tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290726315517455994.post3302265183317423327..comments2024-01-22T11:58:23.646-05:00Comments on Dukes Court: The Day AfterThe Duke from Dukes Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12432144302871928677noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290726315517455994.post-70359851547480383412007-12-06T14:11:00.000-05:002007-12-06T14:11:00.000-05:00I am still recovering from the Pitt loss to have a...I am still recovering from the Pitt loss to have any desire to look at WVU yet, but yeah they are a good team, and of course they have Bobby "Heart Attack" Huggins leading the way.<BR/><BR/>As far as Kieron being hurt, I haven't heard anything, but if i do, I'll post it asap. <BR/><BR/>Something I failed to mention is the physical strength of the Pitt players. Just looking at the arms of the Pitt guys made it obvious how much stronger they are than the Duquese players. Kieron has never played well against bigger stronger guys.<BR/><BR/>Every free throw Pitt had the Pitt rebounders were able to out muscle the Dukes. This was evident at the end of the game when Sam Young grabbed that HUGE rebound after Biggs missed both of his free throws.The Duke from Dukes Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12432144302871928677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290726315517455994.post-83926083127742118722007-12-06T13:13:00.000-05:002007-12-06T13:13:00.000-05:00Both teams, I'm guessing, would agree with your de...Both teams, I'm guessing, would agree with your description of the officiating. They probably evened out for both teams - but losing Jackson hurt a lot. He had a really strong game - I was waiting for him to try a 3 - he's usually good for a momentum 3. You're right though - the refs didn't give Pitt the win. Spotting a team as good as Pitt 14 points is not the way to win a game.<BR/><BR/>Down the stretch - I guess the plan to work the ball inside to Kieran. That sort of worked to a certain extent. Do you know if Kieran hurt? He struggled a bit against Niagra too. I wonder if Saunders gets more of those crunch time minutes next time.<BR/><BR/>The WVU game has me nervous. They've been playing really well. They just waxed Auburn. I was at the WVU game last year when they shoot around 70% from behind the line and crushed us by, what - around 40? I'm sure the team does too, so yeah, time for some payback.Scovillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481072533240878809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290726315517455994.post-14796391280707689872007-12-06T12:13:00.000-05:002007-12-06T12:13:00.000-05:00Thanks for supporting Dukes Court Scoville.Aaron J...Thanks for supporting Dukes Court Scoville.<BR/><BR/>Aaron Jackson's foul trouble really hurt the Dukes, he was playing such a strong game on both offense and defense. What a gutsy ballplayer huh?<BR/><BR/>As for the officiating, I can't objectively comment, but overall I thought they did a mediocre job at best. I am not going to pull a Baltimore Ravens and blame the refs, the Dukes lost that game with poor shooting. <BR/><BR/>I agree with you about Ramon he was a non-factor, but honestly i think he isn't a big part of Pitt's gameplan on most nights. <BR/><BR/>Even though Fields didn't score much, and he shot poorly, he had those 4 points in the last minute that sealed the game, and was a solid floor general for Pitt. Every great team needs a point guard. Fields played that role last night for Pitt.<BR/><BR/>What really killed Duquesne was the horrible shooting from Achara and Mensa, those two simply didn't show up last night. Both of those guys are great players, and when you are pulling for an upset you need great performances from your great players.<BR/><BR/>Let's hope the Dukes can rebound against WVU on Saturday. <BR/><BR/>I wish I could go down there for the game but i have a previous engagement.The Duke from Dukes Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12432144302871928677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290726315517455994.post-27820253487429533192007-12-06T11:17:00.000-05:002007-12-06T11:17:00.000-05:00Love the blog - keep up the good work.I was at the...Love the blog - keep up the good work.<BR/><BR/>I was at the game - and man, how frustrating was that? Woulda, coulda, shoulda... <BR/><BR/>Aside from coming out as tight as we did, I thought the other thing that killed us were the tickey-tack fouls Aaron Jacksn picked up. I thought the officiating was poor overall (and for both teams), but that Aaron got the worst of it. If he doesn't get those 2 really cheap foul calls - and can stay guarding the ball longer down the stretch - I think we pull out the game. Fields & Ramon had bad games because of Jackson's defense. <BR/><BR/>Ultimately though - you can't expect to win games shooting so poorly, so I hope that this game has given them that "big game" experience that they were so sorely lacking last night, and they won't come out so nerve-y next time.Scovillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481072533240878809noreply@blogger.com