KINGS AND QUEENS OF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

I guess it's part of being old, being forgetful. But the evidence in my case is clearl. i completly forgot to post this Blog. Mea Culpa, and off we go:

 Isn't it about time Gino Auriemma stop thinking of himself as the King of Women's Basketball? his display of anger at the end of the Final Four loss to the University of South Carolina was a shameful exhibition of inflated ego. And, yes, Coach Staely should not have responded, but, hey, she was the winning coach. When UCon, earlier in the season had crushed her team, she'd said nothing. I give Coach Auriemma lot of credit for what he's accomplished at UCon and how much that has helped develop interest in the women's game of hoops, but no one crowned him. And no one has crowned Coach Stately either. If there is a crown to be bestowed on someone, how about on the head of Pat Summitt of the University of Tennessee? 

And, guess what? The Gamecocks of South Carolina lost in the finals to the bruins of UCLA. Congrats to Cori Close, perhaps the Princess of Women's college basketbal. Only time wil tell. Righ Gino? right Dawn? 

 Since Coach Summitt, the game of women's basketball has grown rapidely. The WNBA has found a strong foothold on television and with advertisers. I look back and wishi there had abeen such a viable league when my daughter was hooping, wearing her father's jersey number. More and more the the chasm between the interest in the mens and women's game is tightening. The Warriors reign as Kings of Bay Area basketball and the Valkyerie reign as Queens. 

   I do believe it is high time an NBA team hire a woman coach. Coach Becky Hammon of the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA and Coach Dawn Staley would be better choices than some of the refried beans some NBA teams keep rehiring. 

I was sorry to read that Dick Motta was not incucted into the 2026 Neismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The Coach of the Championship 1978 NBA title dererved it. "The opera is not over until the fat lady sings" one of his statements that he read from someplace has not become a part of sports legend. Dick, you probably don't read sports blogs, but if by chance you read this one, I've always consiidered you one of the best coaches in our league, and I'd bet that you could show some of the young coaches in the league now a thing or two. If anyone is interested in Coach Motta, Jason Quick of The Athletic wrote a great piece about him two AThletic's ago. 

I have to admit, I was surpirsed how easily the U of Michigan Wolverines taming the Arizona Wildcats in the Final Four. But what do I know. This year I had Florida winning it all. I was very impressed with the Wolverine's poing guard Elliot Cadeau. His last name is french and means gift. And he was to his coach and teammate. He's too small to make it in the NBA, but could if he develope a three point shot. Monsieur Cadewu, that's your summer job, 

                                                      TIP OF THE PEN

Details when writing a mystery series. You must pay attention that all your details that tend to repeat themselves when writing a mystery series remain the same from novel to novle. For example if you have you detective/cop/etc in the habit of drinking a certain type of beer, it should be the same kind it all the books. Same goes for the car he drives unles he changes for a particular reason. True for the kind of breakfast your character prefers. The name of some of the touchstones in the neighborhood should be the same to remind the reader of the environment. Clothes she or he prefers. If your character is a jogger, be sure he joggs in all the books, enjoys the same views as he runs. Vary the way you write about these topeics, but be certain they are always there. 

LEBRON AT FFORTY-ON

He wonders where his three point shot has gone
Goen fishing, the critics say of him
His smile is sly.
His passes hit their mark. 
He downs the Rocket with assists.
He says, a win's a win. 

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