re: Chris Jackson/Mahmoud Abdul Rauf

One of the best college bball experiences I had was the game where Mike V was introduced. He was brought to the PMAC for the Alabama game in 1990. I managed to scheme my way onto the court floor for pregame and most of the game. It was cool when Mike came out- I think he was on a leash, maybe. Or maybe the years have created that memory.

But the really cool thing was watching CJ work his magic floor level, on the baseline. It's one thing to watch from the stands. It's something good totally different to have the vantage point of him driving toward you full speed going around and through defenders and see how smooth and controlled he was

Maravich was before my time, so CJ is the best I ever got to watch play the game on the college level.