Hey hoops fans, Dickie V here with some thoughts on tonight's unbelievable action! It was another classic finish at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Ah, how many does that make it? There have been so many nail biter finishes that Maalox should invest in a courtside advertisement, right there between those classy State Farm and Verizon boards!

But getting back to the game, I was so impressed by the play on both sides. Clemson's players really showed a lot of heart, especially the kid - whatever his name is - who hit that trifecta to tie it with seconds to play. I was sure we were heading to OT city, but, once again, the Dukies surprised us.

And it all started with, guess who, Coach Michael Krzyzewski. Did you notice what he did? Right after McRoberts delivered that perfect bounce pass to the Clemson player, and right after that three hit nothing but nylon, he had the presence of mind to walk to the scorer's table and tell them how much time to add to the clock. He stated his case like the professional that he is, and, presto - chango, the old stadium clock was right back to 4.4. That's what you call situational awareness, my friends! It's taking clock management to the next level. And why should anyone be surprised that Coach K takes another aspect of the game to a new level? Just another day at the office for the great one!

And the really amazing thing was how this proved to be exactly how much time the Dukies needed for their winning shot! I mean, it was right down to the tenth of a second! He couldn't have planned it any better if he had had the timekeeper and officials right there on the bench with him! What prescience, what precision, what presence of mind! He's the three P man, baby! That's what you call basketball IQ, my friends! The man is a flat-out genius, a true legend of the game! He can do it all! He can even turn back time! Is it any wonder that he STILL hasn't sprouted the first grey hair on that beautiful mop? Ah, why can't I be more like Coach K? It's just not fair baby!

And what an incredible finish it was! The whole sequence brought back memories of that 1972 Olympics gold medal game! You know, where Team USA thought we had it in the bag? That is until the officials realized the Ruskies deserved additional time on the clock. Then it was heartbreak hotel, just like it was for the Tigers tonight! Both games just show the great competitive spirit that is the hallmark of basketball!

Now I know a lot of people are complaining that too much time was put back on the clock. And, sure, it might have taken longer than .6 seconds for a player to catch a pass, set, square up, release the shot, and have the rock travel twenty feet through the air in an upward arc. But I'm here to tell you, it is a moot point, baby! Why? Because officials are human beings, and they make mistakes. It's all part of the game, my friends. And, really, was that decision any worse than the missed goal-tend when the game hero, Mr. McClure, swiped a Clemson shot off the rack? Of course not! Was it any worse than the multiple missed push-offs by Mr. Paulus? No way!

Yes, my friends, the human element is part of what makes this game so great. It's second only to passion. And speaking of which, did you see the way the Dukies celebrated with such class and composure after that game winner? Did you notice what a classy human mass they assembled there on the court? Did you see how high Coach K jumped with his artificial hip? Did you see his fist pumping? Did you see Coaches Wojo and Collins going bananas and shouting their approval! That's what you call a passion to win, my friends. I only hope those Virginia Tech players watched this game so that they will know how to celebrate with class in the future.

Ah, is there any reason why I love this game so?!!

[Edited on January 26, 2007 at 6:40 PM. Reason : ]

1/26/2007 6:38:49 PM

This is going to be locked and I probably am not going to read it but I just wanted to take the time to say that Lute is a faggot.

[Edited on January 26, 2007 at 6:40 PM. Reason : and I want to leave work.]

1/26/2007 6:39:42 PM

He's as annoying in writing as he is in speaking.

1/26/2007 6:40:14 PM

Um Bry-Ry, I thought we'd stopped all the Lute hating..... Don't hate the playa....

1/26/2007 6:41:55 PM

lol

1/26/2007 6:43:13 PM

its a joke, he didnt really write that

1/26/2007 6:44:18 PM

Damn it saps...shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh




I know he didn't, but it makes it that more funny
http://mb23.scout.com/finsidecarolinafrm6.showMessage?topicID=120985.topic

1/26/2007 6:47:09 PM

Lute put a beat down on my boy Herb though and he's on deaths door... so I hate him again.

But the guy who writes though on Inside Carolina is hilarious.. I've seen a few of them on there from time to time..

[Edited on January 26, 2007 at 6:49 PM. Reason : x]

1/26/2007 6:49:10 PM

o sorry, didt mean to spoil your fun

1/26/2007 6:52:57 PM

I'll tell you something....you know you read about ASU's record this year, and you think, 'wow, they must suck to not have one won conference game' but it's quite another when you actually watch them play and you think, 'wow, this might be the worst team I've ever seen'. They can't shoot, their best defense is a stare down from a thug who gives elbows to the face as a welcome. Seriously...leaving NCSU and going to ASU will haunt Herb for the rest of his life

1/26/2007 6:52:57 PM

I've actually seen a lot of their games in passing this year. They are god awful. They probably have like 2 guys who should be playing in a league like the Pac-10. Polk and Pendergraph. It's embarassing to watch..

That said, he has a nasty recruiting class coming in. If I was Lute I'd be shaking in my adult diapers.

[Edited on January 26, 2007 at 6:57 PM. Reason : x]

1/26/2007 6:57:36 PM

Quote :

"And, really, was that decision any worse than the missed goal-tend when the game hero, Mr. McClure, swiped a Clemson shot off the rack? Of course not! Was it any worse than the multiple missed push-offs by Mr. Paulus?"

YES. Because they were able to look at a freaking replay and were not using a split second decision. They had all the time in the world and still screwed it up.

1/26/2007 7:30:51 PM

Quote :

"They had all the time in the world and still screwed it up. did what they were paid to do"

(by coach k)

1/26/2007 7:33:55 PM

^ winner

1/27/2007 1:51:34 AM

what a cockriding moron

1/27/2007 2:09:28 AM

This is what happens when coach K doesn't get his way http://youtube.com/watch?v=CWl5qC0FBzo

[Edited on January 27, 2007 at 2:11 AM. Reason : .]

1/27/2007 2:10:54 AM

Was anybody fooled by this?

The reality is so obnoxious that mockeries really aren't funny.

1/27/2007 3:37:25 AM

some guy on the ESPN c-bball boards still writes one every damn week anyways

1/27/2007 8:27:49 AM

this is gay like aids

[Edited on January 27, 2007 at 8:32 AM. Reason : .]

1/27/2007 8:31:39 AM

Quote :

"If I was Lute I'd be shaking in my adult diapers."

too bad herb doesn't know how to beat a rival.

1/27/2007 2:18:19 PM

Quote :

".leaving NCSU and going to ASU will haunt Herb for the rest of his life "

somehow ... I doubt it

1/27/2007 4:09:44 PM

How about NOT going to ASU and staying in the pressure cooker that was NC State would have haunted him for the rest of his life.

Herb is coaching what many people seem to believe is the worst team in history, but really, does anyone out there even care?

1/27/2007 8:53:04 PM

i miss you lauren

2/7/2007 3:58:50 PM

R.I.P. mytwocents.

[Edited on February 7, 2007 at 4:09 PM. Reason : wait.. i swear i just saw a thread in cc by her?]

2/7/2007 4:04:56 PM

R.I.P. ?

WTF happened?

2/7/2007 4:13:40 PM

I dont see why you all care about her, shes annyoing as shit

2/7/2007 4:24:50 PM

she doesnt annoy me, at all

plus, i think im the only TWWer that has seen her face

2/7/2007 4:30:48 PM

annoys the shit out of me, I just dont do the talking to random people on the internet thing. They have to have some relation to me or at least some basis in reality for me to talk to them, such as being in the same area, going to the same school, etc. It would be like me going to some board for Boise State, too anonymous.

2/7/2007 4:34:08 PM

its been about year since i met her in LA when i was out there for work

2/7/2007 4:42:31 PM

OMG hi2u!

2/7/2007 4:48:18 PM

dont even bother repsonding to the PMs

2/7/2007 5:11:54 PM

Another match made on t-dub.

2/7/2007 6:28:10 PM