Oh oh oh, JJ’s cryin’
There’s nothing more powerful than the truth. And the truth is that Duke chokes again. The #1 seed and 6 point favorites go down to LSU in the sweet sixteen 62-54. Despite being in early foul trouble, the two big men for LSU, Glen “Big Baby” Davis and Tyrus Thomas, come up huge at the end of the game with rebounding and scoring.
JJ Redick goes 3-18 and 2-2 on FTs to finish with 11 points. He also had more turnovers (5) than field goals made. Player of the year my ass.
If this story sounds familiar, it’s because it is. With as much talent as Duke has every year and always going into the tournament as a #1 seed, they tend to shrink in the sweet sixteen.
2000: #1 seed Duke is upset by Florida in the Sweet 16
2002: #1 seed Duke is upset by Indiana in the Sweet 16
2005: #1 seed Duke is upset by Michigan State in the Sweet 16
2006: #1 seed Duke is upset by Louisiana State in the Sweet 16
Duke and the Atlanta Braves must get together to trade notes on how to dominate the regular season and choke during the postseason.
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and… — The Colts, Yankees, T-Wolves, and Mavs must read these notes as well.