Missed chances equal Duke loss
Greg Paulus, Josh McRoberts, DeMarcus Nelson. All of them are Duke captains. All of them had a chance to win the game for Duke. With Duke down by one with about eight seconds left, Paulus drove the lane and put up a decent shot that didn't fall. Duke got lucky getting a hand on the ball after Florida State got the rebound and a jump ball was called. Duke ball with four seconds left. Paulus then threw a lob to Josh McRoberts in the lane who put up a good shot that didn't go. Nelson tried to tip it in, but no dice. And Duke losses for the second time in a row.
The frustrating thing about this game was the fact that Duke was up 27-10 at one time. But after the first half Duke was up by only three. Once again Duke was not able to keep the big lead they had. For the entire second half, Duke was trying to not let FSU run away with the game. Late in the game Duke had plenty of chances to get ahead. But missed opportunities were the theme of the second half. At one point, Greg Paulus and Toney Douglas of FSU got into a little tussle, leading to Paulus saying something he shouldn't which lead to a technical foul. This was trumped later in the game when FSU coach Leonard Hamilton got his own technical for arguing with the ref. I for one loved to see this fire come from Paulus. He wasn't having nothing from anyone and ended up scoring 23 points. Every opposing guard seems to be faster than Greg, so he needs to try to get into their head, and throw them off their game. Obviously the technical couldn't fire them up enough, but that is the type of player Paulus needs to be. DON'T TAKE NO SHIT GREG.
Another tough game for DeMarcus Nelson. He ended up scoring 14 points, but went 6-19 from the floor and 1-5 from behind the arc. Nelson has been in a funk lately with getting solid points, but having to take twenty shots to get it. Nelson is not playing with consistency that we need to be able to win.
Just to many missed chances in the second half. They still have to learn to hold leads, and stay away from these offensive droughts that kill them.
Next up is the one we have been waiting for. Duke vs. North Carolina @ Durham. Obviously UNC is good, but this is the game where it doesn't matter who the best team is. Whoever wants it more, is the team who wins this game. The last two games should have been a Duke win, but they weren't. If we can beat UNC, suddenly this team will have all the confidence in the world. It is time to throw down, and come Wednesday, I will be glued to the TV watching Cameron Indoor Stadium erupt.
The frustrating thing about this game was the fact that Duke was up 27-10 at one time. But after the first half Duke was up by only three. Once again Duke was not able to keep the big lead they had. For the entire second half, Duke was trying to not let FSU run away with the game. Late in the game Duke had plenty of chances to get ahead. But missed opportunities were the theme of the second half. At one point, Greg Paulus and Toney Douglas of FSU got into a little tussle, leading to Paulus saying something he shouldn't which lead to a technical foul. This was trumped later in the game when FSU coach Leonard Hamilton got his own technical for arguing with the ref. I for one loved to see this fire come from Paulus. He wasn't having nothing from anyone and ended up scoring 23 points. Every opposing guard seems to be faster than Greg, so he needs to try to get into their head, and throw them off their game. Obviously the technical couldn't fire them up enough, but that is the type of player Paulus needs to be. DON'T TAKE NO SHIT GREG.
Another tough game for DeMarcus Nelson. He ended up scoring 14 points, but went 6-19 from the floor and 1-5 from behind the arc. Nelson has been in a funk lately with getting solid points, but having to take twenty shots to get it. Nelson is not playing with consistency that we need to be able to win.
Just to many missed chances in the second half. They still have to learn to hold leads, and stay away from these offensive droughts that kill them.
Next up is the one we have been waiting for. Duke vs. North Carolina @ Durham. Obviously UNC is good, but this is the game where it doesn't matter who the best team is. Whoever wants it more, is the team who wins this game. The last two games should have been a Duke win, but they weren't. If we can beat UNC, suddenly this team will have all the confidence in the world. It is time to throw down, and come Wednesday, I will be glued to the TV watching Cameron Indoor Stadium erupt.
posted by Tim at 4:46 PM
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