STEPHEN CURRY! (But it’s good to have the #1 seeds as villains again)
So close Davidson… so close.
Get your one puns ready. Tons of ones, Top ones, Onederful, final ones, etc. So we have the first ever Final Four of all top seeds. I actually think that in the long run, that will be good for the game. There have been too many amazing David beating Goliath games in recent memory. We fall for it every time, but just off the top of my head, here is a list of some underdogs winning an improbable championship or run for the ages or playoff series vs. an unbeatable opponent:
Giants beat undefeated best team ever Pats. (Cue goofy smile)
Houston Rockets come from nowhere to win 22 in a row.
Colorado Rockies come from nowhere to win do or die play-in game, then sweep NL playoffs.
Cleveland Cavaliers down 0-2, beat superior Pistons four straight, highlighted by one of the great individual playoff games of all-time.
Golden State Warriors as a sloppy #8 seed knock out the #1 seed Dallas Mavericks, which is never supposed to happen.
GEORGE MASON
Florida is a huge underdog to Ohio State in football, blows them out in BCS championship game.
Florida wins the NCAA basketball tourney out of nowhere, Joakim Noah comes from out of nowhere to play like Bill Russell.
The St. Louis Cardinals collapse at the end of the regular season, hold on, somehow make it to the World Series and win it all.
The Detroit Tigers beat the heavily favored Yankees as Kenny Rogers mysteriously turns into Koufax. The mystery of the brown shmutz on his hand goes unsolved.
Vince Young leads Texas by himself over the USC unbeatable dynasty.
The Red Sox come from three games behind to beat the Yankees, kind of a big deal.
The Pistons beat the Lakers team of four hall of famers and hall of fame head coach.
The scrappy Pats with rookie QB beat the greatest show on turf in the Super Bowl.
You see what I mean? David or Cinderella, the underdog, whatever you want to call it… has had a nice run. But if they keep winning, it becomes less of a big deal when they do. So, it’s a good thing in the long run for the favorites to re-establish themselves. You gotta have villains if you want to have heroes. Congrats to Memphis, UCLA, UNC, and Kansas.
Of course the story of the tourney that everyone will remember 2008 by is STEPHEN CURRY and Davidson. They were more than just a one-man show, but that one-man show was… I have never stood up screaming pumping fist as much for a team, player, or game that had absolutely no impact on me. Curry wasn’t just nailing every open shot, he was weaving through traffic and throwing up wild scoop layups that kept going in. The combination of Gus Johnson’s calls and Curry’s performance was the real March Madness. Granted, the Kansas game wasn’t just the Curry show, it had the hot shooting of someone Gus kept calling “THE WHITE LOBSTER!!! AHHHHHHHH!” Seriously, this Davidson run was tailor made for Gus. Every time Curry lined up a shot, you could almost feel Gus leaning through your TV, just aching to go way over the top. Can you blame him? Usually when he’s talking about Steph Curry, it’s two Knicks that have… let’s just leave it at underachieved this season.
Now you get the Billy Packer/Jim Nantz/same old one seeds. But hey, go get that championship.
Curry should have taken the last shot, but Kansas was all over him, and I guess he did the right thing finding the open man. Still, you wanted to see the guy who made the whole tournament be the one to take that shot.
Thank you Davidson for bringing us all along for the ride.
25 Responses to “STEPHEN CURRY! (But it’s good to have the #1 seeds as villains again)”
Mar.31 at 9:15 am
Holly MacKenzie says:
The White Lobster thing had me rolling, Sam. Congratulations to Davidson for one crazy tear through the tourney and congrats to the number one seeds, now let’s get it going in SA.
Mar.31 at 9:27 am
TADOne says:
Memphis looked great against Texas. Rose played exceptional.
Mar.31 at 9:41 am
riggs says:
glad to know i wasnt the only one thinking SHOOT IT STEPH!!! SHOOT THE J SHOOT IT!
Mar.31 at 9:51 am
sefos says:
Steph Curry had an amazing run these past couple of weeks, but I fear he might be another Shawn Respert/Juan Dixon case - though I hope not, cuz he’s really fun to watch
Mar.31 at 9:57 am
Bryant Reeves says:
Stephen Curry #1 pick
Mar.31 at 9:59 am
The Last Kings Fan says:
Is it just me, or is Stephon Curry a lot like Boobie Gibson? Natural shooters but to undersized to play the two guard so will end up playing point? I’m sure there are others but Gibson is the one that comes to mind.
Mar.31 at 10:08 am
iLL wiLL says:
Rightfully so, the #1 seeds make up the final four.
Mar.31 at 10:21 am
Solito says:
Second that. TNX DAVIDSON!!! It was fun. Hope to see you back next year! And major props for Curry for NOT being “to cool for school”, and keeping it OLD SCHOOL!
Mar.31 at 10:23 am
Solito says:
PS: Where can I get this Tshirt (TV)”Witenss”?
Mar.31 at 10:29 am
BETCATS says:
Stephen Curry reminds me of Reggie Miller but with a little more muscle
Mar.31 at 10:39 am
Ben Osborne says:
Fitting that it took a lucky win against a 10 seed for Bill Self to finally reach the Final 4.
Mar.31 at 10:59 am
Thomas says:
ouch ben. hate much?
Mar.31 at 11:05 am
Captain America says:
Curry will return to D.A.V.I.D.S.O.N. for his junior year next year. He does need to work on creating his own shot. Otherwise it’s Wally Curry World.
Mar.31 at 11:49 am
RV says:
curry reminds me of that kid on the mcdonald’s commercial where he dances to the dinner table and dances his way out……and yes he should have taken the shot, i think he forced two previous shots which he airballed, but he’s still an amazing shooter and has the stuff you can’t teach, but i wouldn’t say he’s the #1 pick because he does need to bulk up a bit for him to be a star at the next level.
Mar.31 at 12:39 pm
DP says:
Memphis over UCLA and North Carolina for the title. March Madness is so crazy! F*CK YOU ROY HIBBERT! F*CK YOU! bastard put my brackets down the drain. play wit it.
Mar.31 at 1:37 pm
riggs says:
steph has that kevin martin=esque game
Mar.31 at 1:43 pm
riggs says:
Meaning he doesnt have to bulk up that much.
Mar.31 at 2:54 pm
ED LEEDSKALNIN says:
FU*K YOU BEN!…davidson got every call that game…as wilt(a ku alum) once said, “nobody wants to see goliath win” and that includes the refs….
Mar.31 at 4:30 pm
Styliztik says:
Why was Davidson in such a need of a three point shot? Someone should have tried to drive the lane at least and if it was not there then kick it out for the game winner as last resort. They could have handled KU in OT.
Mar.31 at 6:10 pm
Cub Buenning says:
DP, you shouldn’t be surprised that Hibbert was a letdown. He makes Elden Campbell look downright consistent.
Mar.31 at 10:55 pm
RV says:
the way he shoots he’s gonna need to bulk up, otherwise he’s not going to be more than a spot up shooter, maybe a giricek/hornacek type (which ain’t bad), skinny guys like Reggie shoot from up high (rip too), Curry won’t be able to get his shot off 20 times in the NBA with his current frame and shooting style and i don’t think he should change the shot, so he’s gotta at the weight.
Mar.31 at 10:59 pm
RV says:
add* not at
Apr.1 at 12:46 am
James says:
I agree with most of you that Stephen needs to work on his body and creating his own shot a bit more…but remember a guy by the name of Reggie Miller?!!! Thin but deceptively strong and tough…always moving, always scrappy, and only needed a sliver of daylight to light you the h*ll up!!!
Apr.1 at 2:18 am
hursty says:
at bet, reggie was 6-7. Curry is like 6-2? 6-3 max. dude has skills though. lots of skills… like basketball shooting skills. Chicks dig skills.
Apr.1 at 11:39 am
Cub Buenning says:
At just still 19, Curry is still growing. His pops grew 7 inches in college and the youngin’ has already grown a couple inches in the his first two seasons.