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Asher ’10: Watch the NBA continued from page 12 May have had limited minutes and impact in the first two games of the season, when both player are at full strength, they will give Charlotte a wide range of options on every possession. The team also has two solid point guards to run the offense, with Raymond Felton and his backup, D.J. Augustin, the rookie of out of the University of Texas who has averaged 8.0 points and 3.5 assists per game off the bench thus far. In every season in franchise history, the Bobcats have struggled defensively, allowing over 100 points per game. Throughout his collegiate and professional careers, Morrison has been a question mark on the defensive end, and returning from a torn ACL, he becomes an even greater liability. The Bobcats must find a way to contain opposing offenses, but with Head Coach Larry Brown at the helm, the defense looks strong, having allowed only 91.5 points per game through the season’s first two contests. Portland Trail Blazers In the 2007-08 the Blazers had a decent year, finishing with a 4141 record, but this season they will be ready to contend for the title, even against the wealth of talent in the Western Conference. After missing last season due to injury, center Greg Oden, the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft, will be a force for the Blazers. Though he is currently on the injured list, he is expected to return in a few weeks. If his 9.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game in his one year of college ball are any indication, he will give the Blazers a dominant defensive presence in the post. Portland has also thrown Rudy Fernandez of Spain into the mix. Fernandez, the number 24 pick in
Penn’s out continued from page 12 son, closing out a week in which she and Ballard were named CoSIDA/ ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District. When asked about the game, however, Cunningham spoke about her teammate’s exceptional game in goal. “Our goalkeeper, Steffi (Yellin), really played an amazing game,” Cunningham said. “She came off the goal line and made some amazing stops.” Indeed, Yellin’s first start of the season was amazing, as she manufactured her fifth career shutout with four saves throughout the 96-minute game. Brown will return to Stevenson Field to host Yale, with whom they are currently tied, on Saturday night at 7 p.m. This final game of the season serves as Senior Night for the Bears’ class of 2009: Cunningham, Jamie Mize, Alex Michael, Yeilani Figueroa, Emily Geldwert and Julie Wu. “It’s going to be sad,” Cunningham said, “but it’ll be nice to play with all of us in the starting lineup.” Bruno is currently tied for fifth place in the Ivy League. The Bears have one more shot to recapture the success that they had during the first half of the season. With a win against Yale and a Penn loss to Princeton, the Bears can rise in the standings to take sole possession of fourth place and close out the seniors’ careers on a high note.
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the 2007 draft, has averaged 14 points through his first three NBA games, and just might turn out to be the biggest steal since Manu Ginobili or Air Bud. These two rookies will fill out a roster headlined by thirdyear stars LeMarcus Aldridge and Brandon Roy, and Portland should be able to compete with anyone in the NBA. New York Knicks I’m skeptical on this one, but with Isaiah Thomas gone and Stephon Marbury virtually out of the picture, the Knicks may have a shot to return to their former glory. The Knicks made a very smart offseason move in their acquisition of guard Chris Duhon. Duhon, though not a prolific scorer, knows how to distribute the ball and play defense — things the Knicks have lacked with flashier backcourt players like Marbury and Steve Francis over the years. They also made a major move in signing Head Coach Mike D’Antoni. D’Antoni knows how to win, and has not been afraid to bench players due to lack of work ethic, in the case of Eddy Curry, or selfishness, in Marbury’s case. Hopefully, this increased intensity will carr y over to offensive weapons like Quentin Richardson and Zach Randolph, who have been seen as defensive liabilities over the years. The Knicks have struggled so far, allowing an average of 108.3 points over the first three games. But with outstanding potential on the offensive end and a coach with a tough-minded defensive mentality, the Knicks just may be on the path back to being the team that I fell in love with in 1994, in the glory days of Starks, Ewing, and Oakley.
Benjy Asher ’10 thinks Whoopi Goldberg should coach the Knicks.
M. hockey has tough luck over weekend continued from page 12 timer which was blocked by goalie Dan Rosen ’10. Matt Godlewski’s second attempt off the rebound was blocked by Rosen, too, but Mark Magnowski managed to slap in the go-ahead goal on the second rebound. Brown gave up another goal in the second period, and Magnowski added his second goal of the game in the final period. “Hopefully (the Princeton game) doesn’t set a tone,” Head Coach Roger Grillo said. “Our expectations for tomorrow (are) to wipe the slate clean,” Timberlake added. Brown’s offense looked better on the second night, but their defense gave up six goals. Under four minutes after the puck dropped against Yale, Bulldog Mark Arcobello passed the puck
from the left faceoff circle to Nick Jackowiak, who wound up for a onetimer that beat Rosen. With just 17 seconds remaining in the first period, Bobby Farnham ’12 broke loose and decked Yale goalie Alec Richards for his first career goal, cutting Yale’s lead to 2-1. But the Bears failed to carry the momentum into the second period, as the Bulldogs tallied two goals in the first eight minutes of the frame to open up a 4-1 advantage. With four minutes left in the period, the Bears closed the gap when Jeremy Russell ’11 beat the goalie with one second left on a power play, to make it a 4-2 game. Yale fired back with a power play goal of its own under three minutes later, to grab a 5-2 lead heading into the final period. After the Bulldogs widened the lead to 6-2, Brown got one more goal, when assistant captain Jordan Pietrus ’10 sent a one-timer into the net off a pass from Garbutt. But that
was as close as the Bears got, as the game ended with Yale on top, 6-3. Despite the two losses, the team remains optimistic. “We have lots of hockey left and I’m confident that this team will get better every game and get to the level that we’ll be one of the top teams in the NCAA,” Garbutt said. Vokes, who had two assists in the Yale game, also maintained a positive tone, saying, “It’s a learning experience at the beginning of the season. It builds character.” “We played strong. We played tough,” Grillo said. “We’ve just got to play smarter — be a little more disciplined.” The Bears will return to the ice when they travel to upstate New York next weekend to take on two ECAC opponents. Brown will face off against Clarkson in Potsdam, N.Y., next Friday and will play St. Lawrence in Canton, N.Y., on Saturday.
Chinese, Taiwanese together for Strait Talk continued from page 1 the Qing dynasty in China claimed Taiwan as its own in 1684 merely for its geopolitical importance, Phillips said. Since China never truly utilized this land until 1885 when it became important for trade, Taiwanese separatists argue that China’s claim on the island is too weak to be legitimate, according to Phillips. Matthew Reichel ’09, co-coordinator of Strait Talk, said Monday’s presentation was an opener to this week’s rounds of discussion and a “great start that provided solid background.” Reichel said he felt that starting the series of events on a historical basis would provide both sides with an opportunity to understand the intricacies of the conflict more
clearly before discussing it amongst themselves. Strait Talk was founded by a group of undergraduate students led by Johnny Lin ’08 in 2005 and has the aim of “transforming an 80-year-old international conflict” between the nations on either side of the Taiwan Strait, according to the event program. The program seeks to promote constructive dialogue between participants from mainland China, Taiwan and the United States. In its fourth year, this symposium is set to present the results of this week’s discussions to the board of the Asia Society, a New York-based organization that promotes understanding between Asian and American people, leaders and institutions. Beginning next semester, a separate
chapter of Strait Talk will make its debut on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. Over the course of the next week, the delegates will hold closed-door discussions with a professional conflict resolution facilitator to “foster peace-building in an environment without political pressure,” said Paul Wozniak ’09, the U.S. delegation’s coordinator. Wozniak said that many of the delegates at the symposium have not had the opportunity to voice their opinions and have not had direct contact with those from opposing sides of the debate. The symposium is a combination of public and closed-door events. Public events with guest speakers will be held Wednesday through Friday.