By Mark Buckets
On a night when the former stars of North Carolina Basketball were out - and the big names rolled in from everywhere for this game - it was one of Duke’s more criticized players that took center stage. Many people will attribute this lackluster performance from Carolina to the much-publicized ankle of Ty Lawson, but there were other factors at work.
For one, North Carolina needed to play some defense.
Duke continually sliced and diced the Carolina defense from all angles. The Tar Heels allowed Greg Paulus, of all players, to penetrate and find shooters all night long. From around the back passes to wide open shooters in the corner, to off-balance three pointers, it was Paulus’ night.
Opposing fans - And a good faction of Duke supporters - have been unfairly harsh of Paulus this year. He has answered the bell time after time, and seems to be at his best when the pressure is on.
Lance Thomas was a player that Drive and Dish expected to play a key role for Duke tonight.
The rangy - but occasionally spastic - Thomas didn’t disappoint.
His constant hustling on the offense glass ( which led to easy put backs) was invaluable for the Devils tonight.
Tyler Hansbrough got his double double. Outside of Clemson (which can throw two of the conference’s best big men at opponents) no team has really controlled Hansbrough this year. And even though he struggled against Clemson, the man they call “Psycho T” had double digit rebounds.
But it was Duke’s ability to adjust and maximize their strengths that ultimately led to Carolina’s demise.
As a Duke supporter, I was thrilled that the Devils pulled this one out. As if the team needed a confidence boost, this game solidified them as a Final Four contender.
A scary thought for the rest of the ACC, indeed.
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We exposed the Tar Holes last night.
How they can be ranked so high is beyond comprehension. We're the frontrunner to win the national championship now.
But the Holes have looked extremely pedestrian against Clemson, GT, and Maryland. We showed them for what they really are . . . a one and done in the tournament!
Ditto! UNC is ripe for a first-round exit.
Dookie poopey on North Carolina
I'm despondent. I'm in a downward spiral. I'ts 9:30 in the morning and I'm here at home pounding the Dewar's, unable to get over the tragedy that played out Wednesday night.
I need an intervention. I need support.
So does Roy. So do the Heels.
Today will mark yet another day in which I stay home from work and drink my sorrows away. At this point, the alcohol can only serve to anesthetize me from cold, hard reality that Puke marched into the Dean Dome and throttled our Tyler, Ty, Wayne and our other valiant Heels.
I need someone who can hook me up with some Vicodin and Xanax.
I just need to knock myself unconscious until the Heels have a chance to play again, and redeem the entire Carolina family from these darkest of days.
Man, do I hate Puke and Rat Face.
UNC: NCAA Men's Basketball Champions 11957, 1982, 1993, 2005 (sadly, probably not 2008)
Go HEELS!
I'm officially finished drinking my sorrows away. There's basketball to be played this weekend. I'm starting to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
And I'm out of booze.
And too hung over to go out and get more.
But I do need some Advil in the worst way.
Hopefully, Rat Face and the Pukies will be flying so high after their win in the Dean Dome that they'll be ripe for an upset.
And hopefully Roy has been making life a living hell for his Heels for the last couple of days.
Hopefully, that'll inspire them to turn this thing around.
I just hope we've got enough to win the championship.
The Final Four can't come soon enough for me.
UNC: NCAA Men's Basketball Champions 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005
Go Heels!
Just in case some of y'all have been worrying about my well-being, I just wanted to check in and reassure y'all that I'm doing fine.
It was a rough couple of days in the wake of the loss to Puke, but I'm doing O.K. now.
Thank goodness we managed to come back and pull out a tough double overtime win over Clemson in the Dean Dome.
If we'd have lost this one, I probably would've fallen right off the wagon again.
Not that I've got a drinking problem or am actually on the wagon. I just meant that metaphorically.
It's just that I would have been so depressed had we lost our second straight game tonight, that I would have probably had to go into hiding.
Facing the world and the Dookies after two home losses would've been more than I could handle right now.
I probably would've had to have gone to some distant land, where they either don't care about or haven't ever even heard of basketball just to keep from being made fun of by Puke fans .... Texas would've probably fit the bill.
Anyhoo, I'm fine and the Heels are fine.
UNC: NCAA Men's Basketball Champions 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005
Go Heels!
Roy: Nobody is worried about your well-being. You are pretty insignificant in the grand scheme of things.
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