There is a distinction between lack of talent and lack of effort!   -------Larry Laker

BULLETIN BULLETIN BULLETIN
In case you are an astronaut returning from the international space station or been rescued from an island similar to that of Gilligan this is the news. A left knee and lower back problems will sideline Lebron James for two weeks. How this will affect the Cavs will unfold over the next few weeks.

They still don’t get it
As a regular reader you know I focus on basketball however there are other sports stories requiring discussion. The Ndamukong Suh incident is the subject of this story. There is no need to complain to the NFL offices or the Lions the decision is final. You’d think with the number of abuse charges leveled at the NFL this year and the “changes” the NFL announced in domestic abuse policy you’d think they would get it right. There was to be a one game suspension for the Lions Ndamukong Suh. The problem was minds were changed.

After it was announced Suh would not play in the Lions upcoming playoff game the decision was overturned. Just in case you were unaware the basis for the Suh suspension it appeared he purposely stepped on the calf of Packers quarterback Aaron Rogers. It should also be noted this was not the first incident of this type in the career of defensive tackle Suh. It was announced Suh could play in the game but his wallet would be lighter by $70,000. We must assume the change in the NFL’s domestic violence policy only applies off the field.

“Looks for answers”
I read the Kansas City headline above regarding Bill Self and Kansas basketball. I’ll be honest I didn’t bother reading the account for a couple of reasons. First I wondered if it was a journalist question or second if Sell really believes he’s got a problem. No doubt we witnessed a porous defense against Temple but does that designate a problem? I believe Kansas has a number of young talented athletes who will get it together. The real issue as I alluded to immediately after the Temple game is the Big 12.

The conference was especially strong last season and might be even stronger this season. Contrast this with SEC and Kentucky basketball; we all believe the Wildcats are the best thing going. We cannot make the same statement regarding the balance of the SEC; potential landmines exist in the Big 12 from one through six. Please note I place no order of finish because I have no idea prior to conference play. I firmly believe now Self’s Kansas team might have a difficult time extending its streak of Big 12 Championships.

“Two men enter one man leaves”
Movie buffs recognize the above quote from the movie Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome however it could fit the Lakers. Both are not really entering at the same time but bear with me a minute or so. Laker swingman Xavier Henry was expected to provide depth to this Laker team after he’d shown a great deal of promise until sidelined late last season.

He would compete for a spot on the 2014-15 Laker roster until an injury sidelined for the season. This past Sunday the Lakers decided to waive Henry replacing him with Tarik Black after the Rockets released him. Henry once played for the Kansas Jayhawks while Black was a member of the Jayhawk squad last season. Black at 6-11 250 pounds should have the bulk sorely missing by the team. 

He’s adjusting
After the Wolves Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points against the Cavs I decided to check the numbers of this rookie. As for his breakout night should we suppose there might be extra incentive against the team that drafted him? In any event he’s at 12.6 ppg, 1.4 assists and almost 4 rebounds a game. His field goal percentage (.394) is low however he’s still adjusting to the NBA in this first year. Wiggins demonstrated his defensive skill during Summer League play in fact several NBA scouts indicated his defensive game “was at the NBA level “ahead of his offensive game