Basketball is fun again? So fun in fact that I’m totally blaming the success of the Knicks for Jon Stewart being out on Monday… Maybe it is true. Maybe it isn’t. What is true is that Women’s hoops got a huge boost from the Gal from West Des Moines (the hood part). Caitlin Clark grew up balling with people who could really play, and held her own. She held her own with Greg Doyel too. Now she’s gotta carry the weight of a new generation of fans and fan expectations. It’s preseason, so I’ll get back to this later.
It’s post season in the NBA. As I said, the Knicks are winning–up 2-0 on the Pacers. The Celtics are up next if both teams can handle their opponents. I haven’t seen Knicks v. Celtics in the playoffs for as long as I can remember. I refuse to get excited because I remember what happened last time. That was 25 years ago.
Meanwhile, the NFL has nothing to say so I’m focused on College Ball and Spring HS ball, where my kids are getting to their next stages. The young one is trying to earn a varsity spot while his older brother is finishing an excellent HS track career before he prepares for the next level: D1 FCS College Ball. I am excited for the future that all of these kids have to look forward to. I’m excited to get to play them in future NCAA football video games.
Should be nice.