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Paving My Way
The ball has finally stopped bouncing and the lights have went out. I have been playing organized basketball since I was 6 years old, and...


2019-2020 State Championship, Bernie vs. Hayti... IT COULD HAPPEN!
What's up JWT Fam. I wrote my article yesterday about the proposed MSHSAA Playoff Bracket and got like a million questions. I thought I'd...


My Conversation With Danny Ainge
I got to hang out with Danny Ainge one time. Yes, I mean THAT Danny Ainge, the president of the Boston Celtics. Yes, I mean THAT Danny...


BuckMajor's College Hoops Recruiting Breakdown
In this day and age AAU, scholarship offers, and college basketball recruiting can be summed up by 3 words from Grammy award winning and...


The Steal of the 2018 NBA Draft
When Mizzou played their first preseason game and I saw Jontay Porter playing against college guys for the first time, I told a friend of...


Did Nike Pay Marvin Bagley III?
A report came out today Marvin Bagley III and his family might have benefited from an arrangement with his Nike travel team. In other...


The Evolution of the 2-3 Zone
I can remember early in my career playing against Scott County Central. They had better athletes than we did, but they couldn't shoot. So...


Making the Case for MPJ to Play One More Season at Mizzou
Michael Porter Jr has been seen as a "one and done" college prospect since probably his sophomore year of high school. Coming into this...


Laettner's Last Shot, and Something I Never Noticed Before
You're team is up 1 point. There are less than 4 seconds left on the clock. The other team has to go the entire length of the floor. How...


March Madness Needs Gus Johnson Back
If you love March Madness, and you're a certain age, Gus Johnson is probably the voice you hear in the best highlights you can remember....


JWT BRACKET CHALLENGE WINNER
Here were the top 5 Brackets from the JWT Bracket Challenge: 1. Michael Snider, 55 points (perfect bracket in Class 3 Girls) 2. Chris...


The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from This Year's MSHSAA Final Four
What a weekend of basketball. I went to the Final Four with my daughter Lani, my son Trey, my brother Toby, and his wife Brooke. We...


The Final Four Coaches' Show
We had hundreds of people stop by the website and tune in for The Final Four Coaches' Show on Sunday night. A big thank you goes out to...


THROWBACK - Just Win Today and Punch Your Ticket to the Final Four
I ran this exactly one year ago today: To all of the players and coaches who are about to play the biggest game of their life... You're...


Survive and Advance - How to Handle Pressure During the Playoffs
Our team was waiting in the hallway, down in the bowels of The Hearnes Center. In just a few minutes we would run out on the floor and...


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