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...night. Harvard closed the gap to one, but failed to net the equalizer as the Bears would once again extend their lead. It was a contrast of styles—with the Crimson using their quickness to counteract Brown’s physical play—but neither tempo had the advantage...
...league's new diversity is also building enthusiasm at home. With four of their combined 10 starters hailing from Canada or Europe, Sacramento and Dallas are the league's two most exciting teams, playing an up-tempo, international style with lots of movement and passing. It's a welcome departure from the NBA's one-on-one isolation game, in which eight men are mere spectators on many plays. Thanks to their firm grasp of the fundamentals, "foreign players have added the skill factor back into the game," says Kings head coach Rick Adelman...
...often in charge of assigning roles, usually five or ten minutes before practice. Based on the scouting report for that week’s opponent, the guys will dribble left-handed or right-handed, play man-to-man or zone, shoot from outside or feed the post, play up-tempo or slow it down...
...Vermont is going to be a challenging matchup for us,” Mazzoleni said. “They play an up-tempo game the whole time. They really pursue the puck to the point that they over pursue the puck...
...That up-tempo game was evident in the 5-2 Harvard win, when Vermont rallied from a 3-0 deficit to make the score 3-2 with two minutes to go in the game. The Catamounts had numerous chances to tie the game, and their open style of playing allowing them to get a half-dozen odd-man breaks that led to quality shots on Grumet-Morris...