Duke are National Champions

INDIANAPOLIS - The Duke Blue Devils won their fourth national championship Monday night by defeating the Butler Bulldogs. The game was close and exciting down to the final buzzer when Gordon Hayward missed a halfcourt shot that would have won the game. Just seconds before Hayward missed a ten footer jumper that would have given Butler the lead with just three seconds to play. Twice, Hayward had an opportunity to win the game, and in doing so become a national hero, the shot would be immortalized, instead he missed both shots, failing miserably and letting down his team, his school, his city, even his country. Butler was labled as "America's Team" simply because the average American had never heard of them and they were playing perennial powerhouse Duke. They were not the better team, they were not the better team in most of their games, terribly undeserving of even a trip to the Final Four. Duke fan and UA student Patrick Whitworth commented, "They are not the best team, everyone knows that, the system is flawed to even allow them into this game." The highlight of the game came when Gordon Hayward had a breakaway and was fouled by Lance Thomas and which somehow resulted in Hayward upside down, more proof he is a bitch and should probably invest some time in the weight room. Duke was victorious behind the play of their predominately white team, allowing them to out think and out hustle most of their opposition. Coach K does not allow big egos that exist so much in basketball and that is why he has won four national championships and an Olympic Gold Medal. The game was an instant classic, powerhouse Duke defeated under-dog Butler, and while the game had no "hero" it had a failure, Butler sophomore Gordon Hayward. 

Top Left: Duke players hoist the trophy in celebration.
Right: Gordon Hayward is upended by Lance Thomas.
Bottom Left: John Scheyer celebrates, Gordon Hayward cries after his shot fails to hit it's mark.