Posted on 01/04/2010 7:10:20 AM PST by rawhide
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Chandler Parsons' 75-foot 3-pointer at the overtime buzzer lifted Florida past North Carolina State 62-61 on Sunday.
Vernon Macklin scored 14 points and Erving Walker added 13 for the Gators (11-3). Florida appeared headed for a loss after Farnold Degand's free throw with 2.6 seconds put N.C. State up 61-59.
But Degand missed his second free throw. Parsons grabbed the rebound, took two dribbles and uncorked a shot from roughly three-quarter court that swished through, sending the Gators pouring onto the court to mob him.
Watch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CE6x1GdfLY&feature=related
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I just can’t figure this team out. They beat Michigan State and NC State, but lose to Richmond and South Alabama.
Amazing. The look on the NC State players’ faces was priceless.
As a long time NC State fan, stunned is an understatement.
Hell of a shot (and as a UNC alum, it didn’t hurt my feelings to see NCSU snatch defeat from the jaws of victory), but we have a little media sensationalism going on here. No way that shot was 75 feet. From the top of the key in the backcourt to the opposite basket, it’s 63 feet, 9 inches. The shot was a bit shorter than that — 60 to 62 feet.
Watching the National Championship teams was like watching Princeton with athletes. A real treat.
War Eagle, Go Gators!!!
The announcer during color commentary says, “What is that 60ft?”
Indeed he did. Kudos to him for his good eye. I had to look up the official dimensions of a basketball court, and watch the replay a few times, to come to a similar conclusion. But the sports web sites, the wire services, and the papers all say 75 feet, which is clearly an exaggeration.
Even from 60’, it is still quite a shot!
75 feet my ass! The guy was approcahing mid-court which, the last time I heard, is 47’. Why do people BS about EVERYTHING?
A lucky shot, but still quite a shot.
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