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"We're going to have to bring some grenades or something!"
My boys are playing in the state finals in basketball this afternoon, and I can't go. I tutored young Mr. Duncan in math for a year. Great quote from Hartry.
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Thank you sir! Davis Stewart is supposed to call me with updates, but he really gets into the games. You can feel free to give me a buzz at the end of any quarter you so choose. I'll be on a bus with middle school kids---riding on 85 right past the arena at around tipoff time, too.
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I'm planning to ride over to the game with Coach Gilbert, so I'll represent the computer geek contingent for you.
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Tucker duo a well-kept secret, but not for long
You see Cameron Tatum and Damaian Duncan do what they did Wednesday night at the Gwinnett Arena and you think: I've missed this all year? You feel kind of silly, talents like Tatum and Duncan receiving only a modicum of adulation rather than the heaps they merit. My bad. Thankfully, the tantalizing Tucker tandem will play on, if only barely. If you had any sense of compassion, you had to feel for Sandy Creek, which was down by 18 early, rallied to lead by three in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, only to fall to the skill and gumption of Tatum and Duncan. They represent the best duo in the state not named Louis Williams and Mike Mercer. Yes, they're that good, and it's unfortunate you're likely just learning of them. "I guess because we won just six games last year, people didn't expect anything from us," Tatum said. "We were picked to finish seventh in our region and we won it. We were expected to be knocked out of state, and now we're in the championship game. So maybe they'll notice now." For sure. The Tigers' 75-71 overtime victory served a dual purpose: It got Tucker to the AAAA championship game Friday and it offered Tatum and Duncan the kind of exposure they needed to express their deft skills. How's this for seizing the moment? Tatum, a cinnamon stick-thin forward, ripped Sandy Creek for 31 points, including a 3-pointer from NBA range with 11.7 seconds left to force overtime. His wingman, the 6-foot-1 Duncan, contributed 28 points, including consecutive third-quarter bombs when Tucker's offense was in dire need of an injection. It's not just that they are wildly talented; it's that they seem to come to the other's aid just when needed most. Tatum, a Tracy McGrady play-alike, carried the game in the first half, scoring 18 points in awe-inspiring fashion, including three alley-oop dunks. No wonder Georgia, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Tennessee and a litany of other colleges are recruiting him. Duncan controlled the action after halftime, ringing up 10 straight points -- two 3s and two daring maneuvers to the basket -- to offset the Patriots, who had finally found their game. "We're the second-best combination in Georgia, if not the best," said Duncan, who has been courted by Alabama, Marshall and others. "We just play well off each other." Make no mistake: Tucker is a full team. Brandon Dixon, Jeremy Simmons and Michael McGee, in particular, made crucial plays in the deciding moments Wednesday night. They are athletic and fearless, and when they do not force the action, they complement Tatum and Duncan nicely. Still, the Tigers nearly suffered a devastating collapse. Sandy Creek showed admirable heart in not quitting after falling behind big early. Patrick Delisser, Kevin Lott and Charles Belton charged a rally that moved the Patriots all the way to a 62-59 advantage with 19 seconds to play. But Tatum, who had missed badly on his previous two 3-pointers, was locked and loaded and launched from 25 feet. Bottoms. "Damaian and I lead this team," Tatum said. "The ball came to me in that situation and, as a leader, I had to take it." And now he and Duncan take their heretofore unheralded tandem to the ultimate showcase. It's a show worth seeing, even if it's a bit late.
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