Official game day thread- Duke vs TTU

pisgah101

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been looking forward to this one! Nice to have another ranked team to take on before the first of the year. Of course I expect a win!

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The Only Blue

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Play smart, limit turnover, rebound and pound the ball inside. Toppin is going to be their tallest player and I'm assuming he'll be on Pat. That means Cam will be covered by a dude that's 6'6.
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JimboSlice00

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Yeah their one big guy is out. Looking at their lineup, they only go 6 deep and their biggest guy is Toppin at 6’9. Start two others that are 6’1 and 6’2 so Duke will have a significant height advantage. Didn’t realize that.
 

The Only Blue

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Yeah their one big guy is out. Looking at their lineup, they only go 6 deep and their biggest guy is Toppin at 6’9. Start two others that are 6’1 and 6’2 so Duke will have a significant height advantage. Didn’t realize that.
Wonder how we'll guard Toppin. Pat might be a tad slow and don't want Cam picking up fouls. Might be a type of game for Maliq.
 

sheyduke

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I’m going to say Duke but their guards are the type Duke’s back court has always struggled with . Limit the turnovers and Duke should win . Don’t and let Anderson and Pettis score at will and it will be a long night . Toppin will be on Boozer if they are smart .
 
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The Only Blue

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I’m going to say Duke but their guards are the type Duke’s back court has always struggled with . Limit the turnovers and Duke should win . Don’t and let Anderson and Pettis score at will and it will be a long night . Toppin will be on Boozer if they are smart .
I don't know if they want toppin on Boozer because they can't afford him picking up fouls. Also that would put someone that's around 6'6 on Pat. We'll see in a couple hours.
 
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Kingbluedevil

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Hopefully we don’t turn it over to start the game. Duke has had success at MSG so looking for big night.
 

sheyduke

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I don't know if they want toppin on Boozer because they can't afford him picking up fouls. Also that would put someone that's around 6'6 on Pat. We'll see in a couple hours.
Pat isn’t the scorer Boozer is. I also keep saying Pettis but it’s petty . Got to hit shots .
 
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JimboSlice00

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Should be a 15 point game easily. Attack Toppin and stop their one “big” from those back down easy layups.

no reason this isn’t a comfortable lead halfway through the second half. Finish strong fellas and FEED BOOZ!!
 

Mac9192

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Jon should be beside himself. No way should this be as close as it is. Two of their starters have fouled out, they have three out injured, and this is a close game?
 
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dukesince91

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Man I like Foster, but it seems like every game he makes a bonehead mistake. When he fouled and gave up the 4 point play, it seemed like momentum swung and made it a game.
 
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