One more. Keep grabbing those loose balls, keep playing that lock down defense, and keep hitting those clutch shots. We got this. 

When you play good defense like Duquesne you got a pretty good chance.I think the defense the Dukes
play, the pressure to make shots  lessens and the offense becomes better. Dukes seem not to be rattled
by mistakes and play in the moment which makes them dangerous.

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Shame on all of you if you don’t go to Mass  tomorrow. 🙏🙏🙏🙏Go Dukes

Last edited by Ironduke81 (3/16/2024 8:46 pm)

VBC wrote:

applecorps wrote:

Speaking of Necas, the know-it-all on the broadcast said early on, something like 'They have to get him off the floor, because he's a defensive liability. The Bonnies will attack him every time.'
Not sure where that came from. Personal observation is that Necas has very good mobility and quickness to go with his size.
 

I thought it was a good observation by the color man.  You're right, Necas does have good mobility and quickness for his size, but with the way the Dukes were switching on defense it led to Necas trying to guard the quicker, smaller, more experienced Banks who got two easy baskets in a row.  During the subsequent timeout KD removed Necas and changed up the defense a bit.  Necas and the Dukes were fine the rest of the way. 

And how about that defense?  Even when we had scoring lulls we kept the lead.

Tomorrow VCU will be deservedly favored, but I sure like our chances. 
 

Yeah, it was not a lacking on Necas's part, but the defensive tactics. My point was that Necas is not a defensive liability, and I was irritated by the commentary,

I'm reading the Epistle at Mass today. I hope that gives us a little push from above! 
GO DUKES!