Who Can Pull A Mahomes?
Patrick Mahomes is now a Super Bowl champion and MVP. But it wasn’t easy. Super Bowl LIV came down to the wire, because Mahomes refused to let his team fold. The Chiefs were forced to chip away at a double…
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Continue ReadingPatrick Mahomes is now a Super Bowl champion and MVP. But it wasn’t easy. Super Bowl LIV came down to the wire, because Mahomes refused to let his team fold. The Chiefs were forced to chip away at a double digit deficit late in the game. Mahomes then took over and led his team to a 21-0 4th quarter and a 31-20 Super Bowl LIV victory.
Mahomes never say die approach to the game was impressive to say the least. He believed in himself and his teammates, and the world knew, he could lead them back.
There is a lot of basketball talent in Michigan. The question is: Who can pull a Mahomes? What basketball player has the skill and fortitude to do what Mahomes did last night? Well, here’s some likely candidates.
Scooby Johnson (2020, SF, Benton Harbor)
Johnson is a champion. Champions do whatever it takes to win, and that’s Scooby in a nutshell. He influences a game in every way, from a pretty pass to fighting out a rebound in the paint. Johnson knows that it’s the little things that get W’s.
Matt Nicholson Matt Nicholson 7'0" | C Clarkston | 2020 State #221 Nation MI (2020, C, Clarkston)
Mahomes stuck to the plan and gutted out a win. That sounds like the high school career of Nicholson. He’s come from mop up duty minutes to a Division 1 scholarship and Mr. Basketball contention.
Max Perez Max Perez 5'11" | PG Hudsonville | 2020 State MI (2020, PG, Hudsonville)
Point guards can simply win basketball games. Perez is a consummate floor general. Having a leader that can score, dish, and set an offense like he does, makes it a lot easier to win titles.
Pierre Brooks Pierre Brooks 6'5" | SG Detroit Douglass | 2021 State #76 Nation MI Jr. (2021, G/F, Detroit Frederick Douglass)
Who wouldn’t want Brooks Jr. on their team with the game on the line? Like Mahomes, he’s always calm, cool, and collected. To win a championship, a team NEEDS a leader like Brooks Jr.
Legend Geeter Legend Geeter 6'7" | PF River Rouge | 2021 State MI (2021, F, River Rouge)
Geeter is a flat out winner. He shows up for every big game and puts on a show. Geeter can slow down big time players and can score in a variety of ways. He’s a huge reason that River Rouge is a state championship contender.