MBB: Duke v. Maryland ACCT Pre-Game and In-Game Thread

[pfrduke]

Fear no turtle - beat the Twerps.

[OldPhiKap]

Fear no turtle - beat the Twerps.

We own the Big Ten. No worries.

[NDMD]

We own the Big Ten. No worries.

At that ever-so-neutral court located in Greensboro, North Carolina, you should have no problems at all.

In fact, it's a lock.

Duke by 20+

[OldPhiKap]

At that ever-so-neutral court located in Greensboro, North Carolina, you should have no problems at all.

In fact, it's a lock.

Duke by 20+

Wondering if they brought a large fan base from Alaska. Doubt it.

Where does the B10 have their tourney? Dubuque?

Hell, against Md, we may need get some neutral fans to pull for us. Other than Heel fans, of course.

[NDMD]

Wondering if they brought a large fan base from Alaska. Doubt it.

Where does the B10 have their tourney? Dubuque?

Hell, against Md, we may need get some neutral fans to pull for us. Other than Heel fans, of course.

This year's BIG tournament will be held in Chicago.

[hurleyfor3]

Where does the B10 have their tourney? Dubuque?

I hear they want to move it to Madison Square Garden. We're doomed.

[JasonEvans]

Payback time!!!!!

I am certain Mason wants another shot at Len, who just has not looked anything like a high lottery pick lately. It should be fun to watch the Terp PFs chase Ryan around too!

-Jason "I want to stomp them by 30!!" Evans

[gofurman]

At that ever-so-neutral court located in Greensboro, North Carolina, you should have no problems at all.

In fact, it's a lock.

Duke by 20+

Maryland played only two players over thirty minutes. Wake played a lot of guys over thirty minutes. Duke would have garnered more of a fatigue advantage had wake won. Just a note
Also Maryland is a more physical team than wake and will take more out of our devils IMHO than wake would have. Important if considering trying to win Saturday etc

[roywhite]

Is the current thought that Maryland will play one more season in the ACC?

I'd be happy to see them go sooner, and what better exit prize than a thorough beating by their "rival".

[NDMD]

I'd be happy to see them go sooner, and what better exit prize than a thorough beating by their "rival".

Dear Roy,

No one in College Park expects Maryland to win tomorrow night.

Especially, in Greensboro. A Duke win tomorrow is a done deal.

[Bluedog]

I don't know why people are giving NDMD a hard time...I kinda liked having a Terp around....for now.

Turtle soup tomorrow night!

[sagegrouse]

Key questions for the Maryland game:

1. How will Mason do vs. Alex Len? This is the million-dollar match-up.

2. Will Kelly play well against the beefy Terps? Padgett(6-8, 235) usually starts, but Charles Mitchell (6-8, 260) and Shaquille Cleare (6-9, 265) will see plenty of action guarding both Ryan and Mason.

3. Can the Duke shooters get and make open shots against the big guards for the Terps. This was a problem in College Park; not so much in Durham.

3a. And will Rasheed be an effective offensive performer after four down games?

4. Can the fumbling Terps take care of the ball? TO's and easy run-outs will make Duke's task easier. No prediction here, but this will be a key performance indicator. (Do we use the acronym KPI in hoops?).

5. Who has the fire in the belly for this game? The Terps have the motivation, although they are sub-bubble at the moment. I expect Duke to be on a mission.

sagegrouse
'Go Duke!'

[g-money]

Key questions for the Maryland game:

1. How will Mason do vs. Alex Len? This is the million-dollar match-up. '

Nice write-up Sage.

I suspect that Mason has watched the replay of the travesty in College Park (starting with Len's two handed shove in the back at the beginning of the game) and is plenty motivated for this one. I think it will play out a lot more like the first game against MD than the second one.

I expect Duke to be on a mission.

Agreed. I think we pound the Terps by 20 and send them packing to the NIT.

[ice-9]

We have good reason to be confident, but we shouldn't get too overconfident.

Maryland will be fighting for their tournament lives -- beat us again and win the semi-final game after and they are in the NCAA tournament.

They're going to be hungry and aggressive; we will have to match their energy.

[capitolhill]

I suspect that Mason has watched the replay of the travesty in College Park (starting with Len's two handed shove in the back at the beginning of the game) and is plenty motivated for this one....

It sounds like you're "terping", or making excuses for Len's dominance over Mason. In fact, after that loss, I read plenty of "terping" on this board.

Mason should bounce back against Len. Len's a more talented prospect, but he's younger, less experienced and not as strong as Mason.

[The Gordog]

It sounds like you're "terping", or making excuses for Len's dominance over Mason. In fact, after that loss, I read plenty of "terping" on this board.

Mason should bounce back against Len. Len's a more talented prospect, but he's younger, less experienced and not as strong as Mason.

No. Terping would be if he said that the reason we lost in College Park was because the refs failed to call a push on the play.

[oldnavy]

It sounds like you're "terping", or making excuses for Len's dominance over Mason. In fact, after that loss, I read plenty of "terping" on this board.

Mason should bounce back against Len. Len's a more talented prospect, but he's younger, less experienced and not as strong as Mason.

So everyone says. I know all the announcers are falling all over themselves to praise how wonderful Len is/could be, but I just don't see it.

He is tall... but he got out played by a pretty average Freshman last night.

I am not drinking the kool-aide on how wonderful Alex Len "is going to be". There have been a lot of "potentially" great players.

[capitolhill]

He is tall... but he got out played by a pretty average Freshman last night.

They had pretty comparable lines:

Len:

21minutes, 4-6 (FG), 2-2(FT), 1-1(3pt), 1-5(OR-T), 4(A), 2(blocks), 0(steals), 0(turnover), 4(foul), 11(pts)


Thomas:
35minutes, 6-10 (FG), 2-3(FT), 0-0(3pt), 1-4(OR-T), 4(A), 1(block), 2(steals), 3(turnover), (fouls), 14(pts)


That's hardly out played. Len did his 11 pts in 21 minutes, while Thomas did it in 35. Thomas had 3 more points, but coupled with 3 turnovers.

[oldnavy]

They had pretty comparable lines:

Len:

21minutes, 4-6 (FG), 2-2(FT), 1-1(3pt), 1-5(OR-T), 4(A), 2(blocks), 0(steals), 0(turnover), 4(foul), 11(pts)


Thomas:
35minutes, 6-10 (FG), 2-3(FT), 0-0(3pt), 1-4(OR-T), 4(A), 1(block), 2(steals), 3(turnover), (fouls), 14(pts)


That's hardly out played. Len did his 11 pts in 21 minutes, while Thomas did it in 35. Thomas had 3 more points, but coupled with 3 turnovers.

For a NBA lottery pick... he got outplayed.

[Kedsy]

They had pretty comparable lines:

I didn't see the game so I don't have an opinion on who outplayed whom. But if the guy's really a lottery talent, you'd optimally want him to stay out of foul trouble and play more than 21 minutes, especially when matched up against a 6'9" freshman who wasn't in the top 100 coming out of high school.