Hicks...Out

[OldasdirtDevil]

We would have won. Maye playing and not hicks was most notable in rebounding in which we got outrebounded. Plus, Hicks had been very solid from the line this year and another good FT shooter would have been great. Especially, since Maye could not cover their 4 no matter who it was at times.

As DJ said, maybe, but that's only conjecture, not a fact . But here are a couple of facts, Duke won that game, and Duke has won 12 of the last 15. And for every single bitter loss, Carolina nation spews a string of excuses. There is a pattern here, and the pattern is that Duke figures out a way to win, or UNC figures out a way to lose...if that makes you feel better. Either way it's the same result.
Now UNC may well beat the living hell out of us in Chapel Hill (hope not), and go on a winning streak of their own against Duke...but that is not the here and now.

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[HuffyJB]

We would have won.

Hang a banner.

 

[hart2chesson]

Hang a banner.

Best of the day Huffy!

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[hart2chesson]

Dirt have they ever hung a conditional banner: We would have won if.....

Lol

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[hart2chesson]

Maybe that qualifies for what is it Sky calls it, a "blown assist," or half a banner, or instead of a Helms Trophy a "Hicks Trophy."
Funny, Hicks was laughing and carrying on early in game when they were winning, but at game's end, he looked pretty sad....

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[dukephysics]

Dirt have they ever hung a conditional banner: We would have won if.....

Lol

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Yes, the Helms. They would have won a title if it had actually been played for that year *(so long as it was only played in the SE and so long as you don't count the actual end of season tournament that was won by a team not named UNC).

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Hang a banner.

A lot of butthurt going on...

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[QC Dukie]

If you wanna go on "ifs". If Fred brown of Georgetown hadn't thrown the ball to james worthy, they wouldn't have won the title in 82. If chris Webber hadn't called a timeout that Michigan didn't have, then unx wouldn't have won the title in 93. So all their titles except 57 should have an asterisk beside them.

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[dukedevilz]

If you wanna go on "ifs". If Fred brown of Georgetown hadn't thrown the ball to james worthy, they wouldn't have won the title in 82. If chris Webber hadn't called a timeout that Michigan didn't have, then unx wouldn't have won the title in 93. So all their titles except 57 should have an asterisk beside them.

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If at-large teams were permitted in the 1957 NCAA Tournament, if freshman were allowed to play, if a shot clock had been implemented, if you had to win more than 4 games, UNC wouldn't have won the title in 57.

 

[skysdad]

Maybe that qualifies for what is it Sky calls it, a "blown assist," or half a banner, or instead of a Helms Trophy a "Hicks Trophy."
Funny, Hicks was laughing and carrying on early in game when they were winning, but at game's end, he looked pretty sad....

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Blown banner. OFC

 

[LetsGoDukies]

If the refs would call a fair game, UNCheat would be undefeated all time.. Let that sink in!

 

[skysdad]

A lot of butthurt going on...

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That's good dirt but you also could have included "if we had hit our free throws, got some blown ref calls and if Trip Allen was in jail where he belongs we would have won" but that would take up one entire side of the banner dome. OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

A lot of butthurt going on...

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OADD you my friend deserve the REAL BANNER! Thats a 10 my friend!!!! Two H banners now, Helms and Hicks!!!!

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