I heard the other day that Flagg has had 30 assists to 3 TO's over the last 6 games. That's a 10:1 ratio from a 6'8" forward who can hit from deep. If those numbers are true that just ain't fair.
If k was still coaching dook they win by 40 in south jersey - freshmen and sophs just don't that same investment in THE rivalry. When dook was up by 25/30 they just played like they were bored. They are a terrible match-up for UNC this season, NBA size at every position. I believe Withers is key - he has the size and athleticism to put on Flagg but he cannot pick up dumb fouls.
Not gonna lie, their defense is scary with the size they put on the court. UNC has to be able to get into transition and score off the secondary, I don't see a lot of good things happening in half court sets.
It's a conundrum. I don't think an extremely fast pace necessarily favors UNC. I think Duke is more than capable of running and playing in transition. They destroyed Illinois, who tries to play just as fast as UNC and that game was over by the under 8 1H timeout. But, UNC probably doesn't win a half court game against Duke's set defense.
I do think UNC has to muddy up the game a little bit. They need to ruin the flow of the game by getting to the free throw line. I don't think the occasional flagrant foul review (without a UNC player getting ejected) or other replay will hurt either. If this is a rhythm game, then I think Duke becomes really hard to beat.
Really interested to see who Hubert plays and how much. This is a game he plays the players he trusts. Cade has height though so will he still get minutes?
Also interested to see the game plan for Maluach. In some capacity, they need to get him away from the basket. Does that mean Washington plays more? But does Hubert trust Washington in a game like this?
Lot of interesting little details. Looking forward to seeing what happens.
