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Boston Celtics – Paul Pierce Takes Matters Into His Own Hands
Posted on 30 Mar, 2013, by Greg in BasketballHe didn’t lead the scoring – that was Jeff Green, helped by Jason Terry. Paul Pierce did a little bit of everything, leading the Boston Celtics to their second straight victory in a season that has been about winning and losing streaks while getting over too many injuries that almost had him join their ranks. More
NCAA Tournament – Number One Seed Keep Falling & No More Cinderella
Posted on 30 Mar, 2013, by Morgan in BasketballWatching number one seeds fall and witnessing Cinderella stories are part of the magic in every NCAA tournament. We’re running out of number one teams, as Louisville remain the only one standing after Kansas were beating by Michigan. On the other end of that spectrum, the magical run of Florida Gulf Coast is over, losing to Florida and leaving pretty much only big boys left in the dance. More
Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Shouldn’t Be Cast Aside for James Harden
Posted on 29 Mar, 2013, by Greg in BasketballThere isn’t a doubt about who is the player Kevin McHale has given the reins to this season to take the Houston Rockets into the playoffs. It’s James Harden, the untouchable, undoubted star of this team, which comes with a lot of benefits the Rockets didn’t have in previous season, but comes at a price, which part of it is costing them the best of Jeremy Lin. More
Los Angeles Lakers – An Old & Lazy Bunch of Players, Not a Team
Posted on 29 Mar, 2013, by Greg in BasketballAny time the Milwaukee Bucks really needed a shot, they got it. Larry Sanders played like an NBA All-Star with the amazing defensive duo of Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol guarding him, while the perimeter defense of Kobe Bryant, who left the arena on a crutch, helped Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis look like the best backcourt duo in the NBA More
Syracuse Orange – Michael Carter-Williams Ends a Number One’s Dream
Posted on 29 Mar, 2013, by Morgan in BasketballThanks to Syracuse and especially Michael Carter-Williams, we’re down to only two number one seeds left in the 2013 NCAA tournament, as the famous Orange zone defense was a bit too much for an Indiana team that lost steam as the season reached its critical point, figuring out how to start scoring a bit too late to be competitive in their Sweet Sixteen matchup. More
Ohio State Buckeyes – Deshaun Thomas Carries, LaQuinton Ross Finishes
Posted on 29 Mar, 2013, by Morgan in BasketballAnother tournament game, another big, late shot from a Ohio State players takes them to the next stage, this time the Elite Eight. While Aaron Craft found life harder than usual against Arizona, Deshaun Thomas did his usual thing and simply played well and consistent throughout the game, setting the stage for LaQuinton Ross to be the hero with the big clutch shot. More
Marquette Golden Eagles – Vander Blue Focuses on Start Instead of Finish
Posted on 29 Mar, 2013, by Morgan in BasketballIn the previous two wins for Marquette in the NCAA tournament, Vander Blue was there for them in the close finishes. This time, dominating right from the get go, their star player gave his best efforts early on, to create enough separation from Miami, while teammate Jamil Wilson took over in the second half to make sure they make it into the Elite Eight. More
Sweet Sixteen – Syracuse vs Indiana Predictions
Posted on 28 Mar, 2013, by Morgan in BasketballNo team plays the zone-defense as well as Syracuse does, on a good day, and there isn’t anyone as good, in the entire nation, on offense and as a team in general, like Indiana, when they’re clicking on all cylinders. More
Sweet Sixteen – La Salle vs Wichita State Predictions
Posted on 28 Mar, 2013, by Morgan in BasketballThe surprise matchup on the first evening of Sweet Sixteen stage in the 2013 NCAA tournament, with La Salle needing two very close wins to make it this far, while Wichita State have been surprisingly dominant in both their wins over highly favored opponents. More
Sweet Sixteen – Arizona vs Ohio State Predictions
Posted on 28 Mar, 2013, by Morgan in BasketballFor Arizona, who didn’t get to collect any silverware in the Pac-12 this season, it’s been an easy road in the NCAA tournament so far. Ohio State, the Big Ten tournament champions, needed a bit of luck to get by their third round opponents, making it to their fourth consecutive Sweet Sixteen. More
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