Jalen Rose And The Timeout That Didn't Exist

I just got through reading an interview that appeared in the USA Today i> with Jalen Rose about the 1993 National Championship game between Michigan and North Carolina. That game will always be remembered for Chris Webber's timeout that Michigan didn't have resulting in a technical foul and sealing the victory for North Carolina. Twenty years after the fact, Rose is still bitter about the loss. He discussed Webber bringing the ball up the court instead of giving it to him but what he failed to mention was the fact that Chris Webber traveled before he ever started up the court and I believe he about called a timeout when he grabbed "the rebound. Jalen Rose referred to the "no names sitting on the [North Carolina] bench that had championship rings" whereas he didn't. He went on to further say that the better team did not win that game. The better teamdid win that game. Michigan was made up of a group of individuals whereas North Carolina was made up of a team that played for one common goal. Individually, Michigan probably was better. Collectively, they were not. Chris Webber wanted to be the hero and was not going to give that ball up. Jalen Rose didn't want to say it but Webber should have given the ball to him and they had time to set up a play and an excellent chance to win the game. North Carolina's no names have the ring and will be forever remembered as the 1993 National Champions. I would say that leaves a pretty good name to remember.