***DUKE VS VIRGINIA TECH OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

[Mac9192]

The question is will Duke players getting some burn now help the team at the end of the season, or throw off continuity when Zion is back.
Duke was really awesome with Kyrie, he got hurt, they adjusted, then when he came back probably didn’t have time to adjust back .

I only see it as a positive when Zion comes back. He doesn’t demand the ball, nor does he need an x amount of points to be happy.
I think Zion is all about winning, and playing good in the process.

There was a game not long ago where at half he was told he had 19 points. He thought he only had 8 or 10.

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

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Considering this, I think will be fine. Heck without Robinson, they are shooting no better than we are from behind the arc! I think we play solid defense in this one to grab the W.

Duke: 78
VT: 67

Let’s go Duke!!

 

[jwill133]

The question is will Duke players getting some burn now help the team at the end of the season, or throw off continuity when Zion is back.
Duke was really awesome with Kyrie, he got hurt, they adjusted, then when he came back probably didn’t have time to adjust back .

Kyrie was out 3 months, Duke had to establish completely new roles and had to morph into a different team.
Zion is gonna be out 2 or 3 games, completely different situation.

And for the record...bringing Kyrie back was the correct play. We just didn't have anyone to stop Derrick Williams, not Kyrie's fault.

 

[HuffyJB]

Kyrie was out 3 months, Duke had to establish completely new roles and had to morph into a different team.
Zion is gonna be out 2 or 3 games, completely different situation.

And for the record...bringing Kyrie back was the correct play. We just didn't have anyone to stop Derrick Williams, not Kyrie's fault.

For sure. You can't have a player the caliber of Kyrie Irving 100% healthy and not play him.

 

[QC Dukie]

Justin Robinson not playing for VTech has absolutely nothing to do with Zion not playing. Zion will play when he’s ready. I know, I asked K.

 

[Showenuff]

83-77 DUKE !

 

[HuffyJB]

83-77 DUKE !

I sure hope you are right Show, but I'd be surprised if that many points got put on the board tonight!

 

[dukegrad02]

And for the record...bringing Kyrie back was the correct play. We just didn't have anyone to stop Derrick Williams, not Kyrie's fault.

I hated that game. Arizona's offensive efficiency that game: 134.7. At the time that was the highest offensive efficiency Duke had faced in at least a decade. More about that game here. I loved that blog

 

[dukegrad02]

Justin Robinson not playing for VTech has absolutely nothing to do with Zion not playing. Zion will play when he’s ready. I know, I asked K.

I know Zion's doctor, and he said Zion won't play at least until they get around to doing an MRI

 

[Quavarius]

I hated that game. Arizona's offensive efficiency that game: 134.7. At the time that was the highest offensive efficiency Duke had faced in at least a decade. More about that game here. I loved that blog

Nothing at all worked that game!

 

[dukegrad02]

I like Duke in this game by single digits, but its probably the most nervous I've been about a game since UVA.

72-66 Duke

Baker over/under 8 points?

 

[QC Dukie]

I know Zion's doctor, and he said Zion won't play at least until they get around to doing an MRI

Pics of the MRI or it didn’t happen.

 

[gottagonow]

I want to see good ball movement. Once again, the total points scored by everyone but RJ and Cam needs to be close to 40 for the win.

Mac I think you are correct in your thinking about 40.

 

[skysdad]

Will miss the 1st. half . I have to work. Get off to a good lead and don't look back Duke. OFC

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

Duke 74
VT 72

 

[bullettoothtony]

I hated that game. Arizona's offensive efficiency that game: 134.7. At the time that was the highest offensive efficiency Duke had faced in at least a decade. More about that game here. I loved that blog

One of the many important games we played that should have revealed many of the flaws in our outdated defensive strategy/philosophy.

I was glad we got Kyrie back but trying to re-incorporate him into a deny (instead of a gap) defensive scheme was doomed.

Then again I'm not sure playing a zone would have made a difference. When a player as good as Kyrie misses that much time, how in the world do you try to build any continuity on the defensive end.

 

[Duke1783]

76-72 us

 

[Louisville Crazie]

On the road in a crazy environment.. I think I’ll take the team in black.

 

[Shatterthesky22]

5 minutes...let's get it boys!! Win tonight and we're in the driver's seat for the ACC title!!

 

[FearTheBeard]

Damn you 4pm PST games!!! I’ll catch up in an hour or so.

 

[JohnstonCDevil]

I would love to see Baker hit some 3 point shots tonight!!! GO DUKE!!!!
OFC

 

[IPSYCHOSIS]

OT and not that it really matters but how is VA ranked 2 and we're 3?

 

[jcdevilfan]

Please play with a chip on your shoulder tonight! Refuse to Lose. Win this one and we will talk "K" into giving you tomorrow off!
Go Duke!
OFC

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

Tre!

 

[Louisville Crazie]

Jones will have open looks all night. Have to make them pay.

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

Cam!

 

[Louisville Crazie]

That was nasty....

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

Slim reaper!

 

[dukesince91]

Come on Jack White, I'm pulling hard for the man down under!

 

[dbav]

That was a quick release by the reaper.

 

[Laettner15]

Gotta be quicker closing out on 3s

 

[Louisville Crazie]

We aren’t rotating well on the perimeter to start.

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

Of course the 0-11 guy would make a three against us

 

[Jnood]

Gotta love the wrong official calling and anticipation call.

 

[ioliva]

I don’t think he was close to touching him, didn’t he lose it on the way up?!

 

[IPSYCHOSIS]

Make them beat you inside!

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

Ahhh, Virginia Tech here to remind me how Duke is literally everyone’s national title game.

 

[Buzzooka Joe]

I think I’m in favor of men’s college hoops moving the 3-point line back to NBA range.

 

[JohnstonCDevil]

Gotta love the wrong official calling and anticipation call.

Yeh, because there was no foul there!!!
OFC

 

[duhondukie]

No surprise here, Tech is going to shoot lights out tonight