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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Mar 22, 2014 10:40am
I understand wanting to stay to further develop your game or education, or just not wanting to be a professional basketball player yet...but I don't put much faith in a 19-20yo kid literally walking away from a lot of money.
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centralbucksfan
Posts: 5,111
Mar 22, 2014 2:16pm
This game, as others I have seen when Duke loses, is upset by inferior teams( in past years), just amazes me. As GREAT a coach as K is, and he is certainly one...he lets his teams just shoot themselves to a loss. 37 three point shots? Are you kidding me!? This is happened in the past as well. I don't recall the game when they had a big lead vs someone, and they continued to just fire away from long range. Team came back, and beat them. At what point during one of these games, halftime, a timeout, or whatever...does he tell them to STOP shooting the 3!?? Odd...very odd.
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birddog23
Posts: 1,086
Mar 22, 2014 2:54pm
Lol it didnt matter and nothing odd about it. Duke was 7 of 25 (28%) from 2pt FG. Compared to 15-37 (40%) from 3pt FG. It was not their offense that lost them the game, it was their piss poor defense.centralbucksfan;1595011 wrote:This game, as others I have seen when Duke loses, is upset by inferior teams( in past years), just amazes me. As GREAT a coach as K is, and he is certainly one...he lets his teams just shoot themselves to a loss. 37 three point shots? Are you kidding me!? This is happened in the past as well. I don't recall the game when they had a big lead vs someone, and they continued to just fire away from long range. Team came back, and beat them. At what point during one of these games, halftime, a timeout, or whatever...does he tell them to STOP shooting the 3!?? Odd...very odd.
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centralbucksfan
Posts: 5,111
Mar 22, 2014 3:44pm
Sure as hell did matter. Defense is not good in half court, but when you shoot that many 3's, much of that ends up creating difficulty in your transition defense as well as your ability to get offensive rebounding. Any team that shoots that many 3 pt shots, its going to come out on the losing end more times than not. Duke is way too athletic, too many studs to not be attacking the rim. And when that happens, you get to the FT line as well. Mercer made 23 FT to Duke 12. Shot 28 to Duke 13. So don't tell me shooting that many 3's made no difference. It most certainly did in many facets of the game.birddog23;1595017 wrote:Lol it didnt matter and nothing odd about it. Duke was 7 of 25 (28%) from 2pt FG. Compared to 15-37 (40%) from 3pt FG. It was not their offense that lost them the game, it was their piss poor defense.
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birddog23
Posts: 1,086
Mar 22, 2014 3:52pm
Seriously, did you watch the game? Mercer played zone and packed it in. Duke couldn't penetrate, luckily they could make 3's. Duke could NOT go inside due to Mercer's defense.
Also Mercer didn't get anything in transition. That wasn't the issue.
Also Duke killed Mercer in rebounding and especially offensive rebounding. That wasn't the issue.
Letting Mercer score 78 points and shoot 55% was the issue.
Also Mercer didn't get anything in transition. That wasn't the issue.
Also Duke killed Mercer in rebounding and especially offensive rebounding. That wasn't the issue.
Letting Mercer score 78 points and shoot 55% was the issue.
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birddog23
Posts: 1,086
Mar 22, 2014 3:53pm
Offensively you have bad games occasionally. Defensively you can bring it every game. This Duke team didn't have that in them unfortunately.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Mar 22, 2014 4:01pm
My day just got better.ccrunner609;1594741 wrote:fuck Duke I am so pissed
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Mar 22, 2014 7:40pm
Yep. And why I didn't mind Duke launching 37 threes. In fact, I wish they had shot more than 40. Duke might have escaped.birddog23;1595030 wrote:Seriously, did you watch the game? Mercer played zone and packed it in. Duke couldn't penetrate, luckily they could make 3's. Duke could NOT go inside due to Mercer's defense.
Also Mercer didn't get anything in transition. That wasn't the issue.
Also Duke killed Mercer in rebounding and especially offensive rebounding. That wasn't the issue.
Letting Mercer score 78 points and shoot 55% was the issue.
It was defense that beat Duke. Its own. Offensively, Duke had its best showing of the year from behind the arc, with Cook hitting seven threes and Sulaimon hitting five. I would have liked to have seen Duke get the ball inside to Parker a little more in the last three minutes to try and get some points at the line, but with as hot as the Blue Devils were from outside, I can't blame them for taking the open threes against the zone the majority of the game. That's the shot Duke wants.
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birddog23
Posts: 1,086
Mar 23, 2014 4:58pm
2015 recruit Luke Kennard announcing his decision tomorrow night at 745pm
His only official visit was Duke for what it's worth.
His only official visit was Duke for what it's worth.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Mar 23, 2014 5:02pm
Kennard has been to UK several times on unofficial visits. So it's either Duke or UK.
Also FWIW, he's making his decision less than 72 hours after Duke lost to Mercer.
As discussed in the recruiting thread, his visit to Duke went great, so I have great hope.
Also FWIW, he's making his decision less than 72 hours after Duke lost to Mercer.
As discussed in the recruiting thread, his visit to Duke went great, so I have great hope.
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birddog23
Posts: 1,086
Mar 23, 2014 5:08pm
Just saw a tweet that he was quoted saying - "I think people will be surprised. I've been leaning this way for a while."
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Mar 23, 2014 5:11pm
I'll be surprised if it is anywhere but Duke.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Mar 23, 2014 5:12pm
You have to think that means Duke, if we're ruling the other schools out due to him never visiting them (as far as I know). He grew up a UK fan so he would surprise absolutely no one if he chose the 'Cats.birddog23;1595631 wrote:Just saw a tweet that he was quoted saying - "I think people will be surprised. I've been leaning this way for a while."
Maybe he wants to show Duke how committed he is even in light of this weekend's events, because I never thought Kennard would commit this early (during the tournament).
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Mar 23, 2014 6:29pm
Whom would you compare him to from Duke (historically)?ccrunner609;1595687 wrote:I coach in his league and he is just a nasty bball player. Best white kid I have ever seen
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Mar 23, 2014 10:21pm
You'd think being a coach in his league would pay at least $20...SMH.ccrunner609;1595687 wrote:I coach in his league and he is just a nasty bball player. Best white kid I have ever seen
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Mar 23, 2014 10:22pm
Kennard is 6'4 while Grant Hill was 6'8. That's the best you got?ccrunner609;1595859 wrote:smooth lefty that can take it off the dribble. Kinda got a Grant Hill type game.
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birddog23
Posts: 1,086
Mar 23, 2014 10:24pm
He's not Grant Hill.
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Prescott
Posts: 2,569
Mar 23, 2014 11:27pm
Taylor King
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Mar 23, 2014 11:45pm
Despite the unceremonious ending to his Duke career, I loved Taylor King's offensive game. He was closer to 6'7 than 6'4, so he had an unusually high release point for a shooting guard -- and also the quickest I've ever seen. King was in shooting motion before the pass even hit his hands.prescott wrote:Taylor King
If Kennard possesses King's range, which was as soon as he stepped across half-court, as well as a game off the dribble to compliment it, I'd be pretty pleased. From what I've read about the kid, Kennard also doesn't appear to come with any off-the-court baggage. In addition to his pack a day smoking habit, King was a total head case. He simply didn't want to work for success. Kennard appears to be a grounded kid.
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birddog23
Posts: 1,086
Mar 24, 2014 8:24am
Hill was a freak athletically though and didn't even shoot threes. You're right that Kennard is very, very smooth and a exceptional shooter. Makes it look easy actually. But athleticism is his weakness right now IMO.ccrunner609;1595918 wrote:no shit shirlock. I said that he had his style of game.
Can we say Nik Stauskas type player??
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 24, 2014 9:50am
He's going to UK. Book it.
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birddog23
Posts: 1,086
Mar 24, 2014 9:54am
Honestly I won't be shocked if he went any of the 3 (Duke, Kentucky, or OSU).dlazz;1595937 wrote:He's going to UK. Book it.
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 24, 2014 9:55am
My friends dad's uncles boyfriend's sister said she knows him and he's going to UK because he wore a blue shirt to school today.
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birddog23
Posts: 1,086
Mar 24, 2014 10:06am
Was it Duke blue or UK blue??????dlazz;1595942 wrote:My friends dad's uncles boyfriend's sister said she knows him and he's going to UK because he wore a blue shirt to school today.
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 24, 2014 10:11am
birddog23;1595951 wrote:Was it Duke blue or UK blue??????
