Was that the biggest shot in UConn history

[Scoe]

Biggest shot in UConn history is Tate, the coolest shot is Kemba, Braylon Mullins is the biggest shot in NCAA tournament history.

It was more then the shot it was the steal it took every fiber out of Demary to make the deflection, Mullins passing to AK which drew 4 Duke defenders, of course AK out of all players passes it back to Mullins shooting it perfectly in motion.

 

[Flipside]

I think El-Amin's two clutch free throws were the biggest shot(s) in UConn history, as boring as that might seem

I also think Mullins' shot (given the circumstances) is now the #1 moment (of many #1 moments) in our long and amazing journey

 

[uconngb]

Discuss!!! Well, first of all, Ray-Ray's BE Conference winning shot against Iverson should be acknowledged, HOWEVER, it's not the MOST important by any means or even the most spectacular

I voted for Rip's shot against Washington. It put us into the Final Four for the first time and, of course, we won. Winning that game in Tampa gave us instant credibility as a place for recruits to consider. It grounded UConn as a viable suitor for major basketball talent. That talent, coming to UConn, then resulted in 5 more Natties over the years and other great players wearing our unis. Caron, though he didn't play in a Final Four, comes to mind.

Braylon 's shot this afternoon might have been the most spectacular - especially because the outcome means we not only won the game, and advanced to the Final Four, but reinforced we should because we are clearly a team to be considered as a title contender. Think about this too; we only LEAD IN THAT GAME FOR .03 SECONDS. Unbelievable.

Dude….,you need to get some facts and come back and see us. Wow

 

[Mr. French]

Ricky watching at home, wahhhhhh

 

[LStudfellow]

"It's late, It's Tate... It's GREAT!"

Rip's fall away against the West Coast Huskies

Kemba's epic ankle-breaker

Now Mullins from the logo

And so, so much that has happened in between.

HOLY S*&!, do you all realize how freaking lucky we are to be fans of such a legendary program, with all of these epic moments? It truly is amazing. The University of Connecticut men's basketball team has given me, and us, so much joy since I went there in the late 1980's. There is no program in America that has had more crazy, awesome, sublime moments than ours... and already 6 National Championships to boot... tucked away in a little cow town up in the northeastern foothills of Connecticut.

Wow. WOW!!!

Thanks to all of you who do such a great job making this one of the best, most active chat boards in all of college sports. It is great to come here and share the ups, downs, highs and lows and everything in between that we have experienced all these years.

This is a special place where we get to root for a very special team, and a legacy that is now second to none. And when you add in Geno and the women? It renders me almost speechless... Almost 🤣

 

[Mr. French]

I’m just old. My memory failed me.

I've made that mistake before too - I forgive ye, ole Dukie

 

[DonaldDraper]

I think we can call Braylon's "The Moon Shot," because Tate's will always be The Shot.

Like that. I also saw Immaculate Deflection and liked that. This was more than a shot. It was a long shot defensive play, followed by the moon shot. I can’t remember another like this on a broken play. All the others were set plays.

Ultimately I think Tates had a bigger butterfly effect but this was more thrilling and going to a F4 against the damn Devil made it insane. Ultimately, that this team has produced so many thrilling moments over the years is amazing. Let’s make another soon.

 

[Spaceman213J]

I think it depends what you mean by biggest.

For the program overall, Tate's shot. Calhoun has even talked about how it had an immediate effect on recruiting.
For their team in a season, it's Mullins today. I'd put it slightly ahead of Kemba's stepback.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Ask this question next Monday.

 

[tzznandrew]

It's Rip, ainec. Without that shot, we don't have a chance to win #1 which means nothing else after that happens.

That shot was 1998. They won in 1999. They did get a crack at UNC, but lost a tough one.

 

[superjohn]

 

[El Obrero]

This is the second biggest shot possible in the tournament. Not sure it's really debatable that it's the biggest in program history. (At least for now...)

 

[Wasn’t me]

I have to be honest, I think it is.

Vs Duke, being down badly all game, him struggling for months, the way the whole final sequence went, and getting THIS team to a Final Four in a chalky year ... I think it's #1.

I agree I had season tickets for over 40 years - my opinion this is the most important shot in UC history - Mullins misses it we go home makes it and we are in THE FINAL FOUR - especially against the number 1 team in the tournament DUKE

 

[Wasn’t me]

It was big. No shot will replace George's for the reason that has already been mentioned.
If UConn can manage to win the next 2, then it will rise up and be number 2 because of being able to cap it off.
Surprised Brimah's put back and 1 isn't listed. Without it, despite it being early in the tourney, the championship would be down 1. I know it was a close put back, but he wasn't a terrific foul shooter and hit it when he absolutely had to.

Georges shot was in the sweet 16 it didn’t get us to the final 4 - how can there be a more critical shot than one that beats DUKE and puts us in the final 4

 

[BFieldHusky]

This was like reverse end of the game in Miami in 2003 with Darius Rice stealing the ball and hitting a game winning 3.

 

[Spaceman213J]

Georges shot was in the sweet 16 it didn’t get us to the final 4 - how can there be a more critical shot than one that beats DUKE and puts us in the final 4

Again, are we talking biggest for program for a team's season. For the program, Calhoun has talked about how it had an impact on recruiting. If they completed the collapse, they could have been dismissed as a fad or fluke, especially with Nadav leaving. Then they took Duke to the wire. For the program, it was the biggest shot.
For a season, and one team, it is Mullins today.

 

[HW611]

I voted yes.

Maybe I'm bias because I just attended the greatest game in my life. But wow.

I love the Kardiac Kemba shot to death. But this was for a Final Four in a game we had no business winning (in a good way. Those boys fought like hell to get this).

 

[freescooter]

I’m with the people who say Tate’s was bigger. It changed the narrative for UConn as a program. Before that shot there was only one person in the country who believed UConn could win a National Championship. After that one lots of people believed. People who weren’t around then have no idea. We were the only Big East team that hadn’t made the tournament as a member of the league. Oh and as you saw last night throwing a pass the length of the court accurately, catching it and getting a shot off and making it is a very difficult play.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Does Mullins game winner take the cake over the likes of Kemba, Tate George, Rip, Jalen?

Yes and its not close. Its the elite 8, vs Duke and it wasnt on a play we ran it was on a forced turnover on a situation that for all intents and purposes shouldve been game over. That was so unlikely after an already historic comeback that the shot is unquestionably the biggest shot and outside of our first title its the greatest thing ive experienced in my 35 years of watching Uconn hoops. I hope we can seal the deal because itll then become cemented as far as im concerned. At least for me.

 

[TheChamps990411]

We were the little brother back then that said "someday" i'm gonna be bigger than you.

That may be the best way ive seen that put. Wow!

 

[nelsonmuntz]

What is the probability that those not voting for the Tate shot are too young to have actually experienced the Tate shot live on TV?

We are going to need to have a UConn basketball history thread this week. The short version is, everything that has ever happened in UConn history can be measured in pre and post Calhoun. Pre Calhoun, UConn was bad. The Dream Season changed that.

The most important thing the Dream Season changed was recruiting. The 1991 class of Donyell, Fair, Ollie, Rudy, and Donny was UConn’s first Top 10 class ever. Prior to that, a great class for UConn was getting Mr. Basketball Connecticut (Smith 1988, Burrell 1989).

We don’t get that 1991 class without coming a second away from the Final Four in 1990, and the rest of UConn history never happens.

If Mullins missed last night, UConn is still one of the best programs in basketball.

The Tate shot was more important, and it isn’t that close.

 

[UCONNFAN179]

It's Rip, ainec. Without that shot, we don't have a chance to win #1 which means nothing else after that happens.

What? We lost the next game after that shot

 

[jontaejones]

That's such a great reaction because Scheyer wasn't even shocked he made the shot.

Scheyer's made so many shots from that spot, maybe not in a game, but he knows how easy it is unguarded

 

[HuskyHawk]

The moment was the biggest, because the stakes were highest. But The Shot is still The Shot. The improbability of the pass, catch and shot just can't be matched.

 

[Mr. French]

I voted yes.

Maybe I'm bias because I just attended the greatest game in my life. But wow.

I love the Kardiac Kemba shot to death. But this was for a Final Four in a game we had no business winning (in a good way. Those boys fought like hell to get this).

Good on you for making it. What an experience to attend.

 

[Huskybass]

The moment was the biggest, because the stakes were highest. But The Shot is still The Shot. The improbability of the pass, catch and shot just can't be matched.

Respectfully disagree. This was in a bigger spot, against the #1 overall seed, and the shot was from twice as far. Mullins > George by any objective standard.

 

[UCONNFAN179]

Discuss!!! Well, first of all, Ray-Ray's BE Conference winning shot against Iverson should be acknowledged, HOWEVER, it's not the MOST important by any means or even the most spectacular

I voted for Rip's shot against Washington. It put us into the Final Four for the first time and, of course, we won. Winning that game in Tampa gave us instant credibility as a place for recruits to consider. It grounded UConn as a viable suitor for major basketball talent. That talent, coming to UConn, then resulted in 5 more Natties over the years and other great players wearing our unis. Caron, though he didn't play in a Final Four, comes to mind.

Braylon 's shot this afternoon might have been the most spectacular - especially because the outcome means we not only won the game, and advanced to the Final Four, but reinforced we should because we are clearly a team to be considered as a title contender. Think about this too; we only LEAD IN THAT GAME FOR .03 SECONDS. Unbelievable.

Check your facts.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Respectfully disagree. This was in a bigger spot, against the #1 overall seed, and the shot was from twice as far. Mullins > George by any objective standard.

I acknowledged that this one is more important because it was for the final four. But you're discounting the pass. Scott Burrell was a 1st round draft pick of the Seattle Mariners as a pitcher. He was recruited to play QB by Notre Dame. The number of players who have ever played who could make that pass is vanishingly small. They started under their own basket. I don't think any team has ever done that before in that amount of time. The shot was a turnaround and was guarded, so wasn't easy, even if much closer.

 

[connVA]

I feel like a bad person for admitting that I like listening to the Duke radio call better. Actually no I don’t 😂

 

[Huskybass]

I acknowledged that this one is more important because it was for the final four. But you're discounting the pass. Scott Burrell was a 1st round draft pick of the Seattle Mariners as a pitcher. He was recruited to play QB by Notre Dame. The number of players who have ever played who could make that pass is vanishingly small. They started under their own basket. I don't think any team has ever done that before in that amount of time. The shot was a turnaround and was guarded, so wasn't easy, even if much closer.

UConn didn't even have the ball to begin this play, yet still hit a deep game winning three. Much more improbable than "the shot".