RAIN ON THE PARADE
No one likes to see rain on a parade.
But there are times when rain is necessary.
University of Iowa’s star female basketball player Caitlin Clark recently broke “Pistol Pete” Maravich’s 3,667 point NCAA scoring record.
That was an incredible accomplishment—a parade of accolades definitely-earned and well-deserved.
But here comes the rain.
Pistol Pete set the record in 83 games. It took Caitlin 130 games to break the record.
Pistol Pete set the record without the 3-point shot. Caitlin broke the record with the benefit of the 3-point shot. No minor distinction since hundreds of Pistol Pete’s 2-point shots were made from the 3-point shot range.
The distinction is made more relevant by the fact that Pistol Pete averaged 44.2 points per game during his 83-game college career while Caitlin averaged 32.3 points during her 130-game college career.
Pistol Pete’s 44.2 per game scoring average remains Number One in NCAA history. Think about it a moment: None of the recent NBA stars, including the legendary Michael Jordan, finished in the top ten of the NCAA scoring average.
So before the misinformation media pundits bury Pistol Pete’s scoring record in the dust bin of history, let the rain fall on the parade of the current all-time scoring record.
I loved you Pistol Pete—floppy socks, dirty tennis, shaggy hair, and all. No one—at least not in this modern lifetime—will ever match the sheer magnificence of your scoring skills. Rest in peace knowing that, my man.
Okay, okay … the rain has stopped, the sun is back out, and the new scoring parade marches on in all its rightful glory.
Hold it, hold it … is that another rain cloud I see on the horizon?