***DUKE VS VCU OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

[germantondevil]

Man we have no defense and we can't take a punch in the mouth

 

[Dad2ze]

We needs to follow up our shots and go to the glass. Seems like we are shooting and running back on defense

 

[Jnood]

Are we playing 4 on 5, they have a guy wide open in the middle, every time down the floor.

 

[duhondukie]

I am sure I will take a ton of heat for this but I do not see what all they hype was surrounding Ingram.
I maybe wrong in the end and I hope I am but I am not impressed.

 

[WI#1Dukie22]

Jefferson and Plum have no excuse. Win or lose tonight they have some owning up to do. Their post defense and rebounding positioning has been horrid!!!!

 

[germantondevil]

Biggest problem. No inside presence no Jah or Winslow. Every team we play owns the paint

 

[Dad2ze]

Making stupid passes is killing us

 

[Jnood]

Hot potato

 

[Jnood]

Ingram is pretty bad, right now!

 

[jamsession3]

Brandon has been invited to my home for Thanksgiving....he needs some weight

 

[germantondevil]

What's the freakin deal with free throws

 

[SWEc/o95]

Grayson's FT shooting....jeez

 

[Dad2ze]

Obi would be good size in the paint

 

[duhondukie]

Has Ingram scored from the field?

 

[JCColsCane]

What, a sense of urgency?!! I like it, don't let up!
Go Duke!!


JC-OFC

 

[Buzzooka Joe]

Obi would be good size in the paint

I was just thinking the same.. Even if he didn't run down the court on offense, he would be a good presence on D against this VCU team.

 

[germantondevil]

Where is Obi

 

[dukehokie]

Obi isn't the answer. Better ball control is the key here.

 

[dbav]

I'm really happy with Thornton.

 

[dbav]

Let's get some stops.

 

[duhondukie]

We are better without Ingram on the floor

 

[Buzzooka Joe]

The good thing is, so much of this teams problems are mistakes (passing, defensive assignments, FT's, etc.)... And those things can be fixed.. We have shooters, we have scorers, we have defenders, we have size/length, we have athletes.. We just have to get them all on the same page and knowing their roles.

 

[dbav]

Keep it up fellas.

 

[dbav]

Starting to show a bit of confidence and energy.

 

[dbav]

Smaller lineup is paying off.

 

[Showenuff]

Well, they all of a sudden look like they wanna win. That's a good thing.

 

[duhondukie]

The key to this spurt is the energy on the defensive end has increased and of course we are knocking down shots

 

[germantondevil]

I like the smaller lineup great move Coach

 

[SWEc/o95]

Allen!

 

[dbav]

I love Jefferson.

 

[dbav]

The defense has really picked up.

 

[dbav]

We're showing hustle. Keep it up fellas.

 

[Showenuff]

Ingram is sooo damn lazy.

 

[WI#1Dukie22]

Great to see emotion and passion. Isn't Duke basketball without it!

Things aren't coming natural for Ingram yet... He'll get it

 

[germantondevil]

Duke has put together a good run in the 2nd half but they still lack chemistry and free throws are horrible

 

[SWEc/o95]

My god...make some damn free throws!

 

[Showenuff]

Missed 11 FT's already.

 

[CRAZIE4LIFE]

Way to many points left at the line but a win is a win on to the next game.

 

[germantondevil]

Hey 2 free throws

 

[dbav]

If we hang on, I'm impressed. Could have folded when we went down by 7, but we didn't.

If we make some free throws we win by plenty.