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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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(The Spun)
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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com
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TouchdownTony1 month
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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Bayoubred1 month
Jimmy V. Those were the days....
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Bunk Moreland1 month
This one hit me in the feels
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ljhog1 month
"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 K1 month
Are you referring to the “four corners” strategy of Smith?
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Bill W Tiger1 month
.....and the Green Bay Packers!
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Doug Masters1 month
Great speech
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robertgamb1 month
I loved jimmy v but if they had the shot clock back then Houston blows NC State out
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but they didnt
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