Duke Post Game Thread

[Gurleyman]

If you go back and watch the setup to Demary’s second FT attempt, the players on the floor for Duke looked like they were orchestrating a Chinese fire drill. Arms pointing left and right and up and down, front and back. Might’ve been a good idea to use your final timeout there, but what do I know?

Risk of a timeout is that you then have to get the ball inbounds, and it might end up in the hands of someone you don’t want shooting the foul shots (Sarr or Ngongba). At no point before the turnover did it really look like they were in trouble. Sarr had it briefly but nobody was close enough to foul (Ross tried - but had too much ground to cover). When it got to Cayden, he was unguarded and had two wide open players ahead of him. If you call a timeout there, you lose that advantage.

 

[superjohn]

There's just so many great videos and this may top them all. Hurley's mom dropping bombs, his dad not realizing what just happened and then dropping bombs and the awesome dude behind them losing his mind...

 

[RuffRuff]

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[Bonesbrigade]

What a year on the blue blood front.

We finally beat Kansas in Allen Fieldhouse, then this.

And, as others have mentioned, we got our first win against UCLA...needed that scalp for the collection. What a great season.

 

[Greg]

Braylon!!! You’re in the history books! Wow!

Happy for all of my UCONN friends and family members. No matter how this shakes you all can bask in the glow of that game for a long time. Historic.

 

[DRBackup]

Hurley not wasting any time hitting the media circuits today - boy he loves it.

Normally I can't stand Oprah's BFF, but at least Gayle King is showing her CT roots being hyped for UConn.

 

[NJHusky]

Speaking of flags... we had a lot of wind around here in Feb/Mar, so my flag looks like it's been through Gettysburg. My birthday is this week and I asked for a new flag.

So the question is, do I keep the ratty old one flying, which is at this point an embarrassment to our relatively well-heeled neighbors, or do I switch it out to a beautiful new one in time for Friday's game?

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Let’s see how the game goes before y switch

 

[RuffRuff]

And, as others have mentioned, we got our first win against UCLA...needed that scalp for the collection.

Lot of Hurley love this AM - nevermind those calling him best coach in the game, some saying if he wins it he could be up for GOAT given how difficult it is in the portal era.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Just saw this photo. Ball in flight. Wow.

 

[Deepster]

Speaking of flags... we had a lot of wind around here in Feb/Mar, so my flag looks like it's been through Gettysburg. My birthday is this week and I asked for a new flag.

So the question is, do I keep the ratty old one flying, which is at this point an embarrassment to our relatively well-heeled neighbors, or do I switch it out to a beautiful new one in time for Friday's game?

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How is that even a question? Screw your neighbors.

 

[jake14mw]

The JRoss "On-Off" metrics for the NCAAT are insane. Look at our NetRtg with him on the court. Can't say enough about his defense in the postseason.

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I have no idea what all of that means, but I know I texted my son midway through the second half amazed at the effort Ross saying "Ross giving everything he has!". At a time where I thought we were in big trouble, I was so proud of him.

 

[Deepster]

You shouldn’t change your underwear, much less that flag.

My lucky shirt stinks to the high heavens right now. I have it hanging out on my back porch.

 

[Henry]

It may have been foreshadowing, but the UConn cheerleaders outlasted the Duke cheerleaders in a Statue of Liberty lift contest at one of the TV TOs.

 

[alexd]

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I'm having a colonoscopy on Thursday. By Wednesday night my underwear would look worse than my flag.

I’ve never had one but I don’t think you’re supposed to poop your pants for the prep. I believe a toilet is recommended.

 

[uconn_jack]

Final thought…. I believe the monkey is now off Mullin’s back. I believe we will see the Mullins we expect to see going forward.

He shot that on pure instinct and muscle memory. Hopefully he can clear his head and shoot it like that the rest of the way.

 

[Kolumbo]

If you really want to enjoy your day read our opponents message boards.
Providence: They hate us but like the money UConn is getting them
Syracuse: They hate us but respect what UConn is doing.
North Carolina: It's like Christmas Day for them. They hate us, but hate Duke way more.

Lots of laughs.

And over at SJU they think they softened up the pukes for us. the best is that the pukes think they got jobbed by the refs.

 

[Tommyboy]

I thought it was a travel. Looked a little like Trajan Langdon, honestly

It looked exactly like the same steps Langdon took which resulted in a travel call.

 

[storrsroars]

How is that even a question? Screw your neighbors.

I never thought of replacing it before we win it all. I posted it just to annoy you 😝

 

[noelle]

lol

i said the same thing as her in this thread but got censored to two words. 😇

 

[storrsroars]

Mick's actually played all 4 F4 teams

Yaxel Luxembourg is the best player remaining in the tourney.

 

[storrsroars]

I’ve never had one but I don’t think you’re supposed to poop your pants for the prep. I believe a toilet is recommended.

When it's time for you to get one, buy some Depends or sit on a towel wherever you go. Once the spigot opens, it's hard to completely close.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Mullins' shot has joined Kemba's ankle breaking of McGhee on my go to list for when I'm having a rough day and want a lift.

 

[DRBackup]

This is a really good point I hadn't considered or heard raised. Everyone is talking about Boozer's pass, but if Scheyer doesn't plant two big guys deep then he doesn't even have that pass to make

It isn't that complicated. 10 seconds is a lot of time. If UConn fouls immediately, they'll still have at least one possession, but if you can pass the ball over, around, or through the pressure and run out the clock, the game is over. If you just "hold" the ball, expecting a foul, as Raf said, you risk a held ball and UConn had the possession arrow. There is no one play there.

 

[tv]

Much like 2014 Michigan state, I took a shower at half time to wash off the first half stink. I said to myself while thinking of that rough first half, that 2004 Duke/2014 MSU IS HAPPENING again. I also thought of msu could come back from 19 down two days ago no reason UConn couldn't. I'll be sure to hold off on showering on Saturday till half time.

Burned sage at halftime here...

 

[DRBackup]

one hand changed a lot <3

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Dare I say... Hurley's penchant for big guards paid off in that moment ?!!

 

[Phil]

I'm assuming its too late to jump on that bandwagon? 😂

Yes, it's on purchases through Mar 1 I believe.

 

[RuffRuff]

 

[AllHusky]

I think it was to show everyone, players especially, that Luke was totally committed to and engaged with UConn Hoops, new job notwithstanding.

 

[HooperScooper]

There's just so many great videos and this may top them all. Hurley's mom dropping bombs, his dad not realizing what just happened and then dropping bombs and the awesome dude behind them losing his mind...

Have we ever seen Bob Hurley Sr. smile? Lol. I'm not sure he even did after the back to back national championships.