PAUL CALVISI

Hoops Heaven is straight ahead for Phoenix

Mar 5, 2013, 6:52 PM | Updated: 6:53 pm

Where’s Bart Scott when you need him. Here at Paulie Roundball Inc., we simply “Can’t Wait!” until the fortunes of our local pro basketball team change forever.

Make no mistake, that day is right around the corner. And it will bring much-needed change for the better in a big way.

That’s because a dynamic franchise-altering player awaits atop the draft. A two-time All-American who went for 50 points on Monday, including a rim-rattling slam dunk on a spin move from the block.

A 6-foot-8 matchup nightmare who just drained 21 of 28 field goals and eight of 10 free throws. A player who packs the arena (as evidenced by Monday night’s record-tying crowd of 10,627 fans) before bringing ‘em out of their seats.

A phenom with plenty of upside and a nasty glare to match a competitive edge – “Postseason, it’s here. It’s time. It’s time to bring it.”

And soon, that player will all be all ours. Calling the A-Z home. Geez, ain’t it a great time to be a fan of the Phoenix Mercury. “Can’t Wait!”

“You saw a dunk on senior night. You saw a kid hit 50 points. You saw a win,” Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said. “It’s one of those historical moments.”

Brittney Griner. Come the WNBA Draft on April 15th, here she comes. Hear her roar. The Phoenix Mercury will select Britney Griner number one overall.

In fact, just like Griner is one dunk away from matching the total number of dunks (15) by all other players in the history of women’s college basketball, it’s a tomahawk slam that Griner will pose with a Mercury jersey (how many corporate logos this season – three?) sporting the #1.

Heck, the Mercury’s future is so bright that the opening night fan promotion should be “Free Sunglasses Night.”

As for that other pro hoops team in town (the, uh, umm, err, Suns, that’s it), well, maybe the WNBA might offer a loaner program? Robert Sarver does own both teams… hmmm.

Cuz, right now, Suns fans don’t need sunglasses for a bright future ahead. They need binoculars.

Comments

Comment guidelines: No name-calling, personal attacks, profanity, or insults. Please keep the conversation civil and help us moderate comments by reporting abuse.
comments powered by Disqus

Paul Calvisi

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) throws against the Buffalo Bills during the first ha...

Henry Schleizer

Warner: Cardinals will be better if Kyler Murray makes more ‘lay-ups’

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray made a leap in 2020, but Kurt Warner thinks Murray still has room to grow in his game.

3 years ago

Follow @CallMeMaloney...

Erin Maloney

Arizona Sports Fantasy Host League Playoffs: Round 1 recap

Round 1 of the Fantasy Football playoffs for the 98.7 FM Arizona Sports Host League saw close games until the end. Find out who won in this week’s recap.

6 years ago

Follow @CallMeMaloney...

Erin Maloney

Arizona Sports Fantasy Host League Playoffs: Round 1 preview

Each week, we’ll give you a preview of the Arizona Sports Host League matchups and get you caught up on all the trades and waiver claims the hosts made.

6 years ago

Follow @CallMeMaloney...

Erin Maloney

Arizona Sports Fantasy Football Host League: Week 13 recap

Week 13 of the Fantasy Football season for the 98.7 FM Arizona Sports Host League saw three teams score higher than 145 points. Find out who won and more in this week’s recap.

6 years ago

Follow @CallMeMaloney...

Erin Maloney

Arizona Sports Fantasy Host League: Week 13 preview

Each week, we’ll give you a preview of the Arizona Sports Host League matchups and get you caught up on all the trades and waiver claims the hosts made.

6 years ago

Follow @CallMeMaloney...

Erin Maloney

Arizona Sports Fantasy Football Host League: Week 12 recap

Week 12 of the Fantasy Football season for the 98.7 FM Arizona Sports Host League saw seven of the teams score more than 100 points. Find out who won and more in this week’s recap.

6 years ago

Hoops Heaven is straight ahead for Phoenix