National Championship: Duke vs. Butler

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Non
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Apr 5, 2010 10:11pm
Jukes having a game

33-32 Duke
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Apr 5, 2010 10:11pm
Jukes=unsung hero
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Apr 5, 2010 10:11pm
Get a stop here....


Or not...
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Apr 5, 2010 10:12pm
Avery Jukes

2.7 ppg

already matched his season-high of 10
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Apr 5, 2010 10:13pm
Duke 33
Butler 32

Halftime

Good half for Butler. Howard on the bench for a while and they're still right there with Duke.
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Apr 5, 2010 10:13pm
33-32 at half....

I'll be honest, not what I expected at all.
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Apr 5, 2010 10:14pm
ccrunner609 wrote: Butler is playing the games of their lives and still down one.

Whats that tell ya?
That they need to outscore Duke by 2 in the 2nd half.
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Apr 5, 2010 10:14pm
Non wrote: Avery Jukes

2.7 ppg

already matched his season-high of 10
He might be the answer to a trivia question someday if he keeps this up.

This is one of the great things about the NCAA tournament and the Final Four/title game in particular....a guy unexpectedly stepping up and having the game of his life.
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Apr 5, 2010 10:15pm
ccrunner609 wrote: Butler is playing the games of their lives and still down one.

Whats that tell ya?
Your smoking crack if you think that was the game of their lives. Their second best player on the bench for most of the half...and their best player hasn't done much at all either. If those two get going.....
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Apr 5, 2010 10:16pm
Butler's missed a bunch of layups that they normally make and they're only down one. They have to keep after it on the boards and Mack has to attack whenever one of the white boys switches on him. Scheyer and Singler have no chance of staying in front of Mack. If Howard settles down and they do the rest, Butler has a chance.
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Apr 5, 2010 10:16pm
ccrunner609 wrote: Butler is playing the games of their lives and still down one.

Whats that tell ya?
They're playing the games of their lives????? Really?

I think that they could play better. They've played well but it's not like they were unconscious in the 1st half. Maybe Jukes was. LOL
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Apr 5, 2010 10:16pm
Butler has missed a bunch of bunnies, missed open shots, gave up wide open shots to Duke. That is NOT playing the game of their lives.
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Apr 5, 2010 10:16pm
ccrunner609 wrote: Butler is playing the games of their lives and still down one.

Whats that tell ya?
Umm....Their big three have 13 points combined on 5-19 shooting. Not the best game of their lives.
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Apr 5, 2010 10:16pm
Great first half. Butler is showing they belong and Scheyer and Singler are hitting big shots. Can't ask for a better game so far.
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Apr 5, 2010 10:17pm
Howard could still have a key offensive spurt in him, like he had against Syracuse.

Only having two fouls is big.
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Footwedge
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Apr 5, 2010 10:17pm
Duke has not been getting offensive boards from Zoubek for the kickout, wide open 3's. Nobody should be surpised by this score.
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Apr 5, 2010 10:18pm
CCrunner is literally the worst human being alive
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Apr 5, 2010 10:19pm
It's been an even game actually.

Both teams are excellent defensively but that hasn't prevented either team from running their sets and finding the open shot.

Just a matter of make or miss at this point, IMO.
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Apr 5, 2010 10:21pm
9-3 Butler on the offensive boards

that's a big stat
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Footwedge
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Apr 5, 2010 10:21pm
I still think Butler will snip down the nets. The usual Duke ref advantage hasn't reared it's ugly head...at least not yet. :D
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Apr 5, 2010 10:21pm
SportsAndLady wrote: CCrunner is literally the worst human being alive
Not sure about that, but he does come across as that obnoxious fan who doesn't even know what the fuck is going on out there. He thought Butler got two possession arrows in a row. Pay attention....they overturned one of them and gave it to Duke due to a mistake with the possession arrow.

His team is playing in the national title game and it's like he doesn't know what's going on. LOL
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Apr 5, 2010 10:23pm
Da'Sean Butler

Butler

Butler Cabin on Sunday
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Apr 5, 2010 10:23pm
Duke won the first half, and will surely win the second.

And you can take that to the bank.

:)
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Apr 5, 2010 10:24pm
Why the FUCK are they going to talk to Nolan Smith's mom at half?!?!? Did she do something special??? Or did Coach K get her a job within the school too??
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Apr 5, 2010 10:24pm
killer_ewok wrote:
SportsAndLady wrote: CCrunner is literally the worst human being alive
Not sure about that, but he does come across as that obnoxious fan who doesn't even know what the fuck is going on out there. He thought Butler got two possession arrows in a row. Pay attention....they overturned one of them and gave it to Duke due to a mistake with the possession arrow.

His team is playing in the national title game and it's like he doesn't know what's going on. LOL
K fine it was a bit of a hyperbole lol

He's still absolutely clueless about basketball.