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Duke's Cayden Boozer faced criticism after a costly turnover in the Elite Eight against UConn, drawing comparisons to LaMelo Ball's mistakes in the Hornets' play-in game. Fans took to social media to express their thoughts on Boozer's performance during the game.
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NBA fans all had the same thought on Tuesday night as they watched LaMelo Ball nearly throw away the Charlotte Hornets' play-in game against the Miami Heat.
They thought of Duke Blue Devils guard Cayden Boozer, who did indeed throw away Duke's Elite Eight matchup with UConn.
A search of 'Cayden Boozer' on X reveals a couple dozen posts from the same couple minute window on Tuesday night that compare Boozer to LaMelo.
Boozer had thrown the ball away to UConn to set up Braylon Mullins' heroic game-winner in the NCAA Tournament regional final.
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Ball turned the ball over up two points, then fouled Tyler Herro shooting a 3-pointer inside of 10 seconds.
The only difference? LaMelo went on to drill the game-winner himself, because there was a bit more time left for him to redeem himself.
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It's going to be a long, painful wait for Cayden Boozer to get back on the court. He'd sure leave to re-take the floor and try to redeem himself.
There'd be no better redemption than getting on a big March Madness stage again and delivering in the clutch this time.
Until then, Cayden will have his doubters. He'll just have to take some inspiration from LaMelo's redemptive make.
Cayden Boozer made a critical turnover that allowed UConn to score the game-winning basket.
Fans on social media quickly drew parallels between Boozer's turnover and LaMelo Ball's mistakes during the Charlotte Hornets' play-in game.
Duke lost to UConn in the Elite Eight, with Boozer's turnover being a pivotal moment in the game.

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