To the opposing teams...

[LongTimeDukeFan]

PLEASE start the game by slapping the floor!! It really is a clever and thoughtful motivator to our guys. Not that this team or K need it, but these little things really add up.

 

[Clay Clay 4]

I don't know why, but when they do that, it really bothers me more than it should. I stood up ready to go through the tv screen.

 

[QC Dukie]

Often imitated never duplicated

 

[Mac9192]

Slapping the floor and other silly actions by the other teams and these message boards with these yahoos ripping Duke only means one thing to me: Their team is in Duke's rear view mirror.
The day all this stops is the day Duke is not the cream of college basketball.
Whether they want to admit it or not, Duke is the Alabama of football and the worst part is, they know it.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

If you talk the talk, better walk the walk.

OFC

 

[sheyduke]

When they slapped the floor I was like," you guys just made the worst mistake!"

That was until they began throwing shots from Dukes bigs then I was like," go hard, stop being soft !"

 

[jcdevilfan]

PLEASE start the game by slapping the floor!! It really is a clever and thoughtful motivator to our guys. Not that this team or K need it, but these little things really add up

Great post LT, my exact sentiments! When they slapped the floor to open the game, my first thought was "oh yeah", push the envelope! I loved it and hope to see it again. Moral of this story, never, ever, mock the Blue Devils. It might not be this game, but it will come back to bite you eventually!
Go Duke!
OFC

 

[diehardDUKIEnKY]

It absolutely infuriates me when teams do that. Not only does it score a ZERO for creativity and originality but it pokes the bear. You never want to poke the bear. Ever.

 

[QC Dukie]

It absolutely infuriates me when teams do that. Not only does it score a ZERO for creativity and originality but it pokes the bear. You never want to poke the bear. Ever.

I️ believe the bear got poked last night.

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

PLEASE start the game by slapping the floor!! It really is a clever and thoughtful motivator to our guys. Not that this team or K need it, but these little things really add up.

Yea Michigan State has seem to adapt the floor slap and what’s funny is no one cares because it isn’t Duke!

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

I️ believe the bear got poked last night.

In that case to the other teams out there, please keep poking the bear! I promise it won’t bite

 

[QC Dukie]

In that case to the other teams out there, please keep poking the bear! I promise it won’t bite

Haha....not too hard anyway

 

[topps coach]

In that case to the other teams out there, please keep poking the bear! I promise it won’t bite

Toby Keith said it best"if you rattle his cage this big dog will bite"

 

[dukiejay]

It didn't really bother me. I mean, the joke is kind of on MSU, right?

What's the old saying? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery? With the exception of maybe a handful of programs in the country, every one would switch to be like Duke for a season if they could....including MSU.

 

[Bludvls1]

I recall Michigan dancing pregame at mid court at Cameron before a game. That’s didn’t turn out so well for big blue.

 

[gottagonow]

Often imitated never duplicated

As EF Hutton said, or should have if he/she didn't "Past performance will never guarantee future returns."

 

[Liftee]

It bothered me at first. Then I thought, it's not like Duke has a patent on it, if it helps other teams to get psyched, then imitation is the best form of flattery.