Comments on: ACC Championship Open Thread

By: JBowling

JBowling — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:31:55 +0000

Yeah, I really don’t see Duke being any better than an elite 8 team. Even at that, I would consider this to be a good showing for them.

By: Heel To The End

Heel To The End — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:46:18 +0000

looking at the play-by-play list, it looks like Dook won the game in a short stretch of 5 3s in a row early. Dook often beats teams early. its a shame a lot of teams dont grasp that and play accordingly.
FSU shot better overall. Singler was 2 of 13 outside the 3 3s in a row.
but 4 Dook turnovers is very very good. exceptional. but thats what K did with the lineup change, he took the turnover players out. and the big 3 play almost every minute. we’ll see if the 3ball falls for 6 straight games. i’m thinking not.

By: LarryS

LarryS — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:39:53 +0000

Duke got it done. Congrats. (Dang it, K is one ACCT title closer to Dean). The long ball and a slight free throw margin was the difference, although FSU made it closer than it probably should have been. Duke’s D was competent, but nothing ouststanding, and the outcome was never in doubt. I’m also kind of surprised Duke outrebounded FSU. I really wanted at them in this tournament, but it wasn’t meant to be. Maybe next year. I’m still having a hard time figuring how far they can go in the NCAAT. Probably not past Sweet 16 because they still don’t really have that balanced an inside/outside game, and that basket will shrink sooner or later.

By: joebill

joebill — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:38:32 +0000

3 Duke fans roll into GA dome, one guy says “We are on the row 1 so nobody will be in front of us” The guy next to him(i kid you not) says “OH,REALLY?” I am sure he acted surprised because he didn’t know it was row 1, but in my head I saw it as….duh…there isn’t anything before row 1. MAYBE I am bitter UNC isn’t playing.

By: JBowling

JBowling — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:34:21 +0000

Yeah, Keith, and then some.

It does bother me that when we do play lockdown defense, it always results in a foul. Recall the Green, Hansbrough, Lawson steals that seemed not only clean, but done in the ACC without seeing a whistle, only to be called for it when we do it. Then again, while we can’t afford to get in foul trouble by guarding people too close, we do play good defense in spite of that, and often put other teams near shot clock violations. So we can be good at times. Our defense has some holes that officiating has nothing to do with like allowing guards to come off screens with both options of shooting wide open 3′s or having a lane to cut into. That part of it we can only blame ourselves. But when it comes to stripping the ball away from people, we can do that real well I think, but often times we get the foul called for it, which is very discouraging, again, because we ARE good at that type of defense.

By: 52bgJ

52bgJ — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:16:58 +0000

Congratulations Duke: hard work, intensity, smart play, and consistent defense are virtues that should be, and in this case are rewarded. Well deserved IMO! Maybe our guys were watching.

By: keithunc

keithunc — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:59:51 +0000

Well I am pretty disappointed in FSU’s performance today. Never fails that we get everyones best shot.

By: TxTarheel

TxTarheel — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:58:03 +0000

well, FSU squeaked past GT in round 1 and could’ve played an extra session (potentially) yesterday. Duke is way tough if they shoot 3′s like this

By: uncgirl50

uncgirl50 — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:51:26 +0000

The dookies are going to be cackling until we go to Detroit and they go home in the first round.

By: Heel To The End

Heel To The End — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:49:28 +0000

there’s a game?