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Quote: terapinedQuote: DRichAnybody else been watching the United Football league? There have been some good games and I am enjoying it. I think it has a chance to make it.
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I had no idea
I get all my sports news from Pardon the Interruption
They certainly aren't covering it
This is the 1st I've heard of this
Streaming anywhere?
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I know it has been showing on ESPN and ABC. I have no idea where it would be streaming.
a lot is being made of the matchup between Clingan and Edey tonight
and they are great players at the college level
as far as being great at the NBA level - idk about that
in the same league as Kareem, Hakeem and Ewing_______?_____________I don't think so
Clingan reminds me of Walton and yes Walton was truly great
neither Edey or Clingan are leapers - lots of NBA guys 6'5" or so can go up higher - but the 7 footers will get to the high point quicker
it's fun to take a look back at Hakeem "The Dream" who retired in 2002
it's easy to see that he is playing the game on a much higher level than those 2 guys - maybe not a fair comparison - whatever
and of course, Webanyama is setting a new standard for greatness out of the center position
maybe Mac will weigh in
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But now UConn has a player who can matchup to Edey. Donovan Clingan is 7'2' and 280 pounds, strong and mobile.
So, yes people are excited about this matchup. I think UConn will win decisively.
Quote: gordonm888IMO, Purdue is not an elite college team but Zach Edey at 7'4' and 295 pounds is a matchup problem that most other teams cannot handle. So Edey can readily score near the basket by simply putting his hands up and catching a pass. He can defend the paint and block shots without fouling. He can give Purdue a dominant edge by reaching over players and grabbing rebounds. Against Tennessee, an extremely good college team, he scored 40 points and got 16 rebounds.
But now UConn has a player who can matchup to Edey. Donovan Clingan is 7'2' and 280 pounds, strong and mobile.
So, yes people are excited about this matchup. I think UConn will win decisively.
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This is actually a matchup I look forward to. Sadly, it doesn't start until 920pm here so I probably won't see much of it live but will try to watch it when I wake up.
He got points, but UConn was able to play him straight up without any help, which meant no one else got anything for them.
Also, offensively, that left arm forklift thing he does…..gets called as an offfensive foul frequently in the pros, he’s going to have to figure out another way to create space.
Quote: mcallister3200Edey isn’t a consistent nba rotation player. Almost every guy of a similar prototype that hasn’t been a flop has been drafted by age 20. He can’t move his feet or get off the floor, nba teams will make him defend in space and he simply can’t.
He got points, but UConn was able to play him straight up without any help, which meant no one else got anything for them.
Also, offensively, that left arm forklift thing he does…..gets called as an offfensive foul frequently in the pros, he’s going to have to figure out another way to create space.
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I think he would be a decent back up big man giving you 15 to 20 min a nite
Quote: DRichQuote: gordonm888IMO, Purdue is not an elite college team but Zach Edey at 7'4' and 295 pounds is a matchup problem that most other teams cannot handle. So Edey can readily score near the basket by simply putting his hands up and catching a pass. He can defend the paint and block shots without fouling. He can give Purdue a dominant edge by reaching over players and grabbing rebounds. Against Tennessee, an extremely good college team, he scored 40 points and got 16 rebounds.
But now UConn has a player who can matchup to Edey. Donovan Clingan is 7'2' and 280 pounds, strong and mobile.
So, yes people are excited about this matchup. I think UConn will win decisively.
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This is actually a matchup I look forward to. Sadly, it doesn't start until 920pm here so I probably won't see much of it live but will try to watch it when I wake up.
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You are living on the wrong side of the country
Pretty much lived my whole life staying up for sports
Love living in Vegas with early sports
Purdue got 11 points total not from Edey or Smith. Their 7 3 point attempts are the lowest in a title game since 1995, and 1 made 3 the lowest since 1992.
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Pretty much lived my whole life staying up for sports
Love living in Vegas with early sports
I know. When living in Vegas there was absolutely nothing better in life than college football Saturdays. Wake up at 6am and watch College Gameday until football started at 9am. Maybe not even get out of bed until noon when the early games end. Go to bed when the Hawaii game ends around midnight.
Quote: JimRockfordFive games in the women’s sweet 16 and elite 8 were played on a court with an incorrect 3 point line on one end of the court. Absolutely unbelievable. The difference is not subtle, it’s plain to see by anyone. Four games were already in the books when a fan pointed out to officials.
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Great Googly Moogly
He broke the record for making the cut the most times ever at the Masters
Even at this age when many never expect him to win again he still amazes
Quote: terapinedHow about Tiger making the cut
He broke the record for making the cut the most times ever at the Masters
Even at this age when many never expect him to win again he still amazes
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I believe Nicklaus and Couples both have over 30 cuts made at the Masters.
Quote: DRichQuote: terapinedHow about Tiger making the cut
He broke the record for making the cut the most times ever at the Masters
Even at this age when many never expect him to win again he still amazes
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I believe Nicklaus and Couples both have over 30 cuts made at the Masters.
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My mistake
Most consecutive cuts made
really cool sports story re 20 year old Dwight Gooden who in '85 went 24-4 with a 1.53 era and struck out 268 batters almost averaging one for every inning pitched
I also linked his stats which shows that in '84 at age 19 he struck out 276 averaging more than 1 for every inning he pitched
he just had his jersey retired
https://theathletic.com/5409092/2024/04/12/mets-dwight-gooden-jersey-retirement/
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/goodedw01.shtml
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His wife is expecting
He said if he gets the call his wife is in labor
He will leave the tournament immediately.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/scottie-scheffler-willing-to-withdraw-from-masters-with-lead/ar-BB1lBmlm?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ACTS&cvid=bd99d300c7fa46c1a00d13130c7b6eac&ei=11
Quote: terapinedScottie Scheffler is leading the Masters
His wife is expecting
He said if he gets the call his wife is in labor
He will leave the tournament immediately.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/scottie-scheffler-willing-to-withdraw-from-masters-with-lead/ar-BB1lBmlm?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ACTS&cvid=bd99d300c7fa46c1a00d13130c7b6eac&ei=11
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OMG what a drama Queen. It’s just a baby
Quote: mcallister3200An illustration of how much professional basketball has changed in the last 40 years: over 31,000 3 point shots made in the 2023-2024 season. There were less than 20,000 in the entire 1980’s!!!
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Frankly, it is more indicative of how badly the coaches in the 80’s understood the concept that 38% from 3 is way better than 48% from 2. I don’t think basketball coaches are known for high IQs.
I really can't argue with your last statement, but in their defense, 3-point make percentage in the 80's was 28.9%.Quote: SOOPOOQuote: mcallister3200An illustration of how much professional basketball has changed in the last 40 years: over 31,000 3 point shots made in the 2023-2024 season. There were less than 20,000 in the entire 1980’s!!!
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Frankly, it is more indicative of how badly the coaches in the 80’s understood the concept that 38% from 3 is way better than 48% from 2. I don’t think basketball coaches are known for high IQs.
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Quote: JoemanI really can't argue with your last statement, but in their defense, 3-point make percentage in the 80's was 28.9%.Quote: SOOPOOQuote: mcallister3200An illustration of how much professional basketball has changed in the last 40 years: over 31,000 3 point shots made in the 2023-2024 season. There were less than 20,000 in the entire 1980’s!!!
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Frankly, it is more indicative of how badly the coaches in the 80’s understood the concept that 38% from 3 is way better than 48% from 2. I don’t think basketball coaches are known for high IQs.
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Larry Legend hit 37.6% of his shots from downtown.
Quote: GenoDRPhQuote: JoemanI really can't argue with your last statement, but in their defense, 3-point make percentage in the 80's was 28.9%.Quote: SOOPOOQuote: mcallister3200An illustration of how much professional basketball has changed in the last 40 years: over 31,000 3 point shots made in the 2023-2024 season. There were less than 20,000 in the entire 1980’s!!!
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Frankly, it is more indicative of how badly the coaches in the 80’s understood the concept that 38% from 3 is way better than 48% from 2. I don’t think basketball coaches are known for high IQs.
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Larry Legend hit 37.6% of his shots from downtown.
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when the 3 point line got installed initially there weren't many players who had much confidence in shooting from that far out
it took years and the younger players started practicing and eventually the confidence level became much higher
before the line was installed you would really almost NEVER see any player take shots from as far out as Caitlin Clark shoots them unless it was because the quarter or half or game was in the final seconds
in '82/'83 the overall NBA % on 3s was just 23.8%
OKC is this year's leader in % at 38.9%___________Portland trails the field at 34.5% which almost equals the % of the entire league from 2010-2019
the link shows the overall NBA % on 3s going from 27.79% in '79-88 to 35.6% in 2010 to 2019
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9915101/
https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/stat/three-point-pct
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