Basketball from a
fan’s perspective
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No psychic ability
I’ve never claimed the ability to see the future. At the same time, I believe we can see trends that might not have positive outcomes, that is the case with Team USA. Several prominent NBA players either were injured or decided to pass on the opportunity to play. I forecasted my belief Team USA might lose a game in the FIBA World Cup, France led by Rudy Gobert won 89-79. This was followed by a 94-89 loss to Serbia so the US cannot place higher than 7th place in the World Cup. As for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that’s a far different matter, we must wait till next July for that outcome.
Who Do you Trust?
The late Johnny Carson is associated with The Tonight Show. From October 1962 to May 1992 he served as host of the late-night variety program. Prior to this long running duty Carson’s first television duties were host of a game show titled Who do You Trust. Below is information from Wikipedia providing us detail of the format. If the point of the program appears chauvinistic consider the timeframe, it was 1957 American television.
The late Johnny Carson is associated with The Tonight Show. From October 1962 to May 1992 he served as host of the late-night variety program. Prior to this long running duty Carson’s first television duties were host of a game show titled Who do You Trust. Below is information from Wikipedia providing us detail of the format. If the point of the program appears chauvinistic consider the timeframe, it was 1957 American television.
“Three couples competed on each show,
nearly always a man and a woman chosen for the unique backgrounds; the
announcer would introduce couples one at a time, and Carson spent more time
interviewing the contestants than quizzing them. In the quiz portion, Carson would tell the
male contestant the category of the upcoming question; the man would then have
to decide whether to answer the question himself or “trust” the woman to do
so.”
Remember the Michael Avenatti claim? The attorney-maintained Duke “paid” Zion
Williamson to attend the school. Duke
asserts it’s investigated the story but could find no proof to validate the
account of Avenatti. Naturally Avenatti
questions who conducted the investigation.
So, we are left with both proclaiming innocence, Who Do you Trust? An attorney under indictment for attempted
bribery or Duke University.
The legend
The late Phog Allen might have been a legend prior to retirement, certainly with his passing his status has grown. Kansas basketball is played where…. Allen Fieldhouse. Although Richard Clare “Phog” Allen is associated with Kansas basketball it was next door in Missouri where life began. He was born in November 1885 in Jamesport Missouri less than 100 miles north-east of Kansas City. Allen began his coaching career at the high school level first as head coach of William Chrisman in Independence.
In 1905 he took over the reins of Baker University (NAIA now) and later at Kansas (Missouri Valley) from 1907-1909. Allen then became head coach at Haskell Indian Nations University 1908-1909. From 1912-1919 Allen served at Warrensburg Teachers College (University of Central Missouri). He returned to Kansas in 1919 and would remain for the next 37 years.
Prior to the NCAA Tournament the top basketball team in the nation was declared national champion by the Helms Foundation. Kansas won in 1922 and 1923, in 1952 the school would win its only NCAA championship under coach Allen. Wilt Chamberlain might have been lured from Philadelphia with the prospect of playing for the coach, but that would not be the case. At 71 years of age the coach was forced to retire, he likely only witnessed Chamberlain play on the freshman team. Allen who lettered under Dr. James A. Naismith died at the age of 88 in 1974.
The late Phog Allen might have been a legend prior to retirement, certainly with his passing his status has grown. Kansas basketball is played where…. Allen Fieldhouse. Although Richard Clare “Phog” Allen is associated with Kansas basketball it was next door in Missouri where life began. He was born in November 1885 in Jamesport Missouri less than 100 miles north-east of Kansas City. Allen began his coaching career at the high school level first as head coach of William Chrisman in Independence.
In 1905 he took over the reins of Baker University (NAIA now) and later at Kansas (Missouri Valley) from 1907-1909. Allen then became head coach at Haskell Indian Nations University 1908-1909. From 1912-1919 Allen served at Warrensburg Teachers College (University of Central Missouri). He returned to Kansas in 1919 and would remain for the next 37 years.
Prior to the NCAA Tournament the top basketball team in the nation was declared national champion by the Helms Foundation. Kansas won in 1922 and 1923, in 1952 the school would win its only NCAA championship under coach Allen. Wilt Chamberlain might have been lured from Philadelphia with the prospect of playing for the coach, but that would not be the case. At 71 years of age the coach was forced to retire, he likely only witnessed Chamberlain play on the freshman team. Allen who lettered under Dr. James A. Naismith died at the age of 88 in 1974.
