Mar 7 2004
Serenity Now
Oh the irony of it all. As reported yesterday here on information leafblower UNC shooting guard Rashad McCants ran his mouth before the epic Duke v. UNC rivalry was renewed by stating his opinion that JJ Redick was of no use to his team if his 3 point shot was not falling. So what happened on the biggest play of the game? McCants lost the ball while trying to launch a three and JJ pounced on it and called a quick time out. Duke ball with 4 seconds left. Ballgame. Rashad, thanks for playing, we have some lovely consolation gifts for you. Wanker.
I bet people outside of this part of the country get tired of hearing about THE RIVALRY and all it's overhyped glory, but damn, these teams put on two great games this year. Last nights game was close throughout and kept everyone rivited to the screen. Here's a nice little tidbit for you. Either Duke or UNC has been nationally ranked for every one of their meetings since 1955. Think about that for a second. It's amazing.
Luol Deng bounced back from his worst performance of the season to score 25 big points and keep the Tarheels at bay. Quite simply, the Heels had no one to guard Luol and he killed them time and time again with his medium range J and ability to get to the basket. And as usual Chris Duhon was his spectacular self and helped the Devils beat the Heels for the 14th time in the last 16 games. WOW. Carolina knew they were in trouble when Duke lost to Georgia Tech earlier in the week for the first time since 1995. Standout UNC PG Raymond Felton suffered a minor hip injury in the first half and that certainly didn't help the Heels cause. Lets all keep our fingers crossed these teams will meet again in the ACC tourney. Also, it was nice to be in a room of Tarheel fans and hear the crickets chirping in the room as the Blue Devils clinched the W. I forgot how good a feeling that was.
Oh, I almost forgot, you know the game is big when The Donald is in attendance, and with Melania in tow no less. Buzz for days! During an impromptu interview in the second half, The Donald said he was impressed with Deng's play. I can see the headline now...
"Trump to Deng: You're Hired!"
In other non sports news, with Apple's stock at a 52 week high, rumours are flying hot and heavy that Sony may make a takeover bid for the "tech cult". Can they do it before Steve Jobs is named CEO of Disney? Perhaps now is a good time to look back on the history of Apple's operating systems.
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