While Cook takes leap, Dunn swings and misses
A couple of observations, now that spring has finally sprung and the grass has risen — has it ever.
• Daequan Cook always was a star basketball player when he was hitting numerous 3-pointers and tossing down spectacular dunks at Dunbar High School.
He had a hot start as a freshman at Big Ten champ Ohio State, enough to be named that league's top sixth man.
His second half, however, didn't match the first. That's not news. Everybody knows it.
A question: Did Daequan Cook become disenchanted with coach Thad Matta, or was it the other way around? And, if so, did that have a bearing on Daequan Cook's decision to declare for the NBA draft?
Next year probably would have been a great season for Daequan Cook at OSU. He might have been as dominant as in his junior and senior years at Dunbar.
Perhaps, though, it is better to sit on an NBA bench than be a star in the Big Ten. It's called the power of money.
But what if he's not drafted? Italy or Spain ... that would be a shame.
• Another question: Does Adam Dunn have options left?
He's supposed to be the most feared slugger in the Cincinnati Reds' lineup, but it appears opposing managers would rather face Dunn than rookie Josh Hamilton. Pitchers seem to have learned how to pitch to Dunn.
And have you ever seen a player fail in the clutch more than Dunn?
With Ken Griffey Jr. now displaying only warning-track power, that puts a lot of pressure on Hamilton.
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