Author: mouthofthemidwest.com

It’s getting hard to write this sad saga about Caitlin Clark. Ugh!
0-4 record. Let’s start there. The Indiana Fever are confusing team. Notice I didn’t say bad; you scratch whole watching them play. Helter- Skelter we called it many years ago.
Now, it’s just messed up basketball.

The answer is a WIN. Seattle next and we’ll hope to hear an exhale from the Pacific Northwest- if not the rumblings will get louder. Fever Coach Christine Sides seat will be running a fever too!
Heck, she’s on the hot seat already.

Stay tuned.

Tonight : Boston in a tight one.

She’s struggling … and not loving life so far in the WNBA.

CC is worn out; she’s had ZERO down time since, ah…. Two years running.

Her college coach called it quits feeling the same burn out CC is dealing with.

CC’s opponents are all, well mostly, playing on fresh legs and a heightened spirit of a new season; CC is fried and forlorn.

The answer is time; a period of adjustment amid unrealistic expectations by a massive fan base.

She’ll rise… just you watch!

Lines to buy Caitlin Clark gear in NY

Let the NBA Final Four begin!

The Celtics/Pacers series could easily be coined “The Larry Bird Showdown” given his impact on both franchises.

High-scoring and uptempo tilts on tap: Boston in 6.

Out West, Dallas & Minnesota promises to be a high-flyer as well.
Minnesota in 6.

We’ll preview in detail tomorrow both series.

Breanna Stewart was holding court … High-above court actually inside Rocket Mortgage Center in Cleveland at the Women’s Final Four.

Stewart was there to support her UConners as they prepared for Iowa and Caitlin Clark about to tip-off below her “Loudville Lookout” in the RMC.

“Love what she (CC) is doing for our game,”
said Stewart. “The next level (WNBA) will be a real challenge … there are a lot of great players in our league.”

Stewart hinted Clark would find the transition a challenge as the players – across the board – are quicker, taller and …”tougher.”

What Stewart stopped short of saying is that Clark will/does have a target on her back. Clark and the Indiana Fever are an easy game to get up for.

Stewart got up alright!
31 points and 10 rebounds worth as her NY Liberty torched CC and the Fever 102-66 in Indianapolis last night.

Clark had 9 points. She can score 10 tying her shoes in the morning.
9 points! Ugly #2 …

The rematch is set for tomorrow afternoon 1p Eastern on ABC.

Speaking of ugly… Denver got drilled by 45.
But they win Game 7 against the T-Wolves… eh?

He had a dream life. All-American career at Duke University followed up with an NBA run of 12 years and over 10-thousand points; a post-playing spot as a college basketball analyst on CBS TV… a wonderful life!

Yet when the final buzzer sounded on his playing days, when the final horn rang out on his broadcast assignments, he had a ‘Jump Ball’ with bottles of booze.

Mike Giminski tells his story in riveting, candid detail these days. “Two fifths a day”; vodka … all to calm the nerves and mental anguish of the “love of his life” dying suddenly in his arms.

The days and the empty bottles piled up. Each empty Glass Soldier convincing his woe-filled mind he could fight another day.

Each empty bottle discarded to the back woods lying together in a field of carnage. Until that fateful day… the day of recognition for every alcoholic who doesn’t die first.

“I was well over 300 pounds; death warmed over and while my friends and colleagues gave me a “two year hall pass” it was no secret Mike was in a death spiral.

Father’s Day weekend he arrived at a kitchen table littered with mud-caked vodka bottles with a note from his son Noah: “Dad… I love you and we need to get you help.” Love, Noah.

300 + pounds of humanity and false pride melted in shame and guilt. God intervening no doubt.

The G-Man was at his bottom. It was clear as day even with a mind warbled by alcoholism.

Rehab, a true no-turning-back-surrender, and a plea to God to relieve him from the bondage of alcohol… Honesty, Openness and
a Willingness were the ingredients to save his life.

And, the AA credo of One Day at a Time…

Read the Mouth Daily for scores and notes on the ‘24 event.

Article from the city of Pella

39th Iowa Mid-Amateur Championship Tee Sheet

Ugly and any assessment of a woman therein is not advisable.
Yet, Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut versus the Connecticut Seesusk was ….ok, BAD. Really bad!

Clark’s stat line at first glance screams… “what can be so bad …20 points?” Ah, when a “double/double” includes 10 turnovers the debate stops right there, on the spot. UGLY!

Clark, we are finding, is easily rattled. 2 quick fouls and she was off-her-rocker pissed off. She goes off at anything, anyone… the calls were legit.

CC is the WNBA right now. Amidst, her lousy performance ESPN insisted on flashing her graphics once she finally scored an off a lay nearly 15 minutes into her debut. This is very much akin to when Tiger Woods’ golf scores would flash across B-roll from previous rounds to to give viewers what they came for : All Tiger, All the time.

Clark is in new terrain / shark infested waters. She’s the new arrival to the party and someone will always look to spit in her drink; she’s the Chosen One and it ain’t all that and a bag of nuts.

On to NY on Saturday against the Liberty. National TV, of course, and watch how they open the telecast with CC for all to See-See!
1:00p Eastern on ABC no less! Love it!

Tonight:
Celtics finish off second straight series against a under-manned opponent.
Bracing for Celtics-Knicks.

Gutsy Award:
Bruins. One bad call away from “leading” this series 3 games to 2.
Charlie McAvoy is coming around after disastrous puck-handling early on in this series. He’s a key just you watch and see!

Colorado. Not ready to bow out just yet.

NFL Schedule Release:
Zzzzz…
Bad TV. I’ll read it in 10 minutes online and post on refrigerator in 10 seconds.
Then, over the summer, bring it to the beach with a highlighter. The schedule is meant to be slooooow goooood!

Gutsy II: Tom Brady admitting Roast was a huge mistake. His kids got hurt by it. That’s all you need to know.
Having to hear about their Mom’s affairs is cruel. I’d have loved Brady going all- Will Smith on anyone of his “roasters” including the biggest, unfunny, disgusting Kevin Hart.
Now, that’s TV!

CC debuts tonight !
Don’t even need to mention her name!

28th WNBA season unfolding with CC leading the Indiana Fever into Connecticut to face the Sun.

Methinks the Spotlight fuels CC to 30+ points !

Check out my Facebook on the NY Post today!

NFL schedule release tomorrow and it will – has already- overshadow everything else.

Mike Giminski on the show tonight along with Omar Vizquel. Hoops and MLB – 6p Eastern.