wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Apr 6, 2010 12:32am
He changed the title to 2000's....
Red_Skin_Pride
Posts: 1,226
Apr 6, 2010 12:40am
why?wildcats20 wrote: This Duke team would beat a couple of the National Champions from 2000-2009.
The one that sticks out like a sore thumb to me is Maryland in 2002.2000 Michigan St. (32-7)
2001 Duke (35-4)
2002 Maryland (32-4)
2003 Syracuse (30-5)
2004 Connecticut (33-6)
2005 North Carolina (33-4)
2006 Florida (33-6)
2007 Florida (35-5)
2008 Kansas (37-3)
2009 North Carolina (34-4)
2010 Duke (35-5)
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Apr 6, 2010 12:40am
Maryland would have had a big advantage with Wilcox and Baxter down low. then add in Juan Dixon and Steve Blakewildcats20 wrote: This Duke team would beat a couple of the National Champions from 2000-2009.
The one that sticks out like a sore thumb to me is Maryland in 2002.2000 Michigan St. (32-7)
2001 Duke (35-4)
2002 Maryland (32-4)
2003 Syracuse (30-5)
2004 Connecticut (33-6)
2005 North Carolina (33-4)
2006 Florida (33-6)
2007 Florida (35-5)
2008 Kansas (37-3)
2009 North Carolina (34-4)
2010 Duke (35-5)
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Apr 6, 2010 12:42am
Why? Because I don't think that Maryland was all that great.
Cleveland Buck
Posts: 5,126
Apr 6, 2010 12:45am
That would be a good game. Everyone else would destroy them though. Last year's Carolina team beats them by 30.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Apr 6, 2010 12:46am
They were destined to win it that year though. Something about that team that just clicked.. Didn't they play Indiana in the championship?
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trackandccrunner
Posts: 1,283
Apr 6, 2010 12:54am
Yes they did ltrain. That was the year jay williams choked in the sweet sixteen.
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Prescott
Posts: 2,569
Apr 6, 2010 12:56am
Four players from this Maryland team played in the NBAWhy? Because I don't think that Maryland was all that great.
ixon, Blake,Baxter, and Wilcox. I think Blake and Wilcox are still in the league. I'm not sure about Dixon or Baxter. That team was pretty talented..
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rock_knutne
Apr 6, 2010 7:02am
I'm telling you you're either a hater or clueless.2quik4u wrote:so your trying to tell me that was a tough road?rock_knutne wrote::rolleyes:2quik4u wrote: 1st Round: Arkansas Pine-Bluff (nuff said)
2nd Round: Cal (forgettable Pac-10 team)
3rd Round: Purdue (leading scorer didn't play)
4th Round: Baylor (legit team)
5th Round: West Virginia (leading scorer didn't play, lost Da'Sean Butler in second half)
Finals: Butler (good squad, well coached, but not even top 5 talent in the country)
Conclusion: Duke 2010 = worst champion of the 2000's
I sense sour grapes.
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rock_knutne
Apr 6, 2010 7:04am
How's it the trurh when you're theory or belief is PURE speculation?2quik4u wrote: so speaking the truth makes me a hater?
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Prescott
Posts: 2,569
Apr 6, 2010 9:56am
I disagree.What are you basing this on?I am sure that EVERY coach in the country would play NIU over Cal any day of the week.
I think EVERY coach in the country would have wanted a Hummel less Purdue in their region as a #4 seed.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Apr 6, 2010 10:12am
Quit your hatin', bitches.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Apr 6, 2010 10:25am
2quik4u wrote: 1st Round: Arkansas Pine-Bluff (nuff said) Won the same number of games in this tournament (1) as Kansas.
2nd Round: Cal (forgettable Pac-10 team) Averaged 79 points per game, and against Duke scored 53.
3rd Round: Purdue (leading scorer didn't play) (the committee could not seed Purdue lower than 4 given their record so someone had to play them
4th Round: Baylor (legit team)
5th Round: West Virginia (leading scorer didn't play, lost Da'Sean Butler in second half (when the game had already been decided)) but who without bryant, beat Kentucky (aka the untouchables) ALSO, Butler is their leading scorer and he did play (though not well).
Finals: Butler (good squad, well coached, but not even top 5 talent in the country) i read somewhere that they have more top 200 rated players than syracuse.
Conclusion: Duke 2010 = a middle of the road champion in the 21st century
Fixed.
Listen, I hate Duke as much as the next guy (or so I thought until reading this thread), but you can't take anything away from this team so it's best to just accept it and quit whining. you sound like sore losers, which is odd because most of us didn't have a dog in the fight last night.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Apr 6, 2010 10:26am
You're guys that think Duke is the worst champion are idiots.
They might be the champion with the least NBA POTENTIAL, but they went 33-5, beat every team they were supposed to.
In fact, I'd be willing to say they're the best TEAM that's won a championship in a while, in terms of how all the cogs in that machine work together.
They might be the champion with the least NBA POTENTIAL, but they went 33-5, beat every team they were supposed to.
In fact, I'd be willing to say they're the best TEAM that's won a championship in a while, in terms of how all the cogs in that machine work together.
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Prescott
Posts: 2,569
Apr 6, 2010 10:39am
I disagree. Teams are built on upperclassmen, like Duke had. UNC had upper classmen.Kansas had upperclassmen. Florida had upperclassmen. Duke did play as a team, but so did other NCAA Tournament Champions. Individuals don't win NCAA Tournaments.In fact, I'd be willing to say they're the best TEAM that's won a championship in a while,
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Apr 6, 2010 11:08am
so that was a tough road?rock_knutne wrote:I'm telling you you're either a hater or clueless.2quik4u wrote:so your trying to tell me that was a tough road?rock_knutne wrote::rolleyes:2quik4u wrote: 1st Round: Arkansas Pine-Bluff (nuff said)
2nd Round: Cal (forgettable Pac-10 team)
3rd Round: Purdue (leading scorer didn't play)
4th Round: Baylor (legit team)
5th Round: West Virginia (leading scorer didn't play, lost Da'Sean Butler in second half)
Finals: Butler (good squad, well coached, but not even top 5 talent in the country)
Conclusion: Duke 2010 = worst champion of the 2000's
I sense sour grapes.
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Apr 6, 2010 11:08am
what team could they beat?lhslep134 wrote: You're guys that think Duke is the worst champion are idiots.
They might be the champion with the least NBA POTENTIAL, but they went 33-5, beat every team they were supposed to.
In fact, I'd be willing to say they're the best TEAM that's won a championship in a while, in terms of how all the cogs in that machine work together.
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assumption
Posts: 147
Apr 6, 2010 12:46pm
Thats what Dickie V said. Not exactly a resounding endorsement.trackandccrunner wrote: That's not Duke fault. They played who they had to. Its not Duke fault kansas lost to northern iowa, kentucky lost to west virginia or cuse losing to butler.Duke won the games it needed to and are the nationasl champs. Keep on hating people.
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Apr 6, 2010 12:48pm
fixedassumption wrote:Thats what Dukie V said. Not exactly a resounding endorsement.trackandccrunner wrote: That's not Duke fault. They played who they had to. Its not Duke fault kansas lost to northern iowa, kentucky lost to west virginia or cuse losing to butler.Duke won the games it needed to and are the nationasl champs. Keep on hating people.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Apr 6, 2010 1:03pm
2quik..you do realize duke was blowing the hell out of wvu before butler go hurt dont you?
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Apr 6, 2010 1:19pm
ok but their leading scorer still didnt playPick6 wrote: 2quik..you do realize duke was blowing the hell out of wvu before butler go hurt dont you?
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Apr 6, 2010 1:23pm
So duke fans...of those teams listed, who do you think you would of beat from this past 10 years of champions
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Apr 6, 2010 2:00pm
Hb31187 wrote: So duke fans...of those teams listed, who do you think you would of beat from this past 10 years of champions
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Apr 6, 2010 2:04pm
I think it was definitely the weakest year I can remember, but Duke played very well in the Final Four.
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patriots34
Posts: 183
Apr 6, 2010 2:37pm
Truck Bryant wasn't WVU's leading scorer, he might have been fourth or fifth.