***DUKE VS UNC - ACC TOURNEY SEMI-FINAL OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

jcdevilfan

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I just died a little

Sorry I couldn't get to you earlier my friend, I just got home. I saw the game but didn't have a computer to let you know that "IT'S GONNA BE OK!
There is a #1 seed, and if we have anything left in the tank tomorrow night, we should be the overall #1 in the NCAAT!
Man I love these kids.
Go Duke!
OFC
 

dukebluesTX

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UNCheats a little butt sore they know they wouldn't have one the other two games without Zion ( the best player in the country) playing. One game maybe, not both.
 
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sheyduke

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No. You don't
So tell me then , Carolina beat Duke by 16 at Cameron, Then 9 at the dome a course without Zion but then Duke beat them by one on a last minute shot. You tell me who’s not a good team. I’m sorry but UNC is for real and if you think not something is wrong.
 

Kobe #1

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I think they were gassed. Cam misses a front end, RJ misses two. Goldwire was cramping. That says fatigue to me.

They fought through and played tough D when they had to.

This is weak, they are 18, if they are gassed in a second of back to back then our conditioning sucks, Zion has not played in 3 weeks and made his free throw while playing 35 minutes. Cam Reddish missed 2 free throws in the second half and RJ In the last 10 seconds......we won but that was not the problem, but gassed is not the problem, believe me I played college basketball and played AAU and played 5 games in a day.....need to make free throws and Duke does not, I hope it does not cost them a title but it will be the reason if Duke does lose in the tourney
 

sheyduke

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So tell me then , Carolina beat Duke by 16 at Cameron, Then 9 at the dome a course without Zion but then Duke beat them by one on a last minute shot. You tell me who’s not a good team. I’m sorry but UNC is for real and if you think not something is wrong.
If you think UNC isn’t sorry but give props where it’s due because not one person on this board would have said Goldwire and Big V would have helped Duke back into this game. Onto FSU.
 
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BM16

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Coach K about cost them this game. Reddish should have had his butt plastered to the bench for most of the second half. Vrankovich should have played more, and he will be needed tomorrow night.
 

CRAZIE4LIFE

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Still missing a starter, chemistry still missing a time, and Zion ain't at 100%...
 
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Shatterthesky22

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Great game Dookies. Should be no doubt after tonight who the 2 best teams in America are
Good game man. UNC is more legit than I've given them credit for. Somehow, without a true big you guys still find ways to own the glass. It's mind boggling, and impressive. Maybe this is the year we meet in the title game, I hope not but, it could happen.
 

dukesince91

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I dont think either team really had their best game. Reddish was awful. Maye was awful. UNC had one of the worst shooting games all season. In the end the best player on the floor got his team the win and that was Zion
There was a reason Maye was awful. Zion dogged his *** most of the night. Reddish stunk it up and to me RJ hasn't looked right these last 2 games.
 
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HeLooks2MuchLikeDave

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We played without 4 starters in 3 games. Imagine if the roles were reversed, that’d be an 8 starter difference! We’d have swept UNC so easy
 

Jnood

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I feel like Zion won despite K's best efforts to throw this one away. I know that's not the case at all... But man, I just don't get some of those coaching decisions.

Major credit to Jordan and Vrank.

I am a huge K advocate, all of the time, but this game is the one that is won despite a decision he made.
 
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BM16

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So, I see everyone saying how bad the coaching was, it took good coaching to stick with Goldwire. It took good coaching to keep Vrank in as long as he was.

Coaching goes far, but the players have to execute. I'm gonna stick with K.

Vrankovich should have played in the second half. Reddish was brutal for the majority of this game.
 
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adubmac

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I'm honestly shocked RJ missed both those free throws. I would've bet anything that he would've come through there. I'll still take my chances with him next time.

And what else can you say about Zion? I thought he was slightly overrated coming in until I saw him in person twice this summer and all he's done is continually amaze me. I'm not sure what his ceiling is now. Maybe it's the roof?
 

IPSYCHOSIS

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Everybody keeps saying so and so had off games blah blah. When’s the last time everybody had a good game? Kentucky? Lol
 

dbav

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I got a good work out. Leaped off my couch a number of times to fist pump and scream profanities. I'm sweating.
 
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dukephysics

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Man, I'm really pumped about this win. Go into a "neutral" court and beat them finally having Zion out there.
I really hope Cam has a huge game tomorrow night - because I have some real concerns about us winning 6 in a row with the way he played tonight. Huge contributions from Vrank and Goldwire. RJ got sped up a bit, but was his usual great self. Tre did a nice job on White (who is incredible, as we all knew).
I'm surprised Ol Roy didn't just throw Nas Little out there to shut down Zion all night ;)
 
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dukebluesTX

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UNCheat fans. Maye doesn't score quite as many points when Zion plays, eh? I promise you, Duke would not have lost game one against you
 
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gottagonow

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RJ and Cam and Tre should take Zion out tomorrow after the game and let him ride on their backs becase Zion carried their pitiful play about the whole game. Remember when winning used to be easy.
 

retiredsoldier

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@jeans15, get your tail back over to your board and help out with the grieve counseling that's needed over there. You must of been here with a built in post because you thought you were about to win with the last shot. I know you had to change what you had prepared, but that's the best you can come up with? You are dangerous by being dumb and don't even know it. GTFO.
 

tclark6

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So tell me then , Carolina beat Duke by 16 at Cameron, Then 9 at the dome a course without Zion but then Duke beat them by one on a last minute shot. You tell me who’s not a good team. I’m sorry but UNC is for real and if you think not something is wrong.
UNC is always better this time of the year plus Roy plays his bench... Capel and Pitt definitely could use Cam Johnson!