My only disappointment from last night's game

[coolhandgopher]

As I was following the game via yahoo and espn's play by play, I kept seeing H. Barnes stuck on zero field goals while the attempts continued to climb into double digits. I was hoping that the goose-egg would be accompanied by the number of attempts matching the floor number hotels choose to skip.

0-13; it would have been magical, a sports number rarely seen, but that resonates with any Minnesota Twins fan who came of age with the team back in 1982 when Terry Felton set a record for most losses in a season without a win.

Alas, the ESPN box score tells me this morning that Barnes finished 0-12 from the field; probably best for Mr. Barnes, who seems to a young man that will do great things, with or without a basketball in his hands. 0-12 doesn't match the ignominy of 0-13, which is akin to a yoke around an ox's neck.

Still, it makes my heart a little sad that we just missed connecting one of the more embarrassing numbers in MN sports history with a number that I imagine will grow in legend as Barnes matures and takes his talents to the NBA.

 

[Holy Man]

The goose egg serves the guy right for spurning the Gophers!!!

Seriously, from the TV it was hard to tell whether his awful night was due more to great d by the good guys or just an off night shooting. He did not get a lot of good looks in the first half and the TV guys kept mentioning that he was "forcing it." Stars get to do that, though.

 

[Drex96]

The goose egg serves the guy right for spurning the Gophers!!!

Seriously, from the TV it was hard to tell whether his awful night was due more to great d by the good guys or just an off night shooting. He did not get a lot of good looks in the first half and the TV guys kept mentioning that he was "forcing it." Stars get to do that, though.

Last night Barnes looked like a freshman. A little humility will only make him better and he will go on to do great things.

 

[MrGopher]

A little humility will only make him better and he will go on to do great things.

If being humbled makes you better, I have a lot of hope for the Gopher Football program.

 

[XMan]

Didn't disappoint me. He could have scored 20 as long as we won!

 

[Gopher4Life]

>>My only disappointment from last night's game...<<

I wish former Gopher players could have been in the crowd to enjoy the rare treat of humbling the pompous UNC program.

 

[GopherOnWheels]

Free throws, free throws and free throws. My only disappointment. Either way, great win.

GO GOPHERS!

 

[Dr.Don]

My only disappointment from last night's game

My only disappointment from last night's game was the fact that I was having so much fun in the Chat Room, watching the game on the internet, and was so involved I could not even drink much beer until the game was in hand. After the game, there was absolutely NO disappointment, trust me. Go Gophers!!!!