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LeBron not backing down on vow for Game 4

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By TIM REYNOLDS

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A day later, LeBron James didn’t back down.

When the Miami Heat were embarrassed by 36 points in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, James took all the blame and even lauded his teammates for playing great. Shortly after that 113-77 debacle of a Spurs’ victory ended Tuesday night, James insisted that he would do enough to change the way the Heat compete in Game 4.

And Wednesday, James’ tune was the same.

“I’m putting all the pressure on my chest, on my shoulders to come through for our team,” James said, virtually echoing what he had vowed the previous night. “That’s the way it is.”

That’s not necessarily the same game plan that Heat coach Erik Spoelstra would prefer, but by now, it’s just become assumed that when the stakes are highest, it’s all going to be on James anyway, whether that’s the actual reality or not. If the Heat win Game 4, odds are James will be credited as the reason why. If they lose Game 4 and go one loss away from elimination, then it’ll be widely considered as James’ failure.

“Look, we have great confidence from our guys and their ability to bounce back and respond in a big way,” Spoelstra said. “And that’s all our focus is the next 24 hours — how do we prepare ourselves to play our best game of the series tomorrow night. That’s the only thing that matters. LJ has proven himself enough in this league and on the biggest stage. He is going to … he’ll be better.”

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Georgetown assistant Hunter to join Nebraska staff

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The Associated Press
 

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Georgetown assistant men’s basketball coach Kenya Hunter will be joining coach Tim Miles’ staff at Nebraska.

Nebraska announced the hiring Monday.

Hunter helped John Thompson III guide Georgetown to Big East titles in 2008 and 2013 and to five NCAA tournament appearances in the past six years.

Hunter also spent much of his time recruiting for the Hoyas. Three Georgetown’s recruiting classes he helped develop were among the top 25 nationally, including 11 players who were ranked in the top 100 nationally by either ESPN.com or Rivals.com.

Before joining Georgetown, Hunter spent three years as an assistant at Xavier, four years as director of basketball operations for North Carolina State and two years as an assistant coach at Duquesne. Hunter played point guard for Duquesne, 1993-1996.
 
 

Indiana not yet at full strength

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Indiana’s basketball practices are getting lonely these days.

The three seniors who helped lead the Hoosiers out of their doldrums, Derek Elston, Jordan Hulls and Christian Watford, have graduated. Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo are jetting around to audition for NBA teams. Remy Abell and Maurice Creek have transferred. Peter Jurkin and Austin Etherington are still recovering from injuries, Will Sheehey is on vacation and the new freshmen who are on campus are trying fit in.

Cook Hall has been so empty recently that the Hoosiers can’t even go 5-on-5.

Eventually, things will change and when Indiana is back to full strength, coach Tom Crean will have his team ready to go.

”With the youth, with all this inexperience, you break down your teaching,” Crean said. ”You realize it’s your job to push that learning curve, to see how fast they pick things up.”

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4-Point RoundUp & AP Top 25 – “Jordan Adjusted”

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4-Point RoundUp:

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1. Duke gets its revenge against the Hurricanes, but after slapping the floor in the fourth it proved to be a very close game though they prevailed 79 to 76.

2. Arizona was supposed to be the Pack 12 surprise but gets beat by rival UCLA. The Pack 12 should scare people again for March Madness, no doubt.

3. Gonzaga is being touted as the No. 1 team in college basketball but Gonzaga is NOT number one unfortunately. These are the same critics who had Notre Dame at No. 1 in Football and we know how that turned out. See the “Jordan Adjusted” rankings below for more on rankings.

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The Associated Press Top 25 Poll: “Jordan Adjusted”

 1. Indiana  25-4
 2. Duke  25-4
 3. Miami  23-5
 4. Kansas  26-4
 5. Gonzaga  29-2
 6. Georgetown  23-4
 7. Michigan  24-5
 8. Kansas St.  24-5
 9. Florida  23-5
 10. Michigan St.  22-7
 11. Louisville  25-5
 12. New Mexico  25-4
 13. Oklahoma St.  22-6
 14. Ohio St.  21-7
 15. Marquette  21-7
 16. Saint Louis  23-5
 17. Syracuse  22-7
 18. Arizona  23-6
 19. Oregon  23-6
 20. Pittsburgh  23-7
 21. VCU  23-6
 22. Wisconsin  20-9
 23. UCLA  22-7
 24. Notre Dame  22-7
 25. Memphis  25-4

 
By Roy George

 
 

[MARCHVEGAS] – noun 1. “March to Vegas” which symbolizes the humanistic tendency to march, migrate, or advance as a deliberate or organized body in a habitual manner back to Las Vegas. 2. Marriage of March Madness and Las Vegas, especially during tournament time. 3. The “MARCHVEGAS 4-day™ Holiday” (March 21 – 24, 2013) – Sign the Petition.

4 Point RoundUp & AP Top 25

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4-Point RoundUp:

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1. Indiana Hoosier lose the top spot of college hoops for the third time this year.

2. Just when you thought Miami could go to one, they get knocked off by Wake Forest 80-65.

3. As Gonzaga rises, can they ever get the respect of other ranked teams?

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The Associated Press Top 25 Poll:

 1. Indiana  24-4
 2. Gonzaga  27-2
 3. Duke  24-3
 4. Michigan  23-5
 5. Miami  23-4
 6. Kansas  24-4
 7. Georgetown  22-4
 8. Florida  22-5
 9. Michigan State  22-6
 10. Louisville  23-5
 11. Arizona  23-5
 12. Syracuse  22-6
 13. Kansas State  23-5
 14. New Mexico  24-4
 15. Oklahoma State  21-6
 16. Ohio State  20-7
 17. Wisconsin  20-8
 18. Saint Louis  22-5
 19. Memphis  24-4
 20. Butler  22-6
 21. Notre Dame  22-6
 22. Marquette  20-7
 23. Pittsburgh  22-7
 24. Oregon  22-6
 25. Louisiana Tech  24-3

 
By Roy George

 
 

[MARCHVEGAS] – noun 1. “March to Vegas” which symbolizes the humanistic tendency to march, migrate, or advance as a deliberate or organized body in a habitual manner back to Las Vegas. 2. Marriage of March Madness and Las Vegas, especially during tournament time. 3. The “MARCHVEGAS 4-day™ Holiday” (March 21 – 24, 2013) – Sign the Petition.

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