I know some of you are confident, but I just don't have a good feeling about this.  Jackson State is a big powerhouse and Duquesne, after the coaches extra time with them, may be feeling overconfident.  Not sure what Ferry's game plan is but I bet if folks listen closely in the stands, they can probably hear it.

VBC wrote:

WashPaRick wrote:

Wait, we got two more days to practice. I'm starting to feel sorry for Jackson St.

When I first saw your original post I panicked and checked my tickets.  I know I sure need 2 more days to prepare.
 

Sorry about that. Found out shortly after original post that game was Monday.

FAM wrote:

I know some of you are confident, but I just don't have a good feeling about this.  Jackson State is a big powerhouse and Duquesne, after the coaches extra time with them, may be feeling overconfident.  Not sure what Ferry's game plan is but I bet if folks listen closely in the stands, they can probably hear it.

A big powerhouse? What the hell are you talking about?

Phildog wrote:

What I would like to see is a more patterned play, with some sets and attempting to use the size and bulk up front.

Mike and Lewis II are young freshmen and at times have played that way, other times they flashed some brilliant play.

Littleston seems to need to have some set plays rather than firing three's with little success , some inside out might give him the confidence to be more M Mason like.

I would like to see James get back into last years form, maybe more playing time.

And the selfish play of the other guards has not produced winning basketball, a few more assists out of them would help.

Plus we have a 7 footer, why not feed him and get the other teams bigs in foul trouble,

My sixteen win year seems like a bad bet, but who knows, Merry Christmas Posters!

 
Why not feed a post player? Phil, Phil, Phil, unless Lewis is willing to launch threes he's not getting touches. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!

You guys might have missed Ferry's post-game last time, when he said it was a big win. It was a big win because the team finished a close game with a W.

OK, Jim. Now the team will turn things around. When we play Kentucky again {in the NCAA's) we will crush them.

7pm tip Monday at AJ Palumbo Center. Per KenPom:
Dukes #216 (4-6) vs Jackson State #295 (3-8)
Jackson St. is ranked 3rd of 10 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (ranked as the weakest of the 32 conferences).
Game prediction: Dukes by 8, 74-66 - Dukes with a 76% probability of a win.

After a solid week of practice, can we expect new combinations on the floor? Robinson, Sanders and Mike on the floor at the same time running a high-low post and protected on defense by a 1-3-1 zone would be sweet! But I expect the same tired things, a close game and more of the same post game commentary. Oh well, we can dream, can't we? Go Dukes!

That was a relaxing week or so off from all Duquesne basketball activities! I am legitimately interested to see what effect, if any, that the extended practice period will have on the team. I have my doubts, but I'd love to see an improved and organized team.

Good question. Steele and Robinson are probably 1-2 in points per minute the last 2 years among players still on the team. Like a lot of the posters I have become frustrated with this coach and the lack of minutes for such players, particularly Robinson. There is talent on this team, but this coach doesn't have any idea on how to put the right combination of players on the court at any time during a game. This has been the case throughout his tenure.

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Nothing builds confidence like a win over the 275th best team in the nation.

Ritter:  Don't you have Christmas cards to deliver to the yellow fever victims?  

Seriously I understand those of you who choose to be positive but this team was near high school level!!!  The biggest guy on the court for them was listed as 6'8" that was a joke. The game showed me nothing and proved nothing. The better question for this board would be Ferry's absolutely unjustified and idiotic substitutions. Hilltopper's your chairman of the boards played 20 minutes and scored A POINT, Abrahamson 9 minutes of horrible play by a 5th year senior, James 7 minutes of nothing because he is still playing out of position and Blackman 31 minutes of near nothing. And finally as much as I like the play of Sanders he wouldn't last long in league play he and Mike are fouling machines.

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