Writing the Pine

Just Awful

Sad news to report this morning.  Duke freshman guard Andre Dawkins lost his sister to a car accident over the weekend.  She and their mother, who was also injured, were driving to Durham to watch their son play against St. John’s.  Let’s all take a moment today to say a little prayer for Dawkins and [...]

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UNC/Valparaiso Game Thoughts

Unfortunately this game was not on television nor was it available online so I could not watch it so I’ll limit my thoughts on this one.  After all, I am relying only on the box score. We should’ve won by more than 11. Valpo shooting 44.4% from long distance is unacceptable.  These types of opponents’ shooting performances [...]

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UNC vs NCCU – Game Thoughts

A much better performance tonight by North Carolina albeit against a much weaker team.  It was worrisome early as the Eagles kept up right out the gates but the boys in blue ended the game on an absurd 70-22 run.  Some thoughts: UNC outrebounded FIU by 21.  They outrebounded NCCU by 26.  But it seemed like [...]

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Early Thoughts on UNC

North Carolina opened the season tonight against Isiah Thomas’s Florida International squad.  Here are my thoughts from watching the game: Way too many careless turnovers by UNC.  Dexter Strickland had five in 11 minutes of play.  The good news: Larry Drew only had two. Speaking of Larry Drew, who is worried about point guard play?  Drew showed [...]

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Hey Ma! I’m Graduatin’!

As June came to an end, we looked back at the month and wondered, what defines it the most?  After straining our mindgrapes thinking about the answer, we finally realized what it was – graduation.  For high school seniors across the country, June signifies a transitional period.  They officially leave their childhood behind and graduate [...]

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Coach K Finally Changing His Ways

First off I want to say I wish Elliot Williams and his family all the best and his mother a speedy recovery.  You never want anybody to deal with health issues whether it is the player or their family.  With that said, after months of speculation, the rumors finally have come to fruition: Elliot Williams [...]

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Will Isiah Thomas Get “Bruno-ed?”

MTV Shows Eminem’s career has clearly been an enigmatic one, with his award-winning albums entering him into the “Greatest of All Time” discussions and earning him the unofficial title of the Greatest White Rapper Ever.  He was the icon and leader of Detroit’s most famous posse named D12 (Detroit-12) whose two albums both debuted at number [...]

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John Wall Finally Decides

John Wall has decided to take his game to Lexington to play for John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats.  With four incoming five-star recruits in addition to the returning Patrick Patterson (and possibly Jodie Meeks), the Wildcats can be penciled in for the Final Four.  Hope the kid can make his free throws.

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