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| Deep Posts: Chilly's credibility, and other tall talesSunday, 04 July 2010 | --It appears that Vikings head coach Brad Childress is unhappy with Adrian Peterson's absence from the team's mandatory minicamp so that Peterson could attend a day in his honor in his hometown of... + Full Story | What was Pete Carroll's part in the USC scandal?Sunday, 04 July 2010 | Now that he's the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, people have been intimating for months that Pete Carroll left USC just in the nick of time. As the NCAA investigated the alleged violations that... + Full Story |
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Soccer
| Archbishop Tutu promises 'ticket to heaven' for FIFA execsSunday, 04 July 2010 | South Africa was narrowly beaten by Germany in the race to host the 2006 World Cup, but for their... + Full Story | Wayne Rooney waxed his chest, failed at the World CupSunday, 04 July 2010 | Just in case you hadn't heard, Wayne Rooney didn't have such a great World Cup. England's star... + Full Story |
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Golf
| Dustin Johnson is showing people that it's still just PebbleSunday, 04 July 2010 | Before the week began, people were critical of Dustin Johnson's chances in this major... + Full Story | Phil Mickelson's greatest enemy is still Phil MickelsonSunday, 04 July 2010 | Come on. You didn't think Phil Mickelson was going to make this easy, did you?In classic fashion,... + Full Story |
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Basketball
| Proposed nicknames for all 60 2010 NBA drafteesSunday, 04 July 2010 | Very few college players have nicknames when they arrive in the NBA, but that's why we're here.... + Full Story | Three things Pau Gasol is not very good atSunday, 04 July 2010 | Pau Gasol(notes) is not very good at singing. In fact, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that... + Full Story |
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| Game to pay attention to: Trail Blazers vs. Celtics |
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| Saturday, 06 December 2008 | |
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Classic defense vs. offense matchup. Classic young vs. old, home vs. away, size vs. quickness, red vs. green matchup. (Oh, sure, red and green sort it out for the holidays, but that's just an act. They can't stand each other.) A blowout on either side shouldn't surprise anyone. Portland could be overmatched and outwitted by the defending champs, or (less likely) Boston could start slow and never catch up. What's more likely is a half-court battle between the 2008 champions, and a team that wants to call themselves the best from 2010 until 2017 or so. And what's the scariest thing about the Trail Blazers? They're not playing like they want to wait until 2010. This could be the classic "not yet" slapdown from the incumbent ring bearers, however, and that would still be a sight to see. The Celtics have continually impressed all season with the way they have answered acting as every team's Game of the Season, and there's no reason that should stop tonight. Unless the C's lose Rudy Fernandez on the baseline, either coming to meet the ball, or staying hidden and emerging for the catch-and-reverse. Unless Greg Oden makes it so Paul Pierce doesn't get to shoot 11 free throws. Unless LaMarcus Aldridge turnarounds continually fly an eighteenth of an inch over KG's fingertips. Unless the future is now. We don't suspect it is, but it will be interesting to watch. Boston Celtics: 18-2, 91.5 possessions per game (15th-most in the NBA), 108.1 points scored per 100 possessions (10th), 98.1 points allowed per 100 possessions (1st). Is It My Body. Portland Trail Blazers: 14-6, 86.3 possessions per game (30th), 113.7 points scored per 100 possessions (2nd), 107.4 points allowed per 100 possessions (18th). Be My Lover. Posted originally: 12/05/2008 |
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