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“The SI jinx”
You’ve read of the SI jinx for years, as soon as a player or team earns the cover some catastrophe strikes them. Tuesday, I worked on an acknowledgement to Hawk point guard Trae Young to be published Wednesday morning and then it occurred? That very same evening Young sustained an injury which took him out of the game, although it’s not believed to be season ending it still sidelines him for a reported two weeks.
You’ve read of the SI jinx for years, as soon as a player or team earns the cover some catastrophe strikes them. Tuesday, I worked on an acknowledgement to Hawk point guard Trae Young to be published Wednesday morning and then it occurred? That very same evening Young sustained an injury which took him out of the game, although it’s not believed to be season ending it still sidelines him for a reported two weeks.
I know what you are thinking, no Words
eye view is not on the level of SI.
SI has hundreds of people working for the publication, this includes writers,
publishers, photographers, and many others overlooked. Words eye view is a blog circulated by
one guy who happens to love basketball at all levels. I just thought it odd as soon as I profiled
Trae Young, he sustains an injury.
Sore shoulder and all
Anthony Davis led the way Tuesday evening in the Laker 120-91 victory over the Grizzlies. In three quarters AD scored 40 points grabbed 20 rebounds and shot an astounding 26 out of 27 from the free-throw line setting a team record. Even more amazing is the player who held the record previously, it’s not someone you might associate with the Lakers.
Anthony Davis led the way Tuesday evening in the Laker 120-91 victory over the Grizzlies. In three quarters AD scored 40 points grabbed 20 rebounds and shot an astounding 26 out of 27 from the free-throw line setting a team record. Even more amazing is the player who held the record previously, it’s not someone you might associate with the Lakers.
Hint, it wasn’t Chamberlain, Baylor, Magic
or Kobe it was Dwight Howard. Howard
scored 25 points from the line while a member of the Lakers in 2013. In addition, AD added 2 assists and 2 blocked
shots to his total as he stuffed the box sheet.
Even more amazing AD managed this monster game while playing with a sore
shoulder he sustained in the Lakers prior game.
If AD can remain healthy the Lakers might have scored a coup with his
acquisition.
This is a developing
story
The NCAA will allow student/athletes to benefit from their likeness. It’s likely this change was brought about by the State of California and its vote to allow financial compensation. Speculation tends to point toward football and basketball athletes becoming first in line and being the highest paid. Isn’t this overkill, a North Carolina senator plans on introducing an income tax stipulation? This is really a little confusing, even if his proposal adds commercial income plus the value of the scholarship an athlete would file on income anyway. As additional detail is available in both areas, I will attempt to update you.
The NCAA will allow student/athletes to benefit from their likeness. It’s likely this change was brought about by the State of California and its vote to allow financial compensation. Speculation tends to point toward football and basketball athletes becoming first in line and being the highest paid. Isn’t this overkill, a North Carolina senator plans on introducing an income tax stipulation? This is really a little confusing, even if his proposal adds commercial income plus the value of the scholarship an athlete would file on income anyway. As additional detail is available in both areas, I will attempt to update you.
Are we sure?
The best basketball conference in the nation, it likely depends on your perspective. I doubt we’d get any argument the Atlantic Coast Conference is the strongest but how about the conference in second place. A group of media folks selected the Big 12 as the second best which is questionable for me. The conference has only 10 members although it once contained 12, this is certainly a clear advantage over other conferences. The main point of contention is the ability for a deep run at NCAA tournament time for members.
The best basketball conference in the nation, it likely depends on your perspective. I doubt we’d get any argument the Atlantic Coast Conference is the strongest but how about the conference in second place. A group of media folks selected the Big 12 as the second best which is questionable for me. The conference has only 10 members although it once contained 12, this is certainly a clear advantage over other conferences. The main point of contention is the ability for a deep run at NCAA tournament time for members.
Kansas failed to win the 2019 conference,
the seismic shock we felt last spring was just that. After winning something like 12 or 13 in a
row can we really see the conference as being that strong. Okay let’s go another direction, Texas Tech
made the elite eight in 2018 and 2019, they were NCAA runner up in 2019. Texas Tech is the one bright shining spot for
the conference. For fans, alumni and
others this is not intended to disparage the Big 12. It’s simply an attempt to point out there
might be a stronger conference to nominate for second place, just my thought.
This was mentioned before
This was mentioned before
A news story caught my eye, this account
reminded me of ABA history. The ABA
began play in 1967 second place in competition with the NBA. I’ve cried the blues about the Kings leaving
here but KC lost its chance years before that.
At some point early KC had been awarded a franchise in the developing
ABA, the information I uncovered indicated they could find no place to
play.
This is strange, Kemper Arena was yet to be built (1974) however Municipal Auditorium was in use at the time having opened in 1936. The Muni served as home for the Kings the first few years and today refurbished remains in use by the NAIA tournament and UMKC basketball. As for what occurred with the ABA franchise, it was awarded to Denver where they were named the Rockets. From 1967 to 1974 the team played under that name, while still in the ABA they were re-named the Nuggets in the fall of that year. In 1976 the Nuggets along with others moved into the NBA.
This is strange, Kemper Arena was yet to be built (1974) however Municipal Auditorium was in use at the time having opened in 1936. The Muni served as home for the Kings the first few years and today refurbished remains in use by the NAIA tournament and UMKC basketball. As for what occurred with the ABA franchise, it was awarded to Denver where they were named the Rockets. From 1967 to 1974 the team played under that name, while still in the ABA they were re-named the Nuggets in the fall of that year. In 1976 the Nuggets along with others moved into the NBA.
