On this date in 1989, Michael Jordan made "The Shot".
The buzzer-beater jumper over Craig Ehlo gave the Bulls a one-point win in a winner-take-all Game 5 in the first round over Cleveland.
The game featured a wild closing sequence:
➡️ MJ makes a basket with 6 seconds left to give the Bulls a 99-98 lead
➡️ Ehlo makes a layup with 3 seconds left to give the Cavs a 100-99 lead
➡️ MJ makes "The Shot"
Ohio State had the TOUGHEST schedule in the Big Ten.
During their 9 conference games they faced a total of 26 draft picks.
Texas A&M had the “EASIEST” schedule in the SEC.
During their 8 conference games they faced a total of 40 draft picks.
Kirby Smart's first impression, per his players:
Dillon Bell got goosebumps at a recruiting event. Micah Morris saw a coach who knew his whole family before he ever signed. Brett Thorson had to stop him mid-pitch on a FaceTime from Australia and say "coach, just offer me and I'm coming."
Daylen Everette still isn't sure Kirby actually played DB. 😅
That's your head coach, Dawg fans.
Jelly Roll: "I won't get super spiritual right out the gate... there's a scripture in the Bible that says, 'In Christ all things are a new creation.' It didn't talk about restoring the old, it says that in God we're a completely new creation."
Man, I remember sitting on the couch with my dad watching SC every morning before having to go to school. Couldn’t walk out the door until I saw the Top 10 plays. It was awesome.
Back before ESPN went to garbage, we had SportsCenter in its purest form.
No fluff, no filler, no viral debates. Just. Highlights.
Its why Millenials are the peak of ball knowledge. We’d get up early to rip this the hour before school and be READY.
Fun fact NO one ever brings up when discussing Trae Young…He���s 8 seasons into the NBA.
He’s been to the Eastern Conference Finals and NBA playoffs 3 time with no All-Star teammate.
BREAKING: The Atlanta Hawks are trading four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, sources tell ESPN.