Rank Brimah's ST Joe shot

[GemParty]

Vs the most clutch shots in program history during a big game. Is it top 5? Top 10?

Imagine if it rimmed out, or he missed the ensuing free throw. Man was that a big shot. Where do you rank it?

 

[Fishy]

17th.

No, 16th.

I changed my mind - I put it ahead of that other one.

 

[8893]

When you consider that it was the difference between a first round exit and our fourth National Championship; and the fact that he had to make two shots (field goal and free throw); and add the fact that he was a 57% free throw shooter; and the fact that he is a freshman playing only his fifth year of basketball...well...it's hard to think of one I'd place above it in terms of being critical, unlikely and ultimately meaningful.

"The Shot" still has to be the most clutch imo.

Kemba, Rip and Ray are all in the mix at the top, too. And Rashad's free throws.

 

[Scot-e]

With out that shot we had no shot. BIG!

 

[Fishy]

It was a poor man's version of Emeka's rebound and put back against Duke in '04.

 

[Scoe]

Its up there

 

[selles]

Vs the most clutch shots in program history during a big game. Is it top 5? Top 10?

Imagine if it rimmed out, or he missed the ensuing free throw. Man was that a big shot. Where do you rank it?

The best part about it was the look in his eyes as he went to the foul line. There was no doubt in my mind he was going to make the free throw. There were times later in the tourney where he looked like a deer in headlights going to the line, but there was no question on the one that mattered most.

 

[CAHUSKY]

It was a poor man's version of Emeka's rebound and put back against Duke in '04.

That's a really good description. Without it we don't win a national title but it seems difficult to rank a first round shot/free throw among the pantheon of all time great shots. The more I think about it the higher it is ranking though. If I waited another 30 seconds to post this it may jump up in to my top 3.

 

[8893]

It was a poor man's version of Emeka's rebound and put back against Duke in '04.

The play, yes. The timing of Brimah's shot was more critical though.

 

[Rocktheworld]

So obviously you have The Shot and Rip, then from there it's what you think about Kemba and Ray in their respective BETs

Speaking of free throws, Bazz v UK in 2011?

 

[AfgHusky15]

It was a poor man's version of Emeka's rebound and put back against Duke in '04.

Nothing poor about that play.

Brimah had a huge offensive rebound and put back with less time left in the game in comparison to emekas shot against duke. Brimah also hit a clutch free throw to finish it off... And oh by the way brimah did it as a freshman.

With brimahs play Uconn basically was in cruise control throughout the rest of the tournament for their fourth ship. His play came at a bigger time for the program than in 2004 because in 04 we where in the best basketball conference in the nation with a hall of fame coach and known as a national power house, with Rudy gay coming in next year.

In 2014 we were in the AAC, placing fourth in the conference, with a new coach, and bazz leaving next year. Brimahs shot that allowed the team to go on their run is probably one of the top 3 shots in all uconns history because of how it was done and it what it meant to the program.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

4) Hamilton vs. Washington
3) The Shot
2) Emeka's put back. Thing is, if Emeka misses this, UConn was still a Final Four team.
1) Brimah - This play wins us #4. Without it, UConn is a first round loser. Biggest single shot in UConn program history. So there.

 

[lavuuk153]

4) Hamilton vs. Washington
3) The Shot
2) Emeka's put back. Thing is, if Emeka misses this, UConn was still a Final Four team.
1) Brimah - This play wins us #4. Without it, UConn is a first round loser. Biggest single shot in UConn program history. So there.

Or he misses the FG, makes the FT's and after St Joe's misses a FT, Bazz hits a game winning 3 cementing his legacy as a top 10 PG in UConn history.

 

[Gurleyman]

Nothing poor about that play. Brimah had a huge offensive rebound and put back with less time left in the game in comparison to emekas shot against duke. Brimah also hit a clutch free throw to finish it off... And oh by the way brimah did it as a freshman. With brimahs play Uconn basically was in cruise control throughout the rest of the tournament for their fourth ship. His play came at a bigger time for the program than in 2004 because in 04 we where in the best basketball conference in the nation with a hall of fame coach and known as a national power house, with Rudy gay coming in next year. In 2014 we were in the AAC, placing fourth in the conference, with a new coach, and bazz leaving next year. Brimahs shot that allowed the team to go on their run is probably one of the top 3 shots in all uconns history because of how it was done and it what it meant to the program.

Brimah's came with 39 seconds left. Okafor's came with 25 seconds left. But the rest of your post has merits (although it didn't feel like cruise control at the time).

If we're going by what shots meant to the program, then the biggest one might be Tate George's shot. But not the one you're thinking. He hit a late game-winner at West Virginia in the first round of the 1988 NIT that turned an opening round loss into a title. That NIT run enabled Huskymania to catch fire and probably was a key influence between Scott Burrell coming and playing pro baseball (I believe Chris Smith was already on board before we won the NIT). Then the Dream Season, followed by a recruiting class with Donyell, Donny, KO, etc.

 

[BlueMAB]

Where's CallMeBruce to tell us Mario Chalmers' game tying three against Memphis in 2008 was better than all of those?

 

[Gurleyman]

So obviously you have The Shot and Rip, then from there it's what you think about Kemba and Ray in their respective BETs Speaking of free throws, Bazz v UK in 2011?

There wasn't a lot of time left in that UK game. The big play was getting the rebound.

Biggest ones would probably be Khalid vs Duke and Rashad vs Duke (which were bigger than the Okafor clincher). Other candidates that jump to mind are Khalid and Freeman vs Gonzaga (trust me if it is before your time), Tate 4-4 vs Syracuse (1990 BET final to seal our first one), Caron's 3-3 against NC State (perhaps the Bazz 3-3 against Michigan State too).

Dyson hit some big ones vs USD for naught.

 

[intlzncster]

The best part about it was the look in his eyes as he went to the foul line. There was no doubt in my mind he was going to make the free throw. There were times later in the tourney where he looked like a deer in headlights going to the line, but there was no question on the one that mattered most.

No the best part about it was the karate chop finishing move AB unleashed on the paint.

 

[superjohn]

The thing about the Emeka play is it doesn't happen without Josh Boone keeping the play alive, great play by Emeka but Boone gets at least an assist on it.

 

[UConnfan8]

Or he misses the FG, makes the FT's and after St Joe's misses a FT, Bazz hits a game winning 3 cementing his legacy as a top 10 PG in UConn history.

shabazz is the best PG we've ever had already? am i missing the joke? even with none of that, he'd still be top 5...or top 3

 

[johnhuskies95]

Or he misses the FG, makes the FT's and after St Joe's misses a FT, Bazz hits a game winning 3 cementing his legacy as a top 10 PG in UConn history.

Shabazz was a top 10 UConn pg midway through his Junior year.

 

[Kitaman]

It was a great play, but not as big as that SJU player's fifth foul.

 

[Palatine]

It was a poor man's version of Emeka's rebound and put back against Duke in '04.

+1 This post is proof that a blind squirrel occasionally stumbles across and acorn

 

[Horatio]

The African Karate Chop Shot!!! Our championship run was saved by Judo from Ghana.

 

[tzznandrew]

Most meaningful to a postseason: it's up there.

I think it was clutch, but not moreso than Tate's shot against Clemson, Rip's shot against Washington, Rashad's shot against Washington, Okafor's put back against Duke.

Not all of those led to titles, (well, only 1 did), but they were deeper in the tournament, and all but one with less time on the clock. If Brimah missed, there was still time. St. Joe's was shooting FTs at a good clip, but they weren't great during the season, so they might have come down to earth. Great, important play. Perhaps more meaningful than 3 I listed up there (although the Rip shot still gets us publicity), but I don't think it's more clutch than those.

Can we put the Arizona missed 3 here?

 

[OkaForPrez]

Rashad needs to be on the list 3 times. Twice against duke in '04 and against Washington. Ray, rip, kemba, Mek, Tate, taliek!, denham in Maui or to force OT against GM.