>I agree that woods is getting
>beat up down low, and
>that the refs are missing
>some calls... but..... it seems
>like woods could have found
>a weight room in his
>5 years since he started
>at wake. damn, somebody
>get that kid a grilled
>cheese sandwich or something.

point taken on woods, but it it were only on the aggressiveness created fouls, when you're actively taking the ball to the hoop, it wouldn't be an issue. but damn near EVERY call goes to duke.

billy packer just completely played himself on nat'l tv calling that block of battier on (whoever) 'clean' -- dude got mad body and pushed the kid out of bounds on his ass. in the md game, they gave him a jump ball and subsequent possession arrow when he blocked lonny baxter's shot from behind on both sides-- damn near bear hugged him on the way down. NOBODY gets that type of call, no matter how 'brilliant' a defender.

duke is a great team. no question. they have crazy individual talent and are extremely well coached. but this shit is out of hand.

>He took the ball to
>the rim weak and got
>it swatted. he was
>leaning more than the defender
>and went flying backwards... sandwiches.
>
>
>also... wanna know why there's not
>as many missed calls on
>the duke end? the
>number of calls made/missed is
>directly related to the amount
>of calls available to be
>made. shooting 11 three's
>(and some very long 2's)
>in the first half means
>that the ball doesn't get
>pounded inside too often -
>result, no foul opportunities.

duke can go over the top on rebounds, reach in on the dribbler, and a bunch more stuff that are called against everyone else, regardless of who's being more aggressive and going to the hoop. there's more to it than that. and then the announcers chalk it up as good, 'clean' hustle, and extra effort.

anybody who's ever played against duke or scouted them should know thats part of the deal, and account for it accordingly, but still, it has to mess with the players heads, in spite of every effort to play it off.

plus, the ncaa is so untouchable. of all the yahoo recaps on the game against md, none of them so much as mentioned the role the refs played in the outcome. (remember baxter's 4th foul, before they'd lost the lead, on offense, on a routine post-up under the basket?). come on now.
peace & blessings,

x.