***DUKE VS FLORIDA OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

[denverexpat]

well....that was not the best 3 mins to finish a half....13 pts given up

 

[Jnood]

ended the half with a fizzle...

 

[dukiejay]

Bagley just throws that **** off the glass and then goes and gets it.

Big shot by Grayson there after we reverted to the offense we ran the first five minutes.

We were really bad the last 2+ minutes there.

 

[chov1125]

Awful close to the half. Can Bagley please hedge the pick and roll and can we please fight through the initial screen?

 

[JohnstonCDevil]

Not a good finish!!!
OFC

 

[jrtplaya]

Swear if we ever learn how to play defense...

 

[DukeCorey21]

Need to figure out some adjustments second half on defense

 

[dukesince91]

And here come the Debbies

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

Need to stay zone, put Grayson at point, keep feeding it inside, sit Trevon on the bench.

 

[K-oach Q]

Great comeback to stay in but giving up around 50 pts at half to every team we play is really bad...

 

[Bludvls1]

After that slow start, I'll take being down 4 at half time.

 

[Duke_Fan_1338]

The thing about running grayson at point at times is that teams have to bite on the pick and roll. we can play 2 man game with grayson and bagley, but with duval, it's more challenging. i'd like to see both looks

end of that half sucks. hope we can come out with some verve in the second

 

[hallside]

Inconsistent, but overall we fought back and can reset. Take care of the ball and stay alert in transition!

 

[Showenuff]

They are amazing shooters. We are ok, much better than I thought the half would be, hell, we already out scored the Heels.

 

[SwatX1]

Ok.....UF is going to make an adjustment for Bagley....or try to....so we need a good counter. BUT WE BACK IN THIS THING!!!

 

[Mpm277]

Bagley just throws that **** off the glass and then goes and gets it.

But seriously. Most of the time that first shot is just throwing the ball up on the glass so he can get above everyone and get it. He's essentially just passing it to himself.

 

[chov1125]

Should be a fun second half. Need to slow down the tempo of their offense and find shooters.

Chiozo is the straw that stirs their offensive drink. We need to keep him out of the paint

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

We faltered a little the last couple of minutes, but the 2nd half will belong to Duke.

OFC

 

[HonkeyT]

We gave up 16pts in the last 3:12

 

[DukeCorey21]

Good game, the difference is they made 5 more FT. They just shot more 11 to 6. Need Carter to stay on the court.

 

[denverexpat]

FLA is 50% from the floor, 53% from the 3 pt line and 90% from the FT line....hard to lead at half when a team shoots that well...but only down 4....FLA could win the SEC so this is a great test

 

[DukeDenver]

Jeez, we look like a drunk guy slinging haymakers on defense. They are getting some easy looks.

 

[dukesince91]

Rome wasn't built in a day. I just want to see this young team grow slowly and peak in March. I also prefer winning close games and learning from them instead of losses.

 

[Jnood]

Welp, Florida didn't fold, like I'd prefer. We will just have to apply a little more pressure in the second half, and see what their made of.

 

[Mpm277]

Florida is playing lights out. If we can continue the three, I like our chances.

 

[DukeDenver]

I’m hitting the sack. See y’all tomorrow.

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

We are in much better position than it looked like we'd be in at the beginning. The end of the half was disappointing, but considering how it started, I will take being down five at the half.

Florida is a fun team to watch, hopefully we pull this one off.

 

[dukehokie]

The nice thing is that we’ve played conservatively in a high level game and we’re down 4. Wendell is the only player in foul trouble with 3, but he’ll be able to give us some good minutes this half. We’ll be able to ratchet the defense up. We did during that 36–16 run. Color me not worried.

 

[dukiejay]

And here come the Debbies

Stop. We played very poorly in the beginning, outstanding for about 12-13 minutes, then lost focus the last few minutes. That’s not being a downer, it’s reality.

Now, all that said, if you told me when we were down 15 that it would only be four at half I’d have said sign me up. So I’m happy we fought back, just a little disappointed at our execution the end of the half.

 

[acc hoops]

I believe on the last play it was Bolden who didn’t show to help with 3 pt shooter.
Going to be a great second half. Need to get Carter some touches .
I would like to see Duval drive to the basket.

 

[Mac9192]

Offense needs to run thru Grayson and Bagley. Grayson is the only one really looking for others, and they have no one to handle Bagley.

 

[skysdad]

Whatever we were doing right to get back in the game and go up we need to do again. Why did we lose that edge. OFC

 

[Duke_Fan_1338]

i still can't get over how good bagley was in that half. at times, he looks like he's from another planet with his activity, coordination, and touch for a guy that size.

He's also really good at high pointing the ball on defensive rebounds. has saved us a few times from giving up an O board

 

[chov1125]

They have a lot of shooters but haven’t proven to have a lot of playmakers.

Chiozza is their playmaker he sets up the 3 point looks. Slowing him down will make or break this half

 

[skysdad]

Why did they have that open 3 at the end of the half. We knew it was coming. We should have been all over the shooter. OFC

 

[dukesince91]

Stop. We played very poorly in the beginning, outstanding for about 12-13 minutes, then lost focus the last few minutes. That’s not being a downer, it’s reality.

Now, all that said, if you told me when we were down 15 that it would only be four at half I’d have said sign me up. So I’m happy we fought back, just a little disappointed at our execution the end of the half.

This is a very young team. It's going to take a half the season to figure out how to play good defense. I just like to remain positive, he'll if these kids were like the majority of our fan base on most nights they would just quit.

 

[MyDudeG_rivals]

The team stepped up when it got punched in the mouth. It’s a resilient team. This game is right here for the taking, let’s do it!

 

[Showenuff]

Stay positive 91 , I LOVE IT !

 

[SWEc/o95]

We should be owning them on the boards but are only +1. They play a four guard lineup with basically a wing down low.

 

[Duke_Fan_1338]

to be fair, they scored 50 points and didnt miss much...unfortunately. one of the reasons we aren't dominating on the glass because there aren't as many rebounds to pluck. Even FT's theyve been good