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CBS Needs a Big Final Four to Avoid Lowest NCAA Tournament Ratings Ever
CBS Needs a Big Final Four to Avoid Lowest NCAA Tournament Ratings Ever
With the exception of any game Stephen Curry plays in, this has been a fairly boring NCAA Tournament , lacking in Cinderellas and buzzer beaters and the other things that make March Madness great. And CBS, which pays huge money to broadcast all 63 Tournament games, is feeling some pain. Michael Hiestand of USA Today reports that this Tournament is in danger of being the lowest rated ever, at ...
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Hardwood Paroxysm — ... is very much aware the Lakers ain't lookin' pretty right now. A terrific showcase of both why Peja's defense is limited but not atrocious and why Byron Scott deserves Coach of the Year. I agree with that vote. Coaches often times get too much credit for being blessed with tremendous individual defenders. But team-oriented defense can be a lot more effective when used to its fullest potential. Yup, the NBA is totally dead. The NCAA rules. Yup. Not even close. Hey, at least someone on the Celtics' squad ...

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