CONNIE HAWKINS
:10—I know, I know, I know, it’s NBA playoff time… and it’s NHL playoff time (without your Pens, of course)…and at last count, Miracle of Miracles, your Pittsburgh Pirates have won seven, count ’em, 7 in a row!!! But I’ve got something more important than all that. One of Western Pa.’s all-time greatest coaches, moreover one of our greatest people, Coach Bill Shay, of most notable CCAC fame, is soon to be honored and enshrined for his years of dedication to the game of basketball and the many vines that connect, as well as advanced education, community development and more than anything, character building! Thus, the coming together of many of his former players to have the Community College of Allegheny County mount “a bust” in his likeness in the campus gymnasium. While that location may not immediately strike a chord with you, clearly some of the legendary names that played there will…Harold Johnson, Gene Turner, Ralph McClelland, Fred Ingles, Rocky White and Larry DiCicco, to name a few. This is a notice to get you ready to be a part of the celebration for the winningest basketball coach in Western Pa. To get zeroed-in, on all the details, contact organizer and former player Larry DiCicco at 412-277-9222 or e-mail him at LRDiciccopgh@gmail.com. The link for the game plan and Go Fund Me account is: https://www.gofundme/fcoach-shay. Be advised, an open house is planned at the school for Wednesday, May 3! More details will follow.
:09—Speaking of legends… and I was, I can assure you that every team in the NBA playoffs would love to have the giant of a man named Connie Hawkins in their lineup. It would guarantee victory today as it did for the ABA Pittsburgh Pipers. Coming up on the anniversary of Pittsburgh’s only world basketball title, May 4, 1968, as Hawkins, then the greatest player on the planet, led his superstar Pipers to historic and world glory, defeating New Orleans, 4 games to 3. Connie Hawkins was the leading scorer and named MVP.
:08—BTW, if you’re at PPG Paints Arena waiting for the Pens’ playoff game…they didn’t make the playoffs! C’mon man, even I knew that!?!
:07—The NBA Baby…I love this game! Here’s how it sets up. Miami Heat will beat Milwaukee Bucks; Boston Celtics will beat Atlanta Hawks; Philly 76ers have already eliminated Brooklyn; New York Knicks over Cleveland Cavs. Boston will come out of the East. In the West….Denver beats Minnesota Timberwolves; L.A. Lakers upset Memphis Grizzlies; Golden State Warriors will struggle to beat the young Sacramento Kings; Phoenix Suns eliminate the L.A. Clippers. AND YES, LITTLE JOHNNY, MY L.A. LAKERS WILL COME STORMING OUT OF THE WEST…That you can take to your local bookies!!! (But watch your back…I’ve been wrong before.)
:06—As noted, the Pittsburgh Pirates are the hottest team in baseball…but hold on, wait-a-minute!
:05—The NFL Draft comes your way Thursday, April 27 thru Saturday, April 29. No need to thank me, that’s what I am here for.
:04—Here are the top five players expected to go in this year’s draft. #1 Bryce Young, QB, Alabama—#2 C. J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State—#3 Will Anderson Jr., Edge Rusher, Alabama—#4 Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech—#5 Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas. Stay tuned!
:03—The #1 player to be selected in the 2023 NFL Draft will be Bryce Young, the QB out of Alabama. 5 ft. 11, 204 pounds, with everything needed to be an NFL Superstar. After all, Roll Tide Roll!
:02—Here are the projected top Steeler draft selections: #1 DT Jalen Carter, Georgia; #2 Edge Rusher Will Anderson, Alabama; #3 Cornerback Kalee Ringo, Georgia; #4 Offensive Tackle Peter Skoronski, Northwestern; #5 Cornerback Joey Porter Jr., Penn State.
:01—For the record, Mr. Tiger Woods will win another major, you heard it here first. But you can’t take it to the bank. Maybe a loan shark?
:00—GAME OVER.
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