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<blockquote data-quote="BMoreIllini" data-source="post: 1561775" data-attributes="member: 631021"><p>I know there was talk about how we never "put them away", but I went through the play-by-play this morning and we led by double figures for 54 minutes and 51 seconds (according to my numbers). We went up 12-2 with 15:53 left in the first half and Duke only got the score within single figures 3 times after that (durations of 10 seconds, 40 seconds, and 12 seconds) and they never got closer than 8. I have to imagine that's as dominant a non-conference foe has ever played at Cameron Indoor (at least in the last 35 years).</p><p></p><p>Curbelo is going to be scary when the game slows down for him as most of his turnovers were from just going too fast. We haven't had a pure PG that can create like him in about 15 years. Just 5 games into his collegiate career and he's already able to create shots for others and himself with the drive. It opens up so much for us on offense. I hope Trent can clean things up, maybe it's bias and overlooking Curbelo's freshman mistakes and the game moving fast, but it seemed Trent's TOs were mostly from being sloppy as a senior you shouldn't be making the same mistakes as a freshman. Regardless of his TOs, Trent is still a valuable leader for the team and like several mentioned, a lock down defender.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BMoreIllini, post: 1561775, member: 631021"] I know there was talk about how we never "put them away", but I went through the play-by-play this morning and we led by double figures for 54 minutes and 51 seconds (according to my numbers). We went up 12-2 with 15:53 left in the first half and Duke only got the score within single figures 3 times after that (durations of 10 seconds, 40 seconds, and 12 seconds) and they never got closer than 8. I have to imagine that's as dominant a non-conference foe has ever played at Cameron Indoor (at least in the last 35 years). Curbelo is going to be scary when the game slows down for him as most of his turnovers were from just going too fast. We haven't had a pure PG that can create like him in about 15 years. Just 5 games into his collegiate career and he's already able to create shots for others and himself with the drive. It opens up so much for us on offense. I hope Trent can clean things up, maybe it's bias and overlooking Curbelo's freshman mistakes and the game moving fast, but it seemed Trent's TOs were mostly from being sloppy as a senior you shouldn't be making the same mistakes as a freshman. Regardless of his TOs, Trent is still a valuable leader for the team and like several mentioned, a lock down defender. [/QUOTE]
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