Sunday, March 8, 2009

3.8.09 [DUKE V. CAROLINA]

this picture is unbelievable
for those of you that don't know...these printout's were created after Gerald Hendersons imfamous elbow into the nose of  the white college basketball savior himself...Tyler Hansborough
this free-throw attempt must have been the toughest of his life...
being face to face with hundred's of fake Wanted sign's of yourslf must have been very nerve-racking



from Jerry Stackhouses reverse-jam on 2 defenders
to Capel's game winning half-court prayer 
to Shane Battier's foul
to Eric Montross's bloody head
to Hansborough's bloody nose
to the consistency of being 1st & 2nd place in the ACC year in and year out
the legacy...

on to the game:
PG Ty Lawson (questionable) PG Jon Scheyer
SG Wayne Ellington SG Elliot Williams
SF Danny Green SF Gerald Henderson
PF Tyler Hansborough PF Kyle Singler
C Deon Thompson C Lance Thomas (questionable)

injury report:
Ty Lawson injured his big toe and didn't practice on Saturday
Lance Thomas injured his left ankle during the Florida State

senior night:
most likely reserves such as Bobby Frasor and Michael Copeland will start on'account of it being their last home game

key's to the game:

UNC
good bench play from Larry Drew b/c if Lawson plays most likely his minute will be very limited which results in Larry Drew stepping up as his back up.
Ed Davis providing energy off the bench and utilizing his long body to hit the boards and blocks.
Drawing fouls to get the white savior to the charity strike

DUKE
also good bench play from Greg Paulus...he needs to knock-down those 25 foot three's he very seldom gives up.
Starter's need to be well-rested b/c with the absence of Nolan Smith (concussion) and Lance Thomas (ankle) and a very un-experienced bench other than McClure/Paulus...we could be in BIG trouble
energy on the defensive end
a big game from Henerson, Singler and Scheyer

Key Match-up:
Danny Green vs. Gerald Henderson

Prediction:
I do not have one b/c everyone know all of the ACC games can swing either way depending on which team comes out and is aggressive for the get-go

LET'S GO DUKE,
-OJay Faison 





No comments: