Tuesday, April 05, 2005

Do a little dance

One of the best moments after North Carolina's victory last night was Sean May out at mid-court, doing a goofy little dance all by himself. There's something decidedly kid-like about May, good kid-like, and when he stood up and gave a speech he hit all the proper and orthodox notes: "team, coach, together, work hard all year" and you know he meant it all. He looks like an amiable cartoon character, though it's hard to figure out which one exactly. Maybe one of the ones off of Dragon Tales.

In short, Sean May is a veritable poster child for college basketball. Something like Shane Battier was for Duke, but without those wierd folds in his scalp. One wonders how May might eventually be marketed in the NBA, as a counterweight to all the brash young high schoolers? Or does the brash thing just inherently sell better because they're shinier and more consumerist from the jump? ("get this year's model, early!")

Rashad McCants, on the other hand, is Goofus to May's Gallant. Disappears in the second half and then declares he's going pro the next day. OK.

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