Lefty's Legacy

NEW SEASON, NEW ADDRESS

Dear Readers:

Effective immediately, Lefty’s Legacy has moved to http://leftyslegacy.wordpress.com.  We believe that the new format better suits our content.  This tlog will remain active as an archive, but we do not anticipate posting new content here.

Thanks for your readership.

4th Watts & Base Rich

Lefty's Legacy, Season 2: Back on Nov. 3

Dear readers:

Lefty’s Legacy will be back in full-time Davidson Basketball coverage mode starting November 3.  This is the date that we expect the official preseason rankings to be released — and seems as good a day as any to revive our Davidson Basketball obsession.  Davidson finished #9 in last season’s final ESPN/USA Today poll, and most college basketball writers (including us) agree that Davidson should begin the new season ranked in the Top 25.

The emotional roller coaster of last season’s NCAA Tournament success left us haggard and exhausted.  I drove through the night from Detroit back to Washington, DC after the 2-point loss to Kansas (thoughts and pictures from that great weekend to come), and decided that I needed to take a break from Davidson Basketball in order to restore my health and graduate from law school.  Now, with our JD’s in hand, we’re ready to return for what has become one of the most hyped Davidson Basketball seasons in school history.

With Will’s World now in retirement and WB on what could be permanent hiatus over at blogger, we realize that Lefty’s could be the only full-time Davidson Basketball blog still standing for the upcoming season.  Just like last year, we’ll be here to provide commentary, links, pictures, and quotes for every game.  The 2008-2009 season is only a few short weeks away.  I can’t wait.

4th Watts

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Davidson v. West Virginia Set for the 2008 Jimmy V Classic

Yesterday, it was officially announced that Davidson will face West Virginia in the annual Jimmy V Classic on December 9th at Madison Square Garden.

While there is no bigger stage in college basketball than the NCAA Tournament, a prime-time game at Madison Square Garden comes pretty darn close.  Davidson will once again have an opportunity to put the college basketball world on notice, and do so early in the season.

West Virginia lost star Joe Alexander to the NBA this past spring, but with Bob Huggins at the helm, this team will likely remain a Big East power this season.

Having humbled last year’s Big East Champion, Georgetown, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Davidson will not be taken lightly by the Mountaineers.  Indeed, inclusion alone in the Jimmy V Classic stamps Davidson as a team that has arrived on the scene, and has made its mark as one of the top programs in college basketball today.

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4th Watts

Jason Richards' NBA Debut

Last week, Jason Richards was picked up by the Miami Heat and placed on the team’s summer league roster.  Stephen Curry’s future NBA potential is obvious, but Davidson Basketball followers know that Jason Richards’ NCAA point-guard prowess could also translate well in the NBA, a league that has suddenly become fond of point-guards.

Last night, the Heat played its first summer league game against the Bulls.  While Michael Beasley’s 28 point outburst topped the major headlines, Davidson fans should be excited to know that Richards saw about 14 minutes of floor time, and managed 3 points and 2 assists along with 2 turnovers.  Not exactly a jaw-dropping effort, but still exciting to see Richards in NBA uniform alongside NBA super-prospect Michael Beasley and second-round pick Mario Chalmers.

4th Watts

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