Duke-UNC Postgame

[TonyM]

Comments from either side?

[Jonathan]

-Classic college basketball game. Unbelievable swings, I thought that UNC was done when they fell behind by 15+ with 15:00 to go or so in the 2nd half.

-Refs were very good I thought. Might have even overcompensated a bit here and there.

-Redick is amazing, what's new?

-Shelden continues to disappoint me. It's been a trend over the past month or so. I don't know whats gotten into him. Not the same dominant player on either end of the floor.

-Duke is no surefire Final Four team IMO. The lack of ball-handling can really kill them against a super athletic pressing team like Florida or Tennessee. If Redick has an average night on top of that they could even get blown out. Nice for Duke to win a game like this but I really don't even think UNC is that good. Great coach yes, very average personnel.

-Jitters for Hansbrough? Or was it SheWill who did the trick?

-Nice all around game for Mr. Noel.

-Holy upside McRoberts!

[Xericx]

Wow...Reddick was money in the 4th. Just wow.

I caught the game the last 5 minutes and was like "this is gonna be a classic..."

:p

[TonyM]

-Shelden continues to disappoint me. It's been a trend over the past month or so. I don't know whats gotten into him. Not the same dominant player on either end of the floor.

He has his games, but unfortunately for him, the bad games outnumber the good games.

-Duke is no surefire Final Four team IMO.

I don't know why anyone who knows anything about college basketball considers any team a surefire FF team. Nowadays, the parity is so much greater than it used to be. "Any team can be beaten on...." Ya, that's always been the case, but it's an even greater possibility nowadays. In relation to Duke. They're going to get everyone's best. Like you alluded to - if they mess around in a game in March, it may cost them.

The lack of ball-handling can really kill them against a super athletic pressing team like Florida or Tennessee.

A month ago, I'd argue with you, but IMO, Greg Paulus has been getting progressivley worse.

If Redick has an average night on top of that they could even get blown out.

And we all know he's proven that he often fades away in March.

Nice for Duke to win a game like this but I really don't even think UNC is that good. Great coach yes, very average personnel.

Come on. It's Duke-UNC. UNC could have put 5 of their female students on the court and somehow it would have been close.