***DUKE VS KENTUCKY - CHAMPIONS CLASSIC - OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

[Duke1783]

Is Baldwin not going to play?

Who?

 

[Buzzooka Joe]

Who?

Sorry.. I’m living in an alternate universe where we got Patrick Baldwin

 

[HeLooks2MuchLikeDave]

Banchero is a pro

 

[HeLooks2MuchLikeDave]

Pro moves

 

[lyonhawk]

Paolo’s already got a pro skill set.

 

[Duke1783]

Sorry.. I’m living in an alternate universe where we got Patrick Baldwin

Lol yeah he went to play for daddy.

 

[sheyduke]

Keels needs to show me more .

 

[ioliva]

Keels needs to show me more .

He’s played well in my eyes just takes too many shots I don’t like

 

[Fourteen44]

It’s just one half, but meh on this team.
I think Kentucky eeks this one out. They are better in guard play, and Duke is just not flexing its post superiority.

but wtf do I know, we are 20’min in 😂

 

[Buzzooka Joe]

Lol yeah he went to play for daddy.

I knew that lol.. I seriously got drunk and thought we had him hahaha.

 

[ioliva]

Imagine had we gone after Grady and added a sorely needed veteran guard who could shoot to our backcourt? Dudes a baller, I really wanted him.

john is really good too. I wasn’t as sold on him but he looks great so far

 

[HeLooks2MuchLikeDave]

It’s just one half, but meh on this team.
I think Kentucky eeks this one out. They are better in guard play, and Duke is just not flexing its post superiority.

but wtf do I know, we are 20’min in 😂

Seriously? I’m loving the makeup of this team. They tick every box except 3 pt shooting

 

[sheyduke]

He’s played well in my eyes just takes too many shots I don’t like

He’s played well but someone wanted to make a bet about him being Dukes leading scorer. I like his defense though

 

[denverexpat]

Grady is annoyingly good from 3. Like what I am seeing on the defensive end and the energy we are playing with. This team is light years ahead of last years in terms of physical competition

 

[Fourteen44]

Seriously? I’m loving the makeup of this team. They tick every box except 3 pt shooting

Don’t have a strong pg either, or much of a bench. Keels is a beast but roach is average at best. He hasn’t been the same since he injured his knee pre-Duke.

i think they’ll be fine overall, I just had my expectations too high. UK is not very good, let’s be clear there.

 

[mo.st.dukie]

Lol it was the first half of the season against a high quality opponent in a big time atmosphere. Our guys are good and will be challenging for championships this year.

 

[Fourteen44]

Lol it was the first half of the season against a high quality opponent in a big time atmosphere. Our guys are good and will be challenging for championships this year.

Agreed but UK isn’t that good. I’ll be shocked if they stick around top 25 all year. The good thing for them is the SEC tends to make them look good....

 

[GhostOf301]

We are where we want to be at this stage of the game.

 

[lyonhawk]

Block out in the second half. We’re 1-9 from 3 and they’re 6-11.

 

[HeLooks2MuchLikeDave]

Don’t have a strong pg either, or much of a bench. Keels is a beast but roach is average at best. He hasn’t been the same since he injured his knee pre-Duke.

i think they’ll be fine overall, I just had my expectations too high. UK is not very good, let’s be clear there.

Okay sounds like you had higher expectations than I did.

 

[ioliva]

He’s played well but someone wanted to make a bet about him being Dukes leading scorer. I like his defense though

Haha ok that’s way too far!

 

[Fourteen44]

Okay sounds like you had higher expectations than I did.

I think. I’m underwhelmed, especially with Roach and Williams.

 

[ioliva]

Kentucky just moves the ball better. Our sets suck. It’s all about using talent to score for Duke instead of teamwork based for uk. We need more movement

 

[ioliva]

I think. I’m underwhelmed, especially with Roach and Williams.

We haven’t even tried using mark. It’s not his fault

 

[Fourteen44]

Is it me or does TyTy look really young? That kid can’t be 18 lol

 

[Fourteen44]

We haven’t even tried using mark. It’s not his fault

More so defensively. He’s lost out there on D, and I’m quite surprised by it.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Do you think we could make it through a season without a significant injury?

 

[Buzzooka Joe]

Of course our best player is injured in the first game

 

[Duke1783]

Do you think we could make it through a season without a significant injury?

No

 

[Buzzooka Joe]

I really hope this isn’t a “Kyrie’s Toe” season

 

[Fourteen44]

Let’s go Griffin. Step up!

 

[sheyduke]

Haha ok that’s way too far!

Now that’s what I wanted to see from Keels

 

[ioliva]

He’s played well but someone wanted to make a bet about him being Dukes leading scorer. I like his defense though

Ok maybe we were wrong lol

 

[Fourteen44]

Banchero. Foot issue.

what a joke.

 

[Fourteen44]

Trevor Keels can ball.

😳👍

 

[christophero]

Keels getting it done for us. He's been the difference.

 

[Duke1783]

There’s some talent on the floor tonight. This is great for college basketball

 

[ioliva]

John with that grown man move.

 

[lyonhawk]

Banchero. Foot issue.

what a joke.

Rolling his quads would be an odd treatment for a foot issue. Looked like cramps to me.

 

[ioliva]

Banchero. Foot issue.

what a joke.

They were working on his quads buddy, has to be cramping unless it’s both