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[Brian Fellows]

Michigan is still figuring things out but there are a shitload of weapons on this team.

Can't wait for the Xavier game. Should be a great measuring stick going into Atlantis.

 

[DominoKid]

Nice commitment for UK this morning from Bam Adebayo. Always heard he was a lock for NC State until yesterday, so that was a pleasant surprise. Shaping up to be a great class if we can add one or two more.

so do we begin the countdown to Dennis Smith Jr decommitment now?

 

[thefro]

So IU:

- We have an incredible offense if you eliminate the dumb turnovers. Great shooting
- Bryant will be good but he's your typical freshman who's getting used to playing against college-level bigs instead of stomping high schoolers.
- Max Bielfeldt is surprisingly good at basketball.
- Defense still sucks badly. Too many guys gambling for steals/deflections and getting out of position.
- Only a legit 8 deep right now. Anunoby and Morgan need a lot of work but have potential.

 

[Brian Fellows]

So IU:
- Max Bielfeldt is surprisingly good at basketball.

Sometimes he'll make you go wow. Other times he'll make you bang your head against the wall.

 

[Proelite]

Hype for the Duke-UK game. Hope it's like a high scoring fast paced shootout instead of shameball.

I get infinitely excited about high profile matchups than the 1 / 2nd round NCAA tournament games. Those are just stressful.

Score will be 104-103 OT.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Score will be 104-103 OT.

79-72

 

[Fjordson]

I'm excited, though for some reason I'm expecting a Duke win. Didn't catch any of their first few games so I'm not really sure what I'm basing it on, but I dunno. Just got that feeling.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Take a sip every time Grayson Allen is described as scrappy, high motor, sneaky athletic, or hard worker.

I'd say take a shot, but I'm not trying to get people killed playing my drinking games.

 

[Fjordson]

Forgot freaking Plumlee is still there. Hope he doesn't go off for 30 boards, kid looks like a marine compared to Skal.

 

[Proelite]

I love early season ranked matchups
No stress of tournament exit. No stress of early round upset.

Just pure basketball played by high-level teams.

1st and 2nd round of NCAA is worst part of basketball season for me.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

2Y2S let Bryant and Siena gas him up.

Pass the ball young man

I'm excited, though for some reason I'm expecting a Duke win. Didn't catch any of their first few games so I'm not really sure what I'm basing it on, but I dunno. Just got that feeling.

Nah UK has this comfortably.

This Duke team isn't really all that hot imo. Especially three games into the season

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Marshall Plumlee on pace for 80 points.

What a time to be alive

 

[Pollux]

Feels like Plumlee has been around forever

 

[Fjordson]

our bigs are getting pushed around a bit inside and on the boards.

What did I tell y'all lol.

 

[Proelite]

WTF LOL THIS GAME

Plumlee ties Kentucky.

 

[Nialrot]

Plumlee a man among boys out on the court

 

[Pollux]

What did I tell y'all lol.

Doesn't help they're all rail thin

 

[Fjordson]

Doesn't help they're all rail thin

That's what I was worried about. Just not a lot of bulk this year.

Humphries is the exception but he's so raw.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Damn the whole team wanted that putback slam

 

[Pollux]

That's what I was worried about. Just not a lot of bulk this year.

Humphries is the exception but he's so raw.

Damn other than our soft interior play our overall D looks solid so far

 

[Fjordson]

Damn other than our soft interior play our overall D looks solid so far

Yeah guards are moving well and keeping their hands off so far. Skal has rotated nicely on some drives also.

 

[Proelite]

Duke looks so lost on offense. Need pg play stat!

 

[Pollux]

Yeah guards are moving well and keeping their hands off so far. Skal has rotated nicely on some drives also.

Yeah. I'm pleasantly surprised at how smart the freshman are playing.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Duke's offense is traaaaash bough

It's struggle days when Pvt. Plumlee is your best offensive player

 

[Pollux]

These threads used to move faster lol

 

[Fjordson]

Our bigs just don't look ready on defense.

We'll trade y'all one of our point guards for Plumlee.

 

[spyder_ur]

Glad to see that Duke still has a Plumlee on the team.

 

[Kevtones]

Plumlee a man among boys out on the court

This. Guy is a beast.

 

[Pollux]

Duke hacking the shit out of us on offensive rebounds.

Clutch shot from Briscoe

 

[Fjordson]

Plumlee apparently an elite rim protector, goddamn.

 

[Pollux]

Plumlee apparently an elite rim protector, goddamn.

Took him 5 years

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Yep.

At least Grayson will have this exposure game now so he can take his head out of his ass and stop thinking about what suit he's gonna wear as a lottery pick on draft night.

 

[Nialrot]

Yep.

At least Grayson will have this exposure game now so he can take his head out of his ass and stop thinking about what suit he's gonna wear as a lottery pick on draft night.

He looks lost and the athleticism seems not on par compared to all the other guys on the court

 

[Fjordson]

I love Briscoe man. Not as talented as Jamal Murray, but he's...dare I say it, scrappy.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

He looks lost and the athleticism seems not on par compared to all the other guys on the court

Nah, he's plenty athletic.

He's just playing with zero basketball IQ (someone catch the irony here).

Just throwing up all kinds of terrible contested shots instead of trying to play within the offense.

 

[Fjordson]

Damn, love that same foot same hand finish from Briscoe. Rondo-esque.

 

[Pollux]

Great way to end the half. Love the hustle

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

He looks lost and the athleticism seems not on par compared to all the other guys on the court

Short arms. He's blowing by dudes just fine but can't finish over the top. Needs a floater/scoop shot in his arsenal.

 

[truly101]

Prince Joffrey played one of the worst halves I've ever seen a Duke player play. Hold up on that hype there kid.

UK can win this by 100 and it doesn't matter, not on November 17th anyway.

 

[Proelite]

Grayson needs to stop pressing or his ass needs to get benched lol.

 

[Lunar FC]

Glad to see that Duke still has a Plumlee on the team.

I'm fairly certain there is just a room on the Duke campus where Mr. & Mrs. Plumlee are just cranking out basketball products for a living.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

3 on Spiderman
Grayson's mindfucked
Our best player is a Plumlee

gg Kentucky-GAF

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Just pass the ball to Jahlil damnit

 

[Pollux]

3 on Spiderman
Grayson's mindfucked
Our best player is a Plumlee

gg Kentucky-GAF

Ain't over yet. Duke fans of everyone should know it ain't over till it's over.

Fuck you, Laettner

 

[Proelite]

Ballhandlers.

One team has 3.

The other has 0.5 in Thornton.

 

[DominoKid]

Whew if poythress could dribble and/or shoot hed make about 150mil.

 

[Fjordson]

Poythess man. Dure has insane physical tools, but just can't get it all to work consistently. Misses at the rim, fumbled passes and rebounds. Frustrating.

Edit: basically what Domino said lol

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

My left nut for a point guard.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

When does basketball season start?

When does lacrosse season start?

 

[Randolph Freelander]

This Duke team has a lot of room for improvement. Good to get a learning experience early.