UNC's bad outside shooting will lead to their downfall in the tourney. I'm not going to shed any tears 
***DUKE VS NORTH CAROLINA OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***
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Questioning the small lineup is fine. Concluding the small lineup cost us the game is to ignore the positives of the extra handler and shooter. However, Matt Jones is clearly not himself. Jeter might have been a slightly better option, but would've cost us some intangibles: transition D and some ball movement. It's hard to get past the rebounds, but we had plenty of opportunites to take the lead on open 3s, but just missed. I liked what we did. Matt just choked or was hurt.
When you win, it's the players; when you lose, always blame the coach.
Coach K had a game plan, we just were long on a lot of 3's and missed too many FT's. Those calling for Jeter, I just don't get. You have to understand, UNX got a lot of their misses and still missed. It was like they were just padding their rebound stats with no results. On to the ACC tournament.
Coach K had a game plan, we just were long on a lot of 3's and missed too many FT's. Those calling for Jeter, I just don't get. You have to understand, UNX got a lot of their misses and still missed. It was like they were just padding their rebound stats with no results. On to the ACC tournament.
Something seems to be wrong with him, it's like he's aged 20 years or something. I honestly have no clue what it is.
I'm not mad. I'm glad we could split this season. The only thing that could ruin this season for me is UNC wins it all. It ain't happenin' . If Amile doent get a season ending injury, we sweep the Holes and get at least a 2 seed. It is what it is. GO DUKE !
That's the thing, I was sure he'd come back for a third year and graduate in three. However, he now has to deal with all this media bullcrap and inevitable targeting by some teams. Moreover, his numbers won't be as good next year with the incoming class and Jefferson's presumable return. I think Duke is as close to being penciled in as a final two team next year with his return, but given these developments I think Grayson might bolt.
This team doesnt feel bad about its limitations. They go out and fight. Have to love them for that. No info on Grayson, but he should go and get paid. He has improved significantly and has a shot to be a solid 2 in the league. Jeter and Thornton are going to be really good players for us by their junior years, overall this year has been a sucess considering the huge injury and youth.
Don't think it's a sure thing, but I'd imagine it would wear on a guy after a while. I don't see him averaging over 20 next year, especially with the production you'd expect from Giles, Amile, and Tatum. I think mid-high teens. His stock will probably remain about where it is, maybe slightly drop. Like I said, I saw him staying three years, but if he sees this year as being his best chance of going in the mid-late first round, with the media picking on him, couldn't blame him for leaving.
Oh Man U don't even know. I kept screaming at the TV to throw him out of Cameron. That made me so mad seeing him there.
I hope that Matt Jones is playing through some injuries if that can be the case, he was awful on offense and he was slow in rotating on defense. I know he may be a team leader but he was not even serviceable tonight and I can't understand leaving him in there the last 10 minutes, DT is a good defender and I can't understand him not getting the run in this circumstance, just crazy to me to think Matt was a better option, UNC did not even pay him attention on defense, and he personally gave up a bunch of points with his defense, just don't understand why he got so much run tonight.
Haha. I don't know how many times we have to show the world that uNC players do not bleed blue.
I'm sorry when we went to that line up we were still missing shots. Jones wasn't hurt but tired, yes. Now imo Jeter should have got more time at the beginning of the year instead of toward the end but that big line up didn't tie or help catch up to UNC. To say the line up worked it helped a little bit of rebounding but did nothing for scoring especially seeing as how most players couldn't hit shots.
I am sorry, there were two big calls (or no call) that totally changed this game. Ingram's second was complete BS. On every level of basketball, they need to address the offensive player lowering his shoulder and going into a defender. How the hell was that a foul on Ingram? And then right before half, down 38-32, the Heels body checked Duke, not just a no call, but Duke loses it out of bounds. Just as bad as my team in their conference tournament, our big gets a critical second foul called on him, and the ref comes over to our coach and simply says "my bad."
Having said that, this is one of the best officiated games I saw all season. Unfortunate they blew a couple of really huge calls and did not call Heels displacing Duke's drivers until the end of the game...
Having said that, this is one of the best officiated games I saw all season. Unfortunate they blew a couple of really huge calls and did not call Heels displacing Duke's drivers until the end of the game...
If you're telling me that those calls changed the game, we were watching a different game.
That's he's leaning on going at this point; person I heard it from is usually spot on.
Yep, but were getting some second chances, and limiting Heel rebounds on their offensive sets.
Sorry buddy, it's not like I can give you a name and phone number. That would be messed up lol. I'm not a typical Gary here, but that's one topic I've heard things on and as of now, he's leaning on going pro. He's a kid; that feeling could change.
I need to find a way to type it with excitement like Gary does!
Gotcha, why didn't you just say that from the jump lol. All honesty I knew what you meant it's just one of those things this team will have to attempt to deal with. I do agree Jeter should have played more at the first of the season and will agree with most that you can't ask a fresh to come in when he knows he's being looked at to help
I am excited just thinking about his next big scoop. Which 5 star recruit will Roy turn down next?!
