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Written by Constantine Scionti
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Wednesday, 19 December 2007 |
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A gripe that has gotten me to shout obscenities at the TV for years. Okay, so you're up by three points with a few seconds left in regulation, you have no fouls to give, and the opponents are inbounding the ball. Do you foul and send someone to the free throw line for two shots, or just play straight-up defense and make the three-point attempt as hard as you can? The standard answer, as evidenced both by what teams do, and by what commentators recommend (most of them old coaches and/or players) is not to foul. Here's why they are wrong: Bear with me, there is going to be some math involved, but nothing too scary. Bob Cousy has often pointed out when doing analysis for the Celtics that basketball is a game of percentages. Wouldn't want to disagree with the Cooz, so let's see what that means in this case. |
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Written by J.P. Gorman
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Friday, 14 December 2007 |
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Hello again, everybody. It’s been too long, I know. My #1, lead-pipe lock team got smacked a couple weeks ago, and it has taken me this long to recover. Oh, a sad day for the Bruins indeed. Since it’s been so long, there will be no further stalling; we have too much ground to cover. Onto the rankings: |
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Written by J.P. Gorman
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Thursday, 29 November 2007 |
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ESPN’s Thanksgiving-themed “Feast Week,” and all the top twenty match-ups that resulted, was an absolute treat for college basketball fans. The UCLA-Michigan State game alone was worth the price of admission, but we also had Marquette-Duke, Texas-Tennessee, Kansas-Arizona, and St. Mary’s upset of Oregon, to name three. But all that carnage is in the rearview, and we’re now left with, aside from a few other made-for-TV specials like the ACC-Big Ten Challenge and their ilk, mostly cupcakes and patsies until the conference schedules get under way. |
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Written by Constantine Scionti
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Monday, 26 November 2007 |
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Hard, but not impossible.. |
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Written by Riebeil Durley-Petty
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Sunday, 25 November 2007 |
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When you meet someone for the first time you want to make a good impression. Whether it’s the first day of school, interviewing for a job or meeting the parents for the first time, the initial encounter means everything. People form their perceptions based off the first encounter. Well, these freshmen have been making tremendous impressions since they first touched the rock. They’ve been dazzling basketball fans and scouts at the prep level for the past four years. Although this class may not have any transcendent players who can single-handedly carry a team to a national title like Greg Oden and Kevin Durant, it’s got more depth than hotdog eating champion, Kobayashi’s stomach. Here’s the list of the class of 2012’s illest ballers, who like hip-hop group Gangstarr said, “just have to stand out from all the rest.” |
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Written by AJ
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Thursday, 22 November 2007 |
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Discuss this article on the forums. (0 posts) Oh Eddie. How thou hath been thrust in the limelight. Here when you thought it would be okay to glide through your 7th year as a pro and then suddenly, whack! You're assuming the pivotal role in the resurgence of a storied franchise. |
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