MBB: Duke at Boston College Pre-Game and In-Game Thread

[Cockabeau]

Lance Thomas' "Scotch Plains" tattoo is pretty cool,imo...

[superdave]

Len Elmore just declared "another over the back, no call" on Duke. So I rewound it and watched BZ get a clean rebound. I guess facts dont matter if you have a microphone strapped to your head.

If we hit75% of free throws, this game would be closed out by now.

[mike88]

I am concerned that we are not seeing better decision making from Mason (or Miles for that matter) - we could really use their versatility on the offensive end but we can't just give away possessions/ free throws with bad turnovers and frustration fouls.

[karmacoma]

C',mon Nolan! C'mon, Mason! Be strong at the basket! Finish plays!

ESPECIALLY Mason. If he can finish a few of these plays, I think it would help his road confidence immensely.

BIG free throws by Kyle. Let's go D!

[Welcome2DaSlopes]

Miles and Mason are never on the floor together.

[slower]

This is NOT the time to shoot 3s when they aren't falling for you.

Thank God Nolan "gets it". Take it to the hoop and score or get fouled.

[karmacoma]

Nolan!!!!!!

[cbarry]

Did anyone else see Mason push Nolan and yell something at him with 1:56 left? We just missed a shot and Mason fouled the rebounder. Nolan went up to him and said something, then he pushed Nolan and shouted at him. The other guys walked with Mason up the court. Mason was taken out on the subsequent FT. When Nolan made a bucket on the next play, everyone congratulated him BUT Mason. What is going on between those 2. Is Mason just frustrated at today's game? I sure hope so. This doesn't look good for team chemistry.

[AlaskanAssassin]

wait, am I seeing this correctly? DAWKINS!

[karmacoma]

wait, am I seeing this correctly? DAWKINS!

Oh boy. C'mon, Ryan.

Uggh.

[slower]

Patrick and Elmore are BOTH idiots.

Come on, Dre - knock these down!!

[karmacoma]

This feels like one of those hold-your-breath-til-the-end kinda games...4-point turnaround on the blocked Nolan break...t/o...c'mon, fellas!

Nolan Nolan Nolan! Can I breathe normally again?

[dairedevil]

only the 2nd 3 BC has scored today..ugh!

[cbarry]

I blame this end of game meltdown on the slow-down game. I know this is a recurrent topic. We had built a decent 10-point lead with several minutes to go, then stopped looking to score, just milk clock. I wish we would quit that with so much time left. It just kills our rhythm and lets the opponent back in. Win or lose, this strategy really hurt us today. (not to mention missed FTs)

[Son of Mojo]

Missed FT's are haunting us......we need to pull this out.

[karmacoma]

Nolan Nolan Nolan! Can I breathe normally again?

Ah, nope.

[slower]

Nolan Nolan Nolan! Can I breathe normally again?

Not yet.

[cbarry]

Up by 3 w/12 seconds to go, Duke really SHOULD foul. BC could only get 2 points! FOUL please!

[91devil]

Man, that was a 'soft' finish. But we will take the win on the road.

[Lulu]

can't believe freethrows almost doomed us. what was bc, 13/15?