Glory Road Page #9

You must be thrilled to be here.

- One, two, three.

- Miners!

You three guards are in there

to stop their fast break.

Make them have to walk it down the court.

You saw who they put on the floor.

They're gonna try to run against us.

In an unprecedented move. Coach

Haskins is starting five Negro players.

- That's a spit in the face.

- A first in NCAA Championship history.

Now I want you to get angry. Go out there

first time you get the ball and dunk it.

I don't care if you have

to run someone over to do it.

We're faster.

We can spit right back.

Send 'em a message. Get in there.

They're the one that got a chip

on their shoulder, not us.

It ain't about nothing except basketball.

One, two, three!

Miners!

Dampier's a great ball handler. You try

to take it from him, he's gonna burn you.

- Come on. Coach.

- Some say he's the best guard.

If I had a choice between him and you.

I'd choose you.

That's good. 'cause you know

he wouldn't have chose me.

The opening tap.

Big David Lattin against Pat Riley.

And the tap is controlled

by Texas Western.

Worsley gives it to Bobby Joe Hill.

Now Hill rockets a pass into Lattin.

And he dunks it over Riley.

Aah!

Yeah!

- He was making a statement with that.

- And Adolph Rupp looks disgusted.

Now Kentucky on offense for the first time.

The ball in the hands of Louie Dampier.

Texas Western in a man-to-man.

He gets it to Conley.

He's got a mismatch on Worsley. Backs

him down and scores. We're tied at two.

Conley, that's gonna be there

all night long.

The Miners work the ball into David Lattin.

He spins outta the double team, scores.

There it is. There it is.

It's six-seven. 240

pounds of a powerhouse in the middle.

Wildcats get the ball to the high post.

Thad Jaracz has it.

- Slow it down. Set it up.

- Lattin, get physical.

They cut off him.

He puts it on the floor, goes to the hoop.

And he is fouled

and fouled hard by David Lattin.

That's a flagrant foul!

You gonna call that, ref?

That's a flagrant foul! You want there to be

a melee? Someone's gonna get hurt here.

I'll call the foul. Two shots.

A pair of free throws ties the game

at 12.

but the Baron is not happy

on the Kentucky bench.

Texas Western very disciplined

against this Kentucky zone.

They work the ball down low to Lattin.

He goes up for the shot.

No good. Offensive rebound.

Flournoy, and he is down and hurt.

Stay down.

Coach.

Ohh!

Where'd he hurt? Harry.

How'd you come down?

Did it go out or in? Hold still.

Well, that's one less thing

to worry about.

Cager, you're in.

And it looks like Flournoy has

to come out of this game.

This will be a huge blow

to the Miners if he can't return.

He's through for the night.

Oh, boy. This will be tough because he's

a great rebounder for Texas Western.

At six-five, he is one of the best.

and it'll be a disaster if he can't continue.

Tough break, son.

Ten minutes gone

in this fast-paced first half.

Kentucky with the ball and the lead.

Here's a backdoor cut by Riley.

He goes up and is slammed to the floor.

And that'll be number three

on Big David Lattin.

That really hurts the Miners because this

big guy's been carrying Texas Western

with his strong inside play.

Now Don Haskins will have to take

the very physical Lattin out of the game.

I can't let you foul out.

And it looks like Nevil Shed is replacing

him, but they're giving up something here.

Riley's first free throw is good. And Coach

Haskins wants a word with Bobby Joe Hill.

The Wildcats by four now with a chance

to stretch their lead.

Here's Tommy Kron

bringing the ball up for Kentucky.

Orsten Artis all over him.

And here comes Hill!

He strips it away

and he's going in for the lay-up!

What a pair of hands.

What a steal by Hill.

That happens when you don't talk

to each other.

This time Louie Dampier with the

basketball. He's played by Bobby Joe Hill.

He steps in and steals it again!

Holy mackerel!

Bobby Joe Hill picked the lock

on the Fort Knox hands of Louie Dampier.

and he's got back-to-back steals and

lay-ups. And like that, we're tied again.

Time-out. Time-out!

- Kentucky wants time.

- Time-out, white.

Yes.

Hey, those are two big-time plays. Hill.

- Are you scared?

- No, sir!

I know someone who's not scared.

Conley's not.

We don't teach scared

at the University of Kentucky.

I need you standing there waiting for 'em

when they come outta time-out.

like a force, like a wall!

Don't let that guy crowd you!

Get him out of there.

This the national championship.

Are you surprised? They come to play.

So we got to play back. We know how

to play this game better than anybody.

Play the game. Let's go.

Over here!

Yeah!

Set it up, set it up.

Defense, defense!

Watch Hill. Inside!

Whoa! Whoa!

That's it. That's what I want.

Whoo!

Inside of ten seconds to go, first half.

Jaracz with the ball, high post.

Looking for Riley. Running off a screen.

Here's a shot at the buzzer.

It's good!

We're all a little shocked.

Texas Western is leading Kentucky

at the half.

But the smart money

has to be on Kentucky

'cause they were firing on all cylinders

to end the half.

The Miners did have some big plays.

but must be concerned with the three fouls

on David Lattin

as well as the injury to Harry Flournoy.

He will not return.

- Yo, hurry up, you late.

- Close the door. Come on.

They're getting ready

to start the second half.

.., crowning a champion.

Don't let that cocky kid set a tent up

under the basket.

If he gets position on you, it'll throw down

every time. Get him out of there!

I'm putting you in with three fouls. Lattin.

You gotta play smart and protect the paint.

He's trying to figure out how to get you

to foul out, so keep your feet on the ground.

- Get a body on him. I want him outta there.

- OK? You ready?

- Are you the University of Kentucky?

- Yes, sir.

What has the Baron designed

for his Wildcats?

- Come on, number ten.

- Wildcats give the ball to Louie Dampier.

Get your hand up!

- Here's his long jump shot.

- There it is.

And the Kentucky fans are on their feet.

Come on, get back!

The Miners feed it inside to Lattin.

And Riley steals it away.

Now Kentucky looks to break.

Tommy Kron on the point.

Feeds it to Riley, who beats Lattin

to the basket and lays it in for two!

Now, that is Kentucky basketball.

That's it, that's it.

Kentucky trapping outta their zone.

And Kron takes it away from Worsley.

The Wildcats look to run again.

Fast break ahead to Riley.

And that is back-to-back hoops

for the all-American.

I don't know what Coach Rupp told his

team at halftime, but they are on fire.

This is how the number-one team

in the nation plays.

Here's Riley on the move to the basket.

and Lattin fouls him again.

Foul. Miners, number 43!

And that will send the big center

to the bench with his fourth foul.

That's aggressive play.

The Miners are hanging in.

but that's gotta hurt on both ends.

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