***DUKE VS MICHIGAN STATE - ELITE EIGHT OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

youngman42

All-Conference
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I think this was our last shot for a long time at getting a national championship assuming all the 4 freshman leave. Next years class is no where close to the last few years and K does not have more then a few more years left coaching. Beyond disappointed.

Agreed.

And, to double down, K is not developing the 3-4 year guys.

Look at MSU, Virginia, Va Tech, and a myriad of other schools. They develop players - many of whom are lower rated players than Duke's 3rd year guys.
 
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Jnood

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Oct 15, 2008
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RJ started out the season way stronger mentally, then he finished it. I didn’t feel good about those freethrows.
 
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LONMUNU

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This team was winning on talent and they were so good. Would have been scary if we ever learned how to run a half court offense that wasn’t straight ISO.
 
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retiredsoldier

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It is very explainable though, we handed them the ball a ridiculous amount. They didn't return the favor.
Think it was more too it. Goldwire could of gave Tre a break off Winston for one, unexplainable why he got absolutely no minutes. Things like that is why I said the most talent and unexplainable.
 
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Mpm277

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How you have Zion Williamson on the team and don't pound the ball inside or run a play for him inside is absolutely beyond me. Instead we shoot a three when the game is on the line when we've struggled from there all year long.
 

DukeRulesBasketball

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Aug 20, 2015
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I'm proud of our kids. I'm proud of these Blue Devils.
It was a great season! made some great memories of this season and some games that will be in my top 5 most memorable Duke games. I know there are a lot more important things in life other than basketball, but watching another final four slip right through our fingertips... I would be lying if I said I’m not broken. This is hurting!
 
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CRAZIE4LIFE

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Feb 16, 2011
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Funny how its Coachs fault and he cant coach anymore, I dont see any other coach doing anything with one and talent any better, we were a poor free and three team and no upper class help
 
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duke0527

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How you have Zion Williamson on the team and don't pound the ball inside or run a play for him inside is absolutely beyond me. Instead we shoot a three when the game is on the line when we've struggled from there all year long.
They’d have turned it over like the last 10 times they tried to throw it inside
 
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BM16

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Cam Reddish was a waste, he is what Carmelo Anthony was the last 4 years of his NBA career. Perimeter player, never took anyone off the dribble to the basket.

I will be glad when the one and done is over.
 

Duke1783

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Mar 23, 2017
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I don’t know what’s worse. Getting blown out or losing a close one knowing ya had it won. Guess it doesn’t matter though. Losing is losing. In the next 5 months, I’ll be getting married, suffering through boring baseball, and counting the days till Football season
 

LetsGoDuke83

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Feb 21, 2019
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Same ole elite eight choke job, hopefully rj learns how to shoot fts at the next level. All this talent and couldn’t make the final 4
 

GabeM1234

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Guys I feel we have it away.. up three ... State misses three Duke players unable to grab board... Gane would have been over.
 

dbav

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It was a great season! made some great memories of this season and some games that will be in my top 5 most memorable Duke games. I know there are a lot more important things in life other than basketball, but watching another final four slip right through our fingertips... I would be lying if I said I’m not broken. This is hurting!

I'm disappointed too, but, I'm much prouder. :)
 

tclark6

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Just wished Zion had made the last few drives. These kids were one minute away from making the final four but it didn’t work out...still proud! These youngSTARS could’ve been run out of the arena but they weren’t! I have some amazing memories from this season...just have to wait a little longer on 6..
 
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Mac9192

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The biggest issue, in my opinion, as has been the entire season, is a consistent 3rd scoring option. Zion had 24, RJ had 21. Surprisingly, DeLaurier had 10 points and 11 boards. He played an excellent game. Too much pressure was put on Zion and RJ though.

The tired theme is Tre and Cam. Both were good defensively all season, but those 2 were a combined 4-13. Not what we need offensively out of 2 one and dones.

This team gave it all they had every game. That’s more disappointing to me than anything. Unlike the previous 2 seasons, this team was fun to watch, mostly due to Zion.

In my opinion, he still goes down as the best to ever wear a Duke uniform.
 

Duke1783

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RJ started out the season way stronger mentally, then he finished it. I didn’t feel good about those freethrows.
I would have loved to have seen this team play it’s best basketball. Injuries played a factor too but I don’t think we ever reached the ceiling of what we couldn’t have been
 
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