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by Jennifer Jordan - 2007-04-07
As the Florida Gators sailed to their second consecutive NCAA championship on April 2, 2007, those of us watching couldn't help but think we'd seen this episode before: these Florida Gators looked odd...
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by Ed Bagley - 2007-04-04
The Florida Gators became only the seventh team in NCAA Basketball Tournament history to repeat as national champions Monday night, pushing aside Ohio State 84-75 in a game with all of the excitement ...
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by Randy Brown - 2007-03-31
Recently I received an email from a coach asking this question: Can you tell me what my guards should do before and during penetration and how they should finish at the rim? As I prepared to answer th...
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by Randy Brown - 2007-03-25
With the increase in coaches salaries, the shelf life of their existence has shrunk. The demand for any head or assistant coaching job is high. Getting one of these jobs takes experience, timing, and ...
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by Randy Brown - 2007-03-17
The most recognizable name in the history of basketball is Michael Jordan. There is not a corner of the world where the mention of "Michael" raises eyebrows. As much as Air Jordan has given ...
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by Randy Brown - 2007-03-16
If you have ever tried to explain a game or activity to a novice, you understand how difficult it can be. Sometimes just giving directions to a visitor to your town is a challenge. There is a valuable...
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by Randy Brown - 2007-03-16
Dribbling and passing are the two skills that make basketball the great game it is. Without these abilities, the game would be a slow, boring activity. Youth players often struggle with dribbling succ...
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by Swati Banerjee - 2007-03-13
Educational institutions have always held a special place for young adults. This is because these institutes not only teach different subjects, but they also help build character that remains with stu...
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by Brent Crow - 2007-03-12
"March Madness" is the official term of the NCAA Division I-A men's basketball tournament, but the actual madness begins two weeks earlier. The conference tournaments are just as wild, if not wilder. ...
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by Karin I Manning - 2007-03-12
Athletes often wonder what is the most important exercise to increase vertical jump. In this article I'm going to discuss one vertical jump exercise that is considered by some to be the single most im...
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by Randy Brown - 2007-03-11
Scoring points is the name of the game in basketball. A proper balance between defense and offense can lead to a high rate of success. Points that come from the free throw line are valuable to a team,...
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by Randy Brown - 2007-03-11
The average fan believes you must have tall players to field a good basketball team. This long held belief has become less and less true over the years. Many of today's teams favor athleticism, quickn...
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by Randy Brown - 2007-03-11
In this ever-pressurized game of basketball, a head coaches choice of assistant coaches is an important one. Good coaching staffs produce good results. A sold, committed coaching staff can develop a l...
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by Karin I Manning - 2007-03-11
Athletes regularly search the net for the latest up to the minute information about how to increase and improve their vertical leap in the shortest amount of time possible. This article will reveal a ...
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by Chai Rose - 2007-03-10
Every year, right around late January, college basketball fans begin to be beaten over the head with three little letters: R-P-I.Most fans don't know exactly what it is but they know that it's importa...
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by Karin I Manning - 2007-03-10
Are you making no gains with your squat? Do you have knee problems or a sore back that is holding your vertical leap success back? Are you ready to give up on the squat and the idea of increasing your...
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by Karin I Manning - 2007-03-10
Athletes are often misguided by vertical jump exercises and programs promising to improve vertical jump through a variety of vertical jump training exercises. This article will discuss why vertical ju...
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by Karin I Manning - 2007-03-10
You may be surprised to hear that a vertical jump increase is a simple mathematical formula that very few athletes, including coaches, have ever known, let alone applied to increase their vertical jum...
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by Karin I Manning - 2007-03-09
Cross training in your vertical jump program is absolutely vital. Find out why this is so, discover the benefit of taking your vertical jump training to the pool plus learn some fun vertical jump work...
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by Michael Richardson - 2007-03-09
Poor showing by Virginia on the road against hapless Wake Forest. A win would have given the Cavs the outright ACC title (this was before VT tanked against Clemson). Instead, Virginia shot 36% from th...