I personally think it is asinine anyone brings up injuries as big factors to the outcome of a game or somehow that loss wont count as bad for a tournament resume if by tournament time someone comes back from injury, but why is it a thing for anyone not named Duke?
If Duke wins a big game and someone on the other team is hurt, it is brought up. But no one has brought up the fact Moore and Baker were out for the Clemson game. Last year, injuries were basically never brought up (except Williamson and shoegate) and the fact Duke played much of the season not at full strength (heaven forbid anyone mention we had a double-digit lead vs fsu before Williamson got hurt or Duke was drop kicking Syracuse until tre got hurt).
in 2013, it was Miami’s big guy got hurt for a stretch. But no one said anything about all but one of Duke’s pre-tournament losses were without Ryan Kelly that year...
Injuries are not an excuse. But if you do not think Moore would have made a difference or it would have been mentioned with the roles reversed...
If Duke wins a big game and someone on the other team is hurt, it is brought up. But no one has brought up the fact Moore and Baker were out for the Clemson game. Last year, injuries were basically never brought up (except Williamson and shoegate) and the fact Duke played much of the season not at full strength (heaven forbid anyone mention we had a double-digit lead vs fsu before Williamson got hurt or Duke was drop kicking Syracuse until tre got hurt).
in 2013, it was Miami’s big guy got hurt for a stretch. But no one said anything about all but one of Duke’s pre-tournament losses were without Ryan Kelly that year...
Injuries are not an excuse. But if you do not think Moore would have made a difference or it would have been mentioned with the roles reversed...