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Message: [QUOTE="eebmg, post: 2676231, member: 7548"] Don't miss the last paragraphs which so clearly express the joy UConn gives to a certain discriminating population and the positive effect sustained excellence provides. And the last paragraph sums it up as well as any I have ever seen. :D Bryant’s thoughts, summarized: UConn is overwhelmingly good for the game, and a joyous reaction (in some circles) to the Huskies’ loss supports that. “This weekend was made spectacular because of the shot Arike hit but also because of who they beat,” he said. “So if UConn wasn't on this run, people wouldn't be paying attention as much. Everyone's mission is to beat UConn now, to raise or meet that bar. The state of where women's basketball is now is largely because of what UConn has done.” Bryant entered and exited Nationwide Arena as quietly as possible. But during and after what was a winning weekend for the sport — Ogunbowale hit another buzzer-beater for the championship Sunday against Mississippi State — he was active on Twitter, congratulating Ogunbowale for having a #Mambamentality. “It's just a beautiful game,” Bryant said. “For people that call themselves basketball fans and say, ‘Well, I don't watch women's basketball,’ you don't like the basketball game, you like the entertainment. You like high-flying dunks. So don't call yourself a basketball fan. Call yourself an entertainment fan. Because real basketball fans find the beauty in the game, and there's beauty there.” [/QUOTE]

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