Re: 1st half of the Duke game...


Harry wrote:
> In article <1133406216.305988.148110@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "kstarheel" <kstarheel@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Both teams shoot about 70% and commit about 30 turnovers but Vitale
> > says it's a great half and Bilas raves about the defensive intensity.
> > Nice. BTW, I hate both teams....
>
> "Don't criticize what you can't understand."
>
> Of course Carolina fans hate these two teams - if you don't count
> ancient history (when they would have a jump ball after every score ) -
> both of these teams have kept Carolina off the winner's platform many
> times. Carolina fans hate any team that does not roll over and play dead
> for them. Add Illinois to that list - they just beat the baby blue in
> the wine and cheese dome - on national TV. How dare they?
>
> I expected Duke to lose that game last night. Duke is not ready for
> prime time yet this year - but they will be come March. The TV camera
> showed just one Duke fan in the house. For the Duke freshman to perform
> in that kind of atmosphere just 5 games into a college career is
> amazing. Add all of the other Indiana garbage that McRoberts had on his
> shoulders - it totals up to one big head game.
>
> McRoberts had a great game - not a breakout game - but with the Indiana
> crowd trying to east one of their own - he did fine.
>
> Shelden could not cover that Killing guy - but he was told by K that it
> was more important to stay in the game than to stop him - and Shelden
> listened to the coach.
>
> Re*** carried the team. I am biased - but Re*** is fantastic. Call me
> racist - but it puzzles me why all those white fans hate him so much. It
> seems to me that he is so good because he works so hard. He has very
> little jumping ability or speed - he plays a game of the mind - that
> impresses me. His game is unlazy. He keeps moving - he is the turtle
> that beats the hare. He probably has trouble running and walking from
> the big pair of brassies he must carry along. Where does he get the
> nerve to throw up those turning jumpers? It is amazing how the crowd
> goes silent every time he throws up a three - just waiting for the slice
> to cut out their heart. Man I love to watch him play. If the kid played
> for UNC - and stuck around 4 years instead of grabbing the money - they
> would change the name to the "Re*** Dome." He is Wojo with twice the
> skill and half the bravado.
>
> So - all you Carolina fans that say Duke can't play on the road -
> against and undefeated team - with a 100% hostile crowd - boo!
>
> Harry

Uh, no. Actually I hate Bobby Knight. I think he's a lousy human
being. That's my reason. But please don't let me interupt your
thesis..... a Matt D team would have beaten a #17 team by 20 on the
road... you guys are so overrated.

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