Duke-VCU

[mbt0512]

I'm not particularly fond of VCU, but would love to see them beat the Ratface tonight..

 

[huskyharry]

Rams fan tonight!

 

[huskiesNhoos]

anyone hear dicky v allude to the Duke vs Connecticut "consolation" game in '99? I think he was trying to say something about Gtown beating Wisconsin when it was designed to have a Duke/Wisconsin rematch. I guess we were the consolation in '99...too bad our consolation was a NC...

 

[Leebo]

anyone hear dicky v allude to the Duke vs Connecticut "consolation" game in '99? I think he was trying to say something about Gtown beating Wisconsin when it was designed to have a Duke/Wisconsin rematch. I guess we were the consolation in '99...too bad our consolation was a NC...

I didn't hear what he said, but I'm having a hard time making sense of your explanation...?

 

[huskiesNhoos]

I didn't hear what he said, but I'm having a hard time making sense of your explanation...?

sorry wrote that quickly without reading. He was saying how if Duke won, and went to the championship game of whatever the name of this tourney is they will be playing Gtown instead of Wisconsin, when it was designed to have a Duke/Wisconsin rematch. Basically that the tourney wasn't going to go the way it was supposed to go just like we weren't supposed to win in '99.

Then again he makes less and less sense when he talks so who knows what he was trying to say

 

[aceboon]

anyone hear dicky v allude to the Duke vs Connecticut "consolation" game in '99? I think he was trying to say something about Gtown beating Wisconsin when it was designed to have a Duke/Wisconsin rematch. I guess we were the consolation in '99...too bad our consolation was a NC...

He was referring to a preseason tourney in the 99-00 season, UConn lost to Iowa and Duke lost to someone else(can't remember who), so UConn and Duke played in the consolation game on a Friday night at MSG.

 

[BUHusky]

anyone hear dicky v allude to the Duke vs Connecticut "consolation" game in '99? I think he was trying to say something about Gtown beating Wisconsin when it was designed to have a Duke/Wisconsin rematch. I guess we were the consolation in '99...too bad our consolation was a NC...

Dude, he is talking about the 1999 2k Sports Classic (or whatever it was called then) in which both UConn and Duke lost in the semis so they ended up having their rematch in the consolation game of that tournament. I know it's shocking, but not everything is a swipe at UConn.

 

[huskyharry]

Foul Coach K working up a lather and abusing the refs on every timeout.

That being said, VCU has played horrible basketball the last five minutes

 

[huskiesNhoos]

He was referring to a preseason tourney in the 99-00 season, UConn lost to Iowa and Duke lost to someone else(can't remember who), so UConn and Duke played in the consolation game on a Friday night at MSG.

Gotcha. Didn't remember that game...thanks for the explanation without being a d*ck

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Foul Coach K working up a lather and abusing the refs on every timeout

Coaches that yell at the refs are the worst!

 

[Tommyboy]

I have only watched a little of this game and a little of their game at Kentucky but man does Thornton whine about every call or what? Maybe I am just catching his bad moments but good grief.

 

[Bryan Lord]

GRAYSON ALLEN PTPer!!!!!!!!!

 

[huskiesNhoos]

I'm still unsure how good Allen is for Duke. He can shoot the ball, and he likes to drive 100mph straight to the rim. He'll be effective in college for sure as a scorer, but he just doesn't strike me as successful beyond that. That and he's absolutely a dookie....

http://collegespun.com/acc/duke/esp...rayson-allen-for-this-double-flop-vs-kentucky

 

[Bryan Lord]

Dukie V seems to have taken a shine to him, being white and playing for duke doesn't hurt.

 

[Walker11]

I'm still unsure how good Allen is for Duke. He can shoot the ball, and he likes to drive 100mph straight to the rim. He'll be effective in college for sure as a scorer, but he just doesn't strike me as successful beyond that. That and he's absolutely a dookie....

http://collegespun.com/acc/duke/esp...rayson-allen-for-this-double-flop-vs-kentucky

Allen has all the characteristics of a very good 3 and D man in the NBA. He can shoot, has good defensive potential, and can blow by on a strong contest. But he is like 3 inches too short. He needs to learn to use his left hand and tighten up his handle in a big way if he wants to make it as a 2 guard.

 

[aceboon]

Allen reminds me a bit of Tyler Johnson

 

[Walker11]

Allen reminds me a bit of Tyler Johnson

That's a pretty good comparison of skill sets. I am surprised by how well Johnson has been playing. Warning - pulling the race card - I may have underrated the guy because you don't often see white guys in the role of athletic, undersized, slashing 2 guards.

 

[aceboon]

That's a pretty good comparison of skill sets. I am surprised by how well Johnson has been playing. Warning - pulling the race card - I may have underrated the guy because you don't often see white guys in the role of athletic, undersized, slashing 2 guards.

I thought he was biracial, I think the question actually came up during an interview with Dan Lebatard but I got distracted during the middle of it cuz of work.

 

[80shusky]

I was wondering while watching the game if VCU had won would Duke have dropped out of the top 10. I came to the conclusion that they wouldn't anyway. But ultimately it didn't matter...