The Politics and the BS

This may be my last article so just in case, what better way to start my Friday than to piss someone off and go out with a bang, you know like I used to on message boards and when you piss off petty people, they might omit your child from different things, like McDonald's or Parade's All American but at the end of the day, my daughter still had a parade and I stopped eating quarter pounders with cheese. Okay, I'm lying about that but I'll use the acronym, the PMF's I dealt with along the way showed me way back how political this stuff was and although I haven't seen every player on the list, I've seen some who aren't but with abundance of people who suck up, in many ways, nothing surprises me

Deja Kelly and Hannah Gusters are in, they should be, no doubt about that, in fact, I saw Priscilla Williams dropping threes one foot past halfcourt back in the 6th grade and all are three are legit but when you don't know who's voting and (or) controlling the vote, I guess many do and that's why the kiss a lot of ass, especially on social media and all I can say is this the world in which we live in.

2020 ROSTER

All I can say is this, I was called "uppity" which means a whole lot of things when my daughter played and was somewhat outspoken, didn't use acronyms on message boards but when I got into that "No Vaseline" mode and "Hit Em Up" I made several points although nothing has really changed other than Texas players finally got noticed in a big way.

As I pat myself on the back for that, if you were omitted unjustly, my daughter went on to not only win a National Championship but play multiple years in the WNBA, not many can say that who played on the 2007 squad, these numbers don't lie

2007 ROSTER

Do not let anyone's opinion stop YOU and my opinion is included even though unlike many of the "experts" I haven't been wrong yet  but let me also give you something to ponder on and compare, I know many won't get it yet it's here for you, have a great day and I love extra onions

2011 WNBA Draft 

2020 HumbleISD Tournament

Last Saturday started off like many have in the past, I walk up the table at MS game or tournament and I'm usually greeted by "media doesn't cover MS games" and I usually try and explain yet my words are usually over the recipients heads and as this lady told me years ago "it's your approach" and my response was "I ain't playing golf" but in an age where many would rather believe nonsense and foolishness, I went to do exactly what I came for and that was to see Raniyah Lewis one of the top 2024 players in Texas. Lewis is powerful and explosive at an early age, her upside is unlimited and with her frame, ability to create and consistent midrange, she will make an immediate impact soon after she enters high school and I'm glad she let me know about the event

Torreon Deterville was another bright spot, I saw her progression at PassThaBall's The South Individual Showcase and was pleased to see even more progression at the event. Several other players also stood out like Mychie White along with some I had seen a couple of years ago, like Jayda Woods who impressed  as a 6th grader as well as another young lady, Zachara Perkins who blew me away with not only her growth spurt, both on and off the court but her ability to find ways to score

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Several other players definitely stood out, this is why I stress over and over why rosters are important because when my day starts off with ignorance, not to mention cold and wet, I just want to get it over with and leave as I'm SMH out of the door

Pin Oak Tournament 7th grade standouts

One thing about Pershing is they have had plenty of talented players this century and one of the winningest programs in HISD. Jasmine Hartman (Oklahoma) Tammara Marion (SFA) Ryan Bradley (Houston) and the list goes on and on but seeing a new group led by Jasmine Timmons and Sarah Gregory definitely brought back memories.
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Jasmine Timmons-P (Pershing) good size,  finishes strong and rebounds on both ends and that old saying"you can't teach size" works when you can play

Sarah Gregory-G (Pershing) as much as I liked her in The South a few months ago, she left me speechless at times because of her energy, creating her shot and range. She attacks from everywhere and guess what plays the passing lane

Vincent (Beaumont) had several players on both teams but one guard stood out and I apologize but I forgot her name, so I'll correct Charlese Jones later if I get it. One thing is for certain, she definitely gets it with high octane pressure and can score

Anna Sophia's brother has got to be her biggest fan and the #sizedontmatter guard stood out early for Tanglewood. Her ball-handling is very good at this stage, she zig-zags through traffic effortlessly and sees the floor well but when you can attack and make the pass, at this stage....

 Chloe Williams and Breyonna Davis stood out on Plummer's 7th grade for numerous reasons as they're ahead of the game in this era. Williams has a "scorers mentality" and she mixes it up nicely from outside or attacking the basket but that floater, wow. Davis, cousin Asia plays on 8th grade and was one of the PGH standouts from the event from the 2024 group also showed she could score. The midrange was nice, but creating her shot off the dribble and  powering in was pretty good as well