COMMENTARY
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When Esa Ahmad flushed a fast-break dunk over Kansas phenom Josh Jackson, you sensed an NBA foretelling.
When Nathan Adrian hobbled and hustled his way to an offensive rebound against Jackson, you wondered how the hell did that happen?
Ahmad deserves the headlines after his 27-point performance blindsided the No. 2 Jayhawks, but Adrian deserved the night’s loudest roar — and received it — for his tireless chase-down of that loose ball.
Facing one the best leapers in the college game, Adrian tipped, poked and retipped the rebound away from the fabulous Kansas freshman.