My God, the Four-Corners...

[onearmedjesus]

was one of the worst things to ever hit college basketball. I had forgotten how bad it was. I just watched the 1982 Final Four (Worthy could jump through the roof and Ewing was a beast as a freshman, while Olajuwon showed glimmers of what he would become), and the biggest takeaway was the crowd booing as UNC went to this offensive "offense." The shot clock saved us from this abomination.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Who wouldn't hold the ball? After all it's not like they had James Worthy and Michael Jordan.

 

[yoshukai]

North Carolina and Virginia were ranked 1&2 and they played a game where the the majority of minutes was spent with both teams playing the four corners . It was unbelievable .

 

[onearmedjesus]

Dukie V. calls Smith the Michelangelo, but this F.C. offense makes him more the Robert Mapplethorpe of college basketball.

 

[kl40504]

Who wouldn't hold the ball? After all it's not like they had James Worthy and Michael Jordan.

You nailed it again.

 

[UpstateNYCat]

Yet tarheel fans argue that smith actually wanted a clock and only did the 4 corners as a form of protest.

 

[Bluegrassking]

Yet tarheel fans argue that smith actually wanted a clock and only did the 4 corners as a form of protest.

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiigggggghhhhht

 

[ace on the river]

Dean Smith about ruined college basketball with his dumb azz four corners

 

[the stat man]

Dean Smith was the biggest cheater in the history of college basketball plain and simple!

 

[ace on the river]

Dean Smith was the biggest cheater in the history of college basketball plain and simple!

Disagree. My vote goes th John wooden

 

[legalbeagle123]

Dean Smith was a fraud.

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Believe the Cincy version of it is what did in the UK vs UC game.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Dean Smith about ruined college basketball with his dumb azz four corners

Then K picked up right where Dean left off, in regards to ruining college basketball. If it isn't flopping, it's flailing. If it isn't flailing, it's head snapping. If it isn't head snapping, it's tripping. If it isn't tripping, it's floor slapping. If it isn't floor slapping, it's douchebaggery. And etc., etc.

 

[BoulderCat]

Dean Smith who smoked himself to death on North Carolina tobacco should be in the hall of shame for attempting to change the game of basketball into keep away. The only contribution he made was the shot clock in response to his madness. I hope it’s cold in his grave.

 

[Cawood86]

The four corners was nothing but chicken ball. Dean Smith wasted more talent than hollywood streets have.

 

[Catluv]

There was a game that was 7-0 at the half. Don't there was any stoppage during the half. TV people pitched a fit. They were paying good money for tv rights getting trash in return. Thank goodness the shot clock came around. The great innovative Dean Smith brought this about. At one time at the end of U K game we held the ball an U K fans would boo our own team!

 

[akers65]

Interesting that he went from stall ball to being one of the highest scoring teams every year

 

[JHannibalSmith]

The four corners was nothing but chicken ball. Dean Smith wasted more talent than hollywood streets have.

The most chickenshit “strategy” in the history of sports. It’s no different than punching someone in the nose & then running away, telling everyone you won the fight. I’ve never understood how fans could be proud of that & not be perpetually embarrassed.

 

[saxonburgcat]

Disagree. My vote goes th John wooden

Nope, not even close. People only think Wooden because he actually won a bunch of titles. Dean was too stupid to win despite massive cheating.

 

[Xception]

UNC fully bastardized both the court and the classroom.

 

[saxonburgcat]

Dean Smith was a fraud.

Dean Smyth.

BTW, the funniest thing was after Dean died, Roy tried to do a tribute by having his team do the 4 corners but the fans watching the game had NO idea of what was going on. Most of them had never actually seen that crap and were clueless. It was the perfect tribute to the scumbag, Deano.

 

[ace on the river]

Nope, not even close. People only think Wooden because he actually won a bunch of titles. Dean was too stupid to win despite massive cheating.

Read about Sam Gilbert and what Bobby Knight said about him

 

[spartacat]

College basketballs lowest scoring game of all time: Duke vs NCState 12-10 in 1968. Duke one upped Dean.

 

[saxonburgcat]

Read about Sam Gilbert and what Bobby Knight said about him

I have read all about Gilbert. That still puts Wooden third on my list. I don't think anyone should listen to Knight. He lied about UK's one and done players not going to class.

 

[UpstateNYCat]

College basketballs lowest scoring game of all time: Duke vs NCState 12-10 in 1968. Duke one upped Dean.

IIRC, UNC/Duke had a game where the Heels held onto the ball so long halftime was 7-2, this was when Duke was pretty strong late 70s early 80s.

 

[anon_q409idbs5m40a]

The most chickenshit “strategy” in the history of sports. It’s no different than punching someone in the nose & then running away, telling everyone you won the fight. I’ve never understood how fans could be proud of that & not be perpetually embarrassed.

I always thought that anyone using the "Four Cowards" was already conceding that their team was inferior to their opponent.

 

[anon_q409idbs5m40a]

North Carolina and Virginia were ranked 1&2 and they played a game where the the majority of minutes was spent with both teams playing the four corners . It was unbelievable .

I remember the game. I was in the Seaton Center when the game started, and after an hour of working out I checked the score and it was something like 16-12 in the second half. I thought there had been some delay until I saw what was happening.

 

[anon_q409idbs5m40a]

Dean Smith about ruined college basketball with his dumb azz four corners

Does anyone remember the 1979 NIT game at Rupp against Clemson? Some friends and I camped out for tickets then Clemson pulled the same thing for the biggest part of the game.

 

[ace on the river]

Does anyone remember the 1979 NIT game at Rupp against Clemson? Some friends and I camped out for tickets then Clemson pulled the same thing for the biggest part of the game.

I was at the famous Stall ball game when we played Cincinnati. I’ve hated them every since

 

[spartacat]

Ray Mears was pretty dang good at it too

 

[anon_q409idbs5m40a]

I was at the famous Stall ball game when we played Cincinnati. I’ve hated them every since

That game ended up costing UC close to half a million dollars in the long run as UK cancelled the series after that. Tony Yates was a fool to pull something like that.

 

[BoulderCat]

Does anyone remember the 1979 NIT game at Rupp against Clemson? Some friends and I camped out for tickets then Clemson pulled the same thing for the biggest part of the game.

I was there. We lost to UT twice and lost to them yet a 3rd time in the reinstated SEC tournament. And then Clemson in Rupp.

I hate anything that is orange!

 

[gollumcat]

Rupp invented the fast break. Dean Smith invented the four corners.

 

[anon_q409idbs5m40a]

I was there. We lost to UT twice and lost to them yet a 3rd time in the reinstated SEC tournament. And then Clemson in Rupp.

I hate anything that is orange!

We lost to UT after upsetting LSU in the SECT, however, Dwight Anderson broke his arm and left us short handed. The entire year was a mess as Chuck Alexsinas left the team after the UKIT and it's a wonder we finished 19-12. The Clemson game was just a bad ending to a subpar season.

 

[kyups01]

4 corners offense has potential to if it were sped up

 

[uky8unc5]

What about the mess Virginia makes of games?

TODAY
Virginia 46 Maine 26

 

[UpstateNYCat]

Funny thing about that UT game with the Vols going 4 corners helped UK regain their legs and force OT before eventually falling to the Vols.

Digger pulled the same stunt vs UK in Freedom Hall one season.

 

[anon_q409idbs5m40a]

What about the mess Virginia makes of games?

TODAY
Virginia 46 Maine 26

Had to look twice at that one. Thought it was a football score at first.

 

[saxonburgcat]

IIRC, UNC/Duke had a game where the Heels held onto the ball so long halftime was 7-2, this was when Duke was pretty strong late 70s early 80s.

It was even worse than that.

 

[UpstateNYCat]

Damn good find.

IIRC, when UNC beat UK in the East RF back in '77, they had jumped out to a sizeable lead, something like 53-42 at the half. It wasn't until the 2H that they broke out the FC to win 79-72. Then followed that up the following week at the FF beating UNLV scoring into the 80s or 90s for that game. The FC ended up costing them the title that season when they led Marquette but went stall ball and allowed the Warriors(best cbk uni) to make a comeback and eventually win the game.