Basketball from a fans perspective
Okay, you say this is a change?
When is change not really a change? It occurs at the time Nike designs the Lakers new jerseys. In advance of the July 31 roll out sports outlet Modell has the jerseys displaced ahead of the date. The change, from the photo the jerseys appear more yellow than gold, the home jerseys were not displayed so hopefully they remain purple. The top is certainly a throw-back, the tops used since 1999 were V-neck styling and more of a shirt look. As for the balance of the jersey it appears a return to the days of Magic Johnson, the jersey has more of an undershirt styling the V-neck is gone.
And still more
The Las Vegas Invitational was first played in 2000, for 2018 the tournament contains an outstanding mix, ACC, Pac-12, Big 10 and Big 12 are represented by North Carolina, UCLA, Michigan State and Texas. The tournament will be held in the Orleans Arena November 22-23 in Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas Invitational was first played in 2000, for 2018 the tournament contains an outstanding mix, ACC, Pac-12, Big 10 and Big 12 are represented by North Carolina, UCLA, Michigan State and Texas. The tournament will be held in the Orleans Arena November 22-23 in Las Vegas.
Border War
Kansas and Missouri fought over the issue of slavery and much later the schools battled in sports. The two states which share a border battled back and forth prior to the Civil War and during it. Lawrence Kansas home of the university was burned to the ground by Confederate William Quantrill in 1863. Slavery was not permitted in Kansas although neighboring Missouri was a slave holding state. Missouri did not secede from the union as other southern and border states had done. Battles were fought in Missouri by both sides, Union defenders of Columbia (home of Mizzou) gathered a group of volunteers to defend the city hearing Confederate forces were marching on the town. The defenders of Columbia dubbed themselves the “Tigers” which later became the symbol for the university athletic teams.
Kansas and Missouri fought over the issue of slavery and much later the schools battled in sports. The two states which share a border battled back and forth prior to the Civil War and during it. Lawrence Kansas home of the university was burned to the ground by Confederate William Quantrill in 1863. Slavery was not permitted in Kansas although neighboring Missouri was a slave holding state. Missouri did not secede from the union as other southern and border states had done. Battles were fought in Missouri by both sides, Union defenders of Columbia (home of Mizzou) gathered a group of volunteers to defend the city hearing Confederate forces were marching on the town. The defenders of Columbia dubbed themselves the “Tigers” which later became the symbol for the university athletic teams.
The border fighting was likely the beginning of the animosity
that existed between the two states.
This moved into the realm of athletic competition, Kansas and Missouri were
rivals in the Big 12 Conference and its predecessor. The two schools were rivals for 100 years
until Mizzou left for the SEC after the 2012 season. July 25, 2018 the SEC Network telecast the
last Kansas game played at Mizzou Arena which occurred February 4, 2012. Mizzou won the game 74-71 thanks to the
efforts of Marcus Denmon’s 29 points.
Mizzou’s small lineup had the 6-foot 6-inch Kim English guarding 7-foot
Jeff Withey, English finished the game with 18 points and Withey registered a
goose egg. Kansas was led in scoring by
Thomas Robinson with 25 points and Tyshawn Taylor with 21. What a game by both teams, too bad they no
longer play one another.
Their pulpit
In his infinite wisdom from his pulpit (television camera) Stephen A. Smith delivers his sermon. “If Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka fail to sign LeBron James or Paul George the summer will be a failure.” Basketball 101 as delivered by Reverend Smith as does Colin Cowherd, Jason Whitlock and host of others. They deliver their daily sermons inspired by their own thoughts and viewpoint. I say to them and others, “If you are so doggone smart why are you sitting in front of a television camera you should be running a franchise.” There is a reason they are members of the media, they haven’t a clue how to function in the role.
In his infinite wisdom from his pulpit (television camera) Stephen A. Smith delivers his sermon. “If Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka fail to sign LeBron James or Paul George the summer will be a failure.” Basketball 101 as delivered by Reverend Smith as does Colin Cowherd, Jason Whitlock and host of others. They deliver their daily sermons inspired by their own thoughts and viewpoint. I say to them and others, “If you are so doggone smart why are you sitting in front of a television camera you should be running a franchise.” There is a reason they are members of the media, they haven’t a clue how to function in the role.
Sure, they know a little basketball
however it’s strictly from a fans perspective and perhaps those athletes they
manage to befriend. The Lakers where are
on the road to a .500 season without LeBron or George, they gained LeBron and
lost George. Magic and Pelinka were
brought in owner Jeanie Buss because her brother and Mitch Kupchak had lost the
way. Now Smith is trying to convince us
missing out on one of those free-agents will doom the Lakers to mediocrity, I
don’t think so. These guys need to wake
up and discover the world does not revolve around their thoughts and opinions,
they can be as wrong as two left shoes however they
rarely admit.
