The DVR
In my household between October and June regular scheduled television program is often missed. I don’t watch much broadcast or cable programming; news and information channels comprise the bulk of my viewing other than sports. I certainly watch other sports however they run a poor 2nd or 3rd compared to the game with the bouncing orange ball. You ask what about the October to June timeframe its simple, those are the prime months basketball is on television broadcast and cable. That is also the period my DVR becomes my favorite friend, I check the schedule usually the night prior to determine which games to view and the time. Naturally Laker and Mizzou basketball take the lead however I have several other NBA and college teams worthy of time.
In my household between October and June regular scheduled television program is often missed. I don’t watch much broadcast or cable programming; news and information channels comprise the bulk of my viewing other than sports. I certainly watch other sports however they run a poor 2nd or 3rd compared to the game with the bouncing orange ball. You ask what about the October to June timeframe its simple, those are the prime months basketball is on television broadcast and cable. That is also the period my DVR becomes my favorite friend, I check the schedule usually the night prior to determine which games to view and the time. Naturally Laker and Mizzou basketball take the lead however I have several other NBA and college teams worthy of time.
Talk me down off the ledge
The term above is often used when a person takes a position and then must defend it despite a negative connection, I need fans to talk me down. Why the pending leap, it’s all Jeremiah Tilmon’s fault? Tilmon is very talented, he’s a 6-foot 10-inch 252 pound forward. In Mizzou’s position less, roster Tilmon is the team’s center. Despite his apparent talent Tilmon has difficulty remaining on the floor, here’s a recent example.
The term above is often used when a person takes a position and then must defend it despite a negative connection, I need fans to talk me down. Why the pending leap, it’s all Jeremiah Tilmon’s fault? Tilmon is very talented, he’s a 6-foot 10-inch 252 pound forward. In Mizzou’s position less, roster Tilmon is the team’s center. Despite his apparent talent Tilmon has difficulty remaining on the floor, here’s a recent example.
In their game against Arkansas Tilmon
had accumulated 10 points and an unknown number of rebounds along with a single
foul by half-time. Foul problems plus
rest limited his second half performance yet he picked up 4 fouls and no points
in the second half of the game. In the
games Tilmon manages to finish his scoring and rebound numbers are nearly
double those he’s fouled out. He’s
fouled out of nearly half of Mizzou’s basketball games. Is Tilmon as talented as I perceive or is, he
just fooling me and other Mizzou fans?
Drafted in the second round
Over the years the NBA draft has produced quite a few 2nd round very talented athletes. Let's begin with recently retired Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, the balance of players I located in my research could easily be considered a “Who’s who of NBA All-Pro and Hall of Fame athletes.” I admit I’ve not witnessed the Nuggets Nikola Jokic play that often. I’m looking at his stats only, they provide us an indication of his talent. Now in his 4th year this second round draft choice has seen his overall numbers rise every season. Any time we discuss triple-doubles our focus is on guards and perhaps a few forwards, how about the center position?
Over the years the NBA draft has produced quite a few 2nd round very talented athletes. Let's begin with recently retired Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, the balance of players I located in my research could easily be considered a “Who’s who of NBA All-Pro and Hall of Fame athletes.” I admit I’ve not witnessed the Nuggets Nikola Jokic play that often. I’m looking at his stats only, they provide us an indication of his talent. Now in his 4th year this second round draft choice has seen his overall numbers rise every season. Any time we discuss triple-doubles our focus is on guards and perhaps a few forwards, how about the center position?
It’s easy to see why, generally
guards control distribution of the ball, that’s not to say forwards and centers
can’t perform the same feat they just often don’t. Centers for the most part perform other
tasks, rebounding the ball, clogging the lane and scoring the ball. Keep in mind Jokic is not the first 7-footer
to record a triple-double however he certainly produces them more frequently
than many of the past and present-day centers.
Although Jokic is only in year 4 I saw a graphic indicating he’s in
second place among 7 footers generating triple-doubles.
Temporary stops
We believed the NBA career of Derrick Rose was over, after an MVP season and several years of stellar play for the Bulls injuries forced him to the sidelines. Leaving the Bulls Rose had a couple of stops, Knicks and Cavs which further led us to believe it was over. Rose began play last season for the Wolves and continued in 2018-19 in mostly a reserve role.
Despite this role the point guard has distinguished himself on several occasions for the Wolves, on Sunday night he provided us one more example. Rose came off the bench scoring 31 points shooting .500 from the floor, he was the spark that led to a 116-114 victory over the Suns with the game winning shot. Rose is just 30-years of age so he should have several good years remaining in his career.
We believed the NBA career of Derrick Rose was over, after an MVP season and several years of stellar play for the Bulls injuries forced him to the sidelines. Leaving the Bulls Rose had a couple of stops, Knicks and Cavs which further led us to believe it was over. Rose began play last season for the Wolves and continued in 2018-19 in mostly a reserve role.
Despite this role the point guard has distinguished himself on several occasions for the Wolves, on Sunday night he provided us one more example. Rose came off the bench scoring 31 points shooting .500 from the floor, he was the spark that led to a 116-114 victory over the Suns with the game winning shot. Rose is just 30-years of age so he should have several good years remaining in his career.
