We don't have 4 guards to make that happen unless the freshman grow up fast
BeddieKU23
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A few very negative things that I saw last night.
Dotson was timid being defended against Jones. Jones really seemed to rattle his ability to run the offense the way we know Dotson can. If I was a scout seeing that game I would be deeply concerned about Devon leaving after the year. Of course there will be 30+ more games for him to prove otherwise but the man that's supposed to lead the troops was taken out of his comfort. He may not be 100% as well but he's going to have to do a better job leading this group against the better teams. This was more or less the opposite of how he played last year in the Champions Classic.
The turnovers were atrocious. To even lose in single digits after an almost school record amount is quite remarkable. I think that shows how average Duke is right now more then anything that they couldn't pull away after getting 28 empty possessions from KU. I get the stage was bright but we saw a lot of careless mistakes. Up 9 in the early to middle stages of the 2nd half with all the momentum and Duke gets a pair of 3 pointers and then 3 consecutive inexplicable turnovers ruin it all. That was the turning point of the game momentum wise. KU could have blown it open. It was game 1 but to me this was biggest negative we could see all season long. The lack of chemistry and value of the ball was on full display.
What to do with Doke? He had no clue what to do with double teams or the awareness on how to make the defense pay. As much value as he's provided at times in his career and the numbers clearly back that up, last night was a major step back for him. Rusty? I don't know he definitely wasn't aggressive fighting the double teams and at his size he gave all the advantage to Duke.
Moss's absence. According to Synergy Moss was in the 99th percentile for spot up shooting. He has to get healthy and give this team a deep threat. Ochai cannot do it alone. Might be the entire key to opening up what was one of the worst offensive performances I've ever seen. Just having a shooter on the floor would limit how many double teams Doke sees and the way defenses can stop this offense from punishing them.
One major positive, the defense was solid last night. We can put out big lineups that force easy shots to become difficult. I thought KU had a good defensive gameplan besides some lapses on Carey and Hurt from the perimeter. This years defense looks promising.
Just a very very average team
2hours I'll never get back
Game
I mean it's not like we have anyone who can shoot on the floor anyway other then a wide open agbaji
BShark said:
27 turnovers and leading is insane.
Not anymore
If our best offense is a McCormack jumper let's scrap that playbook bill
Ok there isnt any point playing a post guy who cant make a move
Pathetic
Time to find a new pg
Lol K goes check cleared
Cant make layups cant do nothing
Complete slopfest
Any layups???
The lead was nice for a few minutes
Oh well 2 misses
keep the FOOT DOWN
Bilas makes me miss vitale
What he land on?
He already paid them now he just bitches to remind them
AGbaji magic
Nothing changed
The good part of that half we cant possibly play any worsr
Duke ref
Dunk it
Lolz enaruna
Nice drive
They watched all of greyson Allen's kicking highlights
Gonna get bad now
17
Just a matter of time before 16 turnovers cost you the game
Meh when you play d like that that's what ya get
Whatevs
What a joke
Hahaha that's an offensive foul
My god they suck
Its game 1
Enaruna is going to be a kid that's hard not to play. Some real poise in him
Duke ref
So dumb
Jones TRAVEL
Hahah doke walking to Pennsylvania
Bad lineup for Duke need to take advantage
Coach k has the refs nice and tighty
Ball screen defense seems the biggest issue may have to go to some auto switches and see if we can hedge passing lanes
But let's see how this game settles down
Defense is offensive
Phantom