MBB: Duke vs Louisville (Sat 2/27, 6:00 pm, ESPN) Pre-Game and In-Game Thread

[Dr. Rosenrosen]

Boys against men

Maybe second half we go Boyz II Men?

[Billy Dat]

Maybe second half we go Boyz II Men?

Looks like it so far...we have upped our physicality, are going hard at the offensive glass, we are back in the fight. I still worry about their ability to pull our bigs out and drive our guards but at some point we just have to get stops and we have started to.

[rsvman]

Much better start to this half. Steward finally broke the ice!
Deficit cut in half. Need to keep this energy up.

[CrazyNotCrazie]

Maybe second half we go Boyz II Men?

Or else it could be the end of the road...

Nice to see us hitting the glass and getting some loose balls.

[SouthernDukie]

Not looking good. Crushing us on the boards. Driving at will. Every Duke player with butterfingers. Backcourt nonexistent on the offensive end. Only Hurt and Williams effective on offense.

Edit: Was about five minute behind. Playing better now.

[duketaylor]

Already a better start to the 2nd half.

FSU is always physical. Gotta man up!!

[summerwind03]

Already a better start to the 2nd half.

FSU is always physical. Gotta man up!!

FSU wasn't physical enough today! (I assume you mean Louisville.)

[dukelifer]

Already a better start to the 2nd half.

FSU is always physical. Gotta man up!!

Yes but what about Louisville

[Billy Dat]

Louisville looks a little shook right now, let's get a stop and a bucket and build that game pressure.

[Billy Dat]

LET'S GO!!! No Williams for UL in the middle, we are cutting it down...now!!!

[SouthernDukie]

Bad sequence for Wendell. Tips the ball in for Louisville and then commits a careless turnover.

[djp10]

love seeing brakefield jog over to dap wendell after the turnover

[Billy Dat]

After tying it up we give up two buckets at the rim. Wish we could figure out a defensive scheme that kept Williams on the floor for rim protection. I get that they keep pulling him away from the basket and driving us...but are all their big 3 point threats? Whatever...we just have to keep fighting and trying to stop these drives.

[dukelifer]

love seeing brakefield jog over to dap wendell after the turnover

Hurt needs to work harder to get the ball on O.

[SavDukeGrad]

We are back in this! This is a winnable game now - we need to play smarter and harder down the stretch than they do.

[rsvman]

Claw all the way back and then almost immediately revert to the first-half play.
Pleased wight the comeback and that Roach and Steward got on the board. Need to keep playing smart, though.

[SouthernDukie]

Claw all the way back and then almost immediately revert to the first-half play.
Pleased wight the comeback and that Roach and Steward got on the board. Need to keep playing smart, though.

Williams being out and Roach having a rough time keeping his man out of the lane killed us in the first half, and it’s hurting us again right now.

[SavDukeGrad]

Mack has put Johnson back on Hurt, hasn’t he. Just like the first game.

[Billy Dat]

Hurt needs to work harder to get the ball on O.

He heard you...carrying us right now!!! TOUGH JUICE!

[arnie]

Mack has put Johnson back on Hurt, hasn’t he. Just like the first game.

Hurt with 28 of our 53