good to happen with this opportuIshan Kishans second century this season, an unbeaten 162, helped Jharkhand
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their fifth-round Group B fixture against Delhi at the St Xaviers College ground
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6. He first forged a 116-run stand with Ishank Jaggi (55) and followed that up
with a 120-run stand with Kaushal Singh (39). Kishans runs came at a strike rate
of 76.06; he hit 14 fours and six sixes.Karnataka recovered from 120 for 7 to
post 267 against Vidarbha in Baroda. Their No. 10 K Gowtham, also the sides
leading wicket-taker so far with 18 scalps, top-scored with an unbeaten 60 to
somewhat negate the damage inflicted by medium pacer Lalit Yadav, who scythed
through the middle order. He finished with 5 for 67. Vidarbha failed to
strengthen their grip as the last-wicket pair of Gowtham and S Aravind added 78,
before Yadav returned to complete his maiden five-wicket haul. Vidarbha were 10
without loss at stumps.Four of Rajasthans top five failed to capitalise on
strong starts on an attritional day against Odisha in Patiala. They went into
stumps on 249 for 5 in 78 overs, with SF Khan, on first-class debut, unbeaten on
65. The fifth-wicket stand of 76 between Mahipal Lomror, the 16-year old who
represented India at the Under-19 World Cup earlier this year, and Khan was the
highest of the innings so far. Five Odisha bowlers shared the spoils, with
Dhiraj Singh being the most economical among the frontline bowlers.Intermittent
showers meant no play was possible between bottom-placed sides Assam and
Saurashtra at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Play will start 30 minutes early on each
of the remaining three days, weather permitting.
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as the Canucks lost 7-4 to the New York Islanders on Monday night by squandering
a 3-0 lead in the third period. CINCINNATI -- Atlantas two young pitchers grew
up a little bit during a ragged, extra-inning win.The Braves bullpen blew a
two-run lead in the ninth inning, but Ender Inciarte hit a sacrifice fly in the
11th for a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night that evened a
series between the NLs worst teams.The Braves focus was more on their young
starter and their even younger reliever who handled pressure situations like
they were nothing new.Tyrell Jenkins gave up Jay Bruces two-run homer but held
the Reds to four hits in six innings during his second major league start -- a
good sign for a rebuilding team.He never lets off the gas, interim manager Brian
Snitker said. Good, bad or ugly, this kid never gives in. Thats a good trait for
a young pitcher.He matured a lot tonight. It was a great learning game for
him.Jenkins, who turns 24 on Wednesday, felt a lot more comfortable in his
second start.I really felt good, said Jenkins, who threw 107 pitches. I didnt
get my first win, but the team got the win. And (Mauricio) Cabrera got his first
win.Nick Markakis started the winning rally with a single off Tony Cingrani
(2-3) and took third on Jeff Francoeurs single off Blake Wood. Inciartes fly to
deep center broke the tie.Cabrera (1-0) got the last five outs for his first
career win. The 22-year-old reliever fanned Zack Cozart on a 102 mph fastball to
end it.Hes something, Snitker said. He keeps pitching through stressful innings
and it doesnt bother him a bit. His expression doesnt change.The win evened the
teams season series at three games apiece. Atlanta is last in the NL at 33-61.
Cincinnati is next at 35-59.Atlantas bullpen blew a late lead for the second
time in four games. Jim Johnson gave up four hits and a pair of runs in the
ninth. Cozart tied it with a single. Johnson, who is filling in as the closer,
has blown three of his five save chances.Gordon Beckham emerged from a deep
slump by hittingg a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning for a 4-2
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anybody in that situation, but Lorenzen just wasnt locked in, Reds manager Bryan
Price said.STATSSince returning from a left hamstring injury, Beckham is 6 for
31 in eight games. ... Bruces homer gave him a team-high 66 RBI. The Reds are
looking to trade the right fielder this month -- they had a deal fall through in
the offseason.SO LONGSnitker was ejected in the 10th by first base umpire Angel
Hernandez. Adonis Garcia singled and was picked off by Cingrani. Snitker argue
that the left-hander had balked.CROSSING SPORTSBengals cornerback Adam Pacman
Jones was on the field for batting practice. He talked to several players and
signed autographs for fans.TRAINERS ROOMBraves: RHP Shae Simmons felt good a day
after he threw nearly 30 pitches in a simulated game. Hell start a rehab
assignment in a couple of days. Simmons is recovering from Tommy John surgery a
year ago.Reds: 2B Brandon Phillips was back in the starting lineup. He missed
two games with a strained right calf, returned on Monday night and left after
tweaking it in the fifth inning. ... RHP Jon Moscot had Tommy John surgery. He
went 0-3 with an 8.02 ERA in five starts for the Reds. He also had two stints on
the disabled list.UP NEXTBraves: Lucas Harrell (1-1) makes his fourth start. Hes
faced the Reds once before, allowing two runs in five innings in 2013.Reds:
Anthony DeSclafani (4-0) makes his eighth start. Hes had six quality starts, the
most on the staff. DeSclafani is 4-0 in his last five starts with a 2.67
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him onboard. The U.S. Navy is sending a ship to investigate further.Guo is
healthy and regarded as an experienced sailor, so that gives us some hope, Coast
Guard Petty Officer Second Class Tara Molle said.The 50-year-old Guo was the
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Gordon had long planned to be at Darlington Raceway this weekend, largely to
greet fans and answer questions about his career as a four-time Sprint Cup
champion.Gordon now has a more important role this weekend as fill-in driver for
injured Dale Earnhardt Jr. -- gain a victory in the Southern 500 that could lead
the Hendrick Motorsports team into NASCARs championship chase.And there may be
no better place for the 45-year-old Gordons experience to shine through than
Darlington, where hes third all-time with seven victories.Its a track that Im
comfortable on and that I like, Gordon said this week. I hope I can put that
with a result that this team deserves.It has been a whirlwind summer for Gordon,
who was fully vested into his post-Sprint Cup life after making the final four
Chase contenders before losing the title to Kyle Busch last November.Gordon
enjoyed his role as NASCAR Xfinity broadcaster earlier this season, played a
leadership role as an equity partner in Hendrick Motorsports and had some
quality time with wife Ingrid Vandebosch and their two children, 9-year-old Ella
and 6-year-old Leo.It was balancing out really nicely, all going according to
plan, he said.Thats when owner, business partner and friend, Rick Hendrick,
asked Gordon to return to the car once more to help an Earnhardt team in crisis.
Earnhardt, NASCARs most popular driver from 2002 through last year, was
diagnosed with concussion symptoms from a hard crash at Michigan in June and was
told by doctors he needed time out of the car to recover.Gordon first drove the
No. 88 Chevrolet at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400 in July,
finishing 13th. Gordon raced the next three events ending at Bristol Motor
Speedway two weeks ago where he was 11th, his best relief showing.After missing
last weeks summer race at Michigan -- he had a previous commitment and felt it
wasnt fair to the team not to devote his full attention to racing -- Gordon is
back at the Lady in Black, an egg-shaped oval only David Pearson (10 wins) and
the late Dale Earnhardt (nine victtories) have tamed any better.
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engagement, he feels like he has solid strategies and notes to offer crew chief
Greg Ives and the team from his 16th-place finish in 2015 -- what was supposed
to be his final ride around Darlington.First time all year I have some valuable
notes about the package and what the car should be like, he said. Im hoping that
can help me get up to speed and help the team.Gordon took to NASCARs oldest
superspeedway almost from the get go. His first win here came in 1995, just two
years after he first drove a Sprint Cup car here. He swept both events in 1996,
including the Southern 500 to join Bill Elliott as the only racers to capture
the Winston Million bonus for winning three of the sports crown jewel events in
the same season.Gordons last victory in 2007 may have been the most memorable.
He was worried about overheating the last few laps and didnt think hed make to
the end. After taking the checkered flag, Gordons radiator blew up in victory
lane.There was steam everywhere, he said with a laugh.Gordon has stayed sharp at
Darlington with five top-10 finishes in the past seven races there. He believes
hes got another strong run in him.Youve got to be willing to really put yourself
out there and take that risk at Darlington, Gordon said. You cant be intimidated
and you have to respect it.Gordon figured Earnhardt would have returned to the
drivers seat by now. He said his former teammate continues making progress,
although Hendrick Motorsports has not announced plans for the No. 88 beyond
Darlington. Alex Bowman has also sat in for two races that Earnhardts
missed.Gordon said the surprise racing stint has not whetted his appetite for
more and hell happily head back to his post-racing life on the sidelines once
Earnhardt is cleared to return.This weekend, though, Gordon is focused on what
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participate in an NFL football game, he had a lightning bolt on his helmet and
was buried under a pile, his throwing shoulder in tatters and his career hanging
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otherwise forgettable 2005 season. Brees, the Chargers starting quarterback and
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sustained a torn right labrum, which made it much easier and even logical for
the Chargers to officially usher in the Philip Rivers era.On Sunday, Brees, now
37, will return to San Diego with the 0-3 Saints to face the 1-2 Chargers in San
Diego for the first time since his career-altering injury. Thats eight Pro
Bowls, six NFL-leading passing seasons and one Lombardi Trophy ago.I have great
memories there, said Brees, one of the few bright spots during the Saints second
consecutive 0-3 start. I had a chance to play with a lot of great players and
with a lot of great coaches who impacted my career. Theyve been mentors for me
and just great people.Its kind of weird that this is the first time were going
back there in 11 seasons. Thats pretty wild. Its the only place we have not been
to yet as a Saints team since Ive ben here. The bottom line is Im trying to get
all that stuff out of the way, the sentimental stuff, so that when game day
comes, its all about what we have to do to win the game.Rivers, who assumed the
quarterback reins from Brees in 2006, said the two remain good friends despite
their fiery competition as NFL newbies. Brees was drafted in the second round of
the 2001 NFL draft and Rivers, now 34, was selected in the first round in
2004.Its crazy to think that he and I are still playing, and we were both on the
same team and weve done a lot of great things, Rivers said. As that season was
winding down in 05, I knew one of us was not going to be here. I didnt think I
could handle watching a whole other year. (He suffered) a terrible injury, but
he fought back in Drew Brees fashion with the toughness he showed.The Chargers
came within a minute of being 2-1 last week, but they allowed a 63-yard
touchdown pass to T.Y. Hilton to lose 26-22 at Indianapolis. The Saints, who
lost their first two games to Oakland and the New York Giants by a combined
total of four points, allowed five consecutive touchdown drives in falling at
home to the Atlanta Falcons 45-32 on Monday night.Both teams have been ravaged
by injuries. For San Diego, wide receiver Keenan Allen and running back Danny
Woodhead each suffered season-ending ACL injuries, and linebacker Manti Teo was
placed on IR this week after tearing his Achilles against the Colts.Its not just
us, San Diego coach Mike McCoy said. Look at the entire league with injuries. I
wish I had an answer. We do everything -- strength and conditioning,
preventative (measures). Every team does. Because you have a certain number of
injuries this year, well, if you had the same program last year that all these
guys went through, and then all of a sudden something happens this year, are you
doing something wrong? Whos to say?The Saints were down four defensive starters
last week against the Falcons, but linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (quad) and Kenny
Vaccaro (ankle) might return for San Diego.One of the tricks is managing the
roster right now, Saints coach Sean Payton said. Ultimately, when you start
working with moving parts, where you have some backups playing more, there is an
attrition that can happen.Brees has beaten the Chargers three times -- once in
London and twice in New Orleans -- and he is looking for his third consecutive
passing game of 400 yards and three touchdown passes against an AFC opponent.
Brees leads the NFL with 1,062 passing yards and is tied for the NFL lead with
eight touchdown passes.Rivers, meanwhile, has thrown for 695 yards and five
touchdowns in two career starts against the Saints.
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-- KeVaughn Allen scored 21 points and Canyon Barry added 20 off the bench as
Florida beat Seton Hall 81-76 in a first-round game at the AdvoCare Invitational
on Thursday night.Allen had a layup and Barry hit a 3 to make it 69-61 with 5
minutes to play. After Khadeen Carringtons 3-point play got Seton Hall within
two with 2 minutes remaining, Allen made a layup to put Florida up 75-71.The
Gators secured it by making 6 of 8 free throws during the final minute of
play.Seton Hall made a bunch of mistakes tonight, and we made a bunch of
mistakes tonight, Florida coach Mike White said. Thats college basketball in
November. Was it a good win? Yes. But right now its more about us continuing to
improve.Florida (5-0) also got 14 points from Chris Chiozza.It gives us
confidence beating a high major team like that, especially on a neutral site,
Chiozza said. I think thats going to help us down the road.Carrington had 28
points and Myles Powell 16 for Seton Hall (3-1).Weve just got to bounce back,
Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said. Its November. Its early. Weve still got a
lot of basketball games left. We just lost to a good basketball team. Theyre
going to win a lot of games. Were going to win a lot of games. Were not pitching
shutouts.In a matchup of teams that both received votes in this weeks AP poll,
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missed getting their fourth game this season of 75 percent or better shooting
from the free-throw line. Florida, which was just 64.7 percent from the line
last season, finished at 72.4 percent (21 of 29) Thursday.EARLY DEPARTURESSeton
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foul trouble in the second half and scored just two of his 13 points during the
session.Florida: Chiozza, Kasey Hill and Devin Robinson all fouled out. It shows
we have great depth on our team, and if we have anybody come into the game,
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Michigan where he averaged 14.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 107
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He is the son of five-time NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway Sr. The Knicks also signed
free agent forward C.J. Leslie to a contract. Leslie declared for the draft
after his junior season at N.C. State. He averaged 13.7 points, on 49.7 per cent
shooting, 7.3 rebounds and 1.37 blocks in 99 games with the Wolfpack. As a
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veteran superstars were not performing to their potential, Georgia basketball
coach Mark Fox found offensive firepower elsewhere.Freshman Tyree Crump and
senior Kenny Paul Geno both came off the bench to score career highs in leading
Georgia to an 86-72 win over Morehouse Wednesday night.Crump scored 16 points,
hitting every shot he took, and Geno scored 15. He came into the game with three
points in the first six games for the Bulldogs.Early in the first half, Fox
substituted for leading scorers Yante Maten and J.J. Frazier, but it was not to
give his freshmen minutes.That was a conscious move to get my superstars to play
better basketball, he explained. To whom much is given, much is expected. As the
two lead dogs, they need to play like the lead dogs when the ball goes up.Maten
scored a season-low 14 points, but it was still his 23rd straight game in double
figures. Frazier missed all five three-pointers he attempted and nine of 12
shots overall to finish with six points. Another Georgia freshman also had a
career high: Jordan Harris with 11.Tyrius Walker led Morehouse (4-3) with 24
points. Jordan Wallace scored 13 and Martravious Little had 12.Geno said he was
not concerned about his low offensive production so far this year.All I care
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Conference, made just one of eight 3-point attempts before intermission.Georgia
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throws.RED CROSSGeorgia junior Juwan Parker sat out the Morehouse game with
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start in Parkers place.DOUBLE DUTYMorehouse Athletic Director Andre Patillo was
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Regionals, when Al McGuires undefeated Warriors lost in the regional semifinals
to Ohio State. Dean Meminger fouled out for the only time in his
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somewhat negate the damage inflicted by medium pacer Lalit Yadav, who scythed
through the middle order. He finished with 5 for 67. Vidarbha failed to
strengthen their grip as the last-wicket pair of Gowtham and S Aravind added 78,
before Yadav returned to complete his maiden five-wicket haul. Vidarbha were 10
without loss at stumps.Four of Rajasthans top five failed to capitalise on
strong starts on an attritional day against Odisha in Patiala. They went into
stumps on 249 for 5 in 78 overs, with SF Khan, on first-class debut, unbeaten on
65. The fifth-wicket stand of 76 between Mahipal Lomror, the 16-year old who
represented India at the Under-19 World Cup earlier this year, and Khan was the
highest of the innings so far. Five Odisha bowlers shared the spoils, with
Dhiraj Singh being the most economical among the frontline bowlers.Intermittent
showers meant no play was possible between bottom-placed sides Assam and
Saurashtra at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Play will start 30 minutes early on each
of the remaining three days, weather permitting.
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. The Vancouver coach and an announced sellout crowd of 18,910 watched in dismay
as the Canucks lost 7-4 to the New York Islanders on Monday night by squandering
a 3-0 lead in the third period. CINCINNATI -- Atlantas two young pitchers grew
up a little bit during a ragged, extra-inning win.The Braves bullpen blew a
two-run lead in the ninth inning, but Ender Inciarte hit a sacrifice fly in the
11th for a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night that evened a
series between the NLs worst teams.The Braves focus was more on their young
starter and their even younger reliever who handled pressure situations like
they were nothing new.Tyrell Jenkins gave up Jay Bruces two-run homer but held
the Reds to four hits in six innings during his second major league start -- a
good sign for a rebuilding team.He never lets off the gas, interim manager Brian
Snitker said. Good, bad or ugly, this kid never gives in. Thats a good trait for
a young pitcher.He matured a lot tonight. It was a great learning game for
him.Jenkins, who turns 24 on Wednesday, felt a lot more comfortable in his
second start.I really felt good, said Jenkins, who threw 107 pitches. I didnt
get my first win, but the team got the win. And (Mauricio) Cabrera got his first
win.Nick Markakis started the winning rally with a single off Tony Cingrani
(2-3) and took third on Jeff Francoeurs single off Blake Wood. Inciartes fly to
deep center broke the tie.Cabrera (1-0) got the last five outs for his first
career win. The 22-year-old reliever fanned Zack Cozart on a 102 mph fastball to
end it.Hes something, Snitker said. He keeps pitching through stressful innings
and it doesnt bother him a bit. His expression doesnt change.The win evened the
teams season series at three games apiece. Atlanta is last in the NL at 33-61.
Cincinnati is next at 35-59.Atlantas bullpen blew a late lead for the second
time in four games. Jim Johnson gave up four hits and a pair of runs in the
ninth. Cozart tied it with a single. Johnson, who is filling in as the closer,
has blown three of his five save chances.Gordon Beckham emerged from a deep
slump by hittingg a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning for a 4-2
lead.
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0-for-16 slump with a single in the first, and then connected off reliever
Michael Lorenzen for his first homer since July 9.You certainly want to go after
anybody in that situation, but Lorenzen just wasnt locked in, Reds manager Bryan
Price said.STATSSince returning from a left hamstring injury, Beckham is 6 for
31 in eight games. ... Bruces homer gave him a team-high 66 RBI. The Reds are
looking to trade the right fielder this month -- they had a deal fall through in
the offseason.SO LONGSnitker was ejected in the 10th by first base umpire Angel
Hernandez. Adonis Garcia singled and was picked off by Cingrani. Snitker argue
that the left-hander had balked.CROSSING SPORTSBengals cornerback Adam Pacman
Jones was on the field for batting practice. He talked to several players and
signed autographs for fans.TRAINERS ROOMBraves: RHP Shae Simmons felt good a day
after he threw nearly 30 pitches in a simulated game. Hell start a rehab
assignment in a couple of days. Simmons is recovering from Tommy John surgery a
year ago.Reds: 2B Brandon Phillips was back in the starting lineup. He missed
two games with a strained right calf, returned on Monday night and left after
tweaking it in the fifth inning. ... RHP Jon Moscot had Tommy John surgery. He
went 0-3 with an 8.02 ERA in five starts for the Reds. He also had two stints on
the disabled list.UP NEXTBraves: Lucas Harrell (1-1) makes his fourth start. Hes
faced the Reds once before, allowing two runs in five innings in 2013.Reds:
Anthony DeSclafani (4-0) makes his eighth start. Hes had six quality starts, the
most on the staff. DeSclafani is 4-0 in his last five starts with a 2.67
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young players to develop, and looming roster choices.With that in mind, lets
spotlight six of the most intriguing other players going into the season. Were
ignoring superstars and long-awaited curiosities like Joel Embiid. The goal is
to find sub-stars thrust into major new roles for teams with big dreams -- guys
were going to learn a lot about over the next six months.THE USURPERSDennis
SchroderSchroder will swing Atlantas season, a fact that triggers something
ranging from dread to fidgety optimism in every member of the
organization.Schroders personality occasionally rankled teammates, coaches, and
higher-ups over his promising three-year stint backing up Jeff Teague. He was a
pouty loner when playing time dwindled, and a yapping taskmaster who chastised
veterans when his confidence bloomed. His active night life made him an awkward
fit among the staid Spurs East.But the dude has that it dynamism, and the Hawks
were right to promote him -- and flip Teague for a lottery pick. Schroder is a
better defender than Teague, and maintaining a stout defense should stabilize
Atlanta amid unusual roster turmoil. Atlanta ranked second in points allowed per
possession last season, and Dwight Howards combination of rim protection and
sorely needed rebounding -- teams destroyed Atlanta on the boards -- should
compensate for the loss of Al Horfords mobility.Cleaning the glass would
jump-start Atlantas transition game, where Schroder thrives. He has a good eye
for reading waves of defenders crashing around him, and spotting shooters --
especially Kyle Korver -- in the pockets that pop up in their wake. Hes just
starting to understand how much ground he can cover in the first three seconds
of the shot clock, said Mike Budenholzer, Atlantas coach.The Hawks need
fast-break buckets; they plummeted to 18th in points per possession last season,
and struggled (again) on wide-open 3-pointers. Hitting the gas would make it
harder for Schroders defenders to set their feet, slide waaaay under the first
pick Atlanta sets for him, and wall off his driving lanes -- daring Schroder to
pop his unreliable jumper.When defenses cant lay in wait, Schroder unleashes the
full creativity of his game. He has a wicked crossover. Hes among the very best
at faking toward a pick, coaxing his defender that way, and then zooming away
from it -- and into the lane for a zippy drive.Thats just mean.Atlanta needs
Schroder to hunt his own, but not so often that he subsumes the Hawks
equal-opportunity style.Id actually encourage him to be more aggressive,
Budenholzer said. He doesnt have quite the same confidence Jeff had.On most
possessions, the defense will be waiting for Schroder, and thats where he needs
to be better. He shot just 37 percent out of the pick-and-roll when he used the
screen, among the worst marks for high-volume point guards, and coughed up a
hail of wild turnovers. Good news: He has gradually improved his jumper, and his
mechanics are mostly sound; the Hawks are confident he can drain enough 3s and
midrangers when defenders duck under picks.But Schroder is a slithery driver at
heart, and for these revamped Hawks to approach their ceiling, he needs to pilot
with more craft and nuance. He sometimes telegraphs his decisions, picking up
his dribble 20 feet from the rim to toss no-chance-in-hell lobs:Its admirable
that Schroder wants to get rid of the ball early instead of pounding it. He just
has to recalibrate his unselfishness. Hell make some early passes -- like those
lobs -- that torpedo Atlantas offense, and two possessions later, charge into a
thicket after looking off an open shooter.And when Schroder puts his head down,
defenses know hes going full-speed-ahead to the rim. Hes not a good-enough
finisher to play so predictably. Schroder shot just 53 percent in the restricted
area last season. Hes not a mega-leaper, or strong enough to dislodge help
defenders with a shoulder-block so he can finish over them. He resorts to
thread-the-needle scoops and sky-high flip shots, only hes moving too fast to
control them.He needs that live-dribble, change-of-pace game that keeps all five
defenders guessing. He has shown flashes of it, including a teardrop shot, but
the Hawks need more. There is not the variety in his game that will come with
development, Budenholzer said. Its about shifting down a gear, so that you
really freeze someone.Schroder also loves to dribble around a screen, and then
cross back the other way -- right into the screeners path to the rim. Thats not
an issue with Horford and Paul Millsap popping for jumpers, but Schroder has to
give Howard a workable corridor to pay dirt.On a side note, Schroder is eligible
for an extension ahead of the Oct. 31 deadline, and the two sides are talking,
according to league sources. Its hard for either to act when no one knows what
the rules will be in the new collective bargaining deal.One wrinkle in the
current proposed deal, according to sources familiar with it: Cap holds attached
to free agents coming off rookie contracts could jump to 250 and 300 percent of
their prior salaries, up from 200 and 250 percent, to prevent teams from
arranging wink-wink deals as San Antonio and Detroit did with Kawhi Leonard and
Andre Drummond, respectively: Hang in free agency as a cheapo cap hold, and well
sign everyone else first. That extra few million matters for teams scrounging
max cap space.As of now, cap holds attached to players with more experience
would stay the same, per league sources. That could change, of course. But the
status quo would be huge for Golden State, which is counting on Stephen Currys
under-market cap hold -- $18 million, way below his $30-million-plus max salary
-- to fit Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, and Shaun Livingston.Clint CapelaOur Tim
McMahon broke the news that Houston management pushed coaches to play Capela
over Howard last season, even though Capela was essentially a rookie learning to
hold his own on the glass -- kind of a big deal for the leagues worst defensive
rebounding team. And now Patrick Beverley, one of two competent perimeter
defenders in Houstons projected starting lineup, is out recovering from knee
surgery.No pressure, buddy. Mike DAntonis run-and-gun fun will be empty calories
unless Capela can anchor an average-ish defense. He has the wheels and the
length for it, and he tries hard. Capela hounds ball-handlers beyond the 3-point
arc, a pressurized style that helped Houston force oodles of turnovers.He can
switch onto guards, stay in front of them, and force long jumpers -- though he
has a habit of committing dumb reach-ins as they rise to shoot.Capela has to
expend his frenzy in the right doses. Having him switch outside leaves Houston
naked on the glass. He sometimes traps ball-handlers who dont merit the
attention, opening breaches elsewhere:Houston is also fretting about Capelas
stamina. Nene?is a great backup, but hell miss his usual 20 games with
Nene-itis.On offense, Capela is a perfect dance partner for James Harden. He
slips to the rim before even really setting a pick, a must skill for any DAntoni
big, and hes a surprisingly nimble finisher -- even if he has to take a dribble
first:He has a soft touch with both hands, and he crams alley-oops few can even
catch. If Harden wants Capela to stick around and level a sucker with a nasty
screen, the big fella can do that, too.Now that Houston has actual outside
shooters, Capela will need to keep his antennae up for kickout passes; he has
dished just 49 career dimes, though he reads the floor pretty well:Its tempting
to suggest teams put a smaller guy on Capela and switch the Harden-Capela
pick-and-roll; Capela has zero post game, so hes not going to bulldoze a
mismatch. But that (usually) leaves a big man guarding Ryan Anderson, and the
Rockets would pivot into a Harden-Anderson play -- and rain pick-and-pop
3s.Capela looks ready for this.Myles TurnerOh, baby. Turner has the versatility
on offense to be an All-Star who warps the geometry of the floor. Building block
No. 1 is a silky pick-and-pop jumper defenses have usually been willing to give
him -- until he does too much damage:Turn some long 2s into 3s, and the Pacers
will have a unique weapon -- a stretch center who barricades the rim on defense.
As is, the threat of Turners jumper drags behemoths outside their comfort zone,
and that alone can bust a defense.Turner knows opponents will adjust to his
jumper. A third defender will fly in from the wing to cloud his vision. When
Turner gets really good, teams will scrap their base pick-and-roll defenses;
instead of sloughing away from Turner to corral a Teague drive, theyll stay
attached to him, or have his guy lunge briefly at Teague before rushing right
back to Turner. Wacky teams might defend Turner with wings who can run with him
and switch, leaving their big guy to jostle with Thad Young.Turner is ready.
When that third defender darts over to him, hell flick the ball to open shooters
-- something he didnt do enough last season.A ton of possessions ended with
George Hill or Paul George open in the corner, doing a polite version of the
Dion Waiters?beg.I know that pass is there now, Turner said, and I just have to
advance the ball.Hedge out on Indy ball-handlers, and Turner can slice through
the vacuum:Defend him with a little guy, and Turner will slide down into the
post.. He wasnt super-efficient there last season; he settled for long
turnarounds, and rarely drew fouls. He has the tools and the bully streak to be
better once he adds more strength. He likes post play. He runs the floor like a
madman -- seriously, hes going to torture plodders -- and when he has a smaller
guy on him, he works for early position. He just couldnt hold it:I like contact,
Turner said. That didnt get displayed last year. That will change.He wont draw
much with fadeaways, but once he hones that shot into a 45 percent proposition,
it will become a valuable fail-safe late in the shot clock -- and a crucial way
to punish switches. Think LaMarcus Aldridge, an increasingly popular comp for
Turner.Indiana bet big on Turners defense, and his ability to mimic Ian Mahinmis
underrated work will determine their season. Hes already a nuisance around the
basket. It will take him much longer to master the ballet of pick-and-roll
defense. He has happy feet in space, and he was sometimes late grasping Indys
coverages:I was guessing a lot last season in the pick-and-roll, Turner
admitted. I feel like I know it now.He works hard, and his brain is always
firing. When he felt emboldened, hed sometimes bait pick-and-roll ball-handlers
by springing toward them -- and then darting back to intercept their pass
heading for Turners man. He wants to dictate terms -- for the offense to turtle
in fear of him. Ill do anything to make that point guard pick up his dribble,
Turner said.Hes already fast enough to chase stretch power forwards all over the
floor:That is the promise of Turner: opponents go small, and the Pacers can stay
big. He should grow into the ideal center for the modern NBA. The Pacers need
that growth to come fast, especially on the boards; Indianas stalwart defensive
rebounding cratered when Turner played without Mahinmi, and bulky opponents will
shove both Young and Turner almost out of bounds.THE MISSINGDeMarre
CarrollCarroll isnt exciting. What he promises to bring a pseudo-contender is. A
healthy Carroll, if such a thing ever exists again, is a perfect fit for the
Raptors -- a shooter and cutter happy to mooch scraps on offense and defend
bigger wings (hi, Bron). Its hand in glove for us, Dwane Casey said.With Jared
Sullinger out, the Drakes need Carroll to soak up minutes as a small-ball power
forward. That sounds good in theory, but its unclear if Carroll can take the
pounding. Hes not especially heavy for a wing, and he hasnt been healthy in 18
months; the Hawks had major concerns about his long-term prognosis.Still: To
earn anything but a dismissive eye-roll from LeBron, Toronto needs the kinetic
unpredictability only Carroll provides. When all eyes are on Kyle Lowry, DeMar
DeRozan, and Jonas Valanciunas, Carroll flits along the baseline or down the
gut:When the ball swings to him, Carroll has just enough off-the-dribble juice
to drive by defenders rushing out -- and get in the lane for floaters, layups,
and slick interior passes.Hes not just a bystander, either. A lot of Torontos
pet sets involve Carroll screening for their stars, and hes smart about aborting
those screens when he senses a chance to fly open to the rim:He needs nearly all
his bounce to make that stuff work. His finishing around the basket and from
floater range dropped off horribly last season; he just didnt have the usual
lift, forcing him to contort for awkward over-the-shoulder prayers.The Raptors
searched a half-decade for anyone to guard big wings -- the Joe Johnson Lament.
Carroll has never stood much of a chance against LeBron, but no one does. Norman
Powell isnt tall enough. Bruno Caboclo may be a folk tale. Carroll represents
Torontos only chance at a credible LeBron-sized defender who doesnt compromise
their offense.Michael Kidd-GilchristOne of the sad stories from last season:
Right as the milquetoast Hornets reinvented themselves as a fun drive-and-kick
buzzsaw, they lost their most watchable player -- their irrepressible,
balls-to-the-wall chaos engine -- for almost the entire season. We finally get
to see how MKG fits around Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum in small-ball
lineups.The Hornets have always been better with MKG on the floor, despite his
wayward shooting, and they are counting on him to offset the loss of several key
free agents -- plus a sneaky important early-season injury to Cody Zeller.We
know how it plays out on defense: MKG will crawl into the jerseys of elite
scorers across four positions, and terrorize them with a motor permanently
switched to 11. Seriously: Can you imagine how miserable it is being guarded by
this guy?For Charlotte to cinch another playoff berth, Kidd-Gilchrist has to
make himself useful on offense beyond the odd put-back and fast-break rush.
(And, holy hell, is MKG a maniac in transition. Jog back, and youre toast.) He
lurks mostly off the ball, and defenders ignore him to muck up Walker and Batum
pick-and-rolls:Stationing him as often as possible on the strong side -- the
side of the floor where Walker and Batum end up driving -- would loosen spacing,
since defenders are more cautious helping from there.But the Hornets want MKG to
shoot when hes open, even from deep; he shot more 3s last season, including some
from above the break, and Charlotte is optimistic hell surprise people.In my 17
years in the league, Ive never seen anyone improve his skill level the way he
has, Steve Clifford said. Look: You cant be a great player if you cant shoot
from range. We think MKG is going to do that. Hes going to make corner 3s.When
defenses tilt back to Kidd-Gilchrist on the wing, he has to punish them with
instant catch-and-drive attacks:He has a knack for weirdo floaters and hooks,
and hes a nifty inside-out passer. He also has room to grow as a secondary
pick-and-roll guy; hes surprisingly good at running his man into picks, driving
into the teeth of the defense, and making plays.Playing alongside a stretch
power forward -- Marvin Williams -- allows MKG to claim territory near the rim.
Hes a slick backdoor cutter, but in hunting those cuts, he has a tendency to
stand in no-mans land along the baseline -- outside the paint, but well inside
the 3-point arc.Playing down there is good for him, Clifford said, but
sometimes, he has to be either outside the arc or in dunking range. And he knows
that.A post game would do wonders, since opponents stash weak defenders on MKG.
Alas, he has only attempted two dozen shots via post-ups over his entire career,
per Synergy Sports, and the coaching staff doesnt expect to see him down there
much.THE LUMP OF CLAYJabari ParkerIt still feels like we know nothing about this
guy -- what position he should play on offense, what position he defends, and
what in the hell an allegedly Melo-style scorer is supposed to do while Point
Giannis has the ball. And yet: He could lead us in scoring this season, said
Jason Kidd. Not in the future. Right now.We know Parker might be the most
explosive off-ball cutter in the league, a key skill now that Milwaukee has
handed the rock to Giannis Antetokounmpo. But even that comes with
complications. Off-ball cuts around a Greek Freak pick-and-roll are tough
sledding when Antetokounmpos defender ducks under picks and Parkers guy crowds
the paint; where exactly is Parker supposed to cut here?When Antetokounmpo turns
the corner and draws crisis help, cutting lanes widen:Parker should be an Amare
Stoudemire-style rim-rocker on the pick-and-roll, but he took only 46 shots
after setting ball screens all of last season, per Synergy Sports. Opponents
will defend Antetokounmpo and Parker with like-sized guys, meaning theyd just
switch what would otherwise be Milwaukees go-to play. (The Cavs ran into this
issue with the LeBron-Kevin Love duo.)There is some promise in a Matthew
Dellavedova-Parker partnership, and Parker can step into a more ball-dominant
role when Antetokounmpo rests.Parker can solve a lot of these issues by nailing
3s, and Kidd warns of a coming barrage. Hes going to shoot twice or three times
as many 3s this season as he has in his career, Kidd says. He shoots it real
easy. The more dangerous Parker is from deep, the closer defenders will stick --
making it easier for Parker to sneak behind them for dunks, and creating a more
spacious environment for Antetokounmpos drives.Kidd will also give Parker more
freedom to post up mismatches, and run his own pick-and-rolls -- as he did
toward the end of last season with Milwaukees centers. (Chill on the
hair-trigger long 2s, though.) Hell, to goose their spacing, the Bucks might try
Parker as the nominal center in lineups featuring two guards alongside the
Antetokounmpo/Parker/Mirza Teletovic trio. Im not afraid of that lineup, Kidd
says.Parker holds the promise of a multi-positional shape-shifter who could
become really good at almost every offensive skill. That is a unicorn. Right
now, hes good at only one -- and clueless at basically every part of defense.Hes
less flammable on the ball, which is why the Bucks started using him on star
wings -- Gordon Hayward, Jimmy Butler, Paul George -- in the middle of last
season. Antetokounmpo unlocks such flexibility, since he can guard power
forwards and even centers.Still: Its hard to arrange things so that Parker is a
full-time wing defender, and unclear if he could handle it over extended
minutes. Hes a big dude. The Bucks need him to do some big dude stuff: contain
pick-and-rolls, rotate along the backline, and rebound better than a typical
shooting guard.Parker is the most interesting blank slate in the league. Let the
games begin.
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like to play the outfield. Yankees manager Joe Girardi says hes thinking about
allowing Rivera to do it this weekend, when the Yankees finish their season with
a three-game series at the Houston Astros. The game was extremely popular in
England in those days. Television, which came to India much later, was big there
even at that time. Wherever I went I was recognised as the wicketkeeper.We
enjoyed the long tour. I was a teetotaller and they used to respect it in
England. Fortunately I was not vegetarian and did not face too many
problems.What struck me initially was that the crowd would clap for a maiden
over. A good piece of fielding and a good throw was appreciated. Everyone
applauds fine batting strokes but seeing sharp fielding appreciated showed how
knowledgeable the crowd was.Frank Chester was one of the greatest umpires I have
seen. There was no bias at all against us among the English umpires.Peter May
was the best post-war English batsman I saw. Vinoo Mankad [slow left-arm] used
to bowl a floater which used to come in with the same action instead of breaking
away. Peter was batting [at Lords] when Vinoo bowled the floater on middle and
leg. I knew the ball would come in, but I also understood that the great batsman
that Peter was, he would pick it and try to glance it. Any other player would
have blocked it but Peter glanced and I caught him down the leg side. At the end
of the over, umpire Chester came running towards me from square leg and
said,Well caught.What a fine wicketkeeper you are. I am surprised you werent
selected for all the Tests, Chester told me later. That was a great compliment,
but it was decided before the tour by the selectors that I and Khokhan Sen will
play two Tests each.I once met the UK Deputy High Commissioner in the 70s. He
asked me whether I had lofted Douglas Wright [England and Kent legspinner] for a
six in Canterbury. The ball came to me in the crowd, he said.Godfrey Evans was
an excellent keeper; whether it was diving, standing up, moving down the leg
side, everything was well-timed.I got 50-odd in one of the tour games, and two
girls came up to congratulate me after the days play. One of them pointed out my
peculiar way of plonking my front foot forward and asked me why I did so. I must
have subconsciously copied this style from DB Deodhar, but no one had ever
pointed it out to me before. That is how closely people watch the game in
England. The grounds used to be full, even for the county games.Fred Trueman was
really fast, especially for us, as we didnt get such fast bowling in India. And
to think that it was his debut series.Our tour allowances used to be meagre but
the value of the rupee was also quite a lot then. To put it in perspective: when
I was in college I had a lot of hair and used to get it cut for four [pauses]
not rupees but annas [16 annas made a rupee]. Today there is no hair left but
the cut costs Rs 60. We used to get about Rs 60 for five days of cricket. We
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money was not there at all. Merchant and I received tthe same amount.
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Merchant and Vijay Hazare were of the top class and on par. Hazare, Vijay
Manjrekar and Phadkar were very good players of the hook. Pitches in England
were covered only for the Test matches, not for the county games. The ball comes
slowly off a wet wicket, but when it is drying it gets very difficult. It
bounces, turns, shoots, skids; it all depends on the different patches on the
surface.You were selected for your respective place in the side and no one
bothered about things like practice. It was entirely up to you. Our own bowlers
used to bowl in the nets to our batsmen. There were no county bowlers available
for practice.I was having breakfast at a Norwich hotel when a lady came up to me
and asked if I was an Indian cricketer. She chatted for a while and asked me to
say hello to her little boy. I want him to know that the colour of the skin may
be different but all people are the same, she said.Alec Bedser had a normal
incoming delivery and a legcutter. I was facing him when Dattu Phadkar told me
that the ball pitching on leg stump will be the legcutter. He used to bowl it
with the same action and it was very difficult to pick.I was speaking to the
Worcestershire groundsman about the nature of the wicket when a girl came and
asked me what I was doing alone - everyone else was dancing merrily in a party
in the pavilion. She asked me to dance with her but I politely refused. She was
disappointed as she was sure I would relent. I later came to know that some
team-mates had a bet with her to get me to the dance floor. I didnt dance on the
entire tour.The concept of fielding was not given any importance then in India.
Once, in the Bombay Pentangular, Muslims were nine down and needed four runs. I
was fielding on the boundary, and kept a stroke down to three. Next ball, KC
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the ball and throw, but he didnt, allowing the batsmen to get away. I am a fast
bowler; I am not expected to throw, he said. No one bothered with fielding, it
was only batting and bowling. If one dropped a catch, nobody said anything, even
the bowlers.The basic job of a keeper during those days was keeping. They were
usually sent to open the innings and take the shine off the new ball. I remember
a game where the keeper opened and batted the entire day for some 30-odd runs.A
keeper has something else to do apart from catching and stumping. I understood
this in a charity match under CK Nayudu. A few overs after the start, CK came to
me and asked whether I was observing what the bowler and the batsman were doing.
I realised that keeping is also about being friend, philosopher and guide to the
captain. This incident helped me when I led sides later.
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anointed Finalists.
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young players to develop, and looming roster choices.With that in mind, lets
spotlight six of the most intriguing other players going into the season. Were
ignoring superstars and long-awaited curiosities like Joel Embiid. The goal is
to find sub-stars thrust into major new roles for teams with big dreams -- guys
were going to learn a lot about over the next six months.THE USURPERSDennis
SchroderSchroder will swing Atlantas season, a fact that triggers something
ranging from dread to fidgety optimism in every member of the
organization.Schroders personality occasionally rankled teammates, coaches, and
higher-ups over his promising three-year stint backing up Jeff Teague. He was a
pouty loner when playing time dwindled, and a yapping taskmaster who chastised
veterans when his confidence bloomed. His active night life made him an awkward
fit among the staid Spurs East.But the dude has that it dynamism, and the Hawks
were right to promote him -- and flip Teague for a lottery pick. Schroder is a
better defender than Teague, and maintaining a stout defense should stabilize
Atlanta amid unusual roster turmoil. Atlanta ranked second in points allowed per
possession last season, and Dwight Howards combination of rim protection and
sorely needed rebounding -- teams destroyed Atlanta on the boards -- should
compensate for the loss of Al Horfords mobility.Cleaning the glass would
jump-start Atlantas transition game, where Schroder thrives. He has a good eye
for reading waves of defenders crashing around him, and spotting shooters --
especially Kyle Korver -- in the pockets that pop up in their wake. Hes just
starting to understand how much ground he can cover in the first three seconds
of the shot clock, said Mike Budenholzer, Atlantas coach.The Hawks need
fast-break buckets; they plummeted to 18th in points per possession last season,
and struggled (again) on wide-open 3-pointers. Hitting the gas would make it
harder for Schroders defenders to set their feet, slide waaaay under the first
pick Atlanta sets for him, and wall off his driving lanes -- daring Schroder to
pop his unreliable jumper.When defenses cant lay in wait, Schroder unleashes the
full creativity of his game. He has a wicked crossover. Hes among the very best
at faking toward a pick, coaxing his defender that way, and then zooming away
from it -- and into the lane for a zippy drive.Thats just mean.Atlanta needs
Schroder to hunt his own, but not so often that he subsumes the Hawks
equal-opportunity style.Id actually encourage him to be more aggressive,
Budenholzer said. He doesnt have quite the same confidence Jeff had.On most
possessions, the defense will be waiting for Schroder, and thats where he needs
to be better. He shot just 37 percent out of the pick-and-roll when he used the
screen, among the worst marks for high-volume point guards, and coughed up a
hail of wild turnovers. Good news: He has gradually improved his jumper, and his
mechanics are mostly sound; the Hawks are confident he can drain enough 3s and
midrangers when defenders duck under picks.But Schroder is a slithery driver at
heart, and for these revamped Hawks to approach their ceiling, he needs to pilot
with more craft and nuance. He sometimes telegraphs his decisions, picking up
his dribble 20 feet from the rim to toss no-chance-in-hell lobs:Its admirable
that Schroder wants to get rid of the ball early instead of pounding it. He just
has to recalibrate his unselfishness. Hell make some early passes -- like those
lobs -- that torpedo Atlantas offense, and two possessions later, charge into a
thicket after looking off an open shooter.And when Schroder puts his head down,
defenses know hes going full-speed-ahead to the rim. Hes not a good-enough
finisher to play so predictably. Schroder shot just 53 percent in the restricted
area last season. Hes not a mega-leaper, or strong enough to dislodge help
defenders with a shoulder-block so he can finish over them. He resorts to
thread-the-needle scoops and sky-high flip shots, only hes moving too fast to
control them.He needs that live-dribble, change-of-pace game that keeps all five
defenders guessing. He has shown flashes of it, including a teardrop shot, but
the Hawks need more. There is not the variety in his game that will come with
development, Budenholzer said. Its about shifting down a gear, so that you
really freeze someone.Schroder also loves to dribble around a screen, and then
cross back the other way -- right into the screeners path to the rim. Thats not
an issue with Horford and Paul Millsap popping for jumpers, but Schroder has to
give Howard a workable corridor to pay dirt.On a side note, Schroder is eligible
for an extension ahead of the Oct. 31 deadline, and the two sides are talking,
according to league sources. Its hard for either to act when no one knows what
the rules will be in the new collective bargaining deal.One wrinkle in the
current proposed deal, according to sources familiar with it: Cap holds attached
to free agents coming off rookie contracts could jump to 250 and 300 percent of
their prior salaries, up from 200 and 250 percent, to prevent teams from
arranging wink-wink deals as San Antonio and Detroit did with Kawhi Leonard and
Andre Drummond, respectively: Hang in free agency as a cheapo cap hold, and well
sign everyone else first. That extra few million matters for teams scrounging
max cap space.As of now, cap holds attached to players with more experience
would stay the same, per league sources. That could change, of course. But the
status quo would be huge for Golden State, which is counting on Stephen Currys
under-market cap hold -- $18 million, way below his $30-million-plus max salary
-- to fit Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, and Shaun Livingston.Clint CapelaOur Tim
McMahon broke the news that Houston management pushed coaches to play Capela
over Howard last season, even though Capela was essentially a rookie learning to
hold his own on the glass -- kind of a big deal for the leagues worst defensive
rebounding team. And now Patrick Beverley, one of two competent perimeter
defenders in Houstons projected starting lineup, is out recovering from knee
surgery.No pressure, buddy. Mike DAntonis run-and-gun fun will be empty calories
unless Capela can anchor an average-ish defense. He has the wheels and the
length for it, and he tries hard. Capela hounds ball-handlers beyond the 3-point
arc, a pressurized style that helped Houston force oodles of turnovers.He can
switch onto guards, stay in front of them, and force long jumpers -- though he
has a habit of committing dumb reach-ins as they rise to shoot.Capela has to
expend his frenzy in the right doses. Having him switch outside leaves Houston
naked on the glass. He sometimes traps ball-handlers who dont merit the
attention, opening breaches elsewhere:Houston is also fretting about Capelas
stamina. Nene?is a great backup, but hell miss his usual 20 games with
Nene-itis.On offense, Capela is a perfect dance partner for James Harden. He
slips to the rim before even really setting a pick, a must skill for any DAntoni
big, and hes a surprisingly nimble finisher -- even if he has to take a dribble
first:He has a soft touch with both hands, and he crams alley-oops few can even
catch. If Harden wants Capela to stick around and level a sucker with a nasty
screen, the big fella can do that, too.Now that Houston has actual outside
shooters, Capela will need to keep his antennae up for kickout passes; he has
dished just 49 career dimes, though he reads the floor pretty well:Its tempting
to suggest teams put a smaller guy on Capela and switch the Harden-Capela
pick-and-roll; Capela has zero post game, so hes not going to bulldoze a
mismatch. But that (usually) leaves a big man guarding Ryan Anderson, and the
Rockets would pivot into a Harden-Anderson play -- and rain pick-and-pop
3s.Capela looks ready for this.Myles TurnerOh, baby. Turner has the versatility
on offense to be an All-Star who warps the geometry of the floor. Building block
No. 1 is a silky pick-and-pop jumper defenses have usually been willing to give
him -- until he does too much damage:Turn some long 2s into 3s, and the Pacers
will have a unique weapon -- a stretch center who barricades the rim on defense.
As is, the threat of Turners jumper drags behemoths outside their comfort zone,
and that alone can bust a defense.Turner knows opponents will adjust to his
jumper. A third defender will fly in from the wing to cloud his vision. When
Turner gets really good, teams will scrap their base pick-and-roll defenses;
instead of sloughing away from Turner to corral a Teague drive, theyll stay
attached to him, or have his guy lunge briefly at Teague before rushing right
back to Turner. Wacky teams might defend Turner with wings who can run with him
and switch, leaving their big guy to jostle with Thad Young.Turner is ready.
When that third defender darts over to him, hell flick the ball to open shooters
-- something he didnt do enough last season.A ton of possessions ended with
George Hill or Paul George open in the corner, doing a polite version of the
Dion Waiters?beg.I know that pass is there now, Turner said, and I just have to
advance the ball.Hedge out on Indy ball-handlers, and Turner can slice through
the vacuum:Defend him with a little guy, and Turner will slide down into the
post.. He wasnt super-efficient there last season; he settled for long
turnarounds, and rarely drew fouls. He has the tools and the bully streak to be
better once he adds more strength. He likes post play. He runs the floor like a
madman -- seriously, hes going to torture plodders -- and when he has a smaller
guy on him, he works for early position. He just couldnt hold it:I like contact,
Turner said. That didnt get displayed last year. That will change.He wont draw
much with fadeaways, but once he hones that shot into a 45 percent proposition,
it will become a valuable fail-safe late in the shot clock -- and a crucial way
to punish switches. Think LaMarcus Aldridge, an increasingly popular comp for
Turner.Indiana bet big on Turners defense, and his ability to mimic Ian Mahinmis
underrated work will determine their season. Hes already a nuisance around the
basket. It will take him much longer to master the ballet of pick-and-roll
defense. He has happy feet in space, and he was sometimes late grasping Indys
coverages:I was guessing a lot last season in the pick-and-roll, Turner
admitted. I feel like I know it now.He works hard, and his brain is always
firing. When he felt emboldened, hed sometimes bait pick-and-roll ball-handlers
by springing toward them -- and then darting back to intercept their pass
heading for Turners man. He wants to dictate terms -- for the offense to turtle
in fear of him. Ill do anything to make that point guard pick up his dribble,
Turner said.Hes already fast enough to chase stretch power forwards all over the
floor:That is the promise of Turner: opponents go small, and the Pacers can stay
big. He should grow into the ideal center for the modern NBA. The Pacers need
that growth to come fast, especially on the boards; Indianas stalwart defensive
rebounding cratered when Turner played without Mahinmi, and bulky opponents will
shove both Young and Turner almost out of bounds.THE MISSINGDeMarre
CarrollCarroll isnt exciting. What he promises to bring a pseudo-contender is. A
healthy Carroll, if such a thing ever exists again, is a perfect fit for the
Raptors -- a shooter and cutter happy to mooch scraps on offense and defend
bigger wings (hi, Bron). Its hand in glove for us, Dwane Casey said.With Jared
Sullinger out, the Drakes need Carroll to soak up minutes as a small-ball power
forward. That sounds good in theory, but its unclear if Carroll can take the
pounding. Hes not especially heavy for a wing, and he hasnt been healthy in 18
months; the Hawks had major concerns about his long-term prognosis.Still: To
earn anything but a dismissive eye-roll from LeBron, Toronto needs the kinetic
unpredictability only Carroll provides. When all eyes are on Kyle Lowry, DeMar
DeRozan, and Jonas Valanciunas, Carroll flits along the baseline or down the
gut:When the ball swings to him, Carroll has just enough off-the-dribble juice
to drive by defenders rushing out -- and get in the lane for floaters, layups,
and slick interior passes.Hes not just a bystander, either. A lot of Torontos
pet sets involve Carroll screening for their stars, and hes smart about aborting
those screens when he senses a chance to fly open to the rim:He needs nearly all
his bounce to make that stuff work. His finishing around the basket and from
floater range dropped off horribly last season; he just didnt have the usual
lift, forcing him to contort for awkward over-the-shoulder prayers.The Raptors
searched a half-decade for anyone to guard big wings -- the Joe Johnson Lament.
Carroll has never stood much of a chance against LeBron, but no one does. Norman
Powell isnt tall enough. Bruno Caboclo may be a folk tale. Carroll represents
Torontos only chance at a credible LeBron-sized defender who doesnt compromise
their offense.Michael Kidd-GilchristOne of the sad stories from last season:
Right as the milquetoast Hornets reinvented themselves as a fun drive-and-kick
buzzsaw, they lost their most watchable player -- their irrepressible,
balls-to-the-wall chaos engine -- for almost the entire season. We finally get
to see how MKG fits around Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum in small-ball
lineups.The Hornets have always been better with MKG on the floor, despite his
wayward shooting, and they are counting on him to offset the loss of several key
free agents -- plus a sneaky important early-season injury to Cody Zeller.We
know how it plays out on defense: MKG will crawl into the jerseys of elite
scorers across four positions, and terrorize them with a motor permanently
switched to 11. Seriously: Can you imagine how miserable it is being guarded by
this guy?For Charlotte to cinch another playoff berth, Kidd-Gilchrist has to
make himself useful on offense beyond the odd put-back and fast-break rush.
(And, holy hell, is MKG a maniac in transition. Jog back, and youre toast.) He
lurks mostly off the ball, and defenders ignore him to muck up Walker and Batum
pick-and-rolls:Stationing him as often as possible on the strong side -- the
side of the floor where Walker and Batum end up driving -- would loosen spacing,
since defenders are more cautious helping from there.But the Hornets want MKG to
shoot when hes open, even from deep; he shot more 3s last season, including some
from above the break, and Charlotte is optimistic hell surprise people.In my 17
years in the league, Ive never seen anyone improve his skill level the way he
has, Steve Clifford said. Look: You cant be a great player if you cant shoot
from range. We think MKG is going to do that. Hes going to make corner 3s.When
defenses tilt back to Kidd-Gilchrist on the wing, he has to punish them with
instant catch-and-drive attacks:He has a knack for weirdo floaters and hooks,
and hes a nifty inside-out passer. He also has room to grow as a secondary
pick-and-roll guy; hes surprisingly good at running his man into picks, driving
into the teeth of the defense, and making plays.Playing alongside a stretch
power forward -- Marvin Williams -- allows MKG to claim territory near the rim.
Hes a slick backdoor cutter, but in hunting those cuts, he has a tendency to
stand in no-mans land along the baseline -- outside the paint, but well inside
the 3-point arc.Playing down there is good for him, Clifford said, but
sometimes, he has to be either outside the arc or in dunking range. And he knows
that.A post game would do wonders, since opponents stash weak defenders on MKG.
Alas, he has only attempted two dozen shots via post-ups over his entire career,
per Synergy Sports, and the coaching staff doesnt expect to see him down there
much.THE LUMP OF CLAYJabari ParkerIt still feels like we know nothing about this
guy -- what position he should play on offense, what position he defends, and
what in the hell an allegedly Melo-style scorer is supposed to do while Point
Giannis has the ball. And yet: He could lead us in scoring this season, said
Jason Kidd. Not in the future. Right now.We know Parker might be the most
explosive off-ball cutter in the league, a key skill now that Milwaukee has
handed the rock to Giannis Antetokounmpo. But even that comes with
complications. Off-ball cuts around a Greek Freak pick-and-roll are tough
sledding when Antetokounmpos defender ducks under picks and Parkers guy crowds
the paint; where exactly is Parker supposed to cut here?When Antetokounmpo turns
the corner and draws crisis help, cutting lanes widen:Parker should be an Amare
Stoudemire-style rim-rocker on the pick-and-roll, but he took only 46 shots
after setting ball screens all of last season, per Synergy Sports. Opponents
will defend Antetokounmpo and Parker with like-sized guys, meaning theyd just
switch what would otherwise be Milwaukees go-to play. (The Cavs ran into this
issue with the LeBron-Kevin Love duo.)There is some promise in a Matthew
Dellavedova-Parker partnership, and Parker can step into a more ball-dominant
role when Antetokounmpo rests.Parker can solve a lot of these issues by nailing
3s, and Kidd warns of a coming barrage. Hes going to shoot twice or three times
as many 3s this season as he has in his career, Kidd says. He shoots it real
easy. The more dangerous Parker is from deep, the closer defenders will stick --
making it easier for Parker to sneak behind them for dunks, and creating a more
spacious environment for Antetokounmpos drives.Kidd will also give Parker more
freedom to post up mismatches, and run his own pick-and-rolls -- as he did
toward the end of last season with Milwaukees centers. (Chill on the
hair-trigger long 2s, though.) Hell, to goose their spacing, the Bucks might try
Parker as the nominal center in lineups featuring two guards alongside the
Antetokounmpo/Parker/Mirza Teletovic trio. Im not afraid of that lineup, Kidd
says.Parker holds the promise of a multi-positional shape-shifter who could
become really good at almost every offensive skill. That is a unicorn. Right
now, hes good at only one -- and clueless at basically every part of defense.Hes
less flammable on the ball, which is why the Bucks started using him on star
wings -- Gordon Hayward, Jimmy Butler, Paul George -- in the middle of last
season. Antetokounmpo unlocks such flexibility, since he can guard power
forwards and even centers.Still: Its hard to arrange things so that Parker is a
full-time wing defender, and unclear if he could handle it over extended
minutes. Hes a big dude. The Bucks need him to do some big dude stuff: contain
pick-and-rolls, rotate along the backline, and rebound better than a typical
shooting guard.Parker is the most interesting blank slate in the league. Let the
games begin.
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like to play the outfield. Yankees manager Joe Girardi says hes thinking about
allowing Rivera to do it this weekend, when the Yankees finish their season with
a three-game series at the Houston Astros. The game was extremely popular in
England in those days. Television, which came to India much later, was big there
even at that time. Wherever I went I was recognised as the wicketkeeper.We
enjoyed the long tour. I was a teetotaller and they used to respect it in
England. Fortunately I was not vegetarian and did not face too many
problems.What struck me initially was that the crowd would clap for a maiden
over. A good piece of fielding and a good throw was appreciated. Everyone
applauds fine batting strokes but seeing sharp fielding appreciated showed how
knowledgeable the crowd was.Frank Chester was one of the greatest umpires I have
seen. There was no bias at all against us among the English umpires.Peter May
was the best post-war English batsman I saw. Vinoo Mankad [slow left-arm] used
to bowl a floater which used to come in with the same action instead of breaking
away. Peter was batting [at Lords] when Vinoo bowled the floater on middle and
leg. I knew the ball would come in, but I also understood that the great batsman
that Peter was, he would pick it and try to glance it. Any other player would
have blocked it but Peter glanced and I caught him down the leg side. At the end
of the over, umpire Chester came running towards me from square leg and
said,Well caught.What a fine wicketkeeper you are. I am surprised you werent
selected for all the Tests, Chester told me later. That was a great compliment,
but it was decided before the tour by the selectors that I and Khokhan Sen will
play two Tests each.I once met the UK Deputy High Commissioner in the 70s. He
asked me whether I had lofted Douglas Wright [England and Kent legspinner] for a
six in Canterbury. The ball came to me in the crowd, he said.Godfrey Evans was
an excellent keeper; whether it was diving, standing up, moving down the leg
side, everything was well-timed.I got 50-odd in one of the tour games, and two
girls came up to congratulate me after the days play. One of them pointed out my
peculiar way of plonking my front foot forward and asked me why I did so. I must
have subconsciously copied this style from DB Deodhar, but no one had ever
pointed it out to me before. That is how closely people watch the game in
England. The grounds used to be full, even for the county games.Fred Trueman was
really fast, especially for us, as we didnt get such fast bowling in India. And
to think that it was his debut series.Our tour allowances used to be meagre but
the value of the rupee was also quite a lot then. To put it in perspective: when
I was in college I had a lot of hair and used to get it cut for four [pauses]
not rupees but annas [16 annas made a rupee]. Today there is no hair left but
the cut costs Rs 60. We used to get about Rs 60 for five days of cricket. We
were not professional back then; it is only now that the players are contracted.
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money was not there at all. Merchant and I received tthe same amount.
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Merchant and Vijay Hazare were of the top class and on par. Hazare, Vijay
Manjrekar and Phadkar were very good players of the hook. Pitches in England
were covered only for the Test matches, not for the county games. The ball comes
slowly off a wet wicket, but when it is drying it gets very difficult. It
bounces, turns, shoots, skids; it all depends on the different patches on the
surface.You were selected for your respective place in the side and no one
bothered about things like practice. It was entirely up to you. Our own bowlers
used to bowl in the nets to our batsmen. There were no county bowlers available
for practice.I was having breakfast at a Norwich hotel when a lady came up to me
and asked if I was an Indian cricketer. She chatted for a while and asked me to
say hello to her little boy. I want him to know that the colour of the skin may
be different but all people are the same, she said.Alec Bedser had a normal
incoming delivery and a legcutter. I was facing him when Dattu Phadkar told me
that the ball pitching on leg stump will be the legcutter. He used to bowl it
with the same action and it was very difficult to pick.I was speaking to the
Worcestershire groundsman about the nature of the wicket when a girl came and
asked me what I was doing alone - everyone else was dancing merrily in a party
in the pavilion. She asked me to dance with her but I politely refused. She was
disappointed as she was sure I would relent. I later came to know that some
team-mates had a bet with her to get me to the dance floor. I didnt dance on the
entire tour.The concept of fielding was not given any importance then in India.
Once, in the Bombay Pentangular, Muslims were nine down and needed four runs. I
was fielding on the boundary, and kept a stroke down to three. Next ball, KC
Ibrahim pushed to covers. Shute Banerjee, the fast bowler, just had to pick up
the ball and throw, but he didnt, allowing the batsmen to get away. I am a fast
bowler; I am not expected to throw, he said. No one bothered with fielding, it
was only batting and bowling. If one dropped a catch, nobody said anything, even
the bowlers.The basic job of a keeper during those days was keeping. They were
usually sent to open the innings and take the shine off the new ball. I remember
a game where the keeper opened and batted the entire day for some 30-odd runs.A
keeper has something else to do apart from catching and stumping. I understood
this in a charity match under CK Nayudu. A few overs after the start, CK came to
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ruled out of Week 4 against Oakland and his absence disrupted the offensive
line, which committed five holding penalties and allowed two sacks.Another
missed block led to a costly fumble by quarterback Joe Flacco in the 28-27 loss
on Sunday.While Baltimore is 3-1, coach John Harbaugh does not want a repeat of
last season when injuries and uneven performances played a key role in the teams
disappointing third-place finish.The Ravens will look to make some strides
heading into this weeks game against the Washington Redskins.The first thing is
you dont have self-inflicted wounds. Thats the number one thing: the penalties,
Harbaugh said.We had five holding penalties. Two of which I can coach off of,
three of which theres nothing I can really say to the guys about. It doesnt
matter. They are holding penalties and now youre second-and-20 or whatever.
Thats where it starts.We overcame it once or twice. You cant overcome it five
times. We dont want to have to overcome it any time.One of the objectives for
the Ravens this week will be getting Stanley healthy and ready to play against
Washington. Baltimore drafted Stanley in the first round to be the long-term
solution at left tackle.Last season, starting left tackle Eugene Monroe appeared
in just six games before being placed on IR with a shoulder injury.As the Ravens
struggled with protection, Flacco suffered a season-ending knee injury Nov. 22
against the Rams. Baltimore finished 5-11 and missed the playoffs.Monroe was
eventually released in June after Baltimore drafted Stanley.When Stanley was
ruled out against Oakland, James Hurst got the start and was flagged twice for
holding, with one of those penalties declined. Hurst also had matchup problems
with Raiders star Khalil Mack, who finished with four tackles, including a sack
and had four hits on Flacco.When asked whether he would be available Sunday
against the Redskins, Stanley said, Well see what coach Harbaugh wants me to do.
Hes the coach and Im going to do what he tells me.Rookie starting left guard
Alex Lewis, a fourth-round pick from Nebraska, also did not play against Oakland
despite being cleared from the concussion protocol Friday. Ryan Jensen got the
start and he committed two costly holding penalties. Lewis is expected to play
this week.Overall, Baltimore committed 10 penalties, including five on the
offensive line, for 105 yards.Despite those numbers, Flacco said after the game
that the entire offense was accountable for the teams struggles.Entering Monday,
Baltimore was tied with New England for 17th in total offense with 1,385 yards
(346.4 per game).Harbaugh remains confident the Ravens are close to putting
everything together and will become a dominant offense. He hopes that can happen
this week against Washington.We are playing really hard, really physical, fast
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Aduriz headed home Markel Susaetas cross in the sixth minute to open the scoring
at San Mames Stadium. He bettered that with a long-range blast that went in off
the goal frame in the 18th, and converted a penalty in the 72nd after Diego
Mainz was sent off for fouling Aduriz with only the goalkeeper to beat. Its been
too easy so far this year, so a day like Wednesday was inevitable. Fantasy
hockey owners lost three monsters, each for a significant length of time. You
dont just replace Steven Stamkos, Taylor Hall and?Johnny Gaudreau; you simply
try to get by without them and hope your opponents dont get out too far
ahead.That said, fantasy value is responsive, and it will move around somewhat
within the vacuum these superstars leave behind. Some of it will be lost in the
ether, but some of it will stick to other NHLers who may serve a purpose with
your fantasy squad. While you cant replace Stamkos, Hall or Gaudreau, you have
to pick up the pieces and find the best alternatives.Tampa Bay Lightning: This
is by far the most significant of the injuries, as surgery on a torn knee will
mean a minimum of four months on the sidelines for Stamkos -- and as many as
six. Yes, that means he could have played his last fantasy-relevant game of the
season. First off, do you stash him? Yes, but only if you have the convenience
of an injured-reserve spot. Otherwise, cut him loose and hope you are in a
position to play the waiver-wire game with your league when his return edges
closer.As for the remaining Bolts, we know precisely how the team succeeds
without Stamkos, because they did well in last seasons NHL playoffs without him,
when he was out with a blood clot issue. Look for coach Jon Cooper to get back
to the trio of Tyler Johnson, Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov as his top unit.
They were dominant in the playoffs last season, with Jonathan Drouin, Ondrej
Palat and Valtteri Filppula making up the other top-six line. If we see an
argument for including Vladislav Namestnikov in the top six this time around,
its Filppulas spot that makes sense. Those arent the lines they used Thursday,
but they are the lines that got them within one goal of the Stanley Cup finals
last season.For fantasy value, this skyrockets Johnson up our rankings, as he is
at his best when he gets to play the No. 1 center role. Drouin also flourished
without Stamkos presence in the playoffs last season, so he should be scooped
back up in the 40 percent of leagues where he has been dropped since the start
of the season.New Jersey Devils: While Hall suffered a similar injury to
Stamkos, mainly a torn meniscus in his knee, the Devils new catalyst comes with
a timetable of three to four weeks. Thats much more manageable, and for anyone
who has owned Hall in the past, its almost a relief to get the inevitable injury
out of the way early in the season (if only this guaranteed his health the rest
of the way!). While Beau Bennett will slide into Halls role on a line with
Travis Zajac and P.A. Parenteau, the trio itself is relegated to fantasy
irrelevance. While Hall is out, youll want to look at Kyle Palmieri?and?Adam
Henrique, and perhaps give Pavel Zacha a test drive. This line gets promoted
from second scoring line to top unit with Hall out. Palmieri is already owned in
most formats, but Henriques ownership is slipping, and Zacha is well behind.
Henrique has four points in his past three games.Calgary Flames: Gaudreau will
be out four to six weeks with a fractured finger, but fantasy owners might not
have noticed his absence. Thats a dig at how slow the start to his season has
been. In fact, Gaudreaus numbers look way better than they did, thanks to four
points in his final four games before the injury on Tuesday. This is an
opportunity for a fresh start with his owners when he comes back. The good news
is that he can stay in top-notch shape because its a finger injury as opposed to
a lower-body issue, so in theory, he can hit the ground running in 2017.In the
meantime, the Flames used the injury as an excuse to shake up their lines. Sean
Monahan now joins the duo of Troy Brouwer and Sam Bennett, while Matthew Tkachuk
should draw back into the lineup on a consistent basis to play on the second
scoring line with Michael Frolik and Mikael Backlund. The first hope here is
that new surroundings will spark Monahan. He is not expected to score at quite
the rate of Gaudreau, but six points in 18 games is still unacceptable
production from a No. 2 center. The second hope here is that some consistency on
a scoring line and some power-play time can help Tkachuk find a rhythm and make
him more of a factor for fantasy owners. Hes not there yet, with just seven
points in 14 games, but hes played more than 17 minutes in the two games this
week with Gaudreau injured, so there is hope.Fantasy Forecaster: Nov. 21-27The
Los Angeles Kings are the only NHL team not playing either three or four games
next week. And, no, the Kings arent playing in our third five-game week of the
season; they only have a pair of games next week.Download the forecaster chart
PDF hereFor those new to the Forecaster chart, here are some explanations: O
(offense) and D (defense) matchup ratings are based on a scale from 1 (poor
matchup) to 10 (excellent matchup) and are calculated using a formula that
evaluates the teams season-to-date statistics, their performance in home/road
games depending on where the game is to be played, as well as their opponents
numbers in thoose categories.
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Jerseys. The Ratings column lists the cumulative rating from 1-10
of that weeks offensive (O) and defensive (D) matchups.Team notesMinnesota Wild:
They arent scoring a ton of goals lately, but they dont need to the way Devan
Dubnyk is playing. That said, this Wild team is now primed for some offense with
the return of Zach Parise this week. Interestingly, coach Bruce Boudreau opted
to leave Nino Niederreiter with Charlie Coyle and Eric Staal, playing Parise
with Mikko Koivu and Mikael Granlund. Its a nice balanced attack and has the
potential for returns for both unites. Granlund is probably the most interesting
of the group, as his stock has fallen big-time this season, but would be aided
by playing with Parise on a regular basis. The Wild have a four-game week on tap
that includes matchups against the less-than-elite defenses of the Dallas Stars
and Winnipeg Jets.Dallas Stars: Big changes are coming for the Stars offense
prior to next weeks contests. Jason Spezza returned this week from a five-game
absence.?Cody Eakin played his first game of the season on Thursday. And Patrick
Sharp is eyeing a potential return on Saturday. Watch the lineup on Saturday, as
any number of role players could step up to fill the top six for now. The
shortlist includes Eakin, Radek Faksa and the continued use of Patrick Eaves.
The Stars have some tough opposing goaltenders to start the week with in Dubnyk
and Pekka Rinne, but depending on how the lines are shaped on the weekend, any
player skating with Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn should be worth using.Goalie
notesWe feel bad for doubting Pekka Rinne after a very slow start to the season.
He finished October with a 3.22 goals-against average in six games. So far in
November, he has a 1.12 GAA in seven games. Hes definitely a No. 1 fantasy
goaltender, and were sorry for bemoaning his earlier struggles. Rinne has more
than made up for the bad numbers.Jonathan Bernier has now started three of the
past six games for the Anaheim Ducks, appearing in four of them. Only one of
those starts was part of a back-to-back set. Coach Randy Carlyle, familiar with
Bernier from their days in Toronto, clearly still trusts him. If he continues to
get 50 percent of the workload, thats enough to make a fantasy impact in all
leagues.Tuukka Rask played the most recent back-to-back set on his own, but
thats unlikely to occur again this coming week. If you need a cheap, one-off
goaltender, Zane McIntyre is likely to draw either the punchless Ottawa Senators
or Gaudreau-less Flames.Corey Crawford is close to matchup-proof, but owners
might want to have a second look at their plans for next week as the Chicago
Blackhawks are on a western road swing against the offenses of the Edmonton
Oilers, San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings.Conversely, Sergei
Bobrovskys schedule has him primed for a potential Player of the Week nod, as
the Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Colorado Avalanche (potentially with no
Matt Duchene or Gabriel Landeskog), Calgary Flames (sans Gaudreau), Tampa Bay
Lightning (without Steven Stamkos) and Florida Panthers.Player notesThe search
for a sixth and final winger for the Blackhawks top lines continues. While
Vinnie Hinostroza had a shot this week, Tyler Motte is expected back from a leg
injury this weekend. If he does return, that could put him in prime position for
a four-game week with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane as linemates.A positive
sign for Rickard Rakell:?When the chips were down and the Ducks were down 2-0 to
the Devils on Thursday, Nick Ritchie was booted from the top line in favor of
Rakell. He played out the game there with Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf, setting
up Getzlaf for the first goal of the 3-2 comeback victory.Martin Hanzals return
to the ice this week sparked Radim Vrbata to a nine-shot performance on Thursday
against the Vancouver Canucks. The line of Hanzal, Vrbata and Max Domi is about
as good as it gets for the young Arizona Coyotes, so watch for this chemistry to
improve.Its never a good sign when your star finishes pointless and minus-3, but
the Oilers switched up their lines on Thursday to promote Milan Lucic and Jesse
Puljujarvi alongside Connor McDavid. As mentioned, the results werent great, but
this makes Puljujarvi a short-term must-add for deeper leagues and someone to
watch closely this weekend for all leagues.We are probably going to regret this
recommendation, but medium to deep leagues should scoop up Ryan Strome. The New
York Islanders, who continue to be lost on offense, are throwing Strome onto the
top line with John Tavares for Fridays game. We still think the talent is there
for something good to happen with this opportunity.Hello, Kevin Labanc! The OHLs
leading scorer from last season was tearing up the AHL as a rookie so far this
season. Now up with the Sharks, he played a few games buried down the depth
chart. Then on Thursday Labanc skated with Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton on the
top line and potted his first NHL goal. Give him a look.
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