Basketball
from a fan’s perspective
Covid-19
I am unsure if this was the order of events, but I believe
its correct. Covid-19 shut down the NBA regular season first, then it was college
basketball. Later baseball spring training and then college spring sports. This
morning we add one additional casualty…Words eye view. For the immediate
future publishing will occur every other day. Please continue to follow Words
eye view with this revised schedule, thank you.
Mental Awareness
Health Month
We are a little over a week from May so we can begin a
discussion on mental health. You might ask the question, “How is this issue connected
to basketball?” It is connected in more
ways than you might realize. Former NBA player Metta World Peace was the first
player we can mention discussing mental health in the open. More recently the
Cavs Kevin Love has spoken on the issue as well. Bet you did not realize
several NBA and former NBA players have committed suicide in the past.
Ricky Berry had a promising career with the Sacramento Kings
when he arrived in 1988, in the summer after his rookie year Berry died of a
self-inflected gunshot wound, he was weeks short of his 25th
birthday. In 1982 Bill Robinzine who spent the bulk of his career with the
Kansas City Kings died by carbon monoxide poisoning in his vehicle. Former
Kentucky and NBA center Mel Turpin died in 2010 also by a gunshot wound. Could
the suicide of the trio been prevented, we have no idea? There remains a stigma
regarding mental health which many of us are still unprepared to discuss, visit
a health care professional.
Miller Time
The MillerCoors Brewing Company supplies Miller beer, the
company produced a series of television commercials with the proclamation, “It’s
Miller Time”. The idea behind the ad your work is complete it is now time to
sit back and relax and drink one or more beers. On May 7, 1995 Miller Time in
Madison Square Garden meant it was the stage for Pacer guard Reggie Miller’s
amazing performance. The Knicks and Pacers were battling in a playoff game. Miller
was able to score 8 points in 9 seconds allowing his Pacers to mount a comeback
and win the game. If you have not seen this amazing sequence or may have
forgotten it check out the video below.
Another declaration
Leandro Bolmaro is a 6-foot 6-inch 180-pound shooting guard
from Argentina. Not much is known about him other than he played the last two
seasons in Spain for Barcelona. Information from nbadraft.net projects Bolmaro
as an early second round draft pick while nbadraftroom.com indicates he
would likely be a middle second round choice on their site.
Remember him?
Is this true, we cannot validate this story so take it in
that manner? A San Francisco writer claims the Warriors have little interest in
drafting LeMelo Ball. It makes sense even if Ball is available, we’ve discussed
this issue previously and this writer was in the middle. I could foresee having
two-point guards on the floor at the same time although Steph Curry takes the
lead role. Could there be another factor as to why the Warriors don’t hold
LeMelo Ball in such high regard? We don’t have an answer and probably won’t
until the NBA draft is held.
Former Memphis center James Wiseman has not been discussed in
conversation regarding the NBA draft much. You remember his story, most mock
drafts leading into the college and NBA season listed him at the top. Once the
NCAA suspended him and he decided to leave school he’s become invisible. The
early indication Wiseman would prepare for the draft however a funny thing
occurred in between time. It’s not set in stone, but his stock began sliding
downward in several mock sites. Why this trend occurred we cannot determine, he
might no longer be the top choice but expect to hear his name called early in the draft.
