{"id":6195,"date":"2010-03-30T23:50:05","date_gmt":"2010-03-31T06:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=6195"},"modified":"2017-06-10T11:12:11","modified_gmt":"2017-06-10T18:12:11","slug":"the-peterson-principle-33010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=6195","title":{"rendered":"The Peterson Principle 3\/30\/10"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Is Brad Stevens out of high school? <\/p><\/div>\n

I\u00a0didn\u2019t see many of \u201cThe Butler did it\u201d headlines as I thought I would after the Bulldogs advanced to the Final Four. I did see \u201cServed by Butler\u201d and \u201cButler Goes Home.\u201d I think I was actually the first to write it immediately after the game on Facebook.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always been a Butler fan. Maybe not necessarily the Butler Bulldogs but Bob Butler down at El Monte American used to help me out big time with Little League stats. He also served a pretty mean chili cheeseburger.<\/p>\n

With Tom Izzo\u2019s Michigan State Spartans (another number five seed) joining number one seed Duke and two seed West Virginia, Butler seems like the only true Cinderella if there still is such a thing. I expect to Butler to win the whole thing and Coach Brad Stevens to celebrate by going to his senior prom.<\/p>\n

His bio says he is 33 but this guy looks like he is making plans for grad night after receiving his high school diploma in June. If Butler does win it, what does Stevens celebrate with? Martinellli\u2019s sparkling cider?<\/p>\n

John Calipari does have a knack for getting his teams into the Final Four. But his teams also have a knack for collapsing in big games. Memphis, two years ago, couldn\u2019t make a free throw in the final game and Kentucky couldn\u2019t make a three point shot Saturday against West Virginia. 4 for 32 won\u2019t cut it in the NCAA playoffs or down at Live Oak Park in a pick up game.<\/p>\n

Expect the Kentucky freshman trio of John Wall, Eric Bledsoe and DeMarcus Cousins to all declare for the NBA draft in the next month or so. Wall and Cousins were named to the Associated Press All America team on Monday.<\/p>\n

How long is that ridiculous \u201cone year in college rule\u201d going to be in existence?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

With Duke it\u2019s always a love-hate relationship. Outside of the Cameron Crazies, the Blue Devils are probably the most hated team in America. I\u2019ve never been a big fan either but when you look at Duke objectively what is there to hate?<\/p>\n

Coach Mike Krzyzewski is solid, genuine, a good recruiter- maybe the best coach in college basketball. The players go to class, never miss a practice and stay out of trouble. What\u2019s there to hate? \u00a0<\/p>\n

For Coach K it\u2019s his 14th<\/sup> final four appearance since 1986- his first year at Duke. Success breeds contempt but at some point you have to take you take your hat off and recognize that Duke is maybe the most successful college basketball program over the last two decades.<\/p>\n

And seriously, would you rather have your son play for Krzyzewski or Calipari? It\u2019s the proverbial slam dunk.<\/p>\n

Kyle Singler? Jon Scheyer, Brian Zoubek? All nice players but they won\u2019t be on anybody\u2019s NBA draft board. Yet the Blue Devils are two wins away from another national championship.<\/p>\n

The NBA should suspend action during the NCAA tournament. After watching the Lakers on Monday night the only thing that was maddening was how boring the game seemed. It wasn\u2019t only that the Lakers laid an egg; the game seemed so mundane after watching March Madness all weekend.<\/p>\n

Nobody would miss it, the players would be well rested for the stretch run and it wouldn\u2019t get in the way of the greatest Tournament on earth. Shut it down from March 15 to April 3 starting next year.<\/p>\n

It was must have been embarrassing for former Michigan State guard Mateen Cleaves to get busted for drunk driving last week as his alma mater was making its run to the Final Four.<\/p>\n

I was feeling pretty good about my golf game again after playing nine last week at Whittier Narrows. But I was quickly brought down to earth when I heard Ron Dearth, father of former Temple City pitcher Brian, shot a 75 Sunday at Santa Anita. Congrats Ron and I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll be joining your foursome anytime soon. Give me a year \u2026or two\u2026or three\u2026<\/p>\n

That\u2019s my principle.<\/p>\n

Tim can be reached at tspeterson32@yahoo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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