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Greatest dunk of all time great feed by the big dipper (r.i.p.).
To this day the State defender still refers to him as Daddy Minniefield.
I was 14 years old watching that game and about lost my mind.
Its only my second favorite UK dunk ever though. Senior Night 1981 vs LSU, Dirk through a lob to Sam Bowie from beyond half court that Big Sam threw down and Rupp about exploded. Awesome
Its only my second favorite UK dunk ever though. Senior Night 1981 vs LSU, Dirk through a lob to Sam Bowie from beyond half court that Big Sam threw down and Rupp about exploded. Awesome
I was also 14 when that game happened. I really loved those early to mid 80's teams. Especially 83-86. 1984 is my favorite team of all time.
75-86 was a great stretch. Some great teams that were diefinitely capable of a NC and of course one winning it all. Many truly great players during that time.
The saddest I have ever been watching a game was 84 vs Georgetown. I really thought we were going to win it all, Bowie, Turpin, Skywalker, and in the 2nd half we just got completely locked down, couldn't hit a shot to save our lives
3/33 in the second half. 9%. It hurt bad. I cried like a baby in my mother's kitchen.
I couldn't believe it. I just sat there in shock for an hour after the game. Part of it was great defense, part was watching our players wet themselves going up against Patrick Ewing and Michael Graham. We backed down that game and totally choked shooting the ball. Even a great team can get embarrassed
Yep. Graham completed intimidated us. Ewing had 3 fouls in first half I think. We had all the pieces that year.
Loved Mel. Great guy and good friend.
When we beat a great Illinois team the week before I was sure it was our year
I was at that Dirk game. The walls shook it was so loud. It was great.
Houston losing to NC State was probably tge most shocked I have ever been at a game result and probably the best in game coaching job I have ever seen. Valvano was using timeouts along with TV timeouts to devide the game into ten 4 minute stretches. Masterful job. Houston was one of the most talented teams I have ever seen
James Lee had some great dunks on people also. When he came into a game, you knew it was going to happen.
One of the most disappointing losses ever was the loss to Louisville back in Dirk’s last year. I think it was 1981. It was before the 3 point shot and the shot clock. I was in high school. Kentucky had a big lead I regulation, and pissed it away. Lost in overtime
Very. I remember when the game ended I wish Master had just missed the shot to send it to OT.
Yep it was hard. I don’t recall much about the middle TN game except that fans were not too happy. We didn’t have a reliable TV till Christmas of that year.
It was tough. Lost to UAB in the second round the year before. Then came 83. 84 was OUR year or so we thought.