basketball forever

Chapter 106 The Not-so-Beautiful Fragment

However, at this time, groom Albert did not answer the other party's words, but mentioned something else.

"Scenes like this now make me suddenly think of something that happened a few years ago. It was a game that seemed familiar to today's game."

Neither Matt Gorcas nor Bill Wharton knew about Groom Albert.

"Old horseman, which game are you talking about?"

The groom Albert touched his chin, squinted his eyes, and said as if recalling:
"Well, if I remember correctly, that game should be in 1993, the NCAA, yes, it was the 1993 NCAA Finals."

In front of the TV, the commentator Kevin Harlan, who was watching the game, remembered it all at once.

He was the one who commented on that game.

He still has a deep memory.

And the protagonist of that game was actually in this arena.

"Chris, hahaha, I didn't expect someone to remember you after so many years."

At the scene, in the commentary booth, Matt Gokas and Bill Wharton actually didn't remember it.

However, both of them are good partners of the old groom, they all said cooperatively.

"Oh~~ I remember, you were talking about that game."

"Yes, that's right, I also remembered it, it was that game, and that game was really very similar to today's game."

The old horseman doesn't care whether the two remember it or not, anyway, the director in the background has already given some beautiful clips.

It is some beautiful clips of the 93 NCAA finals.

At this time, Matt Gokas and Bill Wharton knew it belatedly.

It turned out that it was this game.

"Hahaha~"

"Hahaha~~"

The two commentators Matt Gokas and Bill Walton suddenly smiled at each other, and then turned to look at the sidelines, the Kings' rest area.

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"Sigh~"

Sitting on the bench in the Kings dugout, Chris Webber suddenly felt a pain in his chest, as if he had been stabbed by something.

Of course, it wasn't because someone was peeking at him, but because Chris Webber himself remembered the stupid things he did back then.

Today's game is really very, very similar to that year's NCAA Finals.

Today Wang Xiaohui called a timeout without a timeout. This is the most familiar scene in Weber's life.

The reappearance of this scene can be said to be a complete "tribute to the classics".

This not-so-good classic reappears, and Chris Webber once again thinks of not-so-good moments in college.

Those clips are the ones that Chris Webber wanted to delete but couldn't delete, which is really disgusting.

Remember, it was 1993 in the last century.

NCAA Finals.

Michigan vs North Carolina!

In the early 90s of the last century, the Michigan Five Tigers were very famous.

The Michigan Five are the starting five players for the University of Michigan.

The five players are: Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Ray Jackson and Jamie King.

The latter two are less well-known. At that time, the previous three are now the main players of their respective teams in the NBA.

These five players ensured that the Michigan school team shocked the entire NCAA from 91 to 93 during their time at Michigan.

In 92, under their leadership, Michigan reached the NCAA Finals, but unfortunately lost to the veteran powerhouse Duke University.

In 93, the University of Michigan entered the finals again, and its opponent was the University of North Carolina.

As a result, Webb called a timeout 11 seconds before the end of the game. At this moment, Michigan was only 71 points behind 73:2. Later, the technical staff found that Michigan had run out of timeouts, so it was sentenced to a technical foul.

With this foul, North Carolina got a free throw opportunity and firmly eliminated the University of Michigan.

Although these five players failed to win the NCAA championship trophy in their college career, they were regarded as the most terrifying five-person combination in those three years.

In any case, these five people are a rich stroke in NCAA history.

Looking back on that year in 93, the Michigan Five Tigers were in full swing.

It was the age of youth and vigor, and everyone believed that the team formed by the five tigers would make up for the regret of losing the championship the year before.

Lost to Duke the year before, as the runner-up, this year, everyone hopes that the University of Michigan can make a breakthrough in the finals.

All Michigan people hope that the five tigers will bring the second NCAA championship trophy in team history to their alma mater.

In the national rankings, the University of Michigan ranks first, and everyone has named them the biggest favorites to win the championship.

They also lived up to expectations and reached the finals all the way.

In the end, however, they let Michigan fans down.

No one expected that the originally evenly matched game would take a dramatic turn at the end of the game.

In the last 19 seconds of the second half, the ball was in the hands of North Carolina. They caused a foul by Michigan, and North Carolina player Collis Williams went to the free throw line.

As a result, Collis Williams missed a free throw.

73-71!North Carolina's leading score is only 2 points, and the University of Michigan still has great hopes of overtaking.

However, at this time, no one expected that a dramatic turning point appeared.

With a bang, Chris Webber took off the backcourt rebound fiercely.

Originally, the defender had already come to respond, but he didn't make a pass and chose to advance by himself.

Just push it forward, Chris Webber does have such a dribbling technique.

After all, he is the player with the most comprehensive skills in the league, and he is very familiar with both inside and outside skills.

On the court, Chris Webber chose to dribble the ball across the half court, slashed towards the opponent's backcourt, and drove straight in. He was thinking about attacking and quickly equalizing the ball.

After all, time is running out, and now we need to hurry up to catch up with the score.

Even if they equalize and go to overtime, they are very confident of winning the game.

However, everyone didn't think of it.

Chris Webber couldn't control himself and rushed too fast, causing his teammates to fail to keep up. He himself was alone in North Carolina's half.

"Stop him!"

Under someone's guidance, several North Carolina players who retreated back immediately took action.

Surrounded directly.

Carry out an impenetrable containment of Chris Webber, a bold guy who is alone and deep.

Chris Webber, who originally wanted to change the situation of the battle, discovered that things were not simple.

Faced with the staring eyes of the North Carolina players, in desperation, Webb chose to turn his head and wanted to find someone to pass the ball.

However, he found that there was no one around.

One's own teammate is either behind half the court, or behind the opponent.

There is no passing route, how can this be done?

Chris Webber knew that he couldn't pass the ball, but in desperation, he thought of a good way.

Pause!
"I'm still smart! At this time, only the witty me can make such a wise decision."

In a hurry, Chris Webber hugged the ball, then turned around to find the referee on the sidelines and called a timeout.

beep!
The referee didn't suspect him, so he blew the whistle and gave a timeout.

Chris Webber looked at the timer. At this time, there were still 11 seconds left in the time.

"Yes, we still have a lot of opportunities. This timeout is called, it is wonderful."

Chris Webber seemed to be fine with his timeout.

However, the entire North Carolina team on the opposite side went crazy.

"Referee, they don't have a timeout, they don't have a timeout!"

The Michigan players and coaches also changed their faces one by one.

The original situation was equal, but it was abruptly broken by Chris Webber.

"Dude, what do you think? We're not on a timeout."

Zhuwan Howard and the others all changed their faces, some were frustrated, some wanted to cry, and more wanted to curse.They'd want to beat the idiot if they could.

Chris Webber sat on the bench, looking dazed.

"What, we didn't pause?"

The eyes of the others looking at Weber changed, as if they were looking at a big fool.

It is also these eyes that Weber will always remember in his heart in the days to come, and he will not forget them for a long time.

At the scene, the staff of the technical desk stood up and got together with the referee.

After a while, the referee also knew the truth of the matter.

It turned out that Michigan didn't have a timeout before, and it forced a timeout without a timeout.

What should we do in such a situation?
The referee has never encountered such a situation before.

However, according to the general rules of the NCAA, such a move should be able to give a technical foul.

The three NCAA referees got together to discuss what to do.

After a while, the referee finally convinced the other two.

Then, in the face of tens of thousands of fans at the scene and tens of millions of fans in front of the TV, the referee decisively gave the University of Michigan a technical foul!
A technical foul is to directly give the opponent a free throw opportunity.

This is equivalent to giving away one point for nothing!

The players, coaches and fans of North Carolina were excited, and they all started to raise their arms and shout.

"Thank you, the people on the other side are really generous. With one point, I believe that we will definitely win."

"Are you looking down on us and giving me points? Hahaha, thank you."

"Chris on the opposite side doesn't look like a smart person when he looks tall. Sure enough, he turns out to be a fool."

"Five Tigers of Michigan, that's it?"

The other side is elated, but the University of Michigan camp is full of depression and loneliness.

The players at the University of Michigan all hugged their heads.The face is full of disbelief, full of frustration, and full of loss.

They thought that last year's champion Duke was disbanded, and this year would be their best chance to win.

But, I can't think of it.Although they survived the powerful defending champion Duke, they were no match for the sudden attack of their own people.

"Damn it, can I hit someone?"

"It looks like I'm going to compete with the other party, but I can't accept such a sudden sudden death."

"I have no objection to losing to my opponent, but I can't accept the mentally handicapped behavior of losing to my own people."

"Who, so what if you are famous, this is a collective. Basketball is a five-person basketball. Because of you alone, we may lose the game. How can you afford it?"

"If we lose the game and lose the championship because of this, then I will not forgive that sinner, never."

At the end of the game, there was no huge outfit.

North Carolina player Collis Williams played for the second time.This guy turned out to be Webber's teammate in the Kings.

Living up to expectations, he made the free throw steadily.It can be regarded as making up for the regret of not scoring free throws before.

74-71
North Carolina's lead came to 3 points.

What does a score of 3 mean?
Naturally, that meant Michigan missed the last shot and it was over.

After that, although the University of Michigan played tactics according to the coach's arrangement, their long-range three-pointer did not hit the last shot.

Bang!
The basketball went flying.

It also completely shattered the championship dream of the Michigan Five Tigers.

Because, after this game, the Michigan Five Tigers will all participate in the NBA draft, and they will no longer appear in the ncaa arena.They have no chance.

Pity!

This is the regret of the Michigan Five Tigers, the regret of a lifetime.

North Carolina players and fans celebrated wildly on the field, while Chris Webber stood lonely, being pushed and shoved without knowing it.

He was just so helpless to witness everything on the scene.

Nope, his dream was shattered.

Originally, he planned to enter the NBA for that champion, but his dream was shattered.

And it was caused by his low-level mistakes.

He's a Michigan sinner.

This crime will be indelible in his heart for a long time.

Watching the North Carolina players win the championship, and watching his teammate Corliss Williams get the MOP of this year's NCAA Final Four, Weber's heart hurts very much.

Because of such a miscalled timeout, although Weber has become famous in the NBA, to this day, he has never been embarrassed to go back to his alma mater to watch even one game.
……

Back to the scene of the game between the Kings and the Wizards.

The timeout that the Wizards miscalled finally ended after repeated urging by the referee, and after repeated dawdling by the Wizards.

After the timeout, the first thing to do is the Kings' free throws.

This technical foul free throw is naturally made by Peja Stojanovic, who has the highest free throw percentage on the team.

As for Weber?

That is impossible.

This guy's shooting percentage is not very good this season, and he missed many free throws today. Coach Adelman is embarrassed to let him play.

After all, Webber's free throws this season are a bit horrible, only 45.4%.

And Peja is 85% hit rate, the team's highest.

Choosing Peja is the most sensible and safest choice.

Although many fake fans at the scene were shouting for Webber, thinking that Webber would stand up and save the team like a king, but Adelman would not listen to these fake fans.

Peja walked to the free throw line.

There was cheering and cheering at the scene.

"Peja, throw it in!"

"come on!"

"Oh oh oh!"

This is more lively than any previous game.

Peja feels that he is a superstar at the same level as Chris Webber.

However, even in such a big scene, he is not soft at all.

Chris Webber was soft before, but Peja has played big scenes.

What about the Olympics, who is his opponent, what scenes have I never seen.

Just a free throw.

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(End of this chapter)