It means everything in the terms on one game, and nothing in terms of big picture.
2010-2011: UNC beats us amid a rather favorable whistle at their place. In the tournament, Liggins sent them home on a 3 point bomb to advance to the final four.
2011-2012: Indiana beats us at their home with a last second shot and makes popcorn boxes to commemorate it. In the tournament, we hang over 100 on them, so they made rings to commemorate it.
2015-2016: Kansas needs OT and a very favorable whistle to avoid going 200-10 at home. In the tournament: ???
Do you see what I'm saying? Put this game on a neutral court, and you see different results. Does it smart? Sure it does. Does it mean much to our titles chances? I think it actually helps. That's the most hostile environment most of these players will ever see. Playing anywhere else is a relief.
They say this team hasn't been as close as previous ones. Go through a game like this, see your leader Ulis leave everything he's ever had on the court, and you might just see some camaraderie build.
As for Ulis with the last possession in a tie game... Unfortunate. But there isn't another human being on earth id rather have with that ball, so you just have to live with it. Poor guy was running out of gas.
We'll be fine. I think this will actually make us better and more dangerous come tournament time. I won't call it a "good loss" but I will call it a game with a lot of teachable moments, and we won't see a crowd anything like that in the NCAAs. GO BIG BLUE!!!
2010-2011: UNC beats us amid a rather favorable whistle at their place. In the tournament, Liggins sent them home on a 3 point bomb to advance to the final four.
2011-2012: Indiana beats us at their home with a last second shot and makes popcorn boxes to commemorate it. In the tournament, we hang over 100 on them, so they made rings to commemorate it.
2015-2016: Kansas needs OT and a very favorable whistle to avoid going 200-10 at home. In the tournament: ???
Do you see what I'm saying? Put this game on a neutral court, and you see different results. Does it smart? Sure it does. Does it mean much to our titles chances? I think it actually helps. That's the most hostile environment most of these players will ever see. Playing anywhere else is a relief.
They say this team hasn't been as close as previous ones. Go through a game like this, see your leader Ulis leave everything he's ever had on the court, and you might just see some camaraderie build.
As for Ulis with the last possession in a tie game... Unfortunate. But there isn't another human being on earth id rather have with that ball, so you just have to live with it. Poor guy was running out of gas.
We'll be fine. I think this will actually make us better and more dangerous come tournament time. I won't call it a "good loss" but I will call it a game with a lot of teachable moments, and we won't see a crowd anything like that in the NCAAs. GO BIG BLUE!!!
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