MBB: Duke vs. Elon Pre-Game and In-Game Thread

[pfrduke]

There's also a small matter of a basketball game tonight involving Jabari Parker's future team (p.s., it's not Elon). Discuss here.

[flyingdutchdevil]

There's also a small matter of a basketball game tonight involving Jabari Parker's future team (p.s., it's not Elon). Discuss here.

Actually, the Washington Wizards aren't playing tonight ;)

[hurleyfor3]

We're playing the Fighting Christians on the eve of the apocalypse? Whose idea was this?

[Bob Green]

I'm excited to see Quinn Cook follow up on his 12:1 performance from last night. Hopefully Marshall is okay and can see some extended minutes. We are going to need him before the season is over.

[WiJoe]

HELP! HELP! Thanks to ma nature, DirecTV is out here in the Midwest. Anyone with a radio link? Or, a TV link?

[Tommac]

If I were a betting person, I would take Elon and 40 points!!!

[riverside6]

Live tempo-based stats for Duke/Elon, starters posted....

http://www.scacchoops.com/ViewHDGame.asp?hSchedule=14512

[Bob Green]

Hopefully Marshall is okay and can see some extended minutes.

Per Twitter, Marshall isn't dressed for tonight's game. Bummer...

[Duvall]

If I were a betting person, I would take Elon and 40 points!!!

Vegas agrees - Duke's only favored by about 24.

[uh_no]

tad sloppy first couple minutes again.


but mason has 4 and 4 in 4 minutes!

i'll be disappointed if he doesn't go for 40 and 40

[jipops]

Per Twitter, Marshall isn't dressed for tonight's game. Bummer...

Big time Bummer. It's hard to see him getting any floor time at this point with ACC play about to begin. I think this hurts us a lot next season. I hope this isn't a sign of being injury prone.

[mapei]

I thought Marshall looked good while he was in the game. Did he re-injure?

[uh_no]

I thought Marshall looked good while he was in the game. Did he re-injure?

had some discomfort with his orthodics, is what the official line is

[Saratoga2]

Need to make layups and slam dunks. Kind of sloppy first half. Foul shooting woes and lack of finishing, still there is the 8 point lead. Is Seth okay tonight?

[DukieInBrasil]

I must admit that it is quite strange that our starting PF is getting outrebounded by 3 of our guards. Ryan Kelly really should be doing a better job on the boards, and that's been true all year.
Seth obviously doesn't do well on quick turnarounds, 2-6 FGs and 1-5 FTs, yikes! Hopefully K can devise a way to get around that come ACCT time. Probably won't as big of an issue in the NCAAs, but the 2nd game of any setting require some special finessing of his situation if his injury doesn't improve.

[Son of Mojo]

Elon is playing tough. Guys are going to have to get an effort like last night's 2nd half.

[DukieInBrasil]

i'm really surprised Seth is still playing, he's obviously not being productive. It'd be better to let someone else play in his stead.

[uh_no]

i'm really surprised Seth is still playing, he's obviously not being productive. It'd be better to let someone else play in his stead.

I have the number to the phone on press row....i can PM it to you and maybe you can give it a call and have someone signal over to coach K and let him know!

this is vital that we let SOMEONE over there know that it's bad for seth to be playing right now and it's best that he be on the bench!


/sarcasm

I think if it were problematic for seth to be playing right now he wouldn't be. The coaching staff knows what they are doing, the doctors who i'm sure monitor him regularly know what they're doing, at least in this matter, I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.

In either case, its an 8 point game and seth is one of the 3 best players and leaders on his team. He's not coming out.

[DukieInBrasil]

Thanks for the tip, i let em know and Tyler came in and nailed consecutive 3s. So yeah, maybe the staff did understand that Seth's play was not what the team needed and decided to go with someone else.

[uh_no]

Thanks for the tip, i let em know and Tyler came in and nailed consecutive 3s. So yeah, maybe the staff did understand that Seth's play was not what the team needed and decided to go with someone else.

Fair enough :)

thanks for doing that

[DukieInBrasil]

seems like Duke, worn out as it seemed we were at the beginning, ended up wearing Elon down. We started hitting 3s, and in fact have a better 3fg% than FT%.