Why is Geno Smiling?

[DobbsRover2]

It is 9 days before Y2K strikes, and Geno has just witnessed an incredible shot by one of his players, maybe one he will never see again. Why is he smiling?

And Biff is not allowed to answer.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Chris Dailey just let go of his tie!

 

[alexrgct]

He knows he's about to average one NC every other year over the next 14?

 

[DobbsRover2]

All good thoughts, but I wouldn't bet any Cash on them as the answer.

 

[meyers7]

Yes Dobbs, it was Cash's basket for UCLA (wrong end). Rebounds after the missed FT and puts up a beautiful shot right through the UCLA basket.

I believe she makes up for it on the next play though, by feeding Ralph on a beautiful backdoor cut. IIRC?

 

[tonehill68]

Yes Dobbs, it was Cash's basket for UCLA (wrong end). Rebounds after the missed FT and puts up a beautiful shot right through the UCLA basket.

I believe she makes up for it on the next play though, by feeding Ralph on a beautiful backdoor cut. IIRC?

I think that was it....it also happened to be the funniest thing I've seen in basketball.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think he's still smiling. Reasons might include (1) having the best shooter in WCBB, still perfecting her Maya Moore resemblance, back for two more years; (2) having the Final Four MOP, with amazing potential, back for 3 more years; (3) having 3 years to develop a PG with off-the-charts skills; and (4) other guys named Stef, Bria, Kiah, Brianna, Morgan, Saniya, and Becca.

 

[Huskyhoops]

Could it be that he has gas? That's what it always was with my grandson.

 

[DobbsRover2]

Yeah, so Swin grabs the UCLA miss of the FT, sets up perfectly and nails the jumper in a game that UConn would win 106-64 on the way to their second NC. So Geno can afford to smile here. Not sure if he would have been chuckling if it happened in the 72-71 loss to UTenn that season, but here at the end of the millenium when points are plentiful in the game, maybe it's not so hard to forget whose basket is whose.

As you can see, perfect form on the shot.

 

[DobbsRover2]

And perfect form on the "oops" smile and following face in hands.

And no, Meyers, you can never really "make up" for a shot like that, but yes, smothered between two defenders near the right sideline on the next play, she splits them and feeds a perfect bounce pass to Shea for a totally uncontested basket. Revenge for our stupids is sweet.

 

[Biff]

So Dobbs....can I chime in now?

 

[DobbsRover2]

So Dobbs....can I chime in now?

All yours. I was thinking on the way home that there was one very important thing I'd forgotten to do, but you took care of it with a link to Masterpiece Theatre, or now, just Masterpiece.

 

[meyers7]

So Dobbs....can I chime in now?

Was going to link that, but thought I would give people some time to guess beyond me.

I just ran across it a couple days ago. Can't remember why though.

 

[DobbsRover2]

Was going to link that, but thought I would give people some time to guess beyond me.

I just ran across it a couple days ago. Can't remember why though.

Fess up, last Monday you stepped in for a rebound off a FT and tolchokked a beautiful jumper that reminded you of a Swinnie shot from way back, and you just had to look it up knowing the Biffster had posted the shot for eternal reverence. Do you get the feeling that if Swin met up with Biff she might have a few suggestions for how he could rearrange his torso in a way that would jive more with her sense of design?

 

[DobbsRover2]

"She had the shot. Why not take it?" Classic truism, and it's what I always say. My basket, your basket, what's the difference?

The question of who gets credit for the points is interesting. Is it like in hockey that it's given to the last opponent to touch the puck\ball, even if it's the goalie? I'm assuming the UCLA FT shooter sort of got credit for rebounding her miss and doing an incredible imitation of Swin Cash shooting an all-net jumper.

 

[Phil]

I think the rule is that the closest UCLA player gets the basket.