***DUKE VS. UNC- ACC TOURNEY QUARTERS - OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

[DukeCE2006]

The amount of layups is crazy. And if they miss they get the rebound. Tough to watch.

 

[Kingbluedevil]

We are gassed no doubt but who ever is coaching big man defense needs to start selling insurance. Pitiful

 

[TRU CANE]

We been at or close to 80 points a game lately and headed there again. That needs to be enough.

 

[500HP_Devil]

If we can get them in foul trouble and this goes to 4 overtimes, we may have a shot

 

[bfort2223]

When they're full strength we simply don't match up well at all. With that said, you can't be out of position and so soft defensively this often and expect to be competitive.

This feels like one of the biggest mismatches in the very recent history of this rivalry.

 

[CRAZIE4LIFE]

I wish Semi Ojeleye would get some time down low....oh wait

Kid ain't playing ball again.

 

[TRU CANE]

Come on rebound!!!!!!

 

[gottagonow]

Never would I have thought that the cheats bigs would play pogo over us like they have. Killing us and we have no answer.

 

[dbav]

Still in striking distance. Let's win this thing in the second half.

 

[DukeCE2006]

Wow! Where is the foul ? He got the guy in the air!!!!

 

[LONMUNU]

Actually amazing we are only down 7.

 

[VaBlueDevil33]

Our rebounding effort is simply embarrassing

 

[wcu1113]

The offensive rebounds. Pathetic.

 

[WI#1Dukie22]

We won that half from eyes. We are JUST FINE

 

[pisgah101]

Geez watch him

I have. How in the world do you think you can sit all season play 30 sec and look good

 

[pisgah101]

We are gassed no doubt but who ever is coaching big man defense needs to start selling insurance. Pitiful

No we're not

 

[HuffyJB]

That is a big missed call to end the half. There is no universe where three officials all swallow their whistles right there. That's pathetic.

 

[tripleb71]

Okay boys....we could not have been worse that half, but only down 7. This game is ours to take if we wake up!

 

[LH24ND]

This game will be over at half at this rate

Yes this is defensive embarrassment.

 

[pisgah101]

Wow! Where is the foul ? He got the guy in the air!!!!

Nah it was a stupid play he shoulda just shot or passed it instead of pulling that especially how this game has been called

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

Grayson was unconscious there for a bit, but Tatum keeping us in it, but man did Roy promise Meeks some Big Macs and Nanner puddin after the game or something?! Geez gonna have to a better job on Meeks in the second half.

 

[Mpm277]

I'm happy that we got it below 10 to end the half. We're going to have to do something to stop post scoring and snatch boards. This is ridiculous.

 

[DukeDenver]

Duke gets all the calls.

 

[pisgah101]

Luke better take over.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

I'm pleased as hell to only be down 7 at the half. We have a chance at this game if we can slow down the barrage of offensive rebounds and layups.

OFC

 

[DukeDenver]

I'm happy that we got it below 10 to end the half. We're going to have to do something to stop post scoring and snatch boards. This is ridiculous.

K tried playing our big boys. That backfired horribly.

 

[K-oach Q]

Need to play Amile at the four and go big...we won't do it though...

Can't defend the paint and can't rebound the ball...2-3 zone won't work against UNC I said that yesterday....

 

[bfort2223]

Lucky to be close...need a GREAT first five minutes of the 2nd half to establish we're here to stay in this one...not sure what we do about the rebounding...if we keep this close I'll be really impressed with these guys...really tough match up.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Duke gets all the calls.

And I mean all of 'em.

OFC

 

[500HP_Devil]

Sure wish would have gotten a shot off there at the end but I swear it feels like we should be down 20.

 

[wcu1113]

Duke gets all the calls.

Ha yeah that should've been out to rest a long time ago.

 

[Mpm277]

K tried playing our big boys. That backfired horribly.

Oh, I know. But something is going to have to happen or we lose this game. If not for stopping their bigs, then we are going to have to balance it out with our perimeter play.

 

[bluedevilfan42]

We are making Meeks look like a superstar and he's not

 

[duhondukie]

Grayson was unconscious there for a bit, but Tatum keeping us in it, but man did Roy promise Meeks some Big Macs and Nanner puddin after the game or something?! Geez gonna have to a better job on Meeks in the second half.

You can make fun of Meeks all you want but he is killing us right now. We have zero answers for him

 

[LONMUNU]

No defense or rebounding of any kind yet only down seven. There's a chance but it's got to start on the defensive end.

 

[DukeCE2006]

Wow Greenberg just said Giles and bolden can't play this game. Repeated it and said it's too fast for them. Ouch...

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

I'm pleased as hell to only be down 7 at the half. We have a chance at this game if we can slow down the barrage of offensive rebounds and layups.

OFC

Me too OAD! It was looking like doom and gloom for a minute there.

 

[bluedevilfan42]

I'm pleased as hell to only be down 7 at the half. We have a chance at this game if we can slow down the barrage of offensive rebounds and layups.

OFC

That seems like a huge task right now

 

[pisgah101]

I feel like Roy has had a great game plan today and K had been a little.... bit great lol let's hope we have a good halftime

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

You can make fun of Meeks all you want but he is killing us right now. We have zero answers for him

He is. That's why I said that they were gonna have to a better job on him in the second half because right now he is playing out of his mind.