If we can beat Kentucky and Gonzaga we will probably be ranked first. A big if, but would announce us back in a big way.
Duke vs Kentucky to open season
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A little off topic but I just watched the Mark Few DUI video. He really comes across as an arrogant, entitled jerk. I lost respect for him. He is downright dismissive and uncooperative to the officer.
Well, in his defense he was drunk. Jk
I'm sure the Gonzaga interpretation is quite different.
They will find the police officer disrespectful in the presence of royalty and greatness. He should have offered Few a ride home and fed his dogs.
They will find the police officer disrespectful in the presence of royalty and greatness. He should have offered Few a ride home and fed his dogs.
And the response from Gonzaga, a Catholic school, was to suspend him for one exhibition game. I'm done sticking up for those guys, and I really hope we beat them. Can you imagine if Coach K had acted like that? It would be a media ****storm.
He refused to get out of the car, he refused to take his hands out of his pockets, kept saying "let me call my lawyer." If I had done these things I imagine it would not have gone well for me.
He made a mistake by driving. Instead of owning the mistake and facing the consequences, he acted like a tool and lied about his knees and his ankles. Wasn't the worst interaction by far, but nothing about his actions is defensible.
Definitely stupid. And I'm not defending him at all, I just expected him to come off more arrogant after reading that post.
I hear you. We're all on the same team team here. But to me Few sounded like an ***.
I've always liked and respected Few. Even after this I still do, we're all human. But it's a bad look and I am extremely disappointed in him.
I guess it's always jarring to see someone act so different from his persona. He seemed so aloof, and seemed to think he was above the law and was doing this guy a favor by talking to him. He seemed the opposite of humble, which is his reputation. No one is perfect, but I wouldn't send my kid to play for a guy who acted like that.
Think he was arrested in Cour dAlein (sp) Idaho which is probably pretty close to Spokane but you wonder if the officer had any idea who he was. Other than Coach K and maybe Cal most of these guys aren’t the household names they think they are
Zero respect for anyone who drinks and drives. It’s a callous disregard for everyone else’s life. **** him and let’s stomp their overrated asses.
I can tell you as ex law enforcement after the first two refusals really wouldn’t care who he was at that point . 90 percent of the time Chris it wouldn’t go well for anybody which leads me to believe the officer knew who he was .
Couple of my thoughts…
Although UK will be the “older” team, I think Duke will come out looking more polished. UK just comes off as very, very raw to me (although I expect Cal will get them to play good D).
TyTy could be a problem. Recruiting rankings IMO get hung up too much on future potential but he definitely plays better than whatever he was ranked and will have a huge year. I wonder if they will try to get Mark out of the game with the high ball screen/switching. Would love to see Wendell picking him up and how TyTy would respond to length like that.
Brooks is a pretty good player and will be interesting to see who matches up with him. This is the type of game where Griffin could make a huge impact harassing a player like Brooks.
All that said and as will be the case in probably every game this season, they really do not have an answer for P5 other than to hope he gets into foul trouble. Also, shot selection is a big factor in early games and wouldn’t be surprised if UK jacks up a lot of 3’s when better shots could be available.
and lastly, I’ll actually be up there at Cameron Square Garden so looking forward to this!
Although UK will be the “older” team, I think Duke will come out looking more polished. UK just comes off as very, very raw to me (although I expect Cal will get them to play good D).
TyTy could be a problem. Recruiting rankings IMO get hung up too much on future potential but he definitely plays better than whatever he was ranked and will have a huge year. I wonder if they will try to get Mark out of the game with the high ball screen/switching. Would love to see Wendell picking him up and how TyTy would respond to length like that.
Brooks is a pretty good player and will be interesting to see who matches up with him. This is the type of game where Griffin could make a huge impact harassing a player like Brooks.
All that said and as will be the case in probably every game this season, they really do not have an answer for P5 other than to hope he gets into foul trouble. Also, shot selection is a big factor in early games and wouldn’t be surprised if UK jacks up a lot of 3’s when better shots could be available.
and lastly, I’ll actually be up there at Cameron Square Garden so looking forward to this!
Probably will be close like you say but I hope we win by 50. OFC
A reply to the Kentucky fan who suggested that the Garden will be all for Duke on the 9th.
I have been to many Duke games at the Garden. You get a large number of metropolitan Duke fans who largely sit on their hands until the team does something well. Then you get the Duke haters who show up in force and are loud. And you'll have a huge number of Kentucky fans since they travel very well, not having anything else in the world to do until next year's Kentucky Derby. They will be out in force.
So the "home court advantage" is not what you would expect.
Oh, and regarding Kentucky, it is a beautiful State to drive through.
I have been to many Duke games at the Garden. You get a large number of metropolitan Duke fans who largely sit on their hands until the team does something well. Then you get the Duke haters who show up in force and are loud. And you'll have a huge number of Kentucky fans since they travel very well, not having anything else in the world to do until next year's Kentucky Derby. They will be out in force.
So the "home court advantage" is not what you would expect.
Oh, and regarding Kentucky, it is a beautiful State to drive through.
Lol trust me K woulda been no different. EVERYBODY acts like that dunk
Although he really wasn’t “drunk” was he? He wasn’t even twice the legal limit was he? I know technically he was but yea
Except that K would never put himself in that position.Lol trust me K woulda been no different. EVERYBODY acts like that dunk
It could go either way. I just hope it goes devils way. Could cal just leave already? Sick of seeing his slimy ass
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I was going to like your post until the PS. And I don't even post in the Lounge.
I think we are being set up by this writer's reference to referees controlling the game. He started early on the excuse making.
It is an important game for both teams after last year being subpar. I really don't want to go 0 and one after 2 years of misery. The line is us by 1.5 I hope coach is preparing them for a dogfight. Even if we get an early lead, don't let up. We need to be the ones with the chip on our shoulder.
Never say never. He sins like the rest of us lol
YOU miss the point again. It's not that he is too good or righteous to do it, but that he is wise enough not to do it, what ever his inclinations, if any, might otherwise be. Don't throw him in the same bowl with you and me.
Kentucky almost lost last night to Miles College....
I still say it will be close. I would take a 30 point win though. We should have enough to beat them. I forgot Gonzaga has a transfer from Iowa St. who averaged 17 a game last year. They are pretty loaded. I'm looking forward to that game.
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The 2019-2020 duke team was hitting its stride and could have made a run before covid knocked them out Chris to be fair, that team was no worse than a 3 seed heading into the tourney.
Good luck tomorrow night and here’s to an injury free game. I think you guys get us but I could be surprised. I’m just glad the season is here. I got hit with covid today so I’m off work and I’m gonna set back and enjoy college basketball as much as possible.
