Not so sure I should have stated up for that fame last night. Good thing I won't do that again until tonight.
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Late Night
NCAA Tournament in a North African Time Zone
1:41-- Good morning to those back in America. Odds are, you aren't reading this. I woke up in time to see that big 3-pointer from Pittsburgh's *cough* Fields. Big shot. Big comeback to save my bracket. We're watching Rhett and Link while waiting for the opening tip to Missouri-Memphis.
1:47--Internet here is quite impressive sometimes. I have Rhett and Link open on the window, the game open in Internet Explorer and on my iPod. All at the same time, with no lag. I didn't know it could do that.
1:53-- Lawrence fires in a quick 3-pointer from the corner for a 5-0 lead. And since I have nothing to add, Kansas' Rock Chalk Jayhawk Chant is truly something incredible to witness live. Part of the magic of college basketball. Not a Jayhawk fan but still glad I got to see that as a sportswriter.
2:00--CBS displays a graphic showing that Missouri scores about five more points and allows about five more percent on field goal percentage. Maybe if Memphis would box out, that scoring disparity would disappear. 11-10 Missoui.
2:06--Memphis forcing too many fouls from Missouri. The Tigers may go 11 deep, but that pressure breaks down in foul trouble.
Bonus note: Memphis still can't shoot free throws.
Fast Fact: Memphis averages more steals and fewer turnover per game than Missouri. I would not have guessed that. That is, if these numbers I have in front of me can be trusted.
2:20--CBS's numbers, in fact cannot be trusted. Missouri averaged 10.6 steals, Memphis 8.8 in the regular season. The teams averaged identical 12.4 turnovers in the regular season. Missouri up 37-29.
Oh, and the nice things I said about the internet? I'm having trouble keeping the game now. I have no idea how Missouri retook the lead.
2:32--Missouri's changing defense starting to get to Memphis. Bad, bad airball, followed by a technical on Calipari. Missouri scores on another curl. Memphis looks like it's just getting tired. It's hard to simulate Missouri's endless stream of guys in practice.
2:37--J.T. Tiller has 15 points already. Tough, tough player. Missouri 44-34.
2:42--That shot was clearly behind the line. About 40 feet behind the line. Buzzer beater with a guy in his face puts Missouri up by 13 at halftime 49-36.
3:10--If Memphis made an adjustment at halftime, I'm no seeing it. And neither is the scoreboard. They are just shredding Memphis. Tiller's layup puts Missouri up 57-38. I don't know when it's game over, but it could be soon.
3:14--Carrol goes down hard as Missouri fans hold their breath. But he's OK. And Tiller scores again for a 21-point lead.
3:22--This is why you don't turn off a Missouri game--Memphis runs off a quick 9-0 run, cuts the lead to 15. Might be smaller if they could hit a few free throws.
3:34--How concerned I am about Missouri blowing its 16-point lead: I'm watching The Office in another window. Memphis isn't going to have enough energy. Not against Missouri. And Safford is really better than I thought.
3:40--Memphis has cut it to 12 points, thanks to Tyreke Evans. He has 21 points and still has the ability to get to the rim at will. Gut it's not enough right now.
3:50--Office paused. Memphis has cut the lead to 7.
3:51--More free throws. Back to the Office.
3:54--Memphis is working it inside, the key to a comback against anyone. But fouling on the other end doesn't work when Missouri can actually hit free throws.
4:01--What a twist. Didn't see this coming. Thought it was pretty much over. The game's been pretty good too.
4:02--Seriously, when did the fastest 40 minutes in basketball quit after 30?
4:08--Looks like Missouri will hold off Memphis. Villanova is doing the same to Duke. This has been a good night for college basketball fans everywhere. Or at least North Africa. Seriously, 100ish points on Memphis? That's not expected by anyone.
1:47--Internet here is quite impressive sometimes. I have Rhett and Link open on the window, the game open in Internet Explorer and on my iPod. All at the same time, with no lag. I didn't know it could do that.
1:53-- Lawrence fires in a quick 3-pointer from the corner for a 5-0 lead. And since I have nothing to add, Kansas' Rock Chalk Jayhawk Chant is truly something incredible to witness live. Part of the magic of college basketball. Not a Jayhawk fan but still glad I got to see that as a sportswriter.
2:00--CBS displays a graphic showing that Missouri scores about five more points and allows about five more percent on field goal percentage. Maybe if Memphis would box out, that scoring disparity would disappear. 11-10 Missoui.
2:06--Memphis forcing too many fouls from Missouri. The Tigers may go 11 deep, but that pressure breaks down in foul trouble.
Bonus note: Memphis still can't shoot free throws.
Fast Fact: Memphis averages more steals and fewer turnover per game than Missouri. I would not have guessed that. That is, if these numbers I have in front of me can be trusted.
2:20--CBS's numbers, in fact cannot be trusted. Missouri averaged 10.6 steals, Memphis 8.8 in the regular season. The teams averaged identical 12.4 turnovers in the regular season. Missouri up 37-29.
Oh, and the nice things I said about the internet? I'm having trouble keeping the game now. I have no idea how Missouri retook the lead.
2:32--Missouri's changing defense starting to get to Memphis. Bad, bad airball, followed by a technical on Calipari. Missouri scores on another curl. Memphis looks like it's just getting tired. It's hard to simulate Missouri's endless stream of guys in practice.
2:37--J.T. Tiller has 15 points already. Tough, tough player. Missouri 44-34.
2:42--That shot was clearly behind the line. About 40 feet behind the line. Buzzer beater with a guy in his face puts Missouri up by 13 at halftime 49-36.
3:10--If Memphis made an adjustment at halftime, I'm no seeing it. And neither is the scoreboard. They are just shredding Memphis. Tiller's layup puts Missouri up 57-38. I don't know when it's game over, but it could be soon.
3:14--Carrol goes down hard as Missouri fans hold their breath. But he's OK. And Tiller scores again for a 21-point lead.
3:22--This is why you don't turn off a Missouri game--Memphis runs off a quick 9-0 run, cuts the lead to 15. Might be smaller if they could hit a few free throws.
3:34--How concerned I am about Missouri blowing its 16-point lead: I'm watching The Office in another window. Memphis isn't going to have enough energy. Not against Missouri. And Safford is really better than I thought.
3:40--Memphis has cut it to 12 points, thanks to Tyreke Evans. He has 21 points and still has the ability to get to the rim at will. Gut it's not enough right now.
3:50--Office paused. Memphis has cut the lead to 7.
3:51--More free throws. Back to the Office.
3:54--Memphis is working it inside, the key to a comback against anyone. But fouling on the other end doesn't work when Missouri can actually hit free throws.
4:01--What a twist. Didn't see this coming. Thought it was pretty much over. The game's been pretty good too.
4:02--Seriously, when did the fastest 40 minutes in basketball quit after 30?
4:08--Looks like Missouri will hold off Memphis. Villanova is doing the same to Duke. This has been a good night for college basketball fans everywhere. Or at least North Africa. Seriously, 100ish points on Memphis? That's not expected by anyone.
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FIlling the bracket in two minutes.
You'll find a lot of people giving you advice on how to fill out a winning bracket right now.
I don't know how to do that. But I do know how to fill out a lot of brackets. If you follow my method, you'll be done with a reasonable bracket in around two minutes. That will not save you against someone who is picking on strength-of-mascot, though.
No.1 Pick two No. 1 seeds. Advance them straight through to the final four. Don't look at the rest of the bracket in those regions. Put the rest of the 1's through to the Sweet 16. Mine: North Carolina and Pittsburgh.
No. 2. Pick a remaining No. 2. Advance them through to the final four: Memphis. Pick another to go down in the second round. Mine: Michigan State, dropping to USC. Advance the others to the Sweet 16. Time: 24 seconds.
No. 3: Mental coin-flip all 5-12 and 8-9 games. Not worth the effort. I got four No. 9's, and three No. 12's. Not likely but no time to waste.
Quickly fill out the rest of the first round. Do not get upset-happy. No more than one 13-16 team. There will be upsets, but you won't get them anyway. 50-50 the games with the middle teams.
No. 4. Upsets rule the first weekend. Favorites dominate the rest of the way. With that in mind, pick mostly single-digit seeds to survive. Any team you pick in the final four should have a chance to win it all.
No. 5. Avoid the trendy upset. VCU over a road weary UCLA? Don't go for it. West Virginia over Kansas? Not going to happen. Why? Because if 70 percent of sportswriters are saying it, they must be wrong.
Once you get to the final four, stick to the higher seed in every matchup.
You'll be fine. And at least you won't have to worry about Binghamton.
No. 3.
I don't know how to do that. But I do know how to fill out a lot of brackets. If you follow my method, you'll be done with a reasonable bracket in around two minutes. That will not save you against someone who is picking on strength-of-mascot, though.
No.1 Pick two No. 1 seeds. Advance them straight through to the final four. Don't look at the rest of the bracket in those regions. Put the rest of the 1's through to the Sweet 16. Mine: North Carolina and Pittsburgh.
No. 2. Pick a remaining No. 2. Advance them through to the final four: Memphis. Pick another to go down in the second round. Mine: Michigan State, dropping to USC. Advance the others to the Sweet 16. Time: 24 seconds.
No. 3: Mental coin-flip all 5-12 and 8-9 games. Not worth the effort. I got four No. 9's, and three No. 12's. Not likely but no time to waste.
Quickly fill out the rest of the first round. Do not get upset-happy. No more than one 13-16 team. There will be upsets, but you won't get them anyway. 50-50 the games with the middle teams.
No. 4. Upsets rule the first weekend. Favorites dominate the rest of the way. With that in mind, pick mostly single-digit seeds to survive. Any team you pick in the final four should have a chance to win it all.
No. 5. Avoid the trendy upset. VCU over a road weary UCLA? Don't go for it. West Virginia over Kansas? Not going to happen. Why? Because if 70 percent of sportswriters are saying it, they must be wrong.
Once you get to the final four, stick to the higher seed in every matchup.
You'll be fine. And at least you won't have to worry about Binghamton.
No. 3.
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Circulation problems
Hey, this is a quick question for all my medically minded friends? Is it a problem if I lose circulation to my foot for 30 minutes-2 hours? How about to one toe?
Because this happens virtually every time I run.
I first noticed this a few weeks ago. I ran about three miles and then, a couple of days later, I noticed a huge white callous on my second toe. Noticed it again after running five miles on a Sunday. I skipped running this Sunday because I was sick, so I spent an hour on the eliptical on Monday. Halfway through, I looked down (I was barefoot), and I couldn't feel my toe. And my toenail was blue.
Is this something I should be worried about? It'd be nice to know. Thanks.
Because this happens virtually every time I run.
I first noticed this a few weeks ago. I ran about three miles and then, a couple of days later, I noticed a huge white callous on my second toe. Noticed it again after running five miles on a Sunday. I skipped running this Sunday because I was sick, so I spent an hour on the eliptical on Monday. Halfway through, I looked down (I was barefoot), and I couldn't feel my toe. And my toenail was blue.
Is this something I should be worried about? It'd be nice to know. Thanks.
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