January 7, 201016 yr Are they playing how you thought they would play, overachieving so far or were they underrated coming into the season? Besides the game they lost to Wisconsin, 11 of their 13 wins have been absolute massacres.
January 7, 201016 yr They've been playing well, but their schedule hasn't been overly difficult. Gonzaga was a good win, but that was on a neutral floor. UCONN is a good win too, but once again, it is on a neutral floor. Duke has played one tough road game and lost, at Wisconsin. Duke drilled Clemson, but Clemson's best wins are over Butler & South Carolina. I'd expect them to win both, although Butler is highly ranked. All in all, Duke has taken care of business, which is really all that you can ask for. We'll find out a lot more about where they stand now that conference play is beginning.
January 7, 201016 yr Wisconsin is a tough venue to play at with Bo Ryan coaching. I believe he is something like 130 and 10 at home over his career. I was disappointed that Duke did lose and it was a really great game to watch, but not many have won at the Kohl Center since 2001.
January 7, 201016 yr They've been playing well, but their schedule hasn't been overly difficult. Gonzaga was a good win, but that was on a neutral floor. UCONN is a good win too, but once again, it is on a neutral floor. Duke has played one tough road game and lost, at Wisconsin. Duke drilled Clemson, but Clemson's best wins are over Butler & South Carolina. I'd expect them to win both, although Butler is highly ranked. All in all, Duke has taken care of business, which is really all that you can ask for. We'll find out a lot more about where they stand now that conference play is beginning. I'm not sure why you state it's a good win, but on a neutral floor. The NCAA tournament games are on a neutral floor.
January 7, 201016 yr Duke will be a team to reckon with in March, as usual. Until the Sweet 16 as Usual.:thumb:
January 7, 201016 yr Duke will be a team to reckon with in March, as usual. They've not been the the Elite 8 since 2004 I believe and haven't been to the Sweet 16 in 2 of the last 3 years. Duke is better this year than they have been in a while IMO, but I don't think they are on the same level as UK (feels good to say that again :lol:), Texas, Kansas, Villanova, Purdue, Syracuse, and UNC (by February I look for UNC to be much improved!)
January 7, 201016 yr Duke will make the Sweet 16 or the Elite 8. I worry that they are peaking too early, which has been a problem this decade, but with the right seed(I predict a #1 seed) and good match ups, this team wouldn't surprise me at all if they made the Final Four. I am approaching this season with guarded optimism. Duke has 1 loss more than UK and given UK's youth and inexperience, I like Duke's chances to beat UK on a neutral court. A month ago, I thought UK was better than Duke, but I don't believe that anymore. I am not afraid of UK anymore. Bring it on!!!!!!!!!! Duke will win it all 2010-2011 and that is where my head is currently at, but they have been a lot better this year than I expected.
January 7, 201016 yr Duke has 1 loss more than UK and given UK's youth and inexperience, I like Duke's chances to beat UK on a neutral court. A month ago, I thought UK was better than Duke, but I don't believe that anymore. I am not afraid of UK anymore. Bring it on!!!!!!!!!! As do I. UK is still comprised of Freshman. Talented, but Freshman. Experience goes a long way and Duke can really turn up the defensive pressure.
January 7, 201016 yr Duke will be a team to reckon with in March, as usual. Until they have to play a game outside of North Carolina.
January 7, 201016 yr As do I. UK is still comprised of Freshman. Talented, but Freshman. Experience goes a long way and Duke can really turn up the defensive pressure. Freshmen aren't really considered frehsmen anymore come March...after they've played a full season of college basketball. At least IMO.
January 7, 201016 yr Duke will make the Sweet 16 or the Elite 8. I worry that they are peaking too early, which has been a problem this decade, but with the right seed(I predict a #1 seed) and good match ups, this team wouldn't surprise me at all if they made the Final Four. I am approaching this season with guarded optimism. Duke has 1 loss more than UK and given UK's youth and inexperience, I like Duke's chances to beat UK on a neutral court. A month ago, I thought UK was better than Duke, but I don't believe that anymore. I am not afraid of UK anymore. Bring it on!!!!!!!!!! Duke will win it all 2010-2011 and that is where my head is currently at, but they have been a lot better this year than I expected. HAHA. Duke would be left in the dust, UK would run them up and down the floor. UK is way more athletic and fast and that has proved anough thus far this season.
January 7, 201016 yr Duke is much better than I thought they would be so far this season! Scheyer has turned into a monster. Don't ridicule me but based on productivity and stats alone Scheyer is one of if not THE best guard in college basketball. He has taken his game to another level. Smith is playing really well and shooting the ball close to 50% from 3. Singler is Singler, he's struggling but we are still winning. And for the first time we are getting good play from our big men. Thomas has really stepped up and is playing great defense and scoring well, the two plumlee brothers are playing very well, and even big Zoubeck is contributing. He was awful his first three years but this year he is second to Demarcus Cousins in rebounds per minutes played in the NCAA. The fresh Dawkins can shoot the lights out too. I'm cautious about this season because we weren't supposed to be this good so I'm taking this season slow and seeing how we do, but boy am I pleased for as of now. I'd be pleased with an Elite 8 appearance this year. As the other poster said, 2010-11 will be Duke's year.
January 7, 201016 yr Duke will make the Sweet 16 or the Elite 8. I worry that they are peaking too early, which has been a problem this decade, but with the right seed(I predict a #1 seed) and good match ups, this team wouldn't surprise me at all if they made the Final Four. I am approaching this season with guarded optimism. Duke has 1 loss more than UK and given UK's youth and inexperience, I like Duke's chances to beat UK on a neutral court. A month ago, I thought UK was better than Duke, but I don't believe that anymore. I am not afraid of UK anymore. Bring it on!!!!!!!!!! Duke will win it all 2010-2011 and that is where my head is currently at, but they have been a lot better this year than I expected. Wont they lose Sheyer, Singler, Thomas and Zoubek this year?
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