GemParty
Co~host of the Sliders & Curveballs Podcast
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The term "scout" might be generous.
I'm reading my phone waiting for the elevator, when a 70 year old guy, pulling his luggage says, "Gizzly Bears."
I didn't even think he was speaking to me, but we were alone. I'm wearing our beloved previous Husky logo jacket.
I respond with a chuckle & goofy stare. "This is a UConn Husky."
"It's our older logo, the new one is more aggressive, almost wolf like." "I guess you're not from CT, where are you from?"
He laughs & says, "gee I should have known that, I work in the NBA."
Stunned, I ask "what do you do for them?"
"I'm a scout for the Philadelphia 76ers", he replies.
Now this makes sense.
I say, "You have your work cut out for you with that team."
"Was Embiid everything you expected?"
He says, "I hope so, or I'm probably fired."
Next I ask, "who are you here to watch?"
He responded, "oh the usual suspects."
I ask, "are you a former coach, how did you become a scout?"
"I developed some computer programs to anylze players."
I'm thinkng, Charles Barkley was right, computer geeks that know Nothing about basketball.
** side notes, the game was electric. Thrilled for Boat. They turned us into a 3 ball team & we advanced. The five PTS in a row by Purvis was huge.
If your going today, visit the Fan Fest in the convention hall. I was surprised how cool it was. Half court set up for kids, bouncy house basketball, HOF table with stuff to buy & see including the original Tiffany made, Larry Obrien Trophy. You must see what a size 23 Shaq sneaker looks like. It's not human! Tvs, pool tables, foos ball, beers. Looked nice.
If you stop by the Tavern bar, beside the Russian Lady, order the jumbo pretzel, you won't be sorry.
I'm reading my phone waiting for the elevator, when a 70 year old guy, pulling his luggage says, "Gizzly Bears."
I didn't even think he was speaking to me, but we were alone. I'm wearing our beloved previous Husky logo jacket.
I respond with a chuckle & goofy stare. "This is a UConn Husky."
"It's our older logo, the new one is more aggressive, almost wolf like." "I guess you're not from CT, where are you from?"
He laughs & says, "gee I should have known that, I work in the NBA."
Stunned, I ask "what do you do for them?"
"I'm a scout for the Philadelphia 76ers", he replies.
Now this makes sense.
I say, "You have your work cut out for you with that team."
"Was Embiid everything you expected?"
He says, "I hope so, or I'm probably fired."
Next I ask, "who are you here to watch?"
He responded, "oh the usual suspects."
I ask, "are you a former coach, how did you become a scout?"
"I developed some computer programs to anylze players."
I'm thinkng, Charles Barkley was right, computer geeks that know Nothing about basketball.
** side notes, the game was electric. Thrilled for Boat. They turned us into a 3 ball team & we advanced. The five PTS in a row by Purvis was huge.
If your going today, visit the Fan Fest in the convention hall. I was surprised how cool it was. Half court set up for kids, bouncy house basketball, HOF table with stuff to buy & see including the original Tiffany made, Larry Obrien Trophy. You must see what a size 23 Shaq sneaker looks like. It's not human! Tvs, pool tables, foos ball, beers. Looked nice.
If you stop by the Tavern bar, beside the Russian Lady, order the jumbo pretzel, you won't be sorry.
