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Thanks for your reply. At this time, I don't plan to require Mensa membership as a prerequisite for membership in the SIG (tentatively named M-Sports Fans), but we'll see how things evolve over time. I enjoyed and appreciate the discussion here at APBR about improving late-game quality and style of ...

I will serve as the Coordinator of a soon-to-be-introduced Mensa Special Interest Group (SIG) focusing on sports (joining the list of existing Mensa SIGs found here: http://www.us.mensa.org/connect/sigs/sig-listing/). It will provide an opportunity for sports-crazed Mensans to network, discuss innov...

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Finals 2 San Antonio/1 Miami Game 1 STALL, SLOPPY, PREDICTABLE, DEAD, SUBDUED, END Game 2 STALL, CONCEDE, PREDICTABLE, BORE, SILLY, SUBDUED, END Game 3 STALL, CONCEDE, PREDICTABLE, BORE, SILLY, SUBDUED, END Game 4 STALL, CONCEDE, LACKED, PREDICTABLE, BORE, SILLY (trailing team dribbling out clock), ...

Conference Finals 3 Indiana/1 Miami Game 1 FOUL, STALL, SLOPPY, CLOCK, DEAD, TIME, BONUS Meaningful possession to end 4th: Ray Allen three-point attempt hits side of backboard Meaningful possession to end OT: Lebron James made lay-up (Now THAT was a game! Late lead changes and an end that coincided ...

Conference Semifinals 5 Chicago vs. 1 Miami Game 1 FOUL, STALL, CONCEDE, LACKED, PREDICTABLE, DEAD, BORE, SILLY, SUBDUED, ROLL, END Game 2 STALL, CONCEDE, LACKED, PREDICTABLE, BORE, SILLY, SUBDUED, END Game 3 FOUL, STALL, SLOPPY, CONCEDE, LACKED, PREDICTABLE, DEAD, BORE, SILLY, SUBDUED, MISLEADING, ...

Some observations from the first round of the NBA Playoffs: -As compared to NCAA basketball, we see repeated and deliberate fouling at the end of far fewer NBA games. The shorter shot clock plays a big role in this, but so does a pervasive willingness to concede games when facing a moderate deficit ...

This is an intriguing idea. It might reduce the possibility of sudden-death basketball, but it introduces a way to extend tight games (like a Buffalo Wild Wings commercial!), while still guaranteeing a thrilling finish (an upgrade from multiple-overtime games under the current format, which so often...

If the game clock has any effect on a particular play, it’s only that it forces a team to attempt a shot that’s less than their best – a shot so unfavorable that they (quite literally) wouldn’t think of attempting it at any other time in the game. This does nothing but TAKE AWAY tension at the end o...

National Championship 4 Michigan/1 Louisville FOUL, STALL, SLOPPY, LACKED (just think – a week from now, we won’t remember a single specific play from this incredible game; this game won’t have the visual legacy it deserves), PREDICTABLE (in this game, anything was possible – except for Michigan hav...

National Semifinals 9 Wichita St./1 Louisville FOUL, STALL, SLOPPY, UNCONTESTED (There were no uncontested Wichita St. lay-ups. However, on the last Wichita St. possession, during which they missed a three-point attempt, Louisville’s only objective on defense was to avoid fouling), LACKED, PREDICTAB...

Regional Finals 4 Syracuse/3 Marquette FOUL, STALL, CONCEDE, LACKED, PREDICTABLE, SILLY, SUBDUED, END 2 Duke/1 Louisville FOUL, STALL, CONCEDE, UNCONTESTED, LACKED, PREDICTABLE, BORE, SILLY (Duke dribbles out clock), ROLL, DQ, END 4 Michigan/3 Florida STALL, CONCEDE, LACKED, PREDICTABLE, SILLY, SUBD...

Regional Semifinals 4 Syracuse/1 Indiana FOUL, STALL, CONCEDE, BOO, UNCONTESTED, LACKED, PREDICTABLE, BORE, SILLY, SUBDUED, ROLL, END 3 Marquette/2 Miami FOUL, STALL, SLOPPY, CONCEDE, BOO, UNCONTESTED, LACKED, PREDICTABLE, SILLY, SUBDUED, MISLEADING, BONUS, DQ, END 12 Oregon/1 Louisville FOUL, STALL...

1st Round 16 NC A&T/16 Liberty FOUL, STALL, SLOPPY, LACKED, PREDICTABLE, SUBDUED, END 11 St. Mary’s/11 MTSU FOUL, STALL, CONCEDE, UNCONTESTED, LACKED, PREDICTABLE, SILLY, SUBDUED, END 16 LIU-Brooklyn/16 JMU FOUL, STALL, SLOPPY, CONCEDE, LACKED, PREDICTABLE, SILLY, SUBDUED, BONUS, END 13 La Salle...

I love the NCAA tournament as much as anyone, though it does provide a showcase for basketball’s game-clock-related flaws. ALL of the flaws listed below would be eliminated or alleviated by a hybrid format, and without introducing any new problems. Their effect on each tournament game will be includ...