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Just back from the Main Event in Vegas, what a blast! There are SO many teams and kids there, I don't know how the coaching staff does it and sees all these kids. There are three tourneys going on back-to-back, Nike Main Event, Reebok Summer Championships, and adidas Super 64. On the flight down I sat next to an IU (Idaho) coach who was busily writing out a list of ALL the kids they wanted to see, and man, it was a long list! He said 'let the madness begin!'
Jordan played with the 17U King James Shooting Stars from Cleveland. His team is sponsored by LeBron James, and the kids all wear his shoes, etc. Nice gig and good team! They were seeded #1 in their pool and won all three pool play games: 57-44, 70-54, 60-39. Jordan improved with each successive game, nearly pulling down a double-double in the 3rd game. Remember, he's only 15, so he is playing up 2 years. He started all 3 games. What was really neat to see was the reaction of the coaches on the other side of the court (they are segregated from the family and fans) when Jordan grabbed an offensive board and two-hand slammed it in for the easy (and powerful) dunk. Suddenly, roster books started flying open so they could see who this kid was. Lots of comments from spectators "that kid is huge!", etc.
King James Shooting Stars finished first in pool play and moved on to the Platinum bracket. They drew a team that had also gone undefeated in pool play, but one that had been rested, as they had played their last pool play game the day before, whereas KJSS had played earlier that morning. Unfortunately, KJSS lost by a score of 58-50. They couldn't get their 3s to go, and Jordan got slightly hurt by another kid falling on him, bad bruise.
I have a few pics to post and will do that later. Right now the lawn is calling me....
Oh, and here's a little tidbit on J from ESPN. Btw, sis told me he is ranked #1 on the ESPN site for the state (and his class), regardless of position.
LAS VEGAS -- The third day of action at the Main Event in Las Vegas produced another day of blowouts and one-sided matchups as pool play came to a conclusion. The higher-seeded teams all cruised to easy wins in preparation for bracket play. Many of the much-anticipated showdowns between good teams and individual stars will take place in the next couple of days. A few players did have performances worthy of mention in the last day of pool play.
• 6-9 rising junior Jordan Morgan (Detroit, Mich.) runs the floor very well for a big man. He also attacks the offensive glass aggressively, using his strength and surprisingly decent leaping ability to snare offensive rebounds.
Jordan played with the 17U King James Shooting Stars from Cleveland. His team is sponsored by LeBron James, and the kids all wear his shoes, etc. Nice gig and good team! They were seeded #1 in their pool and won all three pool play games: 57-44, 70-54, 60-39. Jordan improved with each successive game, nearly pulling down a double-double in the 3rd game. Remember, he's only 15, so he is playing up 2 years. He started all 3 games. What was really neat to see was the reaction of the coaches on the other side of the court (they are segregated from the family and fans) when Jordan grabbed an offensive board and two-hand slammed it in for the easy (and powerful) dunk. Suddenly, roster books started flying open so they could see who this kid was. Lots of comments from spectators "that kid is huge!", etc.
King James Shooting Stars finished first in pool play and moved on to the Platinum bracket. They drew a team that had also gone undefeated in pool play, but one that had been rested, as they had played their last pool play game the day before, whereas KJSS had played earlier that morning. Unfortunately, KJSS lost by a score of 58-50. They couldn't get their 3s to go, and Jordan got slightly hurt by another kid falling on him, bad bruise.
I have a few pics to post and will do that later. Right now the lawn is calling me....
Oh, and here's a little tidbit on J from ESPN. Btw, sis told me he is ranked #1 on the ESPN site for the state (and his class), regardless of position.
LAS VEGAS -- The third day of action at the Main Event in Las Vegas produced another day of blowouts and one-sided matchups as pool play came to a conclusion. The higher-seeded teams all cruised to easy wins in preparation for bracket play. Many of the much-anticipated showdowns between good teams and individual stars will take place in the next couple of days. A few players did have performances worthy of mention in the last day of pool play.
• 6-9 rising junior Jordan Morgan (Detroit, Mich.) runs the floor very well for a big man. He also attacks the offensive glass aggressively, using his strength and surprisingly decent leaping ability to snare offensive rebounds.
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