michaelf@ISM780.UUCP (01/13/86)
GAME OF THE WEEK
Syracuse Orangemen at Lousiville Cardinals, Jan. 18, 1986
My favorite Orangemen will be taking on my second-favorite
team, Denny Crum's Louisville Cardinals this saturday in Louisville.
Although I'll be cheering at both ends of the floor, my heart is
with 'Cuse. This may be their year.
This will be a great test for the Orange. I'm sure it
will be a great game as there are so many quality athletes on
both teams. I'm interested in seeing a certain guard for
Lousiville, I think his name is Kevin Walls.
He was supposed to play last year but a broken foot
sidelined him for the season (and broke Crum's 20-wins+
streak). He was a highly recruited guard out of the New
Jersey area. Anyone who averaged 44 points a game as a
senior is worth looking into.
Did anyone catch the end of that Bradley game on Saturday?
Whew! Nuff said.
On an NBA note, those tough Celts are slowly catching up
to the Lakers in terms of the best won-lost record. The Green
was stumbling at the end of December and I'm not sure if I'm
totally sold on Walton yet (his "O" or lack of it bugs me)
but they do know how to win.
In all those years the Celtics were dominating in the 60's,
they never had the league's leading scorer. I thought it was
due totally to team ball, but I've been noticing something
lately. The great teams usually yank their starters mid-way
through the 3rd qrtr. Larry (no last name needed, kinda like Elvis)
The Lakers and the Celtics keep their best players off the court
when the game is in hand.
I heard a rumor that Isiah Thomas quit the Pistons. The next
day I saw him playing against Philly. After all night of praying that
Red Auerbach would somehow pick him up. Damn.
Next to the Lakers, the Hawks have the most exciting team
in the NBA. Not only CAN all their players jam with authority,
they DO. Even Spud.nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) (01/15/86)
THE GAME OF THE WEEK
without a doubt must be considered #1 North Carolina hosting #3 Duke
to open their new arena in Chapel Hill. Both teams could be going into the
game undefeated; this could be a preview of the national championship. UNC
has dominated many opponents this season (but was an 84 point win against
Manhattan a sportsman-like gesture), but has had a weaker schedule. Duke
won the inaugural Big Apple NIT, including a victory over #9 St. John's in
New York City (Isn't it interesting that in the week they lost to an
unranked team they moved up one spot in the polls by beating the team that
lost the #1 draft pick last year?). At the end of December there were
three teams in the Top Twenty, each with one loss to Duke as a result of
that tournament. I expect a tough game here with UNC coming out on top by
three, possibly with the score down in the 60's.
I also expect that I will eat my words next Monday.
--
James C. Armstrong, Jnr. {ihnp4,cbosgd,akgua}!abnji!nyssa
"It's a sort of mini-clone!" Who said them, what story?brawn@mcnc.UUCP (01/17/86)
In article <1054@abnji.UUCP> nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) writes: > > > > > > > > THE GAME OF THE WEEK > > > without a doubt must be considered #1 North Carolina hosting #3 Duke > to open their new arena in Chapel Hill. Both teams could be going into the The game is now #1 North Carolina hosting #2 Duke with Michigan's loss to Minnesota. > game undefeated; this could be a preview of the national championship. UNC > has dominated many opponents this season (but was an 84 point win against > Manhattan a sportsman-like gesture), but has had a weaker schedule. Dean Smith did not schedule this game. They went into this tournament expecting to play Miami. Also, the reserves (collectively) played more minutes than the starters, What else can you do?). But it is true that this season's December schedule has been the weakest one for the Tar Heels in recent memory. > > Andrew Brawn. GO HEELS!
bch@mcnc.UUCP (01/20/86)
In article <1054@abnji.UUCP> nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) writes: > I expect a tough game here with UNC coming out on top by > three, possibly with the score down in the 60's. > > I also expect that I will eat my words next Monday. >-- >James C. Armstrong, Jnr. {ihnp4,cbosgd,akgua}!abnji!nyssa Impressive. You called the spread but not the base. Still.... I thought this was one of the best college basketball games I've seen in a while -- a genuinely hard fought but fair contest between two class programs. Duke certainly has nothing to be ashamed of (I never figured they would even though I bleed Carolinal Blue.) The big winner was, of course, the Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center which proved to be fairly intimate for 21,000+ seats. A remarkable building. Even folks with stratospheric seats like ours never feel removed from the game. -- Byron C. Howes ...!{decvax,akgua}!mcnc!ecsvax!bch