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Villanova basketball keeps its cool in beating Alabama in NCAA tournament
Villanova’s Mikal Bridges and Alabama’s Collin Sexton crossed paths one last time late in their NCAA tournament matchup Saturday, and they briefly made eye contact as Sexton hurled a profanity at Bridges following a dunk.It could have been a volcanic moment, but instead it was emblematic of what had transpired throughout the Wildcats’ 81-58 win in a second-round East Region game at PPG Paints Arena.Just as he had done after a putrid first-half showing, Bridges opted not to get emotional — he kept his head down as an official called Sexton for a technical foul — and he a calmly watched as teammate Jalen Brunson knocked down a pair of free throws.The lead at that point was 26, largely because Bridges had scored 22 of his 23 points in the first 12 minutes of the second half, and largely because Sexton had been flustered all afternoon.The Crimson Tide’s dynamo had carried his team here with a string of brilliant March performances and solidified his place as a probable lottery pick in June’s NBA draft, but his college career likely ended with two hours of sheer frustration.He finished with 17 points on 14 shots, with three assists against five turnovers, and was no match against a Villanova team that overcame early foul trouble and hit 17 three-pointers to reach the Sweet 16 .The top-seeded Wildcats will play No.5 West Virginia or No.13 Marshall on Friday in Boston.“Seventeen threes.Some nights, we’re going to have them.Some nights we’re going to have to sleep in the streets and we’re going to have to do it with our defensive rebounding,” Villanova Coach Jay Wright said.The Wildcats (32-4) are so dangerous this month because they can win in a variety of ways.Saturday’s path was less than ideal: for a while in the bipolar performance, it appeared as if Villanova might not get out of the first weekend of the tournament for the fifth time in six years .Villanova’s cast of starters could not have looked more out of sorts on offense than in the first 20 minutes.Brunson and freshman big man Omari Spellman sat for 10 minutes with two fouls apiece.Juniors Phil Booth and Eric Paschall combined to go 0 for 4 from the field.And Bridges, a junior who, like Sexton, projects as a probable lottery pick in June’s 2018 NBA draft, started 0 for 5 and grew frustrated after missing a free throw and a layup in transition late in the first half.But among the similarities between this Villanova team and the national-championship-winning edition in 2016 is depth and player development.The 2016 team had a redheaded freshman guard, Donte DiVincenzo, who ran the scout team and emulated the opposing team’s top scorer — for example, he played the role of Oklahoma’s star guard Buddy Hield at Final Four practices, which helped the Wildcats destroy the Sooners in the national semifinals.But he rarely played in games.Two years later, DiVincenzo is the top sixth man in the Big East and knows how to get his team out of a pinch.His objective Saturday was simple.He wanted to defend and
"The Journey" (Philadelphia 76ers Docu-Music Video) by Olivia Chwieroth - Freestyle Dance Academy
A documentary style music video, recapping Freestyle Dance Academy's journey from rehearsals to the performance of their Philadelphia 76ers Michael Jackson Dance Tribute at the Wells Fargo Center, in Philadelphia, PA. Edited by Freestyle Dance Academy dancer Olivia Chwieroth, this video gives you a behind the scenes look into the story behind the show. Freestyle Dance Academy performed before the start of the Philadelphia 76ers & Brooklyn Nets game on Feb. 6th. Click here to watch the performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAFNpHmhtyg Music: "Middle" - DJ Snake Feat. Bipolar Sunshine, music is property of DJ Snake & Columbia Records. Video shot & edited by Olivia Chwieroth, under the direction of Tony Azzaro. Video is property of Freestyle Dance Academy LLC. Freestyle Dance Academy provides dance classes & education to the Warrington, Chalfont, Doylestown & Lansdale communities. Freestyle Dance Academy offers dance lessons for kids & adults, with dance styles including: hip-hop, jazz, ballet, tap, breaking (breakdancing), fitness, special needs and more. All music used at Freestyle Dance Academy LLC is for educational purposes. Video is property of Freestyle Dance Academy LLC.
NBA Pretemporada 20/10/2009 - Dallas Mavericks 66 Vs Cleveland Cavaliers 96
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks took different paths in getting ready for the regular season. Cavaliers coach Mike Brown played his starters into the second half Tuesday night, while Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle didn't suit up three of his stars. Cleveland, led by Mo Williams' 16 points and 11 assists, rolled to a 96-66 preseason victory. Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 16 points for the Cavaliers (3-3), who had five players in double figures. LeBron James and Anderson Varejao both scored 12 points as Brown kept his starters in the game until building a 30-point lead in the third quarter. "I wish I could have played them more,'' Brown said. "When they were out there, they did some good things and they did some bad things. If we could've extended them into the fourth quarter, it would have been a good night for me.'' James had four rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks, while Shaquille O'Neal had six points and seven rebounds in 20 minutes. Brown lifted O'Neal with 5:50 remaining in the third and James with 3:45 left in the quarter. Williams, who played almost 28 minutes, was rested in Cleveland's previous game and missed two others with a sore right groin. "We're getting into a groove as a team,'' Williams said. "I knew going in that we were going to play a lot of minutes. Unfortunately, the game got out of hand and we couldn't play more.'' Kris Humphries led Dallas (4-2) with 20 points, while Matt Carroll had 17 and Drew Gooden 10. The Mavericks dressed only nine players. Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry and Jason Kidd did not play, and Shawn Marion, Josh Howard and Tim Thomas continued to nurse injuries. Brown wasn't surprised to see Nowitzki, Terry and Kidd on the bench. When the teams played Oct. 17 in Dallas, Brown rested James, O'Neal and Williams. "It's a tough deal with the way the preseason is,'' Brown said. "But we definitely got something out of tonight.'' Marion sat out a fourth preseason game because of a right calf strain. Howard and Thomas haven't played in the preseason because of offseason surgeries. "It's tough to play, especially when you're short-staffed,'' Carlisle said. "We didn't have a lot to work with.'' With so many regulars on the bench, Carlisle gave extensive playing time to Carroll, who played 35 minutes in front of his hometown fans. Carroll grew up in Pittsburgh until moving away after the eighth grade. The Cavaliers built a 51-34 halftime lead as the Mavericks shot 32 percent. They outscored the Mavericks 32-16 in the third quarter to take a 33-point lead. "Our energy level left us and when that happened, things started going south,'' Carlisle said. "We dropped our heads a little bit when the shots weren't going down.'' Carlisle liked the way the Mavericks held James in check, holding to 3-of-13 shooting from the field. "I thought our team did a good job of loading up on him,'' Carlisle said. "He's obviously a good player and we had good awareness of him on the court and the basket.'' For the first time in the preseason, troubled Cavaliers guard Delonte West dressed and sat on the bench but did not play. West has missed all seven preseason games because of a personal matter, and it is not known whether he will dress Wednesday night when the Cavaliers finish preseason play against Boston. West, who has been treated for bipolar disorder, was arrested on gun possession charges in Maryland in September. Brown said West will not move directly into the starting lineup when he returns. Anthony Parker has assumed the starting guard spot in West's absence. "Delonte is part of our rotation,'' Brown said. "We're still figuring how to fit him in. We're trying to get a feel for what we're going to do with him because I don't know how many minutes he'll get.'' West is coming off his best season, averaging 11.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He shot a career-high 40 percent from 3-point range while helping the Cavaliers win a franchise-high 66 games. He was considered the team's second-most productive player in the playoffs, behind James.