Originally Posted by
Classof06
I'm not going to talk about Nolan here, but like Elvis, I also don't really understand the whole "I told you so" thing. I'll admit I barely looked at the Nolan/Greg thread so I don't know what was said there. Nevertheless, I said it on another thread and I'll say it again: when Greg plays bad, I have no problem saying he played bad. Likewise, when he plays well, I'll be the first one to say so. Paulus played phenomenal last night and in my opinion, it was the best game of his Duke career. I hope to see many many more performances like it.
But I've long felt that some on DBR are way too sensitive when it comes to Greg; IMO, it seems like anytime someone criticizes Greg, it's unreasonably taken as a personal attack on the kid. Furthermore, some of you seem to think that the people who criticize Greg actually want him to fail, which is simply asinine. Greg playing well is great for Duke...which is great for me. Greg struggling is not good for Duke...which is not good for me. Either way, opinions will be expressed; that's what forums and boards are for. Obviously, there are respectful and disrespectful ways to express opinions but lately it seems like even respectfully expressed opinions are still taken as personal attacks. This website is a place where intelligent and passionate fans can share opinions and ideas; that's why I enjoy this site so much. Let's not get too wrapped up in sensitivity where we can't objectively discuss both good and bad. IMO, that would be a sad day for DBR.
I said coming into this year that Greg would have to prove he could play at a higher level and he's been doing that; even before last night. Kudos to Paulus for the year he's having and--believe it or not--I hope he keeps playing like this. If he does, then we can talk about it; if not, we should be able to discuss that as well. Isn't that why we're here?
Beautifully said.
I posted similar ideas about the hyper-sensitivities to criticisms in the infamous Greg or Nolan thread about a week ago, although I think not as well as you have.
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