We have a good formula to beat Duke most years

[Cusefan0307]

We slow their offensive rhythm and force them into tough jumpers. Bagley was just a man amongst boys today and made all the difference. We need more shooting and hopefully a healthier Sidibe next year.

 

[JrodCuse]

I think next year we’ll be back to having really close, competitive games with the upper teir teams.

Adding baze, Carey, Hughes and boeheim will be just what the basketball dr ordered.

 

[hungrychuck]

A rarity this year but we looked completely overmatched.

Had Duke hit anything in the first half, it's a full-on blowout.

 

[BludOrange]

Our defense actually played well enough to win. However, our offense was putrid.

We fell right into the trap that we hope other teams fall into when playing us. Which is just passing the ball around the horn before jacking a 3. We would catch a pass and then stand there until the defense shifted over to guard us. There was no quick movements or decisiveness at all upon receiving the ball. No cuts against the grain or reversing the ball. Just standing. We never used a defender's momentum or their aggression against them. I don't really think it was duke's defense that prevented it, but our guards rarely got going downhill and towards the rim. There were no floaters from 3-4 feet out from Frank that we have become accustomed too lately. Was no Battle drives resulting in a foul and a trip to the charity stripe.

Was like we never played against a zone before.

 

[SoBeCuse]

Our defense actually played well enough to win. However, our offense was putrid.

We fell right into the trap that we hope other teams fall into when playing us. Which is just passing the ball around the horn before jacking a 3. We would catch a pass and then stand there until the defense shifted over to guard us. There was no quick movements or decisiveness at all upon receiving the ball. No cuts against the grain or reversing the ball. Just standing. We never used a defender's momentum or their aggression against them. I don't really think it was duke's defense that prevented it, but our guards rarely got going downhill and towards the rim. There were no floaters from 3-4 feet out from Frank that we have become accustomed too lately. Was no Battle drives resulting in a foul and a trip to the charity stripe.

Was like we never played against a zone before.

Yup. Agreed on all fronts.