Shipp shot not unprecedented

by ucladj89 on Mar 11, 2008 9:45 AM PDT Comment 10 comments

It's hard to believe, but Shipp's shot was not unprecedented. In a stranger-tahn-fiction turn, the Pac-10 has seen similar shots before, and UCLA was even involved in one of the more egregious instacnes of such a shot being made. Unfortunately, UCLA then was on the receiving end of a circus shot. Circa 1984(?), UCLA was "victimized" by a last-second shot by an Oregon Duck who made a miraculous shot from the baseline as he was falling out of bounds. The shot clearly went over the backboard and even the announcers were confirming tht the shot did indeed go over the backboard. The shot tied the game and sent UCLA and Oregon to overtime, where Oregon won. The shot was not waved off. Is this karma for UCLA working in our favor after 24 years or so?

As a side note, be sure to enjoy the short shorts and cheesy 80's haircuts. Also, there is some interesting but not terribly pertinent discussion regarding the retention of then-coach Larry Farmer, another great Bruin but not-so-great coach. Farmer's firing led to the hiring of Walt Hazzard, who helped bring the Bruins to depths not seen since the days before Wooden and not seen again until Lavin's regime.

Even more unbelievably, this shot is available on video, courtesy of youtube. Major, major props to the poster on Bruinzone who found this clip.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.

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What a prayer!

Shipp's shot was a bit more calculated, but I'll take this kind of karma any day!

Love the Neuheisel clip too!

by tasser10 on Mar 11, 2008 10:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The best part...

Check out the slow-mo replay of that shot. Two UCLA fans in the front row who were up cheering actually turned around to celebrate the win while the shot was in the air and completely missed it.

Classic.

by cabz on Mar 11, 2008 10:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

wow

that shot is even crazier than shipp's shot!!! The only reason shipp's might be better is 1. because UCLA was the beneficiary (hehe) and because it won the game rather than putting them in OT...but wow, that shot is crazy

by uCla on Mar 11, 2008 10:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I Remember That

The best part of the play, which you can't see on this video, is immediately after the guy threw the ball up, he started pumping his fist like he knew it was going in.

by vanaaron on Mar 11, 2008 11:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I was there also

second row of the student section. It was a heartbreaking shot no question. Went to Moms saloon afterward and caught the replay while drowning our sorrows. None of us whined about an illegal shot, like all the Cal wienies and UCLA haters. We just accepted it for what it was, a heads up play and a very athletic one at that. A guy for USC did one also back then, from right around the edge of the key, but going towards the stands. I think it might have been Harold Miner, but I could be wrong.,

by popopapa on Mar 11, 2008 12:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not Everyone

I remember a debate that night at Hedrick Hall, with a couple people arguing that the shot was illegal. The majority view was that no reasonable referee would waive off a miracle shot like that.

by vanaaron on Mar 12, 2008 7:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Funny thing about this vid...

I actually played ball with both Hatcher(UCLA) and Sprague(Oregon) in High School. Both went to Santa Monica High. Re: Hatcher's missed free throw...I actually saw him make something like 60 in a row during one practice...had the purest shot I have ever seen. I guess he was nervous. Sprague and I used to play pick-up together in JR high...LOL. A very long time ago. Thanks for the clip...it brought back some serious memories.

Go Bruins!!!

by JoeBruin on Mar 11, 2008 1:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

People who complain about Shipp's

are nuts. Under no circumstances have I ever seen tht call made. And neither had the annoucers at the game because you could be sure that they would have mentioned it as much as they wanted us to lose.

It is a "spirit of the rule thing": the rule is not intended to negate great shots like that, but was created for some other reason altogether having to do with the inbounds.

by Dodger Hater on Mar 11, 2008 3:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I was there

In my usual seat in the bleachers. I had put this game out of my memory. We gave the miracle shot due props for a player rising to the moment.

Some thoughts about that team:
Kenny Fields, frozen rope jump shots, could play D when he remembered to.

Gary Malancon, an all around good person, solid player, and hard worker. I met him around campus a few times, a down to earth guy.

Montel Hatcher, streak shooter. He was either on or off.

Stuart Gray, showed flashes, but never lived up to the hype of outplaying Patrick Ewing in the HS summer camps.

Ralph Jackson, a good PG, but didn't have much of a shot.

Bob O. (Signholder #3)

by TuneMan7 on Mar 12, 2008 12:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Interesting...

Kenny Fields was drafted by the Bucks and played a few years in the NBA.

Stuart Gray and Ralph Jackson were drafted in 1984 by the Pacers, and Montel Hatcher was drafted in 1987 (7th Round!)...by the Pacers...along with another dude named Reggie Miller.

So, 4 players from that team made it to the NBA? No wonder Farmer got fired!

By the way, check out the draft in 1987: there were some studs there! David Robinson, Scottie Pippen, Kenny Smith, Kevin Johnson, Reggie Miller...all in the top 10!

by tasser10 on Mar 12, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs