Singler, double double, leading scorer, good d, plus a really nice block of a dunk. The big guy also played a great game, no question.
Voted for Kyle..25 pts, 10 rebounds and all over the court. Could have been Nolan or Zoubs. We don't win without any of those 3 tonight. Go Duke!
Singler, double double, leading scorer, good d, plus a really nice block of a dunk. The big guy also played a great game, no question.
No Z, no win. Pretty simple.
All of Kyle, Nolan and Jon did important and gritty work, but Z's Oboards gave back lots of opportunities to score. Kyle actually had a superb game, one of his better games in a while. Jon continues to not have a good shooting stroke but he was able to find people for scores, heady play.
I so badly want to go with Zou... or Nolan for hitting that dagger and playing awesome D on delaney early, but Kyle with 25 and 10 got my vote. He hit some of the biggest shots of the game with that offensive rebound and putback along with the baseline drive. Those baskets came when we needed them a lot.
Scheyer.
Starting to see flashes of Bobby Hurley in Jon. Especially his ability to hit the timely shot.
Z saved our poor shooting effort with so.... many offensive rebounds which led to extra possessions and points it was silly. The kid hardly ever gets the ball in the post but he just kept working setting screens doing the dirty work and hitting the glass. Z has earned his starting roll with this club.
This is the second straight game where Kyle looked like an All-American. His confidence is sky high right now. He's a completely different player than a few weeks ago.
But I voted for Z. Fully half of his boards were pure effort. Most big men would have settled for 8 or 10 rebounds in this game, but despite VaTech putting solid bodies on him, Z just fought and worked harder and ended up with 16. He's finally figured out that if he wants the ball, he's big enough and strong enough to go out and get it.
Relative to expectations, Zoubek again but from a pure overall metrics, Singler and not even close. Solid 29 minutes from Z with ony 3 fouls.
The three frosh and the Soph did nothing and that is a concern as season progresses.
Rating Player/team
91 Kyle Singler, F
67 Nolan Smith, G
61 Jon Scheyer, G
59 Malcolm Delaney, G
56 Dorenzo Hudson, G
55 TOTALS-Duke
48 Brian Zoubek, C
39 TOTALS-VA Tech
37 Terrell Bell, G-F
35 Victor Davila, F
32 Jeff Allen, F
31 Lance Thomas, F
26 Jt Thompson, NA
15 Erick Green, G
15 Cadarian Raines, F
08 Miles Plumlee, F
07 Lewis Witcher, F
04 Ben Boggs, G
03 Andre Dawkins, G
03 Ryan Kelly, F
02 Mason Plumlee, F
Strong games by Nolan and Z, but Kyle was the best player on the floor tonight.
Really hard, because Nolan, Kyle, and Jon all made big shots when we needed them, and played great defense, but the team was a different team when Zoubek was on the floor. He was a MAN on the boards.
Was at the game and Zoub's offense rebound and put back with the foul and hitting the free throw was the play!!!
Kyle was a true warrior tonight, but Zoubek was an absolute beast! The determination and hustle for many of his rebounds, after he had his 3rd foul, was inspiring. And he absolutely refused to come out after he banged his knee (?) when he went down tangled with Delaney midway through the second half. In fact, I'm pretty sure he played the entire rest of the game without coming out. His one bucket (and one) was the turning point of the game, putting us back up by 5 at 52-47. I will fondly remember this game as "The Zoubek game". If it weren't for Brian, we wouldn't have won tonight.
Zoub's for MOTM, Kyle for BOTM. http://www.crazietalk.net/ourhouse/v...php?f=6&t=1600
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Z's rebounds were essential in a game where we had poor shooting night.
Singler posted yet another excellent all-rounded game.
Nolan's defense on Delaney was exceptional.
But in the end I voted for Lance, in one part because he probably won't get any votes, but another on his big impact on the game. For two games in a row Lance posted amazing +/- numbers.
So Lance, some love for you!