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Garner Revitalization Association Receives 2017 Accreditation
The Garner Revitalization Association (GRA) has been designated for 2017 as an accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its coordinating program partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs in recognition of their exemplary commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach.
North Carolina is one of the original states to administer the National Main Street Program. The North Carolina Main Street & Rural Planning Center evaluates each of the state's local Main Street organizations annually to identify those programs that meet ten performance standards. Evaluation criteria determines the communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization efforts and include standards such as fostering strong public-private partnerships, securing an operating budget, tracking programmatic progress and actively preserving historic buildings.
Since 2009, Garner's Main Street program has leveraged over $5 million in public investment and $5.9 million in private investment to support downtown revitalization. This public-private partnership spurred the creation of 12 new businesses, 68 new jobs, 11 building renovations, seven façade improvements and over 2,000 volunteer hours invested in the last eight years.
"Those communities meeting the standards understand that downtown economic development requires a comprehensive approach, which is the basis for the National Main Street Program," said Liz Parham, director of the North Carolina Main Street Center. "We're proud of the accomplishments of the 39 North Carolina communities that have achieved national accreditation."
The GRA is a non-profit organization that supports the development of the downtown area as a vibrant business, residential, entertainment and cultural center in partnership with government and private organizations. For more information the GRA and downtown Garner, visit downtowngarner.com.


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Earth : Europe : Iberia : Spain : Andalusia : Malaga (province) : Malaga
Málaga [19] is a large city in the southern Spanish region of Andalucia and capital of the Malaga Province. The largest city on the Costa del Sol, Malaga has a typical Mediterranean climate and is also known as the birthplace of the artist Picasso. The city offers beaches, hiking, architectural sites, art museums, and excellent shopping and cuisine. While more laid back than Madrid or Barcelona, Malaga is still the center and transport hub for the hugely popular Costa del Sol region, which is flooded with tourists in the summer, and the city has certainly cashed in on the sun and sand, with lots of new construction as well as hotels and facilities geared to tourists. However, Malaga also offers some genuinely interesting historical and cultural attractions in its old city and its setting on the coast is still beautiful.
Get in
By bus
The main bus station is right across the street from the train station, a km or so west of the city centre on Paseo de los Tilos. The station serves buses from all over Spain and is a major transfer point if you're passing through the region.
The Muelle Heredia Bus Station is right across the city center.
Malaga is integrated in the Malaga Metropolitan Transport Consortium[20], which initial aim is to establish economic, technical and administrative cooperation among the member authorities, thus enabling them to fulfil their responsibilities in terms of the creation and management of transport infrastructure and services in their respective areas in a collective and coordinated manner.
By train
María Zambrano, the city's sleek new train station, is about a km west of the city centre and served by RENFE's [21] high-speed AVE service, which zips travelers to Madrid in 2.5-3 hours (some with continuing service to Barcelona), Cordoba in 1 hour or Seville in 2 hours, with multiple trains running each line daily. Slower (and cheaper) trains are also available. For Granada, take a train to Bobadilla and change to a Granada-bound train there.
RENFE also operates two Cercanías [22] commuter rail lines out of Malaga, one west along the coast to the airport and the nearby tourist towns of Torremolinos and Fuengirola and one inland. Both lines make two stops in Central Malaga: one at the María Zambrano station (where you can connect to RENFE and the bus station across the street) and one at the end of the line at Centro-Alameda, located closer to the city center where Avenida de Andalucia crosses the Guadalmedina River.
By car
The A-7 E-15 motorway runs along the coast to from Gibraltar to Almeria and through Murcia and on.
The A-45 motorway runs from Cordoba to Malaga.
By plane
Málaga has the third biggest international airport (AGP) in Spain, which many budget airlines fly to. There are even summer flights to New York. From the airport you can get a train, a bus or a taxi into town, or hire a car. A taxi to the city center will cost about €15. Bus no. 19 costs €1.10 (correct in Feb 2010) and is very convenient, running every 30 minutes and stopping at Alameda Principal and Paseo del Parque, where most of the local buses that serve the city stop as well. The route map for bus 19 can be seen on the web [23]. The stop names are shown on an electronic display inside the bus so you can tell when to get off.
Renting a car at Málaga's airport is relatively cheap, but it is advisable to book in advance.
By boat
There is a ferry route between Malaga and Melilla in North Africa with Transmediterranea. Book early.
By taxi
You can get a taxi from Malaga Airport taxi rank just outside the arrivals hall of Terminal 2. Generally, there are taxis available, although you may have to queue and in summer the queues can be very long. A typical journey to Malaga city centre will cost around €20, a journey to Malaga Port will cost around €25.
Get around
Jamon is a regional specialty, and is an aged, salted ham, from acorn-fed pork, similar to prosciutto.
Malaga nightlife will make you think that nobody sleeps in this town even during the work week! However, it is especially busy from Thursday to Sunday, where people buy their drinks in the supermarkets and have them at night in controlled areas known as "botellodromos" in the city center, before going into the clubs:
There are basically two good locations for tourist lodging in town: At the beach, or in or near the pedestrian zone in the center. The cheapest beds are found in the red light district between the center and the port.
Mid Range
Get out
Malaga has exceptional road and motorway links, making it an excellent base for exploring the nearby villages and towns. Wonderful drives inland reveal the hidden gems of this region, with small restaurants nestling in the hills where you can experience a truly authentic taste of Andalucia.
There are also several tourist holiday resorts within reach: Torremolinos, Nerja and Marbella.

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Nationally-Ranked Teams Meet in Saturday Showdownby Brent Harris • January 7, 2011 Share:
Just like last year, while the rest of the state gears up for an important Indianapolis Colts football game, Wabash fans will pack Chadwick Court for the biggest game on the North Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball schedule to this point in the season. Saturday at 2 p.m. the seventh-ranked Little Giants will play number-one ranked Wooster before the Colts play the New York Jets in the opening round of the NFL playoffs.
Last season the two teams met on Sunday afternoon prior to the Colts' 31-17 loss to New Orleans in Super Bowl XLIV. Wooster came away with a 64-61 win at Wabash that day, outscoring the Little Giants 5-2 in the final 40 seconds of the game.
Both Wabash and Wooster enter the game with identical 13-0 records. The Little Giants hold a half-game lead in the conference standings with a 5-0 record, while Wooster and Wittenberg are tied with 4-0 marks. The 13 wins to open the season are the most by a Wabash basketball team since the 1907-08 team went 24-0. The Little Giants opened the 1999-2000 NCAC season with six straight victories, the only time since Wabash joined the league in 1999 the team has started 6-0 in conference play.
Wabash head coach Mac Petty is not worried about the rankings or the records. He and his team are ready for a challenge against a very good opponent Saturday — nothing more.
"The rankings are fun for the fans. I don't know what the rankings necessarily mean to the guys on the team, but to me it means nothing," Petty said. "This is a conference game and that is what is important. Whichever teams wins Saturday will be tied for first with Wittenberg at the top of the NCAC standings."
"Rankings only indicate how other people perceive your program. They don't affect whether you make the NCAA Tournament or conference tournament seeding. Only wins and losses can determine that, so our focus is on Wooster and not the rankings."
The Little Giants have already gained some experience in terms of keeping their focus and not getting wrapped up in the national rankings. Wabash handed Randolph-Macon College a 15-point loss earlier this year at Chadwick Court when the YellowJackets were ranked second in the nation in the D3hoops.com poll.
However, Petty believes that victories over Wooster in the past few seasons are even more important than the win over Randolph-Macon earlier this year. Despite a 28-4 edge in the all-time series in favor of the Scots, Wabash is 2-4 versus Wooster in the last six meetings. The two teams have split the last two games at Chadwick Court. Wooster lost 75-58 to the Little Giants in 2009 before taking the three-point victory in last year's game in Crawfordsville. Petty believes that win two seasons ago provides an important key to his team heading into this year's contest.
"I think our confidence heading into Saturday's game comes from the fact we've beaten Wooster before," Petty said. "We beat them here in 2009 and we beat them in the conference tournament semifinal the game the year before that. Guys on this team have experienced what it takes to beat Wooster. They understand they have to play well, but our juniors and seniors have played on teams that have beaten Wooster."
The Little Giants' defense has helped keep the team's undefeated streak in tact through the first 13 games of the season. Wabash has only allowed two teams to score 60 or more points this year and rank fifth in the nation in scoring defense (54.5 points per game). The Little Giants are third in the nation in field goal defense, holding opposing teams to 36.1 percent shooting on the season.
Wabash is led by All-Great Lakes Region and two-time First Team All-NCAC guard Wes Smith. The Lawrence North High School product tops the NCAC scoring list and is 13th in the nation with a 23.1 points-per-game average. He is sixth in the league in shooting percentage, hitting 52.5 percent of his shots from the field this season. Junior guard Aaron Zinnerman is averaging 8 points a game, while senior starter Ben Burkett is scoring 7.2 points a contest. Junior transfer AJ Sutherlin (6.7 ppg) and junior Derek Bailey (6.2) have been key contributors coming off the bench. The Little Giants have used a rotation of ten players throughout the year to provide balanced scoring on the floor.
"I'm really pleased with how all of our players have accepted their roles," Petty said. "Derek Bailey is a good example. He's a good ball player who has come off the bench for three years. He doesn't complain, he just gets in the game and makes plays. There was an interview with George Hill of the San Antonio Spurs in the Indianapolis Star. He said the same thing. It's not who starts the game that makes a difference; it's the plays the five players in the game make that are important. Our players have taken that attitude this season. That's what has allowed us to achieve our success to this point in the season."
Senior Ian Franks, a 2010 All-American and NCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year, paces the Wooster offensive attack by averaging 18.5 points a game. The second-leading scorer in the NCAC, Franks also averages 6.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest. Junior Justin Hallowell and senior Nathan Balch are also scoring in double figures. Hallowell is scoring 13.5 points a contest, while Balch adds 12.6 points a game. Starters Matt Fegan and Bryan Wickliffe are each scoring more than eight points a game. The Scots average 79.5 points a contest and are holding their opponents to 62.5 points a game.
Petty believes four simple principles will help decide the outcome of Saturday's contest against Wooster.
"We can't turn the ball over, we have to rebound, we'll need to guard the threes, and we have to make free throws. If we can do those things we have every opportunity to win this game."
Admission to Saturday's game is free of charge. A live video feed is also available free of charge here, or if you live in the Montgomery County area you can listen to the game on WNDY (91.3 FM).
Photos - (top right) Wes Smith's 23 points a game have helped the Little Giants to their best start since the 1907-08 Wabash team went 24-0.
(Middle left) Junior Derek Bailey has been a key reserve for Wabash this season. His two free throws and Franklin and a buzzer-beater 3-point shot at Kenyon have preserved the Little Giants' winning record.
(Bottom right) Indianapolis Colts offensive line coach Pete Metzelaars played football and basketball at Wabash. He stopped by Chadwick Court Friday afternoon after the Colts' walk-through to watch his former basketball coach, Mac Petty, put the Little Giants through their final practice before Saturday's game against Wooster.


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Texans' D comes through vs. Jags, but Lions next
HOUSTON — Jacksonville backup quarterback Chad Henne picked apart the Houston Texans' highly regarded defense for about three quarters on Sunday.
The Texans clamped down at the end, finally, and that's what defensive coordinator Wade Phillips will take away from Houston's dramatic 43-37 victory.
Houston (9-1) gave up 458 yards and four touchdown passes, a stunning reversal for a defense that had allowed only one touchdown in the previous three games. The defense returned to form just in time to allow Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson to rally the Texans to their first overtime win at Reliant Stadium.
"The most important stat is winning," Phillips said. "The next most important thing with a football team is how you play under pressure."
Houston's coaches didn't spend much time dwelling on the defensive mistakes in Sunday's game. The Texans have a quick turnaround before they face Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson and the NFL's second-ranked offense in Detroit (4-6) in the early game on Thanksgiving.
Calvin Johnson leads the league in yards receiving (1,117) and in receptions covering at least 20 yards (24), an ominous sign after the Jaguars completed passes of 63, 67, 39 and 81 yards on Sunday. And Houston's secondary could be short-handed in Detroit, with top cornerback Johnathan Joseph nursing a sore hamstring. Joseph sat out practice on Monday and Tuesday and will decide on Thursday if he's ready to play.
"Am I helping or hurting the team?" he said. "For me, it's just making sure I can go out there and hold up to the task and do my job completely at a top level, where there wouldn't be any dropoff in the level of play."
Houston's defense started the Jaguars game looking just fine. The Texans led 7-0 three minutes into it, and safety Danieal Manning sacked Blaine Gabbert and forced a fumble. Gabbert left the game with a bruised right elbow and didn't return.
But Henne found Blackmon for a 63-yard reception later in the first quarter, then threw to tight end Marcedes Lewis for the tying touchdown. He completed 13 of 17 passes for 250 yards through three quarters and started the fourth with an 81-yard touchdown pass to Blackmon.
"We were trying hard the whole game," defensive end J.J. Watt said. "We just weren't having much success. You keep trying things and trying things and eventually, something starts to work."
The Texans' defense finally threw Henne off and he completed only two passes the rest of the final quarter and overtime. Houston held Jacksonville to 14 yards and no first downs on its last two series in regulation, giving the offense a chance for the comeback.
"I couldn't be much prouder of a group under pressure," Phillips said. "We don't usually give up big plays, but we did in that ballgame. Our team, obviously on both sides of the ball, but I thought our defense really came through at the end. With the pressure on you, the game's on the line, you find out a lot about people, and I thought we found out a lot of good things."
The Texans have talked about finishing the season as the league's No. 1 defense. They've slipped to No. 4 overall and have one of their most demanding tests of the season coming up — the Lions are averaging 401.7 yards per game and 301.8 yards passing.
The Jaguars' offense ranked as one of the league's worst coming into Sunday's game, and Phillips took some blame for the early breakdowns. He didn't change much late in the game; he just saw his defense finally start making some plays.
"Things happen in a ballgame that you don't expect sometimes," Phillips said. "I did think we adjusted. (Henne) hit two out of his last 13 passes, so I thought we did a good job of just playing what we play, and playing it better."
Notes: Kubiak said RB Ben Tate (hamstring) and LB Tim Dobbins (shoulder) will be game-time decisions. Tate, who's missed the last three games, worked out with trainers on Tuesday, separate from his teammates. "It was very positive," Kubiak said. "What we're looking at is how he comes out of the hard work." … Phillips said LB Darryl Sharpton will start in Detroit. Sharpton made four solo tackles in Sunday's win, his first game since coming back from tearing his right quadriceps in October 2011.


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Martha Stewart's Cooking School "Preserving" Martha demonstrates two of the oldest preserving techniques, confit and salting, and shows how viewers can put them to use in the home kitchen. Martha makes an assortment of confits - starting with the most classic: duck, which can be served on its own or as a rich addition to salads, then followed by lemon and tomato confits, both of which make excellent condiments for grilled or roasted meats. She then shows how to make gravlax, a delicious cured salmon appetizer. D
11:00 am
Austin City Limits "Jimmy Cliff" The reggae legend opens the 36th season of the musical series by performing his hits and new songs from his album Existence.G
12:00 pm
Sesame Street "The Best House of the Year" Elmo is outside roller skating when he and Leela hear construction noises. They investigate and come across the Three Little Pigs building a brick house to enter the "Best House of the Year" contest. It is a contest to find the strongest, prettiest, bestest house. D
1:00 pm
Dinosaur Train "Stargazing on the Night Train/Get Into Nature!" The Pteranodon family rides a special 'Night Train" to another part of the Cretaceous Time Period, where they meet a Troodontid "cousin" of the Conductor's, Sidney Sinovenator, who knows more about the stars than anyone. Sidney takes the family up to his favorite stargazing spot, "Starry Hill," and teaches the kids why the stars seem to move across the night sky. When the kids build their own version of a nest on the beach, below their actual family nest up on the cliff, they get the idea to turn their beach nest into a clubhouse. D
1:30 pm
Super Why! "Little Miss Muffet" Poor Red wants nothing more than to play with Little Boy Blue, but he keeps running away! The Super Readers venture into the tale of Miss Muffet and meet a spider who is frightening his friend right off her tuffet! The Super Readers help Spider find a better way to approach Miss Muffet, and everyone learns that curds and whey taste better when shared with someone special. Educational Objectives: To learn how to treat a friend, follow the alphabet, practice spelling and use the power to read to change the story. D
2:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "A Tale About Tails/Sticky Situation" A Tale About Tails - Nick and Sally are playing "Tape the Tail on the Donkey" when they wish they had tails of their own! Well it just so happens that the Cat knows a lot about tails! He brings them to the Jungle of Wagga-Tag-Tail where they meet a number of animals with very different tails. When Nick and Sally get to test out all of these tails for themselves, they learn that different tails can do different things! Sticky Situation - Sally and Nick are playing the drums on overturned buckets when Nick breaks his drumstick! Luckily, the Cat knows someone who is a stick expert, his friend Betty Beaver! She finds Nick the perfect drumstick, but when her dam springs a leak, Nick, Sally and the Cat help her fix it, using Nick's new stick. He doesn't have a stick anymore, but Nick learns an even better way to drum: using a home-made beaver tail!. D
2:30 pm
Wild Kratts "Mystery of the Squirmy Wormy" Aviva miniaturizes Chris and Martin for an underground mission with earthworms, in search of the answer to the mystery "Why do worms come above ground when it rains?" But they have to hurry, as they soon discover that life as a worm is full of dangers at every turn. Science Concept: Wet objects can be changed by heating and cooling. If a worm is left in the hot sun, their skin will dry up and they will die. D
3:00 pm
Sara's Weeknight Meals "Italian, Philly Style with Marc Vetri" Sara and chef Marc Vetri plunge into Philadelphia's Italian Market to source the rustic ingredients his Philly eateries are known for. Back in Sara's kitchen, they make two weeknight friendly Italian dishes - Sal's Meatballs in Pizza Sauce and Spaghetti in Parchment with Clams and Scallions. D
3:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Portugal's Heartland" Rick eats barnacles in an old fishing town, marches with pilgrims, and views riches of the country's Golden Age.G
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Song of the Mountains ETSU Old Time Pride Band; James Smith; Monroeville. D
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Are You Being Served? "Diamonds Are A Man's Best Friend" A wealthy customer loses a large diamond from her pendant, starting a chain of conspiracies because everyone wants the reward she offers.G
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As Time Goes By "The Old Folks' Party" Jean gets the whole gang, including Lionel's father and step-mother, to help out with her old-age party at the church hall.G
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The Thin Blue Line "Court in the Act" Grim and Foyle frame a drug dealer by planting evidence at the scene and Goody, having found the "evidence," is trained by Fowler to handle the pressure of testifying.G
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The Red Green Show "Mike Goes Straight" Mike volunteers as a bylaw enforcement officer. Then, Red turns a treadmill into a moving sidewalk.G
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Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket "Early Retirement" Richard has no hiding place from Hyacinth now that early retirement has been thrust upon him.G
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Old Guys "Triple Date" With Sally away on a spa break, Tom and Roy turn their attentions to Joanna and vie for her affection on a triple date.G
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Are You Being Served? "Diamonds Are A Man's Best Friend" A wealthy customer loses a large diamond from her pendant, starting a chain of conspiracies because everyone wants the reward she offers.G
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As Time Goes By "The Old Folks' Party" Jean gets the whole gang, including Lionel's father and step-mother, to help out with her old-age party at the church hall.G
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Mayor Don Wesely will present Nebco with the Mayor's Community Conscience Award for 2002 at a breakfast ceremony beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday, January 17 at the Grand Ballroom of the Cornhusker, 333 S. 13th. Mayor Wesely established the award in 2000 to honor a local business for its generosity, civic spirit and community leadership.
Nebco is a Lincoln-based company founded by George P. Abel in 1908. With 825 employees, Nebco is one of Nebraska's largest privately owned firms. The company's interests include paving, concrete production, trucking, agriculture, warehousing, insurance and real estate. Nebco also owns the Lincoln Saltdogs baseball team, which played its first season in 2001. Accepting the award for Nebco will be President Jim Abel, grandson of the founder.
"Certainly, bringing professional baseball back to Lincoln is Nebco's most recent visible contribution to the community," said Mayor Wesely. "But since its beginnings, Nebco and its employees have contributed their time and resources to countless local organizations and projects. It's important to recognize these civic minded companies who contribute so much to the high quality of life in our city."
The award winner was chosen by a select committee of local business leaders. Previous winners were Pfizer Animal Health in 2000 and Ameritas in 2001.
The featured speaker at the awards breakfast will be retired administrator Phil Heckman. A frequent actor on local stages, Heckman has been referred to as "Lincoln's resident grumpy old man." Heckman's comments are titled "Because It's Fun." Reservations are available by calling CenterPointe at 475-5161. Breakfast sponsors include Embassy Suites, Goodyear, Peoples Natural Gas and Union Bank & Trust Company.
The breakfast presentation will be taped by 5 CITY-TV and will run on cable channel 5, the government access channel.
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David Schaper
Based in NPR's Chicago bureau, David Schaper covers breaking news in Chicago and around the Midwest, as well as a broad range of important social, cultural, political, and business issues in the region. His reports can be heard on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition.
Schaper has recently profiled service members killed in Iraq, as well as members of a reserve unit returning home to Wisconsin. He has also produced reports on the important political issues in key Midwest battleground states, education issues related to "No Child Left Behind," the bankruptcy of United Airlines as well as other aviation and transportation issues, and the devastation left by tornados, storms, blizzards, and floods in the Midwest.
Schaper brings more than 15 years of experience in radio news to NPR. Prior to joining NPR in December 2002, Schaper spent nine years working as an award-winning reporter and editor for Chicago Public Radio's WBEZ-FM. For three years he covered education issues, reporting in-depth on the problems, financial and otherwise, plaguing Chicago's public schools. In 1996, Schaper was named assistant news editor, managing the station's daily news coverage and editing a staff of six. He also continued general assignment reporting, covering breaking news, politics, transportation, housing, sports, and business. When he left WBEZ, Schaper was the station's political reporter, editor, and a frequent fill-in news anchor and program host. He was also a frequent guest panelist on public television's Chicago Tonight and Chicago Week in Review.
Since beginning his career at Wisconsin Public Radio's WLSU-FM, Schaper worked in Chicago as a writer and editor for WBBM-AM and as a reporter and anchor for WXRT-FM. He also worked at commercial stations WMAY-AM (Springfield, IL) and WIZM-AM and FM (La Crosse, WI), and in Illinois at public stations WSSU-FM (now WUIS) and WDCB-FM.
Schaper was born and raised in Chicago's western suburbs. He earned a B.S. at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and an M.A. from the University of Illinois-Springfield. Schaper and his wife Kathy, live in Chicago with their three children.


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Not sure if anyone is interested, but, I was sent a code for 50% off on product purchases before 6/20. I have used it (in a group purchase with Team Richards & Hiram 357 - and TR snagged free shipping for us too) but it said it could be shared. Anyone interested in purchasing something soon?
Here is the code - "Your discount code expires June 20, 2010, so don't wait to use it! In case you lost your original email here is the discount code that was issued to you. i3nbdpff ". No guarantees but it should work.
They sell protectors for computers, phones, GPSrs, PDAs and much more. Their website is www.ZAGG.com
I like the group purchase and sharing concept to save our community members money. Hope everyone else does too.


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Saturday, June 21, 2008
update 4/16
i might have mentioned a while back (and by while back, i mean a couple years ago) that i had an egwene i was working on in this particular style...well, i ran across her today, and decided to finish her off...
35 comments:
- dvelazquez said...
Okay first post baby, and its gonna be serious...This is the best Rand depiction out there. Everything is perfect in this from his build to his expression to the clothes. Definitely post Callandor, Rand. Very well done Seamas...good to see some posts bro...hows the family life treating ya?
- June 22, 2008 at 2:22 AM
- Rich Boye said...
Best Rand ever.
That's the coat a king would wear, and I never realized that tasseled boots were as simple as opulent boots with a tassel.
Please do an Egwene is her equally regal attire as Amyrlin!!!
- June 22, 2008 at 9:15 AM
- seamas without pants said...
thanks for the comments, guys--! :)
re: dvelazquez
family life is good, but it keeps me pretty busy--! the man cub is doing just fine--gaining weight quickly...he's like a mini jabba--"mey jabba no bogga...ho ho ho ho"
re: rich boye
i actually have a perrin that almost(?) done, and an egwene as amyrlin about halfway done--i'm hoping to portray some characters differently than i did with the first set, meaning at different points in the story...:)
- June 22, 2008 at 9:57 AM
- Dliwir said...
Very well done. Best Rand out there, no doubt about it!
Can't wait to see Perrin and Egwene.
- June 22, 2008 at 12:29 PM
- Storm said...
Oh I love this one so... I like the dragon scepter, and the look on his face is just that 'hard'.
Lovely one :).
- June 23, 2008 at 2:22 AM
- dvelazquez said...
Thats awesome man. I get to finally get some time off this coming weekend. I have 11 days off so i am going back to Mississippi to see the family, particularly my little nephew.
WHOA you got me excited man Perrin is my favorite character so i really can't wait for that one. SWEET. Btw do you happen to do or know anyone that would be willing to work on a logo for my new production company. I want something original but hopefully free since we are only just starting out.
Let me know bro, the name of it is "Win Win Productions." Thanks man.
- June 23, 2008 at 12:03 PM
- Tannie said...
So awesome.
- June 23, 2008 at 7:07 PM
- Andy said...
Glad to hear all's well at home Seamas. Great Rand: Looks the arrogant Dragon to a 'T'. Simple but perfect pose, with all the details included. Colors make him really come off the pages. The only observation is that the seanchan spearhead doesn't look like the warscythe head from the deathwatch guard picture. With the beautifully original designs of the Ogier axe, and Mat's glaive I was surprised to see more traditional spearhead. A comment, certainly not a critique! ;-) Keep up the awesome work. Personal requests: Leane to balance Suian and Juilin (I know you mentioned him before!)
- June 23, 2008 at 9:22 PM
- Storm said...
Whoa... Nice :)
Love the wolves too. Which one is Hopper?
- June 26, 2008 at 12:46 AM
- dvelazquez said...
YEEEEEEEEESSSS!!! It is insanely good, please disregard any past or future comments on his Perrin's size being too big in your portrayal...it is awesome and exactly as it is written in the book. He's huge, Everyone needs to go re read the books.
Hopper is the large black one if i am not getting my wolves confused. Lovin it man. like i said before he's my favorite character.
- June 27, 2008 at 11:16 PM
- Mark said...
frickin awesome stuff man. love those wolves.
- June 28, 2008 at 8:36 PM
- Mimi Cortazar said...
Thats awesome man :)
- June 30, 2008 at 10:56 AM
- stepha said...
Your WoT drawings are incredible. I stumbled upon them today and got chills when I saw how you drew Faile. These two of Rand and Perrin are beautiful!
- July 2, 2008 at 4:13 PM
- Gotthammer said...
You continue to be the definitive WoT artist online in my books. Hell, if I was the man in charge of such things, you'd be the artist for a re-release of the whole bloody series in preparation for the final installment next year. Your Wheel of Time art helps me visualize the characters, which is a major achievement, considering I was fully convinced Lan looked like a Shogun Warrior due to the original artwork on Eye of the World. I see him much better now.
- July 2, 2008 at 9:45 PM
- jake said...
these are great. i hope to see more but i also hope to see the other ones finished in the other style....keep'em coming
- July 3, 2008 at 8:02 PM
- jake said...
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- July 3, 2008 at 8:03 PM
- pablo pablo said...
you work is very much quality
and plastic
very good!
- July 8, 2008 at 9:13 AM
- Joern said...
Very cool characters. Great, spontanous-looking linework and the textures are eyecandy!
- July 9, 2008 at 4:25 AM
- Nicolas P. Villarreal said...
well hello sir, thank you for your warm comment, and yes, a new post, about time hug?
These designs are great by the way!
..I'm off the mortal enemies list?...I'm a little disappointed i have to say, unless you put me in Jeremy's list.....man that's provably a cool list..
- July 16, 2008 at 11:58 PM
- Elvenshade said...
Rand sure is getting older... Great drawing! I just found out your blog and am loving it! Congrats on your art!
- July 19, 2008 at 9:47 PM
- Kat said...
the guy with the wolves is so cool.
- July 20, 2008 at 2:25 PM
- Jaemi said...
I loved what you posted over at Dragon Mount and decided to check out your blog. I love the newest depictions of Rand and Perrin. They are even better than your first ones.
- July 21, 2008 at 2:20 PM
- E. said...
These are great. I really like the physical attitude of your characters--it adds so much to the feel of the image. Perrin and the wolves came out great.
- July 23, 2008 at 7:24 AM
- Shea said...
i just happened upon your work while searching for some WoT images, and i have to say everything youve done has just blown me away. Everyone depicted has just been dead on
- July 27, 2008 at 2:27 PM
Seriously man, your WoT artwork blows me away. Its eerie how similarly I visualized some characters like Aviendha and Bayle Domon, but you had an entirely different take on some like Lan and Mazrim Taim.
For the love of God, please keep it up!
- August 3, 2008 at 11:22 PM
- John said...
Is that your banner on the new Dragonmount? If so, I like it... if not... well, there's something to be said for the sincerest form of flattery I guess :)
- September 19, 2008 at 7:09 PM
- seamas without pants said...
wow--thanks for all the comments...!
re: john
yes, i did do the recent banner on dragonmount for the 10th anniversary--i'm glad you like it--! thanks!
- September 22, 2008 at 2:22 PM
- Ceredras said...
I absolutely love your pics! I actually got e a blog, just so I can comment ^^ It would be very nice to see some pics of the tuatha'ans. Do you have any in progress?
Keep up the good work!
- September 25, 2008 at 3:50 AM
- Dan said...
Your work is absolutely breathtaking. This is some of the absolute best artwork for the WoT anywhere. Congratulations on the awesomeness that is you and your work.
By the way, besides yourself and Jeremy Saliba, are there any other artists of note that are producing quality WoT work out there on the interweb?
- October 13, 2008 at 6:10 PM
- Chrysalide said...
An Illustration of Mat as a Tylins Toy!
- December 13, 2008 at 4:17 AM
- malik said...
These are fantastic... every thought of doing Lews Therin?
- March 1, 2009 at 8:47 PM
- Jason said...
these are amazing, the perrin one is awesome
- March 9, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Just wanna say, the art work is phenomenal. The characters here are the ones in my mind when i read WoT. Human nature always wants more - show us the floods of imagination. As an artist you know the flow is endless. Cities, angreal, battle scenes....
- November 5, 2009 at 9:06 AM
- Baron said...
I like the new egwene i most of the time just go strait to the sections with all the other characters but today i was like wait what was that yellow. i think she looks great
- April 20, 2010 at 7:43 PM
- dvelazquez said...
Wow more art, and in the other style...i like it, i'm guessing this is Amyrlin Egwene right.
- April 21, 2010 at 6:23 PM


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It's the biggest annual cost item in the cattle business, and it's getting even bigger. Ding-ding-ding: What is feed?
That's right. If you don't keep a lid on it, profitability of your entire cowherd will be in "Jeopardy." Cattle for $100: The main ingredient in many cattle rations, this grain is also the staple of all those ethanol production plants that are popping up like mushrooms. Ding-ding-ding: What is corn?
Right again. Oh, you want Cattle for $200? It's the Daily Double and you'll wager everything. Fewer soybean, sorghum, wheat and hay acres, higher land prices and more ethanol by-products in cattle feed . . . What happens when corn prices double?
Close enough. But that's only the beginning of an economic chain reaction. With its growing infrastructure and links to the multi-trillion-dollar oil industry, ethanol's effects will be far-reaching. Even if tax policy changes, that train has enough momentum and critical mass to keep on rolling. Not only your herd, but the entire beef industry could be in jeopardy.
Oh Alex, enough drama. If "The Price is Right," we can trust producers to do the right thing. Look at the difference in boxed beef values between USDA Choice and Select beef. Is it $6, $12 or $18/cwt.? Most observers see it widening past $20 again. So, of course, producers will respond by generating more cattle that grade Choice and higher.
Time for some "reality ranching." Most producers pay no attention to the Choice-Select spread, because they sell calves at weaning.
But each rancher's "Wheel of Fortune" can lead to unintended crimes against beef quality. When the wheel isn't kind to a producer, he may not have enough money to buy a vowel, let alone $4/bushel corn. He may cut corners to form a wheel of misfortune for calves that skipped their preconditioning shots or had to eke out a living on stalks or poor quality hay while waiting for better days.
"Fear Factor" may keep producers from exploring the game of retained ownership on feed at home or in a commercial feedlot. After all, we're talking about $4 corn and who knows if those calves can gain and grade? It's easier to guess what's behind door number three, "Press Your Luck" and play "Let's Make a Deal" with fad answers.
Anyone on "Hollywood Squares" could help you decide: Should you assume the world has changed too much for your cows? Should you liquidate all those years of building a herd that can hit the high-Choice, grain-fed target? "Deal, or No Deal?"
Don't react to the fear factor by switching breeds unless you have already been considering one that can finish with fewer days on feed. The United States is still the world's leading source of grain-fed beef, and grass-fed beef will not gain more than a niche foothold domestically.
Still, you can't escape the question: is it time for an "Extreme [Herd] Makeover?" Only if your cattle lack the potential for early, rapid and efficient growth toward a high-quality endpoint. Find out what they need—and you can be sure they need something.
Most producers are unaware of the educational herd-improvement "games" going on across the country, in the form of steer futurity and feed-out programs. Your state Extension beef specialist can get you in these games where everybody wins. You can sample your herd without feeling like you've gone "all-in" on the World Poker Tour. The information feedback is well worth the entry fee, and provides a basis for deciding how extreme your herd makeover should be.
You can't have too much efficiency or carcass quality, though it may be possible to have too much growth potential in your cattle. Generations of selecting for higher yearling weight usually lead to increasingly large females in the herd. Checking scale weight on cows and their calves can help you cull the bottom end that could never make it past the first round in a beef version of "American Idol."
As a consolation prize for drought and winter storms—with cattle and beef supplies lower than expected—prices remain strong at auctions and packing plants. However, continued strength depends on cattle type and condition. Higher-priced feed and your reactions to it may lead to a wider spread in values.
Every animal has its price. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Cattle backed by favorable feedlot and carcass data will help you get there, compared to the unknown cattle. The "Password" is predictability. So cull if "The Joker's Wild," and start building your "$100,000 Pyramid" today.
Next time in Black Ink, Miranda Reiman will look at taking steps on a lifetime journey. Questions? Call toll-free at 877-241-0717 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.


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February 27, 2013
Four LeBlanc Brothers - Do You Descend From Any of Them?
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Just for fun I started surfing through your site and then into my own genealogy in the P.A.F. program, and to my surprose I found out that you and I are 8th cousins 2 times removed, our common ancestors being Daniel LeBlanc and Francoise Gaudet. Now if you can link into Sara LeBlanc and Alexis Charles Landry we will have a double relationship. Small world isn't it, until I got bitten by the genealogy bug I didn't even know I had any French ancestry.
Arlene Butler, Alberta Canada
- March 18, 2013 at 10:24 AM
- Antonio Consentino said...
Dear Mrs Consentino,
my name is Antonio Consentino. I'm 43 and I live in Rome, Italy.
My father Gioacchino Consentino was born in Mistretta , Messina, Sicily, Italy.
And my grandfather named Antonio Consentino was born in Mistretta too and was a soldier died in 1943 in Rome Italy during World war II.
I don't know but maybe we are relatives
my email
- April 9, 2013 at 5:30 AM
- Barbie Dycus said...
Tracing back my husband's family tree - I have found a
Madeleine LeBlanc the information I have on her is: Birth 1687 in Kings, Grand Pre, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death 04 OCT 1761 in Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
She was married to Captain Michel Hache-Gallant (Hache Dit Gallant) Oct. 11, 1711. They had several children: Michel, Jean, Madeline, AnneMarie, Margurarite, Franciouse, Joseph and Judith.
The family line continues to the name Cuvillier - which was his mother's name.
Anyhow, just wanted to say I think you are related to him .... distantly.
- September 22, 2013 at 11:02 PM
- Barbie Dycus said...
I think you are related to my husband ....distantly.
- September 22, 2013 at 11:03 PM
- Lucie LeBlanc Consentino said...
Hi .. small world indeed. We are all connected to one degree or another ;)
- September 23, 2013 at 5:37 AM
- Lucie LeBlanc Consentino said...
Hi Barbie,
Thank you for your message.
Actually, Michel Haché dit Gallant who married Madeleine LeBlanc was the son of Michel and Anne Cormier..no Cuvillier there.
Madeleine LeBlanc was born Abt. 1686 in Les Mines/Grand-Pré, Acadia. Counties did not exist back then so I would suggest you might want to remove Kings county from your data ;). She died 04 October 1761.
My only "relationship" to the Haché dit Gallant family is through marriage of my distant cousins. I descend from not Haché ancestors.
Madeleine LeBlanc was the daughter of Jacques LeBlanc and Catherine Hébert. Jacques' parents: Daniel and Françoise Gaudet. Catherine Hébert's parents: Antoine and Geneviève Lefranc.
I am trying to figure out how you came up with Cuvillier rather than Cormier for Michel's mother. Can you tell me that? Thank you.
- September 23, 2013 at 5:44 AM
- Rhashene Rhemm said...
I found that I have a direct relation to joseph broussard born in abt 1885 and he was the illigetimate child of a broussard he was a land owner in 1920 he could read and right before most freemen .and he was given the land by his father.My greatgrandfather Died when my grangmother was three. His wife alexandrive broussard was of french and indian decent but I cant trace his mother His Father was married with about five sons.When he died some one took all his property and my greatgrandmother couldnt read so I think She was sighned with an X I have really been looking for any document in relation to his land and my family connects to yours twice I have a cousin named Whittney leblanc on my fathers side and i noticed other leblanc and broussard. Also my grandmother on spoke french I have some very old photos I would love for you to see
- November 10, 2013 at 3:35 AM
- Lucie LeBlanc Consentino said...
Hi Antonio,
I've been told that all Consentino come from Mistretta.. there is undoubtedly a relationship between you and my husband.
- March 17, 2014 at 6:10 AM


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I acquire activate the earlier I get, the added abased I become on God. In my adolescent days, my attitude was to address God to abutment my endeavors. It was added my desires than His. Whenever my calendar succeeded, God would be accustomed as my antecedent of accomplishment. Little did I apprehend that God was not the author, but, rather the eyewitness of my actions. Believers acquire to be actual accurate if they adjure the name of God in a affairs they initiated. If it should fail, God becomes the focus of the blame. So abundant of our accomplishments are based on interpretations of what we anticipate is the accustomed acknowledgment to Scriptural content. If our behavior displays an estimation of the Truth, rather than the advised Truth, there is apprenticed to be break of Believers. This is how denominations begin, which in about-face leads to absolute ministries that affirmation to be the accurate assembly of Truth. We are not the CEO, president, captain, or baton of our Faith, and the eventually we apprehend that, the greater aplomb we will acquire in the architect of our Faith. It is not what I wish to believe, but what He wants me to believe.
Many Believers go on a airy arcade cruise in seek of Truth that will amuse the questing of their minds. Left to ourselves, we will acquire article that baby to our whims and burning gratifications. We canyon by the basal Truths that will alter our mirrors with windows. So abundant of our Faith is about accepting instead of giving. It is what God can do for me, instead of God enabling me to do for others.
The sons of Zebedee, James and John came to Jesus and said, "Teacher, we wish You to do for us whatever we ask of You." (Mark 10:35 NAS) They capital Jesus to admission them positional ascendancy in the Heavenly Kingdom. The James and John affection is a actual absolute botheration in the Church today. We admiration banking apology instead of acquirements budgetary responsibility. We admiration concrete healing instead of acquirements how to amusement our bodies. We address for absolution instead of acquirements how to forgive. We are added anxious with "end times" than we are with the present. We like the adventure of getting "slain in the Spirit" instead of getting animate in the Spirit. We wish the Gifts of the Holy Spirit for claimed delight instead of their advised use in allotment us to adeptness out.
Getting earlier brings a greater acknowledgment of the comestible adeptness of God. The added our concrete attributes arch "south," the greater the acquaintance of God's adeptness to sustain and adapt us for the "hereafter." The things that I counted so important in my activity acquire alone been accoutrement to accompany me to area I am today. I acquire appear to a abode in my airy adventure area I can say with aplomb that God is affectionate in accomplishing His Word, even to every jot and tittle. I can say with affirmation that I now accept what the accord is that "passes all understanding." I acquire learned, as John the Baptizer did, that "He acquire to increase, but I acquire to decrease." (John 3:30) The earlier I become, the added it is about Him instead of me. Instead of petitioning Him, it is admiration and adherent Him. If I attending aback on my life, I bloom at the awkward affluence that I acquire accustomed from Him. He has accustomed me added than I could acquire anytime imagined.
I bethink continuing at Niagara Falls and witnessing the able breeze of baptize cloudburst over the Falls. I aswell was acquainted of the brume that alveolate up from the abject of the Falls. God has absolutely caked out His blessings on the Believers; maybe it is time to forward up expressions of our gratitude. If we acclaim and acclaim our Creator, it is apprenticed to affect those about us, just as the brume from the Falls covers those who are abutting to them. God owes me nothing, but I owe Him everything.


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Parker too much for Blazers
Parker too much for Blazers
By Jeff McDonald
Over the course of the past week, the Spurs have learned more than they ever wanted to about human anatomy.
Thanks to Manu Ginobili, they learned where the distal fibula is. Thanks to Tim Duncan, they learned the difference between tendinitis and tendonosis.
They also learned something else: Tony Parker, with two healthy legs built for speed, can be a pretty good cure for whatever ails them.
With Duncan and Ginobili sidelined for the second-straight night Wednesday, Parker carried the Spurs to their second-straight victory, pumping in 39 points to help bury Portland 99-84 at the AT&T Center.
In that, it looked awfully similar to what happened one night earlier, when Parker scored 37 to beat Dallas.
"Tony Parker was a super stud again," said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, repeating the moniker he'd given his All-Star point guard 24 hours before. "He was just fantastic."
Ginobili missed his fifth game in a row with a stress reaction in his right distal fibula, a small bone on the top of the ankle. Duncan missed his second with what team doctors diagnosed as tendonosis in his right quad.
Behind Parker's encore, and another black-and-blue defensive effort, the Spurs (39-17) won anyway to push their winning streak to four games.
In many ways, Wednesday's victory was a carbon copy of the Spurs' 93-76 triumph against Dallas, another playoff contender.
Parker scored at will. Matt Bonner (15 points) and Michael Finley (13) outstripped their season scoring averages. The Spurs' defense knocked the Trail Blazers (35-22) back to the stone age, limiting them to 37.6 percent shooting, and holding star guard Brandon Roy to just 14 points on 5 of 18 shooting.
"The last four games, we've been the defensive team we've been in the past," Popovich said. "If we can continue that, I think we'll be a pretty good team."
For the second night in a row, Parker was the offensive showpiece for the Spurs.
He scored 12 points in the second quarter, 21 in the first half and 11 in the game's final 5:57 to put it away. He shot 17 of 27 and also handed out nine assists. By the time he was done, Parker had scored more points than any Blazers opponent this season.
His totals in the back-to-back: 76 points, 32 of 59 from the field, and 21 assists.
Parker had finished Tuesday night's game on fumes, beset by leg cramps in the fourth quarter. He learned just 40 minutes before that game that Duncan wouldn't be suiting up.
Wednesday, he had more warning, and more time to prepare for his nightly marathon.
"I prepared myself to be ready to play like 40 minutes," Parker said. "I drank a lot of fluids, a lot of water."
For the most part, Parker's teammates did their best not to become spectators.
"He's got the penetration game, the drive game," Bonner said. "When he's knocking down jump shots, too, I don't know how anyone can guard him."
Don't ask Portland coach Nate McMillan. Like Dallas coach Rick Carlisle before him, he threw the kitchen sink at Parker.
Nothing worked.
"He was like a roadrunner out there," McMillan said. "Just blowing by us."
It was an apt characterization. In this Warner Bros. version of Spurs basketball, the Blazers played the part of Wile E. Coyote. Every trap they set on Parker blew up in their faces.
Even when they defended him well, things went awry.
Rudy Fernandez had just scored a driving layup over Parker with 3.4 seconds left in the third, pulling Portland within 71-63. In a blink, Parker received the inbound pass, wiggled up the court and hit a contested 25-footer as the horn blared.
That gave the Spurs a 74-63 to take into the fourth quarter.
Later, Parker finished off Portland with a final scoring flurry, then beat a path to the locker room. With a day off before the Spurs welcome Cleveland on Friday, Parker was ready for some rest.
"It will be a good day off," Parker predicted. "I'm going to do nothing."
After two nights of doing everything for the Spurs, a little bit of nothing was well-earned.
Knowing just how to do it, Parker falls
Knowing just how to do it, Parker falls
Buck Harvey
Tim Duncan was out again because of pain in his one "good" knee. Manu Ginobili was out again because of pain in his one "good" ankle.
And there was Tony Parker, on the first Spurs possession Wednesday night, driving until he fell on his one, good head.
These three win together, and they hurt together.
The Spurs would have worried at the latest, except it was Parker. Maybe no one in the league crashes to the floor as often as he does, and how he falls outlines his prime as much as his jump shots and floaters do.
After all, he keeps getting up.
For Parker, maybe it's easier to play as he has these past two nights. Without Duncan and Ginobili, he doesn't have to worry whether it's his turn. He's free, and he can probe the defense until he sees what he likes, with nothing
else in his head.
"I love these opportunities," Parker said. "I'm not saying I want to play every game like that, but if it's one or two games, you show what you can do."
Gregg Popovich always wants Parker to be aggressive as a scorer. But there are green lights, and then there are neon ones. So Parker went after the Mavericks and then the Blazers as his onetime role model, Isiah Thomas, once did.
Just as back-to-back: Popovich called Parker "a super stud" for the second consecutive night.
Teammates waited for him, and Popovich rationed him. Parker rested in the fourth quarter until there were less than seven minutes to go, with the Blazers pulling within seven points. From there he returned to finish off Portland, including a play with about a minute left.
Then Parker somehow kept his dribble alive, squeezed through a crack, drew a foul — and fell to the floor yet again.
For the record, that gave him 39 points, nine assists and a somewhat low total of three knockdowns.
He says he's learned the trick, just as he's learned others. He didn't start to master his floater until several years into his career, and lately he's added a Steve Nash, off-the-wrong-leg layup.
On this one, he says he doesn't jump. "It's a really quick flip," Parker said.
The entire package is only in place when his jumper is. When that's going as it was Wednesday, and defenses can't play under the screen, then he becomes what he has been these last two games.
As good as Chris Paul. As good as anyone.
But there's more to the package than most see. He jets to the rim knowing there will be an elbow or a hip waiting, and the play isn't over when he releases the basketball. Then, instead of fighting the blow, he gives in to it.
"I think it is safer for me go down than not go down," Parker said. "I think a lot of times, I'm avoiding big contact. It saves my knees, too."
Another camp disagrees with this. John Stockton never played off the floor, for example, and Jerry Sloan thinks that's one of the reasons Stockton had so few injuries.
Stockton missed 22 games in 18 years, a remarkable sign of a good body and better luck. Parker has missed about twice as many games as Stockton while playing about half as long.
Still, Thomas held up going to the floor, as has Allen Iverson. And scouts watch Parker and see why he survives as the others did.
"He lands like a cat," said one.
Parker says he lands that way because, compared to those waiting for him in the lane, he weighs about as much as a cat. So he bounces off easily.
"I make sure I land on the palms of my hands, because then I can control it," Parker said. "You start landing on your elbows and your shoulders, and you start having bruises."
So he exhausted himself against the Mavericks, rested, drank a lot of fluids, rested again. Then he came out against a younger, taller, longer team — and went straight at the basket on the first play.
Parker arced in a one-hand push shot from the side, and with that the Blazers 7-foot-1 center, Joel Przybilla, swatted him down. Parker then did what he's learned to do.
Standing up, with two good knees and two good ankles, he added 37 more points.
Professionalism pays off for Spurs reserves
Professionalism pays off for Spurs reserves
By Mike Monroe
Long after most Spurs practices have ended and the Big Three have either headed for home, or reported to the athletic trainers for some sort of treatment, the players at the end of the bench remain on the team's practice court for intensely competitive, round-robin, one-on-one games.
At stake is nothing more than bragging rights for 24 hours, but the games are an exercise in professionalism for players like Ime Udoka, Jacque Vaughn, Malik Hairston and Fabricio Oberto.
Udoka had played 10 minutes in the five games that preceded the Spurs' back-to-back home games against the Mavericks and Trail Blazers on Tuesday and Wednesday. He logged slightly more than 29 minutes in those two. His defense contributed to holding both teams under 40 percent shooting.
The one-on-one games contribute to his being ready for the opportunity.
"If you're not getting the time on the court, you've got to make it up somehow," said Udoka, who had six points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals against the Trail Blazers. "There's no way to simulate real game action, but if you play one-on-one like that, it also helps you get some energy and frustration out and work up some sweat."
Injuries to Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan created opportunity for Udoka, and he was ready to take advantage.
"We've got a group of character guys," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "(Ime) earns his money. Whether he's playing or not, he's ready to play. Guys like him and Jacque, and Fab, when he was sitting, do what they're supposed to do to be ready to help their teammates. That's just a tribute to their character."
After having a regular place in the game-night playing rotation last season, adjusting to spot duty isn't easy.
"You just have to accept that one night you might not play at all, and another night, you might get significant minutes," Udoka said. "You have to mentally prepare yourself for it.
"It's not what you'd like. It's not ideal. But if you keep your mental side right and you're ready for all situations, all it takes is one game to get back in the mix."
Udoka gained a spot in the Spurs' mix last season because of his defensive tenacity and toughness. With Duncan's right knee ailing, his defensive traits are useful to the Spurs.
"We're a smaller, quicker, scrappy team," Udoka said of the Duncan-less Spurs. "That's how we've been the last two games, out there hustling, and getting each others' backs. That's the one thing Pop has commented on, both at halftime and after the game: the defensive effort.
"That's what we're going to have to do to make up for the lack of scoring with Tim out."
I know it's already posted but I compete this series of srticles
Duncan requires rest, not surgery
Duncan requires rest, not surgery
By Mike Monroe
The good news from the doctors who examined Spurs All-Star Tim Duncan's sore right knee Wednesday morning: no initials.
No ACL, MCL, PTL, or any other combination of letters typically used to describe a torn ligament or damaged cartilage.
Rather, Duncan has tendonosis in his right quadriceps tendon, a degenerative condition.
Technically, the injury could be described as a minor problem with Duncan's RQT, but the diagnosis requires rest, not surgery. For that, the Spurs are grateful.
"It's none of those letter things," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "He's got (tendonosis), so we'll see how he feels on Friday."
Asked if Duncan would have been able to suit up had Tuesday's and Wednesday's games been playoff games, Popovich guessed that Duncan would have threatened him with physical harm in an effort to play.
Nothing would have changed Popovich's resolve to prevent it.
"I don't think he would (have played)," Popovich said. "(Tuesday) night, he had no strength in the leg. It didn't loosen up at all, and he wouldn't have been able to do a damn thing, so it would have been detrimental.
"He would have wanted to play. He would have tried to beat me up to play, probably, but it wouldn't have done any good.
"It's not quite as bad (Wednesday). Hopefully, by Friday he'll be in better shape."
Newest Spur: While the timing suggested otherwise, Duncan's injury had nothing to do with the Spurs' decision to sign forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu.
Mensah-Bonsu, a 6-foot-10 forward who played eight games with the Spurs' Austin Toros team of the NBA D-League, was on his way to San Antonio long before Duncan's knee flare-up happened. He signed a 10-day contract Wednesday morning.
He averaged 26.6 points and 13 rebounds for the Toros.
Mensah-Bonsu was activated for Wednesday's game when Duncan was declared out for the second straight night.
Mensah-Bonsu, 26, said his time in Austin was long enough to gain a rudimentary knowledge of the Spurs' systems. The Spurs own the Toros, and coach Quin Snyder runs most of the same plays and defenses that the Spurs utilize.
"I'm at a great advantage right now," said Mensah-Bonsu, "because 80 percent of the whole system we use in Austin is the Spurs system. This morning, when we were going over things, it was second nature to me. I knew all the offenses; I knew all the defenses. I was pretty much ahead of the game, which helps this 10-day process."
The newest Spur played 12 games for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006-07 season. A native of London, he played college basketball at George Washington in Washington.
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In the Paint
Duncan out again
San Antonio forward Tim Duncan missed his second consecutive game last night because of right quadriceps tendonosis, a noninflamma-tory stress injury.
The Spurs listed the perennial all-star as day-to-day.
Duncan leads the Spurs with 20.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.
The Spurs also said that Fabricio Oberto suffered a non-displaced fracture in his left thumb. He is not expected to miss any games.
Arenas' status
Wizards star Gilbert Arenas told the Washington Post late Tuesday that he was practicing full-speed on his surgically repaired knee and was "running, jumping, dunking, feeling good."
Interim coach Ed Tapscott was not as effusive yesterday, saying that Arenas had gone through "a few contact drills" but that "conditioning is a question."
A.I. speaks
Detroit was beaten by Miami on Tuesday, then lost again yesterday to New Orleans. The Pistons have lost eight in a row, their longest skid in 14 years.
After the Miami loss, Allen Iverson pointed to shortcomings on defense:
"Our whole thing is not on the offensive end. We can't stop anybody.
"The way we're playing, we have to shoot 60 percent to win a basketball game."
Harpring hurt
Utah forward Matt Harpring missed last night's game against Minnesota with a bruised back. The former 76er was injured on a flagrant foul by Atlanta's Josh Smith on Monday.
- Associated Press
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Dallas Mavericks need to hone their killer instinct
By JAN HUBBARD
Rick Carlisle likely has heard the term that basketball evolutionists have traced back to noted philosopher Dick Motta, but Carlisle did not use it Tuesday afternoon.
Carlisle was speaking to reporters in San Antonio after a Mavericks morning shootaround and talked about the rash of injuries in the NBA, particularly in the Western Conference.
Carlisle coached the Indiana Pacers in 2004 when the infamous brawl at the Palace took place at a Pistons-Pacers game, and he lost Ron Artest for 73 games, Stephen Jackson for 30 games and Jermaine O'Neal for 25 games.
"The thing that can happen that I experienced during the brawl year," Carlisle said, "is that when a team is missing so many good players, you show up to play, and a lot of times, the other team will let up and not feel like you have enough guys to win the game.
"In [2004-05], we won seven or eight games just because of that. You've got to be careful because if you underestimate a team that has lost players, that can make a difference on whether or not you beat them."
That was a detailed explanation for Motta's "wounded tiger theory," which stated that if you shoot a tiger, you better make sure the job is done or the wounded tiger might have enough strength left to maul you.
Carlisle's Pacers team amazingly went 44-38 that year and won one more playoff round than the Mavericks have won in the last two years. The Pacers defeated the Celtics in the first round and lost to eventual Eastern Conference champion Detroit in six games in the second round.
When Carlisle was talking about that season Tuesday, he knew that Manu Ginobili would not play for the Spurs that night. When he found out later that Tim Duncan would not play, Carlisle's mood probably grew darker because he knew the rest of the Spurs would be motivated to prove they could still win without two of their three best players.
And they did that convincingly.
Injuries are a bigger part of the playoff race this season than they usually are. And how well teams attack shorthanded teams will play a big role in determining playoff seeding and who makes the playoffs.
The Mavericks aren't the only team that has let down against a team missing key players. The Rockets defeated the Celtics and Spurs without Tracy McGrady. The Jazz had to play three months without Carlos Boozer and is in the thick of the playoff race. New Orleans beat Cleveland and Denver without Tyson Chandler. And yes, the Lakers didn't miss a beat when Andrew Bynum went out, but right now, the Lakers are on another level than the rest of the West.
It's obvious the Mavericks need Jason Terry to return ahead of schedule and some team insiders believe he could be back within a week. The losses to the Rockets and Spurs demonstrate how fragile the Mavericks are. In those two games, J.J. Barea outscored Dirk Nowitzki 42-23. If Dirk is not on top of his game when Terry is out, the Mavericks will have a difficult time competing with good teams.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich believes, however, that most of the injuries will be healed by playoff time and ultimately will have no effect on the outcome of playoff series.
"Everybody has injuries to some degree during the season, some more than others," Popovich said. "Come playoff time, everybody seems to get pretty healthy. ... You just have to deal with it and do whatever you can during the season to try and have the best opportunity to be healthy come playoff time. Because everybody knows you've got to have your horses to win it all."
Which is true. But how well teams play while some of their horses are out will have a huge impact on the last two months of the season.
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Spurs 99, Trail Blazers 84: With Tim Duncan sidelined for the second consecutive game, Tony Parker scored 39 points and carried host San Antonio.
Duncan is day to day because of a right leg injury. Between Parker's 37 points Tuesday and Wednesday's encore, he has combined for 76 in back-to-back games without Duncan or Manu Ginobili.
Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich doesn't know whether Duncan will play Friday against Cleveland. He said Duncan felt better Wednesday, but added that the injury was severe enough that Duncan would have sat had this been a playoff game.
The Trail Blazers have lost five in a row on the road and have lost 11 in a row in San Antonio. Portland's
Greg Oden missed his fifth consecutive game because of a bone chip in his left knee.
Hornets 90, Pistons 87: David West scored 30 points and grabbed two key offensive rebounds on New Orleans' final possession, helping the Hornets hold off visiting Detroit.
With the Hornets leading 88-87, Chris Paul missed two runners in the lane, but West tipped the first rebound to himself and grabbed the second one cleanly. He hit two free throws after being fouled with 6.7 seconds left.
Detroit finished the game without Allen Iverson and Rasheed Wallace. Iverson aggravated a back strain sustained in Tuesday night's loss to Miami and left late in the first quarter. Wallace was ejected with 7:55 left after picking up his second technical foul in 27 seconds.
With 16 technicals this season, Wallace will be suspended automatically for Friday's game at Orlando.
NBA.com: Parker, Spurs not missing beat with Duncan, Ginobili out
Parker, Spurs not missing beat with Duncan, Ginobili out
By Art Garcia
SAN ANTONIO -- Forget the Rodeo Trip. The Spurs may be better off after the Rodeo Return.
A three-game homestand this week against three playoff contenders, one with serious title aspirations, could be the bonding exercise Gregg Popovich didn't get during the recently-completed annual trek mandated by the rodeo taking charge of the AT&T Center. The eight straight games played on the road this season left Pop, well, dissatisfied.
"It was just too disjointed to get out of it what you want to get out of it," he said. "We want to get the bunker mentality."
Instead, the Spurs got too many starts and stops, and too many trips home for a team that was supposed to be on the road. The first two games were followed by a four-day break, which meant a return to San Antonio. Three more games preceded the All-Star break before the final three games.
The Spurs never bunkered down because it never really felt as if they were gone. Now, they're back on their home floor and at least two familiar faces are gone. San Antonio has played two straight games without Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili.
Whatever adversity was lacking on the road has been made up tenfold. The effort from the guys that remain looks to be up that much, as the Spurs completed a rare home back-to-back by outlasting Portland 99-84 Wednesday night.
Tony Parker has done his part to overcome the loss of his famous cohorts. Just 24 hours after torching Dallas for 37 points and 12 assists, Parker one-upped himself by ripping the Blazers for 39 and 9. Friday's foe, Cleveland, has no doubt noticed.
"I prepared myself today," said Parker, referring to Duncan's late scratch the previous night.
"Speed is an important thing and he has speed," Blazers coach Nate McMillan said of Parker. "We tried every defense ... but he was like a roadrunner just blowing by us."
While Parker is doing his part to take the pressure off his teammates, the win was another example of San Antonio team basketball. The frontcourt of Matt Bonner and Kurt Thomas combined for a Duncan-like 23 points and 19 rebounds. Michael Finley had an efficient 13 points and six boards.
And then there was the Spurs' suffocating defense. One night after limiting the league's fifth-leading scorer Dirk Nowitzki to 14 points, eighth-leading scorer Brandon Roy also had just 14. Nowitzki shot 5-of-15. Roy, 5-of-18. The Mavericks hit just 34 percent from the floor. Portland, 38 percent.
"Tonight was similar to last night," Popovich said. "Our team defense was outstanding."
The Spurs obviously don't want to go too long without two of their studs. The hope is Duncan returns Friday with the Cavaliers in town, while Ginobili is likely looking at sometime next month. In the interim, Parker and his band of "no-names" are meshing together quite well.
It's not the Rodeo Trip, but one veteran of those extended vacations understands the positives that can come out of this week.
"We just want to continue to pound on the rock, as we talk about," Spurs designated stopper Bruce Bowen said. "And get better on the little things, as far as the defensive side. We understand that to do the things we want to do in the postseason, we have to pick up our defense."
This would seem to be a good time to catch the Spurs and make up some ground on the West's second-place squad.
"No question," McMillan said. "But it also presents an opportunity for some of the other players. Of course it does. Whenever guys are missing, and key guys like that, it's a different team."
A team the Mavericks and Blazers, two teams trailing San Antonio in the standings, couldn't beat. San Antonio has won four in row and is in position to compete a character-enhancing home sweep Friday against the LeBrons.
"You never know when you're going to have an opportunity in this game and guys are getting those opportunities," Bowen said. "We've been able to take advantage of it before. I'm glad guys are taking advantage of it."
AFP: France's Parker powers NBA Spurs past Portland
France's Parker powers NBA Spurs past Portland
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFP) — France's Tony Parker capped off a two-night scoring explosion with 39 points as San Antonio won their second straight without Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, a 99-84 win over Portland.
"He was a super stud," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said of Parker.
"He generated the offence for us, and his leadership on the floor was exceptional. He mixed it up really well as the game went on."
Duncan was diagnosed with right quadriceps tendinitis prior to the game and is listed as day-to-day, while Manu Ginobili is out for the next few weeks due to a stress reaction in his right ankle.
"I prepared myself today," Parker said after Wednesday's game. "I drank a lot of water because the other game Pop (Popovich) told us 40 minutes before that Timmy was not going to play, so today I knew he was not going to play so I prepared myself to play for 40 minutes."
Matt Bonner had 15 points and nine rebounds for San Antonio, which has won four straight overall, the last two in its return home from a 5-3 road trip while the rodeo was at the ATandT Center.
Those wins have come thanks to a more offensive-minded Parker, who has shot 32-of-59 from the field in the last two nights.
The Spurs used Parker's play to post a win over the rival Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday as he scored 37 points before dismantling another conference foe in this one.
Channing Frye collected 15 points and seven rebounds for the Blazers, who played without centre Greg Oden (left knee) for the fifth straight game.
Portland dropped its 11th straight against San Antonio, which combined to outscore its opponent, 55-38, in the first and third quarters to set the tone for the halves.
Most of that stellar play was spurred on by defence, something that Popovich said is the catalyst for his team's success.
"If we're going to do anything at the end of the year, we have to improve our defence," the coach said. "The last four games we've been the defensive team we've been in the past. If we continue that way on the whole, by the playoffs we'll be a pretty good team."
At the end of third, Parker nailed a running three-pointer as time expired to push the Spurs' lead to 11.
But the Blazers made one final push, cutting their deficit to four on Travis Outlaw's jumper with five minutes left in the final quarter.
San Antonio, however, had an emphatic answer.
Bonner drilled a three, and Parker scored the Spurs' next six points, sandwiching two deep jumpers around a driving layup and forcing a timeout by the Blazers.
"Tonight was an example where he (obviously) has the penetration game, the drive game," Bonner said. "He was knocking down the jump shots, too, and when that's happening, I don't know how anyone can guard him."
After the break in action, Bonner and Parker went back to work. The redheaded sharpshooter added a jumper before the Frenchman connected on two free throws and short shot that forced Blazers coach Nate McMillan to halt the action once again.
Brandon Roy scored just 14 points on 5-of-18 shooting and LaMarcus Aldridge added 13 for Portland, which shot a paltry 38 percent (32-of-85).
"I didn't play very well tonight," Roy said. "I was missing so many shots and I just needed to knock them down. (Steve) Blake and I needed to knock down our shots even if there is pressure on us.
"It is hard to win a game when you two starting guards aren't hitting there shots."
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Parker sparkles in Spurs' win
Los Angeles: With two of their brightest stars sidelined by injuries, San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker seized the opportunity to sparkle in the spotlight.
'The French Flash' tossed in 26 of his 37 points in the opening half, and handed out a season-high 12 assists, carrying the short-handed Spurs past the visiting Dallas Mavericks 93-76 yesterday.
Without Argentine ace Manu Ginobili (stress reaction in his right ankle) and perennial All-Star forward Duncan (sore right ankle) a late scratch, Parker put on an entertaining one-man show.
The speedy All-Star guard made an assortment of spinning layups, soft floaters and long jumpers to keep his flat-footed Texas rivals off-balance throughout the runaway win.
"Sometimes I like it when Manu and Timmy don't play," joked Parker after hitting 15-of-32 field goals.
"I know we're not going to win a championship, but for one game, I have the opportunity to show what I can do. My outside shot was going tonight, so everything was working out pretty well for me."
Michael Finley scored all 16 of his points in the second half against his former team, while Kurt Thomas added 10 with a season-best 15 rebounds in place of Duncan as San Antonio (38-17) improved to 19-6 since January 1. The Spurs held the Mavericks to their fewest points of the season, while limiting German juggernaut Dirk Nowitzki to just 14 points on 5-of-15 shooting, along with 10 rebounds. "Our main focus was to keep the ball out of Dirk's hands," Thomas explained. "He's an unbelievable player; he shoots the ball extremely well. When he's going, the Mavericks light up the scoreboard."
Josh Howard scored 19, JJ Barera had 16 and James Singleton contributed 14 points with 14 boards off the bench for Dallas (33-23) which has dropped five of the last six meetings against the four-time NBA Champions.
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Spurs, sans Duncan, topple Trail Blazers
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SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan and Tony Parker will rest up Thursday.
One needs it. The other earned it.
With Duncan sidelined for the second straight game with a leg injury, Parker scored 39 points in a dazzling encore to his 37 the previous night, and the Spurs continued Portland's misery in San Antonio with a 99-84 win over the Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
Parker's 76 points in the past 24 hours pushed San Antonio's win streak to four with LeBron James and Cleveland coming to town Friday in the first meeting of the elite teams.
Whether the Spurs will have Duncan, who is listed as day to day with right quad tendonosis, is unknown. Definitely out will be Manu Ginobili, who is still recovering from an ankle injury.
In the meantime, Parker has almost single-handedly made sure San Antonio can manage.
"Tony Parker was a super stud again, and generated the offense again," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "His leadership on the floor was exceptional."
Channing Frye scored 15 for Portland, which lost in San Antonio for the 11th consecutive time in a streak that dates to 2002.
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Mensah-Bonsu Closes in on Deal With San Antonio Spurs
Mensah-Bonsu Closes in on Deal With San Antonio Spurs
The Great Britain power forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu is expected to sign for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs this week
The Great Britain power forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu was expected to sign for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs last night after being called up from the NBA's Development League.
The 25-year-old, 6ft 9in and known for his explosive leaping ability, was the leading points scorer for GB last summer when he started in all 13 of the team's warm-up and qualification games as the national side qualified for the European finals for the first time in 28 years.
After being shown the door by Spain's Joventut Badalona in a dispute over a shoulder injury earlier in the season, Mensah-Bonsu has focused his efforts on a D-League career with the Austin Toros, an affiliate of the Spurs, this season.
Having recovered from surgery on his shoulder, his 26.6 points and 13 rebounds per game in eight games for Austin, both league-leading marks, attracted the attention of the NBA. He had a try-out period with the Toronto Raptors before San Antonio, NBA champions four times in the last 10 seasons, offered him a contract.
This will be the Tottenham-born forward's second spell in the NBA. In 2007 he was called up from the D-League by the Dallas Mavericks for the last three months of the season but returned to Europe to play in Treviso after failing to get his contract renewed.
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Beaten by 'a roadrunner'
by Jason Quick, The Oregonian
SAN ANTONIO -- If ever there was a chance for the Trail Blazers to end their hex in San Antonio, it was Wednesday night, when the Spurs were without injured stars Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili.
As it turned out, all the Spurs needed was Tony Parker.
The speedy guard zigged, zagged and zipped his way through the Blazers defense on his way to 39 points and nine assists, leading the Spurs to a 99-84 win at the AT&T Center. The Blazers have lost 11 in a row in San Antonio, and rarely have they been close, losing those 11games by an average of 15.6 points.
If there's any solace, not many teams have been able to keep pace with the Spurs (39-17), who keep motoring despite an aging roster. A big reason for the Spurs' stranglehold on the Western Conference's second best record has been Parker, who has taken on a more aggressive role since Duncan has been unable to play because of a balky hamstring. On Tuesday against Dallas, Parker had 37 points in a rout against Dallas.
On Wednesday, he was spectacular, if not breath-taking, blending spin moves with darting quickness while also displaying a deadly outside shot.
"He was like a roadrunner," a solemn Blazers coach Nate McMillan said. "He was just blowing by us."
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was just as flattering.
"He was a super stud," Popovich said.
For all of Parker's heroics, the Blazers were within 84-80 with 5:00 left in the game, but in what McMillan called the play of the game, Parker spun off a double pick and found Matt Bonner, the NBA's top three-point shooter, at the top of the arc. Bonner hit the three, causing McMillan to throw his hands above his head in disgust, and the Blazers never got closer than five the rest of the way.
It was another frustrating road result for the Blazers (35-22), who played well for stretches, but never long enough to put a serious scare into the defensive-minded Spurs. Portland shot 37.6 percent from the field -- their lowest since opening night at the Lakers -- which was caused equally by the Spurs' defense and too many misses on wide open attempts.
What made this one tough to swallow was the Blazers played sharp, tying their season low for turnovers (six) and got a needed shot-in-the-arm from their bench. The only problem was their stalwarts had a decidedly off night.
Steve Blake was 0 for 9 with one assist and called his performance "as bad of a game as I've played all year." Brandon Roy was 5 for 18 from the field, missing several floaters in the lane.
"It's hard to win a game when your two starting guards aren't hitting their shots," Roy said.
They weren't alone. LaMarcus Aldridge went 4 for 9 and Rudy Fernandez 2 for 8.
What kept the Blazers in the game was a stellar performance from the bench. Channing Frye led the Blazers in scoring for the second time in his career, finishing with 15 points and seven rebounds, and Travis Outlaw continued his hot shooting, hitting 6 of 9 shots on his way to 13 points. And Sergio Rodriguez, limited to five minutes on Tuesday against Houston, had eight points and seven assists.
"To beat teams like this you almost have to play a perfect game," Aldridge said. "We didn't."
It has become a common theme for the Blazers on the road. As one of nine teams fighting for eight playoff spots in the Western Conference, Portland is now 1-11 on the road against the other eight contenders. Overall, the Blazers are 12-17 on the road, including five consecutive losses, which has reduced their lead over Phoenix for the eighth and final playoff spot to 2.5 games.
There is little time to regroup, however. After Friday's game in Minnesota, the Spurs come to Portland for a Sunday evening game. That means more of the "roadrunner," who in two games against the Blazers this season has beep-beeped his way to 63 points and 20 assists while making 27 of 46 shots (58.7 percent).
"He's as good as you can get," Blake said. "His quickness, body control, ball control and his touch around the basket is second to none."
Notes: The Blazers haven't won in San Antonio since Nov. 9, 2002, when Bonzi Wells had 19 points and Ruben Patterson 12 rebounds. ... Portland is now 7-4 in the second game of back-to-backs. San Antonio, meanwhile, improved to 8-5 in the second game of back-to-backs. ... Popovich described the Spurs' defense as "outstanding" and "fantastic" against the Blazers. "The last four games we have been the defensive team we've been in the past. If we continue that way on the whole, by the playoffs we'll be a pretty good team." ... Portland has failed to score 100 points in the last 17games in San Antonio.
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Twi-hards everywhere, a reunion is in sight: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will walk the red carpet together at the Breaking Dawn 2 premiere. I repeat: RPattz and KStew will walk the red carpet together for BD2!
That is, according to "a source."
We don't know how reliable "source" is in this case. We've been burned by "source" before. But this time I hope "source" is right. Because he/she is also saying Robert has promised to protect Kristen from female fans booing at her. OMG, so forgiving of him! Do you think maybe there's a teeny weeny chance he harbors a little bit of affection for her?
"He's told movie bosses he'll walk the red carpet to save her from embarrassment and any female fans booing her," a source told The Sun. "He is being professional and taking the higher moral ground." Well that's one way to put it. Another might be "he thinks he should be over it by then and doesn't want to look like a pouting, petty whiner." Oh yeah, also he's under contract to show up.
But I don't want to rain on this love and forgiveness parade! I still think this is a gentlemanly gesture. And I'm not saying I hope Robsten get back together again as a couple. I think it's pretty clear they both need to move on. But I like to think they can reconcile enough to be friends again. If nothing else, RPattz needs to forgive Kristen for his own mental health.
Plus, as we've said over and over again, the Kristen Stewart backlash needs to end. I think if Robert were to come out with a few forgiving statements, it could help end the KStew hate. Really, if anyone is still left booing Kristen by November, I think it'll say a lot more about the haters than it will about Kristen.
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Hugh Pearman, London-based design critic and author of several fantastic architecture books, was recently in town reviewing another NYC project, and decided to stop by to check out the progress on the High Line.
Pearman compiled his initial thoughts about his visit on his Web site. In the review, he's forthcoming about the doubts he had before walking the High Line, but admits that the project quickly won him over:
I had worried. It's only natural. The lure of dereliction, its especial beauty, is its very isolation and tragic transience. By this token, the idea of turning the secret world of Manhattan's High Line into a linear, permanent public park could surely not succeed. But now I have walked the first, and nearest-complete, section. I am impressed and delighted.
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It's been 40 years since Oregon set up an ambitious program for smart growth, protection of farmland and forestland, and community participation in planning with the passing of Senate Bill 100.
To commemorate the law's anniversary, the advocacy group 1000 Friends of Oregon has created a list of 40 places, including Ashland, that have benefited from environmentally sensitive planning.
"This list is a way to celebrate how land policy works to keep our cities and towns healthy, while protecting values of productivity, beauty and livability that have always set Oregon apart," said Jason Miner, 1000 Friends executive director.
Ashland was selected because it tightened its urban growth borders, resisted sprawl and maintains a downtown area that attracts residents and tourists.
The advocacy group also recognizes Ashland for protecting open space on the east side of Interstate 5 and reviving underutilized areas.
Ashland represents Jackson County on the list, called the Oregon Land Use Trail.
Also chosen in the Great Communities category were Portland's design oriented Pearl District, Pendleton's "Real West" ambience, Astoria's attraction to film crews, Hillsboro's pedestrian friendly Orenco Station neighborhood and the city of Newport's Nye Beach.
The complete list, a map and an opportunity to suggest other places are at www.friends.org/trail.
Noted on the 1000 Friends of Oregon website are development plans that were defeated by federal and state land-use planning and community activism.
"Land use planning and policy are crucial to the qualities that make Oregon thrive today," said Miner. "But some of our most celebrated places were nearly destroyed or severely damaged through poor planning. This trail reminds Oregonians it takes conscious effort to protect these places we often take for granted."
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Ashland placed on Land Use Trail
It's been 40 years since Oregon set up an ambitious program for smart growth, protection of farmland and forestland, and community participation in planning with the passing of Senate Bill 100.