Noght o word spak he moore than was neede, And that was seyd in forme and reverence And short and quyk and ful of hy sentence ...

Efforts to amend the law got sidetracked in an administrative logjam.

So right or wrong, good move or bad, yadda or yadda, it's an intriguing development in this gifted player's life and basketball career.

It warmed his feelings to the sticking point.