I Guess Free Throws Are Important After All
John Calipari said that people that focused on his team’s free throw ineptitude, “didn’t know anything about basketball”. So what then does that say about him? Memphis players treated the free throw line like it was laced with anthrax, and missed big free throw after big free throw, and had to watch as Mario Chalmer’s three-point shot sent the game into overtime; an overtime that Kansas would dominate, while on their way to a 75-68 win over the Tigers.
That was one hell of a game. It looked like Memphis had the game under control; leading by as much as nine, with a little over dos minutes to go, but Kansas put the Tigers on the free throw line and Memphis failed to respond to the challenge, as they shrunk from the line, figuratively, and literally. Memphis players were jumping straight back from the free throw line, after taking some incredibly awkward free throws. But, none of those misses would have mattered if it had not been for Chalmer who drained a sick, sick three, with two seconds left to send the game into overtime; and you could just see that the Memphis players had the life taken out of them with that shot.
Congrats to KU and to Bill Self. Not necessarily to Self for the win, his players did most of the work, but congrats on the reported $4 million dollar contract that Okie State is going to offer him.
And congrats to the Tigers too, who had a great season and showed that they could play with anyone in the country. Except for Kansas. And Tennessee. Sorry guys, had to get that one little dig in there. Seriously though, great job, and remember, your team is loaded with NBA players and if some of them (and your coach) stick around for next year, you’ll be back in the running for the title again next year.
That’s all till later, tell them bye-bye Megan:
Megan is so classy. True fact: my girlfriend (yes, I have one, despite living in my parent’s basement and never wearing pants) went to kindergarten with her. That makes my chances of a three-way slightly better than yours. Unless you’re one of those attractive Hollywood types, or have lots of money. In those cases you might have the slight edge.
