NCAA Tournament success is all about continuing to knock on the door, the pitfalls of a second-place parade and the continued snub of Steve Fisher by the Hall of Fame
Three thoughts on San Diego State’s run to the Final Four and, then, the national championship game, where it lostThis will be called the greatest team in SDSU basketball history, as it should be. It won five games in the NCAA Tournament and reached the championship game. No other team had won more than two.“This is up for debate,” coach Brian Dutcher said over the weekend. “There are other teams that were equal to this, if not maybe better in some areas.
The Aztecs used a similar script, making 10 of the last 13 tournaments . They hadn’t advanced past the Sweet 16 or beaten a higher seed until this year. Kept knocking. Even when Dutcher lost his first three tournament games as head coach, he was experienced and savvy enough to understand that March is not always fair. Kept knocking.“We’ve had good teams,” he said, paying homage to the nearly 40 former players in Houston. “But it’s hard to win in March. We all know that.
Have something at Viejas Arena. Show highlights of Darrion Trammell’s free throw against Creighton and Lamont Butler’s shot against Florida Atlantic. Let the band play and cheerleaders dance. Let the crowd roar. Have Ted Leitner introduce the players. Hand them the mic, let them say a few words. Bask in the glory of improbable achievement.
One is San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who is the winningest coach in NBA history with 1,534 victories and has presided over five championships. Fair enough. Worthy credentials.
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