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Sep 6, 2011 / 12:00 am
By Dime Magazine
We’ve followed the Spanish men’s play in the EuroBasket tournament and they, along with France and Turkey, are at the top of the heap. Each squad has faced a few rough moments but they’ve been quite formidable when everything’s clicking. Let’s not forget Spain gave the Redeem Team a close fight for 2008 gold until the U.S. pulled away in the fourth. Looking ahead, who are your top five favorites for gold at the 2012 Olympics? … Spain’s the most likely candidate to win EuroBasket as well as a top contender for gold next summer going by their track record. Adding Serge Ibaka to come off the bench doesn’t hurt. Interior presence on both ends is a rare commodity and España’s wealth in those respects has paid major dividends. Read More »
Tags: Edgar Sosa, France, john wall, Luol Deng, Nene, pau gasol, Serge Ibaka, Spain, Tony Parker, Turkey
45 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
By Austin Burton
To say the Big East is pretty tough is like saying Wiz Khalifa smokes a little weed sometimes.
While the company line going into this college basketball season said the Big Ten was the strongest conference in the nation, the Big East has reclaimed its rightful place: At the moment, nine of the Big East’s 16 teams are ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, from No. 3 Syracuse to No. 25 Cincinnati. Read More »
Tags: Aaron Brooks, Cincinnati, Edgar Sosa, Louisville, Peyton Siva, Rick Pitino, Samardo Samuels, Syracuse, Terrence Jennings, Wiz Khalifa
7 Comments » | Posted in College |
By Austin Burton
Rick Pitino is college basketball royalty. A living legend. Which makes it hard to fathom that — while still actively coaching a strong program in the high-profile Big East conference, and only five years removed from his most recent Final Four appearance — Pitino could somehow be overshadowed in his own state.
And yet that is the case currently for Pitino, now in his 10th season at the University of Louisville. Read More »
Tags: Antoine Walker, Edgar Sosa, Jerry Smith, John Calipari, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Peyton Siva, Preston Knowles, Rick Pitino, Samardo Samuels, Terrence Jennings
6 Comments » | Posted in College |
By Austin Burton
It’s Championship Week in college basketball, otherwise known as the week of tournaments before THE Tournament. And honestly, it seems this year people only really care about two conference tourneys: the Big East and the Big 12 … and maybe the ACC based on history and hype.
Yesterday I previewed the Pac-10 as a tune-up, but now it’s onto the real heavyweights. First up: the Big East. Read More »
Tags: Allen Iverson, Andy Rautins, Arinze Onuaku, Austin Freeman, Chris Wright, Da'Sean Butler, Edgar Sosa, Greg Monroe, Herb Pope, Jamine Peterson, Jeremy Hazell, Jerome Dyson, Jerry Smith, Jim Boeheim, Lazar Hayward, Luke Harangody, Maurice Acker, ray allen, Scottie Reynolds, Stanley Robinson, Tory Jackson, Wesley Johnson
19 Comments » | Posted in College |
By Matty D
That’s right, the start of the college hoops season is just one week away and you know what that means: it’s time to unleash the mother effing fury! For the past seven months, I’ve been bottling up a vicious mixture of excitement and rage, just waiting for the moment to release my emotions onto the rest of the world. Well that time has come. Your boy Matty D is back to give you a look at the top teams in the country and to separate the champs from the chumps. Read More »
Tags: Alex Tyus, Andy Rautins, Arinze Onuaku, Brandon Triche, Butler, Edgar Sosa, erving walker, Florida, Gordon Hayward, Jerry Smith, kenny boynton, Louisville, Matt Howard, Oklahoma, Rick Jackson, Rick Pitino, Samardo Samuels, Scoop Jardine, Shelvin Mack, Syracuse, Terrence Jennings, Tiny Gallon, Wesley Johnson, Willie Warren
6 Comments » | Posted in College |
By Austin Burton
Whether it’s Dick Vitale‘s hoarse screaming or Bruiser Flint reading it off some intern’s notes, every college basketball analyst will tell you that backcourt play is beyond critical in the Tournament; especially point guard play. Like I said in picking Louisville senior PG Andre McGee (and backup Edgar Sosa) to lead the Cardinals to a national ‘chip, each of this decade’s title-winning teams had, without exception, good to great point guards. Read More »
Tags: Andre McGee, Darren Collison, derrick rose, Dick Vitale, Edgar Sosa, Eric Maynor, Louisville, NCAA Tournament, Tony Parker, UCLA, VCU
3 Comments » | Posted in College |