Friday, June 20, 2014

Moments

It's Friday, and there is not much going on, so I got to thinking about game- or season-defining moments from last year.

Georgia came into the game at Missouri with a disappointing 6-6 record.  The best team they had beaten was Wofford.  Waiting was a #21 Missouri Tigers team that had won 26 straight games at home.  Few actually believed Georgia had a chance to pull an upset, myself included (and I always think there is a chance).

The game was close throughout, and Georgia actually clawed its way to a three point lead with just over a minute left.  Charles Mann was at the line for two free throws.

Miss.

Miss.

A mere 15 seconds later, a Jordan Clarkson 3-pointer tied the game and we were headed to overtime.

Then this happened:



I distinctly remember thinking "game over" after the Earnest Ross 3-point play.  Then came the moment:



That deep Djurisic 3 (also in the video) changed everything about that overtime, and it began to change our perception about the 2013-14 Georgia Bulldogs.

Was Missouri a bit overrated?  Sure.  But that doesn't mean that win wasn't hard-earned.  It gave us hope that maybe, just maybe, Mark Fox had learned from non-conference play.  It showed us that what the team may have lacked in talent, they could more than make up for in hustle and heart (see:  43-34 rebounding advantage).  It gave us a hint that this group's best basketball may be in front of them after all.

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