Back in 1983 NC State made the improbable run to win the National Championship. We had to win the ACC Championship in order to secure a spot in the tournament. We won the Championship with a double digit loss record.
One thing that helped us was an injury.
Dereck Whittenburg went out with an injury midway through the season. He returned right at the ACC Tournament. What happened was the team, while losing (a LOT!) had to get better without him. When Whittenburg returned, we were a much better team with more depth. Which helped us in our run to the National Championship.
This year, Dook's Ryan Kelly is out with an injury. The Dook team has suffered a blow out loss to Miami and some close, come from behind wins (at Wake Forest). They are learning how to win without Kelly.
If, or when, Kelly returns, Dook will once again be the Number 1 Ranked Team in America. In fact, they will be better than they were when previously Ranked Number 1.
And Dook will win the National Championship.
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I suspect he will make a miraculous recovery when there are about 2 games left in the ACC season, be full strength by the end of the ACC tourney, and primed and ready for the big dance. You can see the freshman behind him getting a lot of confidence and minutes.
Good post by a Wolfpack hoops fan . . .
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