Wiggins chokes, gives up b'ball to play for Leafs instead

Apparently the rumours that Wiggins was offered a tryout with the Maple Leafs after his inexplicable choke against Stanford are unfounded.

What the hell went on there? Stage fright? You wouldn't think so. Wiggins has had enough money games behind him that you wouldn't think the pressure would make a difference.

Maybe he just had a bad day.

Hopefully it's not a remake of the Carl English story.

Not that Carl has done that poorly for himself. Yes, it was a humiliation for the ages to watch that draft where Carl never got drafted, but it was the twats at CBC who engineered that, so don't blame Carl.

Carl just wanted to play hoops, and that's what he's been doing, and he's made a great living off of it. Maybe not a first-round NBA draft pick kind of living, but definitely a better living than virtually anybody he left behind in Newfoundland.

But for some reason I don't see Wiggins playing in Spain, regardless of his meltdown the other day.

Which was the exact same day that I fired up the F-150 for the first time in months! Yup, she's sat there under a snowbank since November. For a good part of that time there was no sign of her - just a bump in the big snow berm that accumulated in front of the garage.

A few warm days lately have melted enough snow that I could see a bit of red peeking though that snow berm. Three tires were flat.

But we got that taken care of and we're off to see the Leafs beat the Red Wings tonight!

And I hear Wiggins has got a spot on the D!

Is the Linsanity for real?

The hype is real. What about the player behind it?

Remember the hype around Carl English? Set all kinds of records at the U of Hawaii. Cut short his college career to declare for the draft. Hired a video crew to come to his house on draft night.

Didn't get drafted. That had to be one of the most humiliating moments a wannabe pro ever inflicted on himself. Been kicking around pro basketball in various European leagues ever since.

So, I'm not much of a sports guy to begin with, and I hear about this Lin fellow, and even though I figure it's bound to be another English-style self- immolation, I just have to have a look.

The Knicks played Toronto last night. For three quarters Lin looked pretty average. Made some nice plays but gave away the ball a lot. Played against Calderon most of the time.

Lin got better as the game got closer. Made a couple of plays in the last five minutes that were exceptional. Then we get to the last possession.

Lin holds holds holds the ball till the last possible second. That was utterly masterful, a beautiful thing to watch. It was like time stood still.

With one second on the clock he does a vertical rise of about four feet, shoots over Calderon's head and sinks three points with .5 on the clock.

This guy is the real deal.

Linsanity rules!