One Freaking Man
- Thread starter Droptops
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The move to the zone is one of the things that led to our improvement as the season went on.
We also had fouls to give. No way should they have given up a 3 to tie it
We didn't lose because of our zone defense. We lost because Allen and Trent were ice cold from behind the arc yet combined for more 3-point field goal attempts than Bagley and Carter combined for total field goal attempts.
I realize that Carter missed a ton of time due to his foul trouble so his offensive presence was going to be limited, but it was frustrating as hell to watch our perimeter players play your turn-my turn from 20 feet out while the most gifted inside player Coach K has had in over 2 decades registered just 9 field goal attempts in 44 minutes.
I realize that Carter missed a ton of time due to his foul trouble so his offensive presence was going to be limited, but it was frustrating as hell to watch our perimeter players play your turn-my turn from 20 feet out while the most gifted inside player Coach K has had in over 2 decades registered just 9 field goal attempts in 44 minutes.
47 to 32 actually. You could argue at least a handful of KU's 30 defensive boards go away if some of Trent and Allen's 3's become Bagley attempts inside.
You do realize Kansas was double and triple teaming MBIII every time he got the the ball, don't you? Hell, guys were rotating to him when it looked like he MIGHT get the ball.
If Bags was going to have an impact, it had to be playing D and rebounding, his points coming off put backs. Unfortunately, he allowed himself to be consistently boxed out by smaller players (easily I might add) and he is (and has been) a total liability on the defensive end. When he was put at the 5 on D it became a layup drill for Kansas.
Like Jabari Parker, K can't let a guy play zero D all season and then expect him to be a competent defender when Duke most needs him to be.
IMO, this game was lost early in the year when MBIII was backing away from guys going in for dunks and layups and not getting benched for it. He was enabled to be lazy on D because he was so dominant on the offensive end. It cost Duke yesterday.
No way we should have given up such an open 3 at the end of regulation. Zone or no zone. If the make a 2, they have to foul and we would have been up 1 with the double bonus.
How we were even in that position with Gary and Grayson being so cold from the outside is amazing.
How we were even in that position with Gary and Grayson being so cold from the outside is amazing.