Sam Dekker...

[hazer]

...is taking this game over. Appears to be the real deal.

[hazer]

Make that Okafor. Dekker still impressive though...

[hazer]

Then Dekker disappears O.o

[Guest]

Then Dekker disappears O.o

 

Yep.  Had he showed up even a little in that 2nd half, Wisconsin wins.

[hazer]

Was very impressive 1st half when I posted. Guess I jinxed him. Seems very savvy/skilled, elite. Just needs to stay focussed and aggressive. The question is whether one needs to be born with that, or if it can be learned.

[DrReality]

Duke's defense is tough. 

[AHF]

Duke's defense is tough. 

 

They were very physical in the second half.  I was surprised that Wisconsin had double the fouls given how much more physical Duke was playing.  Actually, I was about as surprised as I am when I see Duke get a favorable draw in the seeds every year.  (For example, this year the #1 and #2 overall seeds were UK and Wisconsin.  They end up on the same side of the bracket while Duke as the #3 seed gets the #4 seed.)  I will say there was no defense for some of those shots the Duke guards were hitting in the second half, though.