Published 4/8/2008
by Jared Reback
at Bleacher Report - College Basketball
One of the great events on the sports calender concluded last night with an all-time great game between Kansas and Memphis. As Kansas overcame a nine point deficit in the final two minutes, I thought to myself that there was only one thing that could make this game even better. As Mario Chalmers sent the game into overtime with one of the more clutch shots in tournament history, my thought was confirmed. This game needed Gus Johnson. This is not at all a knock on CBS's first team of Jim Nantz and Billy Packer. Nantz was excellent as usual, and Packer's reaction to Chalmers was the most excited I have ever heard him. However, Nantz is more of a low-key announcer as is, and Packer is typically more on the critical side when discussing players and coaches. A game of this excitement needs a little bit more, and Johnson delivers. This game is the second one this year that I actively thought during the game that Gus would even turn it up another notch (The first being the Super ...
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