NBA Draft Lottery

Sorry I been gone for a minute, but now that Im on vacation I just been relaxing. Last night the NBA had their annual draft lottery to see which team will get the number 1 overall pick. The Cleveland Cavaliers won the number 1 pick as well as having the number 4 pick. So who are they going to go with??? A lot of people are saying that Kyrie Irving is still the most likely top pick. Will be able to help resurrect the Cavaliers? Or how about Derrick Williams from Arizona? Im not sure if one player can make the Cavs relevant again or be what LeBron was to them. But we shall see....

Is it UNC year?

As stated in one of my earlier blogs, James McAdoo who is a top recruit, committed to UNC. Another top recruit that UNC is getting is PJ Hariston who is a 6-5 shooting guard. With UNC getting a great recruiting class coming in, UNC has a good shot of taking the title next year. A few of this years top player are either graduating or making the jump to the NBA. A few noticeable people who are making the jump are Kyrie Irving, Brandon Knight, Terrence Jones, Kemba Walker, and the Morris twins from Kansas. UNC is bringing back the core of this years sweet sixteen team.

Skys the limit

So the past couple of weeks, Skylar Diggins from Notre Dame has made a name for herself in the Women's NCAA tournament. Her and her team are remembered for knocking off the overall #1 seed UConn. Next season should definitely be a good year for her as junior point guard. One thing that I like about her game is that she is able to set her teammates up as well as get a shot for herself.

NCAA champs

 

Shout outs go to UConn Mens Basketball and Texas A&M Womens basketball. But more shout outs go to Skylar Diggins from Notre Dame. She's the truth!!

Stay or Go

During the best decade, the NBA has seen a trend of having player coming straight out of high school and entering the professional ranks. While some of these players succeed, plenty of them fail. The league then imposed that the player must be at least 1 year removed after high school. This resulted in top freshman basketball players in college leaving after their first year. Many schools are at a high turnover rate due to these players making the jump to the NBA. The latest person who is in this trend is Kyrie Irving from Duke. He is projected to be the top pick in next years draft. This past week he declared that he will be leaving Duke and entering the draft. The strange thing about this situation is that Irving has only played in 5 games total in his collegiate career due to injury and he is still favored by many NBA scouts. In my opinion, he should stay. What y'all think?

Final Four

UConn, Kentucky, Butler, and last but certainly not least... VCU. Who would have thought that a team out of the CAA would have made it to the final four? I thought it, but I had ODU in it. Oh well...

March Madness

It's that time of the year once again! March Madness is upon us and basketball fans should rejoice. March Madness is consider one of the best post season events EVER!! This gives teams that don't normally get national recognition a chance to shine. This time of year is determined to see which team has the will to win and who can survive for six games. A lot of people love post season college basketball for the upsets (David vs. Goliath). Also individual players get recognized and the whole world has a chance to see what they are all about. A great example of this would be Davidson two years ago when Stephen Curry  bursted on the scene and lead his small school to the Elite 8. One player who I think will contribute a great deal of success for their team would be Jeremy Lamb from UConn. Although Kemba Walker is the main guy on the team, Jeremy Lamb is definitely a great compliment to him to take away some of the pressures that other teams may impose on Kemba. There are many players like Jeremy Lamb who can definitely make a name for themselves during this tournament.