Fab Five: Beyond the Glory

[Purple Reign]

It is on now, for old school Chris Webber fans

Fox Sports Channel 654 Direct TV

 

[kingsgurl87]

yeah......I saw it.....it was good.....my mom was blow-drying my hair so I couldn't hear it, but it looked good

 

[Gargamel]

Timeout!

 

[Purple Reign]

Timeout!

Typical.

 

[BullKing]

Timeout!

you had to didn't you

 

[ReinadelosReys]

Gosh I loved watching that team play...

 

[ImaDougaholic24_7]

Timeout!

Like Juwan said.. "that's played out!" LOL

 

[Purple Reign]

Gosh I loved watching that team play...

What made that team special to watch is that they were different and they played with an attitude. Some called it for arrogance, which it probably was. But they were a team. Thast is where I grew to love the game of Chris Webber.

 

[Gargamel]

Lol. OK. I'll refrain from the timeout thing.

Illegal money acceptance! Record books wiped clean of Fab Five's exploits!

 

[Gargamel]

What made that team special to watch is that they were different and they played with an attitude. Some called it for arrogance, which it probably was. But they were a team. Thast is where I grew to love the game of Chris Webber.

Attitude that gave way to teams with more substance. Ask Hurley.

 

[4cwebb]

Attitude that gave way to teams with more substance. Ask Hurley.

Actually, I'd say ask George Lynch or Eric Montross. That UNC team that beat the Fab Five in '93 (or was it '94?) had more "substance" than Michigan even though they didn't have the attitude. I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a cockier player in college than Christian Laettner in his senior year at Duke teamed with Hurley and Grant Hill.

 

[slugking50]

Actually, I'd say ask George Lynch or Eric Montross. That UNC team that beat the Fab Five in '93 (or was it '94?) had more "substance" than Michigan even though they didn't have the attitude. I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a cockier player in college than Christian Laettner in his senior year at Duke teamed with Hurley and Grant Hill.

Atlast Laettner backed it up. The Fab Five were all show. Those Duke teams were mentally tough. I cant say that about the Fab Five though.

 

[loopymitch]

Damn I missed it, what was it? Will it be on again?

 

[Purple Reign]

Atlast Laettner backed it up. The Fab Five were all show. Those Duke teams were mentally tough. I cant say that about the Fab Five though.

I will try not to be an apologist here but the Fab Five were freshmen and sophomores. That is the gist of the whole story. I do not have a problem with a bunch of cocky "me against the world" freshmen and sophomores making it to consecutive Final Fours, 2 National Championship game appearances only to lose to Duke the defending national champions with a whole slew of NBA caliber veterans and Carolina who also had a group of establish seniors. I don't think there is any shame in that.

 

[Gargamel]

Actually, I'd say ask George Lynch or Eric Montross. That UNC team that beat the Fab Five in '93 (or was it '94?) had more "substance" than Michigan even though they didn't have the attitude. I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a cockier player in college than Christian Laettner in his senior year at Duke teamed with Hurley and Grant Hill.

It was 93. Arkansas won in 94.

In the 93 title game, Donald Williams lit them up and won tourney MVP. Hard to fathom Webber not accomplishing that feat instead.

 

[slugking50]

I will try not to be an apologist here but the Fab Five were freshmen and sophomores. That is the gist of the whole story. I do not have a problem with a bunch of cocky "me against the world" freshmen and sophomores making it to consecutive Final Fours, 2 National Championship game appearances only to lose to Duke the defending national champions with a whole slew of NBA caliber veterans and Carolina who also had a group of establish seniors. I don't think there is any shame in that.

Your not being one. Thats a fair point. While briefly together they did get to 2 straight champonship games. They should've stuck together.


They rubbed me the wrong way. It was brutal watch those champ games because I am not a NC or duke fan. I wished all 3 teams would lose somehow.