Amazing DT turning 30.

I was a young guy at age 17 watching NCAA Women's basketball as a Connecticut Huskies fan.  I watched games to see how Sue Bird, Swin Cash and Asjha Jones held the team together winning second championship in the history of the school.  The story of the championship win wasn't the only news for the Huskies at the time, as the school landed #1 recruit who was originally from Chino, California.   I heard she could be a great player...I refused to believe that prediction of Diana Taurasi from Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, ESPN and every other syndication who knows basketball.  I guess after that I became a tough grader expecting her to be so perfect as super woman...at times she was just like that. Diana Taurasi for how good she played in the Big East Tournament as a freshman, she didn't handle the pressure as well in the Final Four loss to eventual NCAA champions Notre Dame.  The following year Swin and Sue did wonders to teach Diana the ways of how Geno Auriemma coaches as harsh as nails screeching through a blackboard.  Diana's ball handling skills was second to none as she helped the Huskies win 2nd championship in a 3 year span in 2002.  I still wasn't sold on how good Diana was as a player until Swin, Sue and Asjha graduated from school.   Diana went from being a part of an undefeated 39-0 team in 2002 to being the queen of the Huskies as she led the Huskies to win 2 more NCAA titles.  I vividly said to myself, she's no good and if she wasn't playing for my Huskies no one would care about her.  I was at that point in time I disliked almost everything Diana stood for as a Huskies fan to the point I wanted to leave...but winning 3 consecutive title make shut the f up.   TNT analyst and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley thought Diana's career would be so-so compared to Duke Lady Blue Devils star at the time Alana Beard would have a better career...I thought so to.  Charles and I were dead wrong obviously. Diana has had a career in the WNBA I definitely have a hard time describing it winning rookie of the year award as the Phoenix Mercury (who drafted her as #1 pick) just misses postseason play in 2004.  In 2005 Diana won her first scoring title but the Mercury season wasn't all that great in the standings.  The year 2006 was the same result except for the scoring title which she didn't win in that season.  The year 2007 was a make or break year for the Mercury franchise, especially for Diana.

Miracle in L.A.

After years of mediocrity and playoff failures the Los Angeles Kings win the Stanley Cup.