I agree with Awful Announcing that "hitting a dude in the back for no reason and then flopping just makes you look like a poor sport," but I'm not sure I agree that the video replay is as conclusive as suggested. Regardless, hating on Duke is fun. Gerald Henderson takes a cheap shot and follows it up with a violent flop.
The Blue Devils were in a myriad of "scrapes" and "tussles" this year. I think even more than normal. On one hand, it is difficult knowing that everyone outside your home state thinks you're a bunch of racists, rapists, and latent homosexuals. But they go there willingly so I can only feel so sorry for them. They flop. They take some cheap shots. And they are the most protected team (in terms of officiating) in all of sports.
All I know is that Duke is now 0-4 against the spread in its last four NCAA Tournament games, losing three of the games outright as a solid favorite. From a gambler's perspective the Blue Devils are a gift because the lines on them are so often skewed due to the fact that they are such a public team. The only thing more fun than hating them is getting paid off on a bet and hating them.
Ya, I've never liked Duke...and I never really knew why either...maybe its because I don't like Coach K or his commercials....or maybe its because the Dookies have a certain air about them, a certain snobbiness when they lose...or maybe its because I'm jealous they're all so smart
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We’ve all seen the Gerald Henderson shove/flopping video from Duke’s loss to West Virginia. A ton of you emailed it to me, but I didn’t put it up because it was everywhere else and it eventually popped up in the comment section. Lost in the original YouTube footage is Kyle Single...
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DeMarcus for three
Nolan Smith on the rise!
Gerald Henderson drives
You! Go there!
Kyle Singler takes it to the hole!
Paulus guarding the inbounds
Zoobs scores!
Get a TO, baby!
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February 02, 2009
All I know is that Duke is now 0-4 against the spread in its last four NCAA Tournament games, losing three of the games outright as a solid favorite. From a gambler's perspective the Blue Devils are a gift because the lines on them are so often skewed due to the fact that they are such a public team. The only thing more fun than hating them is getting paid off on a bet and hating them.