tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post2422714570393106165..comments2024-03-28T17:31:50.647-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: 1978: Kentucky v. Michigan State (NCAA Elite Eight, Dayton, Ohio)GoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-3393110722422374992013-12-13T21:11:52.722-05:002013-12-13T21:11:52.722-05:00ATTENTION: We have been forced to stop streaming a...<a href="http://ukbasketballlive.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>ATTENTION: We have been forced to stop streaming and to remove the replays from this site.</i></a>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-14581547031868909922013-12-10T09:44:52.753-05:002013-12-10T09:44:52.753-05:00You probably lent it to me.You probably lent it to me.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-44660087648683703872013-12-09T15:40:56.336-05:002013-12-09T15:40:56.336-05:00I kept that section for years and years, and lost ...I kept that section for years and years, and lost it somehow. I still don't know what happened to it.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-80782684213426070372013-12-09T15:17:18.317-05:002013-12-09T15:17:18.317-05:00When they won the title, the C-J published a speci...When they won the title, the C-J published a special section and it included "The Catalyst" headline with a profile of Kyle Macy and I remember going to the dictionary to learn the definition. Route2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17132051024694640205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-52074969202252794482013-12-09T15:09:54.942-05:002013-12-09T15:09:54.942-05:00UK basketball has been very fortunate in player na...UK basketball has been very fortunate in player names.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-34799920077309049292013-12-09T15:08:12.661-05:002013-12-09T15:08:12.661-05:00I always Truman Claytor was one of the best names....I always Truman Claytor was one of the best names. Great name for an attorney, IMHO.Route2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17132051024694640205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-91393969497875741642013-12-06T00:13:08.984-05:002013-12-06T00:13:08.984-05:00I've long thought that this is an underrated g...I've long thought that this is an underrated game in UK history, and watching it again I am more convinced than ever. Magic had a rough game (2-10 from the field, 6 points, 6 turnovers, 5 assists). But he was going up against a canny group of seniors who knew exactly how to play him. They sagged off of him at all times, and never let him get going in the open floor. A game like this one, with both teams playing tough zones, was not well-suited to Magic's unique gifts.<br /><br />But MSU wanted to play this way, because Heathcote decided that UK would score too many points on the inside in an up-and-down game. And at the half, Heathcote looked like a genius. He did exactly what his strategy was designed to do -- he forced UK to beat him with its guards. UK's four seniors combined for only 32 points in this game, but the Cats got 18 points from Macy (and an important 2 from Shidler) to make the difference.<br /><br />It is very much to UK's credit that they were able to make the necessary adjustments on both offense and defense to deal with Michigan State. If the Spartans had won this game, I have no doubt that Magic would have won back-to-back national championships. In 1978, these were the two best teams in the country, and they played like it.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-63521756832727954132013-12-06T00:04:44.876-05:002013-12-06T00:04:44.876-05:00Michigan State can't score, and THE GAME IS OV...Michigan State can't score, and THE GAME IS OVER. Kentucky WINS, 52 to 49!<br /><br />NBC names Kyle Macy as the player of the game.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-51100023945150115202013-12-06T00:03:45.951-05:002013-12-06T00:03:45.951-05:00Macy hits nothing but net on his last two free thr...Macy hits nothing but net on his last two free throws, and becomes a folk hero in the Commonwealth.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-202710302630046292013-12-06T00:02:11.384-05:002013-12-06T00:02:11.384-05:00Now these days, teams would foul immediately. But...Now these days, teams would foul immediately. But MSU tries to play defense, and UK runs off another 15 seconds. Macy is fouled with 8 seconds to go.<br /><br />There's a timeout, and Curt Gowdy tells us that you see Kentucky fans everywhere. "Basketball has been a religion down there." He points out that Western and Louisville both made the Sweet 16 this year as well. Then Gowdy says: "Basketball has been a way of life in Kentucky, and Adolph Rupp, the man in the brown suit, the winningest coach in college basketball history, set that tradition of Kentucky, with four national titles, and some of the greatest teams in the history of the game. And those fans expect a winner. In fact, they expect to win every game."<br /><br />It's hard to argue with any of that. Good job, Curt Gowdy!GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-1164533005445539522013-12-05T23:56:39.711-05:002013-12-05T23:56:39.711-05:00With 23 seconds to go, Charles makes a jump shot f...With 23 seconds to go, Charles makes a jump shot for MSU.<br /><br />Kentucky 50, Michigan St. 49GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-78812890838458696082013-12-05T23:55:40.708-05:002013-12-05T23:55:40.708-05:00Packer tells us that Robey wants the referee to st...Packer tells us that Robey wants the referee to stop Magic from talking to Macy. But nothing affects Macy, who wipes his hands on his socks and knocks down two more free throws.<br /><br />Kentucky 50, Michigan St. 47GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-72285155917696950012013-12-05T23:53:55.887-05:002013-12-05T23:53:55.887-05:00In 1978, UK shot 75.8 percent from the line -- as ...In 1978, UK shot 75.8 percent from the line -- as a team. That's amazing.<br /><br />They were sixth in the country in free throw percentage.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-17610836132543134362013-12-05T23:51:45.020-05:002013-12-05T23:51:45.020-05:00Then we have a commercial for Lincoln Cougars. Th...Then we have a commercial for Lincoln Cougars. This one features a woman in a long white dress who sings:<br /><br />"Baby, put a charge in your life!"<br /><br />I bet the average person in 1978 sang at least three times as much as the average person does today. They were a singing people.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-39011828549972521842013-12-05T23:50:07.995-05:002013-12-05T23:50:07.995-05:00We now have a sort of disco-themed commercial for ...We now have a sort of disco-themed commercial for Noxema shaving creme, with a woman who dances and sings a jingle with a chorus of "Great balls of comfort for you!."GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-26091155797696836092013-12-05T23:48:47.730-05:002013-12-05T23:48:47.730-05:00With 39 seconds to go, and the crowd in an uproar,...With 39 seconds to go, and the crowd in an uproar, Macy tries to get past Donnelly, who bumps him. That was not what MSU wanted. Donnelly fouls out, and Heathcote finally gets his time out.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-3548520582834572392013-12-05T23:46:41.661-05:002013-12-05T23:46:41.661-05:00Of course, we never see this sort of game situatio...Of course, we never see this sort of game situation today, but back then it made sense to try to run out the clock with a one-point lead, and that is what UK is doing. There is now less than a minute to go.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-75234270634042757822013-12-05T23:45:27.817-05:002013-12-05T23:45:27.817-05:00With 1 1/2 minutes left, MSU is confused as to whe...With 1 1/2 minutes left, MSU is confused as to whether it should be in a zone or man-to-man. The camera shows Heathcote yelling at his team. They go into a man-to-man, but it's not clear if they have the matchups they want. Packer says that Heathcote would like a timeout, but Hall won't call one.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-49869846795388984452013-12-05T23:43:22.719-05:002013-12-05T23:43:22.719-05:00Packer tells us that Michigan State is "reall...Packer tells us that Michigan State is "really battling now." I don't know what they were doing before.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-65873579933317069992013-12-05T23:42:35.439-05:002013-12-05T23:42:35.439-05:00With only two minutes to go, MSU has to abandon th...With only two minutes to go, MSU has to abandon the zone. They switch into a man-to-man, and UK quickly gets the ball to Phillips. (Remarkably, Robey and Phillips will take a total of only 9 shots in this game.) Phillips misses, and Johnson quickly turns the rebound into another run-out that ends with a Kelser dunk.<br /><br />Kentucky 48, Michigan St. 47GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-38029633707833526402013-12-05T23:39:07.677-05:002013-12-05T23:39:07.677-05:00Without Chapman, MSU has no good shooting threats ...Without Chapman, MSU has no good shooting threats against the zone. Ronald Charles misses. Magic misses, and Phillips comes away with the rebound for UK.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-13755472485810332532013-12-05T23:37:38.586-05:002013-12-05T23:37:38.586-05:00UK comes back down. Macy is fouled by Chapman -- ...UK comes back down. Macy is fouled by Chapman -- and that's all for Chapman, who has fouled out of the game.<br /><br />Macy makes both free throws, and the Cats lead 48-45.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-36165478066416523042013-12-05T23:34:54.914-05:002013-12-05T23:34:54.914-05:00UK holds the ball for awhile -- there are only abo...UK holds the ball for awhile -- there are only about 3 1/2 minutes left, and MSU is still in its zone. But the Spartans trap Macy and he throws it away. Magic turns this into a runout for Chapman.<br /><br />Kentucky 46, Michigan St. 45GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-26846387324830172952013-12-05T23:32:22.033-05:002013-12-05T23:32:22.033-05:00But on the ensuing possession, Lavon Williams stea...But on the ensuing possession, Lavon Williams steals the ball from Kelser, right in under the UK basket!<br /><br />Hall's decision to play Williams down the stretch instead of Robey seems odd on paper, but it has worked out very well.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-41885236945367256992013-12-05T23:30:44.520-05:002013-12-05T23:30:44.520-05:00MSU can't score. UK gets the ball. Givens ha...MSU can't score. UK gets the ball. Givens has what appears to be an easy jump shot on the baseline, but misses. In the battle for the rebound, Williams is called for touching the ball on the rim -- even though, as Packer points out, Kelser was the player who actually touched the ball. Bad break for the Cats.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com