stonz
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Random assortment of thoughts:
-It'd be tough to overstate the importance of Kelly for Duke. Without him, they are a top 25 team; with him, they are a national title contender.
-Safe to say that, at this point, [Redacted] trusts Madison more than Codi. Really did not expect that to happen, and I hope it doesn't last, but I agree.
-Is Duke going to be "Duke good" next year? Mason and Curry (and Kelly) are the entire offense right now. Most of their young guys (Jefferson, Murphy, Marshall) are a ways away from making an impact, if they ever will. Thornton and Hairston are garbage. I know they have Jabari coming in, and Hood will be eligible, but still.
-I was impressed with most of the substitution patterns tonight. We basically have 3 quality players right now (Travis, CJ, and Devin). All 3 played about as many minutes as possible (considering foul trouble). Smart use of offense/defense with CJ and Rountree around the 6 minute mark. Would have liked to have seen Devin come back in a bit earlier, but that's a pretty minor quibble.
-As for the other 2 spots, we got a lot of quality minutes from a group of mediocre players. Madison and Rountree picked their spots very well. Codi and Moto made some nice plays, and (arguably more importantly) didn't make many boneheaded plays. Cavanaugh had one of his better games, considering the opponent.
-That said, I think we're getting close to the point where we need to cut Chase out of the rotation. He just doesn't add anything. I'm happy with CJ, Codi, and Madison sharing all 80 minutes at the two guard spots.
-Great energy from the student section tonight. I was disappointed with the rest of the crowd though, to be honest. Was sad to see so many empty seats.
-If the team played with that level of energy the rest of the year, we'd win 4-5 more games.
-Of course, we all know that won't happen. @ Maryland on Saturday sets up to be a classic letdown game. Add in the fact that the Terps lost on a buzzer beater tonight...I'm expecting a 20 point loss this weekend.
-Fuck Duke
-It'd be tough to overstate the importance of Kelly for Duke. Without him, they are a top 25 team; with him, they are a national title contender.
-Safe to say that, at this point, [Redacted] trusts Madison more than Codi. Really did not expect that to happen, and I hope it doesn't last, but I agree.
-Is Duke going to be "Duke good" next year? Mason and Curry (and Kelly) are the entire offense right now. Most of their young guys (Jefferson, Murphy, Marshall) are a ways away from making an impact, if they ever will. Thornton and Hairston are garbage. I know they have Jabari coming in, and Hood will be eligible, but still.
-I was impressed with most of the substitution patterns tonight. We basically have 3 quality players right now (Travis, CJ, and Devin). All 3 played about as many minutes as possible (considering foul trouble). Smart use of offense/defense with CJ and Rountree around the 6 minute mark. Would have liked to have seen Devin come back in a bit earlier, but that's a pretty minor quibble.
-As for the other 2 spots, we got a lot of quality minutes from a group of mediocre players. Madison and Rountree picked their spots very well. Codi and Moto made some nice plays, and (arguably more importantly) didn't make many boneheaded plays. Cavanaugh had one of his better games, considering the opponent.
-That said, I think we're getting close to the point where we need to cut Chase out of the rotation. He just doesn't add anything. I'm happy with CJ, Codi, and Madison sharing all 80 minutes at the two guard spots.
-Great energy from the student section tonight. I was disappointed with the rest of the crowd though, to be honest. Was sad to see so many empty seats.
-If the team played with that level of energy the rest of the year, we'd win 4-5 more games.
-Of course, we all know that won't happen. @ Maryland on Saturday sets up to be a classic letdown game. Add in the fact that the Terps lost on a buzzer beater tonight...I'm expecting a 20 point loss this weekend.
-Fuck Duke