A pretty bad game all around on offense, but the defense and hustle plays were ratcheted up. We’re in the middle of a redesign.
Gameball Duke vs Syracuse II
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This team battled
, and Coach K worked his magic as well. But my vote goes to RJ, with Alex having an incredible game also.
OFC
, and Coach K worked his magic as well. But my vote goes to RJ, with Alex having an incredible game also.OFC
RJ and it’s not even an argument. If this was a hockey game, we could do the 1. RJ 2. Alex 3. Ques
I like this but i’d make the third star Javin/Ques. Javin held his own and had the majority of the minutes
RJ was great but Alex was that spark we needed to finally get a lead in the game and we kept it
My vote Alex
My vote Alex
RJ had a great game, but my vote goes to Alex. We needed his outside shooting and we got it. I hope it continue's!!!!
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Yeah, its the first time I haven't thrown something at him since Christmas. 5 points, 7 boards, 3 blocks and only 1 TO. Gave us 27 minutes of good defense too. 3-4 from the charity stripe.
Reaper, because I haven't had a chance to vote for him yet this year.
Hahaha i guess it depends on where you sit. I thought he fumbled multiple passes, played pitiful defense and gave terrible fouls. Glad Bolden stepped up.
Is it possible to agree with both of you? I thought he played fairly well for how he typically plays but some of the rebounds he couldn’t hold onto almost made my head explode.
RJ gets my vote, and he shot 14-20. Alex was a great sidekick. Bolden played the last few minutes like a hungry man, probably saving us with his rebounding.
Javin is what he is. I call his game a success simply because he had more points than fouls. 5-4. Gives it all he has, just doesn’t have much to give in terms of talent.
Javin is what he is. I call his game a success simply because he had more points than fouls. 5-4. Gives it all he has, just doesn’t have much to give in terms of talent.
RJ was the MVP. He’s elite and his talent will carry him to many accolades. But, I think it’s important to showcase Alex for an awesome breakout game. I know the game ball should go to the real MVP but I don’t think RJ would mind sharing this one.
And maybe not without Boldens rebounding......this team just seems to have the "it" factor
Just personally, myself, I always vote gameball as, biggest reason we won.
Love all our players!
Love all our players!
I mean I get everyone saying “we don’t win without Alex,” but I don’t necessarily agree. He was the only one outside of RJ who could hit the ocean with a rock last night, but maybe someone else steps up and hits a few of the shots he hit. That was his role and fulfilled it like a champ.
However, there was no one else in a Duke uniform capable of, or willing to play in the middle of that zone. In my opinion, Alex absolutely helped win that game, but the real narrative is that we definitely don’t win without RJ.
You ain’t wrong. But, that’s a narrative you can say about a big chunk of our games. Come on, Alex finally showed up... I wouldn’t want to start the debate that RJ is a game ball hog
You ain’t wrong. But, that’s a narrative you can say about a big chunk of our games. Come on, Alex finally showed up... I wouldn’t want to start the debate that RJ is a game ball hog
Well I mean come on...he’s jealous. Zion is winning he Gameball tally.
The real separating stat: 15 high fives, 4 chest bumps.
For the people that said we don’t win without Alex, how does that game play out without RJ? It’s not even debatable who was the MVP. Alex has a career game was a much needed scoring punch. But RJ was an absolute beast when we needed him the most.
I'm not sure I thought he was pitiful, because I did think he did some nice things defensively. What I get frustrated about with him, at times, is he'll make a good play on the ball, not pay attention, and promptly turn it over TOO MUCH. That was frustrating as heck.
I could argue we don't win without either of them. RJ was special - and there certainly is an argument for him receiving the game ball, as there is almost every game.
I'm going to play devils advocate here, though. SOMEONE had to step up other than RJ in Zion's absence on Saturday and I think alot of us believed it would be Cam. Alex' confidence, shooting and energy were the difference in us winning that game or not (again, obviously RJ too).
It's not that RJ doesn't deserve it - but it's sort of like Coach K not ever getting Coach of the year anymore cause everyone just expects Duke to be good. Well, RJ should be good, but the catalyst was Alex IMO.
K'ville OUT!
I'm going to play devils advocate here, though. SOMEONE had to step up other than RJ in Zion's absence on Saturday and I think alot of us believed it would be Cam. Alex' confidence, shooting and energy were the difference in us winning that game or not (again, obviously RJ too).
It's not that RJ doesn't deserve it - but it's sort of like Coach K not ever getting Coach of the year anymore cause everyone just expects Duke to be good. Well, RJ should be good, but the catalyst was Alex IMO.
K'ville OUT!
Rewatched the game last night, if it wasn't for RJ, we would have been down by 20 in the first half. RJ was the best player on the floor by a mile.
Great Alex game though. My buddies and I were laughing, every time Buddy Boeheim came into the game, K made sure Alex was in too, Alex found someone he could shut down.
Great Alex game though. My buddies and I were laughing, every time Buddy Boeheim came into the game, K made sure Alex was in too, Alex found someone he could shut down.
I could argue we don't win without either of them. RJ was special - and there certainly is an argument for him receiving the game ball, as there is almost every game.
I'm going to play devils advocate here, though. SOMEONE had to step up other than RJ in Zion's absence on Saturday and I think alot of us believed it would be Cam. Alex' confidence, shooting and energy were the difference in us winning that game or not (again, obviously RJ too).
It's not that RJ doesn't deserve it - but it's sort of like Coach K not ever getting Coach of the year anymore cause everyone just expects Duke to be good. Well, RJ should be good, but the catalyst was Alex IMO.
K'ville OUT!
Dont disagree in the slightest, we don’t win that game without Alex too. My point was if without Alex we lose by 2-5 points, without RJ we lose by 10+ easily. You mentioned the Coach K coach of the year argument. That’s exactly right. Just because RJ is supposed to be good doesn’t mean he loses any shred of value when he is good. And he wasn’t just good against Syracuse he was special. I understand the votes for Alex, just don’t agree with them. But Duke won, so these debates will never be upsetting.