Word: postseason
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...their chemistry is refreshing. But will the buddy act last if one of the Big Three itches for more shots? Will Allen, Garnett and Pierce be able to exorcise their postseason demons? Will a no-name supporting cast sustain the Celtics...
...celebrate the no-hitter, and my friend went home—as always—a shamed Orioles fan. I was convinced. The Sports Illustrated cover jinx? Please. Ten days after the magazine featured Eli Manning on its cover, the little brother overcame a brutal postseason history to win the Most Valuable Player award in the Giants’ Super Bowl win. So the Harvard women’s basketball team will have to excuse me for pointing out the déjà vu I’m feeling as I watch it put together a season quite similar...
...results, the Crimson has one dual meet remaining in the regular season, and then will face tough tests in the upcoming ECAC Championships at the end of February and the EISL Championships March 6-8.Rathgeber sounded Bill Belichick-like in his refusal to remain satisfied with a perfect record when postseason challenges await.“Our goal from the outset of the season was perfection, and it’s something we’ve talked about as something to aspire to.” Rathgeber said. “So to be undefeated, it’s great, it?...
...Pats falter in the playoffs--and don't count out Peyton Manning and his 13-3 Indianapolis Colts--the loss would taint New England's regular season more than any phantom asterisk. No wonder the players haven't exactly embraced perfection; it actually adds layers of pressure to the postseason and puts them in a near no-win situation. If the Pats triumph--ho-hum, they were supposed to do that. And if they lose? "It'll all be for nothing," says CBS analyst and former Giants quarterback Phil Simms. "In fact, we'll hold it against them. They...
...only Division I conference without a playoff tournament, the Ivy League awards its only automatic NCAA bid to the winner of the regular season.One loss, one small misstep in league play could mean the end to any postseason hopes...