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Game 3 redemption in the A
Game 3 Hawks: 105 Knicks: 94 That felt good. The series was brought back to Atlanta last night after two games rising tension between these two teams. Both Knicks fans and players have been talking a lot of smack with not very much to show for it. I think these New Yorkers just don't know how to handle themselves when they get to play in games beyond the month of April. So, they start spitting on people, weird hair guy on the Knicks gets his twitter fingers going, Spike Lee starts wearing the same outfit as my grandma, and the whole Knicks team (Minus D Rose) absolutely forgets how to play. You got ONE WIN New York. Maybe that's all they really need to feel accomplished. I mean it has been almost a decade since they had made the playoffs so perhaps getting one win in the first round is all they need. Well congrats guys! I'm honestly happy Spike Lee got a night to rest his legs, he was pacing courtside at MSG for the first two games but there wasn't much to stand for last night. Nothing made me happier than seeing Spike curled up in his seat last night, with literally every other person in the arena on their feet going nuts for the Hawks.
Jack SchottPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWhat Went Wrong: Wild Lose Seven-Game Thriller to Golden Knights
The Minnesota Wild's series with the Vegas Golden Knights began with a 1-0 overtime win for the Wild in Game One. They lost the next three, but with their backs to the wall, they took Games Five and Six, getting a shutout in the latter, but when it came to the pivotal Game Seven, the Wild stayed in it as long as they could, but they couldn't stop the Knights' onslaught. The Wild's season came to an end, but look at their three wins. Two of them (Games One and Five) were in Vegas, two of them (Games One and Six) were shutout, and the Game Five win came despite being outshot by a near 3-1 disadvantage (40-14).
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWhat Went Wrong: Predators Eliminated by Hurricanes
The Nashville Predators put up an amazing effort in their series against the Carolina Hurricanes, but it still wasn't enough, as Sebastian Aho's overtime goal in Game Six ended the Predators' season. This was a series that was very close after the first two games were dominated by the Hurricanes, as the next four saw a combined 74:13 of overtime played. Nashville's two wins came in double overtime, leading the Hurricanes to score quickly in the last two extra frames to finish off the Predators.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedHawks leave NY with the series tied
Game 2 Hawks : 92 Knicks: 101 Complete roller coaster of emotions last night. Even though the Hawks lost, we are still going home with a chance to go up 3-1 in these next two games at State Farm Arena. Splitting the series on the road, especially in the hostile MSG environment, is proof that the Hawks control their own destiny.
Jack SchottPublished 3 years ago in Unbalanced25 Years of Interleague Play
When I was a kid watching baseball, I once asked my dad, "Why is it that the Dodgers and Angels don't face each other?," and I was told that it was because they're in different leagues. That was the norm back then. American League teams faced American League teams. National League teams faced National League teams. The only AL vs NL action was preseason, the All-Star Game, and the World Series.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWhat Went Wrong: Panthers Eliminated by Defending Champions
After co-existing together since 1993, Florida's two NHL teams finally faced each other in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The end result was a hard-fought and bitter series, which saw the Florida Panthers ousted in six games by the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Panthers' 4-0 loss in Game Six sealed their fate, and extended their playoff series victory drought for another season; having not won a series since the 1996 Eastern Conference Final.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWhat Went Wrong: Another Early Exit for Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins' 15th straight playoff appearance did not last long; their 5-3 defeat in Game Six of their series against the New York Islanders brought an end to their season. For the Penguins, this marks the third straight season that they have failed to win a series, and in two of those occasions, they were defeated by the Islanders. Their 2019 and 2021 losses to the Islanders sandwich their stunning Qualifying Round loss to the Montréal Canadiens in the Toronto bubble in 2020. In fact, the Penguins have won only one playoff series since winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017, and in three of their last four seasons, they were defeated by teams coached by Barry Trotz.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedTrack & Field 2k21: Top High Jumpers of NCAA
High Jump Here is a list of the top high jumpers so far this season in the NCAA. 1. Tyra Gittens - Texas A&M, 1.95, SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, May 13
Winners OnlyPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedA GOOD JUMP SHOT ISN’T RACIST – HAVING YOUR THROAT CHOKED HELPS FOCUS THE DIFFERENCE
...because his grabbing me by the throat for using the N-word made a difference the last thirty-five years. Now, “that word” was used in a sing-song style lots of close friends did in late 1970’s college, and I did it right after one of our team’s best players used it while talking to him, so getting clutched by the throat surprised me hugely.
Glenn ShorkeyPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWhat Went Wrong: Oilers Swept Out of Playoffs by Jets
On Monday, three teams faced elimination from this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the proverbial axe only fell on the Edmonton Oilers, as they lost a triple overtime thriller by a score of 4-3 to the Winnipeg Jets. Kyle Connor's goal in the seventh minute of the sixth period completed a four-game sweep for the Jets--the first in franchise history--while bring an end to the Oilers' season. So to recap, Kyle Connor advanced, Connor Hellebuyck advance, but the biggest Connor in this series--McDavid--didn't.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWhat Went Wrong: Blues Swept Out of Stanley Cup Playoffs
On Sunday, the St. Louis Blues lost Game Four of their West Division Semifinal series against the Colorado Avalanche, becoming the first team to be eliminated from the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. This first round exit continues a downward spiral for the Blues, which began with last year's disappointing playoff performance in the Edmonton bubble. That year, the Blues lost every game in the Round Robin, finishing with the #4 seed, and later losing in six games to the Vancouver Canucks in the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedHawks take game 1
Game 1 Hawks: 107 Knicks: 105 This is good. There couldn't be a more difficult environment to play in than the first game of the playoffs in Madison Square Garden. The Hawks were thrown into the wolves with this game and it couldn't have gone better. 15,000 Knicks fans showed up to the Mecca to watch the Knicks in the playoffs for the first time since 2013, Spike Lee going ballistic after every made basket, even the TNT announcers were on the Knicks side. I'll admit, it was good to see a full arena again with actual fans making the noise. But it was even better to see those fans absolutely silenced when Trae Young shoved the game winning floater down their throat. I also admit, his presentation of shushing the crowd needs work. Instead of putting his finger over his mouth he put a little extra muscle into it and had his index finger hovering over his unibrow. I don't blame him though, the man put on an absolute clinic in his playoff debut and proved that he can lead this team on a legit run. I don't wanna get too far ahead of myself, but watching this game was as promising as could be and the confidence I have in the Hawks is on a steady rise.
Jack SchottPublished 3 years ago in Unbalanced