That was probably one of the most lopsided games I've ever watched, and I just sat there wondering WTH is Coack K doing??? At one point they must've missed 5-6 straight 3 pt shots on consecutive possessions while getting down 22-5 in the first 6-7minutes of the game. Probably one of the WORST coached games I've ever seen from the guy who I'd have to consider one of the top 5 or so best coaches ever. I'm just left shaking my head. I was hoping to see a good game, and what I got just left me extremely disappointed. Any one else watch that massacre of a game???
If it weren't for Coach K the game would've been much, much worse. Carolina is better at every position other than the 2 when Rivers runs that position. They have lived by the 3 all year long and, just because they were missing tonight, doesn't mean it was poor coaching on Coach K's part. Great effort by Carolina on the boards. Henson and Zeller showed, as they did in the first game, that they are men among boys when banging with the Plumlees. Kendall Marshall continued to impress and I'd say he's gone after this year as his draft stock will never be higher given his limitations. Bottom line, UNC has better players and Duke has a better Coach but, in a game when players are making plays, "It's not about the X's and O's it's about the Billys and Joe" and UNCs Billys/Jos were on their A-game tonight.
Doesn't surprise me at all. It surprised me that they let Duke almost get back in the game. Duke just doesn't have the athletes. I said that from the beginning of the year. Carolina has been underachieving a lot this year but seem to be picking it up a bit lately. Duke will do well to get to the sweet 16.
Yeah if Duke doesn't hit threes they are toast. Just usually they hit them. Don't think they will last long in the tourney. Carolina on the other hand really should be the best team in the country. They have not been the team they should be. If they start playing to their potential UK and Cuse better watch out.
That's all they have. The game wasn't much differnent than the first one actually. UNC manhandled them in that game too. Just so happened that their chuck up 3 point philosophy happened to find the bottom of the net instead of rim. You can't live every game like that. I did notice a little difference on how UNC defended the perimiter a little better in this game as opposed to the first one. UNC is clearly the better team. However I don't think either one gets past the sweet 16. UNC just doesn't play a whole game. The don't really have that killer instinct and lack consistency on defense. They probably should've won that game by about 70.
