Official game day thread- Duke vs Wake V2

[pisgah101]

📍 Lawrence Joel
⏰ 2:00
📺 espn

Here we go for round 2.. the deacons are going all out for this one! They are currently a 2.5 point favorite, giving away t shirts, sold out arena, win and go to the dance! That’s a lot of pressure on Wake to live up to and it’s a lot to be thrown at us.

I think we have turned a corner.. the last two games were just different.. this one is key to see if we really have turned it or not.. this is the best team outside of Carolina we will play until round of 32 or sweet 16!

Duke-79
Wake- 62

 

[bmbritt]

This is a massive game. We win this road game and we have a solid path to an ACC regular season championship and a 2 seed that hopefully puts us in Houston or Purdue’s region (South or Midwest). Also gives us a real shot at playing 1st two games in the NCAA Tourney in NC.

 

[Mac9192]

We’ve played good lately, but this one is going to be a challenge. I hope we are better today than we have been.
Sitting on five, looking for six.

 

[sheyduke]

Duke wins by five .

 

[Quavarius]

I would love if Jared McCain had a similar performance today as Luke did in 2017.

 

[denverexpat]

Have to contain Sallis if we are going to win this one. Their guards are both really good so need our A game on defense on the perimeter.

 

[christophero]

This one could go either way. Wake really needs this for their resume. We need it for an ACC title and seeding. Another good test for the team. The game is sold out. A Duke win and a UNC loss to the Hoos would put us solely in first place and moves us into the 2 seed conversation.
Duke 76
Wake 74

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Expect them to get more calls than us. First game we shot 25 free throws, they shot 13. Contain Sallis and hopefully Monsanto don't get hot from 3.

Just win

 

[christophero]

Sallis might be the biggest impact transfer. We need to contain him. All 4 Gameday guys picked Wake, including J Will.

 

[denverexpat]

Sallis might be the biggest impact transfer. We need to contain him. All 4 Gameday guys picked Wake, including J Will.

Its a tough road game for us so no surprise.....Wake will be up for it...I'd say we are underdogs too

 

[AlanInNJ]

Clearly Wake is a solid team and currently they have a lot more to play for than we do. Still, Duke has matured a lot in the past couple weeks. If we continue our solid team defense and we shoot a fair clip from 3 I think we win. If they ride the home crowd and someone gets hot they win.

Wake caves to the pressure of the moment and Duke takes this one.

Duke 77
Wake 74

 

[christophero]

We need our backup center Sean Young to play well.

 

[dukesince91]

Duke 79-73
We are just now getting to where most of us expected.

 

[hart2chesson]

Not to blame or call out refs, but Duke wins a close one as long as Roger Ayers isn't calling the game. Just a feeling! Go Duke! OFC

 

[ioliva]

Proctor starting off hot I like it

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Shot clock operator cost us 3 points there smh

 

[JimboSlice00]

Jon needs to lose his sh*t and get on these refs. Absolutely one sided whistles

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Proctor takes a shot to the head and gets called for a foul. Wtf

 

[The_Only_Blue]

I expected bad calls since it's at their court but this is ridiculous

 

[Mr.Scary13]

I expected bad calls since it's at their court but this is ridiculous

Big reason I watch less and less sports.

 

[denverexpat]

Sallis is 6-6....we really need to contain him

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Bone headed ending..

 

[The_Only_Blue]

First few minutes will be critical second half

 

[JimboSlice00]

Despite HORRIBLE officiating, we are okay. Also, we all love Blakes but this is a game he shouldn't leave the bench.

 

[LetsGoDuke83]

Terrible end to the half, flip shoots with 9 seconds. Unbelievable

 

[K-oach Q]

Just a stupid shot at the end which led to us gifting them two more pts to end the half.

Have to be smarter than that….just idiotic.

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Blakes need to sit rest of game. He plays too aggressive for a game where the officials are calling a tight whistle against us

 

[denverexpat]

Basketball iQ at the end was low. No idea what Flip was thinking. The players have been in this situation enough to know better.

 

[pisgah101]

Actually getting to watch a game live.. crazy! I think we’re playing well

 

[AlanInNJ]

Good first half with some bad decisions at the very end. We’ve been coming out well in second half’s. Let’s build a 6-10 point lead and take the life out of them.

 

[kingbluedevil]

Blakes need to sit rest of game. He plays too aggressive for a game where the officials are calling a tight whistle against us

If he plays come in to rough up sallis

 

[christophero]

Just got home how are we doing? The game is not on out here, at least not on a channel I have.

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Would someone man up Sallis please

 

[LetsGoDuke83]

Just pathetic defense

 

[JimboSlice00]

Jon needs to figure out what to do with #23 or its over

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Letting Hunter Sallis kill us from outside.

 

[sheyduke]

Just got home how are we doing? The game is not on out here, at least not on a channel I have.

We are doing good but loosing Sallis on open threes.

Without Sallis on fire this is a different game but he was wide open on that last shot .

 

[denverexpat]

Its not rocket science....Scheyer needs to get on them for leaving the obvious and biggest threat open....Coach K made other players beat us...never their best player.

 

[Knucklehead1952]

Sallis is 6-6....we really need to contain him

Who is guarding him too much inside help D is leaving Sallis open. Does the coach have a clue?

 

[denverexpat]

Who is guarding him too much inside help D is leaving Sallis open. Does the coach have a clue?

Not at the moment..and apparently not at half time...he's the main threat and everyone know it. THis game plan isnt going to get the win unless we match his 3's