My Tigers play Baylor tomorrow afternoon. This is the first Big XII conference game that's caused me anxiety. 1. Baylor coming off a loss to Kansas will be ready to bite through nails. They were embarrassed by their performance in Lawrence Kansas. 2. The game is in Waco, if it were Columbia I would feel better. 3. Baylor's length is a problem! Their roster contains two 6-9 players, one 6-10 and two more at 6-11. I think you understand my concern, Mizzou's front court is 6-9, 6-8 and English at 6-6. I do think Mizzou's guards are better than those of Baylor.
Several NBA types are at it again, they have crowned the Heat Eastern Conference and NBA Champs in January. Really it's their choice however I'd be careful to hand the trophy to the Heat this early. They might indeed accomplish the aforementioned feat but they should focus on the Eastern Conference first. The opposition will be key, naturally the Heat will not face all the Eastern Conference teams but matchups and injuries play a role. One team we certainly overlooked in the conference is the one-time doormat 76ers. To date they are clearly better than they were last season, Doug Collins crew is off to a 7-2 start as this is written. This is the 76ers fastest start in 11 years.
I read the story myself, at first I thought it was a joke. It might still be in some circles. Kwame Brown is taking credit for Andrew Bynum's success. "I taught him everything he knows," Brown recently told the Times' Mike Bresnahan "I'm one of the better defenders in the league, and we played against each other every day in practice. I told him if you can score against me, you can score on anyone." This is the same Kwame Brown playing for NBA team number six, Brown seemed tentative when he played for the Lakers which I think is understandable. How could he play with so little passion after all his 6-11 275 pound frame was imposing figure. I shared this undocumented story earlier but many of you might not have heard it. Brown was supposed to have told Kobe during a timeout to not pass the ball to him! "I might mess up" was his statement. I have no method of verifying if the story is true. I do know this I was witness to a game Brown fumbled the ball out of bounds on two consecutive trips down court. All the years I've followed the Lakers I don't ever remember the home crowd booing a Laker to that extent, Phil Jackson took him out of the game. (Los Angeles Times)
The engine that needs no battery
This is the era of the point guard, even fewer numbers play the position with skill. A quality point guard has always been key to a teams success, the point guard is the engine for the team. An NBA team without a quality point guard suffers. Dallas certainly had an advantage over Miami their advantage was Kidd and Barea. Cavs point guard Kyrie Irving has become key to the Cavs, to date Irving has displayed quality numbers. This 6-3 guard is in the starting lineup and scoring at a 15.0 points per game, 5.1 assists and 3.97 rebounds.
Roy Hibbert is a name relatively unknown by most fans, it's his quiet demeanor. He played basketball and graduated from Georgetown University. Hibbert was born in the U.S., his parents emigrated from Jamaica. Hibbert was originally drafted by the Raptors in the 1st round and was the 17th overall pick. His draft rights were traded to the Pacers where he remains. It's often been stated playing center in the NBA most of the time is a growth process, it takes time. That certainly was the case with Hibbert. This 7-2 278 pound center is entering his fourth year in the Association which is his best yet. Currently Hibbert is scoring at 14.3 clip per game, 9.8 rebounds and almost 2 blocks a game.
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