***DUKE VS BOSTON COLLEGE OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

dukesince91

All-American
Mar 16, 2012
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We just seem to be a streaky shooting team. We have to learn to attack the basket when shots aren't falling. Maybe run some pick n roll for Ipsychosis second half.
 
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ijloehner

Redshirt
Dec 3, 2018
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This is a historic cold spell for our shooters. We aren’t a great shooting team but this has been something else recently. Can’t have that PLUS give mild efforts.

BC is outworking us right now. I expect that to change in the second half, but no reason to overthink this. Hustle and drive the ball and this game will flip 180.
 

dukehokie

All-American
Jun 27, 2005
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We’re a pretty bad jump shooting team. That’s not improving between now and the end of the season. I just wish we took more efficient outside shots. We didn’t attack whatsoever....almost like we just didn’t want to. That was a bad 20 minutes.

The ability may not improve at this point, but I think the selection will get better. They’re clearly in exploration mode right now. They haven’t even run a single Horns set. Second half will be better. I think they’re trying to work on the shooting thing right now. I’m not worried.
 
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JohnstonCDevil

All-Conference
Nov 10, 2012
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I bet we take it to the basket more in the 2nd half. I believe coach will make them understand that very forcefully!!!!
OFC
 
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denverexpat

All-Conference
Feb 1, 2006
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Size and athletism on our side....if you are BC you pray we shoot jump shots and 3's....well, we got suckered into that. Time to ban shooting 3's and attack relentlessly inside...
 

dukiejay

Heisman
Mar 2, 2005
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I’d be pretty shocked if we don’t pull away and win, but regardless, this is becoming more and more of a theme with this team at home. I don’t like it.
 
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bullcity gamer

All-Conference
Oct 14, 2017
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Very uninspiring half of basketball from our Blue Devils. Terrible defense, terrible shot selection, and terrible all around effort. Hope they fix all of those issues in the 2nd half.
 
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Pretty brutal first half. Offense was extremely inefficient. I expect the team to make a real effort to change that in the second half with RJ leading the charge.
 

LetsGoDuke301

Heisman
Apr 4, 2009
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The only thing I can think of this game plan that would almost make sense is that K feels confident that the second half will be better and he is using the first half of a game against a 2-6 team to build confidence in the shooters. Epic fail if that's the case.

Not too concerned about losing this game. But it's time to abandon what hasn't worked and go back to what was working, Zion. 8 points in 13 minutes is trash and something I didn't think was possible with this team.
 

SwatX1

Heisman
Jan 4, 2011
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i have zero concern right now about tbe final outcome, but man our 3 point shooting is frustrating as hell
 
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dukiejay

Heisman
Mar 2, 2005
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The ability may not improve at this point, but I think the selection will get better. They’re clearly in exploration mode right now. They haven’t even run a single Horns set. Second half will be better. I think they’re trying to work on the shooting thing right now. I’m not worried.

I hope you’re right about the selection. It’s pretty tempting not to take wide open jumpers, though....for any player. And right now, defenses treat our shooters like they have the Norovirus and just let them chuck away. It’s the best plan to beat this team....almost hope we keep doing what we did that first half for an entire game.
 

skysdad

Heisman
Mar 3, 2006
42,753
22,653
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Just by luck we should be better than 1-15 behind the arc. I think we could shoot blind folded and hit more than that just by the feel. OFC
 

nets on nets on nets

All-American
Jun 4, 2015
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Anyone that’s been to Cameron this year: is the environment like it used to be???
That place sounds dead on TV, like they are waiting on a Zion dunk to explode.
 

nets on nets on nets

All-American
Jun 4, 2015
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I truly think this team is better for the road when it’s an “us against the world” mentality. I saw it first hand at the Champions Classic.

This is starting to become a trend of bad shooting games in Cameron....
 

Mpm277

All-Conference
Nov 23, 2010
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Yeaaaah that was a half of basketball that made us look pretty mediocre.
 

skysdad

Heisman
Mar 3, 2006
42,753
22,653
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Anyone that’s been to Cameron this year: is the environment like it used to be???
That places sounds dead on TV, like they are waiting on a Zion dunk to explode.


It's not what it used to be. Too many distractions with a device in every hand. Back in the days when the crazies where at their best it was just the crazies and the game. Take a look at when the camera spans them. OFC
 

denverexpat

All-Conference
Feb 1, 2006
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Yeaaaah that was a half of basketball that made us look pretty mediocre.

If challenged to shoot 3's and hit the rim to count and NOT score..you couldnt hit only 7%....by chance you would make at least 2 of 15!
 

skysdad

Heisman
Mar 3, 2006
42,753
22,653
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It is a good game plan for BC. Pack ithe in until you prove you can make the outside shot. OFC
 

IPSYCHOSIS

All-Conference
Dec 22, 2016
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Gah do us a favor, have some common curtisoy, and proof read your mumble jumble! Gezzz