They shot 38 threes for the second time this season.
Duke is a Juggernaut!
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Just force Cooper to hang out on the arc, and block out their other big underneath.
I could be mistaken. Getting old. But I could have sworn I saw Maluach in the game at crunch time getting worked out on the perimeter by Andrew Carr for a crucial and1.
Malachi was just ran ragged and cramping and fatigue caught up…that’s part of the game when playing a team that wants to push the ball for 40 min and makes you chase them nonstop off screens in the half court.
James was definitely unfortunate from a defense and depth standpoint. Glad he isn’t seriously hurt for you guys. Hope you lose in March obviously but would never wish real
Injury on college young men.
It haunts me that arguably our best player had 1 point lol and we still won
What a funny post. Maluach was in the game late. He came in and gave up the and-one to Carr. He was totally out of his league at the end of the game, failing to rebound and defend when he was needed most. As for injuries, Butler was injured as well and played through it. That's what competitors do. You and the media can keep pampering your guys. I'm sure it will help them in March when Duke runs into another veteran team that doesn't give a shizz about their draft stock.
Additionally, your injury issues in that game are negated by the quick fouls the refs gave Carr and Oweh in the first half that sent both of them to the bench and helped you cushion your lead. We also had Robinson play the worst game of his college career and yet we still beat you.
You guys lost. Enough with the weak excuses from your fan base.
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But James doesn't even start for them.
Who would Scheyer have benched to have James in at the end of the game?
KK? Proctor? Highly unlikely that either of them sits in the last four minutes of that game, as @Duke Blu is hilariously suggesting.
They look way better when they aren’t cramping. We caught them at the right time of the month. 
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Flagg 1/5 from 3. 3/8 total. 8 pts against Wofford he is a nice player but I just don’t see all the hoopla
Elite midrange game.
Elite passer.
Only 17 years old.
He scored 26 on UK and didn't even look like a complete player yet.
Give him time.
He'll be the #1 pick for a reason.
I personally hope duke loses every game from here on out by 30.
This.
He didn't have to do anything today for his team to win. Future number 1 picks have off games. I recall AD, Wall and Towns having them here. It happens.
He had to play great to keep it close against UK and did but choked at the end. Points to lack of experience.
No doubt they had a lot of 8 vs 5 help that game. That’s what makes that 77-72 victory that much sweeter knowing we have a COACH and a TEAM that can over come that bias BS!
This! These people act as if he didn’t play in the second half. Lmao hilarious!
Idk, I hope they beat the snot out of Kansas and Auburn.
Sice the final buzzer, I have seen so many podcasts that have given every excuse in the book for why duke lost.
-cramping
-they normally hit those open shots
-injuries
Well, UK didn't shoot anywhere near as many threes as they want to shoot and they misded some wide open looks.
Koby Brea shot an airball, how often do you think that happens?
How many free throws did we miss?
Amari Williams is very raw offensively in the post, but that will get fixed in short order
Also, this is a completely rebuilt team, made up of guys that were never star players for their previous team and there is still a long way to go before UK is hitting on all cylinders.
Duke definitely has a higher ceiling, but UK's ceiling isn't all that much lower.
-cramping
-they normally hit those open shots
-injuries
Well, UK didn't shoot anywhere near as many threes as they want to shoot and they misded some wide open looks.
Koby Brea shot an airball, how often do you think that happens?
How many free throws did we miss?
Amari Williams is very raw offensively in the post, but that will get fixed in short order
Also, this is a completely rebuilt team, made up of guys that were never star players for their previous team and there is still a long way to go before UK is hitting on all cylinders.
Duke definitely has a higher ceiling, but UK's ceiling isn't all that much lower.
whoa whoa whoa who I made no excuses in my post. Take it easy. All I said was we could have used them. Never said we would have won. Isn't it common sense to say we could have used them instead of Maluach being unable to stay on the floor due to the cramping (glad it was cramping for a time wasn't sure), and James shoulder (again glad it wasn't serious for extended time) and of course Ngongba (been out all year until today) to come in and help with rebounding and rim protection. I gave and give UK all the credit.
If you're referring to my post, I said in my the paragraph that I was referring to all the podcasts I have seen since the game, not you.
If you weren't referring to my post… carry on.
Schyer sure isn't scared to play teams like K was unless they were at home.
K kinda got Cal-ish towards the end. He would only want to do what he wanted and had all the favoritism so it didn’t matter. He could still lay the wood to teams though. I mean when you have five titles you can do what you want.
I definitely don't wanna see them before that. That's the kind of BS match up we always get in the elite 8 it seems like. Wether it's us or them thay is seeded down further than they should be.
Yeah you may not be doing that, but your fanbase is blaming the loss on you guys missing open shots and the injuries. Breaking news a team with not so great depth gets forced to run up and down and the shots start falling short at the end. Also acting like Kentucky didn’t miss a ton of open shots is funny also. Robinson had 1 point, Oweh Williams and butler missed a lot of short shots. So Kentucky can play the what if game as well.
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Hate to say it, but I agree. If duke can get two wins there, it makes UK’s win over duke look very elite.
We missed at least 5 bunnies, right at the cup. I was aggravated af about that in real time lmao
Oh I don’t disagree. It’s a depth thing more than anything. I don’t think James makes a difference ultimately. Mulauch not being able to stay on floor is what hurt them… not sure it would have made a difference either once we went small w Carr at the 5…. But that’s where we ran them down
As far as straight dominating a game yeah for sure. I think Flagg can fit within a team structure better. That’s what ended up making that team lose. If all 3 stars didn’t play amazing every game they were vulnerable. Flagg fits this team a little better for passing and rebounding,
He’s got a ways to go, but his potential is elite. He’s just not at that level where he’s a Beasley, Zion, KD type who is gonna get 30/15 whenever he wants. He has a lot more hype than his game warrants IMO I think he’s just your usuals top 3 talent, not the once in a decade type they want him to be.
They don't call them the sandy blonde beaches of basketball for nothing.They look like way better when they aren’t cramping. We caught them at the right time of the month.
I've been hoping to see some improvement there, but haven't noticed anything yet. Yet.
I'm amazed his coaches never taught him offense in his years at Drexel.
dauster on field of 68 said th same crap last night. If maluach didn’t get hurt, or dude didn’t miss every open shot they win that game, I’m tired of the media acting like Kentucky got lucky. Kentucky missed open shots, butler had cramps to and payed through them, Robinson had 1 point, Kentucky missed wide *** open shots to. This is the media trying to take some slack off scheyer, and duke fans being hypocrites like they always are minus the 2 who post on here.
I agree with this. There's far too much hype in the media these days to find the next "Lebron" or "Jordan" or "Kobe". Those dudes are maybe once or twice in a lifetime. But the media and other CBB talking heads act like they pop up every other year or so now.
Duke is legit. Very good team. Certainly top 10.
And so are we.
Beating them on a neutral court is big time.
And so are we.
Beating them on a neutral court is big time.
Yeah, it's not like we are competing with duke for a conference title, we actually want them to fo well, because the better they do, the better our numbers look.
That was a huge win.
The more games Flagg plays, the more film coaches will have on him. He's a good mid range guy that has length to shoot over guys at his position, but he's not an uber athletic guy that has physical capabilities that can't be stopped by regular college kids.
Flagg is going to have to adjust and adapt often this year. Same with Kneuple (sp?).
The good thing for duke is they have great size and they are already very good defensively. It will be a fun team to watch, but Proctor is going to have to step up if they're going to win a title.
I'm good with it. He's so good defensively and him being raw offensively gives this team room to grow, a place to greatly improve.
If AW can develop post moves, this team becomes almost impossible to guard.
Heck, all that hype Zion got in college, you would figure he would be the next Barkley, but the only time I hear anything about Zion in the NBA, it's another injury causing him to sit out.