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The NBA has long been an image-conscious entity, striving for mass acceptance. Starting in the 1980s with Magic and Bird, then with Jordan in the late 1990s, the league achieved record popularity. But following a partial lockout of the 1998-99 season, the league has struggled to maintain its appeal. Surprisingly, however, the lockout hasn't been the primary source of the NBA's problems.
With Green Key Weekend approaching, Schmidley and I decided to tackle our most difficult debate yet: pong or beirut? If we confined this debate to Dartmouth, then I might say pong. But lest we forget that there's an entire world out there beyond Hanover's borders where beirut reigns supreme. I love pong as much as all of you, but haven't you always wondered what more there is to life as you're waiting for a six-deep table in a urine-soaked basement? Okay, perhaps the story would be the same if we played beirut instead of pong, but beirut still has several advantages.
This past weekend, America was captivated by two fallen giants. At Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., America lent one eye to Street Sense's victory in the 133rd annual Kentucky Derby. Later that same night, America lent its other eye to Floyd Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya, as they battled each other for 12 rounds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Early Impact -- Offense:
Early Impact -- Offense:
With the 2007 NFL draft upon us, Schmidley and I were forced to ask the age-old question, which do you value more, polish or potential? That is, do you pick the player with the established track record who knows how to play, or the player who tests better and has only shown glimpses of what he can become?
Biggest Surprise of the Season:
Being asked to pick between Tiger Woods and Roger Federer is akin to picking between KFC and Taco Bell -- you can't go wrong. That being said, when debating the world's most dominant athlete, it's Tiger by a few strokes. Though Tiger fell short in his quest for his thirteenth major, nothing this past weekend at Augusta has made me reevaluate this opinion. In fact, Zach Johnson's brilliance only reaffirms my belief that Tiger Woods is more dominant than Roger Federer, which I will illustrate shortly.
Opening Day is an American tradition. And for this writer, spring doesn't begin with the vernal equinox, despite what I've heard in my astronomy class. No, spring truly begins when the tarps are first rolled back in ballparks all across the country Monday afternoon. For argument's sake, we're just going to pretend "Opening Night" doesn't count. After all, if Major League Baseball wanted people to seriously consider Sunday night the start of the season, the Mets wouldn't be involved. The NCAA tournament, on the other hand, represents winter. Millions of barbecue-loving Americans would love nothing more than to shed all remnants of winter and embrace spring, making Opening Day a more attractive event.
Coming on the heels of a forgettable finish by the U.S. soccer team in Germany, Woods and Landis are a reminder of our continued dominance in the world of sports. In 2004, much ink was spilled over the failure of the American men's basketball team at the Athens Olympics. Unable to win basketball gold, Americans felt threatened by their inability to emerge victorious in a sport we call our own.