Originally Posted by
greybeard
Singler and Lance are starting to play really well together on the offensive end. When Singler has it high, they are finding (I'm sure they've practiced them several ways to connect. One has the both starting high on opposite sides of the line, and Lance finding with Singler's approval a cutting/passing lane and the ball getting there; and the other is Lance's estalbishing a postion and Singler even repositioning himself to get it there.
In any case, the passes come off movement by Singler and even with collapsing littles shooting passing lanes to intercept the ball is getting through.
Singler sees the angles, aka, sometimes making the ball stay low all the way. or requiring a short-hop or other special catch by Lance, others by having the ball travel right next to a defender where he can't reach, anyway, its as if Singler in a split second puts himself of all the defenders around, factors in their tendencies (how they see and execute things) and adjusts how he is going to deliver to manipulate for or avoid the tendancies and voila. As a matter of fact, in a split second, bird-like, I think that is exactly what he is doing.
That Lance can read the play, connect up with Singler's eyes or whatever to "run good routes" shows a basketball IQ/bigman talent that often goes noticed--that of a great receiver of the ball. He is showing confidence in poised finishes off of great catches. Bouncing, pausing, sometimes attacking without breaking stride, that I dig, I mean really. A great inside game of the sort I do not believe I have seen at Duke, at least in quite some while.
Several ACC teams have such games going, Md. for one with Gist high and O low. Singler's passing ability is tough to match.
I really think that his finding more and more of his leathalness as an interior passer is giving him great confidence on offense and improving his shot. When you can assert dominion over not one, but several defenders off of making great catches and then helping your teammate make a great catch and finish, well, when you shoot, you're playing with found money.
Singler might well be the kind of talent that would lead others to be terrific reservers and finishers. Who really knows. What we do know is that he and Lance are becoming a potent tandum, and other parts of each's game is showing improvement as a consequence.
Another second half of refinements leads to steady control that inexorably wears away the resistence.
Way to go Cap. Lead the guys out in the second half and again began by showing everybody what's what.
Nice time to be a Duke fan; extraordinary, in my view.