Best Championship Season?

[Gurleyman]

I 2011 -- Of course loved it and was special and came out of nowhere. Even the Big Eat Tourney and knocking off he arrogant Pitino in BE finals was special. But man was that title game awfully played or what?

Second half was a thing of beauty. We put on a clinic at both ends. We shot 50 percent after halftime and missed some shots late when we were just stalling for the whole shot clock - or it may have been 60. We picked them apart, they panicked and went zone, and we picked that apart too.

First half was rough when our #2 and #3 options went to the bench midway through it (and #1 went late in the half), but we uglied it up and kept it close. Then Butler just couldn't hang in there against us and were overwhelmed - the first time they got the buzz saw treatment in two years.

I understand neutral observers calling that game ugly, but that second half is up there in the pantheon of UConn awesomeness.

 

[The Funster]

1999 was the best sports related feelings I ever had and then 9 months later my daughter was born which was the best life experience I ever had, lol.

 

[hoophuskee]

Second half was a thing of beauty. We put on a clinic at both ends. We shot 50 percent after halftime and missed some shots late when we were just stalling for the whole shot clock - or it may have been 60. We picked them apart, they panicked and went zone, and we picked that apart too.

First half was rough when our #2 and #3 options went to the bench midway through it (and #1 went late in the half), but we uglied it up and kept it close. Then Butler just couldn't hang in there against us and were overwhelmed - the first time they got the buzz saw treatment in two years.

I understand neutral observers calling that game ugly, but that second half is up there in the pantheon of UConn awesomeness.

As a fan I'm look at the whole game (not saying you aren't - I really don't break it down you did. Great that you did. But if I had 4 tapes right now of each of these games- the 2011 is being played last. I watched the game as we all did -- for 40 minutes so I look at the game as a fan/ a reviewer of 40 minutes. We all like/appreciate different things anyways.

The 1stgame in 1999 vs Duke it was amazing both halves. The game vs Ky in 2014 was amazing both halves. The third game vs Duke in 2004- the refs mucked the game up in 1st half. The 4th game - imo not as good as the other 3. The half was so bad it ruined the 2nd for me as a fan-a bit ergo "an ugly game."

 

[Gurleyman]

As a fan I'm look at the whole game (not saying you aren't - I really don't break it down you did. Great that you did. But if I had 4 tapes right now of each of these games- the 2011 is being played last. I watched the game as we all did -- for 40 minutes so I look at the game as a fan/ a reviewer of 40 minutes. We all like/appreciate different things anyways. The 1stgame in 1999 vs Duke it was amazing both halves. The game vs Ky in 2014 was amazing both halves. The third game vs Duke in 2004- the refs mucked the game up in 1st half. The 4th game - imo not as good as the other 3. The half was so bad it ruined the 2nd for me as a fan-a bit ergo "an ugly game."

I think that's fair. I'd watch the 2011 game fourth too. And maybe just skip ahead to the second half. But that second half was a lot of fun in real time as we beat them into a pulp and they couldn't find a way to get a basket against us.

 

[hoophuskee]

I think that's fair. I'd watch the 2011 game fourth too. And maybe just skip ahead to the second half. But that second half was a lot of fun in real time as we beat them into a pulp and they couldn't find a way to get a basket against us.

Off-topic-- There was a game a long time ago I saw in Ewing's freshman year- they played Denny Crum's mighty Louisville. It was one of those games which no team could really score. To this day I still think back at that game and marvel. What an awesome display of defense. I just found it on youtube. I'll probably watch it one these days.

 

[The Funster]

2011 against Butler was a virtuoso performance.

All of them were special in their own way

Finally getting to the top in 99

2004 was a great, great team that turned in a dominant 6 game run

2011 included the great 5 in 5 run

2014 was a sweet in-your-face performance

We've been blessed, we really have.