The 1st half was all Wisconsin...yet, they were having a tuff time shooting the rock...but they were getting the calls...alas, the game was tied...Vegas was ecstatic!...just like it wanted...back to the real world...
The 2nd half was a beaut...in fact, I had the Badgers as a "lights out" winner at one time...and then...Coach K...adjusted his lineup with the bulk of the offense going to his frosh guards...in particular a bench kid...one of his 8 scholarships...wait!...the high and mighty ultra rich Duke, has only 8 on their team?...I digress...and sat his bigs...
And the guards went drive and dish crazy...attacked the hoop...and got the points and the calls...you have to get to the basket, people...I thought that maybe Wisconsin should have gone zone...but not sure if they do that sort of thing...to preserve their lead...and for sure gone to their "best player" in college hoops, Kaminsky...which they DID NOT!...as the Blue Devil bigs were seated on the bench, beneath the wily old coach...
OK, there were some atrocious calls that went the Duke way...and that is the cry of the losing squad today...a couple that were absolutely odious...BUT...so was the lack of offensive scheme by them, too...don't point your finger totally at the stripes...
The crowd...reminded me so much of the college football champ game I was at...when Ohio St dominated...another Big Ten team, Wisconsin, had the same clamp in this hoop's one...lordy, they were loud when it counted...er, when it was needed...
In the end, the difference was the coaching of the Duke staff...the better adjustments...and using their kids in the best way to get the W...give credit where credit is due...the better overall team...WON!...
OK, this boy is off to a T...see you in a few days...
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