Duke Post Game Thread

[Edward Sargent]

Even Raff had nothing to saay

 

[BFieldHusky]

Can the damage that Uconn has done to Duke over the past however many years be quantified?

Can misery be measured?

Cost them a title in '99. Cost them a likely title in 04. Cost them at least a F4 today. Love it.

 

[tzznandrew]

Alex is the first player with 3 final fours since Shane Battier in 99-00-01.

AI? Duke didn't go to the Final Four in 2000.

Michigan State-Florida-Wisconsin-UNC

 

[businesslawyer]

I’ll say something about the game tomorrow. Still too high and shocked. But very quickly:

1, That extends our winning streak in NCAA tourney games from the sweet 16 forward to an unbelievable 18 straight. Last loss being in the ‘09 Final Four to Michigan State.

2. That extends our winning streak in regionals (rounds 3 and 4) to 14 straight. We have won 7 straight regionals we have made with the last loss going back to ‘06.

Those two numbers are not impressive, they are closer to statistically impossible.

3. To get out of the East Region this year, we only had to beat UCLA, the team with the most national championships ever, Duke, the only team to compete with us for championships over the last 35 years and the team that has dominated that period in terms of Final Fours and Sweet Sixteens, and Michigan State, maybe the most consistently good but not great program in the last 25 years as well as the last team to beat us past the first two rounds.

What this program has accomplished out of nowhere for the last 36 years is truly remarkable.

 

[Martin84]

Coach at about 42 second mark thought he was gonna get a T for a headbutt

 

[WeAreUCONN]

As I watch the shot by Mullins for the 100th time. I realized how that last play embodied Karaban’s career at UConn. Karaban could have easily launched the potential game winning shot. Instead, he realized Mullins had more room and a cleaner look, so he gave the ball to him. Karaban has had a legendary career at UConn because he plays the game the right way. He’s never selfish and makes good decisions, more times than not.

 

[Bogey02]

BRAYLON is an absolute sniper!! Now lets go win #7 !!

 

[Mr. French]

Raftery is a treasure. I can't believe how stunned they were ... then again that's the exact same thing I did. I figured a shot like that I would be running around like crazy, I literally froze for 4-5 seconds stunned.

 

[FlockOfLambs]

I like this angle better. Every fan in the background is a different story. Also love the contrast between Mullins in the foreground and Scheyer just behind him

 

[uconngb]

That will be a great poster in the Dook Hall of Fame

Right up there with their banner for bring the #1 overall seed!!

 

[Gurleyman]

Man. This was how close it was. One inch higher and we are home.

 

[tuvent08]

 

[JustbrewitMan]

I’m getting so much enjoyment watching and rewatching the crowd reactions post-shot.

Delicious Dookie Dejection

 

[tzznandrew]

We caught a huge break when Boozer fouled Silas with 10 seconds left because I am not sure what we were doing on offense.

Although he only hit one of the two FTs, it let us set up the press.

They had a play for Karaban that Duke sniffed out, and I'm sure there were like five other possibilities Demary could have gone to, but Duke played great defense, and UConn was flummoxed.

And then Demary drew a foul. Unreal.

 

[connVA]

So was Cap One really 70/30 Duke fans as the guys on Field of 68 were saying?

 

[blkknight1]

Shades of another huskie 20 years ago in that same building a round earlier.

 

[ec33]

If Hurley convinces Patrick Ngongba to come here, we don't bring in Reed.

 

[BugsyCT]

 

[superjohn]

Best part of this video is Bob Hurley Sr. from the 1:55 mark on. He doesn't know what just happened, then he almost gets knocked over, and he's trying to find the scoreboard. He finally realizes Braylon's shot just won the game and he says, "Holy s^^t."

 

[AreBee1969]

Replay on CBS Sports right now. I’m working from home tomorrow so what the hell.

 

[tuvent08]

I need a Cam Spencer reaction shot to that since he was in the crowd.

Closer.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Just when you thought you can’t…

 

[Hamms30]

We led for what? 71.4 seconds? Unreal!

 

[FightOnCT]

Legendary shot, maybe the most in UConn history. For all we’ve said earlier, this team is really special.

Reed has been unstoppable in this run, it’s actually insane to see how lights out he’s been. Much deserved East MOP

 

[CTBasketball]

The confidence right now in that locker room is beyond measurable.

 

[RuffRuff]

Does anyone know how Boozer got his black eye?

 

[formerlurker]

He got punched in the face by your pregame hrdon for him





EDIT: Today I learned if you type out the real spelling of hrdon it autocorrects to Superjohn.

True story, I have no comment or opinion on it either way, nor a beef with @superjohn Just sharing info for future generations.

 

[Leebo]

Does anyone know how Boozer got his black eye?

Reibe got him as he put his arms up.

 

[BugsyCT]

Last five minutes of the game uninterrupted (& celebration).

 

[Chonky]

I love watching Grant Hill lose his impartiality for a short period, looking at the camera and realizing it, and then going back to the broadcast.