Duke (26-4, 13-4 ACC) at North Carolina (22-8, 12-5 ACC) - Saturday at 9:00PM

• ironman02

  Mulva;1403311 wrote:I can't imagine how embarrassing it must be to be Plumlee's bitch.

  Well, he is allowed to just run straight over any defender in his way, so that helps. But yes, McAdoo is playing embarrassingly bad defense.
• Iliketurtles

  

  Mulva;1403311 wrote:I can't imagine how embarrassing it must be to be Plumlee's bitch.

  He has just completely taken over down low.
• Ironman92

  

  Lol at Cook.
  
  I just heard I02 vomiting.
• wildcats20

  

  Ironman92;1403322 wrote:Lol at Cook.
  
  I just heard I02 vomiting.

  
  No that was me
• ironman02

  Duke shoots well over 50% from the field and starts the game on a 14-0 run.
  
  Carolina shoots barely over 30% from the field and 1-14 from three-point range.
  
  That's the game in a nutshell. Terrible, terrible performance on Senior Night. Hate that for Dexter.
  
  Carolina may get another crack at Duke next week, but I'm not so sure they should want one.
  
  I'm sure Andrew Wiggins was very impressed tonight...or not.
  
  We'll find out now if Carolina has truly gotten better throughout the season. This is a demoralizing loss. Will they recover or will they fold?
• Ironman92

  

  wildcats20;1403324 wrote:No that was me

  
  My condolences. At least you got to hear Vitale.
  
  I don't get too high on these.....it was a big win with an excellent margin but any nanny nanny boo boo's seem to lead to Lehigh celebrations.
  
  I don't like Lehigh celebrations.
  
  #1 seeds are hoping UNC makes it to at least the ACCT tourney because they don't want them in the #8/#9 of their bracket.
• swamisez

  

  Was shocked at how this game turned out. The way to beat duke is pretty clear, it requires high ball screens and lots of dribble penetration into the lane. Carolina is built for this at the moment. The fact this never occurred stems from the lack of development of a true pg by Roy and the emphasis on denying dribble penetration by Duke. Forcing the heels to take deep jumpers is a great way to get wins on the road and being led by seniors is a great way to get lopsided road wins.
  
  Proud duke fan tonight. Strangely I feel they are still improving with Kelly's insertion back into the lineup. They may have their best basketball still ahead of them. Great feeling to have at this point. Haven't felt like this about a duke team in years maybe 2002, 1998?
• reclegend22

  

  swamisez;1403364 wrote:Was shocked at how this game turned out. The way to beat duke is pretty clear, it requires high ball screens and lots of dribble penetration into the lane. Carolina is built for this at the moment. The fact this never occurred stems from the lack of development of a true pg by Roy and the emphasis on denying dribble penetration by Duke. Forcing the heels to take deep jumpers is a great way to get wins on the road and being led by seniors is a great way to get lopsided road wins.
  
  Proud duke fan tonight. Strangely I feel they are still improving with Kelly's insertion back into the lineup. They may have their best basketball still ahead of them. Great feeling to have at this point. Haven't felt like this about a duke team in years maybe 2002, 1998?

  With the emergence of Kelly and Plumlee on the boards, and the overall steadiness of the big three in Curry, Plumlee and Kelly (when one is having an off night, the next steps in), this year is shaping up eerily similar to 2010. I think Duke is coming together at just the right time.
  
  The Blue Devils are the third best three-point shooting team in the country, even ahead of Indiana, but they also have three legitimate slashers (Curry, Cook and Sulaimon) and a NPOTY candidate center in the post. This is a very balanced team that reminds me a bit of the 2004 squad in that way. I'm excited about Duke's chances.
• swamisez

  

  The 2004 had the title in grasp but the foul trouble against uconn doomed us. I don't see a team out here with that many bigs to really mimic that 2004 loss, but being thin at guard could be a harbinger of doom. Fingers crossed duke finds a way to get to Atlanta.
• vball10set

  Good old fashioned ass kicking. Period.
• reclegend22

  

  Let's keep this thread alive a little longer.
  
  I think that Duke beat a really good Carolina team that can make noise in the NCAA Tournament. As I figured would be the case heading in, the Heels' small lineup just couldn't contend with Duke's size (imagine saying that circa 2008). I couldn't even see North Carolina's players on the court at certain points last night. They just looked so small by comparison. As expected, Roy reverted back to the bigger lineup with James as the game progressed, but it was way too late. I imagine that if there is a third meeting in the ACC semis, UNC will be forced to play bigger inside from the get-go to try and negate the easy drives and points in the post. While I think that Duke has enough balance to mitigate any wrinkles that UNC throws at them, I do worry about trying to be a team three times, let alone a rival.
• reclegend22

  

  As it stands currently, UNC would play the winner of FSU/Clemson and then possibly face Duke in the ACC semis. Duke (right now) plays the winner of Maryland/Wake Forest. Opening the ACC Tournament with Maryland and UNC is not comforting.
• Red Rider Nation

  sleeper;1401953 wrote:I can't wait until Duke gets blown out and Duke still pretends it deserves a 1 seed.

  Once again Sleeper you prove that your knowledge of college basketball is non existent! What a d-bag! Go get your homework done or you will get grounded!!!
• vball10set

  Red Rider Nation;1404012 wrote:Once again Sleeper you prove that your knowledge of college basketball is non existent! What a d-bag! Go get your homework done or you will get grounded!!!

  lol, seriously?
• Midstate01

  

  I actually think of RRN as the duke version of sleeper
• SportsAndLady

  

  Midstate01;1404059 wrote:I actually think of RRN as the duke version of sleeper

  They literally couldn't be more different...sleeper is educated. Isn't 9 years old. Is clever w/ his trolling. Can form sentences. Doesn't claim to be "in the know" all the time. Oh and sleeper actually pisses people off.
• Iliketurtles

  

  Midstate01;1404059 wrote:I actually think of RRN as the duke version of sleeper

  What S&L said... RRN has always reminded me of that rowdyrider dude or what ever his name was from the huddle lol.
• Midstate01

  

  I meant more for his only believing one way and refusing to ever think differently.
• vball10set

  SportsAndLady;1404140 wrote:They literally couldn't be more different...sleeper is educated. Isn't 9 years old. Is clever w/ his trolling. Can form sentences. Doesn't claim to be "in the know" all the time. Oh and sleeper actually pisses people off.

  Pretty much spot on.
• Red Rider Nation

  vball10set;1404199 wrote:Pretty much spot on.

  
  
  Ya spot on! Woooooo!!!
• vball10set

  Red Rider Nation;1404637 wrote:Ya spot on! Woooooo!!!

  Gibby, is that you????