Time to do some scouting- Duke vs Elon

[UConnSwag11]

right now on espnu

 

[UConnSwag11]

i feel this is how they're going to to come out against us, keep the ball out of boats hands and meet us full court... i think there is a decent drop off from their starters to the next five

 

[Gurleyman]

May turn to it soon. Watching Kemba and the Hornets down 21-0 to Cleveland and the Cavs announcers are the worst I've ever heard in my life. They might as well wear Pompoms and knee pads.

 

[Stainmaster]

Preparing to get shat on for saying this, but Okafor looks impressive. Amida will certainly have his hands full.

 

[Scot-e]

"Dook Oak" may be the best player in all college hoops this year.

Hope AB can stay on the floor and stay under 2 fouls in the first half or our only hope is Phil taking 13 charges- (which seems to be his best weapon on D).

 

[UConnSwag11]

Preparing to get shat on for saying this, but Okafor looks impressive. Amida will certainly have his hands full.

No he is really good. I wonder what ollie is going to to do to keep Brimah out of foul trouble. Zone? Double in the post? Put facey on him? Pick up full court to slow them down? I feel if we can get boat and hamilton going as well as be very confident and dnot backdown I think we can battle with them

 

[UConnSwag11]

If I was ollie is tell the refs to keep an eye on okafor hooking the defender when he does his spin move newr the hoop

 

[Gurleyman]

Preparing to get shat on for saying this, but Okafor looks impressive. Amida will certainly have his hands full.

Can't imagine anyone who can see and process information would be doing any shatting. He's a legit All-American/top draft pick candidate. Tough match up for anyone - and Amida hasn't really played anyone like him in his career. Patric Young was more brute force.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Can't imagine anyone who can see and process information would be doing any shatting. He's a legit All-American/top draft pick candidate. Tough match up for anyone - and Amida hasn't really played anyone like him in his career. Patric Young was more brute force.

They don't have much depth at the 4-5 so we should go at okafor and plumlee early and often if it's there

 

[Gurleyman]

Duke managers should wear clown noses. Two of them do an all-out 94-foot sprint to the locker room right as clock hit zero. Like their "hustle" to arrange the stools in the middle of the locker room is vital to the operation.

They were faster than most of Elon's team, though.

 

[Stainmaster]

Can't imagine anyone who can see and process information would be doing any shatting. He's a legit All-American/top draft pick candidate. Tough match up for anyone - and Amida hasn't really played anyone like him in his career. Patric Young was more brute force.

There's always the cabal of "If they aren't our players, they're garbage" around these parts.

 

[UConnSwag11]

There's always the cabal of "If they aren't our players, they're garbage" around these parts.

No, it's if they are our players,they're garbage

 

[UConnSwag11]

Weak call on the white center

 

[dogpause]

"Dook Oak" may be the best player in all college hoops this year.

Hope AB can stay on the floor and stay under 2 fouls in the first half or our only hope is Phil taking 13 charges- (which seems to be his best weapon on D).

It's his best offensive weapon too, unfortunately.

 

[Gurleyman]

Was hoping for a moment there would be a suspension coming for Suliamon. In spite of Grant Hill's Duke bias (or whoever's announcing), locking arms with someone doesn't give you carte Blanche to retaliate with a blow to the head.

More of a push than a punch to the head, though, so I'm sure it won't be dealt with other than the tech.

 

[champs99and04]

i feel this is how they're going to to come out against us, keep the ball out of boats hands and meet us full court... i think there is a decent drop off from their starters to the next five

I would disagree that there is a decent drop off - at least relatively speaking - from their starters to their next five. I think depth is one of the primary advantages they possess over us, especially with Calhoun out and Purvis limited.

 

[UConnSwag11]

I would disagree that there is a decent drop off - at least relatively speaking - from their starters to their next five. I think depth is one of the primary advantages they possess over us, especially with Calhoun out and Purvis limited.

Agreed, but I'm referring to mainly their 4s and 5s. I Don't think their ball handlers are as good as their starters, might be able to shoot but not handles wise imo. I want us to come out and battle hard for a full 40

 

[Rocktheworld]

Elon didn't play anyone over 6'8 230

 

[caw]

Duke does have a lot of talent but only go 7-8 deep, unless I'm missing someone:

Cook
Jones
Winslow
Jefferson
Okafor

M. Jones
Suliamon
Plumlee (he's used mainly to get Okafor a breather)

Grayson Allen gets sporadic minutes in big games and in general. I think that's it for scholarship players.

Matchups will be interesting. They start two point guards so if K is smart he will have whoever Boat isn't defending initiate the offense. I would love to get Okafor into foul trouble, because there is a huge drop if K uses Plumlee. If he goes small that could be interesting.

 

[imno1]

I don't see how we get Okafor in foul trouble. I just hope we can avoid it ourselves. i'm looking forward to the individuals match ups. The Hamilton/Winslow battle could be really good. JW is a really good defender. It's funny, when I think about how our team has played so far this year I don't see a way for us to win but then I look at the match ups and think we can compete with them.

 

[UConnSwag11]

I don't see how we get Okafor in foul trouble. I just hope we can avoid it ourselves. i'm looking forward to the individuals match ups. The Hamilton/Winslow battle could be really good. JW is a really good defender. It's funny, when I think about how our team has played so far this year I don't see a way for us to win but then I look at the match ups and think we can compete with them.

if they're switching the screen and rolls, get him to guard boat and have boat drive by and make contact with him or pull up and have him lean into okafor?