If you would have told me before the game that North Carolina would shoot 64% from the 3 point line and only allow Villanova to get 2 offensive rebounds the whole game, I would have thought Tar Heels in a blow out. Well, Villanova dictated the pace of the game and shot well from the field, 3 point line, and free thrown line and won what was one of the most entertaining ball games I have seen this year. A great last second shot by Kris Jenkins with lots of good storylines and back stories for the game. BEST FINISH TO AN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP IN A LONG TIME. The notion that North Carolina was so much deeper was just silly as both teams played essentially 8 players with the minutes given to the benches of either team, just about equal.
Jay Wright is my pick to become the next James Bond actor.. Just as cool as the other side of the pillow. It was good for college basketball to see an experienced team that played together for a long time, win the title. I realized another lesson that a coach taught me, years ago. "Its better to have 5 good decision makers with the basketball than 5 good dribblers." Ballhandling is so much more than dribbling ability and Villanova showed that.. North Carolina could not get the game sped up because of that so Villanova dictated the pace of the game. Reminded me in many ways of the '85 Villanova team. The difference is this Villanova team spent time as #1 so it wasn't exactly 'David vs. Goliath' in this game. Loved the coaching that went into this game, the preparation for opponents, guys playing with confidence and execution... If it isnt Minnesota winning, this is the next best way for a college basketball season to end.
Jay Wright is my pick to become the next James Bond actor.. Just as cool as the other side of the pillow. It was good for college basketball to see an experienced team that played together for a long time, win the title. I realized another lesson that a coach taught me, years ago. "Its better to have 5 good decision makers with the basketball than 5 good dribblers." Ballhandling is so much more than dribbling ability and Villanova showed that.. North Carolina could not get the game sped up because of that so Villanova dictated the pace of the game. Reminded me in many ways of the '85 Villanova team. The difference is this Villanova team spent time as #1 so it wasn't exactly 'David vs. Goliath' in this game. Loved the coaching that went into this game, the preparation for opponents, guys playing with confidence and execution... If it isnt Minnesota winning, this is the next best way for a college basketball season to end.
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