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Been said 1000x over...they need to do a Sports Science segment regarding how that Horne 3 did not go in. Watching as a freshman at Storrs I fell to the floor in disbelief. No celebration just stunned silence in the room.
 
Walker11 said:
The wide open 3 at the buzzer was missed by Horne. I believe Okwandu contested a Williams 3 earlier in that possession. Who would have thunk Solomon Hill would have the superior NBA career of the Zona forwards in that game.
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Most nut shrinking three in UCONN history for me (I think Chrissy L's make was a two?).
 
I just remember beating San Diego State in 2011 and waiting for the adrenaline to come back down while watching Zona-Duke. I'm pretty sure Duke had a close to 10 point lead at halftime, then Arizona just absolutely crushed them in the 2nd half. I was really nervous about playing essentially a road game against that team.
 
Rico444 said:
I just remember beating San Diego State in 2011 and waiting for the adrenaline to come back down while watching Zona-Duke. I'm pretty sure Duke had a close to 10 point lead at halftime, then Arizona just absolutely crushed them in the 2nd half. I was really nervous about playing essentially a road game against that team.
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Williams statement game. Incredible how duke just could not stop him off the bounce. At all.

He had that jump stop going.

And he shot like 60% from 3 that year and he was a decent ft shooter.

I thought he’d have to be more of a wing to make it cause he didn’t really have any big guy skills like post moves or rim protection. But his game was built on drives. Not many 4s drive like that.
 
zls44 said:
I still think Horne's shot is going in every time. I know it isn't. But...it still looks like it is, man.
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UConnTrumbull said:
Been said 1000x over...they need to do a Sports Science segment regarding how that Horne 3 did not go in. Watching as a freshman at Storrs I fell to the floor in disbelief. No celebration just stunned silence in the room.
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intlzncster said:
Most nut shrinking three in UCONN history for me (I think Chrissy L's make was a two?).
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Funny how so many of us feel this way... myself included. I can see the shot in my head clear as the day it happened. Once it missed and the game ended, I also didn't immediately celebrate because that shot scared the shit out of me so much. It was relief more than anything.

I think it was the TV camera angle which made the shot look good as soon as it left his hand. But it back-rimmed.

Also, I couldn't help but feel that after all of Kemba's late-game heroics that year that we were DUE for our own kick in the nads. Thank God it didn't happen.
 
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UChusky916 said:
Funny how so many of us feel this way... myself included. I can see the shot in my head clear as the day it happened. And I also didn't even immediately celebrate because that shot scared the out of me so much.

I think it was the TV camera angle which made the shot look good on TV as soon as it left his hand. But it back-rimmed.

Also, I couldn't help but feel that after all of Kemba's late-game heroics that year that we were DUE for our own kick. Thank God it didn't happen.
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It was definitely lined up. I will forever maintain lamb forced him to change his trajectory just enough to cause the misfire. Look at how high the shot goes to get over Lambs condor wings. A normal shot is sent back like Hakim Warrick on Lee in the 03 title game
 
the Q said:
It was definitely lined up. I will forever maintain lamb forced him to change his trajectory just enough to cause the misfire. Look at how high the shot goes to get over Lambs condor wings. A normal shot is sent back like Hakim Warrick on Lee in the 03 title game
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Lamb's late contest with his go-go-gadget arms definitely was just enough to be the difference
 
Beating them in Maui and watching Lute getting passed at Calhoun was fun.
 
UChusky916 said:
Also, I couldn't help but feel that after all of Kemba's late-game heroics that year that we were DUE for our own kick in the nads. Thank God it didn't happen.
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As it went up, my mind thought "really, this is how this is gonna end? this is fair?"
 
Edmund Saunders almost brought the rim down.
 
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Loved the 2011 tourney runs. I watched every UCONN game at the Cask n’ Flagon. Kemba made that two weeks the greatest sports bar-watching experience of my life.
 
zls44 said:
As it went up, my mind thought "really, this is how this is gonna end? this is fair?"
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it truly is terrifying watching it without seeing it hit the rim

 
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Will be interesting. AZ not ranked. At least UC has a few points.
 
Mano said:
We've had some fun and memorable games against the Wildcats, what's your favorite?

Mine? My freshman year in December of 2000, an otherwise young and inexperienced Husky team pulls off the upset at home thanks in no small part to a phantom goaltending call on Loren Woods in the closing seconds. Probably the highlight of an otherwise disappointing season that had hints of some major success to come. Rushing the court was pretty fun! (I know, I know, act like you've been there before)

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I was a freshman then also. I vividly remember pushing Richard Jefferson out of the way as I rushed the floor and he kinda looked at me and laughed. Great memory. I still am laughing about the yellow jacketed security trying to stop everyone.
 
Mano said:
We've had some fun and memorable games against the Wildcats, what's your favorite?

Mine? My freshman year in December of 2000, an otherwise young and inexperienced Husky team pulls off the upset at home thanks in no small part to a phantom goaltending call on Loren Woods in the closing seconds. Probably the highlight of an otherwise disappointing season that had hints of some major success to come. Rushing the court was pretty fun! (I know, I know, act like you've been there before)

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I won four second row, mid-court tickets for that game in a charity auction. Brought three friends and we had a great time; the thing I remember most was one of my friends yelling “Fudge!!!” at Billy Packer, who was right in front of us, right as the mayhem broke out when we won. Packer looked horrified. We laughed for years about that.
 
What’s crazy about that 2000 game was the talent AZ had. Forget Loren Woods who never amounted to anything, they had Richard Jefferson, Gilbert Arenas, Wright, Walton, etc. UConn had Butler, a freshman Taliek, Selvie, Robertson. Caron was best on the floor but damn looking back Zona should’ve run us off the floor.
 
tcf15 said:
it truly is terrifying watching it without seeing it hit the rim

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We've sent people to the Hague for less than this terrorism.
 
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ZenConn said:
I was looking for that!
Loren Woods ducking for cover! LOL!
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What this game illustrates to Chief is the value of a number of tough rebounding/ shot blocking Bigs that you can rotate at the 4 and 5 positions. That is a vulnerability this season and I know the coaches are working hard to fortify that those positions. .
 
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