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...behind the eight ball up in the first,” Donato said. “We kind of let them get some odd-numbered situations and pin us in the zone a few times...
Ironically, while Harvard had a prolific scoring night, it was a missed shot, that excited the crowd. Five minutes into the second half, sophomore forward Keith Wright had a wide-open, fast break lay-up. But as he jumped, the ball slipped out of his hands and rocketed off the backboard for a highlight-reel blooper...
Harvard’s stingy defense forced two turnovers on the Lions’ opening possessions, and Lin found a path to the basket for the second time, this time elevating over his defender and switching the ball from his right to his left hand before tossing the ball into the hoop...
Freshman Kyle Casey sparked the Harvard run, rising above his defender and then letting go a three ball that swished through the net. Agho tried to keep the Lions afloat, knocking down a jumper from the left corner, but McNally hit another deep ball on the Crimson’s following possession...
...which gave the whole event a sunnier, more laid-back feel. So did the Pro Bowl rules: unlike in an actual game, defenses are limited to a certain number of vanilla formations, much less any coach's full playbook, and the quarterback is allowed to throw the ball away to avoid getting hit without fear of an intentional-grounding penalty. The result is something approaching a scrimmage rather than an actual competition. (Look back at TIME's preview of the top 10 things to watch for in the 2009-10 NFL season...