For those of you who live or have lived in the nation’s capital, you know there is only one sports team that really affects the life of Washingtonians as a whole, the Washington Redskins. If the Wizards are good, some people rally around them, and everybody can see that Gilbert Arenas is a pretty cool guy. Alex Ovechkin is a national and international sensation, but the Caps barely register on the local sports landscape. There was incredible excitement when Washington finally landed a baseball team, but after building the new stadium, the team moved back to Montreal or something, at least that’s what I assumed since the TV ratings and attendance are at the bottom of Major League Baseball. D.C. United has won four league titles since 1996, but if you don’t know what Barra Brava means, than you also probably don’t know that there is a pro soccer team in DC either. Basically, DC is not a sports town, except maybe during football season.
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For any basketball player, your dream is to someday play in the NBA. Even at the earliest age, you grow up watching your heroes on the court and imagine yourself in their shoes. This becomes even more palpable when you are a college athlete, knowing you are just one level away. And while fellow classmates Jeff Green, Roy Hibbert, and Patrick Ewing, Jr. are off living the dream, Jonathan Wallace is not.
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If you’re like me, you used to like the NBA, but now you don’t. That was back in the days when teams tried to build success around drafted players instead of relying solely upon free agency. Well, now that the Celtics have become world champions thanks to free agency, it’s another tough blow for old-time NBA fans. So, if you’re like me it’s time to move into what ever century this is, and accept the fact that it’s a new day.
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Yesterday was a big day for college basketball fans. June 17th was the deadline for college students to withdraw their name from the NBA draft and still retain their eligibility. For Hoya fans, there was little drama, as they could watch the last minute decisions with relative ease. Of course, there was some excitement, but the relief of Joe Alexander’s departure to the NBA or the return of a powerful UNC lineup probably did not cause Georgetown fans to lose any sleep. It was a different story last year.
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Last week, the 2008 NBA Lottery took place, and for the fifth time in as many years, the worst team in the NBA did not get the number one draft pick. As odd as it sounds, it is by design. To me, that means there is a problem.
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Congratulations to Jeff Green on being named to the NBA Rookie First Team. I still think that Jeff would’ve been better off playing at Georgetown this past season, but that ship has sailed. Anyway, according to the most knowledgeable people in the league, Jeff was one of the Top 5 first year players. That’s great for him, and even better for Georgetown University - maybe.
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The Phoenix Suns defeated the Golden State Warriors 122-116 Monday night, which means that the Denver Nuggets secure a playoff berth in the West. It takes the pressure off of Denver, who are still mathematically alive for a seventh seed. They say that when you are playing well, things go your way, and the Nuggets are starting to click at the exact right time. And perhaps no one in the NBA is playing as well as Allen Iverson.
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Last week, Tony talked about how the Hoyas had a bad stretch when almost every single season some key unexpected player left Georgetown. Here, we break it down specifically year by year, listing those key people who left the program.
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This past weekend, I drove down to southern Virginia to watch Patrick Ewing, Jr. and Jonathan Wallace perform in the 56th annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. The tournament, known for being a showcase for college seniors in front of NBA scouts, has sent its players to fifty professional leagues around the world, including the NBA.
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Now that the college basketball season is officially over and everybody is looking forward to next season, it’s time to address a potential problem of summer vacation. Fortunately this isn’t a problem that has hurt the Hoyas very recently, but over the past decade or so it has been something that Georgetown has had serious trouble dealing with - transfers.
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