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...last of them, his unfinished The Large Bathers, 1906, one sees the characteristics that have always rendered these peculiar arcadian scenes difficult to love even as they compel admiration and even a certain awe. This group of 14 stock nudes gathered around what must have been a picnic basket is as resolutely antisensuous as an assembly of naked women could possibly be. Some of them look like seals stranded on rocks. Others are lumpish giantesses. None were painted from actual models because, as his friend the painter Emile Bernard recalled, "he was the slave of an extreme sense of decorum...
This renaissance was highlighted in Harvard's 81-79 thriller over New Hampshire. As was the case against George Washington, Harvard had the game's final possession and needed a basket...
According to the March 22 Crimson, when Buckeye guard Paul Huston scored a basket just after the final whistle that would have given Ohio State the requisite 10-point victory, "thousands of pluggers went berserk...
...Randy Brown, James Edwards and Dickey Simpkins. At one point in the fourth quarter, with Jordan and Pippen on the bench, the Nets closed to within nine points. Coach Phil Jackson sent to the rescue...Jud Buechler. The funny thing was, it worked: Buechler went back-door for a basket, and the Bulls were again in control...
...eighth N.B.A. scoring title. He scores differently nowadays though. "He's not quite as explosive as he was five years ago," says Bulls guard Steve Kerr, "but he's stronger and a better shooter. His fadeaway jump shot is now his signature move, not the spectacular drive to the basket." That's not to say Jordan is getting old at 33. He can still put on a show, especially if he wants to teach the younger players in the league a lesson. Back on Jan. 13, he lit up the 76ers for 48 points just to leave an impression...