Duke Mid-Season Thread

• karen lotz

  

  Ironman92;1119114 wrote:Careful man....ND might lose on a 50 footer

  
  I don't really expect anything less than that
• karen lotz

  

  ccrunner609;1119119 wrote:2 things-------THey are expected to lose and when they do, nobody cares.

  
  Oh, you'll care. I guarantee that.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  Please change this thread title to "Dook offseason thread"
• Ironman92

  

  ccrunner609;1119119 wrote:2 things-------THey are expected to lose and when they do, nobody cares.

  
  I care....go X
• Azubuike24

  

  How about this...Austin Rivers quoted after the game...
  
  "I'm out. I'm not watching nothing. I don't care who wins." and "I prepare to win. That's what Duke is all about. That's what Duke is about. We #$$#^% lost to a 15 seed."
  
  Classy kid.
• Mulva

  

  I won't be watching nothing either. That would be pointless.
• Azubuike24

  

  My problem is, there are many players out there who have bad reputations and who get hated on for many reasons, who would NEVER say that stuff to the media regardless of the situation. EVER. Nobody will notice. It won't get much pub. Rivers will either stay at Duke and be an absolute media darling next year or will go to the NBA.
• Fly4Fun

  

  I hate Duke and the Celtics (Doc Rivers) as much as anyone. I don't fault Rivers for his comment.
  
  I don't mind when someone is emotional after a devastating loss like that. Also, I completely understand why he doesn't care about other teams or want to watch. He's not there to be a fan, he's there to be a competitor.
  
  Now if this was somehow LeBron James responding he'd probably talk about how excited he is about the other match ups and bull shit. He's not a competitor at heart.
  
  The Rivers kid seems to be a competitor. Nothing wrong with that.
• Prescott

  Live by the 3 , die by the 3. Duke -6/26.
• reclegend22

  

  Azubuike24;1119246 wrote:My problem is, there are many players out there who have bad reputations and who get hated on for many reasons, who would NEVER say that stuff to the media regardless of the situation. EVER. Nobody will notice. It won't get much pub. Rivers will either stay at Duke and be an absolute media darling next year or will go to the NBA.

  Eh, Rivers’ team had just gotten beaten by a 15 seed. I’d be f*cking pissed, too. While Lehigh outworked Duke big time and C.J. McCullom was by far the best player on the floor last night, Duke should never, ever lose that game. The Blue Devils had five McDonald’s All-Americans and five national champions on this year’s team, as well as arguably the greatest coach of this generation. The only thing Lehigh should have been competitive in with Duke is a spelling bee. The Mountain Hawks busted Duke's ass anyway. As a fan, I'd be angry if Rivers felt any other way about it.
  
  On the bright side for Duke fans, Ryan Kelly will be available for the Blue Devils’ next game.
• wildcats20

  

  reclegend22;1119457 wrote:Eh, Rivers’ team had just gotten beaten by a 15 seed. I’d be f*cking pissed, too. While Lehigh outworked Duke big time and C.J. McCullom was by far the best player on the floor last night, Duke should never, ever lose that game. The Blue Devils had five McDonald’s All-Americans and five national champions on this year’s team, as well as arguably the greatest coach of this generation. The only thing Lehigh should have been competitive in with Duke is a spelling bee. The Mountain Hawks busted Duke's ass anyway. As a fan, I'd be angry if Rivers felt any other way about it.
  
  On the bright side for Duke fans, Ryan Kelly will be available for the Blue Devils’ next game.

  
  Lol
• ironman02

  Glad you survived, rec. I'm definitely not gonna give you a hard time, at least not until April 2nd.
• reclegend22

  

  ironman02;1119677 wrote:Glad you survived, rec. I'm definitely not gonna give you a hard time, at least not until April 2nd.

  Yeah, "survived" is definitely an apt term lol. Rum is an incredible antibiotic.
  
  Now that the basketball season is over, I'm really hoping to cleanse myself of my unhealthy obsession and learn how to do some new things, such as expanding my cultural horizons through dance. Hopefully, the learning curve will be quick.
  
  [video=youtube;5XrRYP-D0PM][/video]
  
  
• Azubuike24

  

  reclegend22;1119457 wrote:Eh, Rivers’ team had just gotten beaten by a 15 seed. I’d be f*cking pissed, too. While Lehigh outworked Duke big time and C.J. McCullom was by far the best player on the floor last night, Duke should never, ever lose that game. The Blue Devils had five McDonald’s All-Americans and five national champions on this year’s team, as well as arguably the greatest coach of this generation. The only thing Lehigh should have been competitive in with Duke is a spelling bee. The Mountain Hawks busted Duke's ass anyway. As a fan, I'd be angry if Rivers felt any other way about it.
  
  On the bright side for Duke fans, Ryan Kelly will be available for the Blue Devils’ next game.

  Doesn't matter. There are guys out there who get a reputation of being a "thug" and would NEVER say those words on TV. Maybe it's because Austin is outspoken and has always some media attention. Maybe it's having a famous father in the NBA. Still.
• reclegend22

  

  Azubuike24;1119741 wrote:Doesn't matter. There are guys out there who get a reputation of being a "thug" and would NEVER say those words on TV. Maybe it's because Austin is outspoken and has always some media attention. Maybe it's having a famous father in the NBA. Still.

  He definitely could have toned it down, that's for certain. But, again, Duke had just lost what the college basketball world will forever view (until a 16 beats a one) as the biggest upset in NCAA history. A 15 knocking off Duke would have been an impossibility just six years ago. And 10 years ago it would have been a billion-to-one shot. Let's put it this way, for Carolina fans, last night's Blue Devil loss was Weber State on crack. And that is a scary proposition for somebody who knows way too many unforgiving Heels fans. Oh my God...
  
  In light of all of that, I'd be somewhat stunned if Rivers hadn't lost his cool and said some things he later might regret. He's 19. It's not like he's some sort of elder-statesman senator from North Dakota.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  reclegend22;1119756 wrote:But, again, Duke had just lost what the college basketball world will forever view (until a 16 beats a one) as the biggest upset in NCAA history.

  
  LOL clearly your mouth is filled with coach k's cum. Definitely not the biggest upset in tourney history, Duke was average all year.
• Azubuike24

  

  It doesn't come close to Nova-GTown...
• reclegend22

  

  I realize that Duke overachieved this year as a No. 2. The Blue Devils were simply in reality not that good, but earned that level of ranking because of the impressive wins the team was able to garner in the regular-season. Very few teams (outside of the Super Six) are ever fortunate enough to have the kind of regular-season success that Duke had this year, with 27 victories that included wins over No. 1 seeds Michigan State and North Carolina, as well as over No. 2 seed Kansas to win the Maui Invitational.
  
  Even though Duke truly wasn't elite this year, because it was Duke, many college basketball fans will place yesterday's loss to Lehigh above any of the previous 15 over 2 games (Santa Clara, Northern Iowa, Coppin State, Hampton, Norfolk State) as the biggest opening round upset in tournament lore.
• Ironman92

  

  Many will look back and see all the #15s over the #2s and Lehigh over Duke will top the others.....regardless that we all know Duke wasn't very strong this year.....not as good as many would assume a #2 seeded Duke to be.
• reclegend22

  

  Azubuike24;1119772 wrote:It doesn't come close to Nova-GTown...

  It's not like I'd openly want to argue against that..
• Ironman92

  

  Azubuike24;1119772 wrote:It doesn't come close to Nova-GTown...

  
  Eh....agree some, but Nova had to work their way all through the tournament to get to Georgetown....I mean....had they met in the first round it would be a huge upset....but I think even less the longer it goes.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  reclegend22;1119778 wrote:I realize that Duke overachieved this year as a No. 2. The Blue Devils were simply in reality not that good, but earned that level of ranking because of the impressive wins the team was able to garner in the regular-season. Very few teams (outside of the Super Six) are ever fortunate enough to have the kind of regular-season success that Duke had this year, with 27 victories that included wins over No. 1 seeds Michigan State and North Carolina, as well as over No. 2 seed Kansas to win the Maui Invitational.
  
  Even though Duke truly wasn't elite this year, because it was Duke, many college basketball fans will place yesterday's loss to Lehigh above any of the previous 15 over 2 games (Santa Clara, Northern Iowa, Coppin State, Hampton, Norfolk State) as the biggest opening round upset in tournament lore.

  
  blah blah blah. duke this year was average, so therefore it's not the greatest upset in tourney history. It was a shit loss by an average duke team. Don't try and justify it.
• Azubuike24

  

  Ironman92;1119783 wrote:Eh....agree some, but Nova had to work their way all through the tournament to get to Georgetown....I mean....had they met in the first round it would be a huge upset....but I think even less the longer it goes.

  Lets also remember that era. The talent between the great teams and the "bubble teams" was much larger. That GTown team dominated people to boot. I'm not sure what the spread was but in today's parity, it's really tough to see anything surprising anymore. The only thing left is a 16 over a 1.
• reclegend22

  

  DeyDurkie5;1119784 wrote:blah blah blah. duke this year was average, so therefore it's not the greatest upset in tourney history. It was a **** loss by an average duke team. Don't try and justify it.

  And I am very pleased to hear you say that. It's not as if I am going to go around proclaiming such a feat. I want it to be forgotten as quickly as possible. I was just stating the type of proclamations that I know many Carolina and UK fans will utter for years to come.
• wildcats20

  

  Again. Lol. That is all.