MBB: Duke vs UVa (Sat Feb 20, 8pm ESPN) Pregame and Ingame Thread

[DavidBenAkiva]

Wendell Moore did a media avail today. In light of what has been discussed in this thread, I found this quote very interesting:

The phrasing of the question was funny to me, "what did you tell your younger teammates?"

He's only older than some of the freshmen, and only by a matter of weeks.

Heck, Joey Baker and Jaemyn Brakefield are within a few weeks of each other in terms of date of birth.

This is such a young team.

[jaywilliams22]

Watching College GameDay this morning and liked what I heard form Joe Lunardi. He predicted Duke to win out the rest of the season, make a solid run in the ACC tournament, and make the NCAA's. I'm here for that energy Joe!

Let's Go Duke!

[dukelifer]

Watching College GameDay this morning and liked what I heard form Joe Lunardi. He predicted Duke to win out the rest of the season, make a solid run in the ACC tournament, and make the NCAA's. I'm here for that energy Joe!

Let's Go Duke!

That is a pretty bold prediction. Maybe just get through tonight.

[Billy Dat]

Watching College GameDay this morning and liked what I heard form Joe Lunardi. He predicted Duke to win out the rest of the season, make a solid run in the ACC tournament, and make the NCAA's. I'm here for that energy Joe!

Let's Go Duke!

Joey Brackets knows where his bread is buttered!!! Let's do this!!!

[Tooold]

Watching College GameDay this morning and liked what I heard form Joe Lunardi. He predicted Duke to win out the rest of the season, make a solid run in the ACC tournament, and make the NCAA's. I'm here for that energy Joe!

Let's Go Duke!

Wow...is that what he said? My husband (who doesn’t always listen carefully, so could definitely have mis-heard) told me he said that Duke needed to win out and have a solid ACC tourney in order to make the NCAA’s.

[Oriole Way]

Wow...is that what he said? My husband (who doesn’t always listen carefully, so could definitely have mis-heard) told me he said that Duke needed to win out and have a solid ACC tourney in order to make the NCAA’s.

Regardless of what Lunardi actually said, if Duke wins out in the regular season, I'm confident they're making the tournament. I don't think it will matter even if Duke loses its first game in the ACC Tournament - wins against UVA, UNC, Louisville, and Syracuse will be enough. Any wins in the ACC tourney will be gravy in terms of improving Duke's seeding.

In my opinion, Coach K canceling the non-conference games has hurt the team's development, and a couple of the team's subsequent conference losses may have been avoided with the extra game reps that those missed non-conference games would have provided. But I think the committee will give Duke the benefit of the doubt when it comes to not having played those games, as well as the FSU game.

[Tooold]

Wow...is that what he said? My husband (who doesn’t always listen carefully, so could definitely have mis-heard) told me he said that Duke needed to win out and have a solid ACC tourney in order to make the NCAA’s.

Okay...my husband just corrected me...apparently Bilas is the one that said this (no surprise). And Lunardi said the Duke could be a surprise, so maybe he DID make a bold prediction. I stand corrected.

[jimsumner]

The phrasing of the question was funny to me, "what did you tell your younger teammates?"

He's only older than some of the freshmen, and only by a matter of weeks.

Heck, Joey Baker and Jaemyn Brakefield are within a few weeks of each other in terms of date of birth.

This is such a young team.

Well, I asked the question, so glad to provide a moment of mirth.

Moore, Hurt, Baker and Goldwire are the only current Duke players who have ever played against UVA's pack line and they combined for all of six points in last year's loss, two for everybody on that list except for Hurt, who played nine minutes. So, yes, it is odd that sophomores are viewed as the voice of experience but that's the world Duke lives in. Krzyzewski consistently talks about Hurt and Moore as veterans.

I'm sure I'm not the only one old enough to remember the adage that the only good thing about sophomores is that they eventually become juniors. Good times.

[Ultrarunner]

Well, I asked the question, so glad to provide a moment of mirth.

Moore, Hurt, Baker and Goldwire are the only current Duke players who have ever played against UVA's pack line and they combined for all of six points in last year's loss, two for everybody on that list except for Hurt, who played nine minutes. So, yes, it is odd that sophomores are viewed as the voice of experience but that's the world Duke lives in. Krzyzewski consistently talks about Hurt and Moore as veterans.

I'm sure I'm not the only one old enough to remember the adage that the only good thing about sophomores is that they eventually become juniors. Good times.

I'm just happy we have a couple freshmen that became sophomores.
Hoping for more of the same for next year and Moore joining Joey as an upperclassman.

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[AtlBluRew]

Damn. Jay Bilas calling our game after a big win by UNC.

[Bluedog]

Damn. Jay Bilas calling our game after a big win by UNC.

And Teddy V officiating...

[mattyoung18]

Is William Avery still working with the Duke staff?

[SouthernDukie]

And Teddy V officiating...

We’re doomed.

[YmoBeThere]

There was a light on in my room in that shot of the Clocktower.

[mattyoung18]

Damn. Jay Bilas calling our game after a big win by UNC.

Jay will be on Franklin St after the gm.

[dukelifer]

Need to play better D- UVa is getting anything they want

[YmoBeThere]

Ummm, Hurt didn't put on that much muscle during the off-season.

[CameronBlue]

I see K is back to his lifelong pursuit of playing an entire game with all five guys under 6 foot three.

[Steven43]

Brakefield!!