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Grant Hill: UK No Lock, Winning The 2015 NCAA Tournament Is Harder Than It Looks

Our theory has always been that the odds are against everyone.

APRIL 4: Forward Grant Hill #33 of the Duke Blue Devils drives the ball downcourt during an NCAA game on April 4, 1994 against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
APRIL 4: Forward Grant Hill #33 of the Duke Blue Devils drives the ball downcourt during an NCAA game on April 4, 1994 against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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You can count Grant Hill among those who think that Kentucky can be beaten. Hill spoke to Matt Murschel of the Orlando Sentinel and said this:

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"If you have one bad half or one bad moment — a five- or 10-minute stretch — it can result in a loss. The better team does not always win. You have to be sharp and be at your best for six games. It's easier said than done...You've got to believe you can win, first and foremost. You also have to be smart, have a good strategy and a game plan and be willing to execute that. . . . And then you just have to go out and do it. The great teams, as can the great players, can sense when you're scared. And when teams are scared, you sense that and know that. You can't be scared."