In 1982, UNC and Georgetown met in the NCAA tournament finals. The talent was impressive: UNC had James Worthy, Sam Perkins and Michael Jordan while Georgetown had Patrick Ewing and an excellent supporting cast.
Both Ewing and Jordan were freshmen but at that point, very few people understood Jordan’s immense potential.
Ewing’s, however, was clear. He was like a more ferocious Bill Russell. Against one team in that tournament he blocked an early shot then beat everyone down court and got a dunk.
That game was over in about three minutes.
So when the Tar Heels and the Hoyas met in the title game, anticipation was high.