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(01-31-2013 03:32 PM)MICHAELSPAPPY Wrote: [ -> ]http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketba...basketball

Thanks, Pappy, but even after 39 years, it makes me homesick. My old home place was one of those rural houses with an unattached garage. Our first "basket" (we NEVER called them "goals" -- yuck!) was on a post at the low end of our back yard, where if you missed, the ball would go down into a ditch behind the basket. What a great day when our dad nailed a backboard above our garage door, attached a hoop, and, then, by himself, poored enough cement to let us host the neighbor boys for 4 on 4 half court games. We would play to 200 by 1 in 20 degree weather till our young hands were cracking with dryness. I haven't thought about any of that for years; so thanks for the post. While I'm not all that optimistic, I will be rushing home after our USA game Saturday to watch the last half of the IU-Michigan game.

I almost got to visit Milan once, but we were in a hurry to get back to our friends' house.

(01-31-2013 08:52 PM)MICHAELSPAPPY Wrote: [ -> ]I almost got to visit Milan once, but we were in a hurry to get back to our friends' house.

Last time I knew (recently, Bobby Plump was still alive, and I swear that more kids there can tell you who he is than can tell you who Gus Grissom is.

(01-31-2013 08:53 PM)Ynocpirt Wrote: [ -> ]

(01-31-2013 08:52 PM)MICHAELSPAPPY Wrote: [ -> ]I almost got to visit Milan once, but we were in a hurry to get back to our friends' house.

Last time I knew (recently, Bobby Plump was still alive, and I swear that more kids there can tell you who he is than can tell you who Gus Grissom is.

Jim, after reading Pappy's post, I Googled Milan and then Bobby Plump to refresh myself on the story. He is alive, 76 years old and lives in Indianapolis where he and his son own a restaurant called "Plumps Last Shot."

Several years ago, I watched a show on ESPN Classics I believe it was, and they had two or three members of each team on the show, and they were showing the actual film of the game between Milan and Muncie. They'd take about a ten minute break every so often and talk to the players. Plump was one there from Milan . I didn't know until then, that Plump just stood and held the ball for over four minutes with the score tied, before taking the winning shot.

Plump also said that they didn't run the picket fence play, but did have a play called, and he called it "#2". He also said that the coach called the play for him to shoot the shot, but that unlike Jimmy Chitwood in the movie, he didn't tell the team that he would make it.

And, actually the quality of the film wasn't bad considering that it was made in 1954. It was quite interesting. I loved the movie.

(01-31-2013 10:22 PM)Scotto Wrote: [ -> ]Coach Knight is calling some game on ESPN2 right now.

I like to listen to him doing the color, he not only knows the game, but he is also colorful. My least favorite color guy is Dickie Vitale. Wimp is a good color guy. He's very good, but I haven't seen him on a game in a couple of years. I also like Jimmy Dykes.

(01-31-2013 10:35 PM)LRTrojan Wrote: [ -> ]

(01-31-2013 10:22 PM)Scotto Wrote: [ -> ]Coach Knight is calling some game on ESPN2 right now.

I like to listen to him doing the color, he not only knows the game, but he is also colorful. My least favorite color guy is Dickie Vitale. Wimp is a good color guy. He's very good, but I haven't seen him on a game in a couple of years. I also like Jimmy Dykes.

Listening to Bobby is like taking an advanced course in basketball. I love learning stuff about the game that I don't know. He is so astute and knowledgable. He continually points out things that the players and/or coaches are not doing, but should be doing. Makes it sound quite easy.

And he doesn't mind saying that bad is bad.