This is why Coach K and Coach Izzo are so good in the tournament. Everyone expects the shot to be made and the other team to have an opportunity with all the time. By missing the shot, the clock was started on the 'bound and it was a scramble for a shot with precious time ticking down. Granted, it would have been a disaster if Butler had made the shot and won (for Duke obviously) but just like Coach K said, if Singler didn't get raped on that screen at the end, the guy from Butler would never have had such a clean shot to get off anyway.
It's sort of 6 in one, half dozen in the other.
I think I would have gone 2 for 1 in the final 48 seconds rather than holding the ball as long as Duke did.
There were a ton of great stories that came out, and I felt like people were really dissing on Butler by saying they were a "david" similar to Indiana State, but the fact was Butler has been good all season. Those kids are going to be tough as hell next year if they stay healthy and the coach doesn't leave.
I think other than me being pissed at the lack of shooting from Duke, the only thing that pissed me off more was how all the reporters were ignoring Thomas on the post game interviews and everyone was going to Zoubek all night when all season long they were dogging Zoubek at every turn. Lance Thomas has been the fire for the Duke squad for 3 years and he never gets the respect.
Now, I'm hoping Duke starts getting recruits so I can quit watching them all go to UNC. Although, I'm not too impressed with the last class that came into UNC.
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