TSNs Jack Armstrong offers his thoughts on Dwyane Wades physical status, Jonas Valanciunas well-deserved rookie honour, the abilities of Jerry Sloan, Tony Parkers leadership and Andrew Wiggins. 1. DWYANE WADE (Heat): Im a bit concerned with what Im seeing with Wades knee condition. He looks like a guy thats playing at 60 per cent and favoring the pain. Listed as questionable for Wednesdays game vs. Bulls. I have no doubt that even without Wade they can beat the Bulls either Wednesday or in Game 6 in Miami. Without Deng, Hinrich and Rose, the Bulls look like theyve hit the wall. The key for the Heat will be having Wade feeling a bit better and being more productive in order to be able to win the eight hardest games theyll have to win this season and thats the Eastern Conference Finals and NBA Finals games. 2. JONAS VALANCIUNAS (Raptors): Second Team All-Rookie. Congrats. Well-earned and well-deserved. Hes got a long way to go but I firmly believe when you look at his draft class, hes one of the guys in the group that still has major room for growth. Hes a dedicated and passionate player. Hes going to get stronger, smarter and most importantly more skilled offensively. Hell figure out NBA defensive schemes a little better each year he plays and he has no back-down in his game. A step in the right direction for him and a deserving honor. 3. JERRY SLOAN: The Hall of Fame coach is being mentioned for jobs again this spring and good for the NBA if he comes back. Ive known coach Sloan since I spent a week at his training camp back in 1990 in Salt Lake City when I was the head coach at Niagara University. This guy is as sound in every respect of teaching the game to be played the proper way and as good a leader and man as youll find. Some smart and very lucky organization is going to be grateful they hired him. I know hes 71-years-old; so what. I think I know basketball pretty well but Ill defer to Hall of Famer, Jerry West, who knows a ton more than me. Check what he did when he was the President/GM of the Memphis Grizzlies. He hired another man I know quite well, Hubie Brown (Niagara University graduate) as his head coach at an extended age. What happened? He got the Grizzlies pointed in the right direction as an organization. NBA Coach of the Year in 2004. Its all about having the right basketball man. Sloan is outstanding. Maybe its a 2-3 year run but you will be much better off after it. If I had a choice to pick a coach (Id want a guy with a proven track record as a head coach), Id have two guys on my list: Sloan and Stan Van Gundy would be the guys Id be recruiting like crazy. These guys will turn around and fix the team you root for. They know what they want and know how to go about getting results. They set the high standards that good organizations have when they succeed. Van Gundy and I coached together in 1987-88 at Fordham University and he is excellent. He did a terrific job in both Miami and Orlando and has many years of other head coaching experience as a NCAA coach. 4. TONY PARKER (Spurs): 25 and 10 vs. Warriors Tuesday night. Your team is on the ropes a bit and you need to just take over and be the man. He did it again. He plays in a small market and sometimes goes under the radar but hes consistently one of the best in the game. His ability to make difficult shots and make others better is at an elite level. Love his change of speeds and pace as he plays. Talented but more importantly smart and crafty. 5. ANDREW WIGGINS (Kansas): Ben McLemore leaves for the NBA and an even more talented guy moves onto centre stage in Lawrence, KS. (Awesome place. Coached a game there vs. the Jayhawks in the mid-90s. If you ever get a chance, its worth your while to attend a game at Allen Fieldhouse). Good fit for him. Thrilled for the Canadian. 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It will be telecast on the SEC Alternate Network.Not bad for a team that squeaked past Louisiana Tech by one point in the season opener.We just have a bunch of senior leaders on our team, quarterback Austin Allen said. Theyve been through a lot of situations and they know how to win football games.Though not a senior, Allen should consider himself one of those leaders. Finally getting his chance to play after backing up his brother Brandon for two years, the junior is showing the ability to stay calm in tough times and make the right decisions under pressure.Im telling you hes a great football player, Bielema said. He just had another good player in front of him the last couple of years.Hes a guy that couldve been a three-year starter, and he will be a two-year starter if everything continues to go well for him. I think he gets better every game. He is a very driven football player.Now, the question will be how well the team can focus.A year ago, an Arkansas team that had great expectations faltered in a similar situation, dropping a home game to Toledo 16-12.But the Razorbacks rebounded late and have won eight of their last nine games.With their SEC opener at Texas A&M looming next week, the Hogs face a potential trap game against Texas State. The Bobcats are 1-0 and have had an extra week to prepare since knocking off Ohio in their season opener.Though it went just 3-9 a year ago, Texas State returns dynamic double-threat quarterback Tyler Jones, who threw for 418 yards and four touchdownss in the triple-overtime opener.dddddddddddd His 40 completions (55 attempts) against Ohio set a school record.His third touchdown pass came with 51 seconds left in regulation and gave Texas State a brief 35-31 lead. 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