I agree they got some home cooking but also it was clearly our game plan to let them know we were there. We didn't miss an opportunity to put a forearm or hip into whoever was moving the fastest. I do feel that although our screens were illegal, theirs were too and not called. The refs started swallowing their whistles on the screens when it became apparent we were going to keep giving the extra shove. Glad we didn't back down. I've seen too many times when we get a bunch of fouls called early we stop playing physical ball and we get ran out of the gymTypical Duke home officiating. At halftime, 19 free throws for Duke, we had 4.
I was there so I’m not totally sure what happened. But the refs just randomly stopped play after a huge shot for us at the under 4. And then shortly after they went to look at a potential flagrant that wasn’t even close to needing a review.We played pretty well. Didn’t like George chucking that three at the end, but it would have been great if he made it of course. Felt like some serious home cooking from the refs. Strange calls at times that just subtly put Duke in a good position or killed momentum - felt intentional because they happened in 50/50 situations.
He literally couldn’t not take that shot. It was right in front of me. It would have been awkward looking if he didn’t take itIt was a good look and he had shot well.
How was it at Cameron?He literally couldn’t not take that shot. It was right in front of me. It would have been awkward looking if he didn’t take it
I hear you, he was playing well. But he essentially put the entire game on the line with a shot that wouldn’t even give us the lead. We really needed to score right there and it didn’t need to be a three. He had a ton of space to get inside but chose the three and missed, essentially ending the game (particularly when we chose not to foul immediately). It’s nothing horrible, and I expect that he’ll learn when that’s the right shot and when it’s not as he progresses. Much more upset by the strange way the game was officiated. On paper it doesn’t look too bad, but the time and manner in which some fouls were called against us while calls were not made against Duke makes it easy to buy in to conspiracy theories.Good grief! How in the world can anyone complain arter his game today. Wow!
Two minutes in, two fouls. Very prescient there 33.This game will be a lot closer than everyone expects unless they call a couple of cheap early fouls on Ndongo.
We match up well against Duke. Other than Filipkowski (sp). This was a credible performance by Tech.Bummed about the loss but extremely pleased with the effort -- really great game (outside of two short lapses in the 2nd half in a tough environment) and adjustments/gameplan by the Jackets tonight. Nait George whipping out the cojones of Jose Alvarado. The narrative from Duke fans will basically be that Duke had a ****ty game but make no mistake about it - this GT team can beat anybody in the country. We've got a team.
Duke clearly has more better players than GT. That GT can play Duke to the wire in Cameron is a huge positive. We have a freshmen PG. So yes this is probably as good as we can play with this roster.We match up well against Duke. Other than Filipkowski (sp). This was a credible performance by Tech.
My question for the basketball gurus is this. Is this the best this team can play? I ask because I sense that it is. We might get better breaks, more favorable calls from refs, make fewer turntables and win a game or two like this but this feels like our ceiling.
What do others think?
Offensively, we were very good, but with fewer turnovers we could have easily taken a half dozen more shots and scored 6-8 more points.We match up well against Duke. Other than Filipkowski (sp). This was a credible performance by Tech.
My question for the basketball gurus is this. Is this the best this team can play? I ask because I sense that it is. We might get better breaks, more favorable calls from refs, make fewer turntables and win a game or two like this but this feels like our ceiling.
What do others think?
This! Absolutely correctDuke clearly has more better players than GT. That GT can play Duke to the wire in Cameron is a huge positive. We have a freshmen PG. So yes this is probably as good as we can play with this roster.
Frankly that’s not a bad place to be this year. The players are learning to compete.