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A conference tournament in NCAA basketball. This term is used especially for mid-major (non-BCS) teams for whom winning the conference tournament is their only shot at getting into the big dance, i.e. the NCAA tournament. This term was coined by ESPN. Phil: "LeBron James is awesome man. You know, I could have been that good if I had stuck with the game."
Kevin: "No you couldn't have." Phil: "Dude! I was a big-time NBA prospect before I injured my knee." Kevin: "No you weren't." Phil: "Well, no, but I played in college and made it to the NCAA tournament - the big dance!" Kevin: "No you didn't." Phil: "No, but my team did play in the little dance and almost won." Kevin: "No they didn't." Phil: "No, but I did play in college." Kevin: "Nope." Phil: "I mean high school." Kevin: "Uh-uh." Phil: "I mean the 8-year-olds league." Kevin: "No way." Phil: "Well ok, but I did play in a pick-up game once and scored 10 points." Kevin: "No you didn't." Phil: "Well no. How did you know? Is it because I'm white?" Kevin: "No, it's because you're a one-armed midget. I hate to say it, but basketball just isn't the game for you." Phil: "Oh yeah, good point. But if I could grow two feet or so - and another arm - then I'd be 5-foot-3 and could be the next Muggsy Bogues." Kevin: "Nope, sorry. Not a chance." Phil: "Well I was a world champion in midget tossing...as the projectile." Kevin: "Now THAT I believe." |
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