During the second half of last week’s 93-58 brick-fest against Creighton, just as DePaul’s deficit was reaching the point of no return, Billy Garrett Jr. drove to the basket, challenging Creighton’s seven-foot center Justin Patton at the rim for what may very well be the worst layup of his collegiate career.
No rim, no backboard, no net, no block, no foul; simply an air-ball from two feet away.
Just as Garrett was standing up, a DePaul fan sitting some 40 to 50 feet behind me started yelling, “You suck, Billy! Pass the ball, Billy! You suck!” He paused, then shouted, “Keep him on the bench, Leitao!