MBB: Virginia Tech (II) Pre-Game Thread

[Skitzle]

Looks like the games on ABC, but there are a TON of games on ABC at 3:30. How do I know which game I'm getting? (need to make adjustments if I have to head to a bar)

I'm in NYC

Thanks
-Skitz

[Bluedog]

Looks like the games on ABC, but there are a TON of games on ABC at 3:30. How do I know which game I'm getting? (need to make adjustments if I have to head to a bar)

I'm in NYC

Thanks
-Skitz

Check out the coverage map:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?page=coveragemaps2009
http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2009/0225/090228_330pm.jpg

You're good in NYC.

[fisheyes]

Check out the coverage map:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?page=coveragemaps2009
http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2009/0225/090228_330pm.jpg

You're good in NYC.

How do you guys find this stuff??!!

[Skitzle]

Sweet! Thanks for the help

[DukieInKansas]

I knew I was going to get stuck with OK v TX living in Big 12 coverage. I hope the game is on ESPN 360.

[moonpie23]

here's a little idea......if you're out of the triangle and you just HAVE to see Duke play every game......and you have a FRIEND back here in the triangle. Invest in a Slingbox. (around $100 for the simple AV model - more for hd)

This nifty little device connects by ethernet cable from the cable box to the person's cable or dsl router. then ALL OF THE CABLE content in that subscriber's package can be accessed from anywhere through the internet. there are no additional charges or costs...


now the person in the triangle needs to of course agree to this (duh) and if it's hooked to their main cable box, you're gonna be watching what THEY are watching......when they switch channels YOU will see that switch also..

If they hook up the slingbox to another box in the house, you can actually control that box from where you are...



talk about the greatest thing since sliced bread!! I never miss a duke game...

[yancem]

here's a little idea......if you're out of the triangle and you just HAVE to see Duke play every game......and you have a FRIEND back here in the triangle. Invest in a Slingbox. (around $100 for the simple AV model - more for hd)

This nifty little device connects by ethernet cable from the cable box to the person's cable or dsl router. then ALL OF THE CABLE content in that subscriber's package can be accessed from anywhere through the internet. there are no additional charges or costs...


now the person in the triangle needs to of course agree to this (duh) and if it's hooked to their main cable box, you're gonna be watching what THEY are watching......when they switch channels YOU will see that switch also..

If they hook up the slingbox to another box in the house, you can actually control that box from where you are...



talk about the greatest thing since sliced bread!! I never miss a duke game...

That's an interesting idea. I might have to talk to some relatives about this.

[yancem]

How do you guys find this stuff??!!

Sometimes I think that I must be internet challenged! Friends of mine are constantly finding things of interest on the internet. Mean while I seem to be stuck looking at the same half dozen - dozen cites. Oh well, it's good to know that some people out there are able to manipulate Al Gore's amazing internet!

[Bluedog]

Sometimes I think that I must be internet challenged! Friends of mine are constantly finding things of interest on the internet. Mean while I seem to be stuck looking at the same half dozen - dozen cites. Oh well, it's good to know that some people out there are able to manipulate Al Gore's amazing internet!

I'm an expert googler ;) I knew regional coverage maps existed...just didn't know where.

college basketball abc regional coverage maps

First hit.

[NSDukeFan]

I have to thank the people who every game end up posting that people can watch on the internet on channelsuring.net, I believe or justintv, I think it is, as these have saved me. Not great quality, but a heckuva lot better than following stats, or gamecast, or whatever.

[geraldsneighbor]

I knew I was going to get stuck with OK v TX living in Big 12 coverage. I hope the game is on ESPN 360.

It is on ESPN360 and Full court.

[GTHroy!]

Has no one started the pre-game thread, or have I had too much wine and can't find it? :confused:

[Newton_14]

I hate Nolan is out as that puts a bit more pressure on E-Will, however, after posting 3 solid games in a row, it appears E-Will is up to the challenge.

E-Will gets another tough assignment on D in Delaney, so we need him to play well. Vassallo and Delaney carry the bulk of the offensive load for Tech, so shut them down and you win.

For those who buy into the late season fatigue factor, I assume the fact that both Delaney and Vassallo are averaging 37 mpg in conference play should mean they are wearing down and will not be 100% effective.

Dave will be valuable in this game as he can log minutes guarding Vassallo, Delaney, and even Allen if needed. Duke needs to play the kind of D we saw in the late stages of the twerp game, limit penetration, and take away the 3-Ball. Both Delaney and Vassallo get a high percentage of their points from 3's.

On offense, Duke needs good motion, a focus on attacking the basket with Gerald, E-Will, and Scheyer, and what I call "good" 3's, with the 3 attempts coming off connecting plays. And Singler needs to be Singler.

Greg needs to be exactly what he was in the twerp game, a solid bench player that comes in, hits his 3's, and plays smart.

Should be another game where Zoubs and Plumlee get a chance. Would be nice too, if the same thing that has happened with E-Will happens for Miles. That would be awesome for him and the team. Lance needs to be the good Lance of late and give the team energy and intangibles.

If Duke plays the way they have in this latest winning streak, I like our chances of coming away with a win. Will not be easy for sure, but I would put my money on the good guys in this one.

Go Duke!

[jipops]

It is very puzzling this thread is getting no play. This is yet another huge ACC road game. Win and it's exhilarating and encouraging, lose and we're 'knocked back' yet again. This is an extremely tough VaTech team that is fighting for their lives to get into the tournament and they have always played us well. Remember these guys did just beat Clemson in Littlejohn.

I would absolutely love for us to be at 10 ACC wins with two games to go. Here's to hoping that occurs.

Jeff Allen is an absolute load. We may have issues matching up with him. He could very well fill out the box score with another double-double in this one. I would like to see us drive and attack like we did vs. the terps. Hopefully we can open things up for shooters and force them into foul issues. And ofcourse I would love to see some defense come through in this one.

[roywhite]

In individual stats for conference games only, Delaney is averaging 21.5 pts/gm, ahead of Teague, Henderson, Hansbrough, and many other better known players; he trails only Toney Douglas and Jack McClinton. It's such a good year for guards in the league that Delaney has been largely unrecognized, despite his numbers. Obviously, he's dangerous and he scores in bunches. Defending Delaney will be a major challenge for EWill, and Jon will probably also play him some of the time.

I'm worried about starting slow on the road and having the crowd be involved. VaTech under Greenberg often plays physically and sometimes a little rough.

Nolan will be missed, so the rest of the bench needs to step up.

I see this as a close game.

[DukeDevilDeb]

In individual stats for conference games only, Delaney is averaging 21.5 pts/gm...

I'm worried about starting slow on the road and having the crowd be involved. VaTech under Greenberg often plays physically and sometimes a little rough.

Nolan will be missed, so the rest of the bench needs to step up.

I see this as a close game.

I also see this as a close game, and an extremely important one. The Hokies have yanked our chain multiple times, and we don't even have Sean Dockery for end of game magic! :D

Here's hoping that Gerald and Jon are masterful and steady, that E-Will can put immense pressure on the ball while guarding Delaney, that we get many more offensive rebounds than we did against Maryland, that we can stop guards driving to the basket better than we did against Maryland, and that our center by committee (in which I include Zoubs, Lance, Miles, AND Dave) can give the strongest defensive performance of the year.

We REALLY need this win... and I too am puzzled about why there isn't more action on this thread.

GO DEVILS!!

[Kewlswim]

Hi,

Let's just say, I am cautiously optimistic about tomorrows game and I don't want to upset the woof gods in any way.

GO DUKE!

[Sixthman]

This game is another chance to show that these guys are tough against a very tough and determined Va. Tech team. Anyone who thinks Va. Tech doesn't have what it takes hasn't been playing attention. Still, we match up pretty well with these guys. I'm guessing that defense will suddenly come back to front and center. You can't ask for more than a chance to prove yourself, and this team will have that opportunity game after game until this season is over. Even with Nolan out, the depth is there to back him up and support this team until he is back. There are guys on this team who still have something to prove and who still know they can play at a higher level. The danger is falling into sitting around and waiting for one or two guys to carry the load on offense. It may be one or two, but let's hope its a different one or two all the way through.

[captmojo]

I also see this as a close game, and an extremely important one.

We REALLY need this win... and I too am puzzled about why there isn't more action on this thread.

GO DEVILS!!

Apprehension probably. The last game's floor play makes this one a little scary. The final score against Md is misleading due to the number of free throws taken down through the last minute of the game.

Greenberg is a good motivator for his team. He communicates well to them and they are good at following through on his instructions. They do however, show a lesser degree of talent to make his instructs fruitful. On their home floor, just off a big win at Clemson, they have a lot of confidence.

Keep them off the boards. Beat them down the floor on defensive transitions. Duke should be able to come away with the win.

[ice-9]

I agree this is a key game psychologically.

If we win this game, we only have to worry about FSU at home where we will be well-positioned. Then it's all about beating UNC @ UNC -- when you're playing for the ACC Regular Season champ and a possible #1 seed, well, anything can happen.

But if we lose this game, we're likely out of the regular season race. FSU would be viewed as a "must win" for us to maintain momentum and get a high NCAA tourney seed. We'd also be in danger of being seeded #4 in the ACC tourney, where UNC would likely wait in the semi-finals. If we lose our last 3 games, we'd be in danger of falling out of the top 4 and would have to play the first round in the ACC tournament!

So yeah, it'd be good to win another one this Saturday. :)

[duketaylor]

in both the conference and NCAA tournies. Kinda scary to think Duke could have a higher NCAA seeding than it's conference tournament, but it is possible. Let's continue our recent good play and win a tough one in B'burg.
And Nolan, get well.

[ChemGod]

I am curious to see if we can plug the holes in our D. We do a LOT of things very well (take the charge, ball pressure, etc.), but have been miserable against penetration off the dribble. This is a fatal flaw that we need to fix if we have a prayer of going anywhere in the NCAAs.

VT does now have a Ty Lawson who is lightning fast and killed us off the bounce. This might be a good chance to K to tighen the sails a bit in terms of penetration defense...I imagine this is on his mind. We gonna need it sooner rather than later!

[longtimefan]

I expect V-tech to try to pack the middle on d to make duke hit the outside shot.when it fails Williams and Henderson should have a field day.i think on d if duke can lock down vassallo and slow delaney they will be ok. since its in blacksburg im betting it will be a rougher than usual game.

[-bdbd]

I am a big believer in motivation playing a huge role in these tough games. I am worried that VPI is feeling its back up against a wall, still on the bubble. We will most certainly get every ounce of effort they can muster. Certainly the crowd will be raucus.

Does nobody think the Smith absence will have an impact? It really hurts our PG/speed depth and defense on the ball. A lot flows from there. Foul trouble to our guards is a real danger.

I think this is our key game of the final four reg season games. A loss at UNC would not significantly hurt our seedings, but one to VPI would.

Gotta keep Email and Paulus out of foul trouble in this one...


-BDBD

[Uncle Drew]

It is very puzzling this thread is getting no play. This is yet another huge ACC road game. Win and it's exhilarating and encouraging, lose and we're 'knocked back' yet again. This is an extremely tough VaTech team that is fighting for their lives to get into the tournament and they have always played us well. Remember these guys did just beat Clemson in Littlejohn.

I would absolutely love for us to be at 10 ACC wins with two games to go. Here's to hoping that occurs.

Jeff Allen is an absolute load. We may have issues matching up with him. He could very well fill out the box score with another double-double in this one. I would like to see us drive and attack like we did vs. the terps. Hopefully we can open things up for shooters and force them into foul issues. And ofcourse I would love to see some defense come through in this one.

I think the reason some of us aren't adding their two cents worth is we honestly don't know what to expect. A road game against a more than capable ACC foe that like Maryland views us as a chief rival. It seems the VT games are always physical which I've never cared for but other posters seem to think will help us with a lack of whistles in the NCAAT. We don't think Nolan will play, and the way Coach K has been using players like a chess match we aren't positive who will start or play the most minutes. We know they will be hungry but Duke needs the win for their own positioning as well. I haven't seen the sports line, I haven't read any previews. So like a lot of people I plan to watch and see what happens. If we win fantastic if we lose it's not the end of the world or last game of the season. Yes it's an important game, but so in every game from here on out.

[quickgtp]

Yes this is a huge game, but I think we will do just fine as long as Email doesn't get into foul trouble guarding Delaney.

Duke 79
Va Tech 74

Get better Nolan, we need you back!

[CDu]

VT is a dangerous but inconsistent team. They have three very good scorers in Delaney, Vassallo, and Allen. Delaney is a Teague-type of player on offense - can beat you off the dribble or bury the three. Vassallo is a dangerous shooter with good size. Allen is a gifted post scorer who's improve his perimeter game and ability off the dribble to the point that he's a threat from anywhere.

The problem is that that is literally ALL they have offensively. Nobody else scores even five points per game. Only one other player even shoots 25% on threes or above 65% on free throws. They have a small but quick guard in Thorns who can get into the lane, they have a big guard who is mediocre across the board, and then they have a bunch of 6'6"-6'9" bangers that are asked to play "defense", rebound, hustle, and occasionally get points on putbacks.

Aside from the obvious keys (contain Delaney, Vassallo, and Allen), a big key will be how much physicality the refs allow. VT thrives on banging. They have good athletes with good size but no skill. If they can bang, they can hang.

Williams will get the task of guarding Delaney. Henderson, Scheyer, and McClure will get the task of guarding Vassallo. Singler, Thomas, McClure, and maybe Henderson will get the task of guarding Allen. Whoever is not guarding these guys will need to be very alert on the defensive glass, as Thompson, Diakite, Davila, Bell, and Wicher will crash.

Obviously, we should win. But VT is very dangerous, will be playing with purpose and emotion, and has a real home-court advantage.

[Sixthman]

Yes this is a huge game, but I think we will do just fine as long as Email doesn't get into foul trouble guarding Delaney.



i think we will miss Nolan Smith, and that his unavailability may have a ripple effect across the team, even though he has had a mixed direct impact in recent games. I have imagined the thinking among our coaches in starting Williams might have been something like this. We went from Email getting zero minutes to starting him. Let's tell him to play as aggressively as he can -- don't try to foul, but don't worry about fouls. If Williams has to sit because of foul trouble, were okay, we're just back with the rotation we had when he wasn't in it. It's a liberating, nothing to lose attitude, that has allowed Williams to be so effective. Arguably, that attitude is about to shift. The thinking now is, "Williams is the key piece of the puzzle who moves us to a higher level -- plus, with Smith out, we've got no perimeter speed to back him up." Is there a risk that Williams becomes cautious and reverts to early season Williams? I think maybe.

Potentially worse, where do we go if Williams gets in foul trouble? That's where the depth of this team comes in to play. With Smith out, there is not an option which leaves speed on the perimeter, but there are options which leave us dictating the game. I suspect we will see Dave McClure getting most of Smith's minutes and Lance Thomas playing a few more minutes as well. They will play even more if Williams is in foul trouble. Before his recent stomach problems, McClure was playing great basketball and his minutes were increasing. Defensively, McClure will have as big an impact as Williams. The problem, of course, is on offense, where Dave doesn't bring much scoring potential. Most teams have played off of Dave on offense, which has its pluses and minuses. He is a pretty fair ball handler, and they have often left him as an always available outlet, which is a good thing to have. What it does do, is make it tougher for everyone else to move and score, and, shorten the rotation otherwise, because two of the big three pretty much have to be in the game if Dave is on the court. A few times this season we have had a lineup something like Paulus, Thomas, McClure, Zoubek, and Henderson. Other teams with coaches will triple team Henderson against this lineup.

So, if we are unfortunate enough to face foul trouble for Williams today, it will be really interesting to see how we deal with it. I think we'll do great, because this team is mature, smart, deep, and becoming increasingly tough. I think they will play with an understanding of how important this game is. Let's face it, we are in the second game of a four game stretch that is tougher than the four games we will see on the way to the final four. It doesn't get any better than this.

[slower]

I think the reason some of us aren't adding their two cents worth is we honestly don't know what to expect.

Yes, this is the only thing that's absolutely true for every game we play. Nobody knows what to expect or what the final score or margin will be. Everybody may have an OPINION, but that's all it is. Every time I see somebody predicting a 20-30 point Duke blowout victory at home, I just cringe. Do not offend the karma gods!

[-jk]

Our games with VaTech have not been games; they've been brutal. So, again, my primary hope is we come out of Blacksburg without getting another significant injury.

A low bar, perhaps. And certainly a sad indictment of Seth Greenberg's program.

-jk

[moonpie23]

seth has been on the warpath since his first game at CIS to foster aggression against duke. He will undoubtedly tell his team that a win today will get them in the touny.

Duke will have to bring it today.

[whereinthehellami]

Here is the Techsideline preview (http://www.techsideline.com/news_archive/showArticle-4331.php) for the game.

[diablesseblu]

seth has been on the warpath since his first game at CIS to foster aggression against duke. He will undoubtedly tell his team that a win today will get them in the touny.

Duke will have to bring it today.


Yeah,

Every time I see Swofford and those ACC sportsmanship commercials, I wonder if he ever discusses it with the ACC coaches....and a few ADs. Some of them seem to have "missed" the message.

Have never been to a game at VT. However, my last game at MD was in 1992 because of the crowd behavior. The PTB there could rein them in a bit and still have enthusiastic crowd support.

And I shudder to watch some teams who play Duke "aggressively". I sometimes feels they have a "if we can't beat them , we'll at least hurt them" attitude. (Have also seen that apparent ethos towards the Holes.)

Will watch the game listening to Bob (as always) but probably with one eye closed and breathing shallowly.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Jay just picked VT to upset us by 7 on College Game Day.

[gwwilburn]

Bilas does not seem to be acting very pro-Duke lately. We saw this at the MD game as well. Maybe ESPN's execs emphasize not touting your alma mater?

[DukePA]

Jay just picked VT to upset us by 7 on College Game Day.

Reverse psychology :) ?

Go Duke!!

GTHC, GTH

[77devil]

Jay just picked VT to upset us by 7 on College Game Day.

Jay ranked Duke 11 or 12 yesterday in the ESPN power rankings despite the strong wins against Wake and Maryland. Did he provide any basis for his prediction? I can't watch Game Day anymore. The subtle and not so at times negativity toward Duke is too much.

[Duvall]

Jay ranked Duke 11 or 12 yesterday in the ESPN power rankings despite the strong wins against Wake and Maryland. Did he provide any basis for his prediction? I can't watch Game Day anymore. The subtle and not so at times negativity toward Duke is too much.

Maybe he thinks Duke is the 11th-best team in the country. Far-fetched, I know.

[diablesseblu]

Bilas does not seem to be acting very pro-Duke lately. We saw this at the MD game as well. Maybe ESPN's execs emphasize not touting your alma mater?


Well.......Stuart Scott must have been given a pass.

[gwwilburn]

Hmm. Well, i don't know what the cause of Bilas' anti-Dukeness is.
Anyways, I'm thinking Duke wins a tough, physical game, by under ten.

[Onlyduke]

I always worry about injuries when we play VT. They're one of my "hoodlum" teams.

[-jk]

Perhaps Jay thinks we'll miss Nolan more than a little.

-jk

[Hancock 4 Duke]

All of the schedules say 3:30, but it doesn't come on until 4:00, after the Clemson game. Which is it?

[wolfpackdevil]

All of the schedules say 3:30, but it doesn't come on until 4:00, after the Clemson game. Which is it?


The game is on ABC at 3:30. But there will be about 15 minutes of previews, and the game will start around 3:45 on ABC

[77devil]

Maybe he thinks Duke is the 11th-best team in the country. Far-fetched, I know.

I was asking about any basis Jay provided for his prediction of a 7 point loss to VT today, but you apparently did not read or follow the string and chose to spout off sarcastically. Equally far fetched, I'm sure.

[zingit]

Seth Davis picked against us too. I think it could be that a lot of people just don't know if they can "believe" in Duke yet, given the way we've faded at the end of the past few seasons--and looked like we were about to do it again before the lineup change. I was a little annoyed with Davis picking against us for the VT game, after he had just picked against us for the Wake game and been proven wrong, but I don't think it's anything "anti-Duke." I just think people are looking at us with caution and don't really know if we've gotten over the hump yet. We still haven't necessarily answered questions about our defense (not saying our defense is bad, just that it hasn't looked as elite as it did earlier in the year). And the line-up change has looked good for three games, but all it would take would be for Elliot to play like a normal inexperienced freshman, and we would have some serious trouble. But here's hoping he doesn't, and we don't, and we prove all these sports analysts wrong!

[RoyalBlue08]

It's always nice to be able to play the "Nobody believes in us" card. I hope everyone keeps picking against Duke for the rest of the season. Any little bit of extra motivation can't hurt come tournament time!

[jpfrizzle]

Go DUKE ! ! ! !

[sweetchiba51]

Gerald Henderson is the man!!!

[dbd4ever]

Where is the game being shown right now?

[sweetchiba51]

Its on ABC

[dbd4ever]

I'm stuck watching clemson and fsu!!!!

[sweetchiba51]

Im so stoked on this new rotation! Seems like we are getting better and poised for a deep run March!

[House G]

scheyer heating up!

[jv001]

We're stuck on 32.

[kaufmjo]

I like K giving Zoubek chance to show something here with a nice lead. However I think he seems a bit lost in the Duke offense unfortunately.

THis last 5 minutes has been pretty sloppy by both teams. Too bad cause Duke cld have blown the game wide open. Lets see some offense fellas!

[Chard]

I'm stuck watching clemson and fsu!!!!

Same here. I got to watch all of 43 seconds of the first half. Yay.

[jv001]

I am really concerned about Kyle's low production lately. Just seems not to flourish in this offense. Someone mentioned Zoubek, but it seems he's just setting picks and no low post inside outside ball movement. Thank God for Gerald. He's our offense. Go Duke!

[arnie]

I like K giving Zoubek chance to show something here with a nice lead. However I think he seems a bit lost in the Duke offense unfortunately.

THis last 5 minutes has been pretty sloppy by both teams. Too bad cause Duke cld have blown the game wide open. Lets see some offense fellas!

Yea, I think we cqn give up on playing a true post player this year. Our best 5 are now starting and then I think it drops off significantly when we put in the reserves. Of course David is playing fairly well - but not much else from the bench.

[FireOgilvie]

I am really concerned about Kyle's low production lately. Just seems not to flourish in this offense. Someone mentioned Zoubek, but it seems he's just setting picks and no low post inside outside ball movement. Thank God for Gerald. He's our offense. Go Duke!

I think there's an inverse correlation between the time Singler plays at center on defense (when LT or McClure are in) and his offensive production. He looks tired.

[superdave]

I think he is struggling agianst tall and athletic players.

[doctorhook]

I am more concerned about Kyle's d than his o. The book on Kyle is obviously take it straight at him and you can score. Our interior defense may be our ultimate downfall. Doc

[whereinthehellami]

I really like what VT has done with their basketball. When they came to the ACC they were widely viewed by many as the "Duke football" of the ACC in basketball. The Hokies were going to be cellar dwellers. Given their talent, VT has been over achievers. That is a testament to their coaching, fans, and the school itself.

[jv001]

I am more concerned about Kyle's d than his o. The book on Kyle is obviously take it straight at him and you can score. Our interior defense may be our ultimate downfall. Doc

I heard two radio sports talk guys in the last two days say that Duke is not a FF team because of our lack of inside play(defense & rebounding). Go Duke!

[dbd4ever]

How do you like the elbow to Singler's face? Intentional or regular box out?

[House G]

How do you like the elbow to Singler's face? Intentional or regular box out?
We always have trouble winning football games in Blacksburg.

[Devilhawks]

Jimmy Dykes has gone off the reservation

[dbd4ever]

Jimmy Dykes has gone off the reservation

Which time??

[jv001]

How do you like the elbow to Singler's face? Intentional or regular box out?

Good no call? Yeh right! Go Duke!

[dbd4ever]

Good no call? Yeh right! Go Duke!

Is it too much to ask or could you see the NCAA going back to some of these incidents and handing out suspensions for some these dirty plays like the NFL does in some cases?

[House G]

Can someone clarify the offensive foul call on VT with about 1:30 to go? I didn't see it.

[CDu]

Can someone clarify the offensive foul call on VT with about 1:30 to go? I didn't see it.

Moving screen. Delaney was running through, and while he wasn't trying to set a screen, he effectively set one while moving.

[dbd4ever]

Can someone clarify the offensive foul call on VT with about 1:30 to go? I didn't see it.

It was a charge taken by Jon but was very iffy

[dbd4ever]

It was a charge taken by Jon but was very iffy

Or were you talking about the illegal screen in front of the Va Tech bench?

[CDu]

It was a charge taken by Jon but was very iffy

I think it was actually McClure.

[dbd4ever]

Moving screen. Delaney was running through, and while he wasn't trying to set a screen, he effectively set one while moving.

Good explaination!! Thanks

[House G]

I have never seen so many missed block/charge calls in my life--it truly must be the most difficult call to make in real time.

[dbd4ever]

I think it was actually McClure.

McClure was defending the drive and you couldn't see Jon step up until they showed the replay and he came up from the baseline to take the charge.

[CDu]

McClure was defending the drive and you couldn't see Jon step until they showed the replay and he came up from the baseline to take the charge.

I think we're talking about different plays. I was talking about the moving screen Delaney committed, when he ran through McClure. It was Scheyer who took a "charge" on a different play.

[dbd4ever]

I think we're talking about different plays. I was talking about the moving screen Delaney committed, when he ran through McClure. It was Scheyer who took a "charge" on a different play.

Sorry for the confusion!!