Thursday, February 16, 2006

Hoops

Caught the UMass/George Washington game last night at the Smith Center in D.C. Highly entertaining, given UMass is floundering around .500 while GW is now 21-1 and is at least a 3-seed come March Madness.

The final: GW 69-66. The Minutemen had several chances to take it from the Colonials, but poor ball-control and negligent refereeing (incorrect ruling after confusion over whose possession on a late 2nd-half jump ball and a terrible call involving the senior ref overruling a correct call by a subordinate, all w/three seconds left) made it insurmountable. Overall, it is noted that GW clearly has the bigger, stronger, and faster team, although the Minutemen appeared to be the feistier, underscoring the adage of it being "the size of the fight in the dog." Turned out, however, to be the greater number of horses prevailing.

Supplementally, I know not who in the NCAA is talented enough to make it to the NBA, I nonetheless couldn't help but be mightily impressed w/the play of one James Life, UMass' playmaking 2-guard/small forward.

Also enjoyed the style 0f the UMass head-coach Travis Ford, who can be seen from the nose-bleed seats, or, more specifically, the veins bulging out the side of his head could be seen, that in accompaniment with his protruding eyeballs, indicating what is hoped not to be a thyroid condition.

Best not get him pissed.

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