Official Gameday thread- Duke vs Clemson

JimboSlice00

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Be really nice to see Harris play. Jon deserves the benefit of the doubt and I think he figures out a way to win.

Keep getting minutes without Caleb to learn how to play without him. I think Duke wins by 4-6 points but man Cam and Evans are going to have to log 39 mins again.
 

youngman42

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Razor thin margins for error with only 7 deep. Harris needs to play well and hit a couple of 3s.

Sarr needs to hit from his corner spot. The problem is without Foster we don’t have a guard who can drive with any physicality. Foster was great at that which created double teams and our passing was sharp.

Cayden & Khamenia have to step up. Also have to be stronger and not have dumb turnovers. Brown has to stay out of foul trouble. But he made some huge defensive plays in a big stretch late. Whew.

It is kind of strange to me how Cam is not just physically bigger than Cayden, but also so much more skilled a player (shooting, passing, handle, footwork) than Cayden, and also so much smarter. Such a huge difference. I expected Cam to be a lot better coming in but expected Cayden to be better than he has been. He has a long way to go to become a starting caliber starting guard at the college level.

Let’s win!

GTHC!
 
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AlanInNJ1

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Hope we settle in tonight. We had been rolling with a workman-like attitude for weeks. I felt last night we didn't have that same swagger. There was some panic. Still we found a way to win. We are so lucky to be Duke playing for the top seed in the tourney while other teams a playing just to get into the tourney! Evans and Cam are going to combine for 50 points. Where do the other 30 come from tonight? I think we need at least some scoring out of Sarr and Brown.

Duke 80
Clemson 72
 

sheyduke

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Duke wins and I think we see a better hand out of Cayden and more minutes for Harris . Need some more overall scoring from everyone not named Cameron or Evans . Not sure I like Cameron staying at the high post long because it seems to allow to set the double team up on him better .
 

The Only Blue

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Need Maliq can't dial it back a little on defense. He knows we don't have another big and he keeps getting into foul trouble
 

JimboSlice00

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Yes Nik too. Really stepped up. Only downside? Maliq. He just doesn’t have it in him to play smart. love the kid and I suppose you can’t take the fight out of him but he’s got to play smarter knowing there’s no one behind him.
 

JimboSlice00

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Maliq having a piss poor night. Hopefully it won’t matter but fouls are for sure stacking.
 

JimboSlice00

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Refs going to do everything in their power to keep this a game. Fouls are becoming a legit issue.