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NC State's Cinderella story continued by defeating Duke in the Elite Eight on Sunday to advance to their first Final Four since Jim Valavno led them to a national championship in 1983. Fans are thinking of the former head coach after the school's big day...
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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com
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TouchdownTony7 months
I remember watching that 83 title game. Houston was unbeatable and NC State was lucky to be there. We had been playing pickup ball after school and everyone had Houston penciled in. I said, I don't know, NC State just keeps winning. Valvano saw the one thing nobody else did. Reid Gettys was the only guy Houston had that was a great FT shooter. Valvano made Houston's other 4 shoot FT's the last 5 minutes and pulled it off.
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Bayoubred7 months
Jimmy V. Those were the days....
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Bunk Moreland7 months
This one hit me in the feels
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ljhog7 months
"Valvano made Houston's other 4 shoot FT's the last 5 minutes and pulled it off."
And brought about the bonus + to the college game. I was sad to see him pass. But, he and Dean Smith did all they could to f up college basketball.
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Koach K7 months
Are you referring to the “four corners” strategy of Smith?
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Bill W Tiger7 months
.....and the Green Bay Packers!
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Doug Masters7 months
Great speech
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robertgamb7 months
I loved jimmy v but if they had the shot clock back then Houston blows NC State out
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X Carter Is Fast7 months
but they didnt
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