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CRAZIES
SIXTH MAN IS READY TO ROLL
Thoughts from Basketball’s Best “Seats” (We Stand)
By Zach White (Cameron Crazie/Duke ‘10)
My name’s Zach White and I am me and told the whole crowd that he
a senior here at Duke. Now for most wanted some noise. The crowd went
people, senior year means finishing nuts as he hit both free throws and
those final school requirements, ap- put the Blue Team up two points. The
plying for jobs, and figuring out how to White Team totally missed an oppor-
be a real person. For me, senior year tunity to put in their coach, Christian
means one thing… this is my LAST year Laettner, for the final play to see if he
as a Cameron Crazie. I only have one could reenact “the shot.”
final season to scream my lungs out The Dunk Contest was ridiculous,
as I cheer on the greatest basketball in every sense of the word. Nolan’s
program in the country. So my only op- shenanigans were hilarious. Olek
tion is to completely make the most of really impressed everyone with his
it, and take advantage of every minute I dunks. When he grabbed the mic and
have left in Cameron. screamed “Are you not entertained?” I
The season has already started with actually fell over laughing.
a bang. Countdown to Craziness was Afterwards, there was a Matt and
definitely one of the coolest things I’ve Kim concert in Krzyzewskiville, and it
seen in Cameron. First off, the place was a perfect way to end the night.
was packed and loaded with energy. Moving on to the Pfeiffer game....
Clearly, the fans were ready to get the and undoubtedly the best Parent’s
season started and the opening acts Games I’ve been to yet...
were amazing. It was when the team The Crazies were on their game,
was introduced, however, that Cameron and our antics kept all of the guests
just exploded. M y favorite intro was and visitors in the building smiling and
a toss up between Zoubs busting out laughing. Most of the parents joined
some dance moves, and Nolan coming the Crazies in jumping and shouting,
out rockin the stunner shades. and the few who stayed seated were
The two scrimmages were amaz- quickly bombarded with criticism.
ing. It was awesome to see our new There was an 83 year-old grandmother
guys. Mason looked unbelievable. He standing two rows behind me who told
is really going to be something special several seated parents to, “Get up you
for our program. Seth Curry, Andre, Pansies! Our team is on the floor!”
and Ryan also were impressive. We She’s my hero.
showed them some love my cheering The Crazies concentrated more
“Spicy Curry, He’s Hot Stuff!!” and “You on cheering on our team, rather than
Forgot About Dre!!” We’re still working heckling Pfeiffer (with the exception,
on something for Ryan Kelly. Someone of course, of taking some jabs about
near me suggested something about their height). The Plumlee brothers,
comparing him to R. Kelly, the singer, with all of their rejections on the other
but fortunately we quickly vetoed that. team, have been dubbed the “SWAT
The end of the second Team.” We have been calling
game was unbelievable. It Andre Dawkins “The Doctor,”
was a tie-game, with the referencing how smooth he
White Team’s ball. The Blue operates, and making plenty
team got a block with about of Dr. Dre puns. We did our
four seconds left, and Nolan best, truly our best, to show
got fouled with hardly any Duke fans’ dedication to
time on the clock. The White all the parents and special
Team called a timeout to ice guests in attendance and
him. When Nolan came back we hope they felt the love. I
to the court it was dead silent know that I was bleary eyed
(I think we were all surprised after all our efforts and have
that he wasn’t wearing his some homework to catch up
stunner shades). I gave him on. You could find me in the
some encouraging words, and library until the Findlay game!
to my surprise, he winked at
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