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This. Keep good spacing so the refs are forced to blow the whistle like in football holds are usually called in the open field or on the ends . It’s simply more visible to the refs and the fans
We will absolutely double/triple team your bigs. We don't want the ball in the paint. We collapse our defense if the ball gets in the middle or down low. Kick out to a guard for a 3 point shot, they will be open.
also if you skip pass the ball you'll have an open guard on the weak side.
If we turn the ball over getting points off fast breaks could happen in the paint.
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We want you to. I want you to send three against Paolo and let him pass easy passes to mark and Theo . Leave one of three guards unguarded.
my only concern is letting them pull Paolo to the perimeter and him staying there.
I get y’all are going to sub in 11 players religiously as fast as you can .
the difference is we have three , two who play down low and one who can take you off the dribble and drive legitimate bigs( a course I look for Johns to get some tic tak fouls but keep away from the offensive fouls and rebound and it’s a game .
And what did they do? ND started back attacking the basket and three tech players there forcing the red to play a game of , let’s play on I can’t see anything .
Brey and K are really close so I'm sure we take some of their plan. I've watched Tech a few times and they play really tough and really good defense, but we are sooooo much more talented. Really hope AJ is a go for his outside shot.
If we can hit a couple outside 3 point shots early on and loosen up their pack line defense that should open up some driving lanes then we should be fine. Once we do that, we can't fall in love and keep settling for the 3 ball though. Against MSU, we only took 13 3's. Was there a game where we took less 3's?
I am worried about Banchero's foul shooting. He misses the front end of too many crucial one-and-ones as well as other foul shots. I hope TT does not adopt a strategy of putting him on the line late. OFC
Wait so, TT plays a packline similar to UVA? Thought they played M2M? If so, we should be used to that kind of preparation and we’ve already played Gonzaga. And yes, TT is better than UVA, but if they play similar BUT better than UVA, then I like the fact we are familiar with that type of defense and K has feasted on it for years. Of course it doesn’t guarantee anything, but atleast it’s not a foreign concept to our coaches and players (if they do indeed play a similar defense). I’ve never seen them play (only seen their stats) so I’m asking for clarification.
I know others have said they heard AJ is good to go, but ive seen nothing to back that up. Anyone have an article or video confirming he's playing? He will be needed in a big way
Nothing official. I imagine he will play but won't be 100 percent. He was jumping up and down in the locker room but how it feels today and the next few days is more important.
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Tech plays a no middle D. They force you to shoot outside or to the baseline where they then try to trap.
We need Mark behind the D and Paolo in the middle or down low and kicking out or dropping off to Mark. If we stand around and watch as 1 guy farts around on the perimeter and then tries to go 1 on 3 we lose. Of we don't pass and make them move, we struggle. No spin moves to the middle from Paolo please. That would equal turnovers and runnouts which aids their weak offense.
We need Mark behind the D and Paolo in the middle or down low and kicking out or dropping off to Mark. If we stand around and watch as 1 guy farts around on the perimeter and then tries to go 1 on 3 we lose. Of we don't pass and make them move, we struggle. No spin moves to the middle from Paolo please. That would equal turnovers and runnouts which aids their weak offense.
I say we play Mark, Theo, Paolo, Keels, Wendell, and start a fight. Let’s see how that goes for TT.
I disagree. I don't want Banchero in the fight. Put Savarino in there instead. I mean he's fighting for his family!
Virginia just lost to St. Bonaventure. So much for the ACC being a super conference. I think UCLA smokes UNC. I could care less about the ACC so long as we win.
VA choked the game away by missing their free throws as much as ND did against Texas Tech.
I hope Keels, AJ and Roach feel good from 3. Would be nice if all 3 are knocking that shot down for this game.
Well, not the entire team. It will be one guy who averages 3.5 pts a game and shoots the three at a season average of 18% who will go 11 for 13 from deep on Thursday.
I don’t want to read the whole thing. What’s the history we need to change?
Agreed. Paolo is a 72% free throw shooter overall, but I feel like he's closer to 20% in shooting the front end of one and ones in the last six min of close games. So weird, other than foul shooting he seems just fine under pressure.
Duke has never come out of the west region en route to the final 4
My gut tells me we win the next one and lose to Gonzaga after that. But my gut's been wrong before. If we play smart, I think we can beat TT. But if we play young and take bad shots, we could be walking into a buzzsaw. I would be pleased with elite eight for this bunch but it would kind of stink to go out in the round of 8 for 3 straight tournaments.
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I can’t remember a time when Duke was getting points, even if it’s only 1, on a neutral court when they are the higher seed.
Very strange.
Very strange.
AJ not being 100 percent could factor in. We play better on the road, so maybe being out west will help our focus.
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FWIW my gut is telling me the exact same thing. If we play within ourselves, don't shoot 40 3's and limit turnovers I think we beat TT by 10 in a low scoring grind. I think the Zags are a tough matchup for us.
Jeremy will need to attack and dish, and the team will need to move the ball. ND did it well and had TTU chasing all over the defensive end.
He’s in other pics that they posted earlier. He will play, question will be at what level- is he 80%? 85%
