The Greatest?

#2 posting 9.6.2006
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THE GREATEST?
20 Second timeout talks about evaluating talent and deciding which players deserve to be in the Pantheon of greats. Friedman uses the NBA's 25, 35, and 50 year anniversary teams as examples.

GET RID OF THE NCAA?
That is Malcom Gladwell's view as he revists his blog of a few days ago. Some laws just don't make common sense.

CHANGE FROM THE ROOTS
According to Brian McCormick the only way for the USA to improve is to get back to basics down at the grass roots. The whole issue came about with speculation that European coaches will be brought into the NBA. The NCAA recruiting calander is also called into question.

SPEAKING OF TEAMS
Sacramento can finish of the Shock tonight. The Women's Hoop Blog tells all. Coaches take note of what it takes to win championships.

BURGETT'S WHIRLWIND EMOTIONAL DAY
Shawna Burgett, Climax-Scotts scored 26 points on the day of her grandmother's funeral in the Upper Peninsula as CS beat Colon 58-43. more in the Kalamazoo Gazette. Burgett was in the first point parade earlier in the day.

VIDEO ACTION FROM SAGINAW
I ran this earlier today, but it needs to be seen again.
Tired of reading newspaper accounts? Take a look/read on ABC 12's HS game reports in the
Saginaw/Flint/Bay City area. you can also watch their report. Seeing is believing.
I am thankful some games made it to the screen. I am looking for more reports from TV stations.
Last year a few states had video netcasts. I hope more enter into the webworld and show more games on the internet.

MORE MICHIGAN GAME RESULTS
Grand Haven jumped out to a 20-3 lead and went on to beat Holland Christian 47-38. From the Grand Haven Tribune.
North Central ripped Mid Peninsula 53-28 in a turnover fest. From the Escanaba Daily Press.
Gladstone had 35 turnovers yet still found a way to beat Ishpeming 55-45. Again from the EDP.
Escanaba downed Gwinn in a low scoring affair 37-29. the EDP covers the action.
Mackinaw City squeaked by Alanson 43-41. From the Cheboygan Daily Tribune.
Owosso's Ashley Schooley hit the game winner with two seconds left in a 47-46 win over Swartz Creek. more boxes and stories in the Flint Journal.
Brandon downed Goodrich 53-41 without big numbers from Savannah Stedman in the point column, but she delivered in rebounds and blocks. More in the Flint Journal.
Linden had no problems at all with a 70-25 win over Lake Fenton. Again from the Flint Journal.
Mighty mite Jordan Dunn, Lansing Waverly, had 18 points and six assists in a 58-42 win over Grand Ledge. More from the Lansing State Journal.
Portland St. Patrick used 23 points from Tonya Weber in a 66-51 win over Laingsburg.
Muskegon Oakridge beat shorthanded Hart 42-34. More from the Ludington Daily News.
Experienced Ann Arbor Huron downed Saline 46-29. More from the Ann Arbor News.
Coach Cori Roberts won her first game at Manchester in a 34-27 win over Leslie. more in the AAN.
Katie Tausch scored the game winner for Vassar with under 10 seconds to go in a 39-37 win over Bangor John Glenn. More in the Bay City Times.
Lumen Christi knocked off Jackson 70-64. more in the Jackson Citizen Patriot.
Grass Lake came back to beat Stockbridge 41-36. Don't pay attention to the headline in the JCP. There are a lot more games too.
Gull Lake beat Kalamazoo Christian with defense 48-24. more in the Kalamazoo Gazette.
Muskegon Catholic Central beat North Muskegon 61-43. Plus more action in the Muskegon Chronicle.

POINT PARADE part II
A
Felicia Thomas, Kalamazoo Central 22 vs Charlotte Fortune 66-24
B
Liz Brannick, Jackson Lumen Christi 25 vs Jackson 70-64
Lauren Bluhm, Bay City John Glenn 22 vs Vassar 37-39
Antonice Strickland, Ypsilanti Willow Run 22 vs Milan 44-52
C
Leslie Rigelman, Maple Valley 23 vs Springport 61-45
Laura Lowers, Laingsburg 22 vs Portland St. Patrick 51-66
D
Tonya Weber, Portland St. Patrick 23 vs Laingsburg 66-51

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