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Sunday, October 31, 2010
2010-11 NBA Blogosphere Previews: Cleveland Cavaliers
Welcome to our 2010-11 NBA Blogosphere Previews, in which we contact the finest team bloggers on the web and ask them to contribute their thoughts on the squad they cover. What follows is their take, along with the team's depth chart (courtesy of ESPN.com), projected 2011 stats via our Simple Projection System, and polls where [...]
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Bill Self wants certain NCAA phone-call rules abolished
Time to cancel the phone plan. So says Kansas coach Bill Self, who I talked to Wednesday night at the Jimmy V charity auction dinner in New York City.
When discussing the current state of college basketball and the treacherous offseason its had with its coaches (Bruce Pearl, now Baylor self-reporting texting violations), Self was prompted to say enough is enough. The NCAA's rules in regard to cellphone usage, and phone calls in particular, are archaic, according to Self.
"My personal opinion is, I think times have changed with the social networking, Facebook, tweeting. I'm not sure phone calls are near as important as what they used to be," Self said. "I personally don't feel like we should have a phone-call rule. If kids don't want to talk you, they shouldn't talk to you. We should put the onus on the kids - or the families. I really believe the rules we have concerning phone usage is something that was needed, was warranted. I think the times have changed where it's not near as important as it used to be."
He did not rush to any coach's defense - and we're dealing with text-messaging rule-breaking more than anything, so far as we know - but perhaps Self is on the money here. What's to stop an assistant coach from creating a phony Twitter account and direct-messaging a recruit 40 times per day? How can something like that possibly be monitored right now?
More and more, there are new ways to cheat with technology. Self seems to want all lines of communication open. While a lot of coaches can dance in the gray when discussing NCAA rulings, it's refreshing to see Self so adamant about this, even if he opens himself up to criticism. After all, if there are no rules on when phone calls can be made, flood gates will certainly open. As if coaches weren't already insecure when it comes to reeling in recruits.
Can you imagine a coach caressing his iPhone at 11 p.m. and making a desperate phone call every 15 minutes? It's a bad scene, man. I'm sure most of us have an ex who could relate.
Self also acknowledged a lot of the negative that's happened in the past six months within college basketball, but his spin is that universities, when they catch coaches cheating, do a lot as fast as they can to rectify their situations and clean up their programs.
"I think that is in the process of occurring," Self said of universities becoming more and more accountable. "You're going to hear more things, with social networking and all the rumors out there that are not substantiated, and you have the NCAA taking a very active approach in chasing down different things, you're going to hear some stuff. But a lot of times when you monitor yourself and you have checks and balances, that's what cleans it up. Even through the cleanup, you still hear the negative things. I'm a big believer that our sport's as good as it's ever been."
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Pepperdine guard Keion Bell dunks over seven people
Of all the memorable entrances, crazy costumes and well-choreographed dance numbers from this year's lineup of Midnight Madness events, the most jaw-dropping moment may have taken place at seldom-seen Pepperdine.
Six-foot-3 junior guard Keion Bell positioned three teammates and four others from tallest to shortest between the free-throw line and the rim, strolled out to mid-court and then took a running start at the basket. Amazingly, he cleared all seven with only the help of a slight push-off, finishing with a one-handed slam to the delight of the crowd at Pepperdine's Firestone Fieldhouse.
There was a lot of pressure on Bell to finish that dunk considering how high he raised the bar a year ago at Pepperdine's Midnight Madness event. Bell dunked over five of his teammates that day, a video that was widely viewed on YouTube and made SportsCenter's top plays.
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Bell averaged 18.5 points per game as a sophomore at Pepperdine last season, but he received little notoriety for anything besides his dunking prowess since the Waves struggled to a 7-24 record. With five starters and 13 players returning from last season's team, Pepperdine is hoping to give fans a reason to pay attention to Bell's exploits after Midnight Madness this season.
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Looking For Ben Wallace Pictures On The Internet
Ben Wallace pictures are all over the place on the Internet and if you do a quick search with Google images, you would definitely be rewarded with a great deal of results. There are many fan sites dedicated to his impressive achievements in the sport of basketball and any search on Google will confirm that.
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Camby Spoils Amar?e's Garden Debut
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NEW YORK – The Knicks trotted out all the bells and whistles for Amar’e Stoudemire’s Madison Square Garden debut. Boxing ring announcer Michael Buffer introduced the players as the “new” New York Knicks before their home opener against the Portland Trail Blazers. Spike Lee, Woody Allen, Michael J. Fox and Russell Simmons were all in [...]Source: http://www.zagsblog.com/2010/10/30/camby-spoils-amares-garden-debut/
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Saturday, October 30, 2010
A look at last year's biggest college stars left off NBA rosters
Opening Day in the NBA is Tuesday, which means each of the league's teams has set its roster for the upcoming season. Here's a look at the five biggest stars from last year's college basketball season who failed to land a spot on an opening-day roster for an NBA team.
1. Da'Sean Butler, F, West Virginia
What happened: A severe knee injury sustained during last year's Final Four loss to Duke wasn't the only bad luck to hamper Butler's quest to make the NBA. The former West Virginia star fell from first-round lock to No. 42 in the draft but seemed to have a spot in Miami locked up before Mike Miller's thumb injury forced the Heat to sign veteran Jerry Stackhouse, leaving no room on the roster for Butler.
What's next: The good news for Butler is that NBA scouts remember his good intangibles and the plethora of game-winning shots he hit at West Virginia. If he can fully rehab his knee and prove he has the same explosiveness, he should either get a 10-day contract later this season or a long look in training camp from someone next year.
Chances of one day playing in the NBA: 70 percent
2. Scottie Reynolds, G, Villanova
What happened: Reynolds was the best player in college basketball's most competitive conference as a senior, yet NBA teams were convinced he doesn't have the physical tools to succeed at the next level. The 6-foot-1 senior turned down a training-camp invite from the Suns and signed with a second-division Italian team after becoming the first first-team all-American to ever go undrafted.
What's next: A homesick Reynolds reportedly left his Italian team this week after just four games, a curious move considering NBA training camp is over and it will be difficult for him to latch on to a team in the middle of the season. Unless he returns to Europe, his best chance now is to play in the D-League and attempt to prove scouts wrong who say he lacks the size or length of a prototypical NBA shooting guard and the explosiveness or distribution skills necessary to play point.
Chances of one day playing in the NBA: 15 percent
3. Jon Scheyer, G, Duke
What happened: Undrafted despite earning second-team All-American honors as a senior and leading Duke to the national title, Scheyer played with Miami's summer league team and then attempted to catch on with the Clippers this preseason. The Clippers cut Scheyer on Oct. 9, a sign that his outside-shooting prowess probably isn't enough to make up for his inability to create his own shot and lack of lateral quickness.
What's next: Scheyer is definitely an NBA-level perimeter shooter, but his physical limitations will make it difficult for him to earn a roster spot. The logical thing for him to do would be to sign with a top European team, where his lack of NBA-caliber size or quickness won't be so much of an issue.
Chances of one day playing in the NBA: 5 percent
4. Jarvis Varnado, C, Mississippi State
What happened: Of the ex-college players who failed to make an NBA roster, Varnado was the highest draft pick. The No. 41 pick opted to sign with a second-division Italian pro team in August, apparently convinced that the Miami Heat had little need for a shot-blocking big man with Chris Bosh, Joel Anthony, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Udonis Haslem, Juwan Howard and Jamaal Magloire already on the roster.
What's next: College basketball's all-time leading shot-blocker's hopes of earning a second chance in the NBA depend on his ability to develop other facets of his game during his tenure in Italy. The 6-foot-9 big man needs to get stronger, develop an offensive game and build on the impressive rebounding numbers he put up as a senior at Mississippi State.
Chances of one day playing in the NBA: 20 percent
5. Keith "Tiny" Gallon, C, Oklahoma
What happened: Gallon would have benefited greatly from another year or two in college, but a pending NCAA investigation into extra benefits allegations forced him to leave Oklahoma after his freshman season. The young big man fell to No. 47 in the draft and got waived by both Milwaukee and Boston earlier this month after an unremarkable performance for both teams.
What's next: Questions about Gallon's rebounding and conditioning prevented him from sticking with either Milwaukee or Boston, but he reportedly may yet land with the Celtics' D-League affiliate in Maine. That's as good a place as any for a 19-year-old with NBA size but unrefined skills.
Chances of one day playing in the NBA: 20 percent
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Double hurdle dunk vaults UNC Asheville guard into the spotlight
Midnight Madness traditionally produces some eye-catching slams, but this year's crop of dunks have been especially impressive.
There was Pepperdine guard Keion Bell leaping over a line of seven people. There was Buffalo forward Mitchell Watt pulling off a heel-flick alley-oop. And now a new video is circulating the web featuring a UNC-Asheville guard who jumps as though he has spring-powered legs.
(Video courtesy UNC-Asheville Athletics)
Six-foot-4 senior guard John Williams won UNC-Asheville's dunk contest on Friday night with a jam that landed him on ESPN's "Pardon the Interruption" on Wednesday afternoon. Williams takes a running start, hurdles 7-foot-2 teammate Sean Hobbs at mid-court, catches a lob pass as he leaps over 6-foot-1 guard J.P. Primm and throws down a two-handed alley-oop slam.
Williams' dunk combines some of the elements of hurdling and the triple jump, so it's a tad surprising he has no track and field background. Instead he lettered in crew, soccer and golf in high school before focusing solely on basketball in college, blossoming into a Big South Player of the Year candidate this season and UNC-Asheville's all-time leader in blocked shots.
There was some pressure on Williams to pull off his double hurdle dunk considering how he'd raised the bar in a previous dunk contest two years ago. That night, Williams not only leapt over Hobbs for a jam but also dunked after taking the ball in midair from the outstretched arms of a teammate standing on a ladder high above the rim.
For those who feel the need to diminish Williams' dunk for pushing off as he leapt over Hobbs, cut him some slack. It was the second time in the previous 30 seconds he had to clear Hobbs because he botched the first dunk attempt.
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A look at last year's biggest college stars left off NBA rosters
Opening Day in the NBA is Tuesday, which means each of the league's teams has set its roster for the upcoming season. Here's a look at the five biggest stars from last year's college basketball season who failed to land a spot on an opening-day roster for an NBA team.
1. Da'Sean Butler, F, West Virginia
What happened: A severe knee injury sustained during last year's Final Four loss to Duke wasn't the only bad luck to hamper Butler's quest to make the NBA. The former West Virginia star fell from first-round lock to No. 42 in the draft but seemed to have a spot in Miami locked up before Mike Miller's thumb injury forced the Heat to sign veteran Jerry Stackhouse, leaving no room on the roster for Butler.
What's next: The good news for Butler is that NBA scouts remember his good intangibles and the plethora of game-winning shots he hit at West Virginia. If he can fully rehab his knee and prove he has the same explosiveness, he should either get a 10-day contract later this season or a long look in training camp from someone next year.
Chances of one day playing in the NBA: 70 percent
2. Scottie Reynolds, G, Villanova
What happened: Reynolds was the best player in college basketball's most competitive conference as a senior, yet NBA teams were convinced he doesn't have the physical tools to succeed at the next level. The 6-foot-1 senior turned down a training-camp invite from the Suns and signed with a second-division Italian team after becoming the first first-team all-American to ever go undrafted.
What's next: A homesick Reynolds reportedly left his Italian team this week after just four games, a curious move considering NBA training camp is over and it will be difficult for him to latch on to a team in the middle of the season. Unless he returns to Europe, his best chance now is to play in the D-League and attempt to prove scouts wrong who say he lacks the size or length of a prototypical NBA shooting guard and the explosiveness or distribution skills necessary to play point.
Chances of one day playing in the NBA: 15 percent
3. Jon Scheyer, G, Duke
What happened: Undrafted despite earning second-team All-American honors as a senior and leading Duke to the national title, Scheyer played with Miami's summer league team and then attempted to catch on with the Clippers this preseason. The Clippers cut Scheyer on Oct. 9, a sign that his outside-shooting prowess probably isn't enough to make up for his inability to create his own shot and lack of lateral quickness.
What's next: Scheyer is definitely an NBA-level perimeter shooter, but his physical limitations will make it difficult for him to earn a roster spot. The logical thing for him to do would be to sign with a top European team, where his lack of NBA-caliber size or quickness won't be so much of an issue.
Chances of one day playing in the NBA: 5 percent
4. Jarvis Varnado, C, Mississippi State
What happened: Of the ex-college players who failed to make an NBA roster, Varnado was the highest draft pick. The No. 41 pick opted to sign with a second-division Italian pro team in August, apparently convinced that the Miami Heat had little need for a shot-blocking big man with Chris Bosh, Joel Anthony, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Udonis Haslem, Juwan Howard and Jamaal Magloire already on the roster.
What's next: College basketball's all-time leading shot-blocker's hopes of earning a second chance in the NBA depend on his ability to develop other facets of his game during his tenure in Italy. The 6-foot-9 big man needs to get stronger, develop an offensive game and build on the impressive rebounding numbers he put up as a senior at Mississippi State.
Chances of one day playing in the NBA: 20 percent
5. Keith "Tiny" Gallon, C, Oklahoma
What happened: Gallon would have benefited greatly from another year or two in college, but a pending NCAA investigation into extra benefits allegations forced him to leave Oklahoma after his freshman season. The young big man fell to No. 47 in the draft and got waived by both Milwaukee and Boston earlier this month after an unremarkable performance for both teams.
What's next: Questions about Gallon's rebounding and conditioning prevented him from sticking with either Milwaukee or Boston, but he reportedly may yet land with the Celtics' D-League affiliate in Maine. That's as good a place as any for a 19-year-old with NBA size but unrefined skills.
Chances of one day playing in the NBA: 20 percent
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Four-year-old girl can name every North Carolina player
If Kendall Marshall wasn't fully aware before he arrived on campus how passionate North Carolina fans are, the Tar Heels freshman got a glimpse within his first month in Chapel Hill.
Marshall was apparently walking through the parking lot at the Dean Dome in early September when he encountered 4-year-old Julia and her father. At the urging of her dad, Julia begins rattling off the names of all the players on this season's North Carolina team, a feat an amazed Marshall captured via cell-phone camera and later posted to YouTube.
Maybe the funniest aspect of the video is the reaction of all three people involved in making it.
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Marshall appears stunned that a 4-year-old girl knows the names of him and his teammates. The stammering father is so starstruck he interrupts his daughter to call his buddy and take a picture with Marshall. And little Julia? She's smiling shyly throughout the video, completely unfazed by the whole encounter and totally unaware of what the big deal is.
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#55 Ohio: 2010-11 Basketball Preview
Conference Rank: #1 Mid-American Conference
2009-10: 22-15, 7-9
2009-10 postseason: NCAA
Coach: John Groce (37-32 at Ohio, 37-32 overall)
Ohio will not sneak up on anybody this year. The Bobcats stunned, and dominated, Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2010 and bring back a solid group of players to build around. Losing leading scorer Armon Bassett will be a big blow, but Coach John Groce is in his third year at the helm and has quickly turned this program into the team to beat in the Mid-American Conference.
Key Losses: G Armon Bassett, G Steven Coleman, G Jay Kinney, C Kenneth van Kempen
Key Newcomers:
In retrospect this group could use another guard or two, but Coach Groce found a couple players who have the ability to play right away and that is exactly what this team needs. If Ricardo Johnson and Nick Kellogg can consistently hit the long ball it will be an added bonus. Johnson will have to see a lot of playing time at the two guard spot and Kellogg is a combo guard who will likely spend some time at both spots this season. Small forward T.J. Hall will try and work his way into a relatively crowded frontcourt. Alex Kellogg, a transfer from Providence and brother of Nick and son of Clark, has the size and versatility to play at either post position and will add some experienced depth up front after playing two years for the Friars. Ethan Jacobs is an interesting prospect. Ohio has enough depth up front, but it may be tough to keep the 6-10, 220 pound center off the floor if he continues to develop.
Backcourt:
Steven Coleman was supposed to be the player who replaced the scoring of Bassett. Coleman only played in ten games last year and Ohio did fine without him, but now he is gone and the Bobcats have to find a replacement for the replacement. The likely candidate at the shooting guard position to start the season is Tommy Freeman. Once the newcomers come around, Freeman, a 6-5 forward, will likely move back to his more natural position. Yet, it really does not matter where Freeman plays; he will knock down a ton of three-pointers either way. Last year he connected on 47.7 percent of his 5.3 attempts per game from long range. Nearly all of Freeman?s shots came from beyond the arc last year, but he is getting increasingly comfortable using his size to attack the basket, but as long as he can stay hot from beyond the arc, others can attack the paint. D.J. Cooper is one of those players who can do both. The point guard is the leader of this team and once he became a threat to shoot from long range, he was very tough to stop. As a freshman last year he averaged 13.5 points, 5.9 assists, 5.4 steals and 2.5 steals. If he continues to improve his shooting, Cooper will be a MAC Player of the Year candidate.
Frontcourt:
The frontcourt has a few former roleplayers that need to step up and play a bigger role. Asown Sayles may begin the season starting at the small forward spot, but the defensive stopper will likely be moved to the bench once the newcomers are ready to take over. Sayles? skill set lends well to a bench player who can come in and grab some boards and play stellar defense. Ivo Baltic started a couple games as a freshman and should be an effective big man off the bench with a year of experience under his belt. Perhaps the most important player to the success of the frontcourt is Reggie Keely. The 6-8, 263 pound sophomore did quite well during his first year in Athens and is a big bodied player who can use his size to block some shots and grab some boards. If his offense comes around, Ohio will have more scorers than they know what to do with?which is never a bad thing.
Who to Watch:
DeVaughn Washington is the big man on campus. The 6-8 senior averaged 11.3 points and 5.4 rebounds a year ago and is in for a huge senior season. When Ohio is not attacking the basket from the backcourt, they will be dumping the ball down to Washington. If Keely does emerge as a more dangerous scorer than he was last season, Washington will be even more difficult to stop because it will be very hard for the opposition to double team Washington when everybody else on the floor is a threat to score too.
Final Projection:
Few, if any, teams in the MAC can match Ohio?s talent. This is a team that has a lot of size for the conference and Washington, Keely and the rest of the frontcourt should have a relatively easy time on both ends of the floor against most conference opponents. Freeman probably will not spend too much time at the two guard spot by the time MAC conference play gets underway, but guarding a 6-5 shooting guard is something most opposing two guards are not used to doing. Ohio is not sneaking up on anybody this year, but they are ready for everybody?s best shot.
Projected Post-season Tournament: NCAA
Projected Starting Five:
D.J. Cooper, Sophomore, Guard, 13.5 ppg
Tommy Freeman, Senior, Forward, 10.5 ppg
Asown Sayles, Senior, Forward, 2.5 ppg
DeVaughn Washington, Senior, Forward, 11.3 ppg
Reggie Keely, Sophomore, Forward, 5.4 ppg
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SEC Preview: As Chandler Parsons has blossomed, so has Florida
To fully appreciate the transformation Chandler Parsons has made from immature underclassman to senior leader, ask the Florida forward to share the story of one of the more embarrassing moments from his freshman year.
Several Florida players were discussing whether Tyler Hansbrough would develop into an effective NBA player when Parsons chimed in and scoffed at the North Carolina star's pro potential. Florida coach Billy Donovan overheard Parsons' comments and chastised him for his lack of respect.
"That was an example of my immaturity freshman year," Parsons recalled with a chuckle. "Coach Donovan didn't take that too lightly. He kind of went off on me. He told me he’d rather have one season from Hansbrough instead of four seasons from me."
Scoldings from Donovan and his staff were an everyday occurrence for Parsons during his first two seasons at Florida, but the versatile 6-foot-10 forward has since toned down his goofball personality enough to make it clear he's serious about winning.
He stopped being content as a spot-up shooter and worked harder to get stronger and to improve his ability to create off the dribble. He became such a film junkie that he wore out the pause and rewind buttons on his DVD player last season watching tape of his previous game or the Gators' next opponent. And he began paying attention to smaller details like moving without the ball on offense, positioning on defense and anticipating where a carom will go as a rebounder.
It's no coincidence that Parsons' transformation into an all-conference performer has mirrored Florida's evolution since Joakim Noah, Al Horford and Corey Brewer led the program to back-to-back national titles in 2006 and 2007. After enduring rebuilding seasons in Parsons' first two seasons, the Gators fell in the first round of the NCAA tournament to BYU in double overtime last March and appear capable of challenging for the SEC East title and making a deep postseason run this year.
"It's a lot of motivation to finally win a game in the NCAA tournament because you dream of playing in March Madness as a kid," Parsons said. "Last year we got a good taste of getting there and we're not just content getting there this season. We want to make some noise and be the best team we can be."
There's no seminal moment that Parsons can point to for when he finally figured out what it would take to be successful, but there are several factors that he believes played a key role in the metamorphosis that began last season.
Point guard Nick Calathes' departure to play professionally in Greece made Parsons realize he could no longer play the role of sidekick and let his close friend and former high school and college teammate set him up for easy buckets. Furthermore, Donovan habitually reminded Parsons that the respectable 9.2 points and 5.7 rebounds he averaged as a sophomore were nowhere near his potential.
"My entire first two years here I used as motivation," Parsons said. "Coach Donovan really challenged me, put my back up against the wall and saw what I was made of. Honestly, I thank him for that. I never once wanted to transfer. I never once called my parents and complained. Every time he would come at me, I would use that as motivation to get better and keep working."
The new and improved Parsons showcased his versatility last season, effortlessly switching from the wing to the post in Florida's offense and occasionally even spelling Erving Walker when he needed a break at point guard. Parsons averaged career highs of 12.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists, also improving his field goal percentage three-point shooting and hitting a memorable game-winning jump shot to beat South Carolina and a buzzer-beating 70-footer to stun NC State.
It's obviously too soon to know whether Parsons will continue to blossom into a bonafide NBA prospect as a senior, but preliminary signs are definitely encouraging. He thrived at Kevin Durant's camp and LeBron James' camp this summer, more than holding his own against the likes of Kyle Singler, Harrison Barnes, Chris Singleton and other talented collegiate forwards.
"I felt like I played as good as anyone there," Parsons said. "You read about these guys like they read about me, and it was fun matching up with the best. I think I showed I can play with those guys, got good exposure from it and had a great time."
Whatever Parsons gained from that experience can only help a Florida team that returns its entire starting five from last year's NCAA tournament team. Walker and high-scoring Kenny Boyton form one of college basketball's most explosive backcourts, while veteran forwards Parsons, Alex Tyus and Vernon Macklin will be pushed for playing time by a frontcourt-heavy recruiting class headlined by McDonald's All-American Patric Young.
All that talent had Parsons dreaming big at Florida's media day last week when asked what his expectations for the upcoming season were. He told reporters his goal was to win a national championship, lofty aspirations for a senior who has yet to win his first NCAA tournament game.
"If you think about it, whose goal is not to win a national championship?" Parsons said when asked about his comments a few days later. "Everyone wants the same thing and everyone has the same dreams. We understand we're getting respect and the expectations are higher, but we can't let that go to our heads. We have to go out every day with the same humble and hungry mindset."
Sage advice from a senior who has grown up a lot and matured into a leader.
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Wear USC or UCLA gear at Loyola Marymount at your own risk
If any Loyola Marymount students continue to insist on wearing USC football or UCLA basketball gear around campus this winter, the Lions have issued an official warning that such treachery will not be tolerated.
In this entertaining marketing video, members of the LMU basketball team morph into a cross between football players and the fashion police, laying out fellow students clad in USC, UCLA, Gonzaga or Pepperdine garb. Senior guard Vernon Teel provides the most memorable moment, tackling a guy in a USC T-shirt and screaming "C'mon! Tell me where you go to school!"
The best news for LMU fans is that there's some substance behind this latest marketing push. The Lions return four starters from last season's surprising 18-win team and figure to make a strong push to break up the Gonzaga-St. Mary's stranglehold on the top two spots in the WCC.
LMU upset Gonzaga in Los Angeles last season on its way to its first postseason appearance since the Lions' celebrated Elite Eight run in the wake of the tragic death of Hank Gathers. With Teel, Oregon transfer Drew Viney and guard Jarred DuBois all back, perhaps another trip to the NCAA tournament isn't out of the question.
(Thanks, College Basketball Nation)
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Around the Big Ten 2010-11: Penn State
Next up in our Around the Big Ten series is Penn State courtesy of Eric Gibson of Raise The Curtains. Eric was kind enough to answer some questions about Talor Battle and his supporting cast. Previously: Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Wisconsin I guess you have to start with Talor Battle. He averaged 19 pointss [...]
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The Blueprint
West Virginia celebrates the 2007 NIT championship in their unique t-shirts I spent some time this summer writing season previews about teams that I knew very little about. Sure every team is different, but once you simplify things, the process for previewing a team is rather routine. How good was the team last year, how [...]
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Duke Tops Initial AP Poll
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By Jim O’Connell, AP Basketball Writer Defending national champion Duke was a runaway No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 men’s basketball poll. At the other end of the Top 25 there was big news Thursday with San Diego State entering the rankings for the first time ever. Duke, on top for a [...]Source: http://www.zagsblog.com/2010/10/28/duke-tops-initial-ap-poll/
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SEC Preview: Scouting the league with Mississippi State's Shane Power
Each week until the college basketball season starts, an ex-player will help The Dagger preview his former conference. Former Mississippi State guard Shane Power was kind enough to join us this week to provide a scouting report on the SEC:
1. Who's your pick to win the SEC East and West this season?
Other Voices Worth Your Attention
Twenty players, coaches, reporters or bloggers worth following on Twitter for your daily SEC basketball fix.
Twenty players, coaches, reporters or bloggers worth following on Twitter for your daily SEC basketball fix.
• John Clay, sports columnist, Lexington Herald-Leader: @johnclayiv
• Chandler Parsons, Florida forward: @ChandlerParsons
• Kyle Veazey, college sports writer, Jackson Clarion Ledger: @KyleVeazey
• Scotty Hopson, Tennessee guard: @shopson32
• Matt Jones, Founder of Kentucky Sports Radio: @KySportsRadio
• Brandon Marcello, Mississippi State beat writer, Jackson Clarion Ledger: @bmarcello
• Tim Tucker, Georgia beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: @ajcuga
• John Pennington, founder of MrSEC.com: @MrSEC
• Travis Haney, South Carolina beat writer, Charleston Post & Courier: @gamecocksblog
• John Calipari, Kentucky coach: @UKCoachCalipari
• Mark Bradley, sports columnist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: @MarkBradleyAJC
• Don Kausler Jr., Alabama beat writer for the Birmingham News: @Tide_Source
• Brett Dawson, Kentucky beat writer, Louisville Courier-Journal: @wildcats
• Rachel George, Florida beat writer, Orlando Sentinel: @osgators
• Michael Hamilton, Tennessee athletic director: @utadmike
• Evan Woodbery, Auburn beat writer, the Birmingham News: @Auburnbeat
• Kevin Brockway, Florida basketball beat writer, Gainesville Sun: @gatorhoops
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2. Is there a dark horse who can dethrone Kentucky in the East?
3. Is there a team that you think will struggle more than usual this season?
4. What chance do you give Mississippi State to contend in the SEC and return to the NCAA tournament?
5. Who's your choice for SEC player of the year?
6. What SEC arena is the toughest to play in for opposing players?
7. If you could go back in time and play for an SEC coach besides Rick Stansbury, who would it be and why?
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2010-11 Player Profile: Tim Hardaway Jr.
When Tim Hardaway Jr. committed to Michigan, after their team camp last summer, he had only two other high major offers (Kansas St. and Minnesota). He proceeded to have an strong AAU season before an even better high school season, averaging 32 points, 7 rebounds and four assists during his senior year. John Beilein got [...]
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#51 Murray State: 2010-11 Basketball Preview
Conference Rank: #1 Ohio Valley Conference
2009-10: 31-5, 17-1
2009-10 postseason: NCAA
Coach: Billy Kennedy (84-44 at Murray State, 186-170 overall)
Murray State was so close to being the darlings of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. With all the attention going to Butler, many forget that the Racers beat Vanderbilt in the first round and lost to the Bulldogs in the second round by a mere two points. Coach Billy Kennedy loses a couple starters from that team, but returns five key roleplayers along with the three starters. Add a couple impact newcomers and the Racers can easily go ten deep again this year.
Key Losses: C Tony Easley, G Danero Thomas
Key Newcomers:
Junior college point guard Jeff Reese brings some more experience to an already experienced backcourt, but he should find it difficult to see too many minutes this season. The more important junior college transfer is sophomore Brandon Garrett. This team needs size to replace Tony Easley and Garrett, at 6-9 and 200 pounds, fits the bill. He should compete for a starting job right away. Shawn Jackson has some size too and is capable of playing a significant role off the bench as a freshman. Chris Griffin is another relatively big body who can eat up some fouls and play at the three or four spot.
Backcourt:
Coach Kennedy has a problem in the backcourt. Isacc Miles is the point guard who makes this team go, B.J. Jenkins led the team in scoring last year and Isaiah Canaan was named the conference?s top freshman in 2009-2010. So what is the problem? All three of them probably should not start or this will be a very small team. Canaan came off the bench every game last year and still was second on the team with 10.4 points per game and connected on an incredible 48.2 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc. That is a great sixth man and ideally that is where he will stay. Miles and Jenkins are not bad shooters either and this team does not necessarily need all those three-point shooting options on the floor at the same time.
Frontcourt:
For the time being Ivan Aska will have to play a little bigger than he did last year. After averaging 10.3 points and 4.8 rebounds last season as the starting power forward, the 6-7, 230 pound junior should be ready to handle more minutes at the five spot. Jeffery McClain, a 6-6 senior, would then likely step into a starting role at the four spot. McClain was a very productive player off of the bench last season and the veteran should be ready to play closer to 25 minutes per game. He is not a great scorer, but Aska can handle that. What McClain brings to the table is some very strong rebounding and the ability to do the dirty work in the paint. Like the rest of the frontcourt, Edward Daniel?s playing time will depend on the development of the newcomers, but Daniel had a decent freshman campaign and is a pretty good at rebounding and blocking shots.
Who to Watch:
Replacing do-it-all small forward Danero Thomas could be the biggest problem Murray State faces this season. Putting Canaan in the backcourt is one option, but that would make this a very small team. Jewuan Long would not add much more size and he will pretty much be a versatile backup player for the perimeter. That leaves Donte Poole. At 6-3, the junior forward has the size and the tenacity to hit the glass and attack the basket. He would not be the next Thomas, but at least he has the size to play the small forward spot.
Final Projection:
Murray State should dominate the Ohio Valley Conference yet again, but the bigger question comes in March. This team will have opportunities early in the season to get some big wins against probable NCAA opponents and if they win some of those games, the Racers should be on the bubble even if they falter in the conference tournament. Then it becomes a question of how far this team can go in the NCAA Tournament.
Projected Post-season Tournament: NCAA
Projected Starting Five:
Isacc Miles, Senior, Guard, 9.7 ppg
B.J. Jenkins, Senior, Guard, 10.6 ppg
Donte Poole, Junior, Forward, 4.8 ppg
Jeffery McClain, Senior, Forward, 3.8 ppg
Ivan Aska, Junior, Forward, 10.3 ppg
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Source: http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/51-murray-state-2010-11-basketball-preview-168784
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
NBA Draft Moving to Newark
The NBA draft will move from New York City to Newark in 2011. ?We are delighted to bring one of the NBA?s premier events to Newark,? said NBA Commissioner David Stern. ?The Prudential Center is a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose arena that will be a great host for another exciting NBA Draft.? ?Hosting the draft is further [...]
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#61 Georgia: 2010-11 Basketball Preview
Conference Rank: #6 Southeastern Conference
2009-10: 14-17, 5-11
2009-10 postseason: none
Coach: Mark Fox (14-17 at Georgia, 137-60 overall)
The 2009-2010 campaign marked the first year that Coach Mark Fox failed to lead his team to the postseason. Yet, that was to be expected during his first year at Georgia since there was a lot of rebuilding to be done. The postseason should not elude Coach Fox this year as the Bulldogs return a load of talent and bring in some quality newcomers. Yet, this is still a relatively young team and Georgia?s best days are still ahead of them.
Key Losses: G Ebuka Anyaorah, C Albert Jackson, G Ricky McPhee
Key Newcomers:
Georgia?s only incoming freshmen are a couple power forwards and Marcus Thornton and Donte Williams will be asked to provide a few minutes off of the bench. Connor Nolte, a transfer from Furman, could spend some time at the four spot, but he is better equipped to play the small forward position in the SEC. Nolte was a roleplayer with Furman and expecting him to do too much is not likely going to happen. Gerald Robinson is more likely to make an impact. The transfer from Tennessee State averaged 17.8 points per game during the 2008-2009 campaign and can score in a variety of ways and will certainly be an impact player. Sherrard Brantley spent one year at the junior college level and should develop into a fine backup point guard who could even see some time at the shooting guard position.
Backcourt:
Dustin Ware has a solid hold on the point guard spot. Last year he averaged 8.2 points and 3.4 assists and proved to be a capable scorer inside and out. With Ware running the show, the group on the perimeter should be in great shape. Having Travis Leslie back will not hurt matters either. Leslie, a 6-4 junior, had a superb season last year, averaging 14.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals. Leslie will not take too many outside shots, but he is at least a shooting threat who needs to be covered on the perimeter. And when the opposition does defend Leslie out on the perimeter, he will use his size, strength and speed to attack the basket. Vincent Williams may find it difficult to spend much more time on the floor than he did last season with the addition of Brantley and Robinson, but he had some good moments during his freshman campaign and should be able to contribute 15 minutes per game if he can start hitting his shot.
Frontcourt:
Leslie is the star of the backcourt, but Trey Thompkins is the player who will catapult the Bulldogs into the postseason. The 6-10 junior averaged an impressive 17.7 points and 8.3 rebounds during the 2009-2010 campaign. What makes Thompkins so dangerous on the offensive end is his ability to hit the mid-range jumper with consistency. Thompkins can even step out beyond the arc and connected on 37.7 of his long range attempts last season. Despite occasionally hanging out on the perimeter, Thompkins gets the job done defensively and on the glass. Jeremy Price will likely take over the other starting frontcourt job. The 6-8, 270 pound senior has been pretty productive when given the opportunity to play and could be in for a surprisingly good season. Chris Barnes is not as effective of a scorer as Price, but otherwise the senior plays a very similar game.
Who to Watch:
The starting five is solid assuming Robinson can score almost as effectively in the SEC as he did in the Ohio Valley Conference. Asking him to score 17.7 points per game is a little much, but he has a lot more experience scoring points than anybody else on this team. If Thompkins, Leslie and Robinson can all average double figures in scoring, the pressure will be off of Ware to put up a lot of points so he can concentrate on running the show.
Final Projection:
Losing Ricky McPhee and Albert Jackson will hurt a little bit, but Coach Fox brought in some experienced players to help fill the void and all of the returning players will benefit from the experienced newcomers. That should lead to a much better season for Georgia and another postseason trip for Coach Fox.
Projected Post-season Tournament: NIT
Projected Starting Five:
Dustin Ware, Junior, Guard, 8.2 ppg
Gerald Robinson, Junior, Guard, DNP last season
Travis Leslie, Junior, Guard, 14.8 ppg
Jeremy Price, Senior, Forward, 7.2 ppg
Trey Thompkins, Junior, Forward, 17.7 ppg
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