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    NardVa
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    How did Utah beat Duke?

    Final 38 seconds against Stanford they turn the ball over twice and miss 4 free throws. The game goes to OT. This can't be the same team that beat Duke.

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    If this isnt point shaving, nothing is. Two 80% foul shooters go 0-4 from the line in the final 30 seconds. 18 turnovers in the game. Blown 9 point 2nd half lead. On the take.

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    0-6 from two 80% foul shooters. This game is dirty as penetrate.

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    Im looking at the rim Utah is shooting in now, its hard as a brick, ball cant go in it unless its all net.

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    18 turnovers
    11-25 from the line.

    This is a fixer.

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    Loveridge sucks, drives out of bounds why would you do that, senseless. He's turned it over quite a bit down the stretch and missed 5-6 fts supposed to be 87%.

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    Bottom line though is that kids choke in crunch time, when they have nice leads and teams come back they are like deer in headlights and get away from what got them there, even pros do this. Utah stopped going inside.

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    When two 80+ % foul shooters go 0-6 at the line in the final minute of the game - it's a fixed game. Not too mention all the other turnovers. I feel bad for anyone that had Utah. That was a flat out dirty fixed fuckin game.

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    THen the game ends with two straight turnovers by Utah with guys just dribbling and falling down. That was sickening. Take a shower if you just watched that or bet on it. That was disgusting.

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    yea this was sad game.

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    Ya, offensively it was a joke. PG starting the offense from damn near half court and by the time he is done staring at the coach half the shot clock is done, he never drove the ball to the lane to create an opportunity for anyone else, and the worst part he spent most of the time with worthless dribbling. I was laughing my ass off when the announcer kept saying how great the defense was when a lawn chair could have defended the guy. It's pretty easy to guard a team when the ball never moves side to side and when he never looks to push the ball down the court it is almost impossible to get anything easy or to get anyone else on your team any good looks. Having said that Duke isn't nearly as good as recent years. They have mediocre post players and are leaning on young players to defend and score. That's what you get when you go all in with one and dones. They will get better but right now, like Kentucky, there is going to be inconsistent play especially games played on the road.

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    Ive watched them ranked 21 get smoked at Wichita State, then turn around and run Duke off the court. Then they struggle to score 60 vs Stanford and can't find the rim.

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    Utah beating Duke was lightning in a bottle. The Utah that got blown out by Miami, Wichita St and choked at Stanford is the real Utah. Tonight they are getting blown out by Cal. Utah isn't a top 25 and team and they want make the NCAA tourney. Right now they are NIT at best.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NardVa View Post
    Utah beating Duke was lightning in a bottle. The Utah that got blown out by Miami, Wichita St and choked at Stanford is the real Utah. Tonight they are getting blown out by Cal. Utah isn't a top 25 and team and they want make the NCAA tourney. Right now they are NIT at best.
    Much like there football team this year. Comical that they were actually ranked #4 in the nation this year.

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