Twitter Sports » Chris Douglas http://twittersports.net The Twitter Sports Blog for SportsGist Fri, 02 May 2008 17:47:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 End of Memphis’ run for the NCAA title-March Madness Wrap http://twittersports.net/end-of-memphis%e2%80%99-run-for-the-ncaa-title-march-madness-wrap/ http://twittersports.net/end-of-memphis%e2%80%99-run-for-the-ncaa-title-march-madness-wrap/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 01:47:50 +0000 admin http://twittersports.net/?p=34 This is a good time to look back at the extraordinary game that ended Memphis’ run for the NCAA title. Many people have written about the incredible fortitude of Kansas and the heart and patience they showed as they climbed their way back in, and eventually win in overtime.

Kansas Wins: Photo- Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters

Kansas Wins – Photo: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters

But I want to write about the other end of sports. I want to talk about losing. You don’t have to be a brain surgeon to figure out that there is a loser for every winner. The joy of Kansas is balanced out by the despair of Memphis. The moment of glory that Mario Chalmer’s take with him throughout life is balanced by the regrets that Chris Douglas-Roberts and Derrick Rose will carry because they missed those free throws.

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