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No Cinderella? Don't fret.
Pacifist Viking —
There's a Rumpelstiltzkin story in the Final Four.
STF Final Four Preview
Storming the Floor —
... Rooting interest: Memphis has to be the Cinderella (or Rumpelstiltzkin) team of the Final Four, right? Well, actually no, any team that goes 37-1 and spends five weeks at #1 can’t seriously be considered a Cinderella. The only reason that they are even considered an underdog is fact that everyone and their brother had the Tigers crapping out two weeks ago and that the other three teams in the Final Four have a combined 48 Final Four appearances between them. Want a better reason to root for Memphis? Seeing the reaction of old, white sports reporters having a ...
Your UCLA-Memphis Live Blog [Final Four]
Deadspin —
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Finally, the Rumpelstiltskin of the tournament can weave chalk into gold, unless Kevin Love rains full-court chest pass threes all game. John Caliperi and Ben Howland would like to reserve their respective Final Four fortunes of years past. But remember: Larry Brown looms above all. And that's fine, so long as there's not a repeat of the dilatory pacing of the 50-45 UCLA win over Mem-PHUS Tuh-nuh-SEE in the tourney two years ago.
Joey Dorsey has to play down his ...
