Basketball from a fans perspective

Two days in a row
This is almost unbelievable two days in a row and I writing about Phil Jackson.  He won’t apologize for referring to LeBron James and his business partners as a “posse.”  He should but won’t, I’m not as close to the issue as some are however everything I’ve read indicates Maverick Carter and Rich Paul are far from that.  The term posse is associated with someone who just hangs around a celebrity with no real purpose. That is far from the case with either Carter or Paul.  

Word is they grew up with LeBron in Akron and are long-time friends.  There is a vast difference in the friendship; LeBron didn’t immediately hand over his financial portfolio to Carter and Paul.  He made sure they went to school to learn all there was to know about finance, investments and marketing.  No Phil they are not a posse but we realize how you sometimes operate, you are known to use the media to deliver your view of the world even if it’s not correct.  No worry I’m sure LeBron expects no apology from Phil.

Roos win
The UMKC Kangaroos beat the Mo Valley Drake Bulldogs 68-62, senior guard Martez Harrison lead the way scoring 22 points.  LaVell Boyd also a senior guard followed up with 18 points, 6-7 senior forward Kyle Steward chipped in with 13 points.  UMKC 1-1 next faces Bowling Green State University on November 19 at Bowling Green (OH).

“It was a good day”
“Get me on the court and I’m trouble last night messed around and got a triple double”  I won't use the language of the Ice Cube rap but you get the idea.  Laker Julius Randle might have use some portion of the lyrics "It was a good day."  Blooming superstar (yes I said it) Julius Randle did just that, he wasn’t the high point scorer that honor belonged to D’Angelo Russell with 32 points.  Timofey Mosgov chipped in with 20 points but it was Randle, his box score total read 17 points 14 rebounds and 10 assists.  The Lakers beat the Nets 125-118 and are now 4-1 at home, too bad they can’t play all their games at Staples Center.

Mid-Major
The college basketball season is on us and once again you will hear the term mid-major utilized by various members of the media.  It’s a term that’s always bothered me because it fails to reflect the reality of college basketball.  “It was first used by Jack Kvancz in 1977 then head coach of a Catholic University basketball team.  He considered the Pac 12, Big 12, ACC, Big 10 and SEC Power Five Conferences.”  Kvancz considered all other Division I programs mid-major which is offensive in a manner of speaking.  If we used his definition mid-major schools are not able to compete with Power Five Conference schools right?  

Someone forget to inform Mo Valley Wichita State, they defeated Big 12 Kansas in the 2015 NCAA Championship or Sun Belt Conference Georgia State did the same a victory over Big 12 Baylor.  WAC member UMKC shocked Big 12 Mizzou in 2014 beating them 69-61.  How about production of NBA talent, surely Power Five schools have it over the "smaller" conferences right?  Wrong once again someone forgot to inform the Bulls Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler who both played at Marquette.  Evidently Hassan Whiteside (Marshall University), Damian Lillard (Weber State) and Derrick Rose (Memphis) didn’t get the memo either.  

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