The fans are losing him after Cooper Flagg, the Duke is short to Houston

What seemed like a smooth road to the national championship turned into the entire collusion of the Duke on Saturday nightAs the blue devils fell on Houston, 70-67, in a FINAL FOUR Thriller in San Antonio.

Duke been conducted as many as 14 points With 8:17 to play and maintain the advantages of seven points with a remaining 90 seconds, but Houston-true with his defensive and physical identity-gathered with stunning 15-3 driving to close the game. Kugari secured their first trip to the National Championship since 1984. years, where to face Florida on Monday.

Cooper Flagg, Freshman phenomom and probably no. 1 choice In that summer draft NBA, he had the opportunity to win it in the last seconds, but his turnaround missed short. The triple attempt in three points of the tires of the protector on the damp is slaughtered the rim, sealing victory in Houston.

“I hear what people say. The Duke, Duke. The duke is great. Jon Scheier is great,” “Houstonian Coach Kelvin Sampson said postgams.” But don’t sleep on Houston. We weren’t 34-4 playing in the league of Poodle toy. “

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Flagg ended with 27 points, seven rebounds, four assists, two steals, and three blocks in what will almost certainly be its Faculty Faculty. Despite an impressive statistical line, he and the duke could not stop the bleeding late as Houston LJ CRIER sets them on 26 points, including six three-pointers.

The Duke held a leader for almost 35 minutes and appeared on the control of most of the play, but the series of missed shots and untimely revers were condemned. According to ESPN research, blue devils shot only 2-for-11 off the ground in the final stretch with five reversals. It was a decline in historical proportions – and fans on social media to hear them.

“What a duke collapse. They had this one and just break up” wrote @Stones.

Jon Lediard (@ LedidiardnFldratf) was even more blunt: “Duke made one blow from the floor in the last 10:30 games. We will live for a long time and we will never see another melt this size. Impertly.”

On (@Aghamilton29) echoed by disbeliefTweeting, “Duke completely suffocated down the extreme. He dominated the whole game and then only fell apart in the last 90 seconds.”

Other were more savages. “The oldest choking in the history of NCAA. Lol,” @Dukenba said.

I Barry Tealer (@ Barribucket) summed up With disbelief: “Duke led 6 points in 30 seconds ???”

It was an indignant end otherwise impressive season for blue devils, who had great hopes in the first final four appeared from the Coach K. But for all the actions, talent and hype, the Duke could not close the door.

As for Houston, they now have the opportunity to haunt their first ever national subtitle on Monday night. For Duke and Cooper Flagg, it’s a heart and reminder Martian madnessNothing is guaranteed.