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Okay, let's go. Yeah, part of my Yeah, part of my 10 Yeah, part of my 10 Yeah, part of my 10 Yeah, part of my 10 Welcome to part of my tape presented by draft Kings, the crown is yours. Today is Monday, March 30th, and Duke has choked. And I want to be the first to say, I got it wrong. I said on this show a month ago, Duke was the best team in the country and they should easily win the NCAA tournament. They were similar to last year's team

that was the best team in the country

who also didn't win the NCAA tournament.

The 99 team that was the best team of all time

that didn't win the NCAA tournament.

And I said that if it doesn't happen,

I will be front of the line saying, guys, I fucked up.

You got it wrong.

You got it wrong.

So the meco or four?

Sometimes in this business you get it wrong. You got it wrong. So the mecho, or four? Sometimes in this business, you get it wrong.

We take no pleasure in getting this wrong.

I think it's also important to remember that Duke likely had several players that were suffering from severe concussions after the storming of the court that you and C.A. had against them and knocked him out. So it's not like we should be celebrating this as a culture. sad that they were forced to continue playing for the rest of the season after such a violent

act happened to him.

And I also did get it wrong when I was talking about last year's choke that Duke had and how this year might be worse than last year. I actually got it right because I still agree with that, but I got it wrong by omission by not including the fact that in the last five years, Duke has had just incredible, incredible tricks. Oh, yeah. So per our darling Jake, I'll take you back to 2022 final four, they lost in Coach K's retirement game. Not to the rival, right? To the rival you and see that's heartbreaking. 2023. They lost in the second round by 13 points, double digits in the second round. Oh, that one was Tennessee.

Tennessee they're supposed to be doing. Then 2024, they lost in the elite eight to NC State. You'll remember that NC State team, they were not expected to do anything. And they were 11 C. DJ Burns. DJ Burns, yeah, the Vending machines. How can you not guard him? And then of course, last year, they lost in the final four to Houston when they led by 14 points. They lost in the final four to Houston when they led by 14 points and this year They lost first one seed to lose By in a game where they led by 19 points pretty big choke. So I would actually go back and I'd say This this choke makes the Mount Rush more of bad Duke losses in the last five years, but barely yeah I mean listen I I wish I could take pleasure in this, but I was wrong. I said they were going to win it all and they didn't. And now I look like an idiot. My reputation is tarnished. Just kidding. I came in my pants when that braille and Mullins three hit. And it was the greatest thing I've ever watched. And holy fuck, how did Duke lose that game? From their up 19 pft they choked harder than any teams ever choked.

They all Booser has to do is hold onto the ball at half court instead of being the shortest guy on the court and trying to throw it over guys that are way taller than him. And then Braille and Mollins, the freshman who Yukon could not have played worse for the first 30 minutes of that game. They were like one for 18 shooting. Cariban at one point was one for nine with two points. It was basically just the Reed show and they just kept fighting and they kept fighting and they're the tougher team and Dan Hurley instilled that toughness in them and Duke. They just as Duke always does, thinks it's just gonna be handed to him,

which at one point it felt like it was, because the rest were just letting Boosier play football down in the post. But man, and that braille and mullin' shot was so goddamn wet. I came in my pants again. So they did start one for 18 from three, and then Yukon went four for five, after starting one for 18. bearbitten hitting huge shots.

The next one's going to.

Carebitten finally woke up a little bit at the end there.

There. and from three. And then you can win four for five after starting one for 18. Care about hitting huge shots.

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