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March Madness / Zapruder analysis of Mario’s shot

by Doug LeMoine on 13 April 2008

A couple of days ago, I was watching Mario’s three-pointer for like the 150th time, and I decided to do it JFK/Zapruder style. Click. Sherron blows by Derrick Rose. Click. Click. Click. Sherron begins to fall. Click. The ball emerges in Mario’s hands, he takes a big jump-step toward the top of the key, jumps, [...]

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Basketball / Tale of two teams

by Doug LeMoine on 26 February 2008

The Bay Area: Where Baron happens. Photo: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images Living in the Bay Area, I’ve watched Baron Davis and Don Nelson breathe life into the corpse of the Golden State Warriors by playing fast, loose, undisciplined, unpredictable basketball. When they’re clicking, the Warriors are invigorating and life-affirming. Nellie doesn’t burden the team with structure  —  they [...]

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Kansas basketball / Jitters, a jinx, and a stinging loss

by Doug LeMoine on 17 November 2006

Question: What happens when a young college basketball team without a proven low-post presence somehow manages to secure a high national ranking then faces a really hungry, experienced team? The Hawks found out two nights ago, getting their rear-ends tanned by an unheralded and obviously hungry Oral Roberts team. Where does this rank among the [...]

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