Game was so good, I’m Going to rewatch it this afternoon. Not a single minute lacked intensity from both teams. Great college basketball game.
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Game was so good, I’m Going to rewatch it this afternoon. Not a single minute lacked intensity from both teams. Great college basketball game.
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Guy also walked toward Zion on the floor once with his hand extended as if to help him up. Z was surrounded by teammates before Guy could help but I couldn’t help but wonder how that would have gone. Sort of like trying to see-saw with my kids when they were young, the weight disparity just doesn’t work.
When some people say that Zion isn't quite ready to take over the NBA, this is the kind of game that they will point to. In the game he did, Hubie was somewhat less gushing about Zion than a lot of people because he knows the NBA game so well, and Rondo even said something about Zion still having to develop. I think that's what we saw against UVa: A whole lot less highlight reel offense when quality physical defenders put their minds to stopping him. On the other hand a defense designed to stop him gives up something else and just as we (fortunately) were able to, NBA offenses (even the Knicks) will exploit that. Zion will have to be reckoned with even when he isn't on Sports Center. And even in "subpar" games he'll still be on Sports Center; nothing about the NBA game would keep him from making that block (it will forever be "THE BLOCK"). I think he'll be just fine.
And speaking of the Knicks. Does anyone doubt that there will be another Patrick Ewing lottery fix this year?
I actually like Dakich when he did our ND (?) game a couple years back. Walton is insufferable for those who actually care about the game I'd imagine (except for UCLA fans given his clear on air bias), but can be oddly entertaining for those who don't really care as we continually question "what the heck is he saying???" Honestly, I personally think CBS made a good decision with the threesome of Grant, Nantz, and Rafferty. They just call the game and don't bother me as commentators at all. Why can't others do that?
Loved Zion’s explanation of the block: “Coach said no 3s," Williamson explained. "And I was trying to get out there and make him drive, but he shot it so I blocked it."
That simple, huh?
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Zion has 3 blocks and they all 3 were huge. The block against Salt was also spectacular because he reacted to the ball and elevated so quickly. They replayed that block during the game and it was amazing.
https://youtu.be/DJGNvEmJ-e0
Even one he didn’t get had a big impact on the game. Guy was driving down the lane late in the game and was going for a layup. Here comes Zion with his momentum going upward. I could almost see the “oh crap” face on Guy. Guy wanted to pass out of the layup but there wasn’t anyone near by. With the ball stuck to his hip, Guy fired off a pass to noone. Eventually it rolled to JD or Bolden. Zion forced a turnover because Guy had a thought of a block coming.
In the pregame, I tried to estimate how Duke would score enough points last night to beat UVA assuming we held them to 70 points. Well, we did hold them to 71 but never in my wildest imagination did I suspect that we would have such a night from three point land.
I expected RJ and Zion to combine for more than 40 based on 65 minutes played. They actually had 44 efficient points and played 76 total minutes.
I expected Cam to deliver 15 points from 35+ minutes and he delivered 17 points in 36 minutes
I expected Tre also to chip in offensively with 8 points in 35+ minutes and he really did yoeman's serive with 13 points in 40 minutes
I expected Bolden to give us 5 points in 30 minutes and he did give us 5 points but in 24 minutes
I expected Javin and Jack to give us 2 points betweeen them in unspecified minutes and they gave us 2 points in 24 minutes
I expected Alex to get into the game and get us well over 70 by giving us 4 points.
My takeaways are that I should have known that coach K would shorten the rotation and play our top players unless they were in foul trouble or very tired. Between RJ, Tree, Cam and Zion, our top guys were only out of the game for 8 minutes total. Bolden was out for 16 minutes so Jack and Javin got the call with Jack being a better defender than AOC getting to fill in for both Cam and Zion. Tre's offensive contribution was even better than I expected with the point distribution not a lot different than it has been of late, just scored in a different way. Having him chip in like he did bodes well for the team going forward. Now we just need to avoid injuries.