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Message: [QUOTE="Jake, post: 4074467, member: 86"] I loved the tweek in the zone….a quasi 1-3-1. I actually hate that defense, but putting Buddy in the middle mitigates his lack of foot speed, but also takes away the easy post entry. Hated the decision to foul up 3. Normally, I think that is the correct strategy. But without Jesse and this crappy rebounding team, I would have extended the zone and played it straight up. Buddy played 50 minutes. He lost his legs at the end of the second half - but I was shocked at the energy he and the rest of the guys played in both OTs. Buddy and Joe were about as good as they can be especially in the second OT. Officiating sucked both ways. Buddy got the Jordan treatment a couple of plays, but the two fouls the called on him defending 3s were both horrific. Buddy and Joe took some terrible shots….the worst was the 3 that Joe actually made on a semi break…but we’re are going to have to live with some of that this year. We look ugly when those shots don’t go, and it makes you crazy, but it’s what we do. Indiana fans are probably bitching about all the prayers we hit…but it’s what we do. Found it amusing that JB essentially gave Buddy the ball down the stretch and told everyone else to get the out of the way. Like he was Lebron. Ironic that we beat Indiana with a player that plays like there’s a peach basket on a pole. Jimmy plays soo hard. He just can’t do much with elite athletes on the defensive end. But that three he hit and THAT LOOK TO JOE for the game winner we’re big time. Felt bad watching him struggle at the line. But he plays tough and smart. Cole goes through some rough stretches during games. He looks lost mentally, then bam, he goes off. Ned to find a way to get him to play more consistent. It’s odd, it looks like he looses confidence for stretches, but then snaps out of it. Can’t say enough about Jessie. I mean, anyone see this coming? Efficient on both ends of the court. His defensive instincts are great. He keeps the ball high on the offensive end. I think he deserves more touches on the block. I’m sorta stunned. I wish we could to a hockey change at PG….let Sy bring the ball up, and then go to Joe on the offensive end. We need Joe’s shooting out there for this offense to really work…but we’re going to deal with his shaky PG skills to get there. Sy did some nice things out there when he was out there…he put pressure on their defenders and made a couple nice plays. But he’s not a 25 minute player. I actually thought the defensive energy that frank and Bennie provided in the second OT were huge. Frank obviously helped a ton with the free throws and battling underneath. Bennie needs work and time. His shot is a mess….he’s going to take time. #23 from Indiana is the kind of player this team can’t handle. Duke has 4 of them. Hide your eyes those games. Enjoy the win. [/QUOTE]

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