Br0cSamson
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Cannot beat the game vs #1 Memphis back in the day
(01-12-2013 08:17 AM)dragonbreath Wrote: Cannot beat the excitement when #1 Memphis came to town. Sold out atmosphere.That was the loudest I have ever heard Bartow Arena.Had a 6 point lead with 2:12 left. Vaden fouls Douglas Roberts I believe sending him to the line for Memphis to take the lead. Then UAB takes a desperation shot at the buzzer which the basket was good, but after the horn. Student section goes crazy with the orange jump suit guy falling in front of Dorsey and Dozier pleading not to get pounded. Football players who were in the student section run on the court after the Memphis players. It could have really got ugly. The rumors of the golden gallons was created and photos of the student section were in Sports Illustrated showing the mayhem. Derrick Rose was shooting the lights out. He would shoot from the flames behind the three point line, hit the basket and then fall back on the flames on the court to signal that he was on fire! I think Aaron Johnson on own him all night also. I could be wrong. Don't think AJ knew at the time he was checking one of the best players to go to the NBA.
I believe the "fall on the flames" was Jeramy Hunt, during a different season. He went for 30 points in the first half. I'm not defending him as a person, just sayin.
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dragonbreath
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RE: Cannot beat the game vs #1 Memphis back in the day
You may be correct. My memory is fading older I get.
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01-12-2013 05:50 PM |
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dragonbreath
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RE: Cannot beat the game vs #1 Memphis back in the day
Thanks for clearing that up!
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01-12-2013 06:05 PM |
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RE: Cannot beat the game vs #1 Memphis back in the day
You had me at "cannot beat Memphis..."
Here's to hoping we ever will again.
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01-12-2013 07:19 PM |
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