I know this isn't a soccer blog, and I doubt I have all that many readers who are also interested in the sport, but there's an old adage in the game that Italy is the only national team capable of making defense look beautiful. Catenaccio, translated as "door bolt," is the style of soccer the defending World Cup champions have made famous over the years.
UCLA just did it on the basketball floor against Kansas in those final minutes. Yes, the Jayhawks made some really stupid decisions with the ball, specifically their insistence on driving the lane when they needed threes in a hurry.
But still, what a great performance by the Bruins. Before the conference tournaments started, I thought UCLA was the best team in the country, and they showed their best tonight.
Can you excuse me for hoping that UCLA meets the Georgetown-UNC winner in the national championship game?
