If there was ever a tournament made perfectly for a montage like this, this year had everything. Imagine the people responsible for editing this after seeing North Carolina’s Marcus Paige hit the National Championship tying 3-pointer with 4 seconds left, only for Kris Jenkins of Villanova to win it all at the buzzer.
Half-court shots, monster dunks, upsets, high-fives, heartbreaks, and Luther Vandross. Here’s your 2016 ‘One Shining Moment’.
Announced first were the #1 seeds…
Did not see that last one coming…
Looking back a decade ago.
And here’s what we saw from the world’s of Movies, Music, and Sports
The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Wedding Crashers, Hitch, The Longest Yard, The Pacifier, Bewitched, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Fun with Dick and Jane, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, Fever Pitch, Waiting, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Just Like Heaven, Guess Who, The Duke’s of Hazzard, The Man, The Ringer, Kicking and Screaming, Rumor Has It, A Lot Like Love, Be Cool, and…
(starring Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg’s doppleganger)
Batman Begins, Lord of War, Harsh Times, Saw II, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Island, Hostage, V for Vendetta, Flightplan, The Interpreter, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chaos, Doom, Red Eye, The Descent, Into the Blue, Assault on Precinct 13, War of the Worlds, Hostel, The Cave, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Four Brothers, Transporter 2, Serenity, Elektra, Stay, Hide and Seek, Hard Candy, The Skeleton Key, The Devil’s Rejects, Domino, House of Wax, Revolver, and…
(wish the sequel was better)
Brokeback Mountain, Walk the Line, North Country, Kingdom of Heaven, Pride and Prejudice, The New World, Capote, The Constant Gardner, A History of Violence, The Family Stone, Coach Carter, Proof, Derailed, Cinderella Man, Elvis, Munich, The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio, Green Street Hooligans, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Squid and the Whale, The Jacket, An Unfinished Life, The Proposition, Syriana, Archangel, Lords of Dogtown, Jarhead, and…
And the Oscar goes to…
(Clooney was also nominated twice more that night for Directing and Writing Good Night and Good Luck)
(Also won Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing)
01. “We Belong Together” – Mariah Carey
02. “Hollaback Girl” – Gwen Stefani
03. “Let Me Love You” – Mario
04. “Since U Been Gone” – Kelly Clarkson
05. “1, 2 Step” – Ciara and Missy Elliott
06. “Gold Digger” – Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
07. “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” – Green Day
08. “Candy Shop” – 50 Cent
09. “Don’t Cha” – The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes
10. “Behind These Hazel Eyes” – Kelly Clarkson
11. “Disco Inferno” – 50 Cent
12. “You and me” – Lifehouse
13. “Don’t Phunk With My Heart” – Black Eyed Peas
14. “Lose Control” – Missy Elliott featuring Ciara and Fatman Scoop
15. “Shake It Off” – Mariah Carey
16. “Mr. Brightside” – The Killers
17. “Just a Lil Bit” – 50 Cent
18. “Pon de Replay” – Rihanna
19. “How We Do” – The Game featuring 50 Cent
20. “Beverly Hills” – Weezer
21. “Oh” – Ciara featuring Ludacris
22. “Lonely No More” – Rob Thomas
23. “Drop It Like It’s Hot” – Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell
24. “Hate It or Love It” – The Game featuring 50 Cent
25. “Lovers & Friends” – Lil Jon featuring Usher and Ludacris
Average: Derek Lee (CHC) – .335
Hits: Michael Young (TEX) – 221
Home Runs: Andruw Jones (ATL) – 51
RBI: David Ortiz (BOS) – 148
OPS: Derek Lee (CHC) – 1.080
Stolen Bases: Chone Figgins (LAA) – 62
Wins: Dontrelle Willis (FLA) – 22
ERA: Roger Clemens (HOU) – 1.87
Strikeouts: Johan Santana (MIN) – 238
Complete Games: Dontrelle Willis (FLA) & Chris Carpenter (STL) – 7
Shutouts: Dontrelle Willis (FLA) – 5
Saves: Chad Cordero (WSH) – 47
AL – Alex Rodriguez (NYY)
NL – Albert Pujols (STL)
AL – Bartolo Colon (LAA)
NL – Chris Carpenter (STL)
AL – Huston Street (OAK)
NL – Ryan Howard (PHI)
(1) Illinois, (4) Louisville, (1) North Carolina and (5) Michigan State
Points Per Game: Allen Iverson (PHI) – 30.7
Rebounds Per Game: Kevin Garnett (MIN) – 13.5
Assists Per Game: Steve Nash (PHX) – 11.5
Tim Duncan (SA)
Allen Iverson (PHI)
Steve Nash (PHX)
Dirk Nowitzki (DAL)
Shaquille O’Neal (MIA)
Passing Yards: Tom Brady (NE) – 4,110
Passing Touchdowns: Carson Palmer (CIN) – 32
Passer Rating: Peyton Manning (IND) – 104.1
Rushing Yards: Shaun Alexander (SEA) – 1,880
Rushing TD: Shaun Alexander (SEA) – 27
Receiving Yards: Steve Smith (CAR) – 1,563
Receiving Touchdowns: Marvin Harrison (IND) & Steve Smith (CAR) – 12
Receptions: Larry Fitzgerald (AZ) & Steve Smith (CAR) – 103
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