Kansas v Memphis recap

this is a post of anger/passion, so forgive me if the details are a little off

Last nights NCAA championship game got a little more interesting than i had anticipated. in what has been my best year ever in picking the tourney, it came down to the championship game, and coincidentally enough, me versus my wife, i having memphis.

So lets just recap what happened last night.

I had picked North Carolina over Memphis in the final, and could win the title if anyone but Kansas won, so suffice to say, the last few games have been brutal.

Last nights game was great. but everyone is wrong about why Memphis lost. Memphis point guard, Rose, was great, he was playing through a stomach ailment and was pretty much invisible through the first 3 quarters of the game. About midway through the second half, he decided to take over and that was when Memphis pulled away to get about a 10 point cushion the rest of the way.

As the game was coming to a close, highly touted memphis small forward, CDR, 1st team all-american, all-conference, all everything, decided to choke worst than anyone ever. People want to tak about Rose's desperation shot that was changed from a 3-point basket to a 2-point basket as the changing point in the game, but those were free points afterall. there's no way that shot shoould have gone in, so basically memphis got a break, whether it was 2 or 3 points. 2 plays later CDR misses an open layup, talk about that?

or how about with 15 seconds to go in the game, about this time, Kass realizes that she could beat me in the bracket contest if Kansas wins. so now not only am i frustrated with how the game is going, but kass has become quite vocal in her new-found love for the Jayhawks. In her diehard passion for Kansas she decides to invoke the "Mercer Curse", which if you don't know what that is, see Robert Horry 3 pointer to beat kings in conference finals, or Dennis Northcutt drop on 3rd down for the Browns, or...

so back to 15 seconds to go, Mercer Curse is on, and Memphis' lead had dwindled to 2 points after multiple blown offensive possessions. Trying to kill the clock, having the ball, memphis begins to pass the ball around, making Kansas chase. The ball gets to CDR, who could pass, but would rather pad his own points and hold it so he can shoot free-throws. so with 15 seconds to go, a 2 point lead, and your supposedly best player at the line, this game is over

nope, he misses both. but wait, somehow, the memphis tigers are given yet another chance to seal the game by getting the rebound from the missed free-throw and killing 5 more seconds before Rose is fouled and sent to the line. now Rose also appears to fold under the pressure and only makes 1 of 2 shots, pushing the lead to 3 and allowing Kansas to come down and sink a pressure-filled clutch 3 pointer and send the game into overtime.

This game is over before overtime starts. CDR hadn't made a basket in 20 minutes, memphis big man Dorsey fouled out before regulation, and Kansas has the momentum. woohoo. my dad and i find more misery yet again.

at least the NFL Draft is in like 2 weeks.