Official game day thread- Duke vs NC St

[pisgah101]

⏰ 7:00
📺 ESPN
📍 Raleigh-Pnc

Duke is currently a 6.5 point favorite over the woofies of Nc state. We have had some struggles at state in the past and this team is pretty well defeated and probably just ready to be done with the year.. however that can be a dangerous team too with nothing to play for. Beating Duke at least lets them…. Storm the court!

Duke wins and it’s not relatively close in the 2nd

Duke-83
State-68

 

[Mac9192]

I'm expecting this to be a tough one. Would love for Duke to cover.

 

[sheyduke]

Duke wins in a close one .

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Speed up the game enough to keep Burns off the court and try to keep Horne in check. Hopefully no one on state has a career game. Do those and there will be no court storming.

 

[denverexpat]

I doubt they miss 15 shots in a row like they did against the Cheats...probably make 15 in a row....close game i think...with a rabid crowd. They can hurt us inside if we let them too. Too close to call.

 

[AlanInNJ]

I think NC State comes out swinging haymakers. I expect a hostile crowd and a tight first half. I am hoping for some separation in the second half. This will be a really good test for us, and it's good prep for the weekend. I too would like us to speed the game up and use our bench. McCain is due for a big game.

Duke 78
NCSt 64

 

[Dad2ze]

This is a trap game for Duke. Duke doesn't play well at PNC. This is a game I could see them losing by 15-20. I also can see Duke blowing State out by 40 but history tells me Duke is gonna struggle early. They will go down by 5-7 by the half. They will take the lead by 3 or 4 but the last 2 minutes will tell who is gonna win. Just win. That is all.

Duke - 67
State - 63

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Duke wins.

 

[sheyduke]

Not off to a hot start but plenty of time . Throw Young on Burns and save Flips fouls for the second half .

 

[denverexpat]

Poor start. They are going to pound it inside of course. Flip needs to choose his shots better as usual

 

[AlanInNJ]

Was expected to start this way. We should settle in and punch our way out of this.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Bullshit, no call with Stewart getting pushed in the back, and then Flip gets his second.

 

[Duke Blu]

Look how much Stewart is growing before our eyes.

 

[ioliva]

Shocked to see power and Stewart playing so much early on but they both look really good in a hostile environment

 

[denverexpat]

Young/Power/Stewart with hustle plays helping us get second chances

 

[DukeMan1986]

Stewart and Power look really good! If Burns is gonna kill us than consider me worried about Bacot.

 

[AlanInNJ]

Power giving good minutes. Just wish he would knock down those threes at a higher clip. But love that’s he’s getting burn and experience. I think we need him to develop to make a run.

 

[denverexpat]

Mitchell has had his shot blocked twice now. Needs to be stronger and more aggressive to the basket

 

[Dad2ze]

If State would play all year like they play against Duke they would be a Top 10 team. They always get hyped for this game at PNC.

 

[Jjallen]

Proctor wants the ball and Duke needs to keep giving it to him. McCain’s shot looks different right now.

 

[sheyduke]

Burns is just a load to handle . Let him score and contain the other four players .

 

[youngman42]

Good to see Stewart and Power getting minutes. Finally. We will need minutes like this in the ACC & NCAAs.

 

[denverexpat]

Hopefully Scheyer has a plan for Burns..not just let him score and hope no one else gets hot..hope is not a strategy. Lots of players cold shooting tonight and needing to finish more consistently around the rim. We rebounded well thank goodness.

 

[Mac9192]

To be up 3 on the road is an achievement, given we got nothing from Flip and next to nothing from McCain.
I’ll se surprised if we win if those 2 don’t pick up their play.

 

[youngman42]

Have to say, my biggest pet peeve in college ball is players who take “dribble and shoot” 3s. Their percentage is significantly lower than catch and shoot 3s. In fact, it’s an inefficient shot because over the long term it’s consistently below 33%. I get it if the shot clock is under 5.

These guys are not Steph Curry. No one is! It is also crazy to me that coaches don’t drill this into players. I wonder if they actually know that? Which, frankly, is inexcusable.

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Shot terrible and Flip in foul trouble early on and we're up 3 at the half. Hopefully our shots will start falling. First 4 minutes will be critical.

 

[AlanInNJ]

McCain has been in a funk. Needs to snap out of it soon. Flip has been inconsistent. Agree. Hoping both step it up or could be a long second half in States nations championship game.

 

[JimboSlice00]

Up 3 on the road and our two best players were no shows. Get them going and pull away.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Can we stop Burns? What is it going to take? Anyway, thankfully, we rebounded well; otherwise, this would be ugly.

 

[youngman42]

Roach playing fast and aggressive. The way we need him to.

Everyone, really.

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Roach is hobbling

 

[christophero]

The longer we let these guys hang around...

 

[youngman42]

Young. Plays hard. Has no athleticism or strength. come on bro.

 

[dukesince91]

Have to say, my biggest pet peeve in college ball is players who take “dribble and shoot” 3s. Their percentage is significantly lower than catch and shoot 3s. In fact, it’s an inefficient shot because over the long term it’s consistently below 33%. I get it if the shot clock is under 5.

These guys are not Steph Curry. No one is! It is also crazy to me that coaches don’t drill this into players. I wonder if they actually know that? Which, frankly, is inexcusable.

Have you taken Koach place on the board?

 

[The_Only_Blue]

We just need Young to wear Burns down

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Stewart with another nice game.

 

[ioliva]

Muscle > fat
💪 💪 💪

Sean’s a stud!

 

[Jjallen]

Been waiting on a defender to do that all night on the big dude. When he leans back with his weight in the post, don’t support him and let him fall.

 

[ioliva]

What a basket by roach wow 😮

 

[K-oach Q]

Stewart changed this game. He has been amazing tonight!