Finally, I will see THE game at Cameron!

[saint]

I won't be able to sleep tonight. Finally, for the 1st time, I will get the chance to see Carolina and dook trade punches at Cameron Indoor. A friend of mine hooked us up w/ tix, for 120 a piece which is a damn bargain if you ask me. So I will be there, under the goal in the grad student section, donning my Carolina Blue. I will be chanted at, pointed at, cussed at by the entire dook student body. And I will raise one hand in the air, point to the "Fuuck Dook" shirt I will be wearing, and flip that almighty middle finger in the air. In my pocket will be a 10$ roll of quarters in case some stupid ass dookie gets the wrong idea and wants a nose job for free. In addition, I will hopefully smuggle a 2 sided poster into the game:

Side 1: That great picture of JJ redick from ESPN picking his nose, that says "JJ Loves to Pick and Roll"

Side 2: A giant picture of Shelden Williams' Huge Head with the slogan "Hazard: Don't Drink While Pregnant, subtitled Williams has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome".

I'm guessing if I even do get the sign in, I can maybe get it up for about 5 secs before its torn down but hey, it's worth a shot.

The quote below was taken from an article in SI recently called "Blue Blood" i think which is a great summary of the hated rivarly:

One passage in particular summed up what I imagine are the feelings of many Carolina fans: the writer describes Dunleavy sinking one of his high-arching threes in the game a few years ago won by UNC (mostly through the efforts of Joseph Forte).

"The crowd [at Cameron] exploded. How I wish it really had exploded -- you know, blue-painted body parts shooting through the air, cheerleaders spiraling above the city of Durham, all those obnoxious students and that out-of-state arrogance disappearing in one bright blast. No more references by Dook, er, Dick Vitale about the future doctors and lawyers acting like animals before they headed off to Harvard Medical School and Wall Street, the blue paint still slathered on their bodies as if they were lost tribes of the Amazon. Forgive me, I know this is wrong. But, still . . ."

 

[saint]

JJ Loves to Pick and Roll

 

[saint]

I would like 1 objective college hoops fan to somehow explain to me how Rashad McCants isn't even on the ballet for ACC Player of the Year:

Here are some numbers:

Let?s look at his accomplishments, as compiled by UNC Athletic Communications. You may want to take a break first, as this will take a while:


Leads the ACC in scoring in all games (19.9 ppg) and ACC games (21.7 ppg)

The only player in the league shooting 50 percent from the floor in ACC games (117 for 234)

Third in the ACC in field goal percentage in all games (.490)

Leads the ACC in three-point field goal percentage (.476) and three-pointers made (3.27) in conference games

Second in the league in three-point percentage (.425) for all games

Eighth in the league in steals (and you say he can?t play defense?)

Bidding to become the first UNC player to lead the ACC in scoring since Antawn Jamison in 1998 (Jamison and Michael Jordan are the only Tar Heels to lead the ACC in scoring since 1966)

Would become only the fourth sophomore in 20 years to lead the ACC in scoring (Joe Smith in 1995, Will Solomon in 2000 and Jason Williams in 2001)

Is 12th in ACC history in scoring by a sophomore

Has scored in double figures in all but two games this year, including 20 or more points 14 times, 25 or more points 10 times and 30 or more points twice

Scored a season-high 31 points at Georgia Tech when he hit 7 of 13 three-pointers

Scored 30 points, including a UNC-record tying eight three-pointers, in March 2 win over Clemson

Has made four or more three-point field goals nine times, including in five of the last six contests

Averaging 22.8 points and shooting 54.6 percent from the floor in the last 13 games (has eight 25-point or more games in that stretch)

Is 28 for 50 (56 percent) from three-point range in the last six games

Hit game-winning three-pointer with 6.2 seconds to play to beat No. 1 ranked Connecticut (had 27 points that game)

Hit game-clinching basket with 33.5 seconds to play in 68-66 home win over NC State

Tied Duke at the end of overtime with a three-pointer with six seconds to play (had 27 points in first game against the Blue Devils)

Hit three-pointers late in the game as shot clocks expired in consecutive home wins over Maryland and Florida State (Maryland one came after Terrapins cut 20-point lead to three; Florida State one came after FSU cut 18-point lead to one)

Sensational in the win at NC State as he scored 22 points and had five rebounds and three assists. Hit back-to-back three-pointers, one from 25-feet away in front of the UNC bench, with 4:08 and 3:06 to play to give Carolina a four-point lead that it would not relinquish in win at NC State


Seriously, I'm not saying he has to win it, but not even nominated! While the press is sucking off Duhon because of his "leadership", when he's not even in the top 25 in ACC scoring

 

[gman2]

well tell me who IS on the ballot and how many people were nominated total and i will be objective

 

[saint]

Hodge
Pickett
Duhon

all i can think of off the top of my head, can see a case for the 1st two but duhon: 10.0 ppg, 3.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists. Great, he's got intangibles, so do the other players on the list. I just hate to see it given to him on accord of his staying 4 years because he's not good enough to be in the NBA.

 

[Sun Tzu]

I am not sure who it should be, and I dont have anything against McCants, but on principal I would have a hard time taking a player whose team is barely (thanks to a tie) even in the Top half of the conference standings.

 

[hoff0214]

dave i agree with you on the fact that there is no way duhon should be nominated.in my mind i cant think of a more overated player in college in the last 15 years.he was hyped coming out of high school and that label has stuck with him.what has he done in all 4 years of college to justify even being on the all acc 1st team.he wears a duke uniform and plays point guard that is why people talk about him.dont get me wrong i think he runs the team well but he could be replaced by any point guard with good leadership skills.as far as point gaurds felton pisses on duhon and gilchrist on maryland will be far superior by the end of his career not to mention paul on wake forest.i would also have to agree that in duhons place on that list i would have mccants.as far as the winner it is hodge with mccants a close second imo.have a great time at the game dave.

 

[hellah10]

JJ Loves to Pick and Roll

gimmie Davdison -9.5 for 10 dimes

 

[lowell]

good luck to you in your fight to stay out of 5th place in the conference.preseason pick number 2 and felton preseason poy.you boys have not had a good year.do me a favor if duke wins-don't whine about refs and if unc wins i won't complain.what is the current streak for duke 13 out of 16 vs unc.mccants is a thug but i still would put him on 2nd team in acc.

 

[Send it in]

Saint, I've been a Carolina fan since I was born. So I've been one for almost 29 years now. As much as I like McCants and what he brings on offense, he does not play defense. If I could pick the player of the year in the ACC, it would hands down be Tim Pickett.

 

[onelostrebel]

Hodge is the MVP, seen Pickett play in person three times this year, while he is a stud he seems to have a hard time playing consistently for both halves. Lowell two words for you, SUHHH WEEEP

 

[Send it in]

Hodge turns the ball over way too much to be the MVP! Pickett has single handidly beat some of the top teams in the conference this year. And brought FSU back from desperity of years past. If Hodge is the MVP, then this league is alot weaker than I thought.

 

[lowell]

pickett should be player of year.that is who i would vote for.

 

[The Army of Darkness]

I am a Georgia Tech fan so this is not a biased opinion on the subject. I think Hodge will win it. He has a 50% shooting percentage averages 18 points a game and has a great leadership. He always guards the other teams best players and if you take him off that team they are no where near the top of the ACC.

That is my opinion.


Actually after the Duke/Tech game I saw I think Luke Schenscher should be player of the year.


The tourney should be fun next weekend, go Tech!

 

[Send it in]

I just think that Marcus Melvin, Evtimov, and Scooter Sherill are alot better role players than what Tim Pickett has to deal with. Why N.C. State may not be at the top of the ACC without Hodge, they wouldn't be far from it. Without Pickett, FSU would be below Clemson and Virginia. Just my opinion though!

 

[saint]

It's nice to see some more Carolina fans at MJs! Right now I'm trying to watch the dorkfest ESPN is pumping out right now. My vote would got to Pickett for some of the above reasons. Lowell carolina picks up more fouls because of the type of game we play. We have the most fouls called for us because we have the most offensive possessions per game by far than anyone else. What I can't stand, especially at Cameron, is the hand checking on the perimeter dook players get away with. Maybe an objective person who is not a dook/unc fan will watch tonight and tell me if they see it. Dook gets away with more holds and hand contact than anyone in the conference. In the NCAAs away from home they won't be able to get away with it.

 

[Send it in]

Went and got myself one of those tarheel avatars! I think they are gonna need all the mojo they can get tonight. Duke won 41 straight at home, I don't see them losing 2 in a row there, but I sure hope they do!! GO HEELS!!!!!!

 

[DR STRANGELOVE]

enjoy bud