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that's basically been the Duke model for the past few years too. Duke is even younger than kentucky and our three best players all play the ~same position so it should be harder to mesh early.

Yeah but I would say the difference is that the coaching isn't as bad. Duke at least understands some things like spotting shooters in corners and not chucking contested 18 footers. Team defense is harder to learn and that's usually their trouble spot.

11-07-2018 , 12:43 PM

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syracuse might have a shot too since they're going to be pretty long and don't have to worry about matching up one on one defensively

11-07-2018 , 01:54 PM

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Duke takes didn't age well at all JFC.

Nah, it was pretty obvious

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Wat. Dook has Lebron 2.0 and 2 other top 5 signees.

11-07-2018 , 01:56 PM

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Is there any way Brett Comer (FGCU legendary PG) can come back for a year under that grad student rule? Duke missed too many lob opportunities to Zion and needs the master to show their guards how it's done.

11-07-2018 , 04:52 PM

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someone told me dook won the title. why are there games still scheduled for tonight?

11-07-2018 , 04:57 PM

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Obv all about playing to avoid relegation after Wofford is promoted to the ACC

11-07-2018 , 05:25 PM

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Obv all about playing to avoid relegation after Wofford is promoted to the ACC

since when did the ACC adopt a Euro football style relegation scheme?

btw, last night the Heels got revenge against those pesky Terriers.

11-07-2018 , 06:01 PM

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In before Duke has a shaky stretch and Coach K whines about how they are so young.

11-07-2018 , 06:05 PM

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another possible "in before"...

in before Zion is no longer on the roster.

11-07-2018 , 06:55 PM

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Boom

Got tix to see the Mountaineers in the Jimmy V Classic, courtside at MSG. Let's gooooooo

11-07-2018 , 06:56 PM

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Is there any team that is a massively slow down the tempo, and yet massively efficient on the offense out there? I think this is what we need to stop Duke. Speaking from experience.

Virginia??? I'm calling to you here.

Cuse?

11-07-2018 , 07:22 PM

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unfortunately i have kansas/kentucky being too good for everyone

id be a huge seller of kentucky if they didnt get reid travis

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Duke is not going to be that good.

They're going to try a ton of configurations of playing 3 Power Forwards at the same time and none of them are gonna work. But they're not gonna bench any of the top recruits because then top recruits would stop coming to Duke. Also their guards aren't good enough.

11-07-2018 , 07:34 PM

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I don't think it's that embarrassing, this might be the best college team ever.

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what

Former best college team ever is Kentucky w/Brow MKG going 1/2.

Duke has 1/2/3.

QED.

11-07-2018 , 07:38 PM

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Cuse?

He said massively efficient offense, not five guys aimlessly passing it around the perimeter followed by a late clock drive or chuck.

11-07-2018 , 07:57 PM

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LOL Cincinnati just shot 13.8% from the field in the first half against Ohio State.

Somehow they're only down 9.

11-07-2018 , 08:13 PM

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According to KenPom Duke is currently an underdog @UVA @UNC and @Cuse.

ACC is so tough no way they get close to undefeated.

11-07-2018 , 09:05 PM

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Pretty sure the refs have money on Cincinnati

11-07-2018 , 09:39 PM

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Pretty sure the refs have money on Cincinnati

They probably do.

****ing zebras

11-08-2018 , 09:06 PM

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LOL, it took three tries to successfully get the Northwestern-New Orleans game underway.

First tipoff went directly out of bounds and I guess they couldn't figure out who it went off.

Second tip went directly to a tied up ball.

Northwestern's new arena looks great but many good seats are available.

11-09-2018 , 09:13 PM

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ok maybe Kentucky just sucks

11-09-2018 , 10:35 PM

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First 12 minutes of the WVU game have featured:
3 blocks that look more like volleyball spikes than blocks
10 absurdly bad, contested threes
a bunch of turnovers
zero offensive flow

So... same as last year. Nice. Here we go