The dream scenario is that everything finally comes together, youth becomes maturity, potential becomes reality. Not enough to play two good games the first week. Growth has to be real, not adrenaline induced but knowledge and experience-based and extended over three weeks.
David Padgett playing more than eight-minute stretches, sky hooks connecting both sides of the [...]
Mom was there, looking good in the same kind of goggles as son, Juan Palacios, was wearing. Finally getting a chance to see Juan play college basketball in person at the University of Louisville.
Four years of injuries and pain for Palacios, with all the after effects that will last well into his middle age [...]
An Earl Clark day, the big guy leading all scorers with 20 points — including a triple-edged dagger with 2:30 on the clock to give U of L a seven-point lead — nine rebounds and four assists.
Does Earl Clark ever change expressions? Looks cool whether he’s having a bad game or a good one. Just [...]
On the flight to Milwaukee, hand the tape of the Rutgers game to Edgar Sosa. Have him listen to Dickey Simpkins’ color commentary. The former Providence player turned announcer was effusive in his praise of Edgar’s leadership and unselfish play in a welcome 87-50 romp over the Scarlet Knights.
Sosa will see a point guard distributing [...]
No doubt now, hindsight is perfect: U of L should have used its last timeout with nine seconds on the clock. Any play Rick Pitino called would have been better than the aimless freelancing at the end.
UConn a good team. U of L lost by only two points in a game in which it looked [...]
