Duke Rules & Candlebox Sucks
This years Duke team is tough to figure out. I know how good the top 3 are (Scheyer, Smith & Singler), but the sophs & froshs are mysteries to me. The only plays they run for those guys are lobs, mainly to a Plumlee, except for the threes that Andre Dawkins (who looks like he's 14) makes more often than not.
They have flashes of brilliance, but also look lost out there. Since the Dukies have 4 guys who split time at the 4 & 5, they have been playing more aggressively, which makes them all better. Good thing too because it has taken Zoubek 4 years not to suck.
Their team defence can be stifling, as seen in the UConn, Gonzaga & now Clemson games, all ranked teams, so eat that Duke haters.
And when the hell did Nolan Smith get so good? He looks nothing like the guy last year who got benched in favor of Paulus. Unless he completely explodes into an all-ACC guy he'll be back next year, which is also my wish for Singler. That Kyle comes back with next years incoming class and Seth Curry, who's sitting out this year because of the transfer rules.
Like the last couple of Duke teams, this one will be susceptible to teams with quick guards, but unlike the last couple this one knows how to rebound, especially on the offensive glass.
So, here's the predictions for the rest of the season. 26-6 at the end of the regular season, 11-5 in conference and they'll get to the finals of the ACC Tourney, so 28-7 and a 2 seed going into the big dance. Depending on the matchups, they'll either be out on the first weekend, or will make it to the Final Four. Of course all this depends on them staying healthy, specifically S-cubed.
Its an absolute shame that some bands, like Candlebox or White Lion, sold more records and were more well known than bands that were infinitely better, like The Replacements or Camper Van Beethoven. I really don't have a point, I just wanted to make sure every one knows that Candlebox sucks and that the Replacements are one of the top 5 best American bands of all time.
They have flashes of brilliance, but also look lost out there. Since the Dukies have 4 guys who split time at the 4 & 5, they have been playing more aggressively, which makes them all better. Good thing too because it has taken Zoubek 4 years not to suck.
Their team defence can be stifling, as seen in the UConn, Gonzaga & now Clemson games, all ranked teams, so eat that Duke haters.
And when the hell did Nolan Smith get so good? He looks nothing like the guy last year who got benched in favor of Paulus. Unless he completely explodes into an all-ACC guy he'll be back next year, which is also my wish for Singler. That Kyle comes back with next years incoming class and Seth Curry, who's sitting out this year because of the transfer rules.
Like the last couple of Duke teams, this one will be susceptible to teams with quick guards, but unlike the last couple this one knows how to rebound, especially on the offensive glass.
So, here's the predictions for the rest of the season. 26-6 at the end of the regular season, 11-5 in conference and they'll get to the finals of the ACC Tourney, so 28-7 and a 2 seed going into the big dance. Depending on the matchups, they'll either be out on the first weekend, or will make it to the Final Four. Of course all this depends on them staying healthy, specifically S-cubed.
Its an absolute shame that some bands, like Candlebox or White Lion, sold more records and were more well known than bands that were infinitely better, like The Replacements or Camper Van Beethoven. I really don't have a point, I just wanted to make sure every one knows that Candlebox sucks and that the Replacements are one of the top 5 best American bands of all time.
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