Okafor ...............(a homecoming of sorts) a little extra motivation and fans in the stands.
Ben Gordon.......may have a little extra for coach K (chose Ewing over him) three years ago.
Edges...team speed.....CT
Free throws......large to DUKE
Coach......... slight edge to Duke although Calhoun outcoached him in 99.
Frontline......Okafor, Boone, Armstrong, Villanueva will wear em out........
Backcourt.......right now (much maligned) Taliek's play is equal to Duhon (ppg and assists) and Gordon/Anderson will be tough to stop (on fire)...edge CT
Shooting % .......even
3s...................... Edge CT
Defense.......EDGE CT....especially of late
Blocks.... Edge CT
Steals......even
Luol Deng........edge Duke
Well,
I've got a real interest in this game although I'm not betting it or any others and have not for the last 2 weeks. I was fortunate to have gone to school here and learned lessons well from the regional experts. Concluded my best season ever in college hoops ....got red hot at the end and just decided that I was NOT giving 1 cent back. So here I am.....still weaning myself from the need for a "little taste" of the action.........
Back to the game........This is NOT the team that struggled this year. This team is confident! Denham Brown may play 5 to 10 but
the rest of the team is healthy from the neck down and from the neck up! Okafor should be OK if he does not get banged in the head.........took a smack in practice......felt the 'stinger" for a coupla minutes and other than that should be ready.........
Duke will be fouling late but that won't be enough........CT 78.....Duke 71
gl
bear
Ben Gordon.......may have a little extra for coach K (chose Ewing over him) three years ago.
Edges...team speed.....CT
Free throws......large to DUKE
Coach......... slight edge to Duke although Calhoun outcoached him in 99.
Frontline......Okafor, Boone, Armstrong, Villanueva will wear em out........
Backcourt.......right now (much maligned) Taliek's play is equal to Duhon (ppg and assists) and Gordon/Anderson will be tough to stop (on fire)...edge CT
Shooting % .......even
3s...................... Edge CT
Defense.......EDGE CT....especially of late
Blocks.... Edge CT
Steals......even
Luol Deng........edge Duke
Well,
I've got a real interest in this game although I'm not betting it or any others and have not for the last 2 weeks. I was fortunate to have gone to school here and learned lessons well from the regional experts. Concluded my best season ever in college hoops ....got red hot at the end and just decided that I was NOT giving 1 cent back. So here I am.....still weaning myself from the need for a "little taste" of the action.........
Back to the game........This is NOT the team that struggled this year. This team is confident! Denham Brown may play 5 to 10 but
the rest of the team is healthy from the neck down and from the neck up! Okafor should be OK if he does not get banged in the head.........took a smack in practice......felt the 'stinger" for a coupla minutes and other than that should be ready.........
Duke will be fouling late but that won't be enough........CT 78.....Duke 71
gl
bear
