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  1. #21
    Quote Originally Posted by DMV2434 View Post
    Anyone else really like Cory Alexander on Raycom/ACC Network?
    I don't think I had ever heard him do the color before, but he was excellent. Really impressed by his knowledge and his even-handed commentary. He even talked about the game. Wish ESPN would hire him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dukelifer View Post
    The Plumlees were both outstanding tonight. Best game by Miles in a long time.
    except in the post game. He said that a toe injury is not that bad and the trainers can do wonders with that injury. He evidently hasn't seen the Kyrie Toe thread. Go Duke!
    that was suppose to be n response to the Cory Alexander post. Sorry. Go Duke!

  3. #23
    Quote Originally Posted by NashvilleDevil View Post
    Score 87 points and Nolan has his worst game of the year. Loved seeing the confidence in Dre not only on offense but he was bringing it on the defensive end as well.

    Get well soon Nolan and hopefully Duke can beat Va. Tech or FSU to avenge the regular season losses.
    i am a big dawkins fan too....i want to see him do well, and he did very well tonight....man, he has a beautiful shot...

  4. #24
    Quote Originally Posted by lotusland View Post
    Yep first time I've heard him and I thought he was solid.
    I also thought he did a solid job. I was thinking about muting my TV before the game, but I'm glad I did not.

  5. #25
    K not sure about Nolan's status, won't know until the morning, concerned that he wasn't able to return to the game.

  6. #26

    Observations

    Tournament games are never easy so it was good to see Dukie come out and be competitive from the word go. Singler was on and he started us off well. It continued throughout the game with player after player contributing. Nolan had his worst game this year with his handle, his decision making and his shooting off. Who know why, but the team played better tonight when he went out. His toe doesn't sound serious and I expect Nolan to be the same great player as he was for the entire year until this game. We need him to play his best to move on in the tournaments.

    Observations:
    1. Singler was great getting inside, making shots, getting rebounds, playing defense and hitting from the line. His three point shooting and that of Nolan was 0-8. He is better sticking with the game that was working.

    2. Kelly's mid range game was great in the first half. Both Plumlees did very well tonight but I was surprised Kelly didn't see much PT in the second half. Maybe coach K feels his rebounding isn't as good as the Plumlees.

    3. Both Plumlees had stellar games, providing scoring, rebounding and defensive pressure. Also Mason provides a reliable outlet for our in bounds play.

    4. Curry started off slow but was instrumental in the win, particularly with Nolan not having his usual good game and then going out with a toe issue. Curry handled the ball well and was able to get inside and score or get fouled. Excellent game for him.

    5. Andre had a very good game. His 2 made threes with one more in and out was a good showing from 3 point land. His drive and 1 was also beautiful. He also played decent defense and got a couple of important rebounds. You could see he enjoyed the moments in the game. Hope it leads to more time going forward.

    All in all a good game with a lot of players contributing. We should learn from this game and it may be helpful in tournament play going forward.

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    Congrats to Singler for passing Gminski tonight! The 3pt shot is still off for him but it was nice to see him show his scoring versatility.

    Great game from pretty much everyone but Smith and Thornton tonight. Thank goodness the depth showed up tonight.

    I hope Smith is okay. We won't go far without him.

    But it was a strong performance tonight. I'm very pleased with the team's play. It's good to get the first day out of the way!

  8. #28
    Quote Originally Posted by Aditya View Post
    I also thought he did a solid job. I was thinking about muting my TV before the game, but I'm glad I did not.
    Big fan already of Cory Alexander...enjoyed watching him and Junior Burrough play back in the day. He dropped some Oak Hill knowledge as well but was smooth throughout the game's entirety.

  9. #29

    Cory Alexander

    Quote Originally Posted by Kishiznit View Post

    On a side note, I really enjoyed Cory Alexander tonight - need more of his commentary.
    Cory Alexander was VERY good. He added great basketball insights. Dealt with the irrelevancies and errors of his broadcast partner with class and humor.

  10. #30
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    I don't understand!

    Quote Originally Posted by Kishiznit View Post
    Nice minutes from Kelly in 1st half and that is what we need from the Plumlees each night. Kyle is a baller. Get well NOLAN!! Seth and Dre are legit. It's great to be a Devil.

    On a side note, I really enjoyed Cory Alexander tonight - need more of his commentary.
    Ryan was brilliant in the first half, doing exactly what I hoped he would--hitting 2s before even trying a 3.

    But why wasn't he in during the second half?

    Great game, everyone! Even before Nolan got hurt, the other guys really stepped up. Mason with 5 assists! I LOVE IT!!!
    DukeDevilDeb

  11. #31
    Pending Nolan's status, this was either the most satisfying Duke win in quite a while, or the most devastating.

    Focusing on the positives for now:

    Good things happen when Mason Plumlee touches the ball. 4-5 shooting, 5 assists (could easily have been 6 had a Dawkins three that was halfway down not found a way out of the hoop.) And 2-3 of those assists were of the jaw-dropping variety. Mason’s playmaking is just a tremendous asset.

    Andre hit a couple of threes, could easily have hit a third (see above), played solid defense … he also made his first two-point shot since January 30 against St. Johns, and his first FT since Feb 2 against Maryland.

    Ryan went 5-5 by taking good shots -- a couple of mid-range jumpers, a dunk off a drive-and-dish, a driving layup off a pump-fake from the perimeter, and a wide-open three off a great pass from Mason.

    Kyle shot 10-15 -- 10-11 from inside the arc.

    8 (!) offensive rebounds for Miles.

    Duke made only 20 percent of their threes, but won -- in large part because they were 3-15 from outside rather than 6-30.

    I could pick a few nits, but there was a lot to like about this game, and to build on going forward. I’d like to see them get the ball to Mason even more in upcoming games.

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    Same Question About Kelly

    Quote Originally Posted by DukeDevilDeb View Post
    Ryan was brilliant in the first half, doing exactly what I hoped he would--hitting 2s before even trying a 3.

    But why wasn't he in during the second half?
    Kelly sparked our offense at the end of the first half - looked very confident and comfortable doing so. Why didn't he play in the second half? Did he even get off the bench?
    Last edited by pfrduke; 03-11-2011 at 09:52 PM. Reason: fix quote tag
    Singler is IRON

    I STILL GOT IT! -- Ryan Kelly, March 2, 2013

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    Quote Originally Posted by mr. synellinden View Post
    Kelly sparked our offense at the end of the first half - looked very confident and comfortable doing so. Why didn't he play in the second half? Did he even get off the bench?
    He was on the court during the entirety of Maryland's 8-0 early second half run, and then he stayed on the bench the rest of the game.
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    You're all jealous hypocrites. - Titus on Laettner

    You see those guys? Animals. They're animals. - SIU Coach Chris Lowery, on Duke

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    Quote Originally Posted by mr. synellinden View Post
    Kelly sparked our offense at the end of the first half - looked very confident and comfortable doing so. Why didn't he play in the second half? Did he even get off the bench?
    He was very good on the offense but his defense was lacking and only had two rebounds. Miles and Mason were killing on the boards. Miles on the offensive boards and Mason on the defensive boards.
    The Terrapin Assassin

  15. #35
    Quote Originally Posted by DukeDevilDeb View Post
    Ryan was brilliant in the first half, doing exactly what I hoped he would--hitting 2s before even trying a 3.

    But why wasn't he in during the second half?
    Hard to say except that the MPs were playing well and giving us some needed toughness. Also Kyle slid down to the 4 to give us another ball handler. having Kyle handle the ball against MD's 4 was a good call. You could hear K yelling "dribble" to Kyle once just before he got fouled and went to the line there at the end.

    Also can't say enough about what a great job Kyle did in-bounding the ball against the press tonight. He used the whole baseline, kept his poise and got it to the right guy almost every time without a 5-second violation. Pretty good considering his low BB IQ

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    Great Game

    Sans Nolan, we really looked like a well oiled machine tonight. I liked the passion from our bench guys and there was a shared feeling of "us" out there tonight, just just Kyle/Nolan and then everyone else. This was a great team win and should boost confidance in Kelly, Andre, Mason and Miles. Really proud of our boys and proud of Maryland forcing us to play so well in order to win.

    We were focused, sharp and tough.

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    We played light years better than UNC did in their game today. Miami pissed that one away!

  18. #38

    So was Singler

    Quote Originally Posted by pfrduke View Post
    He was on the court during the entirety of Maryland's 8-0 early second half run, and then he stayed on the bench the rest of the game.
    I really don't think the 8-0 run was Ryan's fault as implied by this. In truth, I thought Nolan had more to do with their run and Ryan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saratoga2 View Post
    I really don't think the 8-0 run was Ryan's fault as implied by this. In truth, I thought Nolan had more to do with their run and Ryan.
    Wasn't implying fault - just identifying when he was on the court.
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    Very efficient performance

    Offensively, I thought this was a very solid performance. Balanced scoring from people who don't always score consistently and some really nice passing (Mason) and rebounding (both Plumlees and Singler). Glad to see that Kyle didn't push the three like he has the past few games. Defense didn't always seem intense until near the end when Smith was out. Hope the solid play continues tomorrow.

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