The first shot of the game for LSU was an air ball. It didn’t get much better after that, as UK (14-3, 2-1 SEC) racked up a quick 12-2 run, then a 29-point halftime lead, and then an 82-44 final score in beating LSU (10-8, 2-1 SEC). “That’s just a good old-fashioned ass whooping,” LSU [...]
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Matadors Become First Americas Conference Team To Win On The Road:
The Los Angeles Matadors became the first away team to earn a victory in the Americas Conference of the World Series of Boxing Thursday night taking four out of five bouts and earning three points over the Memphis Force at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Miss. The Matadors have built up a commanding, four point lead in the Americas Conference over rival Miami Gallos, the only team to beat them and currently sit number one throughout the international …
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Want to know the secret of Austin Daye’s offensive prowess? Hickory High may have discovered it.
Last season, Daye scored more efficiently than the league average from every distance, except 3-pointers. With his improved shooting from beyond the arc in the preseason, Daye could join a select group of players who shoot above average from all distances.
I think that makes Daye pretty tough to guard, especially for power forwards. Now, whether Daye can handle opposing power forwards in another story.
Speaking of, Hickory High also analyzes, with great depth, Daye’s impact at power forward compared to small forward. An excerpt:
The most important areas for me are rebounding and net possessions. Daye is a very strong rebounder at the small forward position, but his numbers are way below average when compared to other power forwards.
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As I pointed out in an earlier post, the Detroit News is still staunchly backing its story that there is no deal yet with Tom Gores despite reports from the Free Press, Crain’s Detroit and ESPN that say it’s done. And just because who gets things like this right often gets lost in the shuffle, [...]
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