Duke Women's Basketball

[WorldStar HipHop]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

Eh, Duke should consider themselves lucky to replace a coach that can lead a team to consistent top 5 rankings with another coach that is doing the same. IMO, people who complain about McCallie are a bunch of ingrate crybabies and have no understanding of the basic facts: there is a giant schism between the 2-3 title contenders and every other program. Suck it up. Deal with it.

I think there are some valid criticisms of Coach McCallie's Duke teams. The biggest (and the one that I agree with) is that the offense stagnates especially in big games.

I don't know if others watched the game but to start the second half Duke missed a number of chances close to the bucket. If Duke converts some of those to start the second half, then UConn doesn't run away with it in the first 5-7 minutes.

But Coach McCallie has won the ACC regular season 3 straight seasons and taken Duke to 3 consecutive Elite Eights. The closest opportunity at a Final Four was in 2010 against Baylor. She has done well and is just on the cusp of being a national championship contender.

I think she has a Final Four caliber team this year. But I don't think that Duke can win it all if she has to coach through a Final Four against some combination of Stanford, Baylor, Connecticut, Notre Dame.

 

[rome8180]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

I just don't see a difference between these teams and the fabled Coach G teams that everyone looks back on so fondly. There was a still a vast chasm between them and the very best. They were still both very, very good coaches who recruited at a high level.

Replacing one coach of that caliber with another is uncommon in any sport. Duke women's basketball fans should appreciate that stroke of luck.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

A pinch of salt in the Duke basketball wound this season:



The women's basketball season is over.

 

[aiw]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

Also, Cameron dead silent because all spectators were napping.

 

[dukebluedevils05]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

Big win for the ladies today at Maryland without Chelsea.

 

[rome8180]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

Haven't they won the ACC?

 

[dukeberto]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

Yeah, they clinched the ACC regular season last night.
Women's basketball, putting the fun back in fundamentals!

 

[Maxwel]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

The bad news: they lost an AA caliber player.
The good news: they have 2 talented backups.

 

[bfactor]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

Missed opportunity by the networks. Today's huge matchup should have been scheduled in Dunkuary.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

Duke women have fought back from 13 down at the half to take the lead late in their 2 vs 7 matchup.

UNC women have blown a lead against Delaware in their 3 vs 6. Della Donne has 27.

 

[physicsfactor]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

I watched the 2nd half. (Don't hate. My wife is gone, and I'm caught up on all of my shows.) It was an exciting comeback, but I could never get into women's hoops on a regular basis.

 

[WorldStar HipHop]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

Duke women have fought back from 13 down at the half to take the lead late in their 2 vs 7 matchup.

UNC women have blown a lead against Delaware in their 3 vs 6. Della Donne has 27.

I don't know if anyone here besides me has seen her play but I think of her as the female version of Doug McDermott in skills and playing style.

 

[WorldStar HipHop]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

#2 seed Duke leading #1 seed Notre Dame 37-31 at the half.

Coach McCallie is looking to reach her first Final Four after 3 previous consecutive Elite 8s.

 

[aiw]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

Yay...

 

[JohaadDBC]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

Boy am I into this!

 

[aiw]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

Go, Team, go...

 

[physicsfactor]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

I watched the first half. Diggins picked up 2 early fouls, and Duke eventually jumped out to a 9 point lead. Diggins finally came back in and made three 3s before Duke came out of their zone. Huge 3 by Wells to end the half with Duke up 6.

Don't think I'll watch the 2nd half, though.

*Btw, Diggins is really attractive for a female athlete*

 

[aiw]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

Who?


(obviously, I'm not a true Duke fan?)

 

[physicsfactor]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

Who?


(obviously, I'm not a true Duke fan?)

Notre Dame's best player. Has a nice mocha thing going on.

 

[JohaadDBC]

Re: Duke Women's Basketball 2012-2013

Skylar Diggins is beautiful. There's still something awesome about the amazon Delle Donne, though.