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Coach K press conference NC State - we are tired

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denverexpat

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Apparently RJ and Bolden were both sick this week, and we are pretty tired after the recent games and road trips. Coach makes a great point on the back to back road games and the toll it takes.
Sometimes we forget what they have to endure ( travel, health etc) + the academics they still need to complete...
I'll hold my hand up as the first to acknowledge i was frustrated with the effort at times yesterday but this puts it into real perspective. Great win, despite the adversity.
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BeerPoisoning

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It’s definitely a grinding season, couple days of rest at home before Carolina will be much needed.

But on a side note - If RJ is sick and exhausted, why did he play 37 minutes? Duke had a 12 point lead with 4 minutes to play and he played until the buzzer. DeLaurier or White would of happily took those minutes. I know O’Connell’s playing time has taken a sharp playing time this year for subpar defense, but I don’t see the hurt in letting him play 4 or 5 junk minutes so your sick / tired superstar has more healing time.
 
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christophero

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Makes me wonder if Jack was sick recently. Not just his shooting but his rebounding was off. He's looked better the last 2 games.
 
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Fightfan1

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Sick doesn't mean injured. The kid was playing well, so he played. Not much to read into. He was arguably our best player last night in a game where they were one run away from making it dangerously close. You don't replace this kid with O'Donnell or Delaurier because he has the sniffles.
 
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BeerPoisoning

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Fightfan1 said:
Sick doesn't mean injured. The kid was playing well, so he played. Not much to read into. He was arguably our best player last night in a game where they were one run away from making it dangerously close. You don't replace this kid with O'Donnell or Delaurier because he has the sniffles.
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I just meant in the final 4 minutes with a comfortable lead. Probably left him in to get that triple-double, don’t blame him! #history
 
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AlanInNJ

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As someone who travels a lot on business I know how draining the road can be. Add sickness to travel and it can be downright lousy. I am sure some time on campus will be good for the team. The fact that it's not a Monday night, quick turnaround will be helpful. Get healthy men. UNC is up next!
 
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denverexpat said:
Apparently RJ and Bolden were both sick this week, and we are pretty tired after the recent games and road trips. Coach makes a great point on the back to back road games and the toll it takes.
Sometimes we forget what they have to endure ( travel, health etc) + the academics they still need to complete...
I'll hold my hand up as the first to acknowledge i was frustrated with the effort at times yesterday but this puts it into real perspective. Great win, despite the adversity.
GTHC

Full press conference
http://www.goduke.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?id=6310981&db_oem_id=4200
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I posted this before. The flight to Louisville was delayed 3 hours because of weather. They didn't land until 12:30 AM. That was after playing at Virginia at night two days before. They looked very tired at Louisville for 3/4th the game. Even Coach K said that this isn't right.
 
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dukesince91

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BeerPoisoning said:
It’s definitely a grinding season, couple days of rest at home before Carolina will be much needed.

But on a side note - If RJ is sick and exhausted, why did he play 37 minutes? Duke had a 12 point lead with 4 minutes to play and he played until the buzzer. DeLaurier or White would of happily took those minutes. I know O’Connell’s playing time has taken a sharp playing time this year for subpar defense, but I don’t see the hurt in letting him play 4 or 5 junk minutes so your sick / tired superstar has more healing time.
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As Dennis Green once said, "You play the game to win," or was it "They were who we thought they were, and we let them off the hook."
Coach K is not going to let any team off the hook just to rest some one in the waning minutes.
 
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