Originally Posted by
Troublemaker
Duke will need to play good defense for 40 minutes (or close) to win. With such little preparation time, I don't think Duke's offense will be fully prepared for Louisville's matchup zone that will sometimes confuse opponents by switching from zone to pure man within the same possession. There's also the matter of preparing for their press.
Can Duke get it done on defense? I believe so. I think Matt can hold Damion Lee down, and Grayson can do the same with Trey Lewis. Derryck can be disruptive on Snyder using ball pressure. The key, as it often is, is that Duke will need to defensive rebound at a decent rate (say, 65%) and not get totally killed on the boards. Louisville is an excellent offensive rebounding team.
Is Damion Lee definitely back? I know he missed Saturday's game but I wasn't sure if that was a long-term injury.
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