Basketball from a
fans perspective
Paradise Jam
I’m unsure if I mentioned this pre-season tournament earlier, if you’ve already noted it that’s okay too. The reference is the Paradise Jam Tournament to be held November 16-19 in the U.S. Virgin Islands, below are the participating schools.
Oregon State
Old Dominion
Mizzou
Northern Iowa
Penn
Eastern Kentucky
Kansas State
Old Dominion
Mizzou
Northern Iowa
Penn
Eastern Kentucky
Kansas State
Hawaii sounds nice
about now
In November the nations weather begins a gradual change, it’s still late fall however mountainous portions of the nation are already experiencing winter weather. In Kansas City the high temperature is around 50+ degrees however snow sometimes totaling several inches has been recorded in Midwest Kansas City. With that statement in mind the balmy temperature of Hawaii would sound nice around this time. If one is a college basketball fan it might be even better, warm weather plus a competitive field in the Maui Invitational Tournament. The tournament will be held November 19-21 in Maui, Hawaii. Below are the invited teams.
In November the nations weather begins a gradual change, it’s still late fall however mountainous portions of the nation are already experiencing winter weather. In Kansas City the high temperature is around 50+ degrees however snow sometimes totaling several inches has been recorded in Midwest Kansas City. With that statement in mind the balmy temperature of Hawaii would sound nice around this time. If one is a college basketball fan it might be even better, warm weather plus a competitive field in the Maui Invitational Tournament. The tournament will be held November 19-21 in Maui, Hawaii. Below are the invited teams.
Arizona
Auburn
Duke
Gonzaga
Illinois
Iowa State
San Diego State
Xavier
Auburn
Duke
Gonzaga
Illinois
Iowa State
San Diego State
Xavier
This is far too
early
You might not have seen the photo or read the account, the ESPN.com NBA page questions if Luka Doncic or DeAndre Ayton are the leading candidates for Rookie of the Year. Their disclaimer is it could be someone else. It is far too early to make these types of predictions in my view. We’ve yet to see Doncic on the court we believe he’s a talent, until we see him in action he is a large question mark. On the other hand, we witnessed Ayton in action during summer league play, he looked good, but questions remain on him as well.
You might not have seen the photo or read the account, the ESPN.com NBA page questions if Luka Doncic or DeAndre Ayton are the leading candidates for Rookie of the Year. Their disclaimer is it could be someone else. It is far too early to make these types of predictions in my view. We’ve yet to see Doncic on the court we believe he’s a talent, until we see him in action he is a large question mark. On the other hand, we witnessed Ayton in action during summer league play, he looked good, but questions remain on him as well.
I would hold off making any
wild predictions at least until play begins.
Although many are still arguing over the decision Ben Simmons was thought
to be the leader for 2018 and he did win ROY.
2017 was a different story, nobody had any idea in advance. I’d bet money right now unless you live in the
NBA city or a fan of the college he attended you have no idea who won. He attended the University of Virginia, if I
give you anymore hints such as the city you’ll guess his name. Here goes, it’s Malcom Brogdon of the Bucks I
knew you didn’t remember.
It might not appear ethical
The writer and even the publication escape me, I doubt if it was a major publication. You might remember I wrote of a NYC author who pointed to Mizzou and its recruitment of the Porter brothers. He attempted to paint a picture how unethical it was the school first hired the father and later the brothers committed. I’m unsure of the writer’s intent however it’s clear he did little if any research before publishing his critical account of Mizzou basketball. I wrote this hiring of fathers has occurred for a very long time, the Porter connection was not the first time. We might travel back to 1967 and Pete “Pistol Pete” Maravich. He enrolled at LSU and would play for Press Maravich his father. Another example, Ed Manning was hired as an assistant coach by Larry Brown at Kansas in 1983, the following year son Danny enrolled at Kansas.
It might not appear ethical
The writer and even the publication escape me, I doubt if it was a major publication. You might remember I wrote of a NYC author who pointed to Mizzou and its recruitment of the Porter brothers. He attempted to paint a picture how unethical it was the school first hired the father and later the brothers committed. I’m unsure of the writer’s intent however it’s clear he did little if any research before publishing his critical account of Mizzou basketball. I wrote this hiring of fathers has occurred for a very long time, the Porter connection was not the first time. We might travel back to 1967 and Pete “Pistol Pete” Maravich. He enrolled at LSU and would play for Press Maravich his father. Another example, Ed Manning was hired as an assistant coach by Larry Brown at Kansas in 1983, the following year son Danny enrolled at Kansas.
Manning would later lead the
Jayhawks to the 1988 NCAA Championship.
That’s but one example of father assistant coach and son(s) college
athletes. Southern Cal added Eric Mobley
to their coaching staff, he has two 5-star son’s, Isaiah a 6-foot 9 inch
forward in the Class of 2019 brother, Evan is a 7-foot forward and Class of 2020
prospect. The brothers have committed to Southern Cal, was it due to their
father, probably. Anything unethical
about this move, not in my book as indicated this type of arrangement has
occurred time and time again. Careful
who you receive your information from, a number in the media love to stir up
controversy while others plain don’t know what they are talking about.
