I’m not sure if my love of Carolina basketball arose from the Heels themselves or from my burning hatred of Duke and all they stand for. I’m going to lean towards a mixture of the two. Along with about 95% of America, I can absolutely not stand Duke. I hate everything about them: their white players, their one and dones, their playing style, and their mascot.
Grayson Allen is that punk kid on the playground that thinks he is better than everyone there. Luke Kennard shouldn’t even be good at basketball. While I have to respect Coach K, I still hate his rat face and his penchant for thinking he can do no wrong.
This hatred runs deep. From that 2010 team with Scheyer, Smith, and Singler to the 2014 team with Quinn Cook (the worst) and Tyus Jones (the troll doll).
While they may win this one at Cameron, I will never not hate the Dukies. Their mascot is literally the devil, personifying Duke values to a T. This is the only sports team in the world that can make my day with every single loss. My other favorite teams in college basketball include Lehigh and Mercer. I’m tried and true to the Carolina Blue.
F*** Duke.