Did not think, in a million years, that Duke would play that well, especially on defense. The Devils had looked listless for the last few weeks and I honestly did not think they had that game in them.
Tantalizing to think how things would have gone if Strickland's dunk had not be erroneously called a charge. Duke gets those calls all the time, but that one was particularly outrageous. Calling charging on that kind of play - with a defender lazily standing under the hoop, the place where you know the ball is heading - is always cheap and rewards NOT moving your feet. Rather, refs are rewarding standing there like a statue.
But Singler's play today was even worse. The refs did NOT reward him for playing defense. Instead, he was rewarded to not paying attention and hastily turning around to see what the hub bub was all about. The last thing refs should do is reward that kind of 'play.' Sheesh.
I also wonder if fatigue was a factor for a team that only really plays 7 players and was playing it's third in three days. But enough whining, which makes one sound like, of course, a member of the Duke Blue Devils.
Tantalizing to think how things would have gone if Strickland's dunk had not be erroneously called a charge. Duke gets those calls all the time, but that one was particularly outrageous. Calling charging on that kind of play - with a defender lazily standing under the hoop, the place where you know the ball is heading - is always cheap and rewards NOT moving your feet. Rather, refs are rewarding standing there like a statue.
But Singler's play today was even worse. The refs did NOT reward him for playing defense. Instead, he was rewarded to not paying attention and hastily turning around to see what the hub bub was all about. The last thing refs should do is reward that kind of 'play.' Sheesh.
I also wonder if fatigue was a factor for a team that only really plays 7 players and was playing it's third in three days. But enough whining, which makes one sound like, of course, a member of the Duke Blue Devils.
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