Originally Posted by
fogey
Every minute Marty gets in, he hustles, shows unique speed, and IMHO contributes to our energy level on the floor. He also brings some actual offensive talent, and the knocks on his defensive skills are unfair. Yesterday in the second half when we drew to 52-50, all Duke fans could almost feel the UNC surge coming, fueled in part by the fact that (1) our kids, as usual, get gassed in the second half, and (2) we remain somewhat offensively challenged. Pocius is faster than anyone else on the squad, has penetration and shooting skills, and offers starters a needed break to catch their breath. Too bad we choose not to take advantage of him, when most other teams (including UNC) take advantage of deep rotations to keep their players fresh.