Basketball from a
fan’s perspective
Can you see the future?
Bob McKillop is now in his 30th year as Davidson’s head basketball coach. Most of us are aware the Warriors Steph Curry was not highly recruited from high school. McKillop explained “He could see success for Curry in the future.” The coach stated the first college game Curry had 9 turnovers, from that point on he was upward bound. He informed father Dell a former NBA player himself, “Steph’s going to make a great deal of money in the future.” We read of similar stories, a coach or scout sees “something” in a player we miss.
Sure, we witness play of the same player but are unable to project future success in the game. Former LSU coach Dale Brown also had the ability to see the future too. He met Shaquille O’Neal at the time he thought the 6-foot 8-inch teen was in the military. Brown was in Germany conducting a basketball clinic on an Army base, Shaq’s stepfather was then serving in the Army. The coach kept track of Shaq through his high school years and the rest is history. There are several with the ability to see the future these are but too examples.
You were 4 or 5 steps ahead of me
Comedian-entertainer Kevin Hart is part of the Sixer ownership group, most of us were aware Hart grew up in Philadelphia but didn’t realize he held status as owner. We have no idea what percentage of the team Hart owns. For you with prior knowledge let’s just say you were 4 or 5 steps ahead of me.
Comedian-entertainer Kevin Hart is part of the Sixer ownership group, most of us were aware Hart grew up in Philadelphia but didn’t realize he held status as owner. We have no idea what percentage of the team Hart owns. For you with prior knowledge let’s just say you were 4 or 5 steps ahead of me.
Is it journalism or showbiz?
You probably believe this is a reference to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith it’s not. This time it’s our local radio-drive time guy. Allow me to set the stage, prior to the conclusion of the Adidas trial he was on the radio daily discussing all the ramifications. He indicated “Heads would roll, and likely Nike, Under Armour and others would be entrapped too.” Guess what, the trial has concluded and as this is written NO coach including Sean Miller has been fired.
You probably believe this is a reference to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith it’s not. This time it’s our local radio-drive time guy. Allow me to set the stage, prior to the conclusion of the Adidas trial he was on the radio daily discussing all the ramifications. He indicated “Heads would roll, and likely Nike, Under Armour and others would be entrapped too.” Guess what, the trial has concluded and as this is written NO coach including Sean Miller has been fired.
Do we believe there is the issue of cheating of some sort in
college basketball? Of course, but to
toss a few coaches plus non-involved shoe companies under the bus is a travesty
on this radio guys part. I hear you
First Amendment folks, guess what you are correct no censorship of views. There is a belief on my part a journalist
could provide accurate information as possible without delving into the
TMZ/National Inquirer world of journalism.
“Who are those
guys?”
You remember the line from the 1969 movie western classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. All throughout the movie we could see the dust of horses and assumed it was law enforcement chasing after the two outlaws. Butch would say to Sundance in one scene “Who are those guys?” in the next scene it was Sundance asking Butch “Who are those guys?” We could make the same statement after checking the Knicks draft history over the last several years.
You remember the line from the 1969 movie western classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. All throughout the movie we could see the dust of horses and assumed it was law enforcement chasing after the two outlaws. Butch would say to Sundance in one scene “Who are those guys?” in the next scene it was Sundance asking Butch “Who are those guys?” We could make the same statement after checking the Knicks draft history over the last several years.
The jury is still out on 2018 rookies Kevin Knox and Mitchell
Robinson as for the others that’s a different story. Kristaps Porzingis was good, but he’s been
traded, Tim Hardaway Jr. was a good pick, but he’s gone too. There are a bunch of names going back to the
year 2000 but nobody stands out.
Channing Frye just retired, and Trevor Ariza is still playing, Frye
didn’t retire from the Knicks and Ariza is with the Wizards.
I love this but not this
Allow me to state upfront, I’m no fan of entertainer Drake. I love his enthusiasm and support of the Raptors but not his over the top antics. A brief return to the past, at the time Norm Stewart coached Mizzou he would stand for practically the length of the game. Kansas fans developed a chant for him whenever the Tigers played at Kansas.
Allow me to state upfront, I’m no fan of entertainer Drake. I love his enthusiasm and support of the Raptors but not his over the top antics. A brief return to the past, at the time Norm Stewart coached Mizzou he would stand for practically the length of the game. Kansas fans developed a chant for him whenever the Tigers played at Kansas.
“Sit down Norm” was the refrain heard throughout Allen Field house
for major portions of the game. By comparison
to Spike Lee and Jack Nicholson in the celebrity love fest Drake is new. There is a vast difference between Drake and those
mentioned, for the most part they manage to keep their butts firmly planted in
their seats. It should be interesting to
see how this plays out and especially if the NBA issues a statement regarding
fan behavior
