Official gameday thread- Duke vs GT

[pisgah101]

📍 cameron
📺 ACCN
⏰ 12:00

GT is not very good.. which isn’t a surprise, however they played Carolina very tough(if that matters) and beat us last year (also if it matters) I expect a hard fought game and have no indication our first half struggles will resolve. we are favored by 14.5 and it would be nice to get a quick 2-0 in the ACC before Christmas

Duke- 77
GT- 65

 

[christophero]

We win by 12. But a loss wouldnt shock me. We need to stop the sleepwalking starts.

 

[bullcity gamer]

Duke plays great tomorrow and wins by 20+, Kon finally breaks out of his shooting slump

 

[dukesince91]

Duke 77-61

I know everyone is upset with the low offensive numbers, but I think our offense will improve as the season progresses. I would rather have scoring concerns than worried that we can’t keep teams from blowing by us off the dribble. I remember Miami just embarrassing us because we couldn’t keep any one in front of us.

 

[NCirishman]

77-64

 

[JimboSlice00]

Duke 76
GT 71

 

[sheyduke]

Duke wins and a very good offensive showing from the team as a whole .

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Coop's birthday today.. Is today the day he gets a triple double? Lol.

Let's go Duke!

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Duke.

 

[Duke Blu]

Short leash for Kon. Knock shots down

 

[christophero]

Duke 29-GT 15. Nice. I forgot the game was this early. It's 9:30 here.
Sion with 7 points. Kon with 6. Proctor 5. Evans is now ahead of Foster in the rotation. We still need Foster for another ball handler. 9 guys have played already.
32-18 Duke.

 

[pisgah101]

My mistake on location. I thought the game was home. We looking good here early

 

[christophero]

Drinking my morning spinach and blueberry smoothie. If I was drinking Coor's at 9:30am you guys would need to stage an intervention.

 

[christophero]

Duke up 10.
Foster 4 minutes, zero points. Wow.
5 point halftime lead. We have ourselves a ballgame.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Blew a 15-point lead and playing like crap now on defense.

 

[JimboSlice00]

At the Penn state game but looks like a 5 point lead. Figured this would be a harder than should be game.

 

[Duke Blu]

Damn what happened. I stepped away we had a decent lead and Kon was knocking down shots i come back and its a 5 point game

 

[sheyduke]

The zone is effecting the offense .

 

[christophero]

Game is not on here. Just following the box score and thread. 41-35 at the half.

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Got a little too comfortable when we got the big lead. Then Coop getting his second foul and taken out the game. Also didn't help was Proctor missing both his free throws. Defense needs to tighten up. Giving up 36 is alot for our defense

 

[Mac9192]

Other than the last few minutes, a solid first half. Need to come out and punch them hard.

 

[christophero]

We avoided a slow start but now it is a close game. The first 5 minutes of the second half should be crucial.

 

[bullcity gamer]

Lazy end to the 1st half on Duke’s part. As Mac and Chris noted have to punch G Tech in the mouth to set the tone for the remainder of the game early in the 2nd half and put them away.

Flagg needs to stay composed against Powell (who is running his mouth)

 

[christophero]

Took a shower, came back and we're up 11.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Good start. Keep it up.

 

[bullcity gamer]

For those who have asked if Coach Scheyer ever makes in game adjustments. Yes, he does. Today’s example:

To start the 2nd half, he’s countering G Tech’s zone defense by having Maluach set picks for the guards and G Tech is having trouble deciding on who to defend in the pick and roll.

This is why Maluach had two easy lobs in the first 4 minutes of the 2nd half and Duke is up 11 points again.

 

[Mac9192]

Took a shower, came back and we're up 11.

Go take another one

 

[christophero]

Looks like we got this one. I'm going for a hike, then I'll watch the 10 minute highlights and have my 10 bullet points later.

 

[pisgah101]

Can Jimmy B not say Scheyer

 

[bullcity gamer]

1) Some team’s offense is Improving
2) What a coming out game for Maluach!
3) Kon is out of his slump!
4) Great Hustle by Kon and Proctor diving on the floor for the loose ball, do you think they care?

 

[JimboSlice00]

Great second half it looks like. Nice!!

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Defense has been wayyyyy better in this second half.

 

[bullcity gamer]

All 9 guys who have played thus far have contributed for The Blue Devils this afternoon!

Come on Coach, please give Big Pat and Harris the last 7 minutes of today’s game.

 

[bullcity gamer]

Duke’s depth is wearing down G Tech. Some Yellow Jackets had their hands on their knees going into the final media timeout.

Love Maluach’s activity in today’s game. Need this version of Maluach for the remainder of the season!

 

[bullcity gamer]

Duke plays great tomorrow and wins by 20+, Kon finally breaks out of his shooting slump

Love It

 

[ioliva]

It’s games like these where you’re like damn this is the Duke we should be seeing every game. Good to see malauch more involved. I want him getting more looks as we go forward

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Got a little too comfortable when we got the big lead. Then Coop getting his second foul and taken out the game. Also didn't help was Proctor missing both his free throws. Defense needs to tighten up. Giving up 36 is alot for our defense

Only 20 given up in the second half 👍.

 

[The_Only_Blue]

It’s games like these where you’re like damn this is the Duke we should be seeing every game. Good to see malauch more involved. I want him getting more looks as we go forward

That pick and roll with Kon and Mal is really good.

 

[bullcity gamer]

That pick and roll with Kon and Mal is really good.

Failure (attempt at the end of the Kansas game) Leads to Success

 

[pisgah101]

Love It

Great call!