MBB: Duke at Miami (2/6/2023, 7 pm ESPN) Pre-game & In-game Thread

[SavDukeGrad]

Flip’s 3rd foul. Miami certainly has been able to play awfully aggressive defense without fouling. Only 4 fouls in the 1st, only 1 in the 2nd half.

[kshepinthehouse]

I am trying not to vent. But the announcer Franschella (sic) has nailed it tonight. No NBA looking guys tonight for Duke. My word this team has lost all their MOJO!

What mojo? We beat an unranked team at home on Saturday. Yes it was fun to beat UNC but they aren’t that good.

[heyman25]

My word. Young not paying attention. Blakes is out of control. Why not try to set up Grandison. He needs to score at this point no one else is efficient except Young but he has been too loose with his possessions .

[CDu]

Kenpom expected Duke to lose tonight.

Yes but they didn’t expect us to lose because of bad offense, which was CsneronDuke’s point.

[SavDukeGrad]

I know this isn’t the difference in the game. But Miami’s big guys have set an awful lot of moving screens.

[AtlBluRew]

What mojo? We beat an unranked team at home on Saturday. Yes it was fun to beat UNC but they aren’t that good.

Isn’t it shocking to realize that they were ranked #1 in the preseason? The polls know nothing!

[SOB13]

Scheyer should say remember how we played Saturday Night. Snap out of it. The score is 0-0!

Exactly. Been playing the scoreboard since early in first. There are no 20-point plays.

[bshrader]

I just don't know what to say but...what a God awful performance.

At this point in the season, this team just is what it is. A middling, mediocre team who has given us some highs and a lot of lows. It's alright.

I know its Jon's first year...I just truly wonder if we sustain being a perennial power. Or a flash team every few years.

[CameronDuke]

Isn’t it shocking to realize that they were ranked #1 in the preseason? The polls know nothing!

Which polls had Duke ranked 1st?

The preseason ACC picks were:

2022 ACC Preseason Poll (101 total votes)
1. North Carolina (90), 1504
2. Duke (2), 1339
3. Virginia (6), 1310
4. Miami (2), 1138
5. Florida State, 1064
6. Notre Dame, 971
7. Virginia Tech (1), 921
8. Syracuse, 700
9. Wake Forest, 672
10. NC State, 548
11. Clemson, 528
12. Louisville, 477
13. Boston College, 368
14. Pitt, 320
15. Georgia Tech, 260

[gumbomoop]

Blakes is out of control.

His handle just isn’t good enough, not close. With Proctor looking lost, Whitehead out, and neither Grandison nor Mitchell with good handle, either, it’s awfully tough to get the offense moving.

[kshepinthehouse]

Put in Reeves

[SouthernDukie]

Was out late tonight. Just preparing to tune in. How we doing?

[AtlBluRew]

Which polls had Duke ranked 1st?

The preseason ACC picks were:

2022 ACC Preseason Poll (101 total votes)
1. North Carolina (90), 1504
2. Duke (2), 1339
3. Virginia (6), 1310
4. Miami (2), 1138
5. Florida State, 1064
6. Notre Dame, 971
7. Virginia Tech (1), 921
8. Syracuse, 700
9. Wake Forest, 672
10. NC State, 548
11. Clemson, 528
12. Louisville, 477
13. Boston College, 368
14. Pitt, 320
15. Georgia Tech, 260

I meant the Cheats.

[kshepinthehouse]

Butter fingers tonight

[bshrader]

Was out late tonight. Just preparing to tune in. How we doing?

Don't.

[bluedev_92]

Ryan Young is a bright spot tonight

[WHOneedsSOX]

I'd probably just sit everyone. I know it's college and crazy things happen but they aren't coming back.

[SouthernDukie]

Butter fingers tonight

Comfort snacks?

[Furniture]

Good night fellas…

[gumbomoop]

Proctor didn’t follow his shot.

And Young was not ready to catch and hold the ball.