Officially game day thread- ACC game 1! Duke vs Lville

[pisgah101]

📺 ACCN
⏰ 6:00
📍 Yum center

I know I know I’m really early on this one, better than late though!

Duke opens ACC play against the cards with first year head coach Pat Kelsey hoping to turn things around in the town of Ali.

Lville is 5-3 with 2 straight Ls.. an impressive win against IU has me kind of intrigued on how this game could go.. one things for sure this is not the card team of the last two years(poor Nolan smith)

We are favored by 9.5 and I tend to expect us to perform better then that…

Duke-88
Lville-67

 

[christophero]

We win but not easily.

 

[The_Only_Blue]

As long as we're not hung over from our Auburn win we should be fine. We win but don't cover the spread.

 

[sheyduke]

Duke but I agree with the rest it won’t be easy and their pg has a big game.

 

[Mac9192]

I’m expecting a tough game. We know they will be fired up. Hope the boys bring their A game.

 

[christophero]

It seems like we always come out slow in a game like this. But I think we grind out a win. Win, stay healthy, and this will be a heck of a week. Be nice to get a road ACC win under our belt.

 

[JimboSlice00]

Saw their starting center who statistically looked like their 3rd best player is out for the year.

 

[christophero]

The Yum Center reminds me of the Cookie Monster. What a stupid name.

 

[dukesince91]

I like the maturity of this team and I’m not just talking about our transfers. No trap game.

Duke 81-69

 

[Dad2ze]

I feel better about this game than the past few. Evans will be key to a big win.


Duke - 81
Loserville - 64

 

[Tik Tok]

84-68 Duke

 

[ConorONeill]

Preview for tonight's game can be found here.

(and is free)

 

[kingbluedevil]

First road conference game we better come out and take them to woodshed

 

[bleediteveryday30]

The 9th straight loss for my Raiders and losing another QB has put me in a piss-poor mood. So, yeah, I hope we win easily. I expect a battle, though. This isn't the Kenny Payne-led Cardinals. Duke wins in a nail-biter.

 

[Duke Blu]

Good timeout.

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Typical slow start🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

 

[Duke Blu]

Now I want to see how Evans plays with having had success and more minutes. Will he force it or let it happen during the flow

 

[pinecreek]

Maybe Louisville will get worn down.

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Are we just going to keep shooting 3s all game?

 

[BluePhil]

We just play so loose with the ball, feel rushed on offense, and are always chasing instead of guarding shooters.

 

[LetsGoDuke83]

Pathetic start

 

[dukecorey]

Another horrible start by this Duke team, not sure what it is lack of prep or young team but it’s unacceptable. Let’s get it going boys because this is a must win game. Start scoring some points.

 

[Duke Blu]

We are in trouble.

 

[LetsGoDuke83]

Same story every game, no matter who we play they can miss from 3. Comical at this point

 

[Dad2ze]

They don’t move on offense. More AAU bullshit plays. Let’s play ISO all game seems to be Jon’s playbook.

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Can't get anything in half court set offense.

 

[Duke Blu]

2 man game with Flagg can work but guys gotta be ready to catch the ball and make a play if he kicks it out and I don't mean just catch and shoot from three, step in some and knock down the mid range sometimes.

 

[sheyduke]

It would help if we’d stop jacking up three’s and remember how to defend them . Louisville can’t barely miss and Duke can’t hit .

 

[sheyduke]

Now I want to see how Evans plays with having had success and more minutes. Will he force it or let it happen during the flow

He got in didn’t do anything but a foul and gave up two three’s .

 

[Duke Blu]

He got in didn’t do anything but a foul and gave up two three’s .

In that case, I think everybody on the team gave up a 3

 

[rob5894]

Can we get one post up? Don’t care who it is!

 

[BluePhil]

Proctor at point is not working.

 

[LetsGoDuke83]

Proctor at point is not working.

We don’t have a pg unfortunately

 

[Duke Blu]

We look a MESS in our half court offense

 

[Duke Blu]

I LOVE Flagg I mean the kid just can do no wrong with me. Even when he wrong, he right. Just the kind of player to turn something bad into something good

 

[Dad2ze]

Duke is surviving at this point. L’ville shooting 65% from the field. Insane!

 

[sheyduke]

Proctor at point is not working.

Sion is the pg .

 

[sheyduke]

In that case, I think everybody on the team gave up a 3

No the guards are giving up three’s not talking on defense and not switching . It’s like they are stuck at the foul line . You’ve got to communicate on defense.

 

[Duke Blu]

Would be nice to go on a run and tie or take lead before the half. Would be quite delating for them having shot so well.

 

[BluePhil]

Sion is the pg .

Proctor came down several times as lead guard and was very loose with the ball and getting it to the right spots.