Kountzer

Update: Yesterday, Saturday, I got a text from the same Hospital where I was screened. The text said I am now negative. They typed it in all caps, like NEGATIVE. What is going on? There's a lot of turmoil all over, especially in the medical field. They said they will also send the negative results to me in the mail. I think dps got involved. I told my supervisors from the jump everything. I hope the latter results are the true results. Thanks for all the kind words just the same.

More than likely I contracted it at work. I work in a busy dps driver license. They were one of the last institutions to close their doors to the public. Up to not long ago they were crowded with people from the four corners of the world.

I got two weeks off work as of the end of Friday a week ago. This past Monday I went to a COVID 19 screening location here in Houston. I stayed in my car, in line for 10.5 hours, from like 7:15am until 6:05pm. Long story short I received a call this past Thursday at 6pm. saying that I tested positive. So I am quarantined for sure. I can go out in the yard. Mostly I stay inside. I am not complaining. I read all the stores of other people and what they are going through. It could be worse. The stream of the worship service for my church comes on in 1 1/2 hours or so. Looking forward to that. Happy Sabbath.

When in doubt blame Obama.

The next big thing may not be a pandemic. It will probably be something else like a economic meltdown or a war or rumor of war.

Silsbee boys went to state in 72 and played Odessa Ector HS. It was a black high school. Silsbee, under coach Dan Montgomery was playing fundamental checkers. Odessa was playing fast break chess. Silsbee had decent height but Ector had this guard who just drove down the lane with all sorts of nasty moves and scored at will. Ector won by 12.

The DPS driver license offices are open. People who are off from work and school because of the virus scare come sit in the over crowded lobby at work to get their license renewed.

Not quite. All the scenarios are falling into place it seems.

I am not even a prophet. I read and keep up with that sort of stuff, from the Bible.

Okay black men can hoop. We got enough hoopers. We need to work on more black male Drs, Lawyers, financial this & that. You don't have to be tall for any of those. You don't have to be able to go left or right. Don't have to run a 4.34 in the 40.

Organized sports is corrupt. At the high school level, at the college level and definitely at the pro level. It is being shaken too, along with a lot of other stuff. Eventually it will fall.

He should branch out. Blaze a new trail.

I've seen a lot of the great ones from Silsbee. Some I missed. 1971 Joe Price, David Matthews. Dr Larry Irvin, MD, coming off the bench. rip Before that I listened to Raleigh Garrett, Davenport, the ladies favorite Emmunual, (can't think of his name, lives out in promise land now, Tyler? ). Eddie Fobbs, James Simmons, esq. Michael Dabney did some miraculous things with a basketball. Too bad they didn't have a 3 pt line. Heard about Darryl McArthur, David Green, Chris Miller, many others. Damian Bush, the dad. The Devon McCain, Jay Adams era, that ended the frustration. Brae Bush had a big part in that. Also the Anthony Brown, Bo Shankle hoops era. Artie Shankle is another one who didn't let being short at 5'10" slow him down on the court. These are not in chronological order, just off the top of my head. I saw the girls make it to Austin and state with Brandi McCain, and the other girl who was just as good if not better. I can't recall her name just now. Can't forget the 1972 team with David Brown and James Hunter. Hunter driving down the baseline with power and grace and quickness and incredible movies. David Brown had it all. 6'8"" movies, outside shot, inside. High School all American. Played in the NCAA final four. So, If someone wants to say Brae Bush is the best all time, I have no problem with that. All time leading scorer. He had as much heart as anyone I have mentioned, and that is saying a lot.

I could be wrong. I mostly focus on 4A basketball, mainly Houston, Beaumont and what I hear about the DFW region. My grasp of 5A and 6A basketball in this region is limited.

Maybe Yates & Faith Family will play for the 4A championship.

Bellaire was overlooked.. Somewhere else, in 4A, Paris took down Dallas Carter. I wasn't expecting that either.

Two of my favorite Nuke & Brae Bush. Brae coming down court, just feeling it, putting up a shot just inside half court. Swishhh. Against Yates. Chris Martin taking the ball full court for a perfectly executed lay up vs. Carter, as a soph. in the championship game no less. It don't get no better than that imo. Best wishes to both of them on future endeavors.

Thad Holden.

The regionals are set. Silsbee is in. That means the Tigers are at least a top 16 team.

I don't know how all that works. If a player goes for the draft but does not hire an agent he can go back to school if it does not work out. A player that is short by NBA standards needs special skills to make noise in the NBA. You needs jumping athleticism, handles to where u can go both ways, an off the dribble jump shot that is deadly, and all the nice moves going to the basketball. You have to be lighting quick as well. Even with all that you are still considered average cause there are a bunch of players that have all those skills.

The hoopty (my old car) is running much better. Don't get off work until maybe 630pm. Solid 32 min drive from work to Crosby HS. Hmm. Ion k. I may watch this on TV. Best wishes for the Tigers.

That is true and it is for a reason. I met BTW coach Grayland 3 or 4 years ago. He was renewing his CDL license at the DPS driver license office I work at. He kept inviting me & another coworker to come out & watch his team play. I told him I had just enough free time to watch my hometown team play. When I told him I am from Silsbee his face lit up and the convo took off. He said a lot of nice things about the Silsbee team, coach and program. I am sure he has been watching and taking notes. Whenever I go to a holiday tournament I see this guy. He is young and a hard worker. This should be a good game.

Vince Grayland, the coach at BT Washington, is a nice guy as well. He came into the driver license office I work, maybe 3 or 4 years ago. Silsbee was doing great then, ranked # 1 & all that. He kept asking & inviting me to come watch BTW play. I told him I mostly follow my hometown team. When I said that team is Silsbee the convo took off from there. He said a lot of nice things about the Silsbee team & program. He is a really outgoing loquacious person. He put-in a lot of work for his team. He is definitely the man for that job. Playing in the same district with Yates is not easy. This should be a very good game.

I've spoke with BTW coach Grayland a few times. He is a good person. I am glad he has that program doing positive things. The coach for HF needs to be commended as well.

One thing Adams has is the it factor: he has the character, drive and determination. You can never totally rule out a player with those working for him.