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Ok so jj redick is awesome! He settled the starter debate within two seconds. Kudos to doc for making the right decisions. Even though I'm sure Crawford was bummed.
Jj is mr first quarter and i think Jamal is more comfortable coming off the bench
Crawford has no right to be bummed considering how awful he has been playing. Maybe if he played better as a starter....
JJ did what he did all season pre-injury. Start hot as fire in the first half then disappear in the
second. Granted he didn't play much in the second half, but from the shots he did shoot the
trend looked like it was continuing.
I like the idea of the 1-2 punch. Crawford seems to suck in the first half, then get
hot in the second and can knock off 8-10 str8 points.
Well, we need the 2 of the 1-2 punch to starting "punching" again, LOL. Man he's been in a slump for a while no matter how you spin it. Whew!
Crawford has been sucking in every quarter lately.
Just because JJ was missing shots in the 3rd quarter doesn't mean he "disappeared". Fact is, he was still forcing dudes to chase after him (like BG was saying...even if he's missing shots, he's helping the team). He played defense. He drew a charge and he made some nice passes. Either way, it's better to start off hot than cold. We've been there, done that.
I wonder if there are still people including Jamal himself that thinks Jamal should start.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I think with a healthy roster we are the best team in the league. Our offense is almost unstoppable, our defense is becoming tops in the league. Our coach is incredible.
I just really love our balance.
Some people have no grace when proven wrong lol.
Redick deserves the starter spot but still believe we need an athletic defender at the 2-3 position
Well that was a pretty successful return game, he might have set the bad too high there, lol. Now anything mediocre is a bad game after that one
I'm really excited that JJ looked like he never missed a beat. I was a little bit worried that his wrist injury would affect his shot, but he proved me wrong last night. We're going to need his scoring with no CP3 for a few weeks.
@JCrossover: "@isfanr: @JCrossover which one you like? Starter role or 6th man role?"--on this team? 6th man role. Gives us balance.
Jamal says he likes being the 6th man on the Clippers rather than start
I think he knows the writing is on the wall. Doc doesn't see him as a starter. Glad he isn't whining about it.
This is kind of what I was hoping for. Maybe Bullock can develop into that guy, but just for overall team balance, the team still needs a high level wing defender. Well, the best they can afford.
Barnes has been average to above average defensively through his career, and a good athlete, but he's never been that high level type defender. Dudley we know can do a lot of things system wise, and generally has balanced out as average, but he isn't a shut down guy or high level defender, or really athletic.
I still remain in the thought that I would have liked to get Aminu, but that's fine.
For next season, maybe it will be possible to get a guy like a Marvin Williams for cheaper, or even Aminu who is only on a one year. Williams certainly wouldn't be making as much, and is probably a $3-4M guy, but it wouldn't make sense without moving Barnes to go get another SF, especially making that much money. The team would be paying like $12M for SF's in that scenario, might as well try to trade for a Thaddeus Young (as if it is that easy) making like $9M, try him at SF and get a $3M backup.
I guess we'll see how they figure things out to continue to balance the roster.
This definitely isn't true. He has put together some nice
streaks. But when he is cold it looks so awful that it overshadows
his 8 straight points and getting hot in the clutch like
vs the Mavs for the win. And even vs spurs to get us within striking distance.
Although bullock can be a solid defender he isn't really athletic.
I feel the only thing we are missing is a guy like aminu, an atheltic
defender who can also slash to the rim.
Agree, Barnes is an above average defender. However, it wouldn't be too far of a stretch to say that he's now become a liability on offense. Only if we can combine Dudley's shot selection on offense and Barnes defense, we 'll be set on the SF spot. Lol
I don't think Aminu nor Williams will command more than 3 mil. I dunno our cap situation if we 'll have mini MLE of 2.5 next year but it's a high possibility those two will go very cheap. Reason why? The stigma of being a draft bust will be on their resume along with being a 4-5 options on a terrible team
The thing is that that 8 strait points was necessary because he's been chucking up 20 shots a game and only making in the 30s for percentage. If he had shot 50%....that's four extra baskets based on 20 attempts, that's 8 points, almost 10 a game that are bouncing off the iron for some forced one on one action. I'm not impressed with Crawford hitting 4 in a row, if his overall shooting is 7/20
I was tempering my expectations. Expecting him to score around 12-13 on bad shooting, but this guy just proved how remarkable he is. To just come back on the court and take over the way he did. Man, out of all the contenders that could have had him we lucked out and nabbed him.
I think athleticism at the wing is overrated? At least for our team. I mean, I don't think we need anyone more athletic than Barnes or Bullock (or JJ, for that matter in the SG position). As long as they play solid on defense, keep their feet moving. A guy like JJ still manages to do things defensively like draw charges and cause jump ball situation just by his activity. I think JD, Barnes and Bullock would be capable of such things as well. On offense, JJ won't drive to the basket and jam on somebody, but he can still drive or cut to the basket better than anyone we've had in the SG position since EJ. Probably an underrated part of JJ's game. We know Jamal can do that. Even Willie showed some nice cuts occasionally last season. Other than Barnes, who probably hasn't done it enough, I can't say our other SF's can slash or cut to the basket. Meh, I'm just speculating here.
Well if we get the right match up in the west like the spurs instead of the thunders, we might not need it. I was thinking more like against a possible match up against the heat or the pacers. They're too big and athletic at the 2-3 spot. I still remember vividly how the TNT crew were making fun of Redick when he was trying to guard Wade.
A healthy OKC always give us problem and a healthy GSW. Barnes and Iguadala are too athletic and have more length than are current line up.
No doubt about it, JJ had a tough time against Wade. I think anyone would have struggled against Wade in that game. It was obvious Wade chose our game to play with "something to prove". I like our chances against GS at least. JJ is historically a GS killer. So much so, Jackson joked that their win against Orlando recently wasn't a "revenge" game because JJ didn't play.
Speaking of defense. In that Lakers game there was a great example of JJ's great help defense. I think it was Sacre who had the ball and was about to score, it was JJ who rotated to Sacre and did a great job disrupting the first attempt. Sacre was able to collect himself and go back up for the shot, but was blocked by DJ. DJ gets the block, but JJ definitely gets credit on that play. It's one of those intangible things you won't see in a box score.
Athleticism on the wing is far from overrated. Especially when you consider how often players blow by our wing players for an easy layup or dunk.
Dudley was touted as having the higher BBALL IQ when the trade happened but Redick proved to be the smarter player. He's always spot on the rotation and his feet are always set to take the charge.
I am on the JJ bandwagon. Next staple center trip I'll buy his shirt lol. Dude needs some love from the fans
That's true. Would have been nice to have someone switch on Wade in that Heat game. I almost felt badly for JJ. lol
The thing i like about jj is he's constantly moving with or without the ball and that give a lot of space for our bigs.. But i also like how we can throw the ball to jamal for broken plays because he can get his shots up anytime. I wouldn't mind them being on the court in close games
Hell yeah. Paul, Jamal and JJ can be downright deadly down the stretch. Paul we KNOW is our closer. Jamal is Mr 4th Quarter and, at least in Orlando, JJ was known for closing out games. A nice 3rd option. And the way Blake's playing in the 4th quarter these days...
In terms of athleticism, it's not so much a guy who is some freak athlete. He could have a mediocre vertical which people usually equate with athletic ability, but more lateral quickness and really just defense. Maybe it is more accurate to say length and/or athleticism. So it could be like a Kirilenko who isn't jumping out of the gym, but he's very long, can move well laterally. Really, just someone who has some length and can move laterally and defend.
Voyeur, Barnes is fine, though he's been struggling a bit on offense. I think an athletic / long SF is more just for balance. I think to balance out Dudley's abilities, it would help. Barnes is not a bad athlete, but he's actually not long, he's got some of that Griffin arm length challenge. Also, we have to remember that he is not that young and at his best he was an above average defender, so we have to assume at some point he won't be as productive.
Yea, and Williams also has his previous injury to keep his price down.
If Barnes had Dudley's shooting and shot selection, and Dudley had more of Barnes quickness, they would definitely combine into a pretty nice utility player at SF, lol
Cap situation is not very friendly, but one of the SF's would have to go if one of those guys was brought in.
Why would he be bummed? Some of you try and manufacture drama where there is none. Jamal didn't shoot well but defensively and passing the ball he has done very well well. Heck he averaged 18 ppg and didn't even shoot well but considering he is probably played harder on defense than he ever has in his nba career and I think its really taken a lot of off his legs so I doubt he is bummed
We need both ying(jj)and yang(Jc) to win the west but all things considered the defense with Jamal starting looking at he the numbers was even better than when JJ started. And the defense with Jamal and Darren starting was even better than that. SHOCKING !!!
Doc can see just like everyone else that JJ gets off to fast starts so he should start while Jamal has proven himself as a closer and so they both will finish games unless its a Durant or lebron at the sf slot
Well the defense was getting better in general as the season went on...even WITH JJ starting. The last 4 games or so JJ started, you could see the improvement on defense. So it's got virtually nothing to do with Crawford...except that he worked hard to improve his own defensive play. I give him credit for that. But the overall point is taken. We need both guys in their element, playing at their best. I think both guys will settle down a bit and get back to being more comfortable in the roles they began the season with.
I disagree with the notion of crawford as a closer. A lot of the time he seems to take out of control shots at the end of shot clocks. I know he scores a lot of points I. 4th, but I don't feel good when he is running the show.
A little respect for Seerat Sohi and her intriguing blog on JJ and the team:
http://clipperblog.com/2014/01/14/does- ... m-nowhere/
Crawford was actually at his best last season when he was catching and shooting and playing off Chris in crunch time.
He scored a lot of 4th quarter points because the team had a lot of blow outs where the starters would sit and he would play a lot of minutes. Those 4th quarter points weren't really related to games being close, but still, he has skills that can prove useful at times in close game situations.
Crawford was top 3 in 4th quarter scoring last year...more impressive he led the league in 4th quarter +/-. Which is why I still don't get sitting him in favor of Chauncey in the 4th quarter of Game 5. Weird.
I think we'll see a lot of Paul, Jamal and JJ closing games.
I don't know the stats concerning Jamal closing in close games but it can't denied that he can get a shot off pretty much any time he wants and he seems to make (as in hit) an awful lot of highly contested "bad" shots. At least he used too.
Jamal was having one of his most efficient seasons EVER before JJ went down. I'm hopeful both players will get back to similar form soon.
He was really great with his shooting.
He wasn't creating like other points in the game as he was assisted 75% of the time, but when you have CP on your team, that's fine. He shot 54.2% 3PT and 52.5% FG. That's effective play if I've ever seen it. He was still 11th in pts/48 in clutch (scoring rate in clutch).
Paul did dominate though.
He started really hot last year and cooled off too. He's just a wildly streaky player.
He's best when you can pick your spots with him, because if he's not making his shots he's a terrible player because he's not good at anything else (like when he was completely destroyed by Tony Allen in the playoffs last year), but when he's hot really tough to stop.
If you're behind and nobody else is scoring he's great to have, but if you need to hold a lead, you'd probably want someone more consistent who plays better defense unless he's obviously on fire, then you just let him to do it. It's up to the coach to make good decisions with his usage.
Very true. Its not really surprising he is streaky like that because his game is not based on sound fundementals which can be relied on but on wild talent, mad handles and crazy shot taking that when he is hot comes off. These are not things that are that reliable. When he takes shots from deep they are from really deep and it is easy to think "what are you doing" but if he is hot those rainbows keep going in. He is a streetball player that is so talented that he is in the NBA. He says that he has never practised his handles...........can that be true? A very unusual player that can be amazing and exasperating.
I never said that the defensive improvement was because Jamal but we also didn't fall off a cliff defensively either which is what many claimed as the primary reason why Jamal shouldn't start even before JJ got hurt. It then became a reason as to why Willie should start over Jamal.
I'm just saying that when people try and point out that Crawfords been playing awful they seem to totally ignore the fact that he is more than held his own defensively and the way he was assisting the ball when CP first went down.
He wasn't destroyed by Allen,Memphis had a great defensive game plan.
First The Grizzlies had the size to arm wrestle Blake for every board and post position then he got hurt on top of it.
Secondly they then focused all of their attention on CP but he is a future HOF player he is going to get his.
Thirdly Memphis would grab momentum early and then use our coaches substitution philosophy against us. By the time Jamal came into the game we were down and Memphis had a entire game plan dedicated to taking him out the game. We split up our 3 best offensive players and when one of them got hurt a great defensive team like Memphis pounced.
Its why as was mentioned earlier that starting Jamal over Chauncey was the right play because you get the good looks and match-ups you want right from the beginning of the game. We saw this the last few weeks as well when Doc inserted Jamal for Willie .
I always felt that we made few adjustments from regular season to postseason. Doc I just know is going to change that because he doesn't like to show his entire hand instead he will go months seeing how teams game plan his base sets with the plan to make his counters to those game plans in the postseason
I agree. Crawford's played good defense. And, frankly, I felt he played under control despite struggling from the field.
He scores a lot of points because he chucks the ball up more than anyone else most games....and at a low percentage. So in anther words he MISSES a lot. All those misses, those shot attempts, if distributed among better shooters would equal almost 10 more points a game for us, or in other words, his poor shooting and late number of shot attempts COSTS us almost 10 points a game
I always prefer ball movement. Nothing is more predictable than ISO sets with cp3 and Crawford.
actually most games he doesn't shoot more than anyone else. It amazes me people watch thee games and still make these types of statements.
Who should get those shots? This is simple nba basketball and I explained this earlier in this season. Dudley is a very good shooter but he hardly ever even gets 20 points unless he is playing out of his mind. You know why because there is a limit to his talent that goes beyond a good fg%.
A person can shoot 50% from the field and 47% from three like Kyle Korver this year and still only get 8 shots per game and average 12 ppg. Why is it the coach won't take all the shots from the guys with lower percentages and just give those shots to Korver, right? If they give him 20 more shots he will make at least 10 more and would be leading the league in scoring .
That Is simply now how basketball works simply saying you will give Jamal shots to Jared and it will be instant production won't work because more shots don't equal more points.
Jamal is scorer who is a streaky shooter but don't get it twisted the best defender will almost always take Jamal because regardless of how many he misses or how many Dudley(example) makes .
Though out his career Jamal has always taken more FGA's per game then the average SG. LT he shoots about 15% more. This year he's attempting +30% more then the average SG, all while being a below average shooter for his position in both FG and 3PT percentage. He is what he is.
It depends on who is on the floor with him. I agree we can't simply let Jordan and Dudley shoot more and assume they will convert at the same rate, but if Paul, Redick and Griffin are out there, the team probably has adequate shot creators and a more opportunistic, higher efficiency scorer is probably better, but if Darius Morris, Ryan Hollins and Willie Green are on the floor a shot creator like Crawford has more value. It comes back to picking the right spots for him to do his thing and how a coach uses a guy like Crawford, he's a great to have around, but not necessarily the best guy to use in every situation.
Picking when to shoot and from where has never been a problem for Jamal, LOL.
Just realized JJ's going up against a former teammate in Monta Ellis tomorrow. He'll have his hands full with that guy. Another former teammate Vince Carter coming off the bench.


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Just to stir the pot (albeit a small pot) what is your opinion of the 3 1/2" 12 ?
Some factors to consider: cost of ammo, patterning, kick, effectiveness, quarry, shot size and type, and some I haven't thought about.
Also if you could add some real world experience to the discussion.
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I'm not a guy who really notices kick, so that's not a problem. As far as effectiveness, a 3'' is fine for me any day. Cheaper, too.
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Kick doesnt bother me either. If they cost as much as 2 3/4 or 3's, I would probably use them. But I do just fine with what I use. The price is the biggest factor for me. I can stock up on winchester 2 3/4 #4 in August for about 8 - 9 bucks a box at walmart, but when I run out in the middle of the season I will get 3 in #2's. The reason I go to the 3's is for a little bigger shot, and also a little more punch if I get the chance to shoot at some geese.
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I like them for geese, or if it comes to a much better pattern than 3" shells in a particular gun.
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I like 3.5" shells for pass shooting geese.
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if your hunting small waterfowl theres really no reason to spend the money on 3 1/2s but goose hunting, they do wonders and thats the only time i use them
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How could this be? An online discussion of opinions in which everyone has a valid argument and no one hates anyone else?!
I use them on geese and that's it. I don't think there's any need for anything bigger for ducks, and yes, I spent a bunch of years shooting geese with 3's...just a matter of choice! I found that 3" shells out of my pump feel about the same as 3.5" out of my semi-auto.
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ballistically speaking, the 3.5 inch shell does only one thing. it provides a larger amount of shot. so in a pattern at 30 yards, you can expect more pellets in the target than a smaller shell. contrary to belief, it will not extend the killing range. the additional powder in the casing is used up to push the heavier load out the barrel. therefore, any distance one might think would be achieved by the larger shell is lost.
the 3.5 is no doubt, at the same effective range of the smaller shells, providing a more powerful impact with more shot and therefore a good shell for turks and honkers.
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The packaging is a refreshing upgrade from the previous two Nakeds in that it's slim, sleek, and very travel-friendly with a slightly rubberized finish. They also skipped out on unnecessary brushes and kept in a generously-sized mirror on the lid. The entire thing is just a bit smaller than my iPhone 4S so it's more petite than you'd think!
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Scott and Tonya Shipes miss a lot of things about Botswana. While serving as missionaries in the African country, they enjoyed working with the friendly residents who treated them like family. They also had fun viewing exotic animals, such as elephants and giraffes, in the wild.
But the Shipeses, who returned to this country in July, don't regret leaving behind the large caterpillars known as mapone worms, which Botswana's citizens like to eat.
"The worms are dried out in salt, so when you go to buy them, they are crispy like a potato chips," Tonya said. "Some people eat them just like that, but other people boil out the salt and then fry them."
She described the taste of the caterpillars as "not good," and then added, "They have sort of a liver flavor."
Said Scott: "It's not like chicken."
Visitors to the Shipeses' Aiken home don't have to worry about being served mapone worms for dinner. But they will get to see beautiful baskets made out of palm fibers by Botswana's women and other native crafts brought back to America by the couple.
"It's bittersweet when you leave all the connections that you've made and the people that you've come to love," Tonya said. "But then you realize that there's work to do here, too."
The Shipeses are the new directors of the Hope Center, which Christ Central is scheduled to open in Graniteville late this year or early next year.
The 15,000-square-foot building, which is undergoing a major renovation, will have a commercial kitchen, where the culinary arts will be taught. Other job programs and various educational opportunities also will be offered at the Hope Center, and medical, dental and vision clinics will be located there.
"The Hope Center's name is a good one, because we'll be bringing some hope to the area through job training," Tonya said. "Getting a job is the way out of poverty."
Tonya is a native of Aiken, and Scott grew up in Williston. Scott used to work for Color-Fi, which produces polyester fiber and pellets from recycled plastic fiber waste. When his career took the Shipeses to Sumter, they joined Alice Drive Baptist Church, and Scott went on a couple of mission trips to Botswana.
The plight of the country's youngsters tugged especially hard at Scott's heartstrings. Many were orphans in a land where the rate of HIV is high and illiteracy is a huge problem.
"Children are seen as a necessity, but they're not of any value to the culture," he said.
Scott wanted to become a missionary, working as an advocate for Botswana's children, and Tonya agreed to join him.
Supported by their church, the Shipeses took their five sons with them to Botswana in August 2010. But their daughter was in college, so she didn't go to Africa to live full-time.
"God had called Scott 13 years earlier to the ministry, but we had never worked that out; we had just stayed safe," Tonya said. "I knew Scott was really struggling to decide what he really wanted to do, so when he told me he wanted us to be in the field in Botswana, I said, 'OK.'"
In Africa, the Shipeses collaborated with churches to set up children's ministries, and they also worked with leaders and teachers in the public schools to improve education.
Just before completing their three-year commitment overseas, the Shipeses got their positions at the Hope Center through Christ Central's director, Judy Floyd, who was a mentor to Tonya when she was younger.
"We'll be reaching out to people and trying to get them going in the right direction, which is basically what we did in Botswana," Scott said. "Many of the needs are the same."
Dede Biles is a general assignment reporter for the Aiken Standard and has been with the newspaper since January 2013. A native of Concord, N.C., she graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
STAFF PHOTO BY DEDE BILES Scott, left, and Tonya Shipes, who were missionaries in Botswana, are the directors of the Hope Center, which is scheduled to open late this year or early next year in Graniteville.×
TAFF PHOTO BY DEDE BILES Scott, left, and Tonya Shipes, who were missionaries in Botswana, are the directors of the Hope Center, which is scheduled to open late this year or early next year in Graniteville.×
STAFF PHOTO BY DEDE BILES Scott, left, and Tonya Shipes, who were missionaries in Botswana, are the directors of the Hope Center, which is scheduled to open late this year or early next year in Graniteville.×


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These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for Aug. 21. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released. Although those listed have been arrested and charged, that does not mean they have been found guilty. All bookings may be viewed online by visiting www.aikenstandard.com and clicking on the "Crime" tab.
Patrick Baxley — failure to pay as ordered
William Hughes Jr. — disorderly conduct, trespassing after notice
Benjamin Brock — receiving stolen goods
Jessica Johnson — malicious injury to personal property, petit or simple larceny
Crystal Mayo — shoplifting
Dewayne Harris — violations of conditions of probation supervision
Keith Quiller — public disorderly conduct
Jorge Mendez — criminal domestic violence
Deshawn Scott — driving under the influence
Terry Moxley Jr. — financial transaction fraud two counts
Lynwood Priester — trespassing after notice, disorderly conduct, urinating in public
Archer Melton — criminal domestic violence
Timothy Cuny — driving under the influence
Elester Windless — malicious injury to real property two counts, disorderly conduct, harassment second degree, trespassing after notice
Brittany Prescott — criminal domestic violence
Frank Lee — driving under suspension


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By PETE IACOBELLI
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COLUMBIA Vanderbilt held on despite squandering nearly all of a 10-point lead in the second half to win their first Southeastern Conference game of the season, 58-51 over South Carolina on Saturday.
Kyle Fuller scored 12 points and Dai-Jon Parker 11 for Vanderbilt (7-9, 1-3 SEC), which has had its share of problems finishing games this season.
Things were slipping away for Vanderbilt at the Colonial Life Arena. This time, though, the Commodores called on some tough defense and solid foul shooting to earn their fourth straight win over South Carolina.
The Commodores (7-9, 1-3) led 45-35 with 8:35 to go after a free throw by Shelby Moats. South Carolina (11-6, 1-3) used a 14-6 run over the next six minutes to get within a basket at 51-49, but the Gamecocks got no closer.
Vanderbilt went 0-for-6 from the field in the last 6:27 but made seven foul shots down the stretch to keep in front. The Commodores leading scorer coming in, Kedren Johnson, was held to three points, 12 fewer than his average, on 0-of-6 shooting.
Brenton Williams had 16 points to lead South Carolina. Williams missed a 3-pointer with 1:41 left that wouldve given the Gamecocks a lead when they trailed 51-49.
Williams said teammate Bruce Ellington found him for an open 3 in the corner. Unfortunately, I wasnt able to make the shot, Williams said.
Rod Odom extended the Commodores lead with a pair of foul shots moments later. Fuller made 1 of 2 from the line, as did Sheldon Jeter. Fuller added one more foul shot for a 56-49 lead with 36 seconds left.
After Brian Richardson scored the Gamecocks final points on breakaway dunk, Johnson and Fuller each made one more foul shot to put the game away. Vanderbilt avoided its first four-game SEC losing streak since the 2008-09 season.
South Carolina tried to pack the Colonial Life Arena as much for the football team as the basketball team. Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier and his staff entertained several high school prospects the team hopes to sign next month.
Fans received posters commemorating what the school called the Best Football Team in Gamecock History. South Carolina went 11-2 this past season, wrapping things up with a 33-28 victory over Michigan in the Outback Bowl.
Spurrier wore a bright red jacket at halftime as the fans stood and cheered. The head ball coach was flanked by several players, including star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.
Basketball coach Frank Martin had hoped to build on his teams first SEC road win in two years earlier this week at LSU.
Its a daily lesson with our team, the first-year coach said. We obviously didnt handle winning on the road very well.


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Clippers, I'm told, recently worked out Ivan Johnson after his China stint and are looking at a 10-day deal for former Hawk @kevinarnovitz
He is a 6'8" small PF who was in China because no NBA team wanted him at his asking price. No proven success in the NBA so far. So I don't see how he is helpful. When Blake goes to the bench, are you going to put in a 6'8" guy....really, in the playoffs.
He's a better version of Reggie Evans I think at his age now
Most likely no real impact. If he was any good, he'd be in NBA by now. Can't even give an opinion on him, since teams in China's league would have trouble competing with college teams.
Added him to the CTB player database, which means his youtube videos are showing up now. He looks quick for a big guy, and maybe can even play some SF. Good rebounding rate. Here are his stats:
He'd be a good signing.
Ivan would make much more noise than Mullens Jamison and Hollins combined, so yeah you put him in off the bench. Most people here would love Jason Maxiell or Blair, this guy is in that mold. High energy guy who will scare anybody off of trying to cheap shot Blake or anybody else on the Clips. Reggie is 6'8 too, he should play power forward.
Here are his stats from China- even had a 54 point and 19 rebound game:
http://basketball.asia-basket.com/playe ... ank/123839
Finally!! I Have been preaching Ivan johnson since summer!!! I was even mad when he didn't sign with us
Yeah, I think there are a few of us Akclipps. I think you were the one that broke the news when he got released from his CBL team.
How far is the 3 point line in china!?
So what happens to Turk who was showing production facilitating and rebounding off the bench? Neither guy can play C and we have 3 SF's even if Reggie slides to SG we have two guys ahead who can't be shut down for nothing.
We got 2 roster spot
One of our SFs will probably be traded.
Don't get to excited Stephen A
The dead line is over no more trades the last deal was the Turner for Granger at the last minute.
@IceColdClipper, I would play Ivan with Blake at Center. Hedo I would play with DJ at Center. Ivan brings a lot more physicality to the front court than Hedo. Hedo brings a lot more playmaking, and both can shoot decently. Hedo is a better shooter from distance, but Ivan doesn't have to be under the rim. You can't just walk away and let him shoot from 12-15 by himself.
Obviously Ivan has to mesh with the team, as well as learn Doc's system. He has a lot of potential in my opinion, and at the very least brings physicality and hustle.
So Doc will scrap his entire second unit idea and keep one of the bigs on the floor at all times or pair one of the bigs with Hollins. What happened to needing another long big man anyway it goes Doc has work to do.
Oops thought the deadline was later. Not good that we have issues at the wing position. We have 3 SFs but none of them are starting caliber. In fact, none of them have shown much promise even as a backup this season.
Hopefully we can solve our backup big issue at least.
I'm not sure of Ivan's standing reach, and against certain line ups I don't think it would be far fetched. With 3 spots though I would prefer a longer player who's got a little more length. The perfect test would be against Memphis. I'll say this I would prefer Ivan against Zach than Hedo vs Zach for whatever short stretch that might happen.
It's a 10 day, and what if it is the Reggie effect that we have been missing. I don't see any downside to this signing.
1969 NBA minutes, 15.8 mpg. 6.5 pts, 3.9 rebs, 51.7% FG. 15/9 per 36 with a 15 or so PER. He wasn't worth his asking price, but he's certainly worth a 10 day and a minimum contract.
What in the world are you expecting from the free agent market at this time of the year?
Yep shouldn't hurt. He's not going to rebound as well as Reggie, but looks to have a much better knack for scoring. I mean being able to rack up 54 points in any league is pretty impressive.
Guy is a tough bruiser no doubt but he must of had a total mind set 180 because coming here to be a situation player was what we asked of him earlier in the year.
Reggie has no scoring knack. Johnson averaged 15 pts/36 in the NBA over almost 2000 minutes on 52% FG and can hit from mid-range. Him and Reggie aren't really similar players outside of height.
He has put up productive numbers in the nba but he has a history of attitude problems.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... siv01.html
lol Ivan the Terrible.
That's icing on the cake being able to hit the medium J. Hopefully his attitude issues are a thing of the past.
What I see from the videos is that he is quick, and that is big for the Doc Rivers defense.
Can Ivan play the 3? He's quick enough???
@agent0 when I compare Ivan to Reggie I do in regards to the energy, tenacity, along with the physicality. Reggie is probably one of the best rebounders in the league, and is inept offensively. Ivan's energy reminds me of Reggie and Amundson, but is much better offensively than either.
Doc is a big fan of playing small, I see how he would like this.
This guy is perfect for our type of energy to for lob city in that film clip all you see is him hustling for fastbreak dunks and points.
This with a little more offensive game, very physical down in the block, should help with our rebounding woes, would be a good addition
Ivan Johnson and Danny Granger would go a long way looooong looooong way
I would love to get Ivan.He is the tough player we need down low.He is undersized height wise but is a big body who battles for position for rebounds and easy buckets.We would probably go small with Hedo at the 4 and Johnson at the 5 but realistically they both will play 15 min or less.Hope we sign this guy,he is mean and would play well off the bench for us.
is he quick enough to guard the sf position?
LOL he is banned from the Korean League
he likes to flip people off lol
We are going to go up against Miami, San Antonio, Oklahoma, or Indiana in the playoffs with that plan. Good Luck
^ If we meet Indiana or Miami, it will have been a great plan.
I still don't see what the rest of you see in Johnson. "Toughness" is one of the most overrated aspects of a player, especially if they don't have much in the way of other skills. If the Clippers get him, I'll wish him the best, but I'm not holding my breathe.
He's a slightly below average PF overall, above average rebounder and a decent defender. Compared to Jamison it's a huge upgrade. I'll take he's supposed bad attitude.
He does have other skills, he's a good rebounder and a fairly good scorer who can score at the basket or make jumpers. He's also pretty good at forcing turnovers.
In China he was evening making three pointers, although I don't really expect him to do that here.
Don't know about China, but when he was in the NBA, he was only averaging about 3-4 rebounds a game. His scoring numbers aren't exactly impressive, either. Don't know about how good he is at forcing turnovers.
If we're going to go with an undersized big, I would much rather have Big Baby.
Only played in 15-16 mins a game so the rebound numbers will be "low". But PER 36 mins indicate he's above average in that department. He's be fine.
Big Baby on the other hand is an below average rebounder who suffered a achilles injury on Wednesday.
Why not get both?
Can't we find someone who is the right size
True, his numbers are low because of minutes. I still don't trust a guy who had to go to China because no one wanted him though.
Big Baby doesn't have amazing rebounding numbers, but he's good enough that I'm willing to take a chance on him. As for his "injury", it's only a sore achilles, not a tear or anything all that major.
Plenty of teams wanted him, but he got more guaranteed money in China and knew he could just come back now and have no problem getting picked up again and picking up a second check from a second team.
Sore??...how sore, lol. Link.
"Sore" achilles not a good sign.
So who you gonna pick Ivan Johnson or Glen Davis ?


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I love this kid and he gets an A+ so far. Sure Wade got the best of him one game... but every other game he's been not just good but OUTSTANDING. The guy is dominating this year and just getting into shape, so I don't expect it to change. He may be our most important X Factor next to DJ... where when he's on he makes us pretty unbeatable.
My favorite thing about him is that he plays 110 percent all the time. He takes off less plays than anybody on the team and never hangs his head. Even when Wade was locking him up he was running his ass off, fighting to the death. Unlike CP3/Griffin who hang their heads a lot and get taken out of games mentally.
Feed my crow! I was half right with his defense though
Well he tries hard on D at least. He's just not gifted athletically lol.
Redick only gets abused on defense if you leave him on an island against a guy that is just physically superior. Outside of that he stays in front of his man, he is in defensive stance, he moves his feet well, he's active. Man, all this guy needs is a proper wingspan / standing reach to actually be a GOOD defender. So sad for him. It's not just athletic, it is that he has a shorter reach than Bledsoe I believe, he's a small man basketball wise. If he has some Kirilenko arms....
...but if he had that kind of reach he also would be a more accomplished NBA player because he could get more shots up against defenders and in the lane, so he wouldn't likely be a Clipper.
...I was high on Redick the whole way though, so what can I say, I'm loving that he's playing well. I thought the fit would be great and I knew people really underrated his ability to put the ball on the floor, pass, essentially do more than just shoot spot up, and also his ability to compete on the defensive end.
Dude got 4 steals tonight. Has he ever gotten 4 steals? lol
Seriously, he ALWAYS gets + in the +/- column, even in losses. He's leading the team right now in that category. I think it's not just because of his scoring (which is highest it's been since joining the NBA), not just because he's playing hard on D. But because he keeps the offense flowing. Just the way Doc invisioned it. Having said that, I still believe he'll be even more consistent as the season progresses. I don't necessarily mean he'll continue to score 16-20 points a game, but I think his 3 point shooting will actually go up.
JJ and CP click well together. So glad JJ joined the Clips this year. He's a perfect fit.
I only listened to a little of the game tonight (I was too nervous to watch). During the second quarter Redick was even smothering Howard defensively. He seems to be very intent on being known as a defender too. I knew he was going to be a good acquisition, but I honestly had no idea he was going to be this good.
Oh yeah, I forgot about that. He got in the paint and kept Howard from going up with the ball. It's so nice to have two scrappers in the backcourt!
Not sure if you guys noticed but Crawford+Redick seem to have bonded quickly. No bad blood, both guys cheering loudly for each other and their chemistry together with small ball has been INSANELY good, at least on offense. Little did I know SG would be our strongest position when you combine starter and backup. I thought PG or PF would be.
Paul has this weird love for shooters. It was the same situation when Peja joined the Hornets. If the Hornets could have gotten a younger healthier Peja and a healthier Chandler, they could have been a pretty crazy team for a couple of years.
Paul actually meshes very well with guys like that and he will look for them a lot.
Why PF? You thought Mullens would be good? So far Collison has been really under-performing. Once we get Barnes back and Collison plays his regular game we will be a lot better. Not to mention Dudley is looking better/isn't 100% healthy yet.
Naw Jamison looked very solid in preseason. I had Blake/Jamison being very good for us. In general bench+SF needs to give us more production. Everybody else i solid. Although 3 straight mediocre games from CP3 (by his standards) sucks. This guy admitted the loss to Heat was on him.. then comes out with 4 shot attempts in the first half again tonight. He's not looking for his shot enough. I'd rather him focus everything into 1st+4th quarter instead of 3rd+4th.
Yeah I noticed how JJ cheered when Jamal hit that buzzer beater when he could have been down after missing the wide open jumper. I've seen JJ cheering from the beginning when a teammate has made shots. Just like I see him get visibly angry when he's called for a foul or when we are losing. I think it's a good kind of angry though.
His D is surprisingly solid in sets, but the man needs to learn a thing or two about transition d! I often see him back, but instead of stopping a man (preferably whoever has the ball), he'll hang around under the rim waiting to challenge a lay up, and He doesn't have the heigh of length to do so.
A timely thread 86. I am totally loving what this guy is doing for the Clips. He is exactly what we needed. We now have 4 of our 5 starters who are big players.
But but but but,Charles "fat -arse-know-it-all-Barkley" came right out and said Reddick is no way a starter on any NBA team in the league.
So nice to see that idiot wrong,again. JJ is our shining light when things get dim.
Yeah, JJ has a lot of skills that he surprisingly isn't known for. I love his intensity too. I think of all the player on this team he seems to appreciate where he is at. Prior to the start of the season he recounted his excitement of being told by his agent that the Clippers were a possibility. Now that he's on the team you can tell he's trying his best to let this team and city know that he's going to give it his all...what a rare find.
Well said. Sometimes the preseason can be telling on how much effort a player will give for the regular season. Last year during preseason Matt Barnes was lighting it up, and this preseason effort continued on to the regular season. This year we saw some nice efforts from Jamison. I believe that he can carry that on to the regular season as well.
Mullens has the potential to be good provided he's given instruction to play a certain way. During the preseason we saw him chuck up shots from beyond the arc, and frankly he proved he isn't that good at it. Doc was wise to limit his minutes after Mullens' disastrous preseason display. However, during the first Houston game Mullens played very efficiently, only taking three 3-pointers, and making two. He finished that night with 12 points (on 5-6 attempts), 4 rebounds, 2 steals. What the stat sheets also don't show is how difficult he made it for Howard to operate. His length was giving Dwight Howard problems and he couldn't seem to get comfortable against Mullens.
I'm not saying Mullens is our long term answer, even for the bench, but surely he is capable of playing better provided he plays like a big man and operate from inside the paint. The Houston game should be a good blueprint for how to correctly maximize Mullens.
The issue is consistency, Mullens having one good game doesn't mean if you just try and play him inside, he's successful. Charlotte already tried different methods of utilizing him, as well as OKC. 3 three point attempts was still a lot for Mullens minutes, so the fact that he made two just means he can't miss them all, he isn't going to shoot 0%.
One big issue is how he misses. He's wide open and he'll miss to the side of the backboard quite often. Defensively, he just isn't in good position on pic and rolls, that's the major play ran in the NBA and as a big man if you can't execute decently in that set you will hurt your team too much on defense.
Very true, but until you employ that strategy more and prove that it doesn't work the jury isn't out. So essentially we need a bigger sample, and I would love for doc to provide him that opportunity. At worst he proves he still can't be a consistent scorer with the focus being inside point, at best he proves he can be more efficient and our overall team effort thrives. Even if this doesn't work then the experiment to play him inside will have the benefit of at least ruling out all the options with Mullens, and if that is the case then hey there's always the trade deadline.
I know you were not that pleased that we got him in the first place and quick to let us all know that you had serious doubts about him. So far it looks like you were totally right and unless things change I would be pleased to see the back of him.
Please tell me Doc can find us a decent back up big.
I think since his 3PT shot is off he should just operate near the basket like you said. I want to say and also only shoot open three's, but the problem is that he's basically always open, so maybe on super open three's. He isn't really bad near the basket playing off other guys.
Of course Doc is probably thinking my purpose for getting this guy wasn't to play near the basket, and technically in that offensive role, Hollins I probably just a good or better.
Of course that doesn't help on defense, but at least on offense he won't make you cringe, but it's still hard to put him on because of what you'll get on defense.
Silasie, you are correct, I watched more than I should have of him as. a Bobcat and I was soured against his game.
Still, even though I was critical of the player he had been and not convinced he would be that useful, I still wanted him to be decent and prove me wrong. I was REALLY hoping he could become a 34-36% 3PT shooter, take out his mid-range shots he hardly makes and just do three's and at the rim (where he isn't bad) like Jamison did last season.
Then I was hoping he could also be at least just a below average defender and decent IQ player as opposed to a pretty bad defender and low IQ player.
Admittedly, that is a lot more transformation and improvement to ask from a player than it seems, but one can hope.
I don't want to be clueless, but I mean technically he can still get it together right? Of course the team shouldn't bank on that by any means, but yea...
^Well until we get another back up big the experiment will continue and we can live in hope but I suspect he just not going to work out.
I was watching the Kings game back today and the commentator kept saying that he was a good 3 pt shooter every time he shot and I had to laugh.
If we hadn't of landed JJ this guy might have been worth a look, he's pretty good from deep.
http://www.aol.co.uk/article/2013/11/15 ... d%3D223238
JJ is one of my favorite Clippers now. As much I liked Chauncey and Caron, Redick and Dudley are more consistent shooters. JJ is that legitimate 2 guard we've been looking for since we traded away Eric Gordon.
^Yup, wait till he starts hitting those 3"s.
Yeah, I think we haven't really seen the real JJ yet on offense. I don't think he can maintain the hot shooting opening quarter all season; however, I also don't think he'll miss a lot of the wide open shots he's missed so far. I think we'll see a nice happy medium in between. I love what I'm seeing though with his activity and how just his presence helps the overall offense.
I usually don't post Bleacher Reports but this is a nice analysis on what JJ has meant to the team so far. Check out that crazy shot chart!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1853 ... next-level
JJ was on fire yesterday. It was exciting to see him make his 3s and pull-up jump shots with precision. He has been a great addition to this team --- a pure shooting guard that we desperately needed.
I love having him on the team. Seeing him go up for that jumper and expecting him to hit every time is such a great feeling. Note: of course I don't expect him to be 100%, but when he shoots my expectation is a bucket just like when Mullens shapes up to shoot I expect a brick.
You could tell by his shooting form last night they were gonna go in. Against OKC, he was missing a lot of shots, but the form didn't quite look the same. It looked like he was rushing the shot. But last night was vintage JJ shooting form.
Also, as I've mentioned before, I love his fire. He's our biggest cheer leader out there. Every tough Blake basket he'd go over to Blake and slap hands with BG and pat his chest. When BG gave us that scare and was walking gingerly off the court, JJ was clapping his hands trying to keep the team pumped. And when JJ was resting on the floor in front of the bench and saw Jamal hit a big shot, JJ raised his arms in celebration!
He's a great teammate!
Does anyone know if JJ has participated in the 3-point contest at All-star weekend? I'd have to think he'd be able to win it with his quick release and his beautiful stroke.
^ Wow, I think he'll get invited this year though....and win.
If the team plays well and he continues put up those numbers his profile should rise and maybe he will get invited this year.
He plays in a large market now. I think he will get voted in finally + he is having a great season so far.
Redick didn't participate already? Thought I remembered him there.
Meh... us white guys all look alike.
Well he's one of the 5 Clippers on the All Star ballot so maybe that's a good sign.
1st time he's ever made the ballot, so that's a good sign. He generally just doesn't have the name recognition in the NBA (at college yes, NBA, no) to get the call. Maybe starting this year in a big market will get him the recognition, but he is still, at best, the 4th most high profile player on the team and is likely 6th, so that doesn't help his cause. I'd argue the following are all more high profile (not better or more important to the team, just well known to the average NBA fan) - (1) Paul, (2) Blake, (3) Jordan, (4) Crawford, (5) Barnes - because of the reality TV stuff.
So, we'll see.
That said, not sure if it is true anymore (or was even true at the time), but at one point with the Magic when he was lobbying for the 3pt contest, JJ claimed to he had never lost a 3pt contest. It's believable enough but no idea if its true.
Another article on JJ's production. Hopefully he shoots well on this road trip. He was one of the few who showed up on the last road trip.
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/11/20/ ... lationship
On a side note, remember how skinny he was at Duke?
We need him to hit buckets tonight.
Yeah we REALLY need him tonight and tomorrow!
God, tomorrow! Yikes I had forgotten about that, they are coming thick and fast and not a lottery team in sight. We need JJ, Jamal, Chris, DJ and everybody to get going. It would be nice to get at least one W out of this back to back.
JJ, Jamal have been fairly steady and Blake's been fantastic. Too many of their teammates have taken their offensive game off these last several games. No excuses! They need to show up!
It's true, those 3 have been solid (Blake better than solid) but we really need CP's jumper back. It would be great to get some production out of Barnes, Collison and Dudely too!
But Chris' shot is the big one.
Just like JJ Love seems to get hot in the 1st quarter, it would be great if Blake or DJ could break that up some.
JJ Hadn't gotten much publicity because up until his contract year
last season he was considered a bust by most people.
Considering the fact he was like 11th overall pick, best shooter
in Duke history as well has holding the record for most 3
pointers in NCAA history, people thought he would be
not a superstar, but more than a bench warmer.
With that said I think JJ is in a great system
where he can shine. A Lot of early off the ball
movement with the best PG in the league.
Yeah, I love JJ's honesty when he talked about how he came to the realization he would never be a star in the league. It's almost shocking to hear someone say that. Not sure I believe it. If he continues at his current path, he will be enough of a star I think...especially if the team obtains the kind of success it's hoping for.
I find it interesting that, despite all the praise SVG heaps on JJ, his Orlando coach never took a chance starting JJ. I guess it's because he always had a Vince Carter or Afflalo in front of him. Having said that, JJ's shooting percentage has always been pretty good and his numbers have improved every single season. So hopefully he maintains this production.


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Yet on Tuesday morning, the Colorado Senate passed Senate Bill 213 20-15, with all Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans opposed, including Durango Sen. Ellen Roberts.
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Major amendments have been attached to the bill since their visit.
Snowberger urged the board to pass the resolution supporting the amended bill because at this point its most egregious faults had been addressed, and whatever its shortcomings, the bill offered the rare promise of progress in education across the state and in the district. �I believe it�s the right message to send to the Legislature: Thank you for listening, working with us, bringing us to the table.�
He also said it was the right message to send the community: �Right now, they�ve heard that Durango�s ticked off, and that it�s a bad bill. But we�re no longer there,� he said.
School board member Joe Colgan saluted Snowberger�s outsized influence in Denver saying Sen. Johnston had recognized Durango on the Senate floor and joked that Johnston �doesn�t do anything without talking to Snowberger first.�
Snowberger said he�d actually been slightly terrified to find powerful lawmakers texting him.
With the amendments, Durango 9-R can expect, if the bill passes, an additional $3.9 million in 2014-15, or $554 extra per student. The big winner regionally would be Montezuma-Cortez, with an extra $1,257 per student.
�Every district walks away with additional dollars as a result of this bill, and I think it�s bad to say: �If we�re not a bigger winner than X, we won�t support it,�� Snowberger said.
Some board members were still reluctant to issue a public statement of support.
Andy Burns wondered whether it would be best to remain neutral.
Julie Levy said the bill would provide for $1 billion in new funding for K-12 education, yet Durango students would see �very little� of that money.
Snowberger said while the bill was far from perfect, Durango students would nonetheless see proportional increased funding.
Levy, relenting, said the resolution was narrowly worded, and only praised the amendments to Senate Bill 213.
Grinning, School Board President Jeff Schell said, �Yes, it�s a very well-worded resolution.�
District Spokeswoman Julie Popp said the bill no longer required the district to hit local homeowners with drastic mill levy increases, noting in its current version, the bill will be funded by statewide tax increases.
In a statement emailed during the school board meeting, Snowberger wrote, �while we had initial concerns over the original form of the bill, we are pleased with the amendments that were secured in the Senate and support it moving forward in the legislative process. We are equally pleased that there won�t be a decrease in funding as the bill currently stands, which means we won�t need to ask county residents to consider additional mills or taxes to achieve some increased funding within Durango.�
The bill�s author, Sen. Michael Johnston, D-Denver, said he got input from more than 2,000 Colorado education experts and advocates over two years to help him craft the bill.
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HOUSTON (AP)— Passengers onboard a disabled cruise ship being towed to shore in the Gulf of Mexico said to relatives they are using plastic bags to do "their business" and are otherwise trying to make the best of a bad situation by sleeping under the stars instead of in their stuffy, hot cabins.
The ship left Galveston, Texas, for a four-day cruise last Thursday carrying 3,143 passengers and 1,086 crew members. On Sunday, the ship was about 150 miles off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula when an engine room fire knocked out its primary power source, crippling its water and plumbing systems and leaving it adrift on only a backup power.
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Mowlam said his son told him there is no running water and few working toilets and passengers were given plastic bags to "use for their business."
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Carnival hasn't determined what caused the fire or how it caused the electrical problems that have crippled the ship's water and plumbing systems, said Oliva, the company spokeswoman.
The National Transportation Safety Board announced Tuesday it has opened an investigation into the cause of the fire. The NTSB said the Bahamas Maritime Agency will lead the investigation because the ship carries a Bahamian flag.
The ship was originally going to be towed to the port in Progreso, Mexico, but after currents pushed it northward, a decision was made to take it to Mobile to make it easier for passengers without passports to get home, the company said.
A similar situation occurred on a Carnival cruise ship in November 2010. That vessel was also stranded for three days with 4,500 people aboard after a fire in the engine room. When the passengers disembarked in San Diego they described a nightmarish three days in the Pacific with limited food, power and bathroom access.
Carnival said in a statement that it had cancelled the Triumph's next two voyages scheduled to depart Monday and Saturday. Passengers aboard the stranded ship will also receive a full refund, the statement said.
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did something happen?
I really hope not. Maybe he's just confused about something else going on in his life? lol.
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This article just came out and it sounds like they really are going to keep Bledsoe. But then again, right before the Clippers traded for CP3 the team was saying similar things.
He was just have trouble with some complex algebra
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I have moved a couple of miles south-west along the South Downs (compared to last week) for this postcard. There is no publisher named on this card and rather bizarrely it was not posted in Sussex, but in Cambridge on the 5th September 1927 and sent to an address in Coventry.
Here we are on West Hill looking west towards Devil's Dyke. The clump of trees on top of the hill hides the whereabouts of the Dyke Hotel and by this time most, if not all, of the amusements on the hill-top had long since closed down.
For me the real interest in this picture is not the Dyke, but the hamlet of Saddlescombe and its National Trust owned farm nestling between the hills.
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The Second Circuit Solicitor's Office has filed notice that they are seeking the death penalty for alleged cop-killer Stephon M. Carter.
Carter, who turned 20 Monday, is charged with the Dec. 20 murder of Aiken Master Public Safety Officer Scotty Richardson and the attempted murder of Public Safety Officer Travis Griffin.
Solicitor J. Strom Thurmond Jr. filed the notice with Carter and his attorney Aaron Walsh.
It is likely that Walsh will be removed from the case, as the lead counsel for capital cases in South Carolina must have a minimum of five years experience trying felony criminal cases in order to be certified.
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Carter then allegedly ran to the right of the Impala, fired several more rounds, continued running and ran out of his shoes and socks.
Richardson was shot in the abdomen, as well as fatally shot in the head, according to a testimony in February.
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The purpose of The National Archives Labs is to give users a chance to try out some new tools and applications that are in development, and to get feedback about their good and bad points. The idea of "labs" is nothing new these days, many genealogists will no doubt be familiar with FamilySearch Labs.
The hope is that users will play around with these tools and leave some feedback about your experiences. There are currently three tools available in The National Archives Labs:
The Valuation Office Map Finder looks like it is going to be a very useful tool, removing the need to consult the master maps and try to pinpoint the relevant map (and find the correct catalogue reference) for the property you are searching for, not an easy process on a small scale map.
The Person Search for me doesn't really provide much more functionality than the normal catalogue search, so I am not sure that it is really needed, but I will have to play with that one further before I leave any feedback.
The technology behind the UK history photo finder doesn't seem to be that new, searching for photos using a map, but it is a new way of accessing the image collections of The National Archives, which might not be seen otherwise. Although you can view the images for free, I would like to see some information on how the images can be used.
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