Old Games

[bleediteveryday30]

We're in the off-season people and I am already chomping at the bit to see some college basketball. I love watching old games and I know there are many of you out there who do as well. So, I thought I'd start a thread where we could post some of our favorite games or memories of games. Something to distract us all from the monotony of life without college basketball. I'll start with a personal favorite of mine:

 

[christophero]

I tend to like watching the 99 team (not the UConn game, the 2001 team, and the 2010 and 2015 runs. It's fun to see how dominant Brand and Battier were at their peaks.

 

[Mac9192]

No one saw this one coming.

 

[hart2chesson]

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No one saw this one coming.

ONE OF MY ALL-TIME FAVES!!!!

OFC

 

[bleediteveryday30]

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No one saw this one coming.

One of the most unexpectedly awesome wins in the rivalry.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

I tend to like watching the 99 team (not the UConn game, the 2001 team, and the 2010 and 2015 runs. It's fun to see how dominant Brand and Battier were at their peaks.

Me too man! I love watching the Miracle Minute, Final Four, and title games from '01. One of my favorites is the game at Wake when the giant killer Chris Duhon broke their hearts. '10 and '15 were both so special. I wish I could find the 82-50 senior night game and the Uconn preseason NIT championship game from '10. I'd love to find the Coach K wins 1000 against St. John's, the sweet sixteen against Utah, and the elite eight against Gonzaga.

 

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[christophero]

The elite eight games against Gonzaga and Baylor (2015 and 2010) are impossible to find.

 

[timritterus]

The elite eight games against Gonzaga and Baylor (2015 and 2010) are impossible to find.

I would love to find that Gonzaga game, but here's Baylor...

 

[christophero]

Nice

 

[skysdad]

I love all the games when cheater u loses especially we they lose to us. I just can't get enough of them. OFC

 

[bleediteveryday30]

I love all the games when cheater u loses especially we they lose to us. I just can't get enough of them. OFC

It always warms the deepest cockles of my heart to see them lose. The only thing that's almost as good as a Duke win is a Carolina loss.

 

[Shatterthesky22]

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No one saw this one coming.

What a game. I remember Brice Johnson losing his shit when Carolina finally managed some separation, then boom. Brandon amd Grayson just took over. Had no business winning that one.

 

[Shatterthesky22]

ND hit two quick threes to start. Then...boom.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

ND hit two quick threes to start. Then...boom.

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That was one of the best games of the year. Everyone was clicking on all cylinders. Man, I miss the crazies

 

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[christophero]

Watching the Duke Florida game of 99. Battier is just so smart and crafty. Maggette was such a weapon off the bench. Burgess very solid. I forgot what a sniper Langdon was. And I haven't even mentioned Brand or Avery. And Carrawell was a solid role player. We had Nate James as well.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Watching the Duke Florida game of 99. Battier is just so smart and crafty. Maggette was such a weapon off the bench. Burgess very solid. I forgot what a sniper Langdon was. And I haven't even mentioned Brand or Avery. And Carrawell was a solid role player. We had Nate James as well.

Just finished the '01 championship game for the umpteenth time. Dunleavy's play in the second half is underrated. Battier made so many big plays on both ends. That tip was otherworldly.

 

[christophero]

Just finished the '01 championship game for the umpteenth time. Dunleavy's play in the second half is underrated. Battier made so many big plays on both ends. That tip was otherworldly.

That team was so good. Dunleavy would have been the star on most teams; he was our 4th option. It's almost unfair that one recruiting class had Brand and Battier as forwards.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Forgotten classic here. Snyder with the onions on the line at the end. If I am not mistaken this was the first time K swept Carolina in a season too.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

That team was so good. Dunleavy would have been the star on most teams; he was our 4th option. It's almost unfair that one recruiting class had Brand and Battier as forwards.

Can you imagine how good that team would've been in '00 if Avery, Corey, or Brand had stayed? I think bringing back Corey Maggette alone makes that team a final four bound group. Don't know if we would've stopped Cleaves and Michigan State though. He was on a mission that year.

 

[christophero]

Yeah, I was thinking today that Maggette is the guy I would have most wanted a second year from, other than Zion. He would have been POY imo. Would probably have been a better pro too. His talent was insane.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Yeah, I was thinking today that Maggette is the guy I would have most wanted a second year from, other than Zion. He would have been POY imo. Would probably have been a better pro too. His talent was insane.

Most definitely. He would've benefited from it and so would've Duke. I honestly think a sophomore Maggette elevates that team to elite status. We went 29-5 and 15-1 in the ACC that year without him!

 

[christophero]

A sophomore Maggette would have been able to score at will. But we won it all the next year; so it worked out. Maybe Dunleavy transfers if Maggette comes back and we don't win in 2001.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

A sophomore Maggette would have been able to score at will. But we won it all the next year; so it worked out.

Yes it did! Woke up the entire house with my celebration, haha

 

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[christophero]

Wow Langdon just stole the ball and just threw it up from way out and Maggette caught it and dunked it. Zionesque.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Wow Langdon just stole the ball and just threw it up from halfcourt and Maggette caught it and dunked it. Zionesque.

That was such a fun team to watch. I still can't believe they didn't win it all. 22 years later and it still seems unreal.

 

[christophero]

Maggette should have started. I love Carrawell but CM is just way ahead of him.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Maggette should have started. I love Carrawell but CM is just way ahead of him.

I think K would start Maggette over Carrawell today.

 

[christophero]

Totally. Lesson learned. Would CM have come back if he started? Probably not but we may have won that year.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Totally. Lesson learned. Would CM have come back if he started? Probably not but we may have won that year.

Chris Carrawell would've embraced whatever role he was given too. I think Corey was the difference that year and at times we didn't utilize him enough. You live and learn. UConn was absolutely terrific that year too though. Defensively that team was severely underrated, as bad as I hate to admit that.

 

[christophero]

Battier is my favorite player ever. But watching these 99 games; Maggette was better than even Battier at that point. We needed to play him more. Sorry I think I've hammered home this point enough so I'll stop.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Battier is my favorite player ever. But watching these 99 games; Maggette was better than Battier at that point. We needed to play him more.

Definitely needed to run more through Maggette than we did. I think Brand and Maggette were our two most talented players in '99. Battier didn't become his true self until '01. He was great in '00, but he was a real man in '01.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Collins went off in this one. I was at my grandparents house watching and pissed my grandma off when Collins hit that shot and we came back to win. Collins with the luckiest bounce I've ever seen:

 

[Shatterthesky22]

That was one of the best games of the year. Everyone was clicking on all cylinders. Man, I miss the crazies

A 43-7 run. Put the screws to em. Me too, it just isn't Cameron without them.

 

[Shatterthesky22]

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That one was not fun. Until it was.