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Are the Spurs in trouble after Game 1 loss to Knicks in NBA Finals? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Are the Spurs in trouble after Game 1 loss to Knicks in NBA Finals? Chris Tomasson, Broncos writer Answer: No Don’t sell Victor Wembanyama short. OK, so he is 7-foot-4. But despite this being Wemby’s first go through the playoffs, don’t think for a picosecond he’s going to buckle under the pressure after…
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Which superstar big man do you take now: Nikola Jokic or Victor Wembanyama? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Which superstar big man do you take now — the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama or Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic? Paul Klee, sports editor Answer: Joker With all due respect to my friend Vinny Buckets, the basketball world’s rush to crown Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama is a classic case of recency bias. This is Wemby’s moment.…
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Paul Klee: Across the street from NBA playoffs, Derrick White’s career turned — in RMAC title game for UCCS
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER • The night before the 2015 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference title game, UCCS had a problem: star guard Derrick White was in the hotel swimming pool, testing a sore ankle. Thought we’d have to limit his minutes, UCCS coach Jeff Culver says now. D-White…
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Paul Klee: Across the street from NBA playoffs, Derrick White’s career turned — in RMAC title game for UCCS
DENVER • The night before the 2015 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference title game, UCCS had a problem: star guard Derrick White was in the hotel swimming pool, testing a sore ankle. Thought we’d have to limit his minutes, UCCS coach Jeff Culver says now. D-White was hurting. “But it’s Derrick we’re talking about,” he adds.…
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Paul Klee: Ex-UCCS, CU star Derrick White puts on a show in memorable homecoming
DENVER • Over there? In Section 106? That’s the college coach who saw something in Derrick White when no one else did. He’s Jeff Culver of UCCS, with his wife and kids, soaking in one of the great hoops stories Colorado’s ever seen. “For us, he had Alex Welsh. Really good player,” Culver says. “But…