Tourney thoughts
Five minutes into Saturday's Duke/George Washington game, I knew how it was going to turn out.
When Duke's Shelden Williams is allowed to play that aggressively without the possibility of fouls being called, the Blue Devils are hard to handle. For one 10-minute stretch in the second half, GW was whistled for nine fouls while Duke had none. If the Colonials were jacking up threes left and right, I could buy that.
With them attacking the basket, it makes me wonder...
Credit where it's due
Give George Mason props for the perfect gameplan against the Tar Heels. Deny Hansbrough the ball and dare the Heels to beat you from deep. The Patriots did that to perfection, and that's why they're playing in the Sweet 16 a taxi ride away from their campus.
Bradley bias
I'm really impressed with the Braves. They were clearly better than Pittsburgh Sunday, and don't be surprised if they give Memphis all they can handle this week.
Saving Sendek
State fans need to get a grip. Herb Sendek has been a blessing for the Wolfpack's basketball program. To hear fans whine and cry about his team's style and inability to match up with Duke and Carolina is just silly.
Here's a newsflash: Every team in the nation, short of Connecticut, Arizona and other elite teams, has trouble with the Heels and Devils. You're no different.
Get over it.
You have a coach that runs a successful program with NCAA appearances every year, and he does it all within the rules.
Which is more than you can say for Sloan and Valvano...
When Duke's Shelden Williams is allowed to play that aggressively without the possibility of fouls being called, the Blue Devils are hard to handle. For one 10-minute stretch in the second half, GW was whistled for nine fouls while Duke had none. If the Colonials were jacking up threes left and right, I could buy that.
With them attacking the basket, it makes me wonder...
Credit where it's due
Give George Mason props for the perfect gameplan against the Tar Heels. Deny Hansbrough the ball and dare the Heels to beat you from deep. The Patriots did that to perfection, and that's why they're playing in the Sweet 16 a taxi ride away from their campus.
Bradley bias
I'm really impressed with the Braves. They were clearly better than Pittsburgh Sunday, and don't be surprised if they give Memphis all they can handle this week.
Saving Sendek
State fans need to get a grip. Herb Sendek has been a blessing for the Wolfpack's basketball program. To hear fans whine and cry about his team's style and inability to match up with Duke and Carolina is just silly.
Here's a newsflash: Every team in the nation, short of Connecticut, Arizona and other elite teams, has trouble with the Heels and Devils. You're no different.
Get over it.
You have a coach that runs a successful program with NCAA appearances every year, and he does it all within the rules.
Which is more than you can say for Sloan and Valvano...
posted by Randy Capps at 5:36 PM
4 Comments:
GW attacking the basket in the second half? You must of been watching another game. Even the guys on TV were talking about how GW stopped going to the boards. The reason, Duke had 10 blocks. It changes the way you play. Duke was the much more aggressive team when it came to getting the ball inside and it showed. People seem to forget that there can be contact and no foul called. As long as the defensive player stays in his up and down space contact can be made. If the defender swipes and makes contact or the defenders body initiates contact then you have a foul.
One more note...GW shot 18 threes in the game. 9 in each half.
Duke had 10 blocks.
Half of those should have been fouls.
Shelden Williams was not standing vertically, occupying his defensive space. He was swatting - and fouling - for most of his block attempts.
And GW stopped attacking the basket when it became clear that they would get hammered and not get a trip to the line.
Sorry, but I still think that the game was very poorly officiated and that Duke got the benefit of most of the calls.
You've also stated many times that you are no fan of Duke or UNC.
No arguing that.
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