BASKETBALL FROM A FANS PERSPECTIVE
Best days in the rear-view mirror
The Rockets Chris Paul is forced to the sidelines once again. A strained hamstring has sidelined him for an unspecified period. I pose the question, are Chris Paul’s best days in the rear-view mirror? He will turn 34 years old in May hardly ancient however it makes him on the downhill side of a magnificent career. Last season it was another hamstring that kept him sidelined preventing the Rockets from playing for an NBA championship. As Shaq would say:” Knick-Knack injuries have prevented him from demonstrating his talent for all to see.” It’s never over until it’s official we haven’t closed the career to his career however we can see the door from here.
The Rockets Chris Paul is forced to the sidelines once again. A strained hamstring has sidelined him for an unspecified period. I pose the question, are Chris Paul’s best days in the rear-view mirror? He will turn 34 years old in May hardly ancient however it makes him on the downhill side of a magnificent career. Last season it was another hamstring that kept him sidelined preventing the Rockets from playing for an NBA championship. As Shaq would say:” Knick-Knack injuries have prevented him from demonstrating his talent for all to see.” It’s never over until it’s official we haven’t closed the career to his career however we can see the door from here.
The Wall
Not the Great Wall of China nor a “Brick in the Wall” from Pink Floyd’s 1979 rock classic. As the NBA season approaches the 40-game mark several rookies “hit the wall.” That’s often the phrase used to describe it, college teams usually play no more than 40 games in any given season. Naturally NBA rookies must adjust their mental and physical bodies to play an 82 game NBA schedule, it’s often been stated the middle of January it begins to impact the play of rookies. I’m not sure of its effect on a Luka Doncic or his compatriots accustom to playing in access of a 40-game schedule in Euroleague play.
Not the Great Wall of China nor a “Brick in the Wall” from Pink Floyd’s 1979 rock classic. As the NBA season approaches the 40-game mark several rookies “hit the wall.” That’s often the phrase used to describe it, college teams usually play no more than 40 games in any given season. Naturally NBA rookies must adjust their mental and physical bodies to play an 82 game NBA schedule, it’s often been stated the middle of January it begins to impact the play of rookies. I’m not sure of its effect on a Luka Doncic or his compatriots accustom to playing in access of a 40-game schedule in Euroleague play.
Wikipedia
Better double check the information if you use Wikipedia as your reference source. 😮Buddy Hield Sac Kings guard indicated the website listed his birthday incorrectly. Wikipedia listed him as 25 years old when he's 26. Hield from the Bahamas says his driver’s license and passport all have the correct birth year. His mom questioned the error that's how it was discovered, it should be noted the birthday year has since been corrected
Better double check the information if you use Wikipedia as your reference source. 😮Buddy Hield Sac Kings guard indicated the website listed his birthday incorrectly. Wikipedia listed him as 25 years old when he's 26. Hield from the Bahamas says his driver’s license and passport all have the correct birth year. His mom questioned the error that's how it was discovered, it should be noted the birthday year has since been corrected
Overheard conversation
Larry: “I thought I understood basketball.”
Larry: “I thought I understood basketball.”
Jim: “What’s confusing to you?”
Larry: “The announcer guy keeps talking about a
pickle roll, what’s that?”
Jim: “He’s not saying pickle roll, he’s sayin’ “Pick
and Roll.”
This should be of note
This is written December 15, we find the usual suspects motoring along with an undefeated record. In the Top 15 of the AP poll are Kansas, Virginia, Michigan and Buffalo. Yes, I said Buffalo as in the City in New York where the school and basketball team is located. The Bulls are members of the Mid-American Conference along with Kent State, Bowling Green, Ohio and several others.
This is written December 15, we find the usual suspects motoring along with an undefeated record. In the Top 15 of the AP poll are Kansas, Virginia, Michigan and Buffalo. Yes, I said Buffalo as in the City in New York where the school and basketball team is located. The Bulls are members of the Mid-American Conference along with Kent State, Bowling Green, Ohio and several others.
Head coach Nate Oats is an unknown name among
the legion of college coaches across the nation. Oats was named head coach at the time Bobby
Hurley left for Arizona State, he’d been an assistant under Hurley. His first team finished with a modest 20-15
record and earning an NCAA Tournament berth.
Oats second year the team retreated finishing with 17 wins, last season
it was 27-9 and another NCAA appearance.
I love it when a relative unknown makes waves, the Buffalo Bulls are doing just that.
