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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First Upset in the NCAA’s?
New Nike Shoes?
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
Duke Losses in Semi’s to Clemson
Duke lost 78-74 to Clemson and the right to the finals in the ACC Tournament. Duke just shot around 25% from the three point line killing any chance of advancing. Singler and Scheyer both forgot to show up for the game Singler was 1-9 and 0-5 from the three point line. Scheyer shot 3-11 and 2-6 from the three point line. Without these two players adding their shots to the team Duke failed to beat Clemson for the first time in a very long time.
Now Duke has to wait for the NCAA Selection Committee to see where they are going to end up and what seed. They will find this out Sunday.
Duke wins!
Duke beat Georgia Tech in their first game of the ACC Tournment 82-70. The Blue Devils looked like they were going to run away with this one after a strong first half, but the Yellow Jackets came on strong in the second half. The Yellow Jackets came as close as 2 points from tying the Blue Devils when the Blue Devils put the game away. Duke cannot play this way in their next game, they need to get a killer instinct and put the next team away instead of letting them back into the game as they did with Georgia Tech.
JJ back with the Magic
JJ is back with the Magic 90 minutes before tipoff after being with his brother who had major surgery to remove a tumor on his spine.
Here is article from John Denton, Florida Today
ORLANDO — Magic reserve shooting guard J.J. Redick rejoined the team Wednesday 90 minutes before tipoff after traveling to Virginia to be with his younger brother, David.
David Redick had surgery to remove a tumor near his spine. The younger Redick, a former football player at Marshall University, had the surgery on Monday at Duke Medical Center in North Carolina, and doctors are still running pathology tests on the tumor.
“Everything went about as well as it could have,’’ Redick said Wednesday. “He’s in stable condition and he’s making jokes which is really good. He’s still got a long road ahead with some bumps in it, but he’s doing OK.’’
Redick missed Monday’s lopsided defeat of the Atlanta Hawks and Tuesday’s practice. He has averaged 3.7 points in 27 games this season.
Well That Sucked Big Time
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.
Duke/Carolina Rematch - Another One for the History Books?
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?
JJ plans to be by brothers side for major surgery.
Orlando Magic’s J.J. Redick to visit ailing brother
Brian Schmitz | Sentinel Staff Writer
10:05 PM EST, March 5, 2008
Magic shooting guard J.J Redick will miss Monday night’s game against Atlanta to be with his brother, David, who is undergoing surgery Monday to remove a tumor on his spine. Redick is expected to leave after Saturday’s game in Orlando against the Golden State Warriors. Redick said David Redick, 20, a former tight end at Marshall, will have surgery at Duke University Medical Center.
“He’s a little freaked out,” J.J. said Wednesday before the Magic faced the Washington Wizards. “I’m taking a couple days to be with him and the family.”
J.J. said his brother, who lived with him last season in Orlando, underwent tests after feeling numbness in a calf. “We thought he had a herniated disk — like what I had [J.J. had a back problem before the Magic selected him in the 2006 draft.],” J.J. said. “But it ended up being more than that.”
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-…0,1807366.story
I know that everyone who visits this site will be praying that David is going to be fine. God Bless everyone in the Redick Family.
Duke beats Virginia
Duke beat Virginia 86-70 at Virginia in a tuneup for the big game at home against UNC.
Orlando Sports Writers Say They Are Sorry to JJ Fans.
My Apologies To Those Who Built Their Night Around A J.J. Redick Appearance
Posted on Mar 5, 2008 3:11:11 PM
This is an actual e-mail I received just before tip-off Tuesday night of the Magic-Raptors game from a Magic fan. Er, make that a J.J. Redick fan:
Sent: Tue 3/4/2008 6:32 PM
To: Schmitz, Brian
Subject: Tuesday game/no JJ
Well I finally thought I was getting something for my $159 league pass upon seeing today’s articles. So I sat down with a nice Merlot. Someone down there owes me a bottle of wine.. and cheese.
Yes, I feel badly about that. (Who knew Merlot went with the Magic?)
As I wrote in Magicbasketblog and Tim Povtak wrote after attending the morning shootaround, it appeared J.J. would receive significant playing time against the Raptors.
Keith Bogans had a painful abdominal strain, and was questionable.
That would have meant J.J. would have backed up Mo Evans.
But the “Mo-gans” tag-team at shooting guard — Mo and Bogans — stayed intact.
Bogans played, although as Coach Stan Van Gundy said, he appeared “uncomfortable.” As usual, Redick sat and didn’t even make a cameo.
We try to give you the most accurate and up-to-date info we can, despite the fact the Magic are not always forthcoming or particularly helpful when it comes to injury news. Might I also suggest that you don’t plan your evening around the chance of J.J. getting into a game.
He’s not going to get any charity from teammates who are fighting for playing time, either.
After the game, Bogans gave me a look when I asked him if he thought about resting. “After what happened to me last season?” he said, referring to his lost season under Brian Hill. And Evans is a free agent-in-waiting.
So, maybe Mo or Bogans can reimburse you for your wine and cheese.
How about some Mogan David?
Brian
