and even though he decidedly won that battle, i began to see how much he has to learn about fundamentals. With refs, Corbin would have fouled out in 5 minutes. So time for me to back peddle on the timing of the CK project.

As an old baseball coach, as i see CK more, he reminds me of the big pitcher with a 95mph fastball who knows little or nothing about how to pitch...like the Bull Durham guy, for example.

But my expectations over time remain at the same high level, maybe not Mika by March 2015; but i do think he will be an instant favorite at the MC.

Concentrating full time on basketball should steepen his learning curve. The direction and the end point remains the same. He still has exceptional size, strength, quickness, passion and a good motor.