Good stuff, nice memories EJ. I love how in the pre-computer graphic days they had Bucky Waters at a whiteboard.
Not sure why I "you tubed" it tonight, but this is a pleasure. Mr. quick, fearless, TOUGH, all-seeing.
Not just "feet" quick. He's "eye" quick. Catch, find, release.
He was so awesome. That's why I have a lizard named after him.
Enjoy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdXmRDevSgs
The end of the video, Hurley: "They were obviously very confident with their words. We were confident with our play and that's what mattered."
I love that mother flubber. Duke's greatest all-around player ever.
-EJ
Good stuff, nice memories EJ. I love how in the pre-computer graphic days they had Bucky Waters at a whiteboard.
Fantastic! Great quote by Hurley and a wonderful performance by him.
god i loved that.
we've seen that backdoor alley oop a few times from paulus to gerald. a know its a lot to compare them to guys with their jerseys in the rafters, but here's we see some more resemblances this year.
Thanks EJ. This brought back lots of memories. I'm a HUGE fan of Hurley; not many players have the court vision that he had. Simply amazing.
I haven't watched this game in years, but I have fond memories of it. I was there; it was just before one of my big oral exams (I was a grad student). I was sick with walking pneumonia when I took the exam, largely as a result of this game. It was well worth it.
EarlJam, Hurley is, in a runaway, my all-time favorite player, but I still might have to call you on "Duke's greatest all-around player ever." ... Not even sure he was the best all-around player on that team... I definitely give him Duke's best point guard though (even if some of you out there like Williams more).
Thanks for the memories, god that team was great...
Balkan Boy
As my handle would suggest, I enjoyed that. Thanks.
[QUOTE=EarlJam;193089]Not sure why I "you tubed" it tonight, but this is a pleasure. Mr. quick, fearless, TOUGH, all-seeing.
Not just "feet" quick. He's "eye" quick. Catch, find, release.
He was so awesome. That's why I have a lizard named after him.
Enjoy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdXmRDevSgs
The end of the video, Hurley: "They were obviously very confident with their words. We were confident with our play and that's what mattered."
I love that mother flubber. Duke's greatest all-around player ever.
Thanks for the link Earl. I think one of the things that made BH so special is he was so fundamentally soud yet could make that special play when needed. I must confess it almost makes me want to cry when I think about his accident and what might have been. I don't think he would have been a year after year all star. But I think he would have had a long carreer making those around him that much better. I can't cry however knowing he has been successful doing the horse thing and I can't aford a horse hair brush to paint with. Thanks again Earl. And thank you Bobby for your dedication, gutsy play and being true blue.
Thank you for this, EarlJam.
At the 4-minute mark. First row, tv-side, the kids in the t-shirts that spelled C-H-I-E-F-!
I'm the H.
I remember it like it was yesterday.
Not sure I ever heard that building that loud.
Good times...
I was only in 8th grade but those were some amazing memories
EarlJam, fantastic post. I cannot think of a better thread for you to start off the OTB. Now, come back.
Man....that was awesome!! Probably the golden years of Duke Basketball (maybe).
On a slightly different note, (considering the incredible respect I have for Hurley's ability and energy), why didn't K ever pick him as an assistant? I think Hurley expressed interest at one point. He seems like a natural fit...and a legend...
Hurley was fearless, a true pirate on defense, and he just had the knack of a winner. He played so hard, all the time.
His first year, he was petulant and prone to great mood swings. I remember the story about K making a video of his facial expressions and how his moods affected the play of the team; from then on, Hurley became a true warrior for Duke.
I want to see Nolan Smith turn it up one notch to become that type of guard for Duke.
When I saw the Crazies jumping around, it reminded me of my times in Cameron 'back in the day', and I want that again.
Hey, old Crazies can still rock it baby.
dth.