When Kenny Anderson and Bobby Hurley came along in the early ‘90’s, it was an interesting time in the ACC. Bobby Cremins had made Georgia Tech a major factor and, just as importantly, a fun team. Everyone liked watching the Yellow Jackets.
And Duke had begun a tremendous rise under Mike Krzyzewski, making the Final Four in 1986, ‘88 and ‘89.
Moreover, the two star point guards were always tied together. We might remember this wrong, but both strongly considered UNC. However, at one point, Anderson said he “didn’t want to be just another horse in Dean Smith’s stable,” and it’s safe to say that didn't go over well in Chapel Hill.