DrHGuy Finally On The Road To The Final Four
While DrHGuy has watched and enjoyed many hours of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament over the past three days, that appreciation had been a placid sort of pleasure, not unlike that which might accompany the contemplation of a competently mowed lawn or the sipping of a refreshing glass of lemonade made from a name brand powdered mix.
Until this afternoon.
Unlikely as it seems, DrHGuy’s transition from the passive spectator to the altogether more characteristically enthusiastic, put-me-in-coach sort of participation occurred while he was viewing the Kansas State - Wisconsin game, which was not a remarkable contest. Nor did it feature a team that provoked either the intense admiration or the fervent disgust of DrHGuy. It was just another game featuring 10 muscular bodies running up and down a court, soaring through the air, and unleashing shots from improbable distances and angles with even more improbable accuracy. It was, in a word, great.
While DrHGuy himself is unsure why the change took place at this time, he is - and we should all be - deeply grateful.
DrHGuy does have a couple of observations:
- Duke’s Departure From the Tournament: DrHGuy remains an unrepentant Duke fan. While unhappy about Duke’s early exit, he is less upset about their loss than the way they played. Year after year, Duke has made the other team look worse than it was. Pitted against West Virginia today and in their first round game against the Belmont Bruins, Duke made their opponents look, as the commentators repeatedly commented, like rising stars of the basketball firmament. They aren’t.
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Most Intriguing Sportscaster’s Cliché Heard Thus Far In This Year’s Tournament: “He [one of the players] hasn’t had a quality touch in a long time.”
DrHGuy knows how he feels.
