Basketball from a fans perspective

We need a do over
The NCAA seeding committee got it wrong this season.  

She will remain in place

At the time Becky Hammon’s name was mentioned it was historic, Colorado State her alma mater was searching for a candidate to serve as the men’s basketball coach.  Hammon a six time WNBA All-Star was hired by Gregg Popovich as an assistant coach in 2014.  In 2015 she was the head coach for the Spurs Summer League team.  The glass ceiling was not broken as Hammon announced she has taken her name out of consideration for the job.  As a friend stated; “Perhaps there are bigger things in the future for Hammon."   

Missouri State Basketball Championship

In the Class 4 boys championship game witnessed two Kansas City Metro schools facing one another, Raytown South (25-5) and Grandview (27-3).   In an earlier late January match, the schools met with Grandview coming out on top 76-57.  There was no change this time as the Grandview Bulldogs won over Ray-South 81-63 and the Class 4 Missouri State Championship.  Both teams should be congratulated for outstanding seasons.  Liberty lost it's semi-final Class 5 game but finished with an outstanding season.  

Charles Barkley says…..

That’s all that is required to begin this account, “Charles Barkley says DeAndre Ayton is the best college player in 25 years.”  I haven’t seen enough of Ayton to make that type of declaration, I ain’t sayin’ Barkley’s wrong however I’m going to compile my list.  We must travel to 1993 move forward to gather a list of the best 25 players.  Prior to beginning this effort allow me to state Ayton appears to be a genuine talent, he should be an asset to whichever team choses him in June.  This is my list, you might wish to conduct your own research.  Please note, talent is always added every season however we can debate whether the player(s) rate as “The best.”  There were years I didn’t choose a player while others contained quite a few.  

1993-none

1994-Grant Hill 

1995-Kevin Garnett

1996-Kobe Bryant

1997-Tim Duncan

1998-Dirk Nowitizki

1999-none

2000-none

2001-Pau Gasol

2002-Yao Ming

2003-LeBron James

2004-none

2005-Chris Paul

2006-none

2007-Kevin Durant

2008-Russell Westbrook

2009-Steph Curry

2010-DeMarcus Cousins

2011-Kyrie Irving

2012-Anthony Davis

2013-none

2014-Joel Embiid

2015-Karl-Anthony Towns

2016-Ben Simmons

2017-too early to call

“What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is going on here?”

Sorry, I had to use the line from the 1974 Western spoof “Blazing Saddles” because I thought it appropriate.  The Taggart character played by the late Slim Pickens rides up on his horse during singing and dancing and utters the line above.  NBA coaches are complaining in droves about the officiating, first I believe it was Stan Van Gundy.  Later in the week it was Doc Rivers and Sunday I read Pelicans Coach Alvin Gentry weighed in on the issue.  These coaches are all subject to huge fines however they must believe there is a problem with NBA officiating.  I can’t vouch for their complaints but can register one of my own.  Why does the league office follow the next day by admitting an official(s) made the incorrect ruling?  The issue for me what does it serve, they are not going to replay the portion of the game the error occurred.