Buckeyes Squeak by Musketeers (and avoid them for another 20 years)
INT. MIAMI BEACH SENIOR CENTER
DIKEMBE MUTOMBO AND DANNY ALMONTE SIT IN OVERSTUFFED CHAIRS IN A LARGE ROOM, WEARING ROBES AND SLIPPERS. THERE ARE EMPTY BEER BOTTLES AND PIZZA BOXES ON THE COFFEE TABLE IN FRONT OF THEM. EACH MAN HAS AN IV TO THE SIDE OF HIS SEAT.
DEKE
I hope today's games are more exciting than the first round.
DANNY
Si. I can't believe all those favorites winning in blow-outs. This has got to be the most boring tourney I've ever seen. This is worse than when my papi and I used to watch Coach Wooden's teams.
DEKE
I know. We didn't get much basketball in the Congo, but my mother took me to one of the American hotels in Kinshasa to watch Texas Western beat Kentucky. That was an exciting game.
DANNY
Greg needs to be careful out there. (BEAT) He doesn't want to break his other hip before the draft.
DEKE
But losing this early won't be good for his draft position, either. Though he's too old to be playing at all. (BEAT) Ohio State refuses to play Xavier for a good reason, I see.
DANNY
Watch. They'll come back. He's got a lot of good, young talent around him.
DEKE
There's not much time left. (BEAT) Yes! But they've got to foul quickly!
DANNY
Greg's got him...
DEKE
...but he's shoved him!
DANNY
No!!
DEKE
That's two and possession! The game's over.
DANNY
Wait...they didn't call the intentional! They didn't call it! We've got a chance...Overtime! Overtime! Overtime!
I hope today's games are more exciting than the first round.
DANNY
Si. I can't believe all those favorites winning in blow-outs. This has got to be the most boring tourney I've ever seen. This is worse than when my papi and I used to watch Coach Wooden's teams.
DEKE
I know. We didn't get much basketball in the Congo, but my mother took me to one of the American hotels in Kinshasa to watch Texas Western beat Kentucky. That was an exciting game.
DANNY
Greg needs to be careful out there. (BEAT) He doesn't want to break his other hip before the draft.
DEKE
But losing this early won't be good for his draft position, either. Though he's too old to be playing at all. (BEAT) Ohio State refuses to play Xavier for a good reason, I see.
DANNY
Watch. They'll come back. He's got a lot of good, young talent around him.
DEKE
There's not much time left. (BEAT) Yes! But they've got to foul quickly!
DANNY
Greg's got him...
DEKE
...but he's shoved him!
DANNY
No!!
DEKE
That's two and possession! The game's over.
DANNY
Wait...they didn't call the intentional! They didn't call it! We've got a chance...Overtime! Overtime! Overtime!
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