Well they can only play who is on the schedule and so far they only played one legit team and it was a 34 pt victory .
Hope you’re right about losing 10 but i definitely don’t see that happening .
This dook undefeated BS
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Hope you’re right about losing 10 but i definitely don’t see that happening .
They prolly wont lose until conference play but they've got a tough ACC schedule and there are a few teams capable of beating them on their home floor. Doubt they lose at Cameron though.
I’d bet against any team going undefeated and don’t think Duke will either, it has nothing to due with the 15 team not doing it since one has zero to do with the other. Now I would put money down on them not losing 10 games.
I would have put that same money down on them losing 10 games before the season since I thought they would have to adjust like last years freshmen lead UK team. I factored in RJ and Zion being very good but I didn’t factor in Zion being generational good, team shooting this well, Bolden being even better than just average at best or K getting hem to play like a cohesive unit from day one
I would have put that same money down on them losing 10 games before the season since I thought they would have to adjust like last years freshmen lead UK team. I factored in RJ and Zion being very good but I didn’t factor in Zion being generational good, team shooting this well, Bolden being even better than just average at best or K getting hem to play like a cohesive unit from day one
You have to think vegas would get involved at some point..... its easier to fix a game with 2 million dollars than it is to take a bath for 20 million
Precisely this.
Duke has already answered every question.
- Yes, Zion is better than we all thought.
- Yes, Duke can make perimeter shots.
- Yes, their role players are adequate enough to present a threat.
- Yes, Bolden has improved.
- Yes, K has brought them together as a team.
So our fans are essentially left to hope for Duke experiencing an injury, foul trouble in March, or a historically poor shooting night.
Duke is largely playing AAU highlight reel basketball. I think it should be clear by now that such play does little to develop team skills. I suspect Duke will fall to a team or teams that are skilled defenders with a well executed team offense. Duke typically improves very little during the year. They have a lot of ego on that team. When they learn they actually have to play basketball to win. I think it will be too late.
I do not expect them to go undefeated. With an injury or two, the tournament could be an embarrassment for them.
I do not expect them to go undefeated. With an injury or two, the tournament could be an embarrassment for them.
Everyone bought in because they blew us out...until I see them beat a really good team I'm not sold. They will get exposed in conference due to lack of interior big men
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Man. If you're not sold on Duke and think they drop 10+ games, how many you see the Cats losing?
We will he better than Duke at seasons end I believe. We may end up with around 10 as well....SEC is tough this year.
I'd love to see them play Auburn, as I think they would have a great chance to beat Puke.
Of course, the downside to that would be having to endure DeninVest's posts about how they could beat them and we couldn't, but even then I'd take the trade off. No way do I want Ratface to have an opportunity to go undefeated.
Kentucky fans obsession with Duke is quite impressive. No other fan base produces more threads about a team they played about 11 times the past 20 years.
I think it's time to let it go and move on. What Duke does the rest of the regular season has no effect on UK, UK finally got back on track against North Dakota, you'd think Kentucky fans would be more interested in talking about that. Not making 4 new Duke threads.
I think it's time to let it go and move on. What Duke does the rest of the regular season has no effect on UK, UK finally got back on track against North Dakota, you'd think Kentucky fans would be more interested in talking about that. Not making 4 new Duke threads.
LOL Kyups... damn .... ouch.. just ouch. We werent even good enough to register on the good team scale huh?
That's not fair. Tre Jones is a pass first true PG, and you know it.
Tre Jones has 22 assists against 3 turnovers. Tyus had 16 assists against 3 turnovers through 3 games. We all hate Duke, but let's not invent facts: Duke has a fine pg.
Their 68 team is the one I think you are talking about. That was the Allen, Warren, Shackleford, Alcindor and Lynn team that beat the crap out of Houston in the rematch game. I think it was about 101-68.In 69 they had lost Warren and Lynn and beat a very overachieving Purdue team with Rick Mount in the final.
If you all think that they are gonna breeze through the ACC with no inside game at all and replying solely on dunks from Zion you're insane. They wi be brought down to earth real soon.
I disagree. If they play anywhere close to how they played against UK, no one will beat them.
"With an injury or two" the 90s Bulls don't win six titles. Except it didn't happen.
I'm curious where this magical team is that can execute enough offensively and contain the top 3 picks in the draft.
Except Zion and Barrett would be 20 point/game scorers in the NBA right now.
No one in college basketball can stop their top 3. Stop one of them, and you still have the other two. Stop two of them, and Reddish still hangs 25 on you.
They're not unbeatable, but if anyone beats them, it will likely have more to do with Duke imploding (2/20 from three point range, something like that) than some incredible strategy from an opposing coach.
I'd go so far as to say that if Zion/Barrett didn't exist, Reddish would content for NPOY and the #1 pick in the draft.
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Well if Duke can beat San Diego State and Auburn handles Xavier, you will get your wish.
Actually I do work for hotels.com smart guy, anything else?
you are correct. They beat Wiscy at THEIR house by 10 early in 14'-15', but only by 5 in the natty.......i don't know of a team that wants to see another team in the natty who they've already lost to at home.....
So your example of how Duke improves very little during the season is from the year they won the National Title.
Nice.
Because they have been getting big leads (props to them). They will not be able to do that against every opponent. As a game tightens, so will their rotation. Esp. when they are playing back to back games against tougher competition in tournament formats.