Game Thread [2019-20] #4 Duke vs #3 Kansas (Champions Classic)

[Slap the Floor]

Apparently in the 2nd half, Coach K ripped Carey, Hurt, and Stanley and then subbed them out. This was at the timeout when it was 46-37.

Glad to see K returning to coaching and not allowing 18 year old freshman to dictate the action.

 

[Slap the Floor]

 

[Pantone287]

That seems like a very stark contrast to K's typical approach to guarding bigs. I wonder if it was just matchup specific, or something else?

 

[torontoduke]

@Pantone287 - Nate's coaching advice finally was received by K.

 

[Slap the Floor]

That seems like a very stark contrast to K's typical approach to guarding bigs. I wonder if it was just matchup specific, or something else?

I think it is a match-up thing. I don’t remember exactly but I think Duke did this in the 2013 sweet sixteen against Michigan State and it was very effective. I’ll be interested to see if Duke does this again this year.

 

[rome8180]

Hopefully this is not like 2018, where he finds an effective defense in the 1st game and then doesn't return to it for months.

 

[physicsfactor]

That seems like a very stark contrast to K's typical approach to guarding bigs. I wonder if it was just matchup specific, or something else?

I think it is a match-up thing. I don’t remember exactly but I think Duke did this in the 2013 sweet sixteen against Michigan State and it was very effective. I’ll be interested to see if Duke does this again this year.

I thought that was the game where Kelly did some weird hang under the goal, half help thing. That was one of the few times I remember Duke’s staff really outcoaching someone in the last few years. I need to watch that one again.

 

[rome8180]

That seems like a very stark contrast to K's typical approach to guarding bigs. I wonder if it was just matchup specific, or something else?

I think it is a match-up thing. I don’t remember exactly but I think Duke did this in the 2013 sweet sixteen against Michigan State and it was very effective. I’ll be interested to see if Duke does this again this year.

I thought that was the game where Kelly did some weird hang under the goal, half help thing. That was one of the few times I remember Duke’s staff really outcoaching someone in the last few years. I need to watch that one again.

My favorite game plans of the last decade both came that season. The other was when we stomped UNC in the dome. Mason bated McAdoo into midrange shot after shot.

 

[rome8180]

I generally feel the staff is good for 1-2 great gameplans every season. I liked the gameplan against UVA at Cameron last year.

 

[StopThePumpFakesShav]

I generally feel the staff is good for 1-2 great gameplans every season. I liked the gameplan against UVA at Cameron last year.

Fuck, only one more left (max)

 

[physicsfactor]

Having fun going back through early season posts. This guy knew:

Why do only our shit teams beat KU?