Basketball from a fans perspective
Braggin Rights Game
With Kansas no longer a rivalry Mizzou’s emphasis has shifted to the other side of the state. Annually Mizzou and Illinois meet at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis the game is scheduled for Saturday December 23. The time will be announced at a later date. Illinois has won the last four Braggin Rights Games so revenge is certainly on the minds of the Mizzou faithful.
What happened?
I don’t work for ESPN; despite my sometimes complaints about the network I applaud the network whenever the programming is exceptional. I have no idea if the Sunday night E:60 will hit the mark of the others however it certainly is worth it to take time to view. The series will profile former 2003 number 2 pick Darko Milicic from Serbia. Milicic appeared to have all the physical tools at 7 feet and 275 pounds how and why was his career so checkered? Milicic would play for five other NBA teams before retiring in 2012.
The strange and unusual journey…….
Of Mitchell Robinson continues, the 5-star prospect was granted his release from Western Kentucky after first being suspended. Although Robinson is free to choose another school therein the problem lies. If he manages to locate a a school this late signing with another school he must sit out a year. The 7-1 Robinson is projected a first round pick in a number of mock draft sites.
Better yet does he head overseas to play professionally and return and declare for the 2018 NBA Draft? I hope Western Kentucky fans are not offended by the following; it was quite a coup to gain the services of a Rivals number 8 pick. At the same time they lose him in a short space of time without him ever stepping on the court. Even more interesting I’ve not read anywhere what the issue might have been that caused him to change his mind. I believe the coaching staff that recruited him along with Rick Stansbury remains. The basis for the players’ departure remains a mystery.
Bits n Pieces
I’m sure of this statement; Fox Sports must be near the top of the list for worst. I’d mentioned previously there are few reasons for me to tune into the network. Other than college basketball and a few Royals games its rarely turned on in my household. The same for the website on their NBA page, little news but plenty of opinions from Jason Whitlock, Skip Bayless, Colin Cowherd and others. Needless to say despite my sometimes complaints if I want basketball/sports news I turn on ESPN or visit their website.
There are times a story is too involved or too confusing to adequately detail the events, that’s the case for Lenny Cooke. In high school Cooke was rated a greater talent than Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire and guy named LeBron James. Your first question might be is he living and the answer is yes. You might be asking yourself “How come I’ve never heard of him?” As I stated at the beginning sometimes life events require a detailed explanation. A great deal of information is available on-line regarding Cooke read it and formulate your view of the player.
Has Cuonzo Martin completely changed the tenor at Mizzou? We believe this incoming class of freshmen plus Michael Porter Jr. will raise the program “out of the mud.” We know 2017-18 but how about beyond next season? CBS Sports.com looking ahead to 2018 check out their number 25 team. They place Mizzou in that slot despite its likely Porter Jr. will be collecting an NBA paycheck. The only thing that comes to mind for me is the 1986 hit tune by Timbuk3; ‘The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades.’
