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it's absolutely a valid reason, considering we had cut it to 4 at that point.
even an NC paper made it a story....
Th Fayetteville Observer
Phantom technical helps Duke top Georgetown
By Dan Wiederer
Staff writer
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DURHAM - There's just no way around it. Basketball official John Cahill owes Georgetown an apology. He owes Greg Monroe an apology.
In the second half of a Saturday afternoon street-fight at Cameron Indoor Stadium between two of the nation's elite teams, it was Cahill'sirritability that somehow provided the biggest momentum shift.
Players are supposed to change games. Coaches, too. But not referees.
And so as Monroe left Cameron still shaking his head over a 76-67 loss and still confused by the most ridiculous technical foul he'd ever received, youhoped Cahill was somewhere nearby hammering out a heartfelt "I'm sorry."
Here's how it all went down: No. 13 Georgetown was in the middle of a second-half run, cutting a 44-29 Duke lead to four points.
The Hoyas were playing with fire, executing with poise. But then with 15:08 to play, freshman Henry Sims was called for a foul while going for an offensiverebound.
Georgetown coach John Thompson III took exception with the whistle and let Cahill know it. Cahill let Thompson know he wasn't in the mood.
And then, just seconds later, as Duke's Nolan Smith was bringing the ball up the floor, Cahill inexplicably blew his whistle, pointed at Monroe on thebench and called a technical foul.
Monroe looked confused at first, then stood up with eyes the size of hubcaps.
"I didn't say anything," he protested, pointing to the flock of Georgetown fans directly behind him. "I didn't say anything. Ididn't say anything."
Cahill didn't seem to care. He heard something from the vicinity of the Georgetown bench and it was enough for him to give Monroe the "T."
Never mind that the veteran official wasn't even looking at the Hoyas bench at the time. Never mind that Monroe appeared to be sitting quietly, hismouth sealed shut.
The mysterious technical had just given Monroe his fourth foul of the game. And he was forced to sit there for the next 3 minutes frozen with a disbelievingstare.
"I don't even believe (Cahill) was really looking at the bench," Monroe said later. "But I know I didn't say anything. I can'tsay if I heard someone else. But I know I definitely didn't say anything."
So what happened next? Duke's Jon Scheyer made the two technical free throws to start a 15-3 Duke run. Eleven of those points came with Monroe on thebench.
It may not have been the knockout blow, but it certainly flustered the Hoyas while simultaneously allowing the Devils to gather themselves.
"That kind of stopped the game for a while," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "And maybe we righted the ship."
The Blue Devils won Saturday because they held the lead for the final 24 minutes. They won because Gerald Henderson made his first seven shots and scored 17of his 23 points in the first half. They won because Kyle Singler continued to a relentless rebounder, grabbing 16 of Duke's 32 boards.
But the gamecertainly could have been different had Georgetown had the services of their dynamic freshman big man for just a few more minutes.
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Maybe it's a current state of Hoya Paronia on my part, but this happens to a Duke or UNC, Kentucky, UCLA star player...there would be hell to pay.
even an NC paper made it a story....
Th Fayetteville Observer
Phantom technical helps Duke top Georgetown
By Dan Wiederer
Staff writer
ADVERTISEMENT
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| AP photo |
| Georgetown's Greg Monroe, left, puts up a shot against Duke's Gerald Henderson, right, and David McClure in Saturday's game. |
In the second half of a Saturday afternoon street-fight at Cameron Indoor Stadium between two of the nation's elite teams, it was Cahill'sirritability that somehow provided the biggest momentum shift.
Players are supposed to change games. Coaches, too. But not referees.
And so as Monroe left Cameron still shaking his head over a 76-67 loss and still confused by the most ridiculous technical foul he'd ever received, youhoped Cahill was somewhere nearby hammering out a heartfelt "I'm sorry."
Here's how it all went down: No. 13 Georgetown was in the middle of a second-half run, cutting a 44-29 Duke lead to four points.
The Hoyas were playing with fire, executing with poise. But then with 15:08 to play, freshman Henry Sims was called for a foul while going for an offensiverebound.
Georgetown coach John Thompson III took exception with the whistle and let Cahill know it. Cahill let Thompson know he wasn't in the mood.
And then, just seconds later, as Duke's Nolan Smith was bringing the ball up the floor, Cahill inexplicably blew his whistle, pointed at Monroe on thebench and called a technical foul.
Monroe looked confused at first, then stood up with eyes the size of hubcaps.
"I didn't say anything," he protested, pointing to the flock of Georgetown fans directly behind him. "I didn't say anything. Ididn't say anything."
Cahill didn't seem to care. He heard something from the vicinity of the Georgetown bench and it was enough for him to give Monroe the "T."
Never mind that the veteran official wasn't even looking at the Hoyas bench at the time. Never mind that Monroe appeared to be sitting quietly, hismouth sealed shut.
The mysterious technical had just given Monroe his fourth foul of the game. And he was forced to sit there for the next 3 minutes frozen with a disbelievingstare.
"I don't even believe (Cahill) was really looking at the bench," Monroe said later. "But I know I didn't say anything. I can'tsay if I heard someone else. But I know I definitely didn't say anything."
So what happened next? Duke's Jon Scheyer made the two technical free throws to start a 15-3 Duke run. Eleven of those points came with Monroe on thebench.
It may not have been the knockout blow, but it certainly flustered the Hoyas while simultaneously allowing the Devils to gather themselves.
"That kind of stopped the game for a while," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "And maybe we righted the ship."
The Blue Devils won Saturday because they held the lead for the final 24 minutes. They won because Gerald Henderson made his first seven shots and scored 17of his 23 points in the first half. They won because Kyle Singler continued to a relentless rebounder, grabbing 16 of Duke's 32 boards.
But the gamecertainly could have been different had Georgetown had the services of their dynamic freshman big man for just a few more minutes.
..
Maybe it's a current state of Hoya Paronia on my part, but this happens to a Duke or UNC, Kentucky, UCLA star player...there would be hell to pay.
