A disappointing finish

After all the excitement of the afternoon session (or so I'm told--I was working all afternoon), the evening session was a big disappointment. That early momentum rarely carries into the afternoon, but this was ridiculous. I got home in record time after work, only to be treated to six hours of blow-out basketball. The average margin of victory says it all: 14.5 points. If it weren't for UCLA's brutal free-throw shooting down the stretch, none of the games would've been worth watching in the last few minutes.

Speaking of the UCLA/Michigan State game, there was some hideous shoe selection by a few players in that game. Whatever happened to the good old days, when teams like the Fab Five debuted shoes like these. I still remember the first time they wore those. I didn't even know shoes that cool existed. And yes, I would still buy those if they went on sale tomorrow at Foot Locker. Most of us that grew playing sports are probably bigger shoe nerds than we let on--I know I am. The highlight of my sporting career was (sadly) often getting the season's new shoes. I usually had to supplement the restricted amount my parents would throw down in order to get the cooler, more expensive shoes, but it was worth it.