After the week from hell (2/18 - 2/22) littered with losses from URI, Duke and the C's, we were due for some better fortune. Last night, it arrived. Duke absolutely throttled a bad Virginia team, which was expected but impressive nonetheless. Despite winning their previous 3 games, they had to come from behind a couple of times and looked terrible shooting the ball. Last night, every body got hot at the same time. They were lights out from behind the arc and the team turned in their best rebounding effort of the year. They had boatloads of 2nd chance points, something you don't often see from a team with no size. It was a very satisfying win, much more so than Coach K's 800th vs. NC State last Saturday.
As a result of the Duke game, I did not watch much of the Celtics/Pistons. However, I did catch the 4th Quarter in its entirety and I was thoroughly impressed with the way the C's stretched their lead over the final few minutes and ended the game. Compare that to the way they finished their first matchup with the Pistons (losing by 2 at home after having the lead for most of the 4th quarter) and you can see the growth this team has experienced. It's only March but they are poised to make a very deep run come playoff time.
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