Looks like Joel's thumb held up well enough tonight. 33 points and 10 boards as the Sixers blow out Toronto by 35 and move on to the next round. Harden stepped up too with 22 points and 15 assists.
Heard a bit of hyperbole about him by the NBA TV crew though..."You are looking at the evolution of the game of basketball."
Hmmm...Miami may have something to say about that.
@mayjay He may have gotten bitter late in his career as his defensive skills started to erode. Eventually he left the team after being replaced by Willie Wilson, and played one last season with the Pirates before retiring.
Saw a nice shout out today on Pardon The Interruption to Royals great Amos Otis, as he celebrates his 75th birthday.
One of the best deals the franchise ever made...Joe Foy to the Mets for Otis in 1970. Amos would go on to be an All-Star center fielder in his first four seasons with the club. (Foy, meanwhile, battled drug problems and was out of baseball the next year.)
Otis scored the last run ever at old Municipal Stadium in 1972. He sometimes got lost in the shuffle among all the players on those great Royals teams of the '70s and early '80s, but still managed to make his mark and helped lead the team to four division pennants and a trip to the World Series in 1980, where he hit .478 with three homers. He had great speed too...once stole five bases in a game.
Happy Birthday Amos !
I'll admit I'd been taking him for granted lately. (Ho hum, another 30-and-10 game.) Tonight after a slow start, he came through in the clutch to hit that game-winning trey against the Raptors, on an off night for Harden. Now he's even got the TNT postgame crew shouting his praises and comparing him to Hakeem and Shaq. That's some rarified air. Going for the sweep on Saturday and a chance to rest up for the next round.
Been busy watching and recording the various game edits on my cable/streaming service (long/short form game edit, Best KU Dunks, etc.). Even recorded the game and postgame on my VCR (to go with the 2008 and 1988 tapes). Always good to have a backup, no matter how old-school.
And a sportscast on one of our local stations here showed a clip where Christian, J-Will and Mitch made an impromptu appearance at Raising Cane's Chicken in Lawrence. They signed autographs and even took a few orders at the window ! LOL ! (Or is that NIL ?)
@FarmerJayhawk Curious about Witt too. He may battle it out with the Mariners' Julio Rodriguez for Rookie Of The Year. M's got snowed out today in Minnesota, so they'll have to wait till tomorrow for their Opening Day. Listening to Royals PBP right now.
Slowly recovering from last night's alumni watch party (and after party). I didn't leave at halftime, but the couple sitting next to me did, and a lot more of our group were probably thinking about it. Glad I stayed.
Came home, started up the laptop and watched the replay of KMBC postgame coverage from NOLA, Mass Street and KC Live. Glad that the technology has advanced since 2008 (and especially 1988) so I could see it all. What a night.
Seattle alumni doing an after party. Still early out here! RCJH !
Somewhere Wilt is smiling...
My palms are sore from high fiving everyone here
Never said it was easy
Jo Jo redux
Stunned. Just stunned.
Coming down to FTs. Gotta convert
AVENGE WILT
AAALL THE WAY BACK !!!
HO-LEE CRAP
LOVE HURTS
Haven't seen us panic like this all year. Even against UK we showed a little spark
Wheels officially off
Bacot is walking on eggs
Just throwing darts here...KUby 8
@wissox said in Anyone having trouble concentrating at work today?:
@nwhawkfan Well why aren't you at the game then? :)
A little matter of 2,570 miles between here and New Orleans.
Guess I got spoiled when the Kingdome was still around and we'd have Final Fours every so often. Did make it to the 1984 (Georgetown w/Patrick Ewing) and 1995 (UCLA) finals there, plus the 2005 one in St. Louis (UNC).
That's okay...we'll have a big turnout tonight at our alumni watch party. Over 150 showed up on Saturday!
"Concentrating at work" is thankfully something in the past for me. It's my first tournament since retirement !
Glad that I don't have to try to explain anymore to my past bosses (most of which weren't sports fans) why March Madness is a good reason to take time off !
Don't know if anybody watched the Grammys on Sunday night, but one commercial caught my eye. Rather appropriate for the Final Four.
It went something like this: "There's nothing more beautiful than when talents team up to create harmony."
The ad was for...Remy Martin.
I'd really be surprised if that LJW writer didn't come from KU, given their past practices of hiring J-School grads. Dunno, maybe the new owners don't do that much anymore. (Then again, given the state of the newspaper industry, I'm surprised a paper can hire anybody these days.)
Hmmph ! The KU Journalism school used to turn out people who knew how to write a headline without confusing the reader !
Somewhere, William Allen White is shedding a tear.
@tulsajhwk Remy too.
Early betting line so far: KU -3.5
O/U 150.5
Hope it doesn't turn out to be a...Manek Monday. (Rimshot)
I did NOT expect that. Kinda wish it was us to give K his farewell loss.
But just kinda.
Dook fans showing up at our watch party. Time to head out. Till Monday guys...RCJH!
YES!
START THE CHANT
COME ON CLOCK
CB AND BIG D ! YOU LOOK SO GOOD TO ME !
WITH AUTHORITAY !
AGBAJ-3
Wearing my lucky Danny Manning jersey today.
HUGE turnout at our Seattle watch party. Over 150 KU fans here. Place is SRO and bonkers!
PRISON MITCH
Terrible call ref
Chairmen Of The Boards !
Well, I'm off to our local alumni watch party. Last Sunday we got together for the first time since before the pandemic.
I might not be able to post much during the game, so LET'S MAKE UP FOR 2020 ! GO JAYHAWKS !
An observation or two as we head into tomorrow.
As the only team left that's west of the Mississippi (heck, the only one left of the Appalachians), you'd think KU would get more than token attention from the national media this week. But I've been shocked (though not surprised I guess) at the virtual silent treatment for a school with multiple national titles, most notably from ESPN (Eastern Seaboard Propaganda Network). The only mention I've seen about KU this week was a Sportscenter flashback to a game we lost to Villanova in 2005 when we were ranked Number One. Seems like we got a LOT more national coverage during the regular season. Duke, Carolina, and even Nova are sucking up all the oxygen in the press room.
This kind of thing isn't limited to the men's game. A friend of mine from Stanford is upset that the defending national women's champs are getting pretty much ignored in favor of UConn coach Geno Auriemma, yet another ESPN darling. Even South Carolina (top-ranked for most of the season) isn't getting as much attention as he does.
Yep, no East Coast bias here.
Tough loss for Joel to the Bucks tonight. Giannis blocked what would've been his game-tying shot and the Sixers lost by 2. Refs initially called it goal tending but overturned the call after video review. He went 29-14-7, while Giannis scored 40 with 14 boards and six assists.
He still has plenty to cheer about this week though. Not only is KU in the Final Four, but his Cameroon soccer team qualified for the World Cup today on a late goal in the last minute of extra time. (What a cool team nickname..."The Indomitable Lions.")
by 2 tonight
Hello again. As I return to the board, just a quick and heartfelt Thank You to everyone for your kind words and condolences while I was away. Your support is much appreciated. In return, I want to pass along my own condolences and support to those of you dealing with your own personal losses.
Nice to know that social media can be used for healing and positive things...not always the case these days.
Of course, KU's run to the Final Four has helped a lot as well. Look forward to joining my fellow Bucketeers online this week as the Hawks go for it all in New Orleans. "Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!"
Hi gang. Haven't been able to post lately. Wish I could join in the conversations, but I've had to step away for a while after the sudden passing of a close friend earlier this month. As I help his family and friends deal with the loss, chatting about sports just hasn't felt that important these days. Times like these make you realize what really matters.
I hope that sometime soon I can return to the board and share my comments. Meanwhile, everyone take care, and be sure to give a hug to your loved ones.
Best of luck to the Jayhawk men's and women's teams. Rock Chalk.
Jayhawk Radio Network quote:
"Ochai needs to spend the next two days in a hyperbolic chamber." LOL
A needed dose of confidence going into Saturday