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  1. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke vs. Clemson (Saturday 2/8, 6:30pm ET, ESPN) Pregame and In-Game Thread

    Yes, I expect tough. Young studs vs. seniors and graduates, Part 23. Money line is remembering closeness of games last year or two. If our first half play was ever important, it is today.
  2. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke vs. Clemson (Saturday 2/8, 6:30pm ET, ESPN) Pregame and In-Game Thread

    Well, then at Cameron, it would be -13.5….same as mini-Cheats. This time, let’s keep the foot on the gas like @ ‘Cuse.
  3. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke vs. Clemson (Saturday 2/8, 6:30pm ET, ESPN) Pregame and In-Game Thread

    If defense travels, then let’s pack up a perimeter defense that stays tight on the guards and makes them start at the logo each time. If the Clemson bigs set screens, I would have our defender hedge and let our guards stay on them. If a Clemson big stays low, stay in front. It will be difficult...
  4. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke vs. Clemson (Saturday 2/8, 6:30pm ET, ESPN) Pregame and In-Game Thread

    I think any of Gillis, Brown or Ngongba can keep Schiefflin reasonably in check.
  5. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke vs. Clemson (Saturday 2/8, 6:30pm ET, ESPN) Pregame and In-Game Thread

    While waiting on brevity’s full preview, I watched the highlights and examined the box score from Clemson/Louisville at the beginning of January. I figure Louisville was their toughest recent opponent. It was also played at Louisville, not Clemson. While the first half was seesaw and tight...
  6. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke 83, Cuse 54 Post-game Thread

    On the subject of rebounding (which may be again be a challenging stat for us against Clemson). While Maliq and Mason have boxing out ingrained, I think Khaman and Patrick are still relying on height and athleticism (which was no doubt more than enough in their prior years) to try and rebound...
  7. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke 83, Cuse 54 Post-game Thread

    Back to top 5 O and D Kenpom
  8. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke 83, Cuse 54 Post-game Thread

    Looked early like Cuse might hang, but we just pedal to the metaled them to a blow out. Well done, Duke!
  9. CasualObserver

    MOTM Poll: Duke vs. Syracuse (February 5, 2025)

    Nice homecoming performance, Maliq. Yes, Evan’s gets honorable mention
  10. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke vs. Syracuse (Wednesday 2/5, 7pm ET, ESPN2) Pregame and In-Game Thread

    I say bring on the zone defense. Since zone is becoming the urban legend to slow down/take down Duke.... a) better to get more feel playing against it while playing non-Quad 1 teams b) the more we show we can score against it now, the less we will see it in the future.
  11. CasualObserver

    UNC's GM search

    one thing I notice about the Cheats is that no matter how much they chant ‘fire Hubert’, complain about NIL, diss their roster construction, etc., they never fail to pay homage to the “Carolina Way’. If the fans think this way, I’ve got to imagine the program staff and administration has the...
  12. CasualObserver

    This Week in the ACC - 2/3-2/9

    Nice to see GT take Clumpson through a triple overtime….and then leave them with a loss. Should help offset the advantage of an extra day of rest before we go there Saturday.
  13. CasualObserver

    2025 Men's Basketball Recruiting

    Well, I guess we can all agree on one thing….the possibilities and permutations are numerous. But without a crystal ball into the heads of the various players, it strikes me as futile. I will assume 5 star recruits either think (or at least dream) one and done at season’s start. But, do freshmen...
  14. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke vs. Syracuse (Wednesday 2/5, 7pm ET, ESPN2) Pregame and In-Game Thread

    For me, putting the game on ice early would be less for my viewing comfort and more about getting Coop and Kon down to about 30 minutes in a lower tier game like this. We will need them fully rested and ready to go likely longer against Clemson. It would also be of great benefit to find an...
  15. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke 87, unc 70 Post-game thread

    Yeah, IC isn’t really that much fun to read now when 8 out of 10 posters no longer deny reality. It’s no longer ‘must-see-tv’ when much of the storyline is dedicated to removing Hubert or the perceived lack of NIL competitiveness. For the next 15%, they cope by living in the past. Any...
  16. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke 87, unc 70 Post-game thread

    Since they don't mic the timeout huddles and I don't know the hand signals, I don't know if the margin loss incepted simultaneously with the call for clock management or not. If it did, then I am OK with the team's performance during that period. I can well imagine going into a game with peak...
  17. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke 87, unc 70 Post-game thread

    Satisfying win over the Cheats. Sure, maintaining 27 would have been more satisfying letting it drift down to 17, but as announcer and Greenberg said, final margin did not reflect the strength of the Duke dominance. I wonder if the ‘let up’ towards the end was actually in part due to fatigue in...
  18. CasualObserver

    Status Check

    DDMF 9F Mac and cheese at ABP
  19. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke vs. UNC (Saturday 2/1, 6:30pm ET, ESPN) Pregame and In-Game Thread

    If we have someone posting here that can say they were at this game, I will fall off my chair and then get up to shake their hand. * The largest margin of victory came back on Feb. 29, 1964, when Duke went on the road and trounced UNC 104-69 at Woollen Gym, racking up a 35-point victory over the...
  20. CasualObserver

    MBB: Duke vs. UNC (Saturday 2/1, 6:30pm ET, ESPN) Pregame and In-Game Thread

    Well, it was a dumb question….I would imagine ‘hitting singles” is 1.0 PPP….something like 68 points for the game. For the coach of a team that allowed BC to score 96, how could he get behind hitting singles. Hitting ‘home runs’ is probably something like 12 3s. With Davis at 30%, Trimble and...
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