Basketball
from a fan’s perspective
Lost to history
The name Kenny Sailors is lost in the annals of basketball
history for a variety of reasons. He’s
been enshrined in the Naismith Hall of Fame due to one key…. Sailors originated
the jump shot. Think about that a
moment, everyone and we do state everyone who plays the game shoots a jump
shot. That’s not always been the case,
Sailors was the first and how it came about is interesting. Sailors older brother was so much taller than
his 5 foot 10 ½ height he said “Every time I tried to shoot; he’d block my
shot.
I figured if I jumped in the air with the ball above my head,
he couldn’t block it.” Sure, enough that
would be the case. A movie detailing
Kenny Sailors story has been filmed and was scheduled for release on April 2. One more instance of the coronavirus
impacting our daily life. If there is
enough advance notice an alert hopefully will be provided ahead of time. In the time being checkout the link
below detailing info on the late Ken
Sailors, this basketball legend passed away in January of 2016 at the age of
95.
Why?
Success or lack thereof in the NBA is considered the mark of
achievement for a basketball player.
It’s not fair because the road to an NBA contract is extremely
difficult. Imagine if you will a
pyramid, the base or ground portion is comprised of middle and high school
basketball players. The mid portion of
the pyramid contains college and university level players. A few feet from the top are those who play
the game at the professional level, it could be G-League, Europe or a dozen
other leagues where players are paid.
At the peak of the pyramid are NBA players no matter their
skill level, this includes Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and includes
the 14th man on any of the 30 NBA teams. This might give you a little idea of what we
are working with. We have 450 or so
players who are the best in the world on NBA teams, every June 60 players are
drafted hoping and praying to earn a roster spot, in truth less than half make
the final cut. So, there you have it,
the basis for my belief we shouldn’t simply use the NBA as a barometer for
success.
Depends on your
perspective
If you attend one of the Top 10 schools or a fan you might be
upset, the sudden halt to the season has left you with a sour taste in your
mouth. If you are a fan of Mizzou basketball
it’s good and bad, I expected so much more at the beginning of the season. I remain a fan of the coach despite many in
the KC media appear to want him out.
This is no attempt to excuse or explain away the 15-16 record
registered, Mizzou Nation expected much more.
I’m going to hold out one more year hoping for improvement in
Columbia Missouri. At this point Mizzou
should field a veteran team as a starting five, even better there should be
depth on the bench too. Cuonzo Martin
teams play defense, the single issue I witnessed was erratic shooting at
times. There are only two scholarships
available, so help is not going to arrive in the form of a freshman. So, there
you have it the short and end of season report on Mizzou basketball.
No proof
He’s only gone for a little while; it should be of note no
proof is offered. Reports are circulating
we may have not seen the last of Boogie Cousins in Los Angeles. No, he’s not headed across the hall to the
Clippers it’s the Lakers we speak of.
There is a story stating there might be a deal on the table for Boogie
with the Lakers. Cousins will continue
to rehab and at some point, during the summer will sign another contract.
