Shabazz Napier was special

[Waquoit]

Bazz was special alright. All Class. Like his AAC PoY acceptance speech. A classic.

 

[Huskybass]

In 2014 Shabazz simply refused to lose. My favorite UConn backcourt ever, Bazz and Boat.

 

[6in25]

Title is spot on. Some don't know, some forget, many remember; but to anyone who watched Bazz, I don't think anyone would disagree.

 

[jibsey]

And a fine folk singer as well.

Hey no apology for spellcheck.

 

[aburks41]

Game on the line, pick one UConn player to take the final shot. I'm taking Bazz.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

How did this thread get this far without anyone mentioning that he was to at least one poster a "reach around bandit"?

Like the guy behind me at MSG who kept calling Rodney Purvis “Big Rod the purv”

 

[CL82]

Hey no apology for spellcheck.

None needed! I knew exactly what it was.

 

[CL82]

Like the guy behind me at MSG who kept calling Rodney Purvis “Big Rod the purv”

Of course, the best one was Rick Majerus' admission that he's "not a big Gay guy."

 

[CL82]

Game on the line, pick one UConn player to take the final shot. I'm taking Bazz.

Bazz or Kemba.

 

[Hoophound]

Bazz or Kemba.

Yes, but in that order. My simple reason is that as a college player, Bazz had way more range. He could shoot off the dribble from 28’ like it was nothing. That’s a huge advantage when the game is on the line.

Kemba needed to torch his man inside the 3 point line. Bazz was just as good creating off the dribble, but if things broke down, he could just shoot it from wherever he was.

 

[CL82]

Yes, but in that order. My simple reason is that as a college player, Bazz had way more range. He could shoot off the dribble from 28’ like it was nothing. That’s a huge advantage when the game is on the line.

Kemba needed to torch his man inside the 3 point line. Bazz was just as good creating off the dribble, but if things broke down, he could just shoot it from wherever he was.

It's close. I think I'd go the other way though. In his final season, Kemba seemed automatic with the game on the line.



Everybody in the building knew this was about to happen.

 

[jibsey]

Moment seared in my brain….Bazz kneels down and puts his face to the floor after the clock ran out NC 2014. I can still see it very clearly.