@@kyleallen1858 Problem is that Gonzaga blew it. I wished Urinating Tree was present to shitpost on Gonzaga. Conglaturations Gonzaga. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-m5RtlpXsl8k.html
@@kyleallen1858 No they weren't, they lost, ergo they weren't better. We had the better talent, the better coach, better record, the higher seeding, and the win, which was more UCLA fighting back than Gonzaga giving it away.
I was watching this from my dorm room at UCLA, and I remember hearing a deafening scream from every person in the building the second Mbah a Moute made that shot. It was as if the entire building just exploded.
This is why I love the NCAA Tournament. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN! Plus with Gus Johnson's commentary on close games, it's just the perfect game to watch. You just can't beat it.
I guess it's better to win on the road and in that case on the same building that this moment happened. Also better to win in silence than in delirium.
I was at this game and was able to sneak down to the 1st row behind the press table near the UCLA bench. The Arena at Oakland had a row of seats that weren't for sale, since that row cordoned off by a small curtain that separated us from the press. We just sat there and the ushers down there were more worried about people getting on the floor than people just sitting there. Great game, good times, can't believe it was 3 years ago already.
I still remember watching this game late at night in my room on a school night back when I was in high school and I was yelling AND screaming OMG OMG and I woke up my dad he wasnt a happy camper LMAO! But that was a crazy finish
Best UCLA game I ever saw was one that they lost...when Notre Dame beat them and ended their 88-game winning streak back in 1974. Huge fan and even though they lost, you'll never see such a game or streak ever again.
Every time I watch this clip, it always surprises me how the pass to Batista was not knocked down. Usually full court passes with pressure on the inbounder are tough enough, but he was covered by two defenders near the perimeter. Nice - lucky - pass and good catch. Used all the luck on the pass, of course the shot was missed :p
Come here to see the Bust, then see all these NBA players! Who knew at the time that UCLA could play a WHOLE LINEUP with players who'd have more success than Morrison at the next level?! Collison, Farmar, Afflalo, Mbah a Moute AND Hollins?
I can't believe that with all the talent UCLA had during this era they were not able to win a championship. Farmar, Afflalo, Mbah a Moute, Hollins, and Collison are all in the NBA and Bozeman was in the league for a little while. Goes to show how good those Florida teams really were.
When UCLA was down 71-68 and Gonzaga was inbounding the ball you can read Howland's lips. He was telling the Bruins, "Don't foul, don't foul!" Very smart move by Howland.
Gus Johnson, Kevin Harlan are the two best announcers in the game that can make any play just absolutely exciting!!! even when Batista made the catch, Gus johnson's hollering made you believe he made the shot before it even left his hand, you were excited as heel that the catch was even made regardless of him hitting the shot, like the catch was worth points...Gus is great!
Gus johnson is the best..."heart break city"...pure joy to watch and this was a great game that contributed to my big money winning bracket in 07' along with ohio state over xavier. Thank you zags
I still watch this every day! What! A! Game! As a UCLA fan I feel like I should point out that all six UCLA players who play either saw or are currently seeing significant NBA minutes (Bozeman w Atlanta is the only one no longer around). Currently we have only one who we can only hope makes it someday (Honeycutt), ouch.
Even with our early exit this year, nothing quite cheers me up like this video and hearing the announcer scream "UNBELIEVABLE! UCLA! UNBELIEVABLE! ". True fans are in it for the good AND the bad. GO BRUINS!
oh man i remember watching this with my brother. i swear our lungs were gone the next day haha we were screaming the whole game. one of the best comebacks i've ever seen, thanks for puttin this up, greattttttttt stuff
Oh my lord, I had forgotten just how insane the ending of this game really was! And Gus Johnson screaming like a maniac just adds to the helter skelter! Haha!
Gus hasn't had a great game to call since OSU-Xavier and A&M-Louisville on the same day back in 2007. Here's hoping that changes this year - we need some more additions to his already impressive collection.
Obviously the steal by Mbah a Moute at 2:15 is a great play, but if you look closely, it looks like it was a game-saving play too. Raivio was about to look up and he would've seen Jeremy Pargo (I think that's who it is), wide open for a cut to the basket or a jumper. Still one of the best finishes I've seen to any game.
This has to be the moment that Adam Morrisons career just nose dived. He looked primed to be a force in the NBA, but after this, was just completely shattered
I was at that game , I remember when the big screen showed him crying and people were in the stands shrugging their shoulders and saying "WHY IS HE CRYING''. It was funny around the same time LSU beat DUKE and the crowd was pretty happy.
Imagine if he announced with Dick Vitale, (tv watcher grabs the remote right away to turn down the volume, lol) what a great call however. The funniest thing in the arena was when the arena found out DUKE lost to LSU, everybody in the arena started cheering. Gonzaga played way too relaxed down the strech and UCLA played with a sense of urgency, that is why UCLA won and they earned it !
I remember thinking this at the time: Afflalo should have missed the second free throw. They were out of timeouts so there's no reason to give them a chance to inbound the ball and throw a long pass, which is what happened. Make them rebound the ball in the backcourt and have to throw in a shot from 60-70 feet in less than 2 seconds. But what a game!
Absolutely fantastic comeback by UCLA. Along with upsets, things like this are what makes the NCAAs great. One of the great comebacks I've seen ... though I guess OSU perhaps eclipsed it tonight against Tennessee.
"Heartbreak City"...priceless...Still get the chills watching this amazing game. Btw the 11 must be $C fans, or clueless, brain-dead folks with no appreciation of a great ending to a game regardless who you root for.
Man this UCLA team was STACKED, didnt realize it till now. Collison, Afflalo, Farmar, Hollins, Mbah a Moute=all nba players...Bozeman even spent some time in the NBA
I still can't understand why Batista didn't give it to Raivio. If you're a big man with the ball, and you have your point guard right next to you, wide open, you give him the frickin' ball as soon as you can. No excuses.
i dont know what CBS is thinking by replacing Gus Johnson's sweet16/elite 8 slot with James Brown with this year- Brown is such a dry basketball announcer and Gus brings such excitement and really makes the game. Gus johnson is the illest and this game is so sick i cry every time i watch it
This UCLA team was stacked. Darren Collison, Jordan Farmar, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Arron Afflalo, even Ryan Hollins. ALL NBAers. And then Kevin Love and Russell Westbrook showed up the next year.
There's nothing wrong with crying after a tough loss or your final game, but have some pride and wait till your in the locker room or at least move to your bench. Don't start bawling all over the court like a baby and don't start crying before the game is even over. Your a leader how are you going to cry when there's a chance you can still win. You don't see his teammates crying either.
I was at this game, snuck into the first row behind the media/press tables near center court. I'm going to be one of those people you see on tv that'll be dead eventually.
Cheap fall to call on Batista, and then when Luc Richard gets the ball, the ref blows the whistle with about 4 seconds left but the clock keeps running. That would have meant that Gonzaga should have had about 3 seconds left on that last play.
