He should have been up here with the rest. Should have been, but wasn't. Despite Wooden's heartfelt recognition of Johnson, and gentle reproach of his hosts, that amplification probably won't make the final show. Editors will have to shoehorn Tuesday night's many moments into a window of 44 minutes, if you account for commercials. Over the course of the evening, I was reminded how this fuddy-duddy had his greatest success during America's most rebellious times.
Simple truths have a power profound enough to confound fads.
A great teacher helps his pupils form precepts in their own minds, and in their own idioms. Fitting, then, that Wooden's moment should have taken place on the stage of one of New York's most popular pop-music halls. A Year in the Country of Basketball. Sports Illustrated and CNN have combined to form a 24 hour sports news and information channel. All Rights Reserved.