Lance Thomas' Knee

[soccerstud2210]

wish LT the best of recoveries! we will need him come tourney time!

this also could really be a blessing in disguise!! this will allow RK and AD and other guys more burn getting them more comfortable and more PT as the year winds down and tourney time comes around.

Go DUKE!

[Indoor66]

wish LT the best of recoveries! we will need him come tourney time!

this also could really be a blessing in disguise!! this will allow RK and AD and other guys more burn getting them more comfortable and more PT as the year winds down and tourney time comes around.

Go DUKE!

I too wish the best for Lance.

Rather than a blessing in disguise, I think of it as an unfortunate event that may provide an opportunity that may give us some benefits that will make us a stronger team when Lance returns.

[JaMarcus Russell]

This also leaves us much more vulnerable to the press, as Lance was a key figure in handling presses.

This is a very good point, and it shows yet another skill that Thomas brings to the team that isn't necessarily covered in the stat sheet. I suppose that Ryan Kelly or Mason Plumlee can try to take over his role because they both have decent handles (probably better than Dawkins) and Kelly is a very good passer.

However, are there any other teams left in our schedule that utilize the press nearly as much as Clemson or Georgia Tech?

[MarkD83]

This is a very good point, and it shows yet another skill that Thomas brings to the team that isn't necessarily covered in the stat sheet. I suppose that Ryan Kelly or Mason Plumlee can try to take over his role because they both have decent handles (probably better than Dawkins) and Kelly is a very good passer.

However, are there any other teams left in our schedule that utilize the press nearly as much as Clemson or Georgia Tech?

Gary is known to throw a press in once in a while. Could we see a press on Saturday?

[94duke]

How lucky are we that Lance has been able to play.
Luke Harangody has been out with a bone bruise to his knee since Feb 11.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4956347

[91_92_01_10_15]

How lucky are we that Lance has been able to play.
Luke Harangody has been out with a bone bruise to his knee since Feb 11.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4956347

We are very lucky that Lance has decided to play through the pain, and that he is on our team in general.