As the lunch hour on the Monday after the slaughtering, there are many fans missing from the ACC “talk” today. If you’re sitting at your desk, just turn on the Mac Attack and you’ll hear silence (www.wfnz.com). That silence amounts to the fact the Heels were run out of town on Saturday.
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As much as I hate the Heels (and Hansbrough) there was an inkling of sorrow and hope during the game. Sorrow that it was turning into a mass murder the first half, then a little hope that I could be watching one of the greatest comebacks in history…..but it didn’t happen. Just as I mentioned in my previous post about why Hansbrough won’t be the NBA player everyone wants him to be, Aldrich the freshman put him in his place. Just as we see multiple images of Hansbrough “handing Sheldon” his ass at Duke (as the poster states), I’m sure I will find an Aldrich poster before the end of the month. If not, I’ll make one up! Hansbrough went up against a taller, more versatile player than he faced all season and its a preview of his NBA career.
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What happened to Ty Lawson? He decided not to show up to the game either. This is your leader. The one that holds the team together. The one that makes “it” happen.
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What happened to the use of Timeouts? Roy? Are you there today?
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April 7, 2008 - 12:10 pm
It wasn’t going to be a “Bash Hansbrough Week” but when an opportunity arises, once must pounce. You see, after all of the ribbing Duke fans receive from Redick writing poems, what comes around goes around. I heard this great bit of information on the Mac Attack during lunch.
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Hansbrough loves cup cakes……and funnel cakes, and cookies. Who doesn’t? But wait it gets better I promise. Psycho T is one up on everyone….He bakes! Thats right. You’re favorite big man at UNC is a baker!!
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How could I have missed this one? Oh well, lets needle him while we can. God knows Redick took enough BS from the Tarheel fan base. http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20080313/NEWS/803130339
This is all I could muster up without spending an eternity on editing a photo 
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April 1, 2008 - 12:18 pm
Good Luck
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ok, seriously, thats not all I have to say. King was/is a great shooter, unfortunately IMO, he never cautioned on the side of error. He was/is quick to pull the trigger even if he’s in no rhythm what-so-ever. There was no place behind the numerous shooting gaurds Duke has. uuummm, did we mention that we’re looking for someone inside yet??
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April 1, 2008 - 8:35 am
Its true, as much as I like JJ, he won’t be the outstanding player he was in college. Everyone knows it, everyone talks about it. Its even worse when your coach never gives you chance to prove your worth to another NBA team. JJ will eventually play somewhere that will keep 10 points a night out of him consistently. It won’t be at Orlando. We all know it and so does JJ.
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Sorry you UNC freaks, but neither will Hansbrough. He’s a great college player, there I said it. But I still hate him. I hate the fact everyone loves him. I hate the fact every announcer kisses his ass as if theres no tommorow. Newsflash!!!!!! There won’t be a tomorrow for Hansbrough. Just like JJ, theres no place in the NBA for Hansbrough. He’s too small to play with the big boys in the real world. He hustles……wait, did I say that, probably don’t have to because everyone thats on the tv lets us know. Guess what hustle equates to in the NBA? Nothing. Those days are gone. As much as the world wants to see a white boy hustle like Larry Bird hustled, Tyler won’t do it. Why? Because he won’t have the playing time to hustle. Just like JJ, he’ll be the punching bag in practice.
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There you go UNC freaks. Bookmark my site, come back in a year. I’d love to hear your comments.
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March 29, 2008 - 10:59 pm
..that somebody finally spoke up about Duke’s season. Its been a miserable two years and it won’t get much better until we add some size. The Duke Basketball Report shut its forums down b/c of the ‘pissed’ off Duke fans yelling about their early exit.
Enjoy:
http://www.dukechronicle.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=73f89697-8f59-4b3f-a246-538e8e9ea355
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March 27, 2008 - 12:42 pm
Georgia ontop of Xavier by 3 with 2 minutes left in the first.
update…Georgia by 9 after a alley oop dunk on the break with .47 left in the 1st!!!
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March 20, 2008 - 12:02 pm
Got this email from Brandan who apparently markets for NIKE. Not sure how much weight this carries but maybe we’ll see if its true? Anyone know what shoes they wear now?
When the Blue Devils step on the court tonight for its opening game of the NCAA Tournament, the squad will sport a new look. Tonight, the Blue Devils will be donning Kobe Bryant’s signature Nike sneaker - the Zoom Kobe III. The special edition kicks were designed specifically for Duke as a call out to Kobe’s admiration for Coach Mike Krzyzewski who will spend this summer coaching Kobe and the rest of the USA Basketball squad at the Olympic Games in Beijing. If you are interested, I’d be happy to send you a picture of the shoe to share with your readers. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best, Brandan for Nike
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March 20, 2008 - 12:01 pm
As much as it pains me to even make this post, I must move forward.
Here’s my take:
Although somewhat irrelevant, that was a pretty pathetic no call on Hansbrough on Scheyer late in the game. Sorry UNC readers, that was foul considering all the calls you guys got in the first half.
Enough of the crying. I’m sure I’ll get to whine a bit more on Monday at work.
Why we lost:
Duke has never shown the physical toughness on defense as long as I’ve been a fan. Thats over 26+ years. What am I talking about? Hell, even in my high school games you Never, and I mean Never let a team come into your house and dunk on you. The dunk by “whomever-it-was” over Paulus is exactly what I’m talking about. Who the hell lets someone dunk on them in such an important game? Duke, thats who. I was taught to go up hard and block the shot. If you fouled oh well, but hell at least made an attempt to stop someone from bullying you around in your gym. You at the very least sent the message that if try that shit again, you’re going down even harder. Duke’s never shown that to me. They don’t protect their turf or their own for that matter. Once I saw that dunk I knew it was over.
Where the hell was Henderson again? He’s my biggest let down on the Devil roster this year. Dribbling it into the hands of Lawson was pretty laughable.
Scheyer should be the sixth man of the year. He shows heart, skill, and tenacity 24/7 when he’s in the game.
Well here’s to looking forward to the tie breaker in the ACC Tourney.
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March 8, 2008 - 11:14 pm
I certainly hope so. The rivalry keeps getting better and better. UNC has taken it to the Heels in the wake of Duke lack of recruiting the past year or two. This year Duke got the upper hand in the first match up by taking advantage of Lawson who was out with a sprained ankle.
The chatter around the office has been extremely “pro UNC” where I work at. I’m not sure if they’re just full of confidence because Lawson is back or they’ve simply forgotten what happened the last game. Either way, I can say for sure, there has been a lot of UNC chants which would make a Duke victory that much sweeter.
What I Expect:
After Duke’s warmup game against Virginia, I am feeling a little better about their chances of winning. I was a bit leery as UNC has been playing some solid ball while Duke seemed to be taking a few steps back. I’m looking for a strong game from the Devils from behind the arc as we saw the first game. Solid double teaming of Hansbrough and making sure Lawson doesn’t get his way as he used to. Who knows if he’s even 100%.
What say you CameronCrazie II?
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March 7, 2008 - 12:27 pm
Seems as thought some stabs are starting to fly in the frustration, or I’m just looking too much into it. I already agree he needs to get out of Orlando and that Van Gundy is an idiot, but thats me. When it comes from JJ and from Van, its a whole different story.
Here’s the article:
http://www.cfnews13.com/Sports/CentralFloridaSportsReport/2008/3/5/redick_bides_time_on_bench_for_magic.html
“We’ve talked and he’s made it clear that I’m not going to be in the rotation. There’s nothing I can do. Right now I’m just thinking about my future and I’m working for that more so than trying to get in the rotation. I don’t think I’ll be here a long time. I think Stan is going to be here a long time and his philosophy and my phillosophy don’t really go together,” Redick told Hirozawa.
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March 5, 2008 - 9:10 am