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UNC Stat of the Day:


UNC 34, Duke 39 (HALFTIME)  
With the way we played, we are VERY lucky to only be down 5 at the half. We are playing like we did against State. We just aren't showing much heart, especially on the defensive end. After a rough start shooting the ball, we ended the half shooting 44% from the floor (compared with Duke's 41%). One difference is with 3 pointers. We shot 2-8 and Duke was 4-10. I hope we come out in the second half with a little more passion. Somebody has to guard Scheyer. He's got 14 points.

2:40: 29-37. We are getting it into Wright which is working.
4:06: 25-35. We've gone cold again and are letting Duke score on us at will. The pace has slowed down which favors Duke.
*bad call alert* 8:24: 21-26. Holy shit. The refs called a technical on Deon for "grabbing the rim". Unbelievable. He thought he had a dunk.
9:39: 21-24. After a Hansbrough dunk, the game is back to within 3. UNC seems to be getting into the flow. I like the pace of the game.
10:43: 16-21. Two great plays by Wright. Stuff on the defensive end, followed by a dunk.
*bad call alert* 12:08: 12-21. We just don't have intensity on the defensive end. Duke is taking it to us making 9 of their first 12 shots. Hansbrough got tied up and came out with blood on his forehead. Somehow that was a tie ball instead of a foul. Not sure how that works. I guess no blood no foul doesn't apply at Cameron.
14:59: 10-15. After the timeout, Carolina is playing better.
16:01: 6-15. Duke is playing well and we are not. Our guys look like a deer in headlights.
17:39: 4-10. Fast pace to start the game. Duke is making everything they shoot.
18:32: 2-5. Reyshawn came down hard on his back and had to come out of the game.
*bad call alert* 19:15: A weak touch foul called against Ty Lawson to start the game.
Comments:
Does this team really think ACC wins are handed out on silver platters? After a loss to State I was expecting a fired up Carolina team ready to storm Cameron. Where is the defense, where are the rebounds, where did the HEART go? I love my Heels but geeze guys play like we know you can!
 
"bad call alert"? Excuse me? You can't grab (and pull down) the rim if you're not dunking. Yes, he thought he was going to dunk. But when he actually got to the rim and found he didn't have the ball, you don't grab it. Period.

If you want to talk about bad calls, let's talk about the way Dickie and co. called the game. Enough rambling about MLB players from 30 years ago or your grandsons or Florida. You're there to call the Duke/UNC game. Now get to it!
 
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