***DUKE VS PITT OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

[OldasdirtDevil]

Okay...now we're getting it going!

OFC

 

[K-oach Q]

It's amazing we are only down 7. It really is.

 

[Dukesince90]

I like that we don't look rattled, we will fight back and win this thing.

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

Thornton has to start making some of these.

Or quit taking them. I am all about a good shooter taking those shots when they're in a slump, but he has never shown the ability to be a good 3 point shooter.

 

[K-oach Q]

Thornton has to start making some of these.

He had some really good looks against FSU also. Teams are helping off him because he isn't knocking them down.

 

[pisgah101]

No about his readiness or about redshirting?

The redshirt

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Okay...now we're getting it going!

OFC

Well, perhaps I spoke a little prematurely. But we need to stay within 10 points before halftime.

OFC

 

[dbav]

Our inability to finish at the rim has been disappointing.

 

[pisgah101]

Pitt will eventually stop shooting at an amazing rate and we'll get it going. And I swear they just pick on jeter. That last call was ridiculous 3 guys going for the ball

 

[dbav]

Our interior defense has been disappointing as well.

 

[dbav]

Could someone please remove the lid from our basket, haha.

 

[K-oach Q]

This six minute stretch will determine if we can win this game or not.

 

[DiehardDukeFan4Life]

Or quit taking them. I am all about a good shooter taking those shots when they're in a slump, but he has never shown the ability to be a good 3 point shooter.

He's shooting 37.3% from 3pt this season.

 

[DukeCE2006]

Pitt can't miss, we aren't shooting well, we are sloppy, and every 50/50 ball has gone to Pitt. This is how you lose and why it's so hard to win the tourney.

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

Thornton just needs to get on a bus back to Durham. Not his day.

 

[Dad2ze]

Pitt is shooting 61%. This will not last!

 

[DukeCE2006]

Even if it doesn't last, the deficit may be too much

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

He's shooting 37.3% from 3pt this season.

That's pretty crazy. I just don't remember him ever being consistent. I know he has hit a couple in good moments, but that surprises me.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Need to finish the last 3 and a half minutes strong...and we'll be okay.

OFC

 

[acc hoops]

Thornton shoots air ball and then is not within 6 feet of his man who scores. Then he has a turnover trying to drive to the basket.
Duke needs a point guard. Shooting guard position is taken.

 

[BlueDevils725]

These offensive rebounds lol

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

I just don't know what I'm seeing here. It's early and this team doesn't quit. We just need to end the half on a good note.

 

[Dukesince90]

Ingram keeping us from getting blown out

 

[DukeCE2006]

Jeter would have been called for the foul if it was the reverse.

 

[Crank_it_loud]

Get back to Durham and regroup. This one is over IMO.

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

And Thornton makes a great move to the basket. Let me shut up for now.

 

[Dukesince90]

Get back to Durham and regroup. This one is over IMO.

Yeah, if we were just playing one half.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Allen is a damn warrior.

OFC

 

[Dukesince90]

Shoot we might only be down 5 or 7 at the half. I'll take it!

 

[JCColsCane]

Thornton just needs to get on the bus
back to Durham. Not his day.[/QUOTE

I wouldn't put Thornton on the bus back home just yet. Matter of fact, I wouldn't warm the bus up just yet. Lot of time to play in this game.
Go Duke!!


JC-OFC

 

[Ioliva]

Hate how plumlee can just be so awful at the most basic things. Catch the ball dude. We're not out guys we have a great tough team the fire for pitt is over

 

[dbav]

I like us in the second half. Just saying.

 

[K-oach Q]

We won't quite..but they want it much more than we do..it's pretty obvious.

They are playing harder and tougher than we are.

We have kept it within striking distance that we can flip it around..and give ourself a chance in the second half at least.

 

[dbav]

We weathered the storm. Got down early but hung around. Sort of like against UNCheat. I like us in the 2nd half.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Good finish by Duke! This team battles, and that's why I love them!

OFC

 

[pisgah101]

Get back to Durham and regroup. This one is over IMO.

Over?!? What? Lol I hope some of y'all don't view life the same way you do the first half of a ball game LOL. We're in good shape should end up winning

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

We can look at it like Duke is up 32-29 since the 15:45 mark?

 

[Dukesince90]

I think we're in good shape. We need to quit gambling on defense and just play Pitt straight up and keep them in front of us and we will win this thing.

 

[dbav]

Things went that poorly in the first half and we're down 7. We got this.

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

@JCColsCane , I have a habit of saying stupid things too early.