With March just a couple of weeks away time to start sorting out who are the best teams on the college hoops landscape. One indicator of team play is point guard play. Here's my top five point guards in the country. DJ Augustin Texas - Sophomore - 19.3ppg 5.8apg 2.7tpg 1.3spg Does what his team needs him to do. During the recent upset of Kansas Augustin only scored ten, … [Read more...] about Rating the Point Guards
NCAA Hoops
NCAA Hoops is Living Up To Its Maddening Reputation
February is living up to its reputation here in the northeast. Single digit temperatures combined with forty mile per hour gusts have denizens shivering. Mix today’s weather conditions with Saturday’s air in the forty degree range, and my yard has become a sheet of glass - anyone for a little back yard hockey? Also living up to its reputation is college hoops. With March … [Read more...] about NCAA Hoops is Living Up To Its Maddening Reputation
Respect For The Opponent
By Paul Casey Gotham Watch enough sports and eventually one will develop a distaste for some of the guys who wear the sweater of an opponent. Whether it’s the guy you hate see coming to the plate with the winning run on base or the player who fills up the net all too frequently when playing your team, these guys can make our sports viewing down-right … [Read more...] about Respect For The Opponent
Now That’s A Statement Game!
I don't care that it is the end of January. I don't care that Maryland was .500 in the ACC. I don't care that Maryland is unranked. Duke's victory last night over the Terrapins, 93-84, was a statement game. Down nine at half, on the road, and the Terrapins clicking on all cylinders the Blue Devils stepped up and took the game away. Within ten minutes the nine point deficit … [Read more...] about Now That’s A Statement Game!
It’s The End of the World as We Know It
That’s great. It starts with a loss of Jake Cleveland - on the make. It’s Progressive for God’s sake! Eye of a Djokovic Down goes Federer – so long Rafael – hello Tsonga Feeding off an Aussie feast Yum! Now! Hornets in a fire Representing some eight games Spurs look uninspired Pat Reily and a messy do Guards of the West are comin’ in a fury Breathin’ down Popovic’s neck Team … [Read more...] about It’s The End of the World as We Know It