Honestly, Coach K brought this upon himself. He could have just retired quietly, but instead he had to make this game (and the eventual final four game) into an event.
As a Kansas fan I'll definitely be watching the National Championship for years and years. Thanks for ending the Coach K Mania, the National Champs appreciate it. That comeback was insane too
All of the nostalgia and unprecedented fanfare made this the ULTIMATE ALL TIME DUKE REGULAR SEASON GAME !!! This game was historic and the one to win !!! UNC OWNING THE NIGHT !!! These Heels are now a major part of Coach K's nostalgic history ! They had the audacity to do the unthinkable !!
@@simious Definitely. This was actually some pretty poor shooting on North Carolina’s part. If they up their accuracy in the 1st half then Duke would have had to use the mercy rule in this game to prevent a 30+ lead. Duke can’t shoot free throws while North Carolina nails most of them easily. Duke can’t shoot 3s or even longer range jumpers while North Carolina can both shoot better than Duke on all areas of the court and Bacot can do damage inside. North Carolina can blow teams off the court that Duke can barely beat, this should be an easy North Carolina win and an even easier North Carolina championship win.
As a Carolina fan, all I can say is if you haven’t been watching Duke play in this tournament, is they aren’t even the same team. This Duke team sadly is playing better than any team in the tournament. They have taken over at the end of every game, which is the opposite of what happen in this game! I can’t see this Duke team and how they are playing now , falling apart like they did here. They didn’t play well as a team here, no ball movement and tons of east turn overs that were so bad you scratch your head like “did he really just do that” , they aren’t turning the ball over much at all, they are rebounding like crazy, and roach is driving into the paint and somehow scoring over centers with ease! Everytime he does it I’m confused how it’s not blocked but I dunno fellas! Betting against Coach K at this Cinderella moment in his career ? Do you think the basketball gods are going to allow him to lose? This is like Kobe scoring 60 for his last game. UNC is in trouble if Duke plays like they have in this tourney. UNC will crush them if they don’t, but honestly if both teams are 100% UNC loses. UNC needs Duke to play like they did here in order to have a chance. Let’s be honest about this game and that’s the fact that Duke played like absolute shit the entire game and yet it was a 2-6 point game until the last 1 min 30 sec of the game. Think about that? Now think about how UNC played this game? The best they have played all year & literally had 5 turn over the entire game and only 1 in the second half? The only way they can win is to do that again. Duke had how many turnovers? A shit load! They turned it over more in the first 3 min of the game than UNC did almost all the entire games! I keep it 100! You have to look at things like that. UNC played NEARLY PERFECT IN THIS GAME AND DUKE SUCKED ON THEIR HOME COURT ? How many times does that happen? Now imagine the Duke team you see now playing like they are now playing like that in this game? We unfortunately lose by a lot. This was the worst game Duke had of the season & it was our best. Least amount of turn overs for the season & the highest field goal % in a game for the season. We have to play near perfect and Duke can’t play anything like they have been playing for us to get past them! Then add in who their coach is, and the fact that it’s his final season. Ask yourself what his players are going to be feeling going into the game. They don’t care about winning it for them, they want to win it for their coach who like him or not is a legend. Go watch a post game interview with coach k & you might not hate him as much. Duke yes, but coach k is a good human. We need love and manning to take over the game & we have a chance.
The whole crowd gasps and there are some shouts of NO! when Manek has the ball at the top of the key at 1:08:15. There’s a Crazie with his hands on his head, listening for the imminent splash. It’s an all time favorite Carolina moment.
I've watched this about 16 or 17 times.... enjoyed the whole game but the Cameron Crazies at 4:18 left in the first half, and then the looks on their faces at the :43 timeout in the 2nd half just makes it sweeter and sweeter, every time. 😍
This was for every time coach k spoiled UNCs day and ACC championship runs. You have to respect jay bilas commentating against his alma mater. Doing it with absolutely no biased. What a pro
I've watched this game over and over and over, and it still makes me smile as a Tarheel fan. What's especially sweet is watching all those dookies crying at the end, icing on the Carolina cake!!!!
I wasn't able to watch it on TV that night but was able to see a lot of the game by watching Theo Pinson's stream of the game and with his commentary. Great to watch it here again and again!
Reality...Laetnner, Brand, Grant Hill (LOVE HIM)...all the great Dukies...you all were incredible and amazing pieces to this unparalleled rivalry. So much fun being a fan of Duke-UNC. Wow, what a run!
I still can’t decide which win was bigger, this one or the Final Four win. The last game in Durham for K, or the first meeting in the tournament and final game for K? Both were iconic. Tar Heels forever!
They are saying Pet Nance is a better shooter than Brady Manek and better all around player than Manek. That's CRAZY..Manek go..UNC brings in a even better player...
Nah I think Nance is a better player overall in terms of shot blocking , rebounding, and finishing. Nance can shoot but Manek had such a quick release, that’s tough to replicate
Hell yeah Duke don't got nun on tar heels they already got they ass whoop went Saturday get here they going get Sam'e medicine cause we tried of them we prove to Duke and them that we better then them
The comment section better not run and hide. Y’all thought nothing would ever match or be able to cover losing his last home game, but a win Saturday night and this will be but a blimp
This is all Carolina, lol...fitting, because K was magnificent, but Carolina just triumphs Duke. No measure has Duke over Carolina, but the fact that it's close is a testament to how great K was.
I love that we now own DUKE for all time. They'd need 10 straight seasons of beatdowns of us to trump K's retirement party AND the Final Four win and that ain't happening lololol.
Boy it felt good to beat Dook in Cameron on coach K,s last game and the only way they can avenge this is to beat the TARHEELS in the national championship game, so this gonna hurt for a long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, time.
13:14 BS call - Love didn't just lob it into the crowd. Damn those refs loved Shachefski. Glad UNC could end his reign with two unforgettable wins in early 2022.
As a Carolina fan, all I can say is if you haven’t been watching Duke play in this tournament, is they aren’t even the same team. This Duke team sadly is playing better than any team in the tournament. They have taken over at the end of every game, which is the opposite of what happen in this game! I can’t see this Duke team and how they are playing now , falling apart like they did here. They didn’t play well as a team here, no ball movement and tons of east turn overs that were so bad you scratch your head like “did he really just do that” , they aren’t turning the ball over much at all, they are rebounding like crazy, and roach is driving into the paint and somehow scoring over centers with ease! Everytime he does it I’m confused how it’s not blocked but I dunno fellas! Betting against Coach K at this Cinderella moment in his career ? Do you think the basketball gods are going to allow him to lose? This is like Kobe scoring 60 for his last game. UNC is in trouble if Duke plays like they have in this tourney. UNC will crush them if they don’t, but honestly if both teams are 100% UNC loses. UNC needs Duke to play like they did here in order to have a chance. Let’s be honest about this game and that’s the fact that Duke played like absolute shit the entire game and yet it was a 2-6 point game until the last 1 min 30 sec of the game. Think about that? Now think about how UNC played this game? The best they have played all year & literally had 5 turn over the entire game and only 1 in the second half? The only way they can win is to do that again. Duke had how many turnovers? A shit load! They turned it over more in the first 3 min of the game than UNC did almost all the entire games! I keep it 100! You have to look at things like that. UNC played NEARLY PERFECT IN THIS GAME AND DUKE SUCKED ON THEIR HOME COURT ? How many times does that happen? Now imagine the Duke team you see now playing like they are now playing like that in this game? We unfortunately lose by a lot. This was the worst game Duke had of the season & it was our best. Least amount of turn overs for the season & the highest field goal % in a game for the season. We have to play near perfect and Duke can’t play anything like they have been playing for us to get past them! Then add in who their coach is, and the fact that it’s his final season. Ask yourself what his players are going to be feeling going into the game. They don’t care about winning it for them, they want to win it for their coach who like him or not is a legend. Go watch a post game interview with coach k & you might not hate him as much. Duke yes, but coach k is a good human. We need love and manning to take over the game & we have a chance.
I really wanted the cameras to focus on Seinfeld and Ken Jeong at the end when the outcome was undeniable. Used to like those guys until I saw them wearing Duke shirts.
