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Mar 11, 2010 / 4:06 am
By Dime Magazine
Too old. Too slow. By now it sounds like a recording for the Boston Celtics, but there’s a new problem beginning to surface that may be the real reason why this team is looking like a fake contender. Forget age and speed — these Celtics aren’t as hungry as they were in ‘08 and ‘09. During last night’s 20-piecing at home at the hands of the Grizzlies, the Celtics looked a lot like the UConn men’s team when they went through the motions before quitting in the Big East Tournament; maybe it’s something in the New England water … Rudy Gay (28 pts, 8 rebs) is exactly the kind of motivated thoroughbred giving Boston problems. Read More »
Tags: Al Jefferson, Austin Daye, Chauncey Billups, Darko Milicic, Deron Williams, dirk nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, J.R. Smith, Jason Kapono, Jason Kidd, Jim Boeheim, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, manu ginobili, Matt Harpring, Michael Finley, Nene, paul pierce, ray allen, Ronnie Price, Rudy Gay, Stephen Jackson, Tyreke Evans
39 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
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 Sean Sweeney
From Pearl Washington to Gerry McNamara, Syracuse has a rich tradition of point guards. After the latest great one, Jonny Flynn, moved on to the NBA in 2009, Brandon Triche was handed the keys to the palace. What he does with them could find the Orange celebrating their second national championship in 2010.
Coming off last Thursday’s win at Georgetown, the Orange (25-2, 12-2 Big East) are ranked in the Top-5 nationally. The freshman Triche has started every game, averaging 9.0 points and 3.1 assists, but his production and PT has been spotty over the last couple of weeks. Earlier in the season, Triche was featured in Dime #55: Read More »
Tags: Andy Rautins, Brandon Triche, Deron Williams, Derrick Favors, derrick rose, feature, Gerry McNamara, Howard Triche, Jason Hart, Jim Boeheim, john wall, Jonny Flynn, o.j. mayo, Pearl Washington, Scoop Jardine, Wesley Johnson
2 Comments » | Posted in College |
By Aron Phillips
While the news in the NBA may be slow today, some of the top programs in college basketball got one step closer to a National Championship. Jim Boeheim and Syracuse added all seven feet of top 5 prospect Fab Melo to an already stacked Class of 2010, while Roy Williams and North Carolina landed one of high school’s best shooters in P.J. Hairston. Read More »
Tags: Fab Melo, feature, Jim Boeheim, North Carolina, P.J. Hairston, Roy Williams, Syracuse
3 Comments » | Posted in College, High School |
By Aron Phillips
In the fifth overtime of last night’s game, after UConn’s A.J. Price scored the first four points of the session, and Eric Devendorf was called for his fifth foul, Jim Boeheim looked down his bench and said three works to walk-on Justin Thomas before he entered the game: “Don’t be scared.” Read More »
Tags: Eric Devendorf, Jim Boeheim, Justin Thomas, Syracuse, UConn
5 Comments » | Posted in College |
