Let the underclassmen exodus to the NBA begin, Part II
April 19, 2008 by Rich Carlson
Filed under Basketball
As I predicted a couple of days ago, the number of underclassmen declaring for the NBA draft is steadily rising.
The latest two to declare: Memphis junior guard Chris Douglas-Roberts and UCLA forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute.
CDR led Memphis in scoring at 18.1 points per game and made a name for himself during the Tigers run through the NCAA tournament. At 6′7″, Douglas-Roberts could easily play the 3 in the NBA. He can shoot from the outside and has a pretty decent post-up game.
Mbah a Moute is hoping to get drafted on his defensive abilities alone, which is pretty …read more
National championship game – as it happens
April 7, 2008 by Rich Carlson
Filed under Basketball
As Kansas and Memphis square off for the National Championship, what better way to watch the game than to do a running commentary…
Before I start, I promised my pick, and that is Memphis. Even though Kansas looked incredible against North Carolina, I like how Memphis is rolling right now.
Of course, I’m forced to listen to Billy Packer and Jim Nantz once again – man, do I hate listening to both of them.
First Half
- Memphis darts out to a quick 9-3 lead after the first 4 minutes. Play is a bit helter-skelter right now, especially on Kansas’ part. Two early turnovers …read more




