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Articles of Interest
Here are some articles of interest: My piece on playoff action in Paulding County: http://neighbornewspapers.com/view/full_story/25108685/article-Paulding-programs-continue-push-in-playoffs?instance=paulding Article previewing Georgia State Golf Championship next week: http://neighbornewspapers.com/view/full_story/25108667/article-Golfers-prepare-for-state-tournaments?instance=paulding Athlete of the Week profiles: http://neighbornewspapers.com/view/full_story/25108621/article-Athlete-of-the-Week–Taylor-Farmer–North-Paulding?instance=paulding and http://neighbornewspapers.com/view/full_story/25108603/article-Athlete-of-the-Week–MJ-Rookard–Chapel-Hill?instance=paulding Article on playoff teams in Douglas County: http://neighbornewspapers.com/view/full_story/25108659/article-Three-Douglas-prep-programs-still-in-hunt-for-titles?instance=douglas Recap of Georgia High School track state championships: http://neighbornewspapers.com/view/full_story/25108639/article-County-sees-two-state-track-champions?instance=douglas
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Backdoor Cut: Atlanta Hawks/Indiana Pacers Game Six Recap
We’re heading to game seven. In a series that’s seen twists and turns unexpected for a top seed versus an eighth seed that finished the regular season with a losing record, the Pacers avoided elimination by winning last night’s contest 95-88 at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Game seven will take place on Saturday in Indianapolis.…
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Backdoor Cut: Indiana Pacers/Atlanta Hawks Playoffs Game Four Recap
With a season on the brink of implosion and in front of a raucous road crowd, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 91-88, on Saturday afternoon at Philips Arena, to tie the best-of-seven first-round series at two games each. Paul George notched his fourth-consecutive double-double of the series, scoring a team-high 24 points along…
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Backdoor Cut: Atlanta takes 2-1 series lead over Indiana
In front of a sold out crowd, the Atlanta Hawks took a 2-1 series lead over Indiana in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 98-85 victory at Philips Arena on Thursday night. Jeff Teague scored a game-high 22 points along with 10 assists for the Hawks while Paul Millsap’s 14 rebounds…
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Passing the Guard: Lessons learned from UFC on Fox 11 and UFC 172 preview
Music to listen to: Youth by Matisyahu Lessons learned from UFC on Fox 11 -Older dogs can learn new tricks in the evolution game. When you think of Fabricio Werdum, the first thoughts that come to mind usually relate to him being a solid pro, beating Fedor and having one of the best ground…
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Backdoor Cut: NBA Playoffs First Round Series Previews
Music to listen to: Jacob’s Ladder by Rush Eastern Conference (1) Indiana vs. (8) Atlanta Season series: Tied 2-2 Best player in series: Paul George, Indiana Matchup to watch: Paul Millsap vs. Indiana frontcourt Thoughts: On paper, this looks like a lopsided matchup for the top seed in the East. Despite the Pacers’ struggles…
