Duke

[Spartanmack]

Winston is the best player on the floor right now.

 

[Spartanmack]

I can't wait til next year when Tillman is in that Goins role with Ward in the post

amen brother. wish izzo wud do it right now.

 

[Spartanmack]

why isnt ward on the floor and the o going through the post when zion is on the bench?

 

[gotime909]

Man we should've had a better play than that to end the half. A basket there would've been HUGE

 

[gotime909]

why isnt ward in the post when zion is on the bench?

2 fouls

 

[SpartyNash]

All things considered I’ll take it. If Goins was even competent today were up 10. Despite it I’ll never complain about a lead at half on them.

 

[MSUMatt28]

Man, great way to bounce back to end the half when Duke was ready to blow our doors off. Getting Zion's second to force him off the floor for a couple was big there.

It seems obvious that Duke is determined to not let us beat them from 3 and we need to keep attacking the paint and use Tillman and Ward down low. Goins and McQuaid also need to shoot better, but Duke can guard.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

We rip on him......but Goins might be the key in the 2nd half.

He hits 2-3 threes in the 2nd half and we’re cutting down nets.

 

[MSUMatt28]

We rip on him......but Goins might be the key in the 2nd half.

He hits 2-3 threes in the 2nd half and we’re cutting down nets.

Goins shots in the first half didn't look bad, they just didn't fall. I agree he's key. He's the one who's going to get the looks when things collapse.

And again I feel like Tillman and Ward have some advantages but they didn't do a good enough job of finishing, and then Ward got 2 fouls. But Duke is overplaying the perimeter like crazy and leaving the paint open and not doing much double teaming in the post.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Goins shots in the first half didn't look bad, they just didn't fall. I agree he's key. He's the one who's going to get the looks when things collapse.

And again I feel like Tillman and Ward have some advantages but they didn't do a good enough job of finishing, and then Ward got 2 fouls.

Zion has two fouls.....my thought would be to play Tillman and Ward together and dump it down to whoever Zion is guarding with the idea that we could get him in the air.

He?s covering Goins specifically because he is zero threat to draw a foul.

 

[MSUMatt28]

Zion has two fouls.....my thought would be to play Tillman and Ward together and dump it down to whoever Zion is guarding with the idea that we could get him in the air.

He?s covering Goins specifically because he is zero threat to draw a foul.

But also Zion free lances quite a bit on defense to. And when that happens if Goins is in, that's who's likely to be open.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

But also Zion free lances quite a bit on defense to. And when that happens if Goins is in, that's who's likely to be open.

100% agree. I know it?s not that simple.....but Kenny hits his shots and we have a GREAT chance.

 

[gotime909]

Right away Goins loafing leads to a Zion put back

 

[Spartanmack]

that was not a foul

 

[SpartyNash]

How is that a foul?

 

[Spartanmack]

neither was that

 

[MSUMatt28]

So no charge on McQuaid and I'm pretty sure Zion pushed off somewhere on that board. Zebras starting to say hello.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

How the hell did they miss Zion SHOVING Tillman???

 

[SpartyNash]

Right on cue. Utter horseshit

 

[gotime909]

If Ward gets his third quick we're fucked