The Running Record

Jun 01

20 minutes to go til the presser and my eyes are just now getting low

sigh

May 31

Rajon Rondo’s Game 2 shot chart

Where did those come from?

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Super Throwback!

May 30

USA v. Brazil in a nutshell

Marcelo was great at both ends of the field.
Onyweu and Edu were poor.
Michael Bradley was, again, terrific. Knows how to hold on to the ball and release it at the right time.
Donovan, on a night that Marcelo was feeling, tried to often to go 1-on-1 with Brazil’s LB. Should have rewards our RB’s overlaps more often.
First two goals were very avoidable. Successive and silly giveaways contributed to 1st, shanked clearance by Onyewu for the 2nd.
Fabian Johnson, thank you for erasing Johnathan Bornstein from everyone’s memory.
Neymar will definitely not be moving to the Premier League anytime soon.
Lastly, a healthy Jozy would have greatly helped matters.

P.S. MICHAEL FRIGGIN’ BRADLEY!!!

(Agree, disagree?) What are your thoughts on tonight’s friendly?

Michael Bradley, what a player that is.

May 29

Game Time

The conference finals have debuted in contrasting ways

Let’s be honest, it’s been a pretty ordinary postseason up to this point. Sure, we’ve had a few lengthy series, and some pleasant surprises along the way. Not many thought that a seemingly star-less Nuggets team could push Lakers to seven, and not many foresaw the Sixers doing the same against Boston. On the same token, Lebron James and Dwayne Wade were expected to step up in their do-or-die Game 3 against Indy, yet their legendary second half performance still brought a heightened wow factor to proceedings.

Overall however, the playoffs have indeed been pretty average. The usual amount of star power has been lacking, while the series that have gone the distance are unlikely to become ESPN classics anytime soon.

But alas, the real playoffs have arrived, doing so in a highly intriguing fashion. And what the NBA’s second season has lacked in excitement it has already begun to make up for with the start of the conference finals.

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