Gameball: Duke vs. Texas Tech

[dukehokie]

Let’s get the vote in while we’re in a good mood. No basketball until Jan. 5 is gonna suck.

 

[Quavarius]

 

[Sgt Duke]

My vote went to Tre. Best defense year.

 

[jwill133]

This one should be unanimous. Jack did hit the 2 biggest shots of the game though.

 

[consman]

Tre. This one is pretty easy for me. His D is amazing and infectious. Plus he seems to know exactly when he needs to step up and take a shot.

 

[DukefanKY]

My mind was made up early in the second half who I was voting for tonight

 

[gottagonow]

Tre and it’s not even close. His defense was the game difference and without him we probably lose this game.

 

[pisgah101]

Jack needs to be starting white

 

[DiehardDukeFan4Life]

I voted for Tre. His defense tonight was aswesome. He scores in double figures while maintaining his usual assist average. I mentioned this in tte game day thread but with BluePhil not being able to do the game ball poll because an eye infection, is there going to be a game ball poll for the Princeton game? I don’t remember there being one.

 

[dukehokie]

Jack needs to be starting white

Did he finish black?

 

[dukehokie]

I voted for Tre. His defense tonight was aswesome. He scores in double figures while maintaining his usual assist average. I mentioned this in tte game day thread but with BluePhil not being able to do the game ball poll because an eye infection, is there going to be a game ball poll for the Princeton game? I don’t remember there being one.

I put one up a few hours before gametime tonight. I’ll be Phil’s unofficial stand in for now.

 

[Mac9192]

Did he finish black?

The boy’s trying. Isn’t his girlfriend black?

Love the way he played, but Tre gets the nod.

 

[DiehardDukeFan4Life]

I put one up a few hours before gametime tonight. I’ll be Phil’s unofficial stand in for now.

Oh ok, I must’ve missed it. I’ll go find it so I can vote on that poll too.

 

[LTDukeFan]

If anyone was wondering....It's Tre. And if you have any doubts, it's still Tre.

 

[dbav]

I thought Cam should have been an option. He was huge on both sides of the ball in the last 10 minutes.

I likely would have still voted for Tre, but it was close for me.

 

[chov1125]

Tre period stop.

 

[DukefanKY]

Did he finish black?

Hahahaha!!!

 

[pisgah101]

Did he finish black?

Haha that was great!

 

[dukehokie]

Haha that was great!

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Jack White was huge, and Zion was a warrior too, but this ball belongs to Tre.

OFC

 

[murph_23]

Tre played a heck of a game for you all. I’m a UK fan and come to your board with respect to your team. You all have a darn good basketball team.

 

[adubmac]

Jack White, who is our 4th most important player and is making a case for 3rd at this point.

 

[FearTheBeard]

If you watched the same game I did, then you voted for Tre.

 

[dukiejay]

Tre. Not even close.

 

[GillJET]

Jack needs to be starting white

He’s getting starter minutes. For now I love him as the 6th man.

 

[timo0402]

He’s getting starter minutes. For now I love him as the 6th man.

Me too. I’d keep the rotation exactly as is. Rotate Ques and Javin based on matchup.

 

[layneja]

Tre.....all the way !!

 

[JohnstonCDevil]

It's got to be Tre!! Best on ball defender we have had in years!!!
OFC

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

Tre and it ain’t even close! If it weren’t for Tre, we wouldn’t be in that game obviously!

 

[Canadian Dukie]

TRE all day

 

[sheyduke]

Tre

 

[2 skerz 3]

I thought Cam should have been an option. He was huge on both sides of the ball in the last 10 minutes.

I likely would have still voted for Tre, but it was close for me.

You can’t be serious.

 

[Duke1783]

I wanna see some floor slappin

 

[dukesince91]

Tre
I don’t think it was close

 

[dbav]

You can’t be serious.

Why not? He had 2 key steals off of inbounds plays, fought for a couple of tough rebounds, hit a big 3, and iced it with clutch FT shooting. If that doesn't qualify, I don't know what does.

 

[jcdevilfan]

Tre gets the game ball by a long shot, not even close. Big shout out to Jack and would also say "hello" to Cam, just for the way he came back and finished the game! Now Cam, just relax and let the game come back to you.
Go Duke!
OFC

 

[crazyduke3]

Tre Jones. End of story. What a player.

 

[2 skerz 3]

Why not? He had 2 key steals off of inbounds plays, fought for a couple of tough rebounds, hit a big 3, and iced it with clutch FT shooting. If that doesn't qualify, I don't know what does.

Yeah, agree to disagree I suppose.

 

[timo0402]

Why not? He had 2 key steals off of inbounds plays, fought for a couple of tough rebounds, hit a big 3, and iced it with clutch FT shooting. If that doesn't qualify, I don't know what does.

While proud of how Cam hung in there and didn’t let missed shots, getting knocked in the face or being pulled from the game for long stretches completely derail his whole game, he wouldn’t deserve the “game” ball but he does deserve a lot of props. And i hope his perseverance leads to game balls in the near future.

 

[DukefanKY]

Why not? He had 2 key steals off of inbounds plays, fought for a couple of tough rebounds, hit a big 3, and iced it with clutch FT shooting. If that doesn't qualify, I don't know what does.

I wouldn't have voted for him, but I completely get where you are coming from. The fact that he kept playing as hard as he did really impressed me. Kid has zero quit. I remember there being a lot of talk about him disappearing a lot during games. I was really happy with how hard he fought considering the slump he's been in. I do fully expect him to come out of it though and have plenty of games where he lights it up