[Mick]

I've told the story here before, but I'll repeat it because we have enough newbies.  I was on Kirk Herbstreit's intramural 4th-6th grade basketball team.  I got put on Kirk's team to handicap him.  Kirk was quick as a cat and almost every shot went in.  He's the best athlete I've ever played ball with and hoops isn't his sport (became starting QB for Ohio State).  So it boogles my mind how good professional athletes must be.

By the way, that nice guy persona of his. 100% genuine.  He's exactly the way I remember him.

I played basketball against Ron Rivera in high school.  Ron played for Seaside High, and we had a 6'9", 300 pound player who ended up playing for the Rams.  Ron was already brobdingnagian and tough and our guy wasn't as athletic, but had six inches and seventy pounds on him, so it was a good matchup.  The most fun was watching the ball go up for a shot, and eight guys would just back away as those two behemoths fought for the ball.

My dad played against Louie Dampier, the old ABA three point champion.  It was a tournament, my dad was two years older than Dampier, and Dad would pick him up at the top of the key, then at the top of the circle, finally at half court.  Dampier could make shots from just about anywhere on the court.  My best friend's dad played center for Navy and held Wilt Chamberlain to a mere 38 points.  Both men said it was just an exceptional experience.

[Mick]

I've told the story here before, but I'll repeat it because we have enough newbies.  I was on Kirk Herbstreit's intramural 4th-6th grade basketball team.  I got put on Kirk's team to handicap him.  Kirk was quick as a cat and almost every shot went in.  He's the best athlete I've ever played ball with and hoops isn't his sport (became starting QB for Ohio State).  So it boogles my mind how good professional athletes must be.

By the way, that nice guy persona of his. 100% genuine.  He's exactly the way I remember him.

I played basketball against Ron Rivera in high school.  Ron played for Seaside High, and we had a 6'9", 300 pound player who ended up playing for the Rams.  Ron was already brobdingnagian and tough and our guy wasn't as athletic, but had six inches and seventy pounds on him, so it was a good matchup.  The most fun was watching the ball go up for a shot, and eight guys would just back away as those two behemoths fought for the ball.

My dad played against Louie Dampier, the old ABA three point champion.  It was a tournament, my dad was two years older than Dampier, and Dad would pick him up at the top of the key, then at the top of the circle, finally at half court.  Dampier could make shots from just about anywhere on the court.  My best friend's dad played center for Navy and held Wilt Chamberlain to a mere 38 points.  Both men said it was just an exceptional experience.