***DUKE VS LOUISVILLE OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***
- Thread starter krzyzewskiville
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This team has very little basketball IQ. You can see that in how long it takes to adjust to things. In a half of basketball we haven't adjusted to the screener slipping to the rim. With that said the energy is much much better, especially the first 10 minutes. We need to keep contesting everything. To be honest this team needs to find success there is a lot of tension growing and we need a stress release valve somewhere
We're pretty fortunate to be down four points. Have to make some outside shots in the second half. I'd like to see us make some entry passes into the post....we haven't since Amile went down. It might create a little better spacing. Right now we're incredibly easy to guard.
Maybe I'm crazy, but I think Duke is showing some signs of playing better defense. They've had some breakdowns, but still have played better in spurts. It's a process, it's not going to happen all at once.
And hopefully Louisville has hit their quota of 3 pointers for the game.
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And hopefully Louisville has hit their quota of 3 pointers for the game.
OFC
Please shut up and either watch or don't watch the game
Or do your homework for school Monday morning
We need some sort of jolt at the half. Neither team had a great half. I'm thinking the first 5 minutes of the second half will determine the outcome. Come on guys!
The outside shot is being crowded so hard, gotta get some interior scoring to be able to draw in and kick out. Amile makes a difference in that regard.
We might lose back to back, but there is an entire half left, and we're only down 4.
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I HOPE they just don't collapse on D in the 2nd half OAD! Your right! Defense shows great signs of being better from what I saw in the first half!
Yeah, we can't afford too many lapses on D considering we're not exactly lighting up the scoreboard ourselves.
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I love the idea, but when chase is on the floor it's almost a turnover for him to touch the ball. It's infuriating we have to give him minutes because he plays with the energy we desire. He's still not ready, but it is what it is until one of the younger guys takes his minutes from him
We have to hit some of the open 3s Jones and Jackson are allowed when Luke gets doubled....2 out of 7 on 3s 1st half. Once Jackson starts nailing it, we become even tougher on O!
The backdoors to bucket far too easy for U of L and when we ran zone we were basically standing in cement...Must be more active...Still very much in game though!
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The backdoors to bucket far too easy for U of L and when we ran zone we were basically standing in cement...Must be more active...Still very much in game though!
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Agreed. The major quibble that I have with this team is the apparent lack of consistent effort from certain guys in effort scenarios. The freshmen look paralyzed by indecision at times on both ends of the floor. It would be nice to see some more energy to make up for those shortcomings. Shots might not be falling, but everyone can hustle (not trot like a showpony)!
Louisville has a good thing going here, every time they knock it out of bounds, the get it back.