Hello all, and welcome back to The Ultimate Truths!
Our non-rival but still despised little cousins are coming to town today, and with them comes Sweaty Gary and the second most irritating Venezuelan in the world. To be fair, The Ultimate Lord almost feels a warmness in His Magnaminous Heart for these guys at this point, as it is more fun to hate someone when they really deserve it. Now, having said that... let's crush these morons and send them back to their whining, rioting College Park "fans" post haste!
* Every Gary Williams echoes his drive and intensity... and his love of chicken wings, beer, and teenage girls!
* Elmore stealing Brad's "Outstanding!" line!
* Great first basket by Zoubek... and Singler should eat that little guy guarding him for lunch!
* Oh, wonderful block-with-no-foul by Zoubs on that guard! Two steps forward, big man!
* Love seeing Jon firing away to start; the only way to break out of a slump is to fire, fire some more! And he is hitting them too, early.
* Annnnnnnnddd... cue Gary screaming at his bench.
* K really yelled at them to slow it down there.
* Hm, Waner looking cute. But "More stronger?" Really? Oh well, it isn't as easy as it looks.
* Anyone catch that Stringer Bell is going to join the cast of The Office as Michael's nemesis?
* Kyle is one of our best rebounds, especially offensive, that we've had in a while.
* Nice cheers for Paulus as he comes in. The Ultimate Lord thinks that the Crazies embracing of Greg and support for him this year has been one of the great all-time Crazies/Player stories at Duke... and is remarkably different than the way, say, Maryland fans treat some of their guys.
* Really Hasheem? Smack talking Tyler? While The Ultimate Lord appreciates it, He-of-the-Constantly-Shocked-Look would eat you for breakfast.
* "I wouldn't want to be yanking on Hansborough?" Methinks thou doth protest too much, Mike.
* Interesting to see Neil flop on Zoubek's move to try to take advantage of the big guy tending to get called. Nice to see the refs not falling for it.
* Didn't Lance play a little away from the basket in high school?
* First three on the season? The Ultimate Lord thinks Mike is still daydreaming of yanking Tyler.
* Ahhhh... sorry that Greg didn't hook up with G on that alley-oop.
* "A verbose young man." Yeah that is one word for it.
* Gerald is so good at driving and then bringing the ball up from an awkward position and getting a shot off when he is off-balance and has guys hanging on him.
* Wow... Latta signed the bench with a sharpie? She had a lot of balls for a chick... and The Ultimate Lord is not totally sure that is hot. Then again, He isn't sure Ivory was that hot either.
* The in-Crazy camera blows; the Crazies look at their best when you see hundreds of them all going at once, not when you see one awkward looking girl with glasses waving her hands around.
* Love that the BEST record in the ACC @ Cameron since '99 is still a losing record, and that most teams have won, at best, 1 game there. Our House!
* Where did they get the idea of a turtle as a mascot? Couldn't they have at least made it one of those big, ugly snapping guys that will bite your toe off if you step on one down at the local swimming hole?
* Outside of Zoubek we have no size? Uh... Lance is 6'9, Plumlee is 6'10, Kyle is 6'8 or so... hell, even a few of our guards are in the 6'5/6'6 range... are we REALLY that small, or are we just really white and so they THINK we are that small?
* WHOA WHOA WHOA! Hold the phone! Who is the Chinese guy at the very end of the Maryland bench?
* Like that after hitting that 3, Kyle gave props to Zoubs for a real good screen.
* Ring ring. Ring ring. Rin...
"Hello?"
"Hello, Gerald Henderson?"
"Yes?"
"Hi Gerald, this is the NBA... do you have a minute to talk?"
* Love the Zoubek-to-Thomas, inside man to inside man pass; those usually pay off.
* Man, being an end-zone photographer at Cameron is a dangerous, dangerous job. Almost as bad as being a security guard at Comcast.
* The Ultimate Lord loves this team. This is the first time in what feels like a while that a Duke team doesn't self-identify as a 3 point shooting team, and we are SO much better for it.
* "His body language tells the story." Oh, is his body getting its ass whipped? Hey General Grievas... live by the emotion, die by the emotion.
* Nice to see Zoubek being used as the mismatch, rather than not used because it would be a mismatch.
* Damn ESPN, stealing The Ultimate Lord's point on emotion!
* Wow... holding a D1 team to 15 points at the HALF is ridiculous. The Ultimate Lord loves D more than O, which is why Shane will ALWAYS be The Ultimate Dukie.
* Ahhh and there is the timely foreclosure joke.
* Gary didn't TALK about anything at the half. Yell, maybe, but not talk.
* Like the players on the bench relaying the offensive play.
* Good to hear Coach Collins talking about keeping the intensity up... that is what we need. BURY them.
* So we are crapping on Maryland by THIRTY and they talk about Carolina being the most talented team. You know what? The Ultimate Lord is not entirely sure that is really true anymore.
* Interesting to see Jon give up the wide-open 3 for the pass to Nolan (who did hit his 3.) Is that a good thing?
* Ohhh, the Singler/Gerald lob... poor Maryland. OUCH, and followed by the "Everyone touch the ball!" play? Man.
* Wow... Gary can't even get mad. Wow.
* That Maryland girl looked simply shocked. Cute, but shocked.
* Would love to see Miles and EMail and Marty get some minutes.
* Up 41 and how do you maintain? "Look over at the bench." Too true, Lenny.
* Love to see David shoot and hit the 3; games like this are great to get some roleplayers some baskets, baskets that bring confidence and can really pay off at the right time later in the season.
* Nice! At 13 to go, in come Miles and Elliot!
* Hm, the floor still has the signatures on it? The Ultimate Lord loves that!
* Love to see K talking right to Miles in the huddle. A teacher is always teaching.
* The stage being bigger than he wants? Well, that sort of thing will go by the wayside with some actual game time, which is what a lot of fans have called for.
* Great pass by Greg to Lance inside through a pretty small gap.
* YES!! THE CHINESE GUY!!! Except that he is Korean.
* A 360 degree reach? Ehhh...
* Ohhh MILES! That was a GIMME alley-oop!
* 2nd time in two games that we have flubbed it bad when getting the ball with the shot clock almost expired.
* DEON Plumlee? What, did Miles just turn black?
* The Ultimate Lord is in love with our cute little Terp. She has a real cute, innocent face. Shame about all that red though.
* OLEK! With 8:36 to go?! Nice!
* Greg Pocious. Seriously, come on Mike. It's MARTY Pocious and GREG Zoubek! Get with it!
* "It's not over 'till it's over... Yogi never saw this game." Ouch, even the announce team is talking trash. Everyone gets to talk trash today! Well, everyone but Beavis Vasquez.
* Email is LONG. Love to see that. So many long defenders have tortured us over the years, it is nice to see one on our side.
* Marty P is just full of bad decisions. Has he hit a single 3 this year?
* Man, Email is ALWAYS looking to THROW it down. Aggressive. Hope he doesn't get hurt!
* Seeing the bench guys play a lot really helps you appreciate why they don't play a lot. Having said that, these sorts of minutes, in a real game, are great, and they will help get the sloppiness born of inexperience and nerves out of their systems.
* Wow, Duke has held 11 opponents under 60? Does that include this game?
* Check out the cheer for... er... the blond guy as he is coming in.
* Apparently his name is Steve Johnson. And with that, Duke goes THIRTEEN deep.
* Love the interactions between the starters and the bench. Hey, Crapolina! See that? It is called "chemistry."
* Think the Terp fans will be blaming this one on the refs? 2:1 they do.
* Oh, and Greivis? Nuestra Casa, bitch.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
The Ultimate Truths - Screw you, Greg Monroe
Hello all! Welcome back to... The Ultimate Truths, Georgetown Edition!!
First off, allow The Ultimate Lord to apologize, it has been a few games since The Truth was last shared. However, He hath returned, and with His Return has come Love of Pork, Love of D'Nika, and, of course, The Ultimate Truths!!
* Dear God, it is me, The Ultimate Lord. If you are listening, can you please have Greg Monroe slip getting off the bus and break both his legs, both his arms, three ribs, and his nose? Thank you in advance.
* No Zoubek to start. Not surprised. Let's see how K handles Gtown's size and speed.
* "You have to guard all five against Georgetown!" No prob.
* Duke is averaging 81 a game? Hm, not bad, it felt like less.
* GREAT pass by McClure from underneath to Nolan.
* Love the second unit! Run them into the GROUND; every guy needs to play HARD.
* K was PISSED at that shot clock violation. Marty had a nice pass to try to make up for it in the next possession.
* Maybe Zoubek is starting to rely on that tip-out rebound a little too much recently? Should he just be going up and getting it? Or is he smart and playing within himself?
* OH GERALD!! HOLY CRAP, BATMAN!! G is straight up NASTY.
* And Miles hits a 2! GOOD. Get the young guy some burn, three or four good minutes against a big time opponent early, when it matters, is a HUGE step for this young mans career. The kid is smart and athletic; let him prove himself.
* "He's a good man in there!" Hm. Sounds a touch gay?
* Great draw of the charge by Scheyer way out beyond the 3 point land; hold your ground, Jon!
* Summers is solid early. Watching a confident shooter hit shots is a scary thing.
* Gerald is not only Duke's most effortless-ever elevator, but he has to be our best shot blocking guard as well.
* Woof. Refs going through a rough streak starting with that B.S. Plumlee tie up. Really pissing the Crazies off.
* Nice charge drawn by Nolan to slow down the Hoyas.
* Ahh, and they are looking for Miles! Thank you K!
* Larry Fishburn is a POWERFUL actor! And The Ultimate Lord's neighbor.
* We really have hung with them, despite GTown having a HOT start, and you could feel our confidence growing, as silly as that sounds that we wouldn't have confidence to start.
* GREAT applause for Miles. See? That is a BIG moment for this guy and his development.
* Why did that GTown player get a waiver on his one year wait after transfering from FSU? Anyone know the story?
* Love this teams and the crowds reaction to this game. Nice to step it up.
* Kyle is a PREMIER rebounder.
* Their shooting is returning to earth. It always will, against Duke D.
* Crazies look great, and in real great form. Screw you, Greg Monroe. You could have had THIS, in Cameron. Instead, you have Georgetown. The Ultimate Lord pities you.
* Seth Davis is a man's man? Hm. Sounds a touch... gay? Glad you feel comfortable saying it though.
* Smouldering? Hm. Sounds a LOT gay. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
* WOW #3 on Monroe. Big. Also, totally telegraphed.
* Couldn't hear the chants real well; crowd have any winners? Was that a Greg Paulus chant? If so, GOOD; nice of the Crazies to shower some love on a real Duke guy who might feel a touch down.
* "He's human." Classic call to a missed shot.
* WOW... K REALLY gave orders to Jon before the half; like a little mini conference on the court. Never seen that before.
* Nice drive to start the second by McClure; very smart to go right at Monroe. Imagine if McClure became a real offensive option?
* "When you score the basketball it makes you a better player." Listen, The Ultimate Lord knows what you mean, but it STILL sounds kind of Captain Obvious, no?
* Remember how former Harvard President Larry Summers is tight with Obama?
* "Finishes, fills, finds?" Doesn't that make more sense if you reverse it?
* Hm, what's up with the Crazies/Coke Zero ad? Any info on when it was filmed?
* The Wake highlights from Puerto Rico are funny, because there were NO fans there; it looks like a practice!
* Like the -15 w/out Monroe stat. Go right at him!
* Wow, strange technical on Monroe. Would love to know what he said. Maybe "Damnit, I should have come to Duke?"
* The K/Olympic stuff never gets old.
* Speaking of K... is that a touch of gray hair The Ultimate Lord sees there?!
* Our D is awesome. Good defense is the best part of basketball.
* Love the Greg Paulus chants. Oh, and the Greg Paulus drive and teardrop too!
* That blond makes The Ultimate Lord want to have his OWN Big Bang Theory. Hey-yo!!!
* Hah, Greg with the bump after the steal. He plays so much better with a chip on his shoulder.
* That little puss was holding Singler's damn jersey!
* Smart; the small lineup creates a bad mismatch with Monroe when he has four fouls, because he has to be careful not to foul a Duke guy who is driving past him, and careful that a smaller Duke guy doesn't slip in to draw a charge.
* Smith talking to Summers at the line, and the ref came to check in. Awesome.
* Hm, Singler as a mix of Battier and Dunleavy? Sure, The Ultimate Lord can see that.
* Program your DVR from your PC or your phone? Neat.
* Hm... The Ultimate Lord totally wants to get it on with that sexy little peanut butter cup... hmmm, that's right, you slip that wrapper off slowwwwly...
* It it just The Ultimate Lord, or is that "Touch of Gray" guy going to bang his therapist? Questionable move, brother!
* Someone needs to invent a nap alarm clock that starts to count down to the alarm when it detects that you fall asleep.
* Amazing, the yapper from GTown making it interesting with a 3...
* ... but not that interest. JTIII telling Nolan "You are twice the man that I am" as the game ends.
Awesome game. Duke looked strong and in control the ENTIRE time... no big droughts, no slips. Loved to see Miles play and how K managed the rotation; one of the best rotation managements The Ultimate Lord can remember.
Now, let The Ultimate Lord go over to read HandsofStoneRonnieGarvin spew out homophobic slurs because another Heel fan says that Georgetown is in trouble! Ahhh... Inside Carolina, SUCH a classy place!
First off, allow The Ultimate Lord to apologize, it has been a few games since The Truth was last shared. However, He hath returned, and with His Return has come Love of Pork, Love of D'Nika, and, of course, The Ultimate Truths!!
* Dear God, it is me, The Ultimate Lord. If you are listening, can you please have Greg Monroe slip getting off the bus and break both his legs, both his arms, three ribs, and his nose? Thank you in advance.
* No Zoubek to start. Not surprised. Let's see how K handles Gtown's size and speed.
* "You have to guard all five against Georgetown!" No prob.
* Duke is averaging 81 a game? Hm, not bad, it felt like less.
* GREAT pass by McClure from underneath to Nolan.
* Love the second unit! Run them into the GROUND; every guy needs to play HARD.
* K was PISSED at that shot clock violation. Marty had a nice pass to try to make up for it in the next possession.
* Maybe Zoubek is starting to rely on that tip-out rebound a little too much recently? Should he just be going up and getting it? Or is he smart and playing within himself?
* OH GERALD!! HOLY CRAP, BATMAN!! G is straight up NASTY.
* And Miles hits a 2! GOOD. Get the young guy some burn, three or four good minutes against a big time opponent early, when it matters, is a HUGE step for this young mans career. The kid is smart and athletic; let him prove himself.
* "He's a good man in there!" Hm. Sounds a touch gay?
* Great draw of the charge by Scheyer way out beyond the 3 point land; hold your ground, Jon!
* Summers is solid early. Watching a confident shooter hit shots is a scary thing.
* Gerald is not only Duke's most effortless-ever elevator, but he has to be our best shot blocking guard as well.
* Woof. Refs going through a rough streak starting with that B.S. Plumlee tie up. Really pissing the Crazies off.
* Nice charge drawn by Nolan to slow down the Hoyas.
* Ahh, and they are looking for Miles! Thank you K!
* Larry Fishburn is a POWERFUL actor! And The Ultimate Lord's neighbor.
* We really have hung with them, despite GTown having a HOT start, and you could feel our confidence growing, as silly as that sounds that we wouldn't have confidence to start.
* GREAT applause for Miles. See? That is a BIG moment for this guy and his development.
* Why did that GTown player get a waiver on his one year wait after transfering from FSU? Anyone know the story?
* Love this teams and the crowds reaction to this game. Nice to step it up.
* Kyle is a PREMIER rebounder.
* Their shooting is returning to earth. It always will, against Duke D.
* Crazies look great, and in real great form. Screw you, Greg Monroe. You could have had THIS, in Cameron. Instead, you have Georgetown. The Ultimate Lord pities you.
* Seth Davis is a man's man? Hm. Sounds a touch... gay? Glad you feel comfortable saying it though.
* Smouldering? Hm. Sounds a LOT gay. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
* WOW #3 on Monroe. Big. Also, totally telegraphed.
* Couldn't hear the chants real well; crowd have any winners? Was that a Greg Paulus chant? If so, GOOD; nice of the Crazies to shower some love on a real Duke guy who might feel a touch down.
* "He's human." Classic call to a missed shot.
* WOW... K REALLY gave orders to Jon before the half; like a little mini conference on the court. Never seen that before.
* Nice drive to start the second by McClure; very smart to go right at Monroe. Imagine if McClure became a real offensive option?
* "When you score the basketball it makes you a better player." Listen, The Ultimate Lord knows what you mean, but it STILL sounds kind of Captain Obvious, no?
* Remember how former Harvard President Larry Summers is tight with Obama?
* "Finishes, fills, finds?" Doesn't that make more sense if you reverse it?
* Hm, what's up with the Crazies/Coke Zero ad? Any info on when it was filmed?
* The Wake highlights from Puerto Rico are funny, because there were NO fans there; it looks like a practice!
* Like the -15 w/out Monroe stat. Go right at him!
* Wow, strange technical on Monroe. Would love to know what he said. Maybe "Damnit, I should have come to Duke?"
* The K/Olympic stuff never gets old.
* Speaking of K... is that a touch of gray hair The Ultimate Lord sees there?!
* Our D is awesome. Good defense is the best part of basketball.
* Love the Greg Paulus chants. Oh, and the Greg Paulus drive and teardrop too!
* That blond makes The Ultimate Lord want to have his OWN Big Bang Theory. Hey-yo!!!
* Hah, Greg with the bump after the steal. He plays so much better with a chip on his shoulder.
* That little puss was holding Singler's damn jersey!
* Smart; the small lineup creates a bad mismatch with Monroe when he has four fouls, because he has to be careful not to foul a Duke guy who is driving past him, and careful that a smaller Duke guy doesn't slip in to draw a charge.
* Smith talking to Summers at the line, and the ref came to check in. Awesome.
* Hm, Singler as a mix of Battier and Dunleavy? Sure, The Ultimate Lord can see that.
* Program your DVR from your PC or your phone? Neat.
* Hm... The Ultimate Lord totally wants to get it on with that sexy little peanut butter cup... hmmm, that's right, you slip that wrapper off slowwwwly...
* It it just The Ultimate Lord, or is that "Touch of Gray" guy going to bang his therapist? Questionable move, brother!
* Someone needs to invent a nap alarm clock that starts to count down to the alarm when it detects that you fall asleep.
* Amazing, the yapper from GTown making it interesting with a 3...
* ... but not that interest. JTIII telling Nolan "You are twice the man that I am" as the game ends.
Awesome game. Duke looked strong and in control the ENTIRE time... no big droughts, no slips. Loved to see Miles play and how K managed the rotation; one of the best rotation managements The Ultimate Lord can remember.
Now, let The Ultimate Lord go over to read HandsofStoneRonnieGarvin spew out homophobic slurs because another Heel fan says that Georgetown is in trouble! Ahhh... Inside Carolina, SUCH a classy place!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
The Ultimate Truth - Will Seth get a Tech-nical?
Ahhh! Had to order the sports package for a day to get the channel for the game, and also to watch the game a bit delayed tonight, and MAN isn't it a nice little treat to turn on ye olde DVR and find Cryolina losing! So much for them being unbeatable. The Ultimate Lord cannot wait to finish The Truths so He can log out and go check out IC! Which player will get tossed under the bus first?! Can't wait to find out!!
* While UNC losing is great, The Ultimate Lord has to admit He likes Ty Lawson's cute little beard. Get yo cheese up... but make sure not to get any in the beard.
* Good start, apparently; all things considered, don't mind missing it.
* Wooo they went to the low angle camera early. Not a great sign.
* A few trios of pricks in red scattered throughout the Crazies.
* Dammit, The Ultimate Lord wanted that Thomas walk to be a Thomas nice-and-1!
* Hm, looking at the Virginia Tech bench feels a lot like watching the first season of "The Wire."
* Why does that Blue Devils graphic look very Cryolina-blueish?
* Greg only gets 7 or 8 minutes a night? That can't be right. GoDuke has Greg at playing 11 games and 218 minutes, so about 20 minutes a game. Wait; is THAT even right?
* Kyle looks a bit more like Mike D. with the hair and the gaunt look now.
* Speaking of Kyle and his gaunt look, maybe the reason so many folks worry about him tiring out is just because he always LOOKS so tired?
* A lot of Crazies ooohing and aaahhing early on with some of the chippy V.T. play.
* The resevoir-tip sweatband style is just stupid looking. Who started that?
* Hm, is this sideline reporter a wussy guy, or a woman with Billy Jean King Syndome? Ahh... apparently a woman. Or a guy with a VERY womanly name.
* Physical game to start. Then again, what would a Virginia Tech game be without a few cheap shots and attempted muggings?
* Where was that "back from commercial" street shot from? Didn't look like 9th Street. It is rare for them not to use a Chapel shot or a Cameron shot!
* Did Thompson deserve a T for that stupid Tyler arm swing celebration? Ehhh...
* Speaking of fouls, how was there no foul called on that Scheyer 3 attempt when the Tech player pulled his arm half out of his socket?
* Vassallo looks like the killer dude from "Ghost."
* Jeez... if Hendo doesn't make it in the NBA, he should join Cirque du Soleil with some of these shots he has taken (and made) recently.
* Hm, seems like the Zoubek of old has shown up in the first. Oh well... 3 steps forward, one step back.
* "I'm Diakite Banana and I've come to say, I am super athletic but have very little in the way of basketball skills... a!"
* J.T. Thompson has a LOT of ink.
* J.T., A.D.... lots of initials on this team.
* Okay Production Truck... get the in-stand view blocked by Crazies once, fine. Twice? Time to switch. A THIRD time? Give The Ultimate Lord a frikking break.
* The nice thing about seeing zone lately is you know the team won't just settle for taking threes.
* Hmph, G has really stepped up. Good, because it makes Duke SO much better. Bad, because that stupid League will be calling...
* Ahh Smith and Paulus together. Neat.
* Love Singler's two attempts at the jump hook! Very Larry Bird/1970s/throwback.
* BTW, G-Man and Brando are a damn fine announce team. Professional, smart, and just the right amount of enthusiasm. You hear that, Dickie V? THE RIGHT AMOUNT. Enthusiasm is not like Medium Amber Grade A Vermont Maple Syrup, where the right amount is ALL OF IT.
* Speaking of maple syrup; The Ultimate Lord honestly likes B grade best. It is the most earthy and flavorful of the syrups.
* Jon Scheyer is a fantastic, loooong, heady defender.
* At the end of the half, liked seeing Kyle so pumped and ready to play D on the last possession against their point guard!
* Oh man... and the Tech player hits the end-of-half midcourt shot. Poor Virginia Tech; when they finally GET some mojo, they waste it after the buzzer!
* Man, there are a LOT of black coaches in the ACC! That has got to be some sort of record.
* You know... when Gary isn't frothing at the mouth and bathed in sweat, he actually can look rather... dignified?
* Does Fox run a TON of commercials at the half or what? Feels like there have been a lot of "And we are back... just in time for this commercial break!"
* No problem with Delany taking that 1-on-3 three pointer, to be honest; if he had hit it, it would have been a REAL momentum shot.
* HATE THE LOW ANGLE SHOT! Seriously, you cannot tell ANY depth from it. Enough already, Fox.
* In very fast forward, the shot of Ted Danson in the "Damages" ad is priceless.
* The Ultimate Lord liked to see Smith get knocked back and then go RIGHT back at the Tech players for the basket.
* Nice use of the body by the Duke players to keep the Tech shotblockers away in the second half under the basket.
* "Touch of Gray" sponsoring the K thing? Dammit, the Carolina fans will love that one. It is naturally black, dammit!!
* Just FYI, it wasn't all 12 medals.
* American Forces Network? Wasn't it the ARMED Forces Network?
* BTW, we should totally go back to the Department of War. Forget this "Department of Defense" nonsense. The world respect us more back then.
* Woof, if McClure didn't get that tip on D at the three point line, the banana guy would have had a monster slam.
* That Singler graphic was HUGE. You know a graphic is huge when it ALMOST completely covers Seth Green's head.
* Speaking of Seth Green, he is really funny in "Entourage."
* Hm, cheap little forearm to take Paulus down. Quick, get him the ball! Greg always plays best after getting wacked.
* Speaking of getting wacked, the finale to the Sopranos SUCKED. When the majority of viewers think that an ending was actually just their cable going out, that is not a good sign.
* Apparently, tonights Ultimate Truths are brought to you by HBO.
* Nothing will EVER surpass "Band of Brothers." Unless, POSSIBLY, it is "The Pacific," which HBO just finished shooting and follows a group of Marines through the Pacific Theater in WWII.
* The G-Man is a great announcer.
* OHHH sweet give and go, although speaking of the G-Man his telestrator picture looked a bit... well... phallic.
* BTW... remember how Jon is, like, the 2nd best free throw shooter in Duke history or something like that?
* Where have Miles and Elliot been?
* Love the ref patting the Tech player on the rump and telling him "Listen, the crowd might be annoying, but they are right; tuck that thing in."
* Speaking of the crowd; it is SO nice to have the REAL Crazies back!
* Tech has just given up. Look at the body language; they are done.
* Man, look at the Duke staff practically rush the floor to praise the players at that time out; nice stuff.
* The Ultimate Lord will close His eyes tight and believe beyond reason that HokieHigh was a real person who really believed what he typed; it makes it SO much more fun to laugh at!
* There is something oddly satisfying and Duke-like about looking in the crowd and seeing a young black guy with glasses and a decidedly nerdy air wearing a Jon Scheyer jersey.
* A bit sorry we saw none of the frosh until it was over... although we DO go like 8 deep, so maybe that is fine. As long as Kyle doesn't get any more exhausted looking...
* Speaking of the frosh; Email has some SERIOUS eyebrows. Has he been taking lessons from Wojo?
* Seth Greenberg would have been excellent in "John Adams." Slap a wig on that fellow!
* McClure is starting to love that little circus reverse layup!
* Greg was last in the handshake line again... is this done on purpose? Honestly, The Ultimate Lord would like that, for the senior point guard the be the final word.
* Kyle with 19/8/7/2... JEEZ what a line. That is insane.
* Whoa, did The Ultimate Wife just make a ball handling joke?!
* Does everyone else laugh at that Steve Wallace "I drank that there stuff, and next thing you know we are out at like five in the morning and we're just fishing!!" ad? This is supposed to make The Ultimate Lord WANT to drink this crap? If anything, He is staying the hell away from it thanks to that. What do they think, this is an N.C. State game?
* And finally, on a somber note, it took almost until the end of the game before The Ultimate Lord remembered the mess at Virginia Tech. A real shame that happened.
All in all, a VERY satisfying day of basketball. This next few weeks is intense, and it was nice to see the guys come out and play really effective, unselfish basketball and intense defense. Go Duke!
* While UNC losing is great, The Ultimate Lord has to admit He likes Ty Lawson's cute little beard. Get yo cheese up... but make sure not to get any in the beard.
* Good start, apparently; all things considered, don't mind missing it.
* Wooo they went to the low angle camera early. Not a great sign.
* A few trios of pricks in red scattered throughout the Crazies.
* Dammit, The Ultimate Lord wanted that Thomas walk to be a Thomas nice-and-1!
* Hm, looking at the Virginia Tech bench feels a lot like watching the first season of "The Wire."
* Why does that Blue Devils graphic look very Cryolina-blueish?
* Greg only gets 7 or 8 minutes a night? That can't be right. GoDuke has Greg at playing 11 games and 218 minutes, so about 20 minutes a game. Wait; is THAT even right?
* Kyle looks a bit more like Mike D. with the hair and the gaunt look now.
* Speaking of Kyle and his gaunt look, maybe the reason so many folks worry about him tiring out is just because he always LOOKS so tired?
* A lot of Crazies ooohing and aaahhing early on with some of the chippy V.T. play.
* The resevoir-tip sweatband style is just stupid looking. Who started that?
* Hm, is this sideline reporter a wussy guy, or a woman with Billy Jean King Syndome? Ahh... apparently a woman. Or a guy with a VERY womanly name.
* Physical game to start. Then again, what would a Virginia Tech game be without a few cheap shots and attempted muggings?
* Where was that "back from commercial" street shot from? Didn't look like 9th Street. It is rare for them not to use a Chapel shot or a Cameron shot!
* Did Thompson deserve a T for that stupid Tyler arm swing celebration? Ehhh...
* Speaking of fouls, how was there no foul called on that Scheyer 3 attempt when the Tech player pulled his arm half out of his socket?
* Vassallo looks like the killer dude from "Ghost."
* Jeez... if Hendo doesn't make it in the NBA, he should join Cirque du Soleil with some of these shots he has taken (and made) recently.
* Hm, seems like the Zoubek of old has shown up in the first. Oh well... 3 steps forward, one step back.
* "I'm Diakite Banana and I've come to say, I am super athletic but have very little in the way of basketball skills... a!"
* J.T. Thompson has a LOT of ink.
* J.T., A.D.... lots of initials on this team.
* Okay Production Truck... get the in-stand view blocked by Crazies once, fine. Twice? Time to switch. A THIRD time? Give The Ultimate Lord a frikking break.
* The nice thing about seeing zone lately is you know the team won't just settle for taking threes.
* Hmph, G has really stepped up. Good, because it makes Duke SO much better. Bad, because that stupid League will be calling...
* Ahh Smith and Paulus together. Neat.
* Love Singler's two attempts at the jump hook! Very Larry Bird/1970s/throwback.
* BTW, G-Man and Brando are a damn fine announce team. Professional, smart, and just the right amount of enthusiasm. You hear that, Dickie V? THE RIGHT AMOUNT. Enthusiasm is not like Medium Amber Grade A Vermont Maple Syrup, where the right amount is ALL OF IT.
* Speaking of maple syrup; The Ultimate Lord honestly likes B grade best. It is the most earthy and flavorful of the syrups.
* Jon Scheyer is a fantastic, loooong, heady defender.
* At the end of the half, liked seeing Kyle so pumped and ready to play D on the last possession against their point guard!
* Oh man... and the Tech player hits the end-of-half midcourt shot. Poor Virginia Tech; when they finally GET some mojo, they waste it after the buzzer!
* Man, there are a LOT of black coaches in the ACC! That has got to be some sort of record.
* You know... when Gary isn't frothing at the mouth and bathed in sweat, he actually can look rather... dignified?
* Does Fox run a TON of commercials at the half or what? Feels like there have been a lot of "And we are back... just in time for this commercial break!"
* No problem with Delany taking that 1-on-3 three pointer, to be honest; if he had hit it, it would have been a REAL momentum shot.
* HATE THE LOW ANGLE SHOT! Seriously, you cannot tell ANY depth from it. Enough already, Fox.
* In very fast forward, the shot of Ted Danson in the "Damages" ad is priceless.
* The Ultimate Lord liked to see Smith get knocked back and then go RIGHT back at the Tech players for the basket.
* Nice use of the body by the Duke players to keep the Tech shotblockers away in the second half under the basket.
* "Touch of Gray" sponsoring the K thing? Dammit, the Carolina fans will love that one. It is naturally black, dammit!!
* Just FYI, it wasn't all 12 medals.
* American Forces Network? Wasn't it the ARMED Forces Network?
* BTW, we should totally go back to the Department of War. Forget this "Department of Defense" nonsense. The world respect us more back then.
* Woof, if McClure didn't get that tip on D at the three point line, the banana guy would have had a monster slam.
* That Singler graphic was HUGE. You know a graphic is huge when it ALMOST completely covers Seth Green's head.
* Speaking of Seth Green, he is really funny in "Entourage."
* Hm, cheap little forearm to take Paulus down. Quick, get him the ball! Greg always plays best after getting wacked.
* Speaking of getting wacked, the finale to the Sopranos SUCKED. When the majority of viewers think that an ending was actually just their cable going out, that is not a good sign.
* Apparently, tonights Ultimate Truths are brought to you by HBO.
* Nothing will EVER surpass "Band of Brothers." Unless, POSSIBLY, it is "The Pacific," which HBO just finished shooting and follows a group of Marines through the Pacific Theater in WWII.
* The G-Man is a great announcer.
* OHHH sweet give and go, although speaking of the G-Man his telestrator picture looked a bit... well... phallic.
* BTW... remember how Jon is, like, the 2nd best free throw shooter in Duke history or something like that?
* Where have Miles and Elliot been?
* Love the ref patting the Tech player on the rump and telling him "Listen, the crowd might be annoying, but they are right; tuck that thing in."
* Speaking of the crowd; it is SO nice to have the REAL Crazies back!
* Tech has just given up. Look at the body language; they are done.
* Man, look at the Duke staff practically rush the floor to praise the players at that time out; nice stuff.
* The Ultimate Lord will close His eyes tight and believe beyond reason that HokieHigh was a real person who really believed what he typed; it makes it SO much more fun to laugh at!
* There is something oddly satisfying and Duke-like about looking in the crowd and seeing a young black guy with glasses and a decidedly nerdy air wearing a Jon Scheyer jersey.
* A bit sorry we saw none of the frosh until it was over... although we DO go like 8 deep, so maybe that is fine. As long as Kyle doesn't get any more exhausted looking...
* Speaking of the frosh; Email has some SERIOUS eyebrows. Has he been taking lessons from Wojo?
* Seth Greenberg would have been excellent in "John Adams." Slap a wig on that fellow!
* McClure is starting to love that little circus reverse layup!
* Greg was last in the handshake line again... is this done on purpose? Honestly, The Ultimate Lord would like that, for the senior point guard the be the final word.
* Kyle with 19/8/7/2... JEEZ what a line. That is insane.
* Whoa, did The Ultimate Wife just make a ball handling joke?!
* Does everyone else laugh at that Steve Wallace "I drank that there stuff, and next thing you know we are out at like five in the morning and we're just fishing!!" ad? This is supposed to make The Ultimate Lord WANT to drink this crap? If anything, He is staying the hell away from it thanks to that. What do they think, this is an N.C. State game?
* And finally, on a somber note, it took almost until the end of the game before The Ultimate Lord remembered the mess at Virginia Tech. A real shame that happened.
All in all, a VERY satisfying day of basketball. This next few weeks is intense, and it was nice to see the guys come out and play really effective, unselfish basketball and intense defense. Go Duke!
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