It’s complete
Mizzou’s non-conference season is now complete, earlier the Mizzou-Illinois game in St. Louis was finalized for Dec 23 at the Scottrade Center. Mizzou’s participation in The Advocare Invitational had been mentioned as well. In the tourney besides Mizzou are Long Beach State, Marist, St. John’s, Oregon State, UCF, Nebraska and West Virginia. Mizzou kicks off the season against former Big 12 rival Iowa State, although the non-conference schedule is complete it doesn’t look particular ling daunting but I can say it’s interesting.
Custody
The funniest line I heard in the Kyrie Irving account of this summer. “The breakup between Irving and LeBron who gains custody of Kevin Love?” Okay you probably didn’t think it was funny I did.
Moved to second place
Every 2018 mock draft to date has 6-10 Michael Porter Jr. of Mizzou the number one pick next year. Everyone except the mock draft columnist Gary Parrish CBSSports.com compiled. His choice is Marvin Bagley III of Duke, III had been number one prospect in the Class of 2018 but reclassified into the Class of 2017. As I wrote earlier it remains if he is allowed to play by the NCAA. If you thought this would cause an argument by me forget it, Parrish is one of those in the media that knows the game.
Circle your calendar
In just about a month September 30 to be exact will find the Wolves at the Lakers plus Denver at Golden State, those games will kick off the NBA exhibition season. The 16th and 17th of November a significant number of college tournaments begin play. As you can see it’s just a short time and once again will hear bouncing basketballs and squeaking shoes.
I wonder
To a scout they are able to access ability or project it. I’ve often thought baseball might be the toughest, how can you see a 17 or 18 year old in the major leagues. In any event talent is sometimes observable desire impossible to gauge. You ask where I’m going with this account…..its aimed at Andrew Bynum. Bynum will turn 30 in October but has been out of the NBA since 2014. At the time he was drafted in 2005 by the Lakers it was believed his ceiling was unlimited. The 7-foot 285 pound center was brought along slowly the first few years playing a reserve role.
The 2010 season would be his break-out year averaging 15 ppg and 8 rebounds, two years later he was an NBA All-Star. At some point Bynum seem to lose interest in playing basketball and then the injuries. There were problems with Coach Mike Brown and a general attitude issue. He would be traded to Philadelphia later he spent time with the Cavs and concluded with the Pacers. Injuries curtailed his NBA career but attitude might have played just as much a part. It just appeared Bynum reached a point where he no longer cared to play and maybe he fooled all of us. Maybe he never loved the game which would provide him a lifetime of income without ever working a 9-5 job.
