Lamont Butler's final shot at Final Four ensures Aztecs' 'thrill ride' continues
Thrill rides often come without dependable brakes. Just when you’re cruising, the wind in your hair, buzzing around all those exhilarating hairpin corners, heart pounding, it careens off course.
The Aztecs last led at 24-23 with 7:48 left in the first half. The Owls pushed the lead to 14 in the second half, fearlessly flying into the fray of San Diego State’s forest of ready shoulders, hips and elbows. Instead of coming out the other side with the muffler and bumper hanging like a teen’s first car, they calmly controlled things.
As the team roared to the tunnel, legendary Aztecs coach Steve Fisher slapped hands with the trailblazers sprinting past. When Butler raced by him, he explained his initial thought as the final shot was suspended in the air.“Good as gold,” said Fisher, who won the 1989 title as coach of Michigan against Seton Hall. “I told Wicker that with about 25 seconds to go , Seton Hall had the ball, one point ahead. We debated, should we foul? Should we not foul? We decided not to foul.
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