tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post3006873626194441169..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: On the Coffee Table: John ThompsonThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-54800819146905429802022-08-18T16:09:21.257-04:002022-08-18T16:09:21.257-04:00It was '82. I was eight years old. My father...It was '82. I was eight years old. My father got me out of bed to watch the end of that game. When Fred Brown passed to the out of position James Worthy to end the game... I don't think there's ever been a more heartbreaking ending to a game.<br /><br />And Thompson hugged Brown. In the book, Thompson wrote, "I'm in catechism books for the hug."The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-62135761173567487622022-08-15T13:24:19.224-04:002022-08-15T13:24:19.224-04:00It wasn't 1984... I think it was 1982, as I re...It wasn't 1984... I think it was 1982, as I remember by where I was livingJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18339789596944683688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-18934629706238648422022-08-15T13:22:36.251-04:002022-08-15T13:22:36.251-04:00This does sound like a good book. I didn't rea...This does sound like a good book. I didn't realize he was from the DC area and there most of his life. Of course, I remember rooting against him many times as a UNC fan (and who can forget the 1984 championship game where Michael Jordan hit that last second shoot). Thanks for the review.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18339789596944683688noreply@blogger.com