Tonight's the Night!(CTC Blue vs White) Post-Game Thread

[mgtr]

That is actually the punch line of a slightly risque joke from years ago, but, after the disappointments of last year, I am ready for the new basketball season. I guess I am a perennial optimist, but I think (absent serious injuries) we could have a great year. Go Duke!

[Troublemaker]

That is actually the punch line of a slightly risque joke from years ago

That joke's downright wholesome for this day and age, really.

...but, after the disappointments of last year, I am ready for the new basketball season. I guess I am a perennial optimist, but I think (absent serious injuries) we could have a great year. Go Duke!

I'm with you. Very excited about this upcoming season, and I don't think we're alone. I suspect a lot of folks have built a dam to stem their optimism after what happened last season. They're being understandably cautious, for now. But, if Duke beats MSU in the Champions Classic and does it with a healthy team and while playing good defense, the dam will burst. There will be a tidal wave of optimism for this very talented team.

[left_hook_lacey]

That is actually the punch line of a slightly risque joke from years ago, but, after the disappointments of last year, I am ready for the new basketball season. I guess I am a perennial optimist, but I think (absent serious injuries) we could have a great year. Go Duke!

Let's see...

A.) A generational 5 star talent at PF that is NBA ready?..................... .....Check
B.) A 5 star dynamic play making distributor at PG?...................... .......Check
C.) A senior All-America captain, that can score from anywhere, with something to prove?...Check
D.) A hall of fame coach that is the G.O.A.T. pulling the strings?.................... Check


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[brevity]

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Wait... Grayson has a co-captain now?

[left_hook_lacey]

Wait... Grayson has a co-captain now?

Didn't think about it, but, I think it is a MUST now. I'll notify K.

[NSDukeFan]

Wait... Grayson has a co-captain now?

Wouldn't he be an obvious choice?

[jimsumner]

That is actually the punch line of a slightly risque joke from years ago, but, after the disappointments of last year, I am ready for the new basketball season. I guess I am a perennial optimist, but I think (absent serious injuries) we could have a great year. Go Duke!

I thought it was the title of a Neil Young album.

[cato]

I thought it was the title of a Neil Young album.

I have been signing that song to myself all morning after seeing this thread.

[jacone21]

I have been signing that song to myself all morning after seeing this thread.

I'm stuck with Rod Stewart.

[devildeac]

I thought it was the title of a Neil Young album.

Beat me to it, but, old folks remember (that applies to both of us) that Rust Never Sleeps.

[jipops]

I have been signing that song to myself all morning after seeing this thread.

Bruce Berry was a working man. He used to load that Econoline ...

[OldPhiKap]

I thought it was the title of a Neil Young album.

I have been signing that song to myself all morning after seeing this thread.

Yup.

true story: on the tour right after they recorded that album, Neil Young and Crazy Horse were in Germany. The fans thought they would hear his older hits, but they just played the songs on that album for over an hour (for those unfamiliar, it is a very dirge-like album of songs that were inspired by the death of several folks close to the band; the live versions of the songs tended to be extended and a bit dissonant). The crowd was very unhappy, and vocal about it.

At the end of the set, the band came out for the encore. Neil said: "We're gonna play something I know you've all heard before!" The crowd went wild, happy to finally hear the hits they had come to hear.

They instead played another long version of "tonight's the night" for the second time that evening, then walked off.

[jipops]

Yup.

true story: on the tour right after they recorded that album, Neil Young and Crazy Horse were in Germany. The fans thought they would hear his older hits, but they basically played the songs on that album for over an hour (for those unfamiliar, it is a very dirge-like album of songs that were inspired by the death of several folks close to the band; the live versions of the songs tended to be extended and a bit dissonant). The crowd was very unhappy, and vocal about it.

At the end of the set, the band came out for the encore. Neil said: "We're gonna play something I know you've all heard before!" The crowd went wild, happy to finally hear the hits they had come to hear.

They played another long version of "tonight's the night" for the second time that evening, then walked off.

Highly recommend this read : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Q67KGU...ng=UTF8&btkr=1

Covers that era of Neil quite extensively as well as the making of that album.

[kAzE]

The only thing I'm hoping for tonight is a completely injury free game. It's pretty much useless to expect otherwise, but Grayson will probably go 110%, as he always does, but I just hope he can slightly dial it down, as it's a meaningless scrimmage.

Remember when he nearly took out Amile's knees diving for a loose ball last year at CTC? Grayson has become the most stressful Duke player ever to watch that I can remember. But at the same time, he's almost certainly the best player on the team and maybe the best player in the country. Just don't kill yourself, please.

[DukieInBrasil]

That is actually the punch line of a slightly risque joke from years ago, but, after the disappointments of last year, I am ready for the new basketball season. I guess I am a perennial optimist, but I think (absent serious injuries) we could have a great year. Go Duke!

better than being a perineal optimist...ba duh tching!

[OldPhiKap]

better than being a perineal optimist...ba duh tching!

Or a perineal optometrist. Because that just would not make any sense.

[Mrezt]

Grayson has become the most stressful Duke player ever to watch that I can remember. But at the same time, he's almost certainly the best player on the team and maybe the best player in the country. Just don't kill yourself, please.

This made me laugh out loud for some reason, I guess because it's true he just goes so damn hard sometimes. Singler threw himself around a lot too but not at the speed / doing the same things that Grayson does. It does come in handy though

[gam7]

This made me laugh out loud for some reason, I guess because it's true he just goes so damn hard sometimes. Singler threw himself around a lot too but not at the speed / doing the same things that Grayson does. It does come in handy though

I just hope he takes it a little easier in CTC this year than he did last year when he almost Gordon-Haywarded Amile, diving into his legs for a loose ball.

[Mrezt]

I just hope he takes it a little easier in CTC this year than he did last year when he almost Gordon-Haywarded Amile, diving into his legs for a loose ball.

Oh I totally agree, that scared the **** out of me. I should have clarified it's handy in close, real high pressure games and it can be used effectively, like that dive for the ball in 2015

[kAzE]

I just hope he takes it a little easier in CTC this year than he did last year when he almost Gordon-Haywarded Amile, diving into his legs for a loose ball.

Honestly, I'd be totally cool with NBA All-Star game level defense. Just let the fans see some scoring and dunking and have everyone go home no worse for the wear . . .