North Carolina’s Ven-Allen Lubin had spent several minutes Saturday fielding questions, dissecting the Tar Heels’ 82-69 loss to rival Duke, talking about the ACC tournament, when a final question was asked. Would the Heels like to face the Blue Devils again, one more time, in the ACC Tournament next week?
As history will have it, someday, Saturday’s game at North Carolina is the last semi-meaningless game this Duke team will play, the last time a loss won’t have consequences that threaten the legacy this group is trying to build. That might even be
If Duke wins the ACC championship and goes on to celebrate in San Antonio, a loss in Chapel Hill at the end of the season will be a mere footnote for posterity. It might even be retconned into the wake-up call that served as a springboard to eventual success.
If Duke wins the ACC championship and goes on to celebrate in San Antonio, a loss in Chapel Hill at the end of the season will be a mere footnote for posterity. It might even be retconned into the wake-up call that served as a springboard to eventual success.
