***DUKE VS PITT OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

[denverexpat]

we are condemning them to the "Pitt of Misery" Dilly Dilly

 

[K-oach Q]

Jack White and Justin Robinson where amazing...White is a hustling machine...

 

[gottagonow]

K really playing a lot of guys early here. I dare say some of you guys hurt his feelings the other day.

Hopefully we did and also hopefully the players about playing D.

 

[K-oach Q]

It’s not that the bench has to play this much...but you have to play them...give guys breathers...let’s then play hard

 

[dukesince91]

I've probably been pleased the most how engaged Grayson has looked.
He can't have any more disappearances in games.

 

[dukebluesTX]

Sometimes using bench players is the best way to get top effort from your team. These guys want to earn more PT.

 

[gottagonow]

This is how we should have played the two games we lost. I know PItt sucks. But so does State and BC

Somebody forgot to tell BC and State they suck because they played lights out against us.

 

[dukiejay]

Pitt is a really bad team....but that’s exactly what we should do to bad teams.

We played really well. The bench gave us a huge spark defensively....have loved their intensity. I know these kind of rotations won’t happen every game and that they probably shouldn’t, but I think it shows there are guys in situations who can contribute.

Lastly, would like for Trevon not to use up all his three’s tonight. That’s my only complaint.

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

I’m shocked Trevon is making Threes tonight!

 

[SwatX1]

So if your leading scorer has 5 points at half time, that's bad, right?

 

[germantondevil]

Tom Crean really loves Duke doesn’t he? About as bad at analyzing as he is at coaching

 

[DukeDenver]

Five fingers looking like a fist. Pitt taking the fist head on.

It helps that they suck, bit the flying around on D looks great.

 

[Ioliva]

Grayson looks like himself as well today however i want him to take over the leadership role on this team. He needs to be more vocal and grab this team by the balls. During Boston College and NC state he was super quiet. He's a senior he can't stand by on the sidelines and wait for someone to be the vocal leader. HE IS the one that has to take that job

 

[Mpm277]

Lastly, would like for Trevon not to use up all his three’s tonight. That’s my only complaint.

I'm always torn about this. Trevon is, straight up, a bad shooter. He's 16% from three. So on one hand, I don't want him shooting, ever. Even when he's hitting because then it gives him confidence and license to keep shooting when I feel he shouldn't. On the other, a bad shot can be corrected and improved; so seeing him shoot well is awesome and I hope he keeps it up, haha. I dunno.

 

[Stevo-910]

So nice not giving up 50pts in a half. The bench was great so much hustle. GA attacking looking aggressive.

 

[dukesince91]

Man, I just saw the news on that Texas kid that's been diagnosed with leukemia. My thoughts and prayers to him and his family.

 

[dukegrad02]

I liked everything I saw until Pitt closed the half on an 11-5 run

 

[VaBlueDevil33]

Playing with energy in both ends and Grayson looks like he came to play tonight...good sign

Bench has looked good and really hustled...Jack is battling every time down the floor

 

[500HP_Devil]

Great minutes from White! Looks under control and plays hard. Need to get him some more minutes going forward.

 

[germantondevil]

Come on guys don’t lay down on defense. Didn’t really finish strong in 1st and sluggish in the start of the 2 nd. Keep the hammer down

 

[Duke Bluu]

Working so can’t watch right now will do so later but sounds like Bench is getting some minutes. I really really hope it isn’t an anomaly. Huge if the bench can steal minutes vs the likes of UVA, Miami etc.... no they won’t always play well but sometimes just getting the stars a breather is significant in of itself.

 

[sheyduke]

Come on guys don’t lay down on defense. Didn’t really finish strong in 1st and sluggish in the start of the 2 nd. Keep the hammer down

This.

 

[pisgah101]

Got a late start with the game but we look great. JRob looks like he seriously belongs. IF we can keep up this D it'll be hard to beat us. Go Duke! And I'm glad we got K to play that bench

 

[denverexpat]

getting outscored in the second half 17-8....how can the intensity drop so quickly? Back to playing passive defense

 

[chov1125]

Getting badly outscored in second half. This should be a heated timeout

 

[Ioliva]

Starting to get away from the offensive game plan and Pitt makes a run.

 

[DukeCorey21]

Second half hasn’t been the best, let’s go boys. Pick it up

 

[Mpm277]

Don't slack, boys.

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

getting outscored in the second half

Yea I feel like we took the foot of the pedal!

 

[Whutadrag2]

It’s easy to lose focus when things come as easy as they did in the first half. This TO will stop Pitts momentum and we will finish strong.

 

[dukesince91]

I swear I think Bagley gets fouled as much or more than LeBron.

 

[sheyduke]

8 points in seven minutes. gotta play 40 minutes as a team.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Lead down to 17. We've only scored 8 points in the second half in almost 8 minutes.

OFC

 

[germantondevil]

Oh well open 3s and lackadaisical play. Damn

 

[hallside]

 

[Duke1783]

Welp looks like our defense has shown up here in the second half

 

[JohnstonCDevil]

We are not playing with the same effort!!!
OFC

 

[DukeCorey21]

This is this teams problem they take their foot off the gas, let teams back in the game. Step up the defense and pickup the offense

 

[dukesince91]

We are not playing with the same effort!!!
OFC

Yeah, this is when you play the bench for about 1 or 2 minutes and light a fire under their ***.

 

[QC Dukie]

Sounds like that some real classy fans too.