On this day in 1994...
Suns superstar PG Kevin Johnson capped off a monster night (38 PTS, 12 AST) with this iconic dunk in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals!
Today's "Random Duke Basketball Lore" takes us back to Feb. 28, 1998, Wojo's Senior Day and Coach K's 500th win as a head coach, as the No. 1 Blue Devils rallied back from a 64-47 deficit at the under-12 timeout in the second half to defeat No. 3 UNC, 77-75. Back from injury after sitting out the Blue Devils' 97-73 road loss to the Tar Heels a few weeks earlier, freshman Elton Brand erupted to ignite what remains one of the all-time most memorable comebacks in Cameron Indoor Stadium, capping off that squad's 15-0 record at home.
Check out the last few minutes of action. Clutch buckets and staredowns by senior Roshown McLeod. The game-tying score by junior Chris Carrawell. Patented floor slaps galore courtesy of Steve Wojciechowski. An epic collapse by the Tar Heels. Yes, this Duke basketball masterpiece had everything!😈🏀🎥⬇️
On this day in 1997...
@RexChapman followed up a 42-point performance in Game 1 of Suns/SuperSonics with this one-legged fadeaway three pointer to force OT in Game 4!
Kobe Bryant was literally 10 seconds away from sending the Suns packing.
What happens next still haunts LA fans: a chaotic scramble, a missed three by Steve Nash, a devastating offensive rebound, and then Tim Thomas buries the dagger to save the Suns' season.
April 24, 2005: Steve Nash lobs to Amar'e Stoudemire during the Suns' 114-103 win over the Grizzlies in Game 1 of their Western Conference First Round playoff series.
Nash finished with 11 PTS/13 AST and Stoudemire had 10 REB for Phoenix. Mike Miller scored 19 PTS for Memphis.
IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW
James Williams...The referee that Devin Booker called out is quite literally an OKC Thunder fan and friends with their players!!
He is the Executive Vice President, Head of Referee Operations. 😳🤯