12/2 - MBB vs. Duke — HOW BOUT THEM JACKETS!

[Northeast Stinger]

Another thread spoke of officiating.

Here’s the analogy I’ve used in the past. I used to buy season packages to the Atlanta Braves back in the day when they had lots of home run hitters but average pitching. I frequently watched Braves pitchers not get called strikes that looked to me like strikes. Then the Braves created one of the best pitching staffs in baseball with pitchers like Avery, Maddox and Glavine. Suddenly the Braves started getting the benefit of the doubt on close pitches and the fans complained less and less about the umpires. Same close pitches as before, but different (better) calls.

My argument is that good teams develop reputations that subconsciously influence how officiating crews view the game.

When we play Duke lots of things will be aligned against us -the quality of their players, their motivation level, their reputation and the general perception shared by everybody from the average fan to the unconscious bias of the officiating crew, that they will likely make better plays and win the game.

Beating Duke would be a seismic shift in the order of the universe.

 

[AUFC]

Sad stuff. It's ACC basketball against Duke on a Saturday folks. I don't believe we sold out COFH either.

 

[gte447f]

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Sad stuff. It's ACC basketball against Duke on a Saturday folks. I don't believe we sold out COFH either.

Interesting, because a guy in the row behind me told me at the missy state game that he sold his 2 seats for the Duke game for over $600.

 

[57jacket]

Georgia Tech opens ACC play at home vs. No. 7 Duke

On Saturday, the Yellow Jackets suddenly have the opportunity to do something they haven’t done since January 2017.

www.ajc.com

 

[jbix80]

Why the hell does it alway feel like we play them when they’re coming off a loss??? Not sure if they’re the same as the K teams of the past, but playing them after an L under K was bad news.

I said the same thing to my son. Unfortunately, they have responded to their loss the way we responded to the Cincy loss.

 

[AUFC]

Interesting, because a guy in the row behind me told me at the missy state game that he sold his 2 seats for the Duke game for over $600.

ducks

Someone (probably a set of Duke fans, let's be honest) bought mine for $530 on SeatGeek back in October before the secondary market got flooded and single game tickets were made available. Knocked out a good fourth of my season costs. That's why I'm sitting w/ Connell and dtm tomorrow in 104 rather than 102.

Aside, is tailgating a thing for hoops? +1 and I are figuring out our pregame plans for tomorrow. Doubt we would get hassled for open container but wondering if anyone has done it or seen it done before.

 

[gte447f]

ducks

Someone (probably a set of Duke fans, let's be honest) bought mine for $530 on SeatGeek back in October before the secondary market got flooded and single game tickets were made available. Knocked out a good fourth of my season costs. That's why I'm sitting w/ Connell and dtm tomorrow in 104 rather than 102.

Aside, is tailgating a thing for hoops? +1 and I are figuring out our pregame plans for tomorrow. Doubt we would get hassled for open container but wondering if anyone has done it or seen it done before.

On the ticket situation, you sorry sons of…, I mean, smart move, you folks sure know how to work the system.

On the tailgating for hoops, not that I know of, but it should be a thing.

 

[gtie73]

On the ticket situation, you sorry sons of…, I mean, smart move, you folks sure know how to work the system.

On the tailgating for hoops, not that I know of, but it should be a thing.

Hope you guys sit in the cheap seats. Don’t want any Duke fans sitting close to me.

 

[Ramblinwreck86]

ducks

Someone (probably a set of Duke fans, let's be honest) bought mine for $530 on SeatGeek back in October before the secondary market got flooded and single game tickets were made available. Knocked out a good fourth of my season costs. That's why I'm sitting w/ Connell and dtm tomorrow in 104 rather than 102.

Aside, is tailgating a thing for hoops? +1 and I are figuring out our pregame plans for tomorrow. Doubt we would get hassled for open container but wondering if anyone has done it or seen it done before.

I'll be in 104 tomorrow as well. One year I bought extra tickets for Duke and another game ( maybe UNC ) and sold them. It paid for my season tickets. Have not done it since as I hate the thought of selling to those a##h###s

 

[gte447f]

I'll be in 104 tomorrow as well. One year I bought extra tickets for Duke and another game ( maybe UNC ) and sold them. It paid for my season tickets. Have not done it since as I hate the thought of selling to those a##h###s

Glad to hear you grew a conscience and stopped selling out to the opposition… kidding

 

[GaTech4ever]

Duke is currently ranked #240 in offensive rebounding. They’re missing Lively and don’t have the size to replace him because Filipowski isn’t a true 5. They’re also not shooting the 3 ball well, which is a tough combination to overcome. Which obviously means they won’t miss tomorrow.

 

[bucknellbison31]

As a basketball guy and the only person on this thread to have seen Duke in person this year (I think), I'll share my two cents.

- I don't care what the stats say, this team can shoot. They hit timely threes, and when it rains it pours with them. I watched them bury Bucknell in just a few minutes in the second half with consecutive offensive rebounds and kick-out threes.
- This shouldn't be a shock, but they'll try to run on us. Gotta stop them in transition; if we don't, it will get ugly in a hurry.
- Fillipowski is a monster, full-stop. Dude can do it all, and will be a matchup nightmare for us (as he is for everyone). If we can keep him under 20, that's a big win.
- If you're looking for one of their guys to keep an eye on beyond him, it's Tyrese Proctor. Flies under the radar a bit, but he can ball. Can shoot it and is very athletic.
- We cannot let them go on big runs. As much as I hate to say it, there will be plenty of visiting fans there tomorrow, and there's no better way to get them engaged than with an 8-0 or 10-0 run. We need to keep them out of it as best we can. There were lots of State fans in attendance on Tuesday, but they never could make an impact on the game because we didn't allow their team to get momentum.

Bottom line: this is a winnable game, but it will take a full effort to get there.

 

[alagold]

I doubt very much if we have anybody that can slow Fillipowski. But we'll see.

 

[gtie73]

I'll be in 104 tomorrow as well. One year I bought extra tickets for Duke and another game ( maybe UNC ) and sold them. It paid for my season tickets. Have not done it since as I hate the thought of selling to those a##h###s

you are my hero!

 

[brandon_cox]

duke is favored by 13

 

[Root4GT]

duke is favored by 13

It will be hard to stay that close. We will need everyone’s A game to be competitive.

Duke is very talented.

 

[dtm1997]

**** dook!

 

[AUFC]

**** dook!

THW'em

2:50:

MBB: Duke vs. Georgia Tech (12/2, 2:15pm ET, The CW) Pre-game and In-game Thread

Let's start with the most important question: Where on my television do I find the game? The CW is a broadcast network with a long list of local affiliates. Back in July the network struck a deal with the ACC to air 50 games (13 in football, 28 in men's basketball, 9 in women's basketball)...

forums.dukebasketballreport.com

If you need any incentive to lose your voice tomorrow when we're on defense. "Much more relaxed atmosphere than Bud" - prove 'em wrong?

 

[majorQ9]

I was able to get tickets for $13 before fees in the upper deck. Crazy how low demand is but I guess that's what happens when you have an odd conference game on December 2

 

[daddee724]

How to watch Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Duke Blue Devils: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday's NCAA Basketball game