Basketball
from a fan’s perspective
An additional year?
I received an alert this afternoon indicating the NCAA is
exploring an additional year might
be forthcoming for seniors in winter-spring sports. Naturally our focus is how this would impact
college basketball. The number of
scholarships must be increased in order to accommodate incoming freshman and
include seniors whose eligibility would have expired.
Many of the high-profile players be they seniors or others would
not return; they would depart for the NBA and other professional basketball
leagues. Would this change work…most certainly?
Would the NCAA implement this change is the question, this body has
never been an innovator for change in the past?
Here’s hoping the NCAA decides in favor of this proposal. NOTE: Late word arrived and spring athletes have been granted an additional year, this is good for baseball hopefully they will approve the move for basketball too.
On second thought
this isn’t different
The mouth that roared a.k.a. LaVar Ball indicated he saw no
requirement for LaMelo to attend the NBA Draft Combine. This three-day event is scheduled for May
21-24 in Chicago. The elder Ball said
“LaMelo has proven he can play at the professional level.” Part of his statement is true, scouts and
media people who know basketball traveled to Australia to see him in
action.
Everyone we’ve read and hear verbalize claim the youngest
brother is the real deal. I couldn’t
remember the history I decided to recheck and discovered, Lonzo didn’t attend
the 2017 draft combine. Not only that
but several athletes have skipped this event and still management to be drafted. The portion of the story to be determined is
LaMelo the real deal? Can he play competitively
at the NBA level? NOTE: No 2020 draft combine so that ends the debate early.
The season ends
Covid-19 dealt winter and spring sports a death blow. The remainder of the college season’s been
cancelled so no March Madness. We could
have watched the NBA if they hadn’t cancelled the day before the NCAA decision
to follow suit. Despite this doom and
gloom report this basketball fan could state with conviction I’m truly
disappointed. I understand why and
believe in the seriousness of this move by the NBA, college basketball and
other sporting events.
The college season has concluded but there is still the NBA,
not play but business. We can look
toward the draft combine in May, college seniors and underclassman will be
poked, prodded and measure. The athletes
are run through player drills to determine leaping ability, agility and other
measurement. Later in the month the
draft lottery will be held in the month.
In June, the 25th to be exact the NBA Draft will be held in
the Barclays Center.
I don’t think so …this
time
The NCAA Tournament dates to 1939, Oregon won the initial
tournament that year. Since that period the
event has expanded the number of teams who participate in the tournament. 1939 was 81 years ago college basketball has
been played for well over 100 years by schools, what occurred prior to
1939? I’m glad you ask the question; the
Helms Athletic Foundation would anoint a team national champion. This organization would announce a champion despite
the fact teams didn’t compete to become champion. The 1922 Helms Championship won by Kansas is
disputed by those on the Missouri side of State Line Road.
“Kansas was 15-2 and Mizzou 16-0 when they met. Kansas won the game 26-16 and that’s the
story of the disputed championship.” * The
Jayhawks were awarded the championship, a third meeting between the teams was
not played. This account is written due
to several fan comments we might believe are from Kansas fans. These fans have decided the NCAA should award
the 2020 championship to the Jayhawks.
One sportswriter listed the amount of number one’s of this year’s
Jayhawk team. I wouldn’t argue with
anyone they are a doggone good team. Finishing
number one in the AP and Coaches poll certainly counts, it doesn’t count enough
to award them a national championship without play. This is 2020 not 1922, we operate differently
now than we did back then.
*columbiamissourian.com mar 6, 2012
