Walton's biggest nightmare
I just discovered this old article on Derrick Walton from last year, and now I feel even worse about his missed final shot against Oregon. Gotta feel for the guy, he gave his all to Michigan.
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/derrick-walton-jr-michigan-basketball…
March 31st, 2017 at 11:00 PM ^
Shouldn't every athletes wost nightmare be serious injury?
March 31st, 2017 at 11:02 PM ^
Injury hardly, if ever, crosses an athlete's mind
March 31st, 2017 at 11:40 PM ^
March 31st, 2017 at 11:46 PM ^
Sitting out a game because you're feeling sore is different IMO than being in fear of a major injury. It's hard to go all-out on the court/field if you've got that fear in the back of your mind.
Im not saying many players are thinking about injuries during games. They are still aware of it and concerned.
March 31st, 2017 at 11:42 PM ^
Try bear attack.
March 31st, 2017 at 11:47 PM ^
or Stephen A. Smith
March 31st, 2017 at 11:38 PM ^
March 31st, 2017 at 11:49 PM ^
March 31st, 2017 at 11:49 PM ^
Why the hell are you bringing this up?
Walton finished his senior year 10x the player he'd been for 90% of his career. OP is trolling.
You just posted this in the front page thread three minutes before starting this thread.
Delete this overkill, please mods.
Every Izzo recruit's worse nightmare:
Getting a degree from MSU.
Makes sense. I can see some AI in his game. He doesn't have the same crossover, but AI was killer with the step-back, fadeaway jumper.
IMO, his biggest nightmare last week is still outweighed by the six weeks of dreamy basketball that preceeded it.
not sure if any sportswriters have brought this up, but it bears mentioning.
I'll bet you anything he had in his mind that Oregon (ridiculously) had two fouls left to give. There was probably a little bit of shock he got that good a look. The smallest thing like that can be just enough to throw off your shot. I couldn't believe we got that good a look when they had two to give.
You know my parents died when I was ten, would you like to talk about that?
The young man is 21, 21?, has thousands of fans from the Michigan fanbase, attended a university famous for its many connections once one of the Michigan family hits the job market. He should look back at his final three weeks of M basketball with nothing but pride, and the knowledge he lead the team to a tremendous run. Yeah, he missed a shot, but something tells me, no matter what he wrote, he'll recover nicely Further, his worst nightmare is already realized. Young man is going to have great life
Great job, young man. HAIL
This gave me chills.