Most Hated Twerp of all time

TheDude1

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Apr 15, 2010
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Vasquez has been so complementary of Duke, K, Cameron, and our fans… He said Duke is his favorite place to play. Away from the game, he was a really good dude.
 
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SwatX1

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Jan 4, 2011
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I don’t remember having much dislike for any of their players. Maybe I did and have forgotten, but the fans and Williams, I can do without
 
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Mac9192

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Steve Blake.
Another white guy disliked. I didn’t like Blake either, but it was because he was a major thorn to us.

I would have loved to have had him. He had one of the best lines. When asked about rivalries, he said Duke was, not the Holes. Got to like him for that one line there.
 
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TheDude1

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Another white guy disliked. I didn’t like Blake either, but it was because he was a major thorn to us.

I would have loved to have had him. He had one of the best lines. When asked about rivalries, he said Duke was, not the Holes. Got to like him for that one line there.

My reasons for disliking him were threefold. First, the steal from Jason Williams. Second, the Jersey popping. Third, Johnny Rockets :)
 
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christophero

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No proper thread for this but I'm watching the Duke MSU semifinal from 99. No way that team should have lost. Brand was a monster. And Battier and Langdon and Avery. Still gets me that we lost. I forgot that Battier was that good as a soph. And Avery would have been so good if he returned. Still, it allowed the young guys to develop so we could win a title 2 years later.
 
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Mac9192

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No proper thread for this but I'm watching the Duke MSU semifinal from 99. No way that team should have lost. Brand was a monster. And Battier and Langdon and Avery. Still gets me that we lost.
Our best player took 8 shots, their best player took 22. Avery stunk it up, and his childhood friend for UConn, had a career first half.
 
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christophero

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Our best player took 8 shots, their best player took 22. Avery stunk it up, and his childhood friend for UConn, had a career first half.
Damn lol. Brand was also outplayed by Voskhill, which kind of boggles the mind.
 

Mac9192

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Damn lol. Brand was also outplayed by Voskhill, which kind of boggles the mind.
I can’t watch that game again. I did pull up the box score, and was surprised that Brand was 5-8, while Hamilton was 10-22. We just failed to get Elton some chances the last 10 minutes. That team may have gone down as the greatest Duke team ever had Elton took 5-6 more shots. Avery was 3-12, and IIRC, he missed a few layups.
After watching the game again, let me know if I’m right.
 
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christophero

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I can’t watch that game again. I did pull up the box score, and was surprised that Brand was 5-8, while Hamilton was 10-22. We just failed to get Elton some chances the last 10 minutes. That team may have gone down as the greatest Duke team ever had Elton took 5-6 more shots. Avery was 3-12, and IIRC, he missed a few layups.
After watching the game again, let me know if I’m right.
I'm watching the MSU semifinal. I don't watch the games that we lost ha. Brand and Battier were the best frontcourt combo ever.
 

df64

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Feb 2, 2006
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Their fans and their president who claimed it wouldn't be appropriate to limit their fan's/student's free speech by asking that they not sexually harass, intimidate, etc Duke players and family members.
 

germantondevil

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Mar 12, 2006
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Juan Dixon?! I assume that’s only because he lit us up? Because he is another guy who has been super complimentary of Duke and K.
I was also thinking about Dixon, and like you said it wasn't because he was an azz other than just a pain in one. He threw daggers it seemed like every time we played them. Hell of a player, just played for the wrong team.
 
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GTHC_ GTH!

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Favorite is Exree Hipp. Because Exree Hipp.

Least favorite has to be Blake. But Steve Francis gets a vote too
 

dukehokie

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Jun 27, 2005
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Yeah Elmore has to be #1. John Gilchrist #2 and Tahj Holden/Dave Neal ties for the third spot. Three of those dudes were just jackasses and Neal was as dirty a player as I’ve seen in the past 20 years.

In terms of guys who just beat us on the court and they were annoying because of it, Dixon, Dezmine Wells and of course Joe Smith.
 
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