He’s an OG, having given buckets to Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James alike. Johnson’s a bona fide hooper. That’s why Lillard showed love on Saturday night, and that’s why his young Jazz teammates are blessed to have him.
It was only right for Lillard to pay his respects to a predecessor by turning the game ball over to a player who had put the time in. Just like it was only right for us to show him some love with this post.
We aren’t all that far removed from a time when landing a blue-chip basketball recruit came hand-in-hand with a three- or four-year pass to watch the young man develop and hopefully put himself in a position to become a pro. As such, program stability was much easier to attain. Land one or two great recruiting classes, be a national title contender for six or seven years. The struggle for success in college hoops had little to do with deciphering the formula.
Following approval by team owners last month, the NFL’s officiating chief also will now be responsible for overseeing instant replay challenges and the final call about whether a play stands. Green doesn’t anticipate that being a radical change from the previous system where the referee would head to a sideline booth and review the play before making his own decision.
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