"Why chant overrated (if you're the home team's crowd)? That devalues the effort and performance of your own team. Instead, why not chant, 'Good job. Well done.'"
While Knight's alternative wasn't exactly poetic, it was true.
Enter today's impressive 40-minute effort from the Hoyas - despite an avalanche unleashing itself upon the nation's capital - against the 2nd ranked Wildcats of Villanova.
Despite epic winter conditions outside, the Hoyas were all business on the court today.
Wow, that was cliched and corny. Sounds like the AP wrote it, right?
Credit: Yahoo! Sports
Wow, that was cliched and corny. Sounds like the AP wrote it, right?
Credit: Yahoo! Sports
So don't cheapen it, no matter how easy or fun it is, by calling your opponent "overrated". Instead, embrace the victory, your team's stellar performance (100+ points!), and recognize how talented you are; instead of how your opponent just isn't that good.
I know it's a minor detail, but life is about the details.
On a side note, Villanova fouling down the stretch led to Georgetown making a run - with Monroe driving the length of the floor with 15 seconds to go - trying to score 100. A hard foul came in the paint and Monroe took obvious exception. Villanova followed suit.
A few quick memos:
A) To Villanova: If you continue to foul and try and lengthen the game - for whatever reason you want - with less than 70 seconds to go and a 14-point deficit...don't cry if Georgetown tries to score.
B) To Mr. Monroe: If you're going to play in the Big East and try and put 100 on an opponent...expect some physicality and some bruising.
Big East basketball isn't all the way back. If it were the mid-80s, Monroe would have come up bleeding or limping.
Here's a fun moment from Bob Knight, in closing...
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I didn't get to see the game because we lost power so I can't comment on what happened.
I will say that if I listened to Bob Knight on a regular basis, I'd think Kyle Singler is the soon-to-be two-time national player of the year because he "plays the right way".
Also, on the whole "overrated" thing, it's fun for fans. Let them storm the court if they please. They paid the money. BUT, it shows their immaturity and proves that the program has not made it yet.
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