Beyond the Arc: Self is in
There have been a few folks who have made reference to my comments in last week's paper about Roy leaving the University of Kansas.
I find it important to expound on the main point of my column last week.
Roy leaving for North Carolina is a good thing and while we'll miss his demeanor and the way he handled his kids on and off the court, I really think Bill Self will be more successful at Kansas than Roy was during his tenure at the school.
That says a lot for both coaches.
Williams is a great coach, maybe one of the greatest, but when it comes down to winning the ones that counted, at least at KU, he didn't get it done.
His transition offense is effective and is used throughout the United States by various colleges and high schools. And nobody does it better than Roy.
I think he'll be successful at North Carolina and I think he might even squeak out a championship before he retires. But the true winner in this whole thing is the University of Kansas.
Self brings to the table a passion for Kansas basketball, a strong half-court game, and a physical presence that the Hawks have solely needed over the past 15 years.
Jayhawk fans enjoyed Roy's style of game, but I really think they'll learn to love Self's style.
Being sad about Roy leaving is one thing; being happy about it is another. As far as I'm concerned I'd rather be the latter, because great things are going to happen in the next year under the new coach — call it "Self-confidence."
Well it looks as though the Lakers have once again slept through the regular season and will probably win the NBA title yet again.
Never have I seen a team with so much talent squander it the way the Lakers did in the regular season.
I was told by an assistant basketball coach at the college level, that he hoped the Lakers would win the title for the next 10 years, because he hoped the Lakers would eventually kill the NBA.
I enjoy the NBA with exception to the physical play, the unbelievable no-call fouls, the traveling, and the one-on-one play. I guess that doesn't leave anything but the basics of the game. Which is precisely why the NBA needs to clean up the game from every angle — it's not basketball.
Until the NBA is revamped, it will only serve me as a reminder that football season is just around the corner.
