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Allen Iverson: Best Pound-For-Pound Player In NBA History?
The official retirement of Allen Iverson has let loose the dogs of inevitable debate. Is he a Hall of Famer? Was he really even that good? How overrated is Allen Iverson, precisely? Is he the NBA's version of Ecto Cooler, a pleasant memory from your childhood that tastes of bitter, toxic chemicals and rearview disappointment?
The answers, in kind: Yes. Yes. He's rated. And please don't remind me of that time a few years back that I tried Ecto Cooler for the first time in a decade and now my blood is a translucent green.
The most nonsensically enjoyable argument that comes up whenever a discussion turns to AI is whether or not he's the "best pound-for-pound player" in NBA history. Now, to be honest, I'm not really sure what that means; it seems like those are readily mobile goalposts, easily shifted in the winds of an argument that goes against you. But if we're going to have the discussion — and it's August, after all, so we might as well — then it seems to be worth putting some data to the notion.
Given the roundabout nature of the parameters, it's fair to note the innumerable flaws in the methodology below. First, production (that is, the measurement by which we'll judge "best") is measured in Win Shares, both cumulative and per 48 minutes, from Basketball-Reference. There's no perfect catch-all stat, nor is there anything close, but B-R provides the most readily searchable and sortable database, so we'll use that as our dividend.
The second major caveat is the listed weights of each player on their Basketball-Reference page. Heights and weights are a tricky matter for current players, let alone retired Hall of Famers whose playing weight may have varied greatly over the course of their careers. Par exemple, LeBron James's listed weight on B-R is 240 pounds. If you believe that's how much LeBron currently weighs, please, please seek some sort of rehab or detox facility immediately.
Lastly, the B-R database for combined player seasons is split into regular season and playoff accumulations, with no simple way of combining the two. With these caveats in mind, I present to you four different arguments for the Best Pound-For-Pound Player In NBA History: Regular season win shares per 48 minutes (WS/48) per 100 pounds, regular season win share totals per pound, playoff WS/48 per 100 pounds and playoff WS per pound.*
*WS/48 statistics were multiplied by 100 just so the numbers weren't as messy. Asterisk next to player's name signifies current Hall of Famer.
Regular Season WS/48 per 100 pounds
In the regular season, Iverson really doesn't fare that poorly — or that well — in the pound-for-pound conversation. When I set out to parse this data, I went in with the assumption that Michael Jordan would likely top these rankings across the board, but NBPA President-elect Chris Paul is our current per minute, per pound champion. And truly, it makes sense; he's a more efficient, better passing, slightly larger version of Allen Iverson. If Russell Westbrook is the production model for which AI was the prototype, then CP3 is the stylized, idealized and self-realized design of the future. His health makes his continued status as the king turbulent, but for now, CP3 gets to wear the belt.
Naturally, these rankings hate really heavy bigs, as evidenced by the precipitous drop from Karl Malone to Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal. What's interesting is the way that AI fits right in that gap; he's essentially the missing link between the normal-sized humans who play basketball really, really well and the Leviathans of the deep post.
Regular Season Win Shares per pound
No real surprises at the top of the WS/pound leaderboard in the regular season, as the royal court is filled with the greats of the game who played a long, long time. Seeing John Stockton's name tied with Kareem and atop Jordan might be a little shocking at first, but given the parameters for this argument — total win shares in a career, divided by a player's weight — it makes perfect sense.
Postseason WS/48 per 100 pounds
Postseason Win Shares per pound
A-ha! Here we come to the conclusion that I'm sure many expected in the beginning. Michael Jordan. Flawless victory. Fatality. Unfortunately, Mr. Iverson doesn't come out all that well on the pound-for-pound playoff leaderboard, In the aggregate, he simply didn't have the number of postseason appearances to compete with the rest of the leaderboard, and his per 48 numbers dipped fairly significantly, likely a combination of stiffer competition and more focused defenses in the postseason.
So no, Allen Iverson probably isn't the best pound-for-pound player in NBA history. But by at least some measures, he's in the top 20 or so. And given the company he keeps, that's nothing from which to shrink.
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Westbury Village Hall.
Parents and toddlers Fridays 10 - 12 ring Emma 07812020816
Westbury pre-school 9 am - 3pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. For more details please contact Val Pugh 01743 885276.
Indoor Bowling Club - every Tuesday. 7.00 pm. New members welcome. £3 per evening, tea and coffee included. Please bring smooth soled shoes. Ring Mr. D. Williams 01743 884553 for details.
Queens Diamond Jubilee Committee meeting Thursday 16th February 7.30 pm - come along and hear what is being planned for the 4th JUNE 2012.
Whalebone in Concert 2nd March 7.30 pm. Tickets £7.50 adults and £4 for children. Refreshments available. Call 01743 8844099 or purchase from the Post Office or Lino pub. Buy online at; www.ticketsource.co.uk/whalebone
Westbury Exercise Group - gentle exercise to music and finish with a cuppa. Contact: 01743 891561 email: email@example.com
Yockleton Village Hall.
West Shropshire Flower Club 22nd February Helen Louise Jones will demonstrate on "lights, Camera, Action."
Yockleton - 7th March demonstration Propagation of Plants demonstration by Jessica Pannett 7.30 pm Victory Hall
Westbury - 19th March - Bowling session Shrewsbury.
Yockleton - 7th March demonstration Propagation of Plants demonstration by Jessica Pannett 7.30 pm Victory Hall
Yockleton: Tiny tots to teens 3rd. March in the Church 10am - 11am.
Westbury: Drop in for a coffee @ St Mary's 7th March 10.30 till 12.00 noon.
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Rummage and Bric-a-brac sale 18th February 2.30 pm admission 20p. Any goods to sell contact Pauline 01743 884373
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Not sure what to do for Anti Bullying Week this year? Look no further. We have a range of fantastic, brand new FREE resources available - whether it's a lesson plan you need, an assembly to run, or an activity you want to try out!
Fears over Hip Implants
Following the withdrawal of the DePuy device, the British Hip Society and the British Orthopaedic Association said "Everyone with a hip replacement that has been withdrawn should be informed and told that they will be under close clinical follow-up."
Q. What should you do if you have had a hip operation and have not been contacted by the hospital where your hip operation was undertaken?
A. Contact the hospital where your hip operation was carried out and ask if you need to be put under close clinical follow-up and if not why not. The hospital will be only too delighted to give you an explanation - remember to ask for any explanation in writing for future reference.
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Copy of a response from Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust:
Here is a link to the statement from our internet news archive that the Trust published regarding the use of metal-on-metal hip replacements: www.sath.nhs.uk/media/news_archive/Hip_Replacements_Oct11.aspx
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A group oil buying scheme has been set up in the County which aims to try and get the best price for heating oil. The scheme covers domestic and business users.
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Villagers say NO to development in Yockleton.
A packed meeting in Yockleton Village Hall was held to discuss planning issues in Yockleton on Monday the 23rd January. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Glyn Thomas - Westbury Parish Chairman who said the purpose of the meeting was to see if people who lived in Yockleton wanted development.
Mr. Roger Parry from Roger Parry & Partners gave an eloquent address to the meeting. He provided an interesting explanation on the changes to planning regulations. He pointed out that communities who agreed to development would benefit from the newly introduced Community Infrastructure Levy. He also said that if the villagers decided not to support some form of development the opportunity for development in Yockleton would be lost until 2026.
The Chairman asked for questions from the floor and a lively debate ensued for well over an hour after which a vote was taken - 82 villagers voted against development in Yockleton, 11 voted for development in Yockleton and 2 abstained.
The Chairman said he would convey the decision of the meeting to the Parish Council.
A copy of the Westbury Parish Council response to the Shropshire Local Development Framework Site Allocations consultation in June 2010 can be seen on the Parish council web site:
Westbury Parish Council web site.
During the meeting the issue of the village hall was raised. It is patently obvious that the village hall is not well used by people from Yockleton. The committee of four local people who run the hall are in need of local help to repair the fabric of the building and generate more activity in the hall for people in the area. A sum of £30,000 was mentioned just to fix the roof.
Any one who feels that the hall should get more support and are willing to help should contact Samantha on 821360.
PIP Breast Implants controversy.
See the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust statement
SaTH Breast Implant Statement.
Some one once said it is better to give than receive - well if you give to charity there may be a tax break in it click here to find out more.
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And finally - around 77% of households in the UK have an Internet connection which means that around 23% of the properties in the Westbury Parish area may not be able to access Westbury and Yockleton Online Community.
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The posthumous award for Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth W. Westbrook was presented to his widow Friday during a ceremony at Fort Benning in west Georgia.
Westbrook was 41 when he was wounded in a September 2009 battle in Afghanistan's Ganjgal Valley. He died in October. Commanders say Westbrook placed himself in the line of enemy fire as he helped mark enemy positions so that allied Afghan forces could eliminate them.
Westbrook was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division based at Fort Riley, Kan. He trained at Fort Benning when he joined the Army after graduating from high school in Shiprock, N.M.


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Neuromyelitis optica, also called NMO, is a rare yet severe autoimmune inflammatory process affecting the central nervous system. It mainly affects the spinal cord and the optic nerves -- the nerves that carry signals from the eyes to the brain. As a result, the disease can cause paralysis and blindness.
Neuromyelitis optica most often strikes during childhood or when adults are in their 40s. It's especially common in young women, but men can develop it, too. Experts used to think that NMO was a type of multiple sclerosis. They now think it may be a different condition. The conditions do have some similar symptoms, but these are usually more severe in NMO. Vision problems with multiple sclerosis usually affect one eye at a time, while NMO may affect both eyes at the same time.
There are two types of NMO:
With NMO, your immune system attacks a substance in your body called myelin — the insulation around your nerves. Specifically, the myelin cells in the spinal cord and optic nerves are attacked. Usually, people with NMO have flare-ups of the disease that may strike months or years apart. Between these flare-ups, people may have some recovery.
These are possible symptoms of NMO:
Health care providers may do a variety of tests if they suspect NMO including:
Experts don't consider this condition curable. But health care providers can prescribe medicines or other treatments to reduce the effects of the disease and relieve symptoms. These may include:
You may also need help from health care providers to cope with blindness and paralysis.
There are several possible complications of NMO including:
Disability from NMO may become worse over time. Most people with NMO develop weakness in their arms and legs. Others may have more severe symptoms. Many people with NMO need to start using a ventilator, which is a machine that helps them breathe. They may also need to work with an occupational therapist or social worker to address their disabilities.
If you or a family member is diagnosed with NMO, it is important to build a support system that includes family, friends, professionals, and support groups. Individuals with major disabilities may need the support of doctors who specialize in NMO, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and social services professionals.
Call your health care provider if you notice sudden changes or find you require more help than usual, or if you have a change in mood, have symptoms of depression or feelings of suicide.
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Men's Basketball Hosts Princeton in CBI Opener
Green Wave and Tigers square off a 7 p.m. CT on Wednesday in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational
Men's Basketball Opens C-USA Championships on Wednesday
No. 7 seed Green Wave to face winner of No. 10 seed North Texas vs. No. 15 seed Rice at 1 p.m. CT on Wednesday
Men's Basketball Senior Day Spoiled by Southern Miss
Green Wave fall, 68-51, to Southern Miss in final regular season home game
Men's Basketball Hosts Southern Miss for Senior Night
Green Wave hosts the Golden Eagles on Thursday at 7 p.m. CTto close out regular season
Men's Basketball Falls a FIU, 73-47
Louis Dabney led Green Wave with 13 points, while Tre Drye added12 points and seven rebounds
Tulane Men's Basketball Trip to NYC - Dec. 26-29, 2013
The Tulane men's basketball team traveled to New York City to face Kansas State in the Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival.
AS A JUNIOR (2012-13): Played in 18 games and started the first 10....sidelined again with knee issues...Scored a season-high nine points and grabbed a season-high six rebounds against Loyola.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011-12): Played nine games with six starts before having a relapse of a right knee injury...Earned a spot on the 2011 Hoops for Hope Classic all-tournament team...Scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds in the victory over New Orleans...Started the next day against San Diego and posted a double double with 14 points and 10 rebounds and hit all 10 of his free throws...Logged his first minutes in a Tulane uniform at Navy, played 10 minutes, had two points and three rebounds.
PRIOR TO TULANE: Appeared in 25 games as a freshman at the Univ. of San Francisco with 17 starts and averaged 2.2 points, 1.9 rebounds while playing 12.0 minutes per game. Bruha scored eight points to go along with six rebounds at Pepperdine (1/16/10)...Played last season at Southeastern Community College in Iowa. and averaged 6.5 points and 6.0 rebounds as a starter before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Southeastern finished the year fourth in the country with a 29-9 record.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Canarais Basketball Academy in Spain and played for coach Rob Orellana...Was also a member of the Czech Republic U-20 National Team.
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Performances from Nikki Hill, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, and Hot Tamale & The Red Hots highlight the weekend's live music calendar. Here is a look at very roots rock-heavy weekend in Central Iowa.
Friday night, Nikki Hill returns to Des Moines for a 9 p.m. show at the House of Bricks. The North Carolina native opened some eyes at the Winter Blues Fest in Des Moines in February. Now Hill returns for a full night of roots, rock, and soul that will include songs from her debut album Here's Nikki Hill. Check her out covering a Chuck Berry classic in the nearby video. Tickets for the show are $10 at the door, and this will be a 21-plus show. Here is a look at the rest of Friday's top live music events:
Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band
Gas Lamp in Des Moines
4:30 p.m., 21+ ($5, free food)
The Lately
w/ The New Bodies and Crystal City (CD Release)
Gas Lamp in Des Moines
9 p.m., 21+ ($5)
The Big Joe Kinser Band at unWINEd
Gray's Lake in Des Moines
5:30 p.m., 21+ (free)
Death by Monkeys at Chill on the Hill
Copper Creek Lake Park in Pleasant Hill
6 p.m., 21+ ($8)
After Shock at Celebrate Bondurant
In front of Founder's Pub in Bondurant
6 p.m., all ages (free)
Burnin' Sensations at Ames on the Half Shell
Durham Bandshell Park in Ames
5 p.m., 21+, ($4)
The Envy Corps
w/ Holy White Hounds and MAIDS
Wooly's in Des Moines
7:30 p.m., all ages ($14)
Sean Anonymous & DJ Name
w/ Phillip Morris, Sotr Caf, and Jym Krow
DG's Tap House in Ames
9 p.m., 21+ ($5)
Jesse Allen Stewart
Whiskey Dixx in Des Moines
9 p.m., 21+ (free)
w/ Brett Gretkzy, Neon Current, and P-Tate
Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines
9 p.m., 21+ ($5)
On Saturday, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band returns to Des Moines for a rare 6 p.m. all ages show at the Gas Lamp. The Indiana-based country blues band released their fifth album, Between the Ditches, in late 2012. The Rev's band puts on an energetic, eccentric show that you will not want to miss. Des Moines rockabilly/blues band Peace, Love, and Stuff will open the show. Tickets are $7 in advance through Tikly and $10 at the door. Here is a look at the rest of Saturday's shows:
Dead on TV
w/ Modern Era
Gas Lamp in Des Moines
9 p.m., 21+ ($5)
Attic Light
w/ Sky Patrol, No Good Deed, Cardboard Kingdoms, and Stoopid
Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines
5 p.m., all ages ($5)
Trev Taylor
w/ Memoire Music, Markaus, Kemyst, and Marcus Cain
Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines
10 p.m., 21+, ($7)
After Shock
Bourbon Street Bar & Grill in Des Moines
9 p.m., 21+ (free)
Joe Ely
w/ Lucette
Wooly's in Des Moines
7:30 p.m., all ages ($20 adv/$25 at door)
Riders in the Sky
The Temple Theater in Des Moines
5 p.m. and 8 p.m., 5+ ($35 - $45)
Writers in the Round
w/ Cory Batten, Mason Douglas, Tommy Barnes, and Duane Deemer
7 Flags Event Center in Des Moines
7 p.m., all ages ($15 adv/$20 at door)
Sunday, Iowa Blues Challenge Runners-Up Hot Tamale & The Red Hots will play at Summerset Winery near Indianola from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The band will play blues standards and music from their 2007 release Hot off the Grill. Food and beverage will be available for purchase on site, and admission is $3 per person or $10 per car load (free if you are a Case Club Member). Feel free to bring lawn chairs and a picnic basket full of snacks (no alcohol). You must be 21 to attend. Also Sunday:
w/ Romantic Rebel, Slyde, Bloodtied, and By Design
Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines
5 p.m., all ages ($10 adv/$13 at door)
Suggested Links
- Ames on the Half Shell starts tonight and runs through August 1
- Powerman 5000, Tesla, T.I., Switchfoot, and Taking Back Sunday add area shows
- Music, dancing, food, takraw, and more will be on display at CelebrAsian 2014
- Rob Zombie, 311, and Sick Puppies add Des Moines concert dates
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It's been a bit quiet on the blog recently, but for good reason - we're moving! In just a couple of weeks time we are vacating our tiny 1 bedroom unit by the sea, to set up home and studio in a lovely 2 bedroom cottage with wood floors, an open fire place, and a big garden filled with old trees (one of them has a rope ladder hanging from it - I can't wait to give it a try!). We're only moving to the next suburb so I'm really excited that I'll still be near the beach, and not too far from my favourite op shop : )
In the meantime, I am trying to sew surrounded by half packed boxes and piles of random things that I would like to sort out before the move. I'm also secretly pleased that my growing collection of vintage suitcases (7 of them, at last count) will finally be put to good use : )
In some ways I get really excited about the thought of moving - a new neighbourhood to explore, new rooms to decorate, and a chance to clear out all those things I no longer need. I just keep trying to remind myself of those things when I trip over a box, or look at the very long list of things to do before the move.
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Chelsea, 19 decr, 1856—
Dear Sir,
I have gone over the First Volume, under your guidance; and fancy it now ready for the Printer,—if once I had seen a glimpse of you again.
The Report (program included) is confirmable in every particular: a clear reasonable method, and set forth with perfect clearness. It shall be altogether as you say; and you shall do the "editing" &c, according to your own beneficent proposal;—and I hope very soon to wash my hands of the affair in that manner.
Only come Tomorrow (Saturday) Evg, at the old hour, if you can;—and bring along with you the Fourth volume of my Copy:1 I do not know always what the "Appendix" treats of by the resources I have.— Unfortunately I have hardly cut out any of the references yet, tho' sensible of their tendency to distract the reader's attention from what is chiefly worthy of attending to.
I have also cut out pientissimo altogether; doubtless the young gentn and you are right about its Ciceronian qualities;2 and most likely the old Diction— aries are right too about its derivation from piantisso:—but I reflect that the whole question lies wide of my affairs; so we fling over the hedge and let the dogs worry over it that have a call thither.
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Miami SEO Expert – How to hire an SEO Company
I get a lot of requests for Internet marketing, and search engine optimization. I've worked for several Internet marketing companies. I've also prospected several Miami SEO companies for my personal clients.
Karma Snack is one of the best companies out there that is really doing big things. I have used them for a number of my clients now, and have seen awesome results. I even use them for a lot of person projects. I'm so involved in the company now, it's like I work there. I'm still in negotiates with them to come on board and take a position at Chief Technology Officer like I was at when I worked for Optimum 7, where I helped build the company from the ground up.
Before that I worked at the now defunct Netspace.com, as Internet Marketing Director, but was only there for 4 months, since the company completely collapsed due to decisions made years before I got there. I even did some interviews with other companies that provided "Internet Marketing", and "Search Engine Optimization".
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1. How do they handle their customers? Do they always answer the phone, or at least call you back immediately? Are they available to be reached after work hours? I don't understand how a lot of corporate companies miss that.
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5. Do they always answer their client's problems in a timely manner?
6. Do they bombard clients with over zealous requests, since remember, they have a business to run too!
7. Do they have a process that works to get things done? Do they having a project management system? There is a great tool to get things done – Base Camp offers a great service for just that.
8. Are there brainstorming sessions for new creative ideas for their clients? Internal brainstorming helps show the clients that you are thinking of them, and ways to improve their rankings. External brainstorming with the clients is also necessary to understand from their perspective where they want to go and how you can get them there.
9. Do they provide advanced tracking tools like a lead management system to handle your inflow of incoming leads? Karma Snack does.
10. Their presentation is key. Do they have a website that looks like you know what they are doing, and is vivid enough to convey that message that they get your problems and can answer them? If so they are golden.
11. And Repeat question 4. Do they get their client results?
12. Are their prices too low or too high? I mean an average national SEO campaign for medium to highly competitive keywords and industry should run at about 25K to 50K, if you want to dominate the marketing. Local should be around 10K to 20K. If a company is offering some 299.99 price deal, is there really quality in the work? Remember you get what you pay for, and in this economy no one can afford to through money at a none profitable marketing campaign.
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Be sure to pick up a copy of Outdoor Living, as yours truly is featured in an article, "Unplugged & Upscale" by Kate Parham. It's 7 a.m. You've already checked your email several times. Then you head to the office to stare at a computer screen for hours and answer the incessantly ringing phone. You […]Read More
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Talking about Black Hole Resorts: Black Mountain Ranch
A few months ago we posted a blog on the latest travel trend: Black Hole Resorts. Our friends at the Escapist Traveler just posted a great article on Black Mountain Ranch (Hey, that's us!). We'd love for you to check out their article and see what you have to say? Will you be unplugging with […]Read More
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Recently, the Today Show had a segment on rising travel trends titled: "The Quest for Quiet." In the past few years, resorts and hotels have started offering accommodations that allow guests the chance to unplug. An idea that offers guests the ability to take a technology holiday. More and more people seek destinations that offer […]Read More


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Town Blasts Music to Drive Out Gypsies
The Mayor of a Belgium town made a deal with a 14 caravan traveling gypsy group to be out of town by Tuesday. Tuesday came and went and the gypsies stayed.
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Supreme Court's Male Justices Violate Fourth Amendment Over Sonia Sotomayor's Devastating Dissent
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Sweden's Supreme Court has given WikiLeaks figure Julian Assange the green light to appeal allegations of sexual assault stemming from two incidents that allegedly took place in Enköping and Stockholm in 2010.
As the surveillance state has harnessed the very technologies that were supposed to liberate us, a new book explores the shadowy world of Anonymous, an online "community" that has targeted corporations and governments guilty of perceived offenses against digital liberty.
Since his arrest in 2012, Brown has come to be seen as one of those subjected to predatory treatment as the U.S. government persecutes journalists who use underground tactics to expose wrongdoing.
The hacktivist journalist pleaded guilty to three charges stemming from his reporting on a high-profile hack by the group Anonymous and his long-standing conflict with the FBI.
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After spending over a year in a federal correctional institution, "Weev" Auernheimer's conviction has been vacated by an appeals court. The U.S. government may try him again and critics of his prosecution hope Auernheimer's plight will underscore the need to put an end to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
"The state now wants to make sharing unapproved information a crime," DSWright writes at FireDogLake. "Which is to say the stakes in the Barrett Brown case could not be higher."
The NSA whistle-blower's new leak that the British government targeted activist collective Anonymous has sizable and scary implications; in 2013, 85 people were exonerated for crimes they didn't commit, and it wasn't just because of scientific advances; meanwhile, strangle rules and regulations are being revealed in Sochi as the Winter Olympics start. These discoveries and more after the jump.
Remember that awful case in which a couple of high school football stars in Steubenville, Ohio, who raped an unconscious young girl were sentenced thanks to an anonymously leaked video?
One year after the death of Internet visionary Aaron Swartz, Brian Knappenberger, a director of films about hacktivism, is ready to release a documentary that follows a child programmer's maturation into one of the most important and effective political minds of his generation.
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: It's Elizabeth Warren's country. Hillary Clinton just lives in it. Why Wal-Mart should be worried. Truthdigger of the Week Jeremy Hammond is sentenced to a decade in prison, and we get an update on the Philippines.
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In a statement made Friday just before he was sentenced to 10 years in jail for hacktivism, Jeremy Hammond confirmed his role as a living martyr for the human cause.
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In America, rape is evidently considered a less serious crime than hacking now based on the case of Deric Lostutter, the hacktivist better known as KYAnonymous. Lostutter helped expose the cover-up of the infamous Steubenville rape incident, in which a 16-year-old was sexually assaulted by two star football players in the small Ohio town.
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Had activism merely been a way of getting kicks, Jeremy Hammond would not have risked spending years in jail for hacking the private intelligence firm Stratfor.
Veteran news anchorman Dan Rather gave a tentative endorsement to WikiLeaks on HuffPost Live on Friday, saying the "controversial" data-dumping group provides the country with "a public service."
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The Federal Reserve confirmed Wednesday that one of its internal websites was accessed after the hacktivist group Anonymous claimed to have stolen information on more than 4,000 banking executives.
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Members of Anonymous, a collection of digital pranksters working for democracy in the dark places of the Web, said Saturday that they had hijacked the site of the U.S. Sentencing Commission as well as a trove of sensitive documents to take revenge for the death of Internet freedom advocate Aaron Swartz.
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Internet activist Aaron Swartz was facing up to 13 felony counts and 50 years in prison at the time of his death. His alleged crime? Pulling millions of academic articles from JSTOR. Swartz's downloads were criminalized under the federal CFAA, an act designed to prosecute hackers. But as his case demonstrates, you don't necessarily have to be a hacker to be viewed as one by federal law.
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The hacktivist group Anonymous is going after Westboro Baptist Church after members of the Topeka, Kan., religious hate group announced plans to protest at Sandy Hook Elementary School after the massacre that claimed the lives of 28 people, including 20 children.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will publish a book called "Cypherpunks" in late November, based on a conversation hosted on his television show with international "hacktivists" and co-authors Jacob Applebaum, Jeremie Zimmermann and Andy Mueller-Maguhn.
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It's the first day of the HOPE conference, and hackers and technology enthusiasts have come to hear NSA whistle-blower William Binney give the meeting's keynote address.
Fake photographs of Trayvon Martin are being used to diminish public concern about his killing; emails and other documents of the Department of Homeland Security reveal that the hacktivist group Anonymous was investigated as a dangerous security threat; Egyptian women are finding ways to express their revolutionary voices through music. These discoveries and more after the jump.
Our picks for this week's Truthdiggers are a little unusual in that we don't really know who they are—at least not specifically. But we do know them by their collective, if faceless, alias: Anonymous.
The notorious incognito hacker bandits known collectively as Anonymous have struck again, this time in retaliation for the bust-up of the highly trafficked file-sharing site Megaupload by federal operatives Thursday, by shutting down the DOJ's and the White House's online hubs along with a few key entertainment industry sites.
The city of Orlando, Fla., home to amusement parks, fancy houses and an underachieving basketball team, has been arresting people for feeding the homeless without a permit. This got the attention of the hacker collective Anonymous, which has threatened to shut down a different Orlando-themed website every day. (more)
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Lulz Security is no more. The humorous hackers who attacked targets including PBS and the CIA released a statement announcing that "Our planned 50 day cruise has expired, and we must now sail into the distance. ..." (more)
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Art Blakey (drums), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Benny Golson (tenor sax), Bobby Timmons (piano), Jymie Merritt (bass).
Composed by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer.
Recorded: Hackensack, NJ, October 30, 1958
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I'm not sure who wrote this groovy little arrangement of "Come Rain Or Come Shine" (and while musical director Benny Golson is the most likely arranger, it could have been anyone in the band), but alongside "It's You Or No One", this is one of the best versions of a standard ever recorded by the Messengers. The band was in top form on this day and everyone sounds inspired and in a deep groove. The arrangement skips along happily in a medium tempo, but still maintains a slight touch of the song's intensity without bringing down the mood. Bobby Timmons' piano solo is almost entirely composed of block chords, and then Golson devours the changes as if they were a turkey dinner. Morgan's solo shows his Clifford Brown roots, but played with a fiery tone as only Morgan could do it. Merritt's bass solo is melodic and well-constructed with a downward motive used as a recurring idea. The horns return for a full chorus of melody and at the coda, the final phrase of the melody is repeated and then taken up a third as an acknowledgement of the song's dramatic nature.
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Nick Cunningham is heading to the Winter Olympics and he wants the world to know. Well, technically he wants Team USA fans to know and then if he picks up the gold he probably will tell the world too. According to the Fort Hood Sentinel on Friday he is one of only five soldiers competing at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The Olympic hopeful is on the Olympic bobsled team and he is one tough athlete. Don't take our word for it though. Instead take a look at the picture he posted for fans showcasing his bobsled uniform. Yes, the athlete is standing inside of an airplane engine.
"And the question is... How did I end up in an airplanes engine....? Hmm..." tweeted Nick Cunningham from his official Twitter account on Saturday. Attaching the picture to the posting it is a visual to remember for sure. Luckily the engine is off, but the framing of the cylinder showcases the athlete quite well.
Nick Cunningham and his bobsled team will head to Sochi soon enough to compete. As Team USA members are discovered by the fans there will be plenty of interest on who these athletes are and where they live in America. Of course people are going to want to know more about Nick Cunningham too. And with Nick's picture people will be wondering if the man just jumped up in the airplane engine or if he had a ladder. Being he is on Team USA, let's not ask and assumed he jumped up because that would so awesome! And that definitely might put some fear into the other bobsled competitors at Sochi.


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Looks like the summer harvest is in full swing! My garbage tomato is thriving and my local CSA box shares are getting better and better. This week the box was pretty heavy again. That's a good sign! Means there's plenty of good stuff inside.
When I cracked the lid, I found beets, onions, cucumbers, red and green leaf lettuce, zucchini, little gourds, garlic and a whole bunch of red potatoes. Awesome! The cucumbers didn't even last an hour. I whipped up some avocado and destroyed them.


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AT&T is giving away five units of the all new HTC One, hints at how much it could cost
The so-called all new HTC One is clearly the mobile world's worst kept secret at the moment. The Taiwanese company will officially unveil its next flagship smartphone on March 25, which is next Tuesday, and the phone may even go on sale on the same day (at least via one retailer in the UK and at Verizon).
Now AT&T is offering you the chance to win five all new HTC One units, one per day, starting today and until March 25. It's funny that AT&T doesn't name the handset it's giving away, choosing only to say that it's "about to launch an amazing new HTC device". However, it's obvious what we're talking about here, especially since the sweepstakes end on the day the all new HTC One will be announced.
To win, all you have to do is enter your details over on this special page, and hope for the best. You'll be able to do that until 11:59 pm ET on March 25. Obviously, the chance is for US residents only.
In the rules for the prize draw the devices you can win are priced at $639.99, so that may very well be how much AT&T will charge for an all new HTC One without a contract. That's just $10 less than what the carrier wants for an off-contract Samsung Galaxy S5, so we can probably expect the new HTC One to be offered for $199.99 with a two-year contract, just like its Samsung-made competitor.


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Thomas Piketty's book is all the rage. Who would have thought a 577 page treatise on economics, 655 pages counting the notes, would make the best seller lists. Certainly the publisher, Harvard University Press, was caught by surprise, as the book quickly sold out forcing additional hurried printings to the market. Six printings of the English translation of this book - two each in the United States, England and India were quickly scheduled. The book was originally written and published in French. Piketty is a French economist who teaches in Paris.
The English title of the book is well chosen for sales, "Capital in the Twenty-First Century," as it brings up visions of Marx and his Das Kapital. And Karl Marx is mentioned right up in the beginning of Piketty's introduction. But probably the only thing in common that Piketty has with Marx is that they both wished to explore the role of capital in a capitalist market economy. But the connection to Marx, the ultimate critic of the Capitalist system, doesn't hurt to heighten interest in the book, especially in these times of heightened and growing inequalities of income and wealth in many countries of the world, including, and especially, in the United States.
While book is expected to sell upwards of 200,000 copies, one wonders how many of those copies will actually be read. But it deserves to be read. It has a literary quality to it, this in spite of the many graphs and tables of data. Early on in the book one encounters an algebraic expression and a reference to "The First Fundamental Law of Capitalism: α=r x β," but don't let this throw you. I think it is unfortunate that Piketty refers to a 'law' here, but after all he is an economist. All Piketty is really saying with this expression is that the share of a nation's income (he is calling this α) that goes to the owners of capital is by, definition, equal to the rate of return to capital (r) times the total amount of capital (K) that is owned [r times K is the income that goes to owners of capital as a group], divided by total income of the nation.
Keep that in mind as you read the book, as Piketty takes you for a ride showing you measures of capital, rates of return on capital and capital's share of income through history and across multiple countries. And that is just part of the book, parts one and two really. I confess, I have yet to read the whole book. After all it is a long book. In subsequent parts of the book, Piketty gets into inequality of wealth and income in multiple countries. In the latter part of the book, Piketty gets into proposals about limiting inequalities.
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The designer is: Melissa Sweet and the style is called "Lia", its a 100% Silk-Satin with sweetheart neckline and covered buttons going down the back, color is Ivory.
The dress has a bustle and it was altered to fit my measurements, I normally wear size 4 or 6 in clothing (bust: 37.5″-34C; waist 26″; hips-26″), I'm 5'4″ and wore 4″ heels (it has an additional 2-3″ that probably should have been hemmed because it felt long on the day of the wedding)
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This dress use to sell for close to $5000 (before taxes), but because this style is a few years old its hard to find it new in stores/online and most of what is available is either a sample or used. I've bought this dress as a sample for $1999+shipping from: http://www.gingerscloset.ca/melissa-sweet-lia/ and it sells used around $1100-$1300 (http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/dresses/bydesigner/Melissa-Sweet-wedding-dresses.html/page:1), I'm asking $800 or a BEST OFFER and WILLING TO NEGOTIATE ON THE PRICE SIGNIFICANTLY, mostly because I much rather have some cash and make another bride feel as beautiful as I did on my wedding day, than have none and have this beautiful thing hanging in the back of my closet. This dress has a beautiful balance of sexy and classy and will fit most wedding venues (from a casual at the beach to elegant ballroom) its a kind of dress that you'll look at the pictures 10 years from now and it will still be beautiful, the cut of it makes you look leaner and taller!
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Happiness sometimes eludes most people because they are looking so far beyond themselves that it is nowhere to be found. What's not understood is happiness is not to be found but realized. If you're too busy searching for it you'll miss the simplest revelation of what it is.
Number one: happiness has to be found within. When you learn this fundamental truth you're halfway there.
Number two: There is no external happiness. You can have lots of money, power, possessions, and none of these things will ever bring you even close to real happiness.
Number three: If you live to please people you'll live in a perpetual cycle of disappointment. People have a tendency to be very fickle. Most aren't interested or invested in your true happiness. They may pretend to care or even have the greatest intention to care but when you really test them you'll discover they truly never cared at all. That's why friendships don't span a lifetime. They come and they go so don't rely on friendships to make you happy either.
Number four: If you believe beauty is the key to happiness then you've completely missed the point. Beauty fades and when you're no longer beautiful what will you do?
You'd be surprised how easy it is to realize what happiness is. Realizing happiness is as simple as changing your perspective. It can be realized right now and today. It's not something that happens in the future when something is achieved or acquired it is a choice you make every second of everyday.
Happiness comes from an understanding that tomorrow is never promised and if today were your last what would matter most to you? "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift that is why it is called the present" - author unknown (The origin is uncertain, although it's clear that the phrase is ancient and that it predates modern English. The earliest known record is from St. Marher, 1225). Each day is a gift and all you have to do is live in it.
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Yesterday was one of those glorious days in Rocky Mountain National Park. We thought Gem Lake Trail might be a good idea. It was early and there was only a couple of other hikers on the trail.
About half way up we saw this little Mule Deer right next to the trail. We stopped and got our cameras out and clicked away. This little guy was only about 10 feet from me. He was so cute. His mom was around the rock on the left…just in case. I wasn't going to move.
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Baseball has changed since the end of the steroid era and unfortunately todays manager has not changed with it
I grew up in an era of light hitting, slick fielding shortstops and relievers that would throw (and close) 3 to 4 innings in an appearance.
Staffs would be at 8 men- in fact the 1985 Royals post season roster included just 8 pitchers. I am not advocating that to come back, but I believe some elements of that should.
The term closer needs to go away…I don't care if someone saves 60 games if half his saves come from getting out the opponents 7-8-9 hitters. I care about guys that close out innings 6 thru 9.
Fireman is a great term but I don't know if that is the role I am looking for because I am really looking to change the bullpen as a whole.
I believe every bullpen needs to have resilient arms…arms that can throw multiple innings a couple times a week. I think if you are going to carry a one inning-one batter pitcher you need to have twp of them…One Loogy and One closer type.
But Greg, you said you want the closer to go away….sure, I did but there are still too many pitchers in the game conditioned for this role…So, keep that guy around for high leverage situations. But, that does not mean they just "close" the 9th inning.
I know there is talk of going to 26 man rosters (which would play perfectly to my evil plan) there is talk of going to 6 man rotations (I don't like this idea) I think you could employ 2 relievers that are exaggerated swing men. Meaning, you could have 2 guys that could throw 25-40 games and get 120 innings.
One of these pitchers would be a young pitcher and we will borrow the Earl Weaver book to describe said pitcher. You break in a rookie at the big league level this way…He earns confidence pitching in the big leagues and since he is not pitching in clutch situations the mental game is not as damaging. But, he gets a big league education and can enter his second season ready to be an everyday big league P. This pitcher would not be a get up, warm up, sit down, get up, warm up, sit down guy. He would be the guy that knows his role as the guy that would be used to either save a bullpen or to band aid an awful start or even replace a starter when needed . He might finish the season with an e.r.a north of 6 but at least he has gotten his innings and saved a bullpen that can be used for more important moments. But. I doubt that will be the case if this role is taken by a talented prospect…Weaver did this with some great names in his day (let's take a look at his guys and other rookies who broke in as swing guys)
*one thing to remember is you will see low game totals because many SP in those days threw double digit  CG a season)
Mike Flanagan 1976 20G, 10 GS, Â 85 IP, 3-5, 4.13 e.r.a (next season as a SP- 15-10, 3.64 235 IP) *IP would never be this high today
Dennis Martinez 1977 42 G, 13 GS, 167 IP, 14-7, 4.10 e.r.a (next season as a SP 16-11, 3.52, 276 IP)
Scott McGregor 1977 29 G, 5 GS, Â 114 IP, 3-5, 4.42 e.r.a (next season as a SP 15-13, 3.32, 233 IP)
Doyle Alexander 1972 35 G, 9 GS, 106 IP, 6-8, 2.45 e.r.a (next season as a SP 12-8 3.86 175 IP)
Wayne Garland (served role for 2 seasons 74-75 ) 1974 20 G, 6 GS, 91 IP, 5-5, 2.97 Â and 1975 29 G, 1 GS, 87 IP, 2-5, 3.71 e.r.a
as SP in 1976 38 G, 25 GS, 232 IP, 20-7, 2.61 e.r.a
*Doyle wasn't a rookie but he was acquired from the Dodgers by the Orioles after one season of sub-par numbers for that era
None Weaver guys:
David Cone 1987 21 G, 13 GS, 99 IP, 5-6, 3.71 e.r.a (next season as a SP 35 G, 28 GS, 231 IP, 20-3, 2.22)
Bret Saberhagen 1984 38 G, 18 GS, 158 IP, 10-11, 3.48 (next season as a SP 32 GS, 236 IP. 20-6, 2.87)
This new role would also work for many of today's young program pitchers. More and more of them are coming… Â the program pitcher is the new way of young pitchers from the college level down to the most elite summer clubs. This role would allow these young men to get in there work before the game knowing they will be needed that game.
The other reliever is a resilient, talented arm that knows that more than likely he will pitch multiple innings 2 games a week when certain pitchers can not go past the 5th or 6th inning. We all know who these guys are and by identifying that I believe you can manage your other relievers better.
If you carry a loogy he better be freaking Tony Fossas or Darren Oliver. A guy, that you know you can go to 80 times a season while his bubble gum card says 55 innings in those 80 games. I think there is a role here that if done right could work…so don't worry old man lefty or limited pitch young arm you won't go away.
That leaves you 4 more relievers to work with. Let's include the one inning closer here. I know my buddy Robert Ford (Royals pre and post game host) will say that baseball is a business and closers make big bucks and because of that this role is about saves. I get it, baseball is a business…But the last time I checked a closer on a non-pennant team is like having a Ferrari in a Rain Forest. You ain't going to drive it often. Besides, business is better when you are winning and MY closer will get opportunities anywhere from the 6th to 9th innings. The baseball stat people can invent a new stat if that will make agents happy. Besides, there are plenty of power arms with one or  pitches that just can't go multiple innings.
So, we are down to 3 arms (4 if you go to a 26 man roster). I would suggest 2 righties and one lefty (2 if a 26 man roster). These arms are resilient arms that can pitch 2-3 times a week getting 2 innings a time if needed. These arms would get 100 plus innings a season. Stop, before you say there arms would fall off…I strongly disagree. Today's young pitchers (especially the program ones) are built for this. Denver Bundy, the father of the most talented pitching prospect in baseball, will tell you the tired arm is an unconditioned arm. Easy for the father of 2 future major leaguers to say, right? But, I can tell you there is an underground belief (maybe not so underground anymore) that pitchers are athletes too and many will actually crash if they aren't pitching. Meaning, they are so well conditioned that the down time and up and down belief of today's reliever will hurt them more than help them.
College baseball uses relievers differently….and yes I know they play 4 days a week but a great college manager will use his best relievers in high leverage situations and not just in the 9th inning. His best reliever might throw multiple innings in order to capture a big conference win. These are kids that have been conditioned to do so from a young age. But, they get to the pros and are defined as guys that need a role where they only throw so many pitches. I strongly believe that today's young arms (the ones that have been prepared correctly, which is not hard to find out) need to be treated like wild horses and not stable ponies.
It is interesting that baseball is the one sport where the next great head coach (manager) prospect is never at the college level. When, in fact many of the great young minds in baseball are managing college programs (Kevin O'Sullivan at Florida is a great example) But, that is an argument for another day


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In Montreal, there is nothing more important than a hero who wears a red, white and blue jersey.
It's true, we simply idolize our hockey players and this can be both a good and bad thing depending on the situation. Hockey is the one thing in this city that does not discriminate between language, race, age, religion, politics or gender. If you love the Canadians Hockey team, you are considered to be "golden," - at least on the day that a game is being broadcast - on game day, everyone is a Hockey hero.
Montrealers have a very unique love for the game that is unrivaled anywhere else in the world and this is part of what makes it special.
When the Montreal Canadiens win a game, series or cup, the city is on top of the world, but lose one game and the entire city is a media force to be reckoned with. Accusations and blame run rampant and a player that everyone loved yesterday, may be the most hated today.
Montreal is definitely not the best place to play hockey if you're on a losing streak, but it sure is the best, when you are on a winning one.
This has always been the way and that will never change. Montreal is one of the most legendary teams in the history of hockey and everyone wants to be part of it and yes there is always a "Price" to pay.
The only thing we can hope for is that someday soon, we can once again live up to the legends created by our former hockey heros. The days of Rocket Richard, Ken Dryden and Peter Mahovlich might be over, but the dream and the legend continues to live on in the hearts of Montrealers.
We live, breathe and sleep hockey here and like it or not, we are proud of it.
What makes a Montreal Hero? Someone or something that gives us hope, when everything else fails.
Hockey gives our city a reason to hope and if nothing else, that is why Hockey Matters here.
Hope for many of us died with the injury sustained by Carey Price. The logistics of what really happened will be debated for years to come and perhaps it crossed the minds of some to think it was done on purpose, but that is not for me to judge.
In my heart I know, Montreal is a city proud enough to say, that no matter what, we won't play that way! Win or lose now, we gave it our best shot and we played fair and that is all the matters in the end. Go Habs Go!


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University of Washington Men's Basketball
Lorenzo Romar Press Conference Quotes
Monday, Mar. 13, 2006
On Drawing Utah State:
"It's a tough draw for us, they're a team that's just not going to beat themselves. They don't make very many mistakes, they're poised, and they are experienced. We have to come out and we've got to play a flawless game or we could experience an early departure."
On Coach Stew Morrill and His Program:
"He's a great coach, he's created a great system, not only out on the floor but in terms of how they recruit. They recruit players that have a niche for their philosophy, they fit right in, and they just plug them in year after year. They seem to do creative recruiting, where they get players who sometimes aren't necessarily in the mainstream, but they do a great job of evaluating and finding these guys and putting them together in a system that is a system that is fundamentally sound and just doesn't allow a whole lot of margin of error for the competition."
On Jaycee Carroll and Nate Harris:
"Inside (Harris) is really really good, they run some very good sets for him. Those guys understand, his teammates understand, how valuable he is and they give him the basketball. He wants the basketball and is very confident that he can do something with it. He is a very good post player.
"Mr. Carroll is very adept at getting himself open, he reads screens very well, and he gets his shot off quickly. Another tough match up for us."
On Brandon Roy:
"He is very versatile. You'll see Brandon scoring on the block, you'll see him hit three pointers, you'll see him driving to the basket and sometimes driving and passing it off to others, and he gets offensive rebounds. He fills up the stat sheet, he fills up all the boxes on the stat sheet."
On Coming Off a Loss to Oregon:
"I expect that we'll come out and we'll compete. I think we all understand the importance of the opening round of the NCAA tournament, so I think that the loss is behind us and we would choose to remember the eight we had won before in succession as opposed to the one loss."
On Going to San Diego:
"We were hopeful that we wouldn't have to change time zones, obviously I think everyone would like that. Fortunately we were able to stay on the west coast, as is Utah State, so we were pleased with that part of it."
On Key Match-ups:
"I don't know about the match-ups, but I know that we have to make sure that we defend their big time players. One guy that is very important to them is David Pak, he's not their leading scorer but he certainly takes care of the basketball and plays with a lot of savvy. We mentioned the other two guys, Nate Harris and Jaycee Carroll, but Pak is also a guy out there out front that is very good at running their team and making sure that the coaches philosophy is carried out on the floor."
On What Makes Utah State a Tough Opponent:
"They're tough, number one, and they're efficient, in a nutshell that's what it is. They're going to set good screens, they're going to be detailed in how they come off those screens, the ball is going to be delivered to the appropriate person at the right time where they can make a play. Those are all details that go into making a good offensive team, and they play with a lot of confidence offensively, they know where they want the ball and they know how they are going to get it there."
On Importance of Mike Jenson's Shooting:
"Well it definitely makes a difference. Even if he is not shooting well he occupies the defender because you have to respect his shot, but when the ball is going in it just open things up a lot more for us. We know he's a very good shooter, and when he shoots we expect every shot to go in. Regardless if he hasn't shot consistently the last couple, I believe that the first shot e takes Thursday is going to go in."


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