LOS ANGELES — He's the one everybody sees and few remember, a nearly invisible piece of history standing 6 feet 9.
Newspaper photos the next day revealed his attempt to create a different fate. His arms outstretched. Hands held high as the ball approached off the fingertips of the UCLA point guard practically a foot shorter.
It's the same in the footage replayed so many times during the NCAA Tournament over the years. Shifting his feet over to contest. Shooting those arms up. Straining to stop a miracle finish 4.8 seconds in the making.
