Good call bleed. Appreciate your patience. Had one natty daddy too many.
***DUKE VS UNC- COACH K FINAL GAME IN CAMERON - OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***
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I feel you. But Duke has had much better stretches than that, themselves. Nothing wrong with being positive, I just don't think this shows that much success, especially for Duke's standards.
A lot of the Brotherhood like Grant always classy. But you could kind of tell Laettner was horrified as to what he was witnessing. God forbid Baker plays on Senior Night. He couldn’t have done any worse than the ones out there
He didn’t get out coached! This Duke team does not bring it on a constant basis. Especially at home . I’m lost as to how this team loses fundamentals on the court once the game starts.
k can only advise them what the game plan is and they have to execute it . In all honesty though , Duke should have won but the better team did .
Can’t argue, sulking Paulo taking about 30 shots while aj and kneels did nothing .
AJ barely saw the ball. Our one and doners decided to put on a show for the Brotherhood alums. All they did is embarrass themselves.
In my opinion the entire day was a bad idea. I realize ESPN doe$ want it want$, but the whole thing with the line of alums and then the awards after the game was ill conceived. Do it later on after the season, not the day of one of the most important games of the year. I cringed for the K family watching them try to keep a positive face during the speakers after the game.
In my opinion the entire day was a bad idea. I realize ESPN doe$ want it want$, but the whole thing with the line of alums and then the awards after the game was ill conceived. Do it later on after the season, not the day of one of the most important games of the year. I cringed for the K family watching them try to keep a positive face during the speakers after the game.
You’re right. And I think deep down we fans knew how this was gonna play out.
I had a really bad feeling going into this game. Way too many distractions, especially for our freshmen.
Once again, our defense just can't be trusted in
Same here. It was honestly predictable.
Same here. It was honestly predictable.
We seem to lack an upperclassman leader. Theo is new to the team, Baker never plays, and Moore is just laid back and wants to be one of the guys. This team cannot seem to get over the hump. We have another chance, but something needs to change for us to make a serious run.
Reflecting on the game it shows a poor game plan by us but a good one by UNcheat...drive and get to the FT line and pick and roll us to death...they shot 22FT to our 6...we settled for jump shots and didnt get to the rim enough or to Williams..he had 8 shots. Whether by design or just game play...letting Banchero dominate our shooting turned out to be a bad call. It left our better shooters starved of opportunities. Overall the excuse that the occasion got the better of us does not cover up the poor game management. We are a collection of talented mismatched assets vs a cohesive team at times...and that time was the second half last night. Even the ex-players could be seen calling for TO's..it was obvious but we missed any adjustment. The only thing to do now is move on as this has past...however if the past tells the future its apparent whats coming.
I understand the distractions of the moment last night but the most distracting thing that happened was our non defense. What can we do going forward because we will see teams that will run the same pick and roll with quick guards against us next week and the week after
Its been our achilles heel for the past few years....quick guards....we cant stop them and the result is usually a loss
Duke should play a stretch of zone in every second half. The zone works just about every time that it's employed. RJ Davis was in a great rhythm running the pick and roll
But it's still coaching though. Either K came up with the horrible game plan of no ball movement and just watch Paolo and Keels go hero ball all game. Or he had a different game plan and the players just didn't follow it. If that was the case, he has timeouts to use and can sub guys out for not following the game plan.
If Duke makes the ACC Finals, I would put them as a 2 seed. It's a big deal this year. Usually, I don't think there's a difference between a 2 and 3 seed, but this year the top 8 teams look fairly interchangeable
I agree. It was a 6:00 start so it reminded me of a formal 6:00 wedding. It seems like a good idea, but with all of the distractions, you are exhausted for the ceremony
Coach K has forgotten infinitely more about basketball than I will ever learn. He's the GOAT. Period. Full stop.
But the coaching has been questionable (to say the very least) the last several seasons. Every team since the one-and-done era has more or less been the same, peaking in mid-December and no adjustments being made thereafter.
Now maybe that's just the nature of a team of one-and-done's regardless of who is calling the plays (or, as far as I can tell, rarely calling any plays) or maybe K just isn't built for this dynamic of team-fielding — which, honestly, is not even a knock on K as far as I'm concerned as it makes total sense when coaching for 42+ years. K is the GOAT, but it's simply a different era of basketball.
But how do you take Mark Williams out of the game the last several minutes when he's at 13 rebounds and 16 points and then sit him the entire rest of the game?
But the coaching has been questionable (to say the very least) the last several seasons. Every team since the one-and-done era has more or less been the same, peaking in mid-December and no adjustments being made thereafter.
Now maybe that's just the nature of a team of one-and-done's regardless of who is calling the plays (or, as far as I can tell, rarely calling any plays) or maybe K just isn't built for this dynamic of team-fielding — which, honestly, is not even a knock on K as far as I'm concerned as it makes total sense when coaching for 42+ years. K is the GOAT, but it's simply a different era of basketball.
But how do you take Mark Williams out of the game the last several minutes when he's at 13 rebounds and 16 points and then sit him the entire rest of the game?
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Every one has a plan until they get hit! The lack of effort and defense did this Duke team in last night.
never saw this team anymore then a sweet 16 team. Said it all year and I continue my statement all except that they could go out in the round of 64 as well.
Had a night to sleep. Obviously a horrible horrible loss last night. Unacceptable loss even if it is Carolina. Can’t lose THAT game when you’re far superior talent wise (and obviously intellectually). Coach didn’t help his cause either. With that said, feel bad for coach and feel bad for the team. This loss will stick with them forever. I’m sure they feel bad enough. This team can still right the wrong by bringing home a banner and I think they can do it. Stay positive boys.
Well of course wiining a banner would make up for it but how likely is that? Not picking on you just frustrated. We still have a shot but this team is an enigma.
Unless its Manek
Drop your big off Bacot instead of switching.
Switching leaves a guard on Bacot . You may deny the pass to him but he has room to work the glass.
RJ Davis finished in a way at the basket he hadnt all year
Duke is more talented than UNC, but UNC has plenty of talent in the starting five. If my Tar Heels are fortunate enough to play Duke again next Saturday, you should pick up RJ Davis and Caleb Love 94 feet. Your greater advantage is depth
Banchero took 21 more shots than AJ last night. Let that sink in.
Duke is the biggest, strongest team in the country. That's the advantage. Duke likes to let their big men pull the defender away from the basket. Laettner did it the best. This team is an anomaly. Three very good bigs, and superb size at every position.
Banchero is a good player 25 feet from the basket, but so much better under the basket. Banchero should play closer to the basket, and be more patient. He can score if not doubled, but he should focus on dishing to Williams for dunks, and his other teammates will be wide open
Banchero is a good player 25 feet from the basket, but so much better under the basket. Banchero should play closer to the basket, and be more patient. He can score if not doubled, but he should focus on dishing to Williams for dunks, and his other teammates will be wide open
I don’t know the answer. What I do know is Carolina played their starting 5 every minute of the 2nd half, and Hubert had them run the same basic thing. To the tune of 55 points. Can’t blame him. We sure didn’t make them do anything different.
I’m also wondering why Baker and Jones never played. Of all the festivities (circus) going on, and the preaching of the ‘Brotherhood,’ why these 2, especially Baker, didn’t even sniff the court.
I actually disagree with this. He is a 31% 3pt shooter in ACC play and he cant dribble left to save his life. He isnt a threat from the perimeter in anyway. Even his passing from out in the perimeter is inconsistent to put it nicely. He is a fantastic player from 18ft and in, anything past that youre doing the defense a massive favor.
You would think an inside out game between him and AJ would be very hard to defend. Especially with Paolo being a good big to big passer in the low post. So you cant bring Mark's defender over to help because Paolo can make that pass.
But instead we go entire halves forgetting AJ is even out on the court and he only gets 4 touches in a half. While we sit back and watch Paolo try to iso and create from out in the perimeter over and over again.
"We didn't play hungry today" bothered me a little. Against UNC? Can you imagine Harbaugh saying we didn't play hungry against Ohio State?
Ya if you cant get up for a home game against UNC on K's final home game. That is a massive problem.
I don’t think hunger, or motivation was an issue for Duke. To me the circus in Durham, the fact they got curb stomped last month, and being an 11 point underdog, made Huberts job easy last night. They had no pressure. None. They played loose and went out and returned the favor.
They did play loose, and extremely well. Every goal for the season is still attainable. Regular season best record accomplished. Next goal of ACC tournament is still in reach. Tip your cap and hope for a rematch next Saturday
Banchero got tight. Which would be one thing if he were just missing shots but the defensive lapses this late in the year. Putrid Throw Aj the damn ball The coaches thought he would dominate Manek and that was a huge miscalculation
No doubt they feel bad. How about playing some defense. I can understand if you can’t keep guys like Lawson and Felton in front of you. Who can but these guys? Please
