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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 290456, member: 40"] General--a couple of things on that particular dunk. Sherman Douglas is my all time favorite 'Cuse player [hence, the "20" in my handle]. I've watched that game 100 times--no exaggeration--on VHS / DVD [converted a bunch of classic game tapes about a year ago]. I've also stated earlier in the thread and many times over the years in similar threads that the '89 Georgetown game in the Dome was the best game I've ever seen in person. Coincidentally, I also have a poster that my dad gave to me, made from a photo of that reverse dunk--I recognized what it was as soon as I unwrapped it. So while that dunk is "meaningful" to me in a sentimental way, at best I'd rate it as the third best dunk in that game alone! The place was really going ape when we made that run in the second half, starting with the Dave Johnson offensive throwdown and culminating with the Coleman steal / Sherman alley oop to Billy Owens for a dunk and foul where SU finally took the lead. In the ensuing mayhem, Jim Boeheim actually went to the microphone to address the crowd for stuff being thrown onto the court ["Listen up...there's not going to be anything else thrown on the court or I'm going to ask the referees to give us a technical foul. I don't care about this game--NO MORE STUFF ON THE COURT!!"]. The Dome was absolute bedlam. The Sherman dunk was window dressing--it punctuated the victory, but it wasn't responsible for it. The game was already decided, and while memorable, it wasn't remotely as important as the two other dunks in that game referenced above. On a semi-related note that probably only interests me :) , it wasn't even the end of the game. After the dunk, there were about two seconds left, and Stevie Thompson stole the inbounds pass and got fouled going to the rack. Despite that, fans rushed the court and the refs just called it. While I disagree with you about the importance of that dunk, I agree 100% that it was truly an unforgettable game. I think the only game I've ever attended live that compared was the 2003 Pitt game. [/QUOTE]

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