Matt Doherty Relives UNC, Michael Jordan Win Over Georgetown
Posted Mar 26, 2020
In UNC's 1982 title game against Georgetown, Dean Smith said, ‘We’re right where we want to be.’ When we broke the huddle, I think Coach Smith went up to every player – because I know he went up to me – and he said, ‘If you’re open, knock it down.’ “Now he may have whispered it at me and yelled it at Michael Jordan,” Matt Doherty continued, laughing.
(CBS Sports)
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