My Gift to You.

[CTBasketball]

The start to this game gets me going.

 

[Horatio]

Classic and Both Ray and Iverson had careers that lived up to the hype. Both Hall of Famers.

 

[Thirty Three]

Those were easily my favorite uniforms.

 

[UCweCONN]

The greatest game I've ever seen in person. I firmly believe that the greatest UCONN teams never one national championships. Those were exciting teams to watch.

 

[ucp990411]

Those were great days. And you make right about the best teams never won national championships. Although I'd be hard pressed to say we had a better team than 98-99.

 

[gtcam]

THANKS CTBB
One of the best things of the day so far....................
Except for a Diallo committment

 

[intlzncster]

I don't know guys, 2004 was an insane group as well. Deep as hell. Devastating 3pt shooters, stretch big men, dominant inside force on offense and defense. Dog like defenders. Never had an inside/outside presence like that.

 

[CTBasketball]

THANKS CTBB
One of the best things of the day so far.....
Except for a Diallo committment

20 minutes...

 

[ElGuapo]

Met my wife that night.
Get together for the game at our dorm room in the Jungle followed by a party at the Kappa Sigma house (my frat).
fun-hating 20 years later!

 

[RoderickSpode]

Ricky was just ridiculous during that second half.

 

[storrsroars]

I miss not having an awesome Israeli PG with superhuman court vision.

Nothing against our high scoring PGs like Bazz and Kemba, but the pass-first PGs like Doron and Nadav were a joy to watch.

 

[August_West]

I miss not having an awesome Israeli PG with superhuman court vision.

Nothing against our high scoring PGs like Bazz and Kemba, but the pass-first PGs like Doron and Nadav were a joy to watch.

Nadav was an awesome passer but he wasn't a guard.

 

[Balker]

I was 7 when I saw this game on TV. First game I ever saw. Fell in love with the game and the team that night. Probably one of the only days I remember from that year.

 

[Robertelamin]

It was nice having 21 year old freshmen on the team.

 

[BlueDogs]

Everyone in the President's office and AD should be forced to watch this so they fully understand the legacy of UConn's greatness and why p5 conference membership matters. Man, that's inspiring and depressing at the same time. Great memories.

 

[mauconnfan]

That pass by Sheffer early in the game, around the 16:30 time 1st half was all him. He was catching the outlet with his body shifted to throw the long one armed push pass because he had already seen Rudy winning the race. And what do you know, right on the money for a dunk, can't teach that stuff he was amazing.

Some great shots of Ricky staring Allen down late in the game when JT had them mistakenly stop attacking.

Fun game, both superstars didn't play particularly well but a title bout of a game nonetheless. And Kirk King? What can you say, almost singlehandedly!

 

[storrsroars]

Nadav was an awesome passer but he wasn't a guard.

A mere technicality. He was basically a point forward. But back in the early 90s colleges didn't classify 6'7" ball handlers with exceptional court vision as anything but forwards because PGs had to be little guys. But Nadav frequently brought the ball up court and played the role of point.

When Marv Kessler was selling Henefeld to JC, he called Nadav, "The Larry Bird of Israel." His 138 steals as a frosh might still be the NCAA record. True forwards don't do that.

 

[mauconnfan]

A mere technicality. He was basically a point forward. But back in the early 90s colleges didn't classify 6'7" ball handlers with exceptional court vision as anything but forwards because PGs had to be little guys. But Nadav frequently brought the ball up court and played the role of point.

When Marv Kessler was selling Henefeld to JC, he called Nadav, "The Larry Bird of Israel." His 138 steals as a frosh might still be the NCAA record. True forwards don't do that.

This ^ Nadav was so gifted with the fundamentals, the natural instincts it was incredible. Much like Sheffer always seeing the play well ahead from both the offensive side as well as the D side. He played around half court on their press and dared the other team to throw a pass that wasn't crisp because it was his, or Scotties. Fun to watch a guy less gifted athletically outthink the other teams.

 

[CL82]

God, this makes me miss the Big East. Two superstars surrounded by profoundly talented teammates coached by two HOF coaches both in their prime, in a packed MSG (aka Gampel south.) ESPN totally effed us, but the effed the country as well. That was the greatest basketball conference of all time.