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World Basketball News | 12-3-07
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Dominion Finance NBL Player of the Week Josh Pace (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
23.0 points (58.8% FG, 28.6% 3pt, 80% FT), 8.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.5 steals v Cartridge World Otago Nuggets & Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams
As the Blue Chip Nelson Giants sprang to the top of the 2007 Dominion Finance NBL table with wins in Dunedin and Christchurch, Pace quickly established himself as an MVP favourite, earning Player of the Week honours for Round One.
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Round 2 Fixture
Thursday, March 15
Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams v Youthtown Auckland Stars, Westpac Centre, 7.30pm (TV)
Friday, March 16
Easy LPG Bay Hawks v Appliance Shed Harbour Heat, Pettigrew Green, 7pm
Century City Wellington Saints v TET Taranaki Mountain Airs, TSB Bank Arena (Wellington), 7pm
Saturday, March 17
Cartridge World Otago Nuggets v Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams, Edgar Centre, 7pm
Inspire Net Manawatu Jets v TET Taranaki Mountain Airs, Arena Manawatu 3, 5.30pm
Blue Chip Nelson Giants v Youthtown Auckland Stars, Trafalgar Centre, 7pm
Denver 113 def. Sacramento 101
Top Scorers:
Denver: Anthony 29pts, Iverson, Kleiza 24pts
Kings: Bibby 34pts, Martin 19pts
Big Stat line:
Camby (Denver) 10rbs, 6ast, 4blks, 16pts in 33mins
Raptors 120 def. Seattle 119
Top Scorers:
Toronto: Bosh 27pts, Ford 25pts
Seattle: Allen 36pts, Lewis 26pts
Big Stat Line:
Bosh (Toronto) 10rbs, 3ast, 3stl, 2blks, 27pts in 43mins
Other Scores:
Pistons 98 def. Clippers 80
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Knicks 90, Wizards 89
An Off Night for Francis Ends Right on Target
Steve Francis was a starter again Saturday night and, by the end of the
evening, a star again. Between the opening tip and the final buzzer, Francis
explored every inch of the emotional spectrum. He made critical mistakes,
injured his shooting hand and put the Knicks in a bind once or twice. It was a
lot like his season to date.
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Nets Lose Their Leaders, Then
Lose Their Way Against the Spurs
The frustration of a disappointing season boiled over for the Nets on
Saturday night when their captain, Jason Kidd, and coach, Lawrence Frank, were
ejected from a game against the San Antonio Spurs for arguing with the referees.
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Sonics: A problem at point guard?
Coach Bob Hill had been reluctant to substitute for Earl Watson in the past three games, with good reason.
The Sonics point guard, who is filling in for the injured Luke Ridnour, was sensational against New York and efficient against Philadelphia, while Mike Wilks, who is now second on the depth chart, did next to nothing in short minutes of relief.
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What's Wrong with the NBA?
The N.B.A. has been ruined by money, selfish players and opportunistic agents, and warped by an emphasis on entertainment over fundamentals. This diatribe can be heard on any bar stool, but it is coming from an N.B.A. agent.
The agent, Keith Glass, is not trying to kill the goose that laid the
golden egg. But he is poking it with a sharp stick in his book, "Taking Shots."
Part memoir, part purist manifesto, the book is a winding tour of everything
right and wrong with the N.B.A. The wrongs are what resonate most. Glass found that out during a recent 10-day book tour and in dozens of radio interviews.
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Marbury's Talk Show May Need a Remake
Stephon Marbury's new talk show, "Stars on Stars," on Fox Sports Net gives the Knicks' point guard a different image, but it's doubtful he wants to be seen as a star-struck host. His guest on the first episode, which aired yesterday, was as polished as Marbury was raw. Kobe Bryant's enthusiastic responses to a half hour of soft questions led the Lakers' star to rave, "The best show I've ever done."
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Shaq out to prove he can still dominate
Shaquille O'Neal tapped a massive finger on the side of his shaved head, then explained the biology behind his recent resurgence. Did it with a straight face, too.
"I'm on a mission. And I know the older I get, I may lose a step or two, but it's all up in the medulla oblongata," O'Neal said, using the medical term for the base of one's brain. "I've got a lot up there. I've got a lot of knowledge ... in this medulla oblongata."
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March Madness Fixture Released
East Region Matchups
1. North Carolina
16. Eastern Kentucky
8. Marquette
9. Michigan State
5. U.S.C.
12. Arkansas
4. Texas
13. New Mexico State
2. Georgetown
15. Belmont
7. Boston College
10. Texas Tech.
3. Washington State
14. Oral Roberts
6. Vanderbilt
11. George Washington
West Region
1. Kansas
16. Florida A&M
8. Kentucky
9. Villanova
5. Virginia Tech.
12. Illinois
4. Southern Illinois
13. Holy Cross
2. U.C.L.A.
15. Weber State
7. Indiania
10. Gonzaga
3. Pittsburgh
14. Wright State
6. Duke
11. V.C.U.
Mid-West Bracket
1. Florida
16. Jackson State
8. Arizona
9. Purdue
5. Butler
12. Old Dominion
4. Maryland
13. Davidson
2. Wisconsin
15. Texas A&M Corpus Christi
7. U.N.L.V.
10. Georgia Tech.
3. Oregon
14. Miami (Ohio)
6. Notre Dame
11. Winthrop
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Kansas 88 def. Texas 84
Kansas tops Texas in OT to win Big 12
Sherron Collins scored 20 points and No. 2 Kansas rallied after another hot start by Texas' Kevin Durant to beat the 15th-ranked Longhorns 88-84 in overtime Sunday and claim their second straight Big 12 title. Durant, the Big 12 player of the year, matched his career high with 37 points but took only two shots in overtime and did not score.
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Interview
Derrik Sharp, Maccabi Tel Aviv
You have been in all kind of situations with Maccabi, winning back-to-back Euroleague titles in 2004 and 2005, as well as making it to the final last season. That recent history seems to give the team a lot of pressure to make it once again to the Final Four in Athens. Do you see that as an extra motivation to get back to the Final Four?
"Yeah. I think there's more pressure at Maccabi than at any other team. Just because we represent the entire country as opposed to other teams that just represent their city. It's a challenge for new guys and young guys coming in, it's something new for them. It takes more time for them to be able to play under these circumstances. But, we brought the expectations so we have to live up to it. With every dynasty there comes expectations... the Lakers, the Celtics, the Bulls. So it's a challenge. It takes experience to be able to handle it and thrive."
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Wrap Up
Both places in the Quarterfinal Playoffs are spoken for in one group and two favorites emerged from another as the Thursday edition of Top 16, Game 4 unfolded with three out of four road teams going home happy. The first key victory of four on the evening was registered by Winterthur FC Barcelona, a 59-77 road winner at Prokom Trefl Sopot.
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EURO NET BLOG
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. It's mid-season in the Top 16, and the race for the Quarterfinal Playoffs is more exciting by the minute. Of course, teams at 0-3 look now like their seasons are done, while the unbeaten ones seem to be already advanced. Don't forget, however, the reversal of fortune Cibona and Panathinaikos had last year, when the Greens came back from an 0-3 start to make the Playoffs and the Croatian sensations were unable to capitalize on a shocking 3-0 start. This year Panathinaikos started the Top 16 a little bit better, and I was especially impressed by the win against FC Barcelona in Week 2. As for Week 3, the score that pops out immediately is the 85-64 dismantling of Olympiacos at home courtesy of defending champions CSKA. Yes, we all happen to think these two teams - Panathinaikos and CSKA - could or maybe even should play in OAKA on May 6, but it's definitely too early to jump to conclusions. It's the most educated guess now, but there is a reason why they play the games, and at least two or three other teams stand decent chances to beat these two powerhouses, especially if it comes down to a single game.
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Euroleague Top 10 Plays
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