Official game day thread- Duke vs Wofford

[pisgah101]

📺 ACCN
📍 Cameron indoor
⏰ 12:00

I hate noon games and will miss this one live. We are back in action after the big L on Tuesday. Not much to say on this one, should be an easy W. Not sure we will be able to gather much from this one.

We are favored by 25.5

Duke- 102
Wofford- 58

 

[christophero]

Get Evans and Pat minutes is my wish. Harris too if possible. Real minutes, not just running around with Hubbard in the last 4 minutes.

 

[The_Only_Blue]

If Pat is available, I'd love for us to swap out the whole starting lineup at the first or second tv timeout. Replace them with Pat, Maliq, Gillis, Evans and Harris (assuming Sion is out)

 

[hart2chesson]

If Pat is available, I'd love for us to swap out the whole starting lineup at the first or second tv timeout. Replace them with Pat, Maliq, Gillis, Evans and Harris (assuming Sion is out)

I would love to see this too, I mean WTH? Nice blend of veterans with freshmen who really deserve some burn. I mean we were consistently told how great those freshmen were, right. Give them meaningful (not mop-up), minutes.

Hard to discern how we will come out. Roaring like a tiger or going thru motions? Nonetheless I will pick us to cover, 91-64.


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[Dad2ze]

Gotta play your bench here. They gotta get some minutes and experience.

Duke - 87
Wofford - 58

 

[christophero]

According to Elizabeth King Forum Sion is participating in warm ups but has no jersey. I'm assuming he will be held out for precaution.
Edit: Sion is in the game. Good news
Up 9-2. Proctor has 6 and Kon 3.
All our points have come from 3's.
Now 26-7. Proctor with 9.
At the 10 minute mark 8 have played.

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Comer on Jon. Let's get Harris and Evans some burn.

 

[christophero]

Big Pat in and he scores!!! He also got a rebound.
33-7 now.

 

[christophero]

Evans is in. Evans with 5 quick points.

 

[christophero]

Having big Pat is huge. Even 5 minutes a game or for foul trouble. He is a widebody.
Harris in. We are up 51-14 at the half.
Evans with 8.

 

[kingbluedevil]

We need this every game. Not a player off the bench yet I don't feel confident in

 

[christophero]

11 playing is not realistic, but with Pat and Evans 10 could be done. Evans is instant offense.
Pat now has 3 rebounds.
Mal with 11, Foster with 10 points.
61-17.

 

[JimboSlice00]

I know it’s Wofford, but a really great showing today. A lot of promising stuff. Evan’s and Pat playing well is super encouraging

 

[LetsGoDuke83]

We’re up 50 with 5 to go and the starters are in. Can we please get Harris and evans some more pt or we know what’s gonna happen

 

[christophero]

No real takeaways it's Wofford but glad Sion is ok and Pat and Evans played.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Played the bench. Big Pat got some burn. Looked good in stretches on defense. I loved the ball movement. Nice bounce-back win!

 

[bleediteveryday30]

The fewest points a Duke team has allowed in a game in the shot clock era!

 

[bullettoothtony]

I don't understand why Evans doesn't play more. If he gets crap minutes all year and ends up transferring I will be furious.

 

[The_Only_Blue]

1- Jon has to find ways to get Evans more playing time.
2- Glad to have Pat in there. He had so many tip outs from missed shots that have us second chances and seems to have pretty good vision for a big man..
3- Let's go and beat Zona next week.

 

[christophero]

Quick scout of Arizona. Their strength seems to be their 3 guards. Love is one of them. One thing that stuck out is their size; 2 seven footers and a few 6-8 guys in the rotation. They just lost to Wisconsin. They seem to be a solid, sweet16ish type team. They have some experience. Should be a good game.

 

[sheyduke]

If Evans simply plays half way decent on offense with garbage minutes he’s still gone. He’s got a quick release and I believe we see him in more games . Big Pat still needs conditioning but his awareness to tap the ball back out was good. I think he had four tap outs back to a Duke player .

 

[NCirishman]

This was the first game that I personally was happy with Browns play.

Saw enough of Pat to tell he belongs. Nice floor recognition. He knows what he’s doing..

 

[christophero]

Backup center (Brown is more of a 4) and scoring off the bench were two things I thought this team lacked to be truly elite.
Pat and Evans check those boxes.

 

[sheyduke]

Backup center (Brown is more of a 4) and scoring off the bench were two things I thought this team lacked to be truly elite.
Pat and Evans check those boxes.

Gillis and Sion can help with points too. I like how on they pointed out that CWell said Brown is to unselfish of a player he’ll literally face the basket but won’t score instead he passes . He needs to score that close to the basket .

 

[christophero]

Evans had 14 points in 12 minutes. He's a dog.

 

[kingbluedevil]

Evans had 14 points in 12 minutes. He's a dog.

His demeanor is the opposite of Brown. Brown looks super relaxed and Evans is fired up. I like that about Evans he gets the crowd going.

 

[pisgah101]

If Evans don’t play it’s criminal. I don’t care who sits for him either

 

[timo0402]

Evans needs to play. He’s got too many attributes that can help us. Scoring. Energy. Thought his defense was actually pretty solid. Needs to play regularly.

 

[bullcity gamer]

Off topic here,

I was a little curious to see how The Blue Devils who transferred out during the off season are doing at their new homes and this is what I’ve discovered so far:

Roach, Mitchell, Blakes, and Schutt are all excelling at their new schools.

Stewart, Power, and Reeves are all struggling at their new schools.

I wish them all the best (with the exception being if/when they face Duke)

Duke will face Schutt (V Tech), Reeves (Clemson), Blakes (Stanford), and Power (Virginia) throughout ACC Play this season.

The only potential for Duke to face Mitchell, Stewart, and/or Roach will be in The NCAA Tournament.

 

[christophero]

From what I've seen Blakes, Schutt are doing pretty good. Stewart is doing okay, nothing eye popping.(4 points 5 rebounds) Roach had a rough shooting night vs the Zags not sure how else he is doing. Mitchell is doing okay too; 12 and 5. Power not doing much and Reeves just getting mop up minutes. Coleman and Brakefield are doing fairly well, nothing earth shattering.

 

[bullcity gamer]

Chris, I forgot Brakefield and Coleman are still playing college hoops even though I knew they are Roach’s classmates.

 

[christophero]

Coleman averaging 11 and 7. Brakefield 12 and 7. Roach 11 points and 4 assists. Schutt 11 points.
Blakes 14 and 5. Wow good job Blakes.

 

[kingbluedevil]

Coleman averaging 11 and 7. Brakefield 12 and 7. Roach 11 points and 4 assists. Schutt 11 points.
Blakes 14 and 5. Wow good job Blakes.

Hard to believe Blakes is averaging 14

 

[sheyduke]

Hard to believe Blakes is averaging 14

Is it though? Less pressure at Stanford and his defense was always good . Not to mention he’s starting . Goldwire 2.0

 

[christophero]

The way we recruit, 3 and 4 stars are destined to not start at Duke. Some guys are okay with that, like Javin or Blakes. But most leave.

 

[kingbluedevil]

Is it though? Less pressure at Stanford and his defense was always good . Not to mention he’s starting . Goldwire 2.0

I always liked him at Duke especially his defense. He didn't get many opportunities to shoot

 

[jeffrey236]

Not to further digress, but is there any way to petition ESPN/ACCN to not have Jon Crispin announce any more Duke games? He can not go 2 seconds without jabbering. He’s a less entertaining version of Bill Walton (may he RIP).

 

[kingbluedevil]

Not to further digress, but is there any way to petition ESPN/ACCN to not have Jon Crispin announce any more Duke games? He can not go 2 seconds without jabbering. He’s a less entertaining version of Bill Walton (may he RIP).

The talent level has dropped on announcers for sure. I wasn't crazy about Billy Packer and Al Mcguire but they knew the game and kept it interesting. Some of these new guys just ramble. Spanarkle is pretty good

 

[hart2chesson]

Evans needs to play. He’s got too many attributes that can help us. Scoring. Energy. Thought his defense was actually pretty solid. Needs to play regularly.

There's no doubt. I think the upside of Evans' (partcularly offense), is too great to make him a two minute per game player.

Of course Jon is coach, but I do think Isaiah presented him an option yesterday. Does Duke go to a larger rotation or could we see Evans supplanting someone??

(BTW, @timo0402 good show as always. I left uplifted and optimistic about rest of season).


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