Monday, April 07, 2008

Unreal

My concerns about Memphis free throw shooting (I picked them to get bounced in the Sweet 16 because of its sub-60 percent rate in the regular season) weren't unfounded. Even though the Tigers were better than 70 percent as a team in the NCAA tournament, their old habits resurfaced at the wrong time.

Chris Douglas-Roberts just went clank, clank with his team up 62-60 with 10.8 seconds left, but teammate Robert Dozier bailed him out with an offensive rebound.

Now it's up to Derrick Rose to extend the lead with a pair of free throws after Kansas' grab-and-foul.

The first one ... boink!

The second one ... Swish.

63-60.

Check that.

Mario Chalmers for three just before the buzzer and it drops.

63-all.

We're going to overtime, and that's OK with me. Drama like this deserved to be milked for maximum effect.

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