The Cardinal Fanatic did not know what to expect from the Cardinals. Loosing 4/5 of their starting lineup from the 2008 – 2009 Group 4 Section 2 champions would be considered a major rebuilding project for the 2009 – 2010 year. There was some hope with sophomore sensation Tyrone Johnson entering his junior year with 2 years varsity experience. There was still a big question mark on who would fill the shoes of Isaiah “Curly Neal” Epps, Anthony “From Beyond” Baskerville, Khalid “The Rejecter” Muhammad, and Jabril “Mr. Hops” Elliot.
The 2008 – 2009 ended on a controversial mishap which rang through the Queen City inner basketball circles for months like a horrible horror movie with a cryptic ending. The lost to Paterson East Side was devastating. Many did not believe the Card’s could repeat to win a sectional title with the majority of impact players lost to graduation but a conversation that the Cardinal Fanatic had with Coach Hunter of Maxon Middle School 3 years prior led me to believe that the Big Red Bird would surprise many for 2009 – 2010.
The Cardinal Fanatic asked Coach Hunter, after current St. Patrick star Derrick Gordon graduated from Maxon and completed his first season at the port; I guess you had to rebuild your dynasty you had with Derrick. Hunter replied, “Pleaseeeeee, although Derrick led us to 2 dominating seasons, the returning team was better!” Cardinal Fanatic replied, “Excuse me? Hunter explained, “My returning players are better than the previous 2 years as a team. I have 5 players that can dunk at the age of 13.” The beak off of the Cardinal Fanatic had to be picked up off the floor due to the astonishment of such a statement. Hunter further stated, “Many teams questioned the age of our players due to their size and maturity. These guys will help the Cardinals for years to come.”
To be continued….
Next up – Back to the Present
Friday, May 14, 2010
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