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Lights. Camera. Action.
Those are the final three words so often heard on the set of a television or movie set. Words that Cleveland Indians right-handed pitching prospect Cole Cook has grown up hearing since the day he was born.
Cook's father, Peter MacKenzie, is an actor that has been in numerous movies and television shows for the past 25 years. Over the years he has appeared as a character actor in such popular shows as NCIS, How I Met Your Mother, American Dad, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy and on and on and on. If you name any show on television over the last 20 years, chances are he has appeared in at least one episode.
Cook grew up as a kid on the set of so many shows, and these days when he is away from baseball he still finds his way back to the set.
"I am a set rat and I love to hang out [on them]," Cook said.
The acting genes from his father did not get passed down to Cook as at this time he has no plans to pursue that line of work, but he has always had a passion for writing - notably script writing. It is something he hopes to get into after he completes a long and successful baseball career.
"That's what I majored in at school," Cook said. "That is what my mom does, and my dad has written a couple of scripts. My uncle wrote 'Double Jeopardy' and 'The Rock'. He came out with those back to back and got a lot of love for those two movies."
When he has down time from baseball – and there is a lot of it during the season - Cook finds the time to post entries to his blog Cole Cook's Dugout Chatter and also tweets a lot through his Twitter account @C_M_Cook. Through both he shares his experiences not only on the diamond but in life is well, and often adds a humorous twist to his tweets and blog posts.
"I tweet a lot," Cook said. "I will be doing a lot of Twitter this season. I shut the blog down and then started it back up when I got to spring training. There is not much to blog about when I am just hanging out in [the offseason], but when I am around the field and I have some baseball to do, there is a lot more to write about. I like it, and I like connecting with the fans."
The writing gives Cook a way to occupy his time during the season. Often times players can find themselves holed up in a hotel on a daily basis from midnight until 3pm before they head to the field, so keeping busy is a tough thing to do. Not only does the writing help fill time for him, but it also helps bring some perspective to the way he is performing.
"I like writing as it is a way to reflect," Cook said. "It is a way to get a second perspective on a rather crazy life...I think some much needed perspective at times."
While Cook appears destined to be involved in Hollywood someday because of his family ties to the business, his writing career still takes a back seat to his professional baseball career. He was selected in the 5th round of the 2010 Draft, so he is entering into his third season in the Indians organization.
Cook made his pro debut with short season Single-A Mahoning Valley in 2010 and appeared in just four games there, so last season was his first real season as a professional. In 20 games (19 starts) for Low-A Lake County he went 5-11 with a 4.54 ERA, and in 105 innings allowed 126 hits, 35 walks and had 68 strikeouts.
Cook's numbers were not up to par last season, but early in the season he was still working his way back from wrist surgery performed by Dr. Tom Graham in November of 2010. The further he got from surgery the more he showed improvement, and he was on a role in July (6 G, 3.94 ERA) when he suffered a strain to the UCL in his right elbow that shut him down for the remainder of the season.
With the season about ready to get started, Cook feels healthy and is much more prepared than he was last offseason.
"I feel good and I am healthy," Cook said. "I feel prepared after having done it last year and knowing what is in store for me. Last offseason I was dealing with a wrist surgery and the recuperation from that, while this past offseason I was healthy the whole time so I had the full five months to lift and stuff. I'm also smarter. Just like with a new job, the second year at it you get smarter and know what to expect. You are smart enough to get to bed on time, eat right, and take care of your body."
Cook's recovery from wrist surgery may have affected his performance early on last season, but he is not using that as an excuse.
"Obviously they were not the best numbers I have ever had, no, actually they were pretty much the worst I have ever had," Cook quipped. "But I learned a lot and I was lucky to be surrounded by a good coaching staff and manager, so I was very happy with my learning curve as the knowledge I took from last year was invaluable. I am really going to focus on that and use that this year to really do some damage."
At 6'6" 200 pounds, Cook is a tall and lanky pitcher that gets good leverage on hitters because of his height. He features an 88-92 MPH four-seam fastball and complements it with a slider, splitter and changeup. He has toyed with a cutter of late and may bring it into his pitch mix this season.
"It works for me and works out of my arm slot really well with the way I come off the ball," Cook said. "I started toying with it last year. Steven Wright was on our team and he was really into helping me picking it up, understanding what to do with it, and how to use it. In the offseason with that amount of time off from baseball and to focus on something new I was able to really start picking it up. I started using it playing catch and then I brought it into bullpens and so far it has been good."
With minor league spring training ending this weekend players will head out to their full season destinations on Sunday. Cook will be one of those departing for a full season team, although where he goes is not known for certain.
"That is above my pay grade as I just do what they tell me to do," Cook laughed.
Cook will probably open the season at Low-A Lake County, but no matter where he goes he has his sights set on ending the season at Double-A Akron. If he can reach that level and improve this season, it will have been a successful year for him.
"I would like to see Akron at some point this year," Cook said. "I think that is an attainable goal for me as it is both a reach and not ridiculous, so I think if I can do that I will be happy with my year. If I have a full year and I learn something and get better, I am going to be happy with myself."
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I have worked 2 years and a half in Incident support and implementation using siebel tools (7.7, 8.0,8.1) I made workflows, Eai, EIM, applets, bcs, eScript and all the other configuration in tools (consultant job)
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The specific aims of this core are therefore as follows: 1) To provide statistical genetic expertise for analyses proposing to elucidate the associations between epithelial genes and allergic disorders, 2) To integrate results from the three Center projects in order to further clarify the shared and unique contributions of epithelial genes in allergic diseases, 3) To validate findings utilizing multiple well-established public and private cohorts. The successful completion of the proposed studies will identify shared and unique pathways of diverse allergic diseases (asthma, allergic rhinitis, allergic dermatitis, and eosinophilic esophagitis). Clinically, this research is significant as we expect that this work will help delinieate the relationship of pathways related to allergic disease states and ultimately identify therapeutic targets which will have individualized effects. Further, this research is innovative as the targeted focus on the genetics of the epithelium across disease influencing different musocal surfaces (lung, Gl tract, skin) is an innovative approach which will reduce multiple testing while increasing the biologic interpretability of the findings.
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|Sherrill, J D; Kiran, K C; Blanchard, C et al. (2014) Analysis and expansion of the eosinophilic esophagitis transcriptome by RNA sequencing. Genes Immun 15:361-9
|Zhang, Zhonghua; Xiao, Chang; Gibson, Aaron M et al. (2014) EGFR signaling blunts allergen-induced IL-6 production and Th17 responses in the skin and attenuates development and relapse of atopic dermatitis. J Immunol 192:859-66
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This patch converts nsTArray::SizeOf() to nsTArray::SizeOfExcludingThis(),
following the new "mallocSizeOf" style. It's on top of the patch from bug
The nsTArray changes were mostly straightforward, because a lot of the
places where nsTArray::SizeOf() was in use (gfx, layout) were places where
"mallocSizeOf" was already being threaded through.
The more complicated changes involved nsTHashTable and pldhash/jsdhash,
which the nsTArray changes necessitated. pldhash/jsdhash already have
new-style SizeOf{In,Ex}cludingThis functions, which take a function that
measures each entry. I added nsTHashTable::SizeOfExcludingThis() in the
same style. The nsTHashTable function is layered over the pldhash/jsdhash
one, and due to boring annoying reasons involving templates and casting, I
had to add a |void *| closure-style argument to the pldhash/jsdhash ones
(see |s_SizeOfStub|, which I based on |s_EnumStub|, to understand why). The
similar hash enumeration functions already have such a |void *| argument so
this isn't such a big deal.
As a result of these changes, some of the gfx/textrun and places measuring
code became simpler, and lots of NULL |void *| args were added to xpconnect
and layout measuring code.
Ugh, functional programming in C++ sucks.
> size_t
> RuleHash::SizeOfExcludingThis(nsMallocSizeOfFun aMallocSizeOf) const
> {
> size_t n = 0;
> n += PL_DHashTableSizeOfExcludingThis(const_cast<PLDHashTable*>(&mIdTable),
> SizeOfRuleHashTableEntry,
>- aMallocSizeOf);
>+ aMallocSizeOf, NULL);
> n += PL_DHashTableSizeOfExcludingThis(const_cast<PLDHashTable*>(&mClassTable),
> SizeOfRuleHashTableEntry,
>- aMallocSizeOf);
>+ aMallocSizeOf, NULL);
> n += PL_DHashTableSizeOfExcludingThis(const_cast<PLDHashTable*>(&mTagTable),
> SizeOfRuleHashTableEntry,
>- aMallocSizeOf);
>+ aMallocSizeOf, NULL);
> n += PL_DHashTableSizeOfExcludingThis(const_cast<PLDHashTable*>(&mNameSpaceTable),
> SizeOfRuleHashTableEntry,
>- aMallocSizeOf);
>- n += mUniversalRules.SizeOf();
>+ aMallocSizeOf, NULL);
If all these NULL arguments are annoying, I'd be OK with
PL_DHashTableSizeOfExcludingThis setting aArg = NULL by default.
>-History::SizeOfEnumerator(KeyClass* aEntry, void* aArg)
>+/* static */ size_t
>+History::SizeOfEntry(KeyClass* aEntry, nsMallocSizeOfFun aMallocSizeOf, void *)
> {
>- PRInt64 *size = reinterpret_cast<PRInt64*>(aArg);
>- // Don't add in sizeof(*aEntry); that's already accounted for in
>- // mObservers.SizeOf().
SizeOfEntryExcludingThis? :-P
>- *size += aEntry->array.SizeOf();
>- return PL_DHASH_NEXT;
>+ return aEntry->array.SizeOfExcludingThis(aMallocSizeOf);
> }
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>@@ -247,23 +247,41 @@ public:
> void Clear()
> {
> NS_ASSERTION(mTable.entrySize, "nsTHashtable was not initialized properly.");
> PL_DHashTableEnumerate(&mTable, PL_DHashStubEnumRemove, nsnull);
> }
> /**
>- * The "Shallow" means that if the entries contain pointers to other objects,
>- * their size isn't included in the measuring.
>+ * client must provide a SizeOfEntryFun function for
>+ * SizeOfExcludingThis.
>+ * @param aEntry the entry being enumerated
>+ * @param mallocSizeOf the function used to measure heap-allocated blocks
>+ * @param arg passed unchanged from SizeOf{In,Ex}cludingThis
>+ * @return summed size of the things pointed to by the entries
> */
>- size_t ShallowSizeOfExcludingThis(nsMallocSizeOfFun mallocSizeOf)
>+ typedef size_t (* SizeOfEntryFun)(EntryType* aEntry, nsMallocSizeOfFun mallocSizeOf, void *arg);
>+ /**
>+ * Measure the size of the table's entry storage, and if |sizeOfEntry| is
>+ * non-NULL, measure the size of things pointed to by entries.
>+ *
>+ * @param sizeOfEntry the SizeOfEntryFun function to call
>+ * @param mallocSizeOf the function used to measure heap-allocated blocks
>+ * @param userArg a pointer to pass to the
>+ * SizeOfEntryFun function
>+ * @return the summed size of all the entries
>+ */
>+ size_t SizeOfExcludingThis(SizeOfEntryFun sizeOfEntry,
>+ nsMallocSizeOfFun mallocSizeOf, void *userArg)
Similarly, userArg could default to NULL here. That would match up with the SizeOfExcludingThis API elsewhere.
>+ /**
>+ * passed internally during sizeOf counting. Allocated on the stack.
>+ *
>+ * @param userFunc the SizeOfEntryFun passed to SizeOf{In,Ex}cludingThis by
>+ * the client
>+ * @param userArg the userArg passed unaltered
Nit: There should be some punctuation here, or maybe it could be "userArg the |arg| argument passed to SizeOf{In,Ex}cludingThis.".
> SizeOfEntryExcludingThis? :-P
Not sure if you're joking, but I agree :) I'll change it in pldhash/jsdhash and in nsTHashtable.
> >+ * @param userFunc the SizeOfEntryFun passed to SizeOf{In,Ex}cludingThis by
> >+ * the client
> >+ * @param userArg the userArg passed unaltered
> Nit: There should be some punctuation here, or maybe it could be "userArg
> the |arg| argument passed to SizeOf{In,Ex}cludingThis.".
AIUI the javadoc form is this:
@param <name> <desc>
Ideally the <desc> would be a complete sentence, but I'm just following local style for this file :/
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Adalyn [ada-lyn] as a name for girls has its root in Old German, and the name Adalyn means "noble kind". Adalyn is a version of Adelaide (Old German): from adal heid. Adalyn is also a derivative of Adeline (Old German).
Adalyn▲ has 10 variants: Adalene, Adalin, Adaline▲, Adalynn▲, Addilyn▲, Addilynn▲, Adelyn▲, Adelynn▲, Adilene and Edeline.
23 more different relations via Adelaide, Adeline: Ada▼, Adalayde, Adalena, Adalina, Adallina, Addala, Addalla, Addey, Addy, Adel, Adela, Adele▼, Adelei, Adelia▼, Adelina▲, Adelind, Adelis, Adell▼, Adella▼, Adelle, Adey, Adline and Ady.Creative forms:
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Adalyn entered the list in 2004 and reached its peak rank of #132 in the U.S. in the year 2015. (Top 2000 Names, 2015)
Which version is better?with its source forms and related girl names. Adalynn (#123 via latest list), Adeline (#135), Adelyn (#193), Adelaide (#273), Adelynn (#275), Addilyn (#336), Ada (#357), Adaline (#364), Adelina (#545), Adele (#652), Addilynn (#731), Adela (#1123), Adilene (#1135), Adalina (#1621), Adline, Adalene, Adell, Adelia, Adel, Adella and Adelle are the prominent varying forms of Adalyn (#132 via latest list). Other forms, like Adalayde, are uncommon. Usage of these forms of Adalyn was at its highest in 2015 (median #999). Ada is more ubiquitous than the rest, though Adalynn is now the most fashionable, while forms like Adele have lost favor.
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Adalyn▲ is pronounced similarly to Edelynn. Other recommended names are Aalya, Adal, Adala, Adalee, Adali, Adalia, Adalie, Adaliz, Adan, Adellyna, Adelma, Adelyna, Ailyn, Aislyn, Allyn, Amaly, Amalya, Amalyna (see Amelia), Amalyne, Arlyn, Ashlyn, Avalon, Avalyn▲, Avalynn▲, Avelyn, Ayslyn, Calyn, Edlyn, Emalyn, Evalyn▲, Ivalyn, Jalyn▼, Kalyn▼, Madalyn and Valyn. These names tend to be more commonly used than Adalyn.See names in meaning and etymology.


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Welcome to the Delta Strummers
Welcome to the Delta Strummers, an amateur group of ukulele players based in and around Discovery Bay and the Brentwood, California area. We are the East County's leading ukulele band. We frequently play for senior residences, assisted-living homes, elementary schools, and clubs in the area, in addition to our public concerts.
Under the leadership of Music Director, Ernie Macintyre, the group has grown to around 60 members, adding depth and breadth to our music and singing. We welcome newcomers to the group, so consider playing the ukulele and joining the Delta Strummers.
Photos from our various performances can be viewed by clicking the Photo Gallery link in the menu above. Videos of a number of performances can be viewed on You Tube by browsing to www.youtube.com and searching on 'Delta Strummers'.
Spring/summer 2017 season
2017 has kicked off with numerous 'new' numbers being introduced to the Delta Strummers, and the Band is rehearsing for a major concert in May. Several minor performances will precede the concert.
Ukulele holiday season
The Delta Strummers closed out 2016 with holiday season performances at venues which included an assisted-living facility and a school.
Fall 2016 concert
On Friday, October 21 the Delta Strummers performed at a sold-out concert for residents of the Summerset IV community in Brentwood, CA. There was an infectious energy in the band, which was reflected by an enthusiastic and participative audience. The performance included a number of 'novelty' instruments, including banjoukes, harmonica, gut bucket, Jews harp, washboard, and accordion. The band demonstrated the versatility of the ukulele by playing music from a variety of genres, including folk, blues, pop, R&B, pop ballad, rock & roll, mento, Hawaiian, patriotic, show tunes, & gospel.
Spring 2016 Ukulele Revival concert
On Sunday, April 17 the Delta Strummers held their Ukulele Revival concert for an appreciative audience in the community of Rossmoor, CA at their beautiful Event Center. Our program included numbers from various genres, including ragtime, folk, blues, Hawaiian, rock and roll, and old time foot stompers. Hawaiian numbers featured Hula dancers Diane Korsten and The Lozier dancers.
Click the Calendar tab in the menu above for dates and locations of performances scheduled for 2017.
Breakout groups and soloists
Beginning in 2015, our performances have featured several 'breakout groups', or small groups of musicians/singers performing one or more songs. These groups include 'The Garage Band', 'The Back Row Band', 'The Office', and 'The Ah Capellas'. Several band members are also featured in solo renditions of some songs (playing &/or singing), with the backing of the band. Another featured breakout group, 'The Banjoukers', is a subset of the band playing banjo ukuleles (banjoukes) on appropriate numbers.
Group practice
Our weekly group practices are held on Tuesday evenings at Summerset IV in Brentwood.
Ukulele Lessons
We offer beginning ukulele lessons, led by our Music Director, assisted by a few of our experienced players. Classes are well attended, and participants are able to transition to our main playing group as they achieve some basic skills.
If you wish to learn to play the ukulele, or merely wish to enhance your playing skills, click the Contact Us link in the menu above.
To download the latest edition of the Delta Strummers newsletter, visit the Newsletter link in the menu above.
Navigating this site
Roll your cursor over the menu under the image at the top of the page and explore the links to numerous ukulele-related pages.


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Chapter 2 : Chapter 1: Rumours
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DISCLAIMER: J.K. Rowling owns the Potterverse and all its characters.
In case you missed it in the prologue, Astoria Greengrass is a year older than in canon. That's essential for later chapters.
"Well, Hermione's dating a girl now."
"What, like a girlfriend?"
Ginny watched her brother as he slumped on the squashy armchair beside the fireplace. Running his hand through his tousled hair and removing some imaginary lint from his pullover, Ginny thought how crestfallen he seemed. Bottom lip pushed forward to a pout and eyebrows furrowed together, he exhaled a long-suffering sigh.
He squinted at Ginny, who was lying on the couch, her Pygmy Puff, Arnold, on her chest, as she tied a white bow at his long tail.
"Hermione must've told you 'bout her girlfriend," Ron ventured, lifting the right corner of his lips slightly. "Ain't you her thickest buddy after all?"
He was trying to keep it cool, but his expression was strained from hiding his displeasure, for Ginny had thought that he was finally going to ask Hermione out and get rid off Lavender. He had his hands folded on his chest; Ginny noticed how heavily he was breathing.
"No, she has not. I didn't know," Ginny said, giving her brain time to register the new information. "But…how'd you know she is going out with a girl?" she asked reluctantly, capturing Arnold with a reflexive grasp before he was able to escape. "I mean, how can you be so sure they're together? Were they kissing or something? Or…did she tell you?"
Ron groaned to his chest, "Well, not me at least, I didn't see anything."
Staring at the hearth, he made a short pause, seeming to be searching for the right words to convey his thoughts. He sighed again as if he was having difficulties thinking about what to say and whether to believe what he had just found out about Hermione.
He grunted, "Lavender—apparently she'd seen 'em snogging and stuff." He shook his head in incomprehension. "Couldn't believe it myself."
"By the Holy Stars! Lavender?" Ginny pulled a face, exclaiming in utter disbelief, "Lavender's a damn gossip; you can't seriously eat the crap she feeds to you."
"I asked Hermione, all right? And she didn't deny it," he said flatly, not meeting Ginny's gaze. After a moment, he smiled distantly at something he seemed to be remembering. "I had never thought that she actually fancies girls. Thought it was just me—me not understanding her and all the girl things she wanted me to understand, which really has pissed me off sometimes."
"Girl things," Ginny snorted. "You make it sound as though she's from another planet, speaking an alien language. She worshipped the ground you walked on, and you never noticed?" she said, cringing as she realised that it was supposed to be a secret. She looked at Arnold, brushing his chin with her index finger.
"Oh? So she did really fancy me? Thought Seamus was just teasing me 'bout that," Ron said in genuine surprise, then mumbled something incoherent under his breath. He looked thoughtful for a moment.
With a shrug, Ginny conceded, "I dunno if she still secretly does. She's not confiding in me that much lately, but it was rather obvious…before."
She didn't feel like telling her brother that Hermione had been snubbing her for weeks, now months, for a reason unbeknownst to her. Ron might have had already noticed that Ginny and Hermione hadn't been talking to each other lately; but he'd only dismissed it as a frivolous girl drama, which Ginny and Hermione often had.
Ginny had, aside Hermione, Luna and Neville as her friends. She also remained good friends with her ex-boyfriends, Dean, and Michael, but especially with Harry. The other boys she had barely dated couldn't really be designated as 'ex', thus, she didn't remain friends with them. Those were meaningless affairs, which comprised of snogging in between classes in the hallways. She had friends from her Quidditch team, classmates she got along well. But quite unlike all of her friendships with the people in her life couldn't hold a candle to Hermione Granger.
"Who's your best friend: Harry, Ron, or I?" Ginny had asked her once. It was back then when Ginny had accompanied Hermione attending to her prefect duties. They sat on the lower stairs leading to the Astronomy Tower; the corridors just dimly lit.
Hermione, sitting in front of Ginny, whilst Ginny hugging her from behind to keep her warm, giggled softly and turned her head. "What?" As she turned and the torchlight reflected on her face, she gave Ginny a bizarre look, saying, "All of you, I guess."
"But who's your bestest best friend?"
"Why, are the three of you competing for that position?" Hermione humoured.
"Just asking," Ginny had said, quietly speaking to her ear. "If you were to save just one of us from an army of Death Eaters, who would you try to rescue?" Then, as she tugged at Hermione's scarf, smirking, she added teasingly, "Answer me or I'll bite your ear!"
Hermione laughed, swatting her hand away. "I don't know. Is this seriously a matter of life or death?"
"All right, don't tell me I didn't warn you," Ginny had said, attacking Hermione's earlobe with tender bites. She gnawed Hermione's earlobe between her teeth, purring and roaring like a little monster as she gave the soft flesh a playful tug.
Hermione, squealing, laughing, and shuddering, all at the same time, had tried pushing Ginny's face away. "All right, all right," she giggled in surrender as her laughter subsided, "you are! You are my best friend, Ginny!"
"There," Ginny had said with a smirk, "was that so hard?"
Most often, they would talk about blokes; what they liked or disliked about them and why boys were so bloody complicated. They'd made speculations in regards to the boys' minds, and whether they might be functioning differently. Whether sex is all that was on their mind, or why they keep their brooms spotless but live like pigs at home. Or why they can enthusiastically sleep with a woman they know they would never see again.
One time Hermione sat alone in the library, a letter clutched in her hand. She had looked up briefly when Ginny joined her table, her eyes blurred with unshed tears.
"He's married now," Hermione had mumbled to herself, sniffing. On the table, Ginny read the sender's handwriting—the letter was from Viktor Krum. Then she watched Hermione crumple the letter up to a ball and toss it aside, her lips then changed to a sudden, wretched smile.
Ginny had never asked Hermione if she liked Viktor Krum. She'd only assumed that she did, or maybe had been infatuated, seeing how Hermione's cheeks grew rosy or her eyes sparkled whenever she received a new Owl from him. What else could it be? You would not blush over a friend's letter that didn't touch your heart, would you?
Seeing Hermione in such a miserable state, Ginny couldn't help but lean over and take Hermione's shaking hand in her hands, then she kissed her palm, gently, prolonging the moment. That's how close they were—affections shown that way were natural between them. Hermione's hand was soft and warm against her lips as she smiled against it.
She felt Hermione slightly shiver.
"There are other hot Quidditch players on the pitch," she had told Hermione in a gentle voice, eliciting a smile from her broken-hearted friend.
Hermione's dating a girl now.
How could she have kept something so vital from Ginny, who was her closest friend, her main confidante, her best friend? Granted, Hermione was upset at Ginny due to an argument—and the many others before that—but she could have at least mentioned that she had a girlfriend.
Hermione had sought some time of solitude after their fights. She needed space, she'd said, and time to think…about their friendship.
"Who's it?" she asked her brother now, who had dozed off on his chair.
"What?" Ron said croakily, looking startled. He had his hands folded behind his head to support his neck, then rubbed his eyes, and gave a loud yawn.
"Hermione. Who's her girlfriend?"
"Oh, that girl from Slytherin, Green—something," Ron said, shrugging, feigning indifference. "Dunno, I forgot. She'd dated Malfoy before I think, according to Lavender. This's why I dunno how she ended up dating Hermione. I reckon Malfoy made her gay."
"Greengrass? Daphne Greengrass?" Ginny guessed, furrowing her brows. "Or Astoria?"
"Yeah, the latter. She's the youngest, isn't she? The prettiest of the two," Ron enthused, smiling distantly.
He massaged his temples, and then said uneasily, "It's just a phase, isn't it? Reckon Hermione only wants to experience the best of both worlds. Girls experiment a lot, after all," he said with a sheepish grin tugging at the corner of his lips. Suddenly he looked weary, and he dropped his gaze.
He stretched his arms over his head, flexing his tense muscles. "Have you seen Harry?" Lifting himself from the couch, he walked towards the boys dormitories. "Gonna have to copy the damn essay, or I'll be screwed in Potions tomorrow. Gonna hit the sack. Wake me if supper is ready, will you?"
Hermione has a girlfriend, Ginny thought, disregarding her brother, What the hell?
I can do this. I can do this.
"Granger, you sure this is what you want? You might not be ready for it."
I can do this.
"Yes. I am!" She took a deep breath. "I swear, if you ask me again I might just change my mind," she wailed, then added in a kinder voice, beseeching, "please. I thought you wanted to do this with me."
"All right."
A soft giggle came from the pale blonde girl behind Hermione as she swung her hair over her shoulder and placed both hands on either side of Hermione's waist, her body pressed against Hermione's back.
"Merlin, relax! You're so tense."
"Oh God, hold me tighter than that," Hermione cried, closing her eyes.
She felt as though her head was weightless, her temples beginning to throb, and they had not even started yet. She'd mentally prepared for this over the course of two weeks, yet she still didn't feel entirely confident whether she could go through with this or not. Backing out now was just not an option for her—not for Hermione Granger. After all, she was prepared, she was ready, and it was now or never.
I can do this!
"This is safe, isn't it? And you know what you're doing, don't you?" she asked again.
Astoria, wrapping one slender arm around Hermione's belly, the other brushing Hermione's hair from her neck, let out a joyous laughter. "Why, Granger? You don't trust a Slytherin?" she asked teasingly, seductively, against Hermione's neck.
Soon, once Astoria's other arm was wrapped around her, and before Hermione could respond or take a breath or repeat her mantra, Astoria had pushed them off the ground and they were flying.
It was as though Hermione's internal organs were pushed downward, her lungs constricted, the sudden rush of adrenaline in her blood burnt her guts, and she was screaming. With her eyes still pressed shut, she grasped the broom handle tighter, holding onto it like a lifeline.
"Bloody Merlin, Granger! Stop screaming!" Astoria shouted over Hermione's voice, but instead of slowing down the speed, the broom flew higher, faster, and began to vibrate under her grip. The vibration made Hermione sicker.
"Lean back. You're the one speeding up. Jeez, stop screaming!"
"Oh God, oh God, we're going to fall!" Hermione screeched hysterically, panicking, close to a nervous breakdown. No, she was not going to faint, because if she fainted she wouldn't know if she'd come alive of this. And she was, most certainly, almost absolutely, not going to die like this. Not from falling! Not from crashing on the ground and breaking her skull and all bones in her body. "Oh God, no! NO!" she cried, tears in her eyes, imagining this scenario.
Breathe, damnit, breathe!
She felt Astoria pulling her back, placing a hand on Hermione's fingers to ease her grip off the handle, and felt her voice and warm breath at her ear. "I won't let you fall," she assured her, gently, confidently. "I won't let you fall, Granger," she repeated, "Trust me."
Surprisingly, Hermione let go a little and leaned back slightly. The broom slowed down its speed.
"See," Astoria said in triumph. Then, Hermione felt Astoria nuzzling her ear, and she shivered again, only this time not due to her fear of falling. Hermione knew Astoria was doing this to distract her, which, shockingly, worked well. "Granger, will you relax a little? I'm right here. You won't fall," she said over and over again, until Hermione relaxed in the other girl's arms. She was trying hard to control her shaking body.
Hermione shifted to adjust her position, causing the broom to turn in a sudden movement when, once again, Hermione bent forward and the next moment they headed with immense speed towards the ground. The cold air whipped across her face, the stale adrenaline in her veins made her head woozy, freezing her body. Hermione let out another scream.
"Pull the shaft a little," Astoria instructed with practiced patience. Then, "Damn, pull it up, Granger!" Her voice more urgent now when Hermione failed to obey, too frozen to move a muscle. Astoria tightened her grip around her, speaking to her ear again, "You can do it. Yes, just that. Easy, Granger. Easy."
Taking quickly a deep breath, Hermione did as she was told, pulling tenderly on the shaft, until it slid with ease ever so slightly over the ground. The grass brushed against her shoes, that, with a little more pull, it changed its direction towards the air again. Hermione released her breath in relief, her shoulders relaxing as she tried straightening her body. The broom was now flying smoothly.
"You're a natural," Astoria sniggered, with pride in her voice, pulling slightly back. "Turn towards the lake," she instructed calmly, resting her chin on Hermione's right shoulder. "Steer it just like that, it's very easy. And, for Pete's sake, I said, relax. You're friggin' tight."
And, again, Hermione obliged, unable to say a word, too scared that if she as much as move a muscle even if that movement was by opening her mouth, she'd lose control over the broom again. With reluctance, she eased her grip off the broom, steering the broom towards the lake just to glide a few inches along its surface. At least falling here wouldn't be too hurtful than on hard concrete or on hard rocks, Hermione thought.
Astoria pushed the shaft down, brushing Hermione's hands in the process, so that they glided over the water. With her feet outstretched, Astoria splashed the water to produce a water fountain, and laughed in delight, like a carefree child.
"See, how easy it is?" she told Hermione.
They flew for almost half an hour. They flew towards the castle, so close that they nearly crashed against the Gryffindor Tower if Astoria hadn't pulled on the shaft in the last second, then back towards the Quidditch pitch, the forbidden forest, over the school ground. Hermione sighted Hagrid's massive build emerging from his hut, which looked just like a tiny orb on the green landscape; his giant boarhound, Fang, running after him.
She tilted her head back to feel the late afternoon sun against her face. The sky was an endless blue and with a meadow of clouds. Thankfully, it wasn't raining.
So this is how the world looked like from above, Hermione wondered in awe, finally understanding why everybody loved to fly. It was the feeling of freedom. It was the feeling of embracing the world with outstretched arms and being kissed by the sun. There were no limits in the sky.
And it was Astoria, who showed this all to her.
They landed on the pitch smoothly afterwards, halting when Astoria reached her legs for the ground.
"How'd you like it?" she asked Hermione excitedly, brushing her fingers through her dishevelled hair to straighten them.
"It was…terrific," Hermione admitted breathlessly, surprised that she meant it. She pressed her hands together as they were still trembling. "And thank you for teaching me this." She smiled.
Astoria waved a hand dismissively and scoffed. "Pfft, no problem! Next time I'll show you how to fly like a Pro, with tricks and stuff, like how to surf on a broom but still managing to keep the balance," she offered with a grin, flashing her straight, white teeth. "Before I teach you how to play Quidditch."
Hermione felt her face blanch and her stomach tighten at the mere thought of standing on a broom. "No, thank you," she choked. She busied her hands by fumbling in her robe pocket for a handkerchief, so that Astoria wouldn't notice her nervousness. Thinking that she hardly managed to sit calmly and still on a broom without getting hysterical and bursting out in sweat, let alone stand on it; not even Voldemort with an Imperius Curse could make her.
She thought of Ginny, and how she would have taught her all this, flying high, higher. She would have reassured that Hermione was comfortable with the height, the speed, the flow of wind. She would have started it slowly, unlike Astoria, who almost startled the hell out of her.
"All right, let's go back. I still have to do some homework and hope to get it done before supper," Astoria said; she now had her hair pulled up to a ponytail as a few strands of hair dangled at her ears.
Her collar was untidy, tie askew, the hem of her blouse tucked out of her uniform skirt. Her overall appearance rather lacked neatness, but her beautiful face and natural blush made up for it all. In one hand, she held the broom, the other held out for Hermione, she said, "You coming?"
Hermione frowned at Astoria's hand as if expecting she'd be dragged back on the broom and sent off flying again. She crossed her arms, taking a wary step backward. Astoria, though, seemed to have mistaken Hermione's reluctance for mistrust in her, withdrew her hand and sighed.
"All right," Astoria said after a moment, tilting her head to the side as though struggling to understand Hermione. Then she stared towards the sky, her attention had been caught by something else. She lifted her hand to shade her eyes and her gaze grew fixed. "I—I have to go," she mumbled, swallowing hard and looking disgusted, whilst her eyes following whatever she was staring at at the sky.
Hermione looked towards the direction in which Astoria was staring. "You okay?" she asked uneasily. "Those are just the school owls, returning from their post delivery. Look, the snow-white one is Harry's," Hermione said kindly, smiling, "Are you expecting an Owl, or a Howler?"
Astoria didn't answer, her eyes still fixed at the flying birds that flew towards the Owlery Tower, as if expecting an air strike. Her face had paled a bit. When she wheeled around, she jogged back towards the castle.
She put the napkin on her lap, folded it a few times, brushed the creases out of it, and then adjusted it so that it lay perfectly. The same procedure was repeated with the utensils on the table—the fork on the left, parallel to the knife; she readjusted the position of the spoon that lay on the right side of the plate.
She brushed a strand of brown, frizzy curls out of her face, tucked it behind her ear, and, again, ensuring it was sitting perfectly. Her hand reached for the glass of pumpkin juice on the left side of her plate, took a few small sips before placing it back on its exact original spot. Only then, she began to eat, one careful bite after the other, masticating the food with relish.
Had Hermione always been such a perfectionist before, Ginny wondered, shoving a piece of beef in her mouth. Or had she just never looked closely enough to notice? Maybe she'd copied this habit from her new girlfriend. Ginny groaned, rolling her eyes at her plate.
Harry nudged Hermione in the side, causing her to jump. Squealing in shock, Hermione threw him a fiery look and swatted his arm. Harry chuckled, rubbing the spot Hermione had hit with his hand. "What's the matter? You're as stiff as a poker."
"I feel a bit chilled. I think I caught a cold." Hermione sniffed, as if that explained her peculiar behaviour. She drew a cloth handkerchief from her pocket, turned her head from the table, and wiped her nose. "Every bone in my body is aching," she said in a nasal voice.
She grabbed Harry's hand and placed it on her forehead. "Do I feel hot?"
"Yeah, a bit," Harry said. "Must be the flu. Take a rest after your meal."
"Yes, thank you, Harry." Hermione, carefully shoving a forkful of beans in her mouth, caught Ginny's eyes. "What is it?" she asked snippily, raising a brow.
Ginny disregarded her with a shake of her head, turning away. She glanced over her shoulder towards the Slytherin table, her eyes in search for a particular person. Why was this whole issue so bloody intriguing to her? Why did it matter whether Hermione was seeing another girl or not? It wouldn't make her less a friend just because she preferred girls now.
She caught sight of the younger Greengrass, chit-chatting with her friends. Astoria, by contrast, had absolutely no table manners and ate like a pig, so to speak. Just like Ron. She talked with her mouth full, elbows on the table, and with her fork, she waved for her friend's attention. And just like Hermione, she caught Ginny's eyes as if she had sensed that she was being observed. She took a big gulp from her glass, licked her lips dry, and smiled sweetly.
When Ginny turned back round to look at Hermione, who was smiling shyly in the direction where Astoria was seated, only then did Ginny realise that the smile wasn't meant for her. Thank Merlin!
So the bloody rumours are true!
"Pass me the sauce, Ginny," she heard her brother mumble, snapping her from her thoughts. He sat across from Ginny, hand outstretched. "The sauce," he repeated, waggling his fingers when Ginny didn't move.
"Please, pass me the sauce," Hermione corrected, looking the other way.
"Did she just say something?" Ron asked Harry, his mouth full, shifting his gaze from Hermione and back to Harry.
The table was crowded with Gryffindors, their chatter a rumble. Ron looked around as if uncertain who'd spoken and corrected him. Surely, he only meant to tease Hermione. He took another bite of his pork-sausage, his cheeks filled with food like a hamster's. Sauce was dripping off the tip of the sausage, and Ron licked its end and bit it off, savouring.
"Goodness, Ronald, I'm trying to eat," Hermione said with a grimace on her face.
"What?" Ron asked. Harry bent his head to hide his chuckle.
Ginny passed the bowl of brown sauce to her brother, snorting in amusement and disbelief over her new discovery in regards to Hermione's beloved sweetheart, and this snorting most likely gave the impression that she was laughing at their childish bickering.
Still, she couldn't deny the fact that she was hurt, that she felt dismantled inside.
Hurt—because Hermione didn't see fit to tell her about her new darling. Girl or boy, that wasn't the issue. Dismantled—because Hermione was dating someone else.
Ron threw a green pea at Ginny, hitting her forehead. "What's so funny?" he grunted.
"Nothing," Ginny snapped, throwing a pea back at him. It hit him right in the face. "You pig! Stop throwing food!"
Hermione straightened her body and coughed in her handkerchief. "You seemed to be not quite yourself today, Ginny," she pointed out, as if she had been acting her usual self lately.
"You think so?" Ginny retorted mockingly.
"Yes," said Hermione.
Harry, nudging Ron's side, said in a lowered voice, "They're gonna jump down each other's throats again. Do something!"
Ron shrugged, as though he was used to it. "It's a female thing, mate," he said. "That's their nature."
"Nothing's wrong with me, at least," Ginny said accusingly.
Hermione snorted, and rolled her eyes towards the ceiling. She must have caught the edgy tone in Ginny's voice. "Oh Christ! Don't you start on me, too, Ginny!" With her handkerchief, she wiped at her nose again, then tucked it back in her pocket. She chafed at her throat, then took her glass and drank from it. All the time her attentive eyes never wavered from Ginny's.
Shaking her head, Hermione pushed her shoulders back, both hands tensing around her fork and knife. She shook her head again as if refusing a notion that must have just occurred to her, then looked accusingly at Ron for an extra long second, then back at her plate. Ron, of course, didn't notice Hermione's scrutinising gaze. He nibbled on his spare ribs and licked his fingers clean.
Ginny could literally see Hermione's brain working and hear the click being triggered. I know about your secret, Ginny's eyes said, I know about you and Greengrass, and you didn't even tell me! Then Hermione's cheeks grew scarlet. She dropped her knife, causing a clattering sound at the table. Nearby students turned around curiously, their look saying, Can't you ever sit still?
"What did he tell you?" Hermione hissed through clenched teeth, looking incredulously at Ginny. "Whatever he's told you, it's, well...Astoria and I were only larking around last night, you know, when Lavender caught us off-guard, and Ron, did he…" she trailed off, threw another look at Ron. She had this guilty look on her face. "I was curious, and I wanted—"
"You were curious?" Ginny echoed, her mouth fell open. "You just wanted—what?"
For the love of Merlin, when did you ever indulge your curiosity that way, Ginny thought, bewildered. Her mind went wild, maybe she had jumped to conclusions at once, now misjudging Hermione's actions. However, Ginny thought now, This is why she's requested a friendship break from me? It wasn't our fights that wearied her... She wanted something new!
Ginny's breath came in short, ragged gasps. She felt her hands itch, as though they ached to shake Hermione until she came back to her senses, and came back to her and be friends again.
"You disgust me!" Ginny's voice was sharp, slashing at the air like razor.
The harshness of her voice hit Hermione with almost visible force, her shoulders collapsed instantly, as if she'd been struck by an Unforgivable. She threw the napkin from her lap on the table, and crossed her arms, holding herself together.
"What?" Hermione exclaimed, staggered.
Ginny felt shame for hurting Hermione; she had no damn right to criticise or pass judgment. Maybe she wasn't at all against the same-sex relationship per se, but that Hermione was going out with Astoria Greengrass. All this simply took Ginny by surprise.
"I knew it was a bad idea," Hermione said after a short silence, breaking into Ginny's thoughts, as if she had only been talking about the bad choice of outfit. "But Harry said I ought to give it a try. Right, Harry?"
"You knew about this?" Ginny shot at Harry. He cringed, slightly taken aback.
"I might've encouraged her, I guess," Harry said with a shrug, looking at Ron for help.
Ron, though, only shoved a forkful of whatever he was eating into his already full mouth. He was immersed in a conversation with Neville, Dean, and the Creevey brothers. He wiped his mouth on the sleeve of his school robe, laughing light-heartedly.
"I can't believe this! How can you all act as if it's not a big deal? Come off it, Hermione. You and that blonde floozie? She's been cruel to you, did you forget that?" Ginny cried; despite her previous resolve to accept things as they were, her bitterness, however, overwhelmed her.
Hermione gave a look as though saying, 'As if you hadn't been cruel to me!'
"When did you decide to switch teams, though?" Ginny asked snidely, seething. "Or have you always been into girls? When we used to rave about our crushes, your admiration for Viktor Krum, your secret fancy for my damn brother since your third year—was that just a farce?"
Hermione's eyes grew wide; her cheeks a deep crimson. Nearby students looked up curiously, watching.
"Would you keep your voice down, please?" Hermione hissed as she shrunk down a little on her seat.
Harry looked nonplussed. "Switched teams?" he asked, blinking. He turned to Hermione. "What does she mean, 'you're into girls'?"
"What's this crap 'bout Viktor Krum?" Ron interrupted, elbowing Harry.
Seamus was talking beside him to the other blokes about a duel between a Gryffindor and a Slytherin, of which one of them had ended up in the hospital wing. It seemed by far of a more interesting topic as it caught Ron's attention back again, without waiting for Harry's answer.
"Ginny's being ridiculous," Hermione declared in a low voice, waving a hand dismissively to underline her statement. "Besides, Harry, that's not the point. You know the reason why I'm hanging out with Astoria."
"When the hell did you chummy up with 'dear Astoria' then?" Ginny spat the name out as if it were a curse word. "And why, if I may ask?"
Hermione threw a look at Harry to silence him. Harry gave Ginny a shrug, his look suggesting how sorry he was.
"Fine," Ginny retorted, her eyes stung with tears as she felt being deliberately excluded. "I don't care a fig anyway."
Blinking her tears away, Ginny glanced at her brother. Ron had always acted like a complete git when it came to Hermione being especially excited about a letter from Viktor. Now that her sole attention was devoted to a girl, he didn't seem to mind it anymore? He was over it. Accepted it, maybe.
And Harry, for Heaven's, he encouraged Hermione? He encouraged her to date girls, to come out, and be gay? He seemed to be a true friend then, a better friend, Ginny thought and felt guilty, because Harry accepted Hermione completely without judging her.
Ginny, feeling a rising sensation on the pit of her stomach, glared at Hermione. Hermione looked back, with that kind of look that could melt butter, as if beseeching Ginny for her understanding. That Ginny, as a friend, should be happy for.
"Well, how do you like it, though?" Ginny asked, clearing her throat. She tried another approach, tried composing herself. She grabbed her glass of gillywater and took a big gulp to swallow the dryness in her throat.
"Hmm, it's nice," Hermione said reluctantly, downplaying her true emotions, which her sparkling, bright eyes was revealing. She said, her voice low, as though divulging a dirty secret, "I'm slowly starting to enjoy it."
"Really?" Ginny said, encouraging her with a rather wretched smile to go on.
Hermione nodded. "It was a bit strange at first feeling the vibration between my thighs because I wasn't really used to it, and I was worried that I wouldn't make it right. But then she showed me how," she enthused, blushing. "I guess before she shows me some other tricks, like standing up whilst keeping adequate balance, I've got to try it on my knees first."
Hermione laughed enthusiastically, brushing a curl behind her ear, seeming to be oblivious to Ginny's growing discomfort. On the other hand, maybe that was exactly what she was intending, as though rubbing salt in the wound. She added in an afterthought, "I like it better though when we sit safely and she holds me from behind."
"By all of Hogwarts' ghosts, spare me the details! Hermione, she's only fourteen years old," Ginny stated numbly once she found her voice, banishing the troubling images from her mind of Astoria Greengrass holding Hermione in an unchaste, lascivious way from behind, of Hermione being on her knees, with a determined shake of her head.
"A forth year," Ginny grumbled on, poking her meat with her fork.
"Actually, she's turned fifteen three months ago," Hermione corrected matter-of-factly, as if that made a difference. "And I don't care how old she is."
"You all right, Ginny?" Harry asked, pushing his glasses up his nose. "You look kinda ill, too."
"I'm fine," Ginny muttered, now cutting her meat infuriatingly.
Hermione peered through the heads of students across the Great Hall to steal a glimpse of her new sweetheart.
"Whatever," Hermione said, nonchalantly, "she knows the basics, she's great. She's terrific."
This is just…sick. Sick. SICK, Ginny thought with derision. She emptied her glass quickly before she could say more.
"As long as she knows how to excite you. Right?" Harry teased, sharing a knowing look with Hermione. Hermione giggled and pinched his arm.
And he's just a bloody pervert! Ginny frowned.
Staring up at the enchanted ceiling where the stars were sparkling and twinkling down at her, Ginny searched for the brightest one and made a wish, just like the many nights she had spent with Hermione outside by the lake, counting the stars.
Please, this is not happening.
(A/N: What do you think now, though? I know it's only the first chapter, but it'll get better in later chapters. Just stick with me.) ;)
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30. Cleveland Cavaliers (7-17)
Last week — Lost at Philadelphia, lost to Chicago, lost at Houston, lost at Oklahoma City
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Last week — Lost at L.A. Clippers, beat Washington, lost to Miami
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Last week — Lost at Atlanta, lost at Dallas, lost to L.A. Lakers
Terrence Williams is back from the D-League, and just trying to play his role and fit in as quietly as a heavily-tattooed guy who is the best athlete on the team can fit in.
27. Minnesota Timberwolves (6-18)
Last week — Lost at New York, lost to Oklahoma City, beat Detroit, lost at Chicago
Their West Coast road trip begins with the Warriors and Suns. Kevin Love might grab 40 rebounds. Per game.
26. Los Angeles Clippers (5-20)
Last week — Beat Sacramento, lost to L.A. Lakers, lost to Memphis, lost to Orlando
DeAndre Jordan should have somebody make him a DVD of Tyson Chandler. Jordan has a similar build and similar game to Chandler, but he still can learn little things like defensive positioning and making himself a big target that Chandler has learned over the years.
25. Washington Wizards (6-16)
Last week — Lost at L.A. Lakers, lost at Sacramento, lost to New York
Don't count out Gilbert Arenas making an All-Star push over the next few weeks. The only locks among East guards are D-Wade, Rose and Rondo. That leaves two more spots, and Arenas is putting up 17.5 points, 5.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
24. Detroit Pistons (7-18)
Last week — Lost at Houston, lost at New Orleans, lost at Minnesota, lost to Toronto
Ben Wallace posted a career-high 23 points to go with 14 boards and 5 steals against the Raptors, but the Pistons blew a 25-point lead and lost the game.
23. Milwaukee Bucks (9-13)
Last week — Lost to Miami, beat Indiana, beat Houston
Slowly trying to climb out of this hole by winning three of their last four, but this week brings road games at Dallas and San Antonio, then back home for the Jazz.
22. Charlotte Bobcats (8-15)
Last week — Beat Denver, lost at Indiana, lost to Boston
After being held to 62 points and 33% shooting while turning the ball over 21 times against the Celtics, the Bobcats get a chance to rediscover their offense when the Raptors come to town Tuesday.
21. Golden State Warriors (8-15)
Last week — Lost at Dallas, lost at San Antonio, lost to Miami
Six losses in a row, in which opponents scored an average of 110 points per game. Did I miss something and they re-hired Don Nelson?
20. Toronto Raptors (9-15)
Last week — Lost at Indiana, lost to New York, lost to Denver, won at Detroit
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Last week — Beat Cleveland, lost to Boston, beat New Orleans
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Last week — Beat Detroit, lost at Milwaukee, beat Cleveland
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As much grief as the Grizzlies got for Mike Conley's $45 million extension, he's been good for 15.3 points, 7.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and the team is only two games out of a playoff spot.
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Last week — Beat Toronto, lost at Milwaukee, beat Charlotte, lost at Atlanta
Jim O'Brien's improved defense has some tough tests ahead this week, facing Derrick Rose and the Bulls, Kobe and the Lakers, and Pierce and the Celtics.
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Last week — Lost at Portland, lost to Memphis, lost to Portland
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Last week — Beat Phoenix, beat Orlando, won at Phoenix, lost at San Antonio
Four-game win streak was snapped by the Spurs.
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Last week — Beat Detroit, lost to Oklahoma City, lost at Philadelphia
Back on Nov. 5, the Hornets beat Miami in a game that seemed to confirm Chris Paul's squad would be dangerous in the West this year. The rematch is on Monday, but it seems like two completely different teams will be on the court. The Hornets have lost eight of their last 11 games.
12. Denver Nuggets (14-9)
Last week — Lost at Charlotte, lost at Boston, won at Toronto, lost at New York
When he gets the time and opportunity, Ty Lawson proves he's either Denver's point guard of the future or a great trade chip in a few months.
11. Atlanta Hawks (16-9)
Last week — Won at Orlando, beat New Jersey, lost at San Antonio, beat Indiana
Making up for Joe Johnson's absence, Jamal Crawford has scored 24.6 ppg in the last three.
10. Orlando Magic (16-8)
Last week — Lost to Atlanta, lost at Portland, lost at Utah, won at L.A. Clippers
The Clippers were the cure for the common slump. Dwight Howard scored 22 as Orlando snapped its four-game skid.
9. New York Knicks (16-9)
Last week — Beat Minnesota, beat Toronto, won at Washington, beat Denver
Is this the part where we start talking about how Amar'e Stoudemire actually made Steve Nash look All-World? Because Ray Felton (18.3 ppg, 8.4 apg, 2.1 spg) is making a solid All-Star bid, and the Knicks have won eight straight while Nash's Suns are struggling.
8. Oklahoma City Thunder (17-8)
Last week — Lost at Chicago, won at Minnesota, won at New Orleans, beat Cleveland
Challenging week ahead for Thabo Sefolosha, who gets Kevin Martin, Tyreke Evans and Jason Richardson on the schedule. Three pure scorers, three different styles. Good thing Thabo doesn't have to worry about playing offense.
7. Utah Jazz (17-8)
Last week — Beat Memphis, lost to Miami, beat Orlando, lost at Dallas
If I had to pick right now, Deron Williams (22.7 ppg, 9.8 apg) would be starting for the Western Conference All-Star team, edging out Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook.
6. Chicago Bulls (14-8)
Last week — Beat Oklahoma City, won at Cleveland, beat L.A. Lakers, beat Minnesota
And if I had to pick the other side, Derrick Rose (25.1 ppg, 8.1 apg) would be starting for the East. Meanwhile, nine months ago I wrote that D-Will and D-Rose would be the top two PG's in the League in a short matter of time.
5. Los Angeles Lakers (17-7)
Last week — Beat Washington, won at L.A. Clippers, lost at Chicago, won at New Jersey
All the off-court quirks and admirable charity acts have almost covered up the fact that Ron Artest kinda stinks right now. He's averaging a career-low 7.6 points on a career-low 37% shooting from the field.
4. Miami Heat (17-8)
Last week — Won at Milwaukee, won at Utah, won at Golden State, won at Sacramento
During Miami's eight-game win streak, Dwyane Wade has averaged 26.6 points, 7.7 boards and 5.1 assists.
3. Boston Celtics (19-4)
Last week — Beat Denver, won at Philadelphia, won at Charlotte
Ray Allen is never going to get old. He's been allegedly "slowing down" for about three years, yet is still averaging 16.6 points on a balanced offensive team and sticking 43% beyond the arc, his highest percentage since 2002.
2. San Antonio Spurs (20-3)
Last week — Beat Golden State, beat Atlanta, beat Portland
Tony Parker (17.0 ppg, 7.0 apg, 52% FG) is having a horrible year and he's lucky George Hill doesn't have his job. (Let's see how many people miss the sarcasm this week.)
1. Dallas Mavericks (19-4)
Last week — Beat Golden State, beat New Jersey, beat Utah
Three more home games this week as they try to keep the win streak, now at 12, going. Not to get too far ahead of myself, but if the Mavs take care of the Bucks, Blazers and Suns, Dallas at Miami on Dec. 20 is going to be a barn-barner.
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Bernard Frize
Profile  |  Artworks  |  Exhibitions  |  Network  |  Reviews  |  Comments
Quick Facts
Current Exhibitions and Events
Sep, 2016
My Abstract World
me Collectors Room Berlin
me Collectors Room Berlin
Sep, 2016
My Abstract World
me Collectors Room
me Collectors Room
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