Basketball from a fans perspective

National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Every September induction for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is held in Springfield (MA). In November the college game takes the spotlight as it inducts its latest class of former players, coaches and contributors for the game.  November 18 enshrinement was held in Kansas City (MO) for the Class of 2017, although the players listed had NBA careers only the college is denoted.    

Dominque Wilkins-Georgia
Hugh Durham-former coach, Georgia, Florida State, Jacksonville
Mark Aguirre-DePaul
Lionel Simmons-LaSalle
Jamaal Wilkes-UCLA
Doug Collins-Illinois State
Bob Boozer-Kansas State (died in 2012)
Mike Montgomery-former coach Stanford, Cal and Montana

Are you a troll?
On Friday an ESPN headline read; “NBA, ex-Clippers owner Sterling settle dispute.”  The emails followed swiftly from fans, I make that statement for a reason.  A number defended Sterling and decried the NBA for its actions against the former owner.  I didn’t agree with a single take however that was not the issue.  The NBA took a stand on Donald Sterling for a host of past transgressions which the defenders failed to mention.

I read emails regarding Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama and a host of other issues which had zero to do with the story content.  I often read emails on a story in attempt to determine the thoughts of others but I don’t understand the trolls.  You know who they are; they read a story and respond by writing stuff which has no relationship to what you just read.  If you are a troll please stop nobody wants your account which has nothing to do with the article.

My team
You are given the responsibility of building a basketball team, you have the choice of any 10 current players who would you choose?  That’s a difficult question to answer, expansion teams of the past have been built to win right away while others have been built for the future.  Larry Laker general manager would prefer to construct for the future even though it might entail losing for awhile.  This team would be a present day and future winner provided no major injuries would occur.

Center Karl-Anthony Towns
Power forward-Julius Randle
Small forward-Andrew Wiggins
Shooting guard-James Harden
Point guard-Damian Lillard

Center-Hassan Whiteside
Power forward-Kristaps Prozingis
Small forward-Kawhi Leonard
Shooting Guard-DeMar DeRozan
Point Guard-Steph Curry

I’m building for the future so Steph Curry is the oldest player on my team at 28 years of age.  The other “old timers” on my team are James Harden and Hassan Whiteside 27 years old.  I’m not going to defend my picks except to say their mine, how about yours?