MBB: #2 Duke vs #4 Ohio State Pre-Game & In-Game Thread

[FerryFor50]

Gotta start getting tougher on the boards or we're going to see another blowout loss.

[sporthenry]

Amir Williams 18% FT? Should have came to Duke. We teach FT shooting.

[DukieInBrasil]

Is it just me or does Cook never actually use the screen. He always runs so far off the screen that the trailing defender never actually touches the screener. Is this on purpose to get a more open driving lane?

i noticed this too.

[sporthenry]

Gotta start getting tougher on the boards or we're going to see another blowout loss.

Agreed. Bilas sort of takes the words right out of my mouth but even when they don't get an offensive board, they almost get one. And when they get an offensive board, it is like our 2010 offense, they just kick it out and find wide open guys.

This game is going to be won in the trenches. Everyone is going to have to board.

[FerryFor50]

They missed a Craft travel. And a foul on Jefferson. But overall, OSU is swarming the offensive glass and it's hurting us.

[DukieInBrasil]

we are getting KILLED on the glass. That last OSU possession was just pathetic. OSU is just totally outworking us. And it seems like we've gotten a lot of rebounds after bouncing out of their hands.

[moonpie23]

curry on the milk carton...

[BlueDevilBrowns]

OSU is stronger with the ball right now and a step quicker to loose balls.

Duke has to penetrate OSU's D instead of passing around the 3 point line. Go at OSU and get them in foul trouble, collapse the defense and get easy baskets for MP2 and Kelly.

We're just playing too passive right now.

[sporthenry]

Stats that matter

OSU almost has twice as many shots 23-12.

OSU has as many offensive rebounds as Duke does rebounds. 7

OSU has double the amount of rebounds at 14.

Duke is lucky to be in this game.

[FerryFor50]

You can tell OSU is used to getting away with holding and grabbing because when they get called for it, they can't believe it.

[El_Diablo]

Cook is getting exposed.

[sporthenry]

As Jay said, Cook looks very tentative. Almost trying to get others involved by passing instead of driving.

[FerryFor50]

Cook is getting exposed.

Craft exposes a lot of players.

[FerryFor50]

Seriously, OSU argues EVERY foul call. Even obvious ones...

Will we see a famous Karl Hess "T" tonight?

[sporthenry]

Seriously, OSU argues EVERY foul call. Even obvious ones...

Every coach has their own way of getting their players ready for the NBA. K preaches defense. I guess we know what Thad preaches.

[moonpie23]

man, the ohio state players are working the refs and it sure SEEMS that the refs are lending a benevolent ear..... i don't like this..

[FerryFor50]

man, the ohio state players are working the refs and it sure SEEMS that the refs are lending a benevolent ear..... i don't like this..

Yea. I don't like this smiling garbage from the refs as the players complain.

At some point, the refs need to say "hey, I'm the ref."

[uh_no]

Yea. I don't like this smiling garbage from the refs as the players complain.

At some point, the refs need to say "hey, I'm the ref."

duke players shmooze with the refs, K schmoozes with the refs...it happens...everyone does it.

[sporthenry]

Craft has taken our whole offense out of its rhythm. Expect to see the offense run through others not named Cook. Like to see Curry run on the ball a bit and let Craft run around covering Cook.

[J4Kop99]

OSU is putting on a defensive clinic. Duke can't start trying to do too much, though. I would like to see Mason and Ryan getting out near the 3 pt line and setting a few screens though. Right now, there doesn't seem to be too much offensive movement. Cook is being hung out to dry on a lot of these possessions.