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  • Posted August 22, 2018
    NEW YORK, N. Cheap Jaguars Jerseys Authentic .Y. - Jared Sullinger took a glance at the game clock and thought something must be wrong. With fewer than six minutes left in the first quarter, he was still in the game.There was a good reason he hadnt been subbed out yet, though.In an experimental 44-minute preseason game, Sullinger had 21 points and 19 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 95-90 on Sunday.Im so used to seeing 12 (minutes) and I looked up and I saw 5-something on the clock. Im like, man, normally I come out at the 7-minute mark, Sullinger said. They said, No, its an 11-minute (quarter). So that explains everything.Jeff Green added 14 points for Boston (4-3), hardly deterred by playing 4 minutes fewer than a normal NBA game.Backup point guard Jarrett Jack and reserve centre Jerome Jordan each had 17 points for the Nets (2-1).The idea of a shortened game arose during the NBA coaches off-season meeting as a way to analyze and compare the flow of the game with that of the league-standard 48 minutes.You noticed it a little bit when youre subbing at the start of quarters, but I thought the flow with the one less timeout was actually a little bit better in the second and fourth, Celtics coach Brad Stevens said. I didnt notice it other than that.While an average game takes 2 hours, 15 minutes, the game Saturday took 1 hour, 58 minutes. Instead of the customary 12-minute quarters, Sundays game featured four 11-minute periods along with a reduction of mandatory timeouts from three to two during the second and fourth quarters.The opening quarter was played in 19 minutes, the second in 29 minutes, and the third and fourth in 25 minutes each.Im looking at the clock and its 7 or 6 (minutes remaining) on the clock and I have to get myself back because only 5 minutes have gone off if it says 6 on the clock, Stevens said. Thats a little bit different, but I had it mapped out so I kind of knew what I was going to do.Brooklyn power forward Kevin Garnett sat out against his former team because of a stomach virus.Playing their first game since returning from a trip to China, the Nets shot 5 of 19 from the floor in the third period.The third quarter seemed like we ran out of gas and the China trip really caught up with us, coach Lionel Hollins said. The energy started dropping. We started taking bad shots and turning the ball over.Brooklyn point guard Deron Williams, who played 25 minutes but was rested for the entire fourth quarter, couldnt really pinpoint the effect the shortened game had after it was completed in under 2 hours.Its really hard to tell a minute a quarter (and) 4 minutes a game. When youre out there in real time, youre not really thinking about it, said Williams, who played just more than nine minutes in the second quarter and a little less than nine in the third.TIP-INSNets: Brooklyn centre Brook Lopez missed his first game after the team announced Thursday he would be sidelined 10-14 days due to a right mid-foot sprain he sustained last Wednesday. All-Star forward Joe Johnson noticed Lopezs absence on the court. He draws so much attention. Other guys have to step out, Johnson said. ... Mason Plumlee started at centre for Lopez, unsure if he will play when the Nets open the season Oct. 29 in Boston. Jordans contribution off the bench was a bright spot, including 13 points in the fourth quarter. Ive had him before and Im pulling for him, but hes got to earn it, Hollins said. He made a step in the right direction tonight. He did what we asked.Celtics: Just like many of the players on both teams, Green didnt notice much difference with the 11-minute quarters. When you are playing you dont really think about it too much, he said.WHATS NEXTNets: Maybe the 44-minute game will help the Nets on the second of a back-to-back. Brooklyn hosts the Philadelphia 76ers at Barclays Center on Monday night.Celtics: Boston is back in action at home Wednesday, closing out its preseason schedule against the Nets. Cheap Jacksonville Jaguars Jerseys . Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon; a brief, poor outing that served to highlight two trends that have developed this season. Will Richardson Jersey . The judge sternly instructed the prosecutor to restrain himself and he apologized -- then went right back to trying to pick holes in the testimony of the double-amputee runner. It was a harsh day of cross-examination for Pistorius, challenged relentlessly about his account of the moments just before he killed Reeva Steenkamp, as well as circumstances related to several firearms charges against him, including the firing of a gun in a crowded restaurant.The Baltimore Ravens looked to Canada on the final day of the NFL draft. The Ravens selected Virginia defensive lineman Brent Urban, a six-foot-seven, 295-pound native of Mississauga, Ont., in the fourth round, No. 134 overall, Saturday. Then in the fifth round, Baltimore took Winnipeg native John Urschel, an offensive lineman at Penn State, at No. 175 overall. A third Canadian, Notre Dame receiver T.J. Jones -- another Winnipeg native -- was taken in the sixth round, No, 189 overall, by the Detroit Lions. Defence was Baltimores emphasis early in the draft, taking Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley in the first round Thursday night before selecting Florida State defensive lineman Timmy Jernigan in the second round Friday night. And on Saturday, the Ravens opted for Florida State safety Terrence Brooks with their first third-round pick before selecting Colorado State tight end Crockett Gillmore with their second pick in the third. Ravens coach John Harbaugh was surprised that Urban was still available in the fourth round. "Hes a guy when I first watched him thought second round at the latest," Harbaugh told the NFL Network. "Hes had a couple of injuries and things like that but you talk to this young man and hes a great guy. "Hes a hard worker, big, strong. He fits our defence. This guy is a guy who fits our scheme perfectly, a big, strong guy who fell to us so we couldnt be more happy with him." NFL draft guru Mike Mayock agreed. "Not only do I like the pick but he fits exactly what they do," he said. "The five technique is probably his best position, a 3-4 defensive end in a 3-4 defence. "I think hes a big, strong kid. Hes stout. In addition to playing that five technique, he could probably move inside also. So I like him and I think theres some significant upside there." Urban, 23, started eight games at defensive tackle with Virginia last year before suffering a severe high ankle sprain but still led all NCAA Division 1 defensive linemen with nine pass knockdowns. He was invited to the Senior Bowl but couldnt play in the game due to injury. Not surprisingly, Urban has been compared to Houston Texans star J.J. Watt, one of the NFLs top defensive lineman, and came into the draft projected as a defensive end in a 3-4 scheme -- three defensive linemen, four linebackers. Urban was selected in the second round of last years CFL draft by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats but elected to return to school. This marks the second straight year the Ticats have lost a highly touted defensive lineman to the NFL. Hamilton took Calgary Dinos defensive lineman Linden Gaydosh first overall in the 2013 CFL draft but the native of Peace River, Alta., signed wiith the Carolina Panthers as a free agent and spent all of last season on injured reserve after undergoing back surgery. Taven Bryan Jersey. A converted hockey player -- he played AAA as a bantam in Mississauga -- Urban took up football his first year of high school at Lorne Park Secondary School before deciding to concentrate full-time on the sport. After high school, he attended Virginia and redshirted as a freshman. He served as a backup defensive end for two seasons before starting at tackle in 2012. Last season, Urban recorded 13 solo tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and a sack. He was invited to this years Senior Bowl but was limited to just two practices because of his right ankle sprain. The major knock against Urban heading into the draft has been injuries. Urban underwent surgery in February and didnt participate in the NFL combine, where the top draft prospects undergo testing under the watchful eye of league coaches, GMs and scouts. Urban expects to be ready to participate in training camp come July. After being redshirted, Urban suffered a torn left ACL that limited him to just three games in 2010. He appeared in all 13 games in 2011, recording 15 tackles and 2.5 tackles for a loss but did undergo wrist surgery after the season. Urban started all 12 games at defensive end in 12, registering 20 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss and two sacks with a fumble return for a TD. The six-foot-three, 313-pound Urschel was born in Manitoba but played football at Canisuis High School in Buffalo, N.Y. He was a team captain at Penn State and earned all-Big 10 honours his final two seasons there and was one of 15 offensive guards invited to the 14 NFL combine but could also play centre as a pro. But he is much more than just a football player. He earned a masters degree in math and received the Campbell Trophy as U.S. college footballs top football scholar athlete. The six-foot, 195-pound Jones had his most productive season at Notre Dame in 2013 with 70 receptions for 1,108 yards and nine touchdowns. And he heads to the NFL with a definite pro pedigree. Jones late father, Andre, was a defensive end at Notre Dame who also played for the CFLs Winnipeg Blue Bombers while his uncle, Philip Daniels, is a former former NFL defensive lineman who played for Seattle, Chicago and Washington over 14 NFL seasons whos currently Washingtons director of player development. Also, his godfather is former Notre Dame flanker Raghib (Rocket) Ismail, who helped the Toronto Argonauts win the Grey Cup in 1991. Jones was born in Winnipeg before moving to Georgia, where he attended high school. As a true freshman in 2010, he started seven of 12 games with Notre Dame and had 23 catches for 306 yards and three TDs. Cheap Hawks Jerseys Cheap Celtics Jerseys Cheap Nets Jerseys Cheap Hornets Jerseys Cheap Bulls Jerseys Cheap Cavaliers Jerseys Cheap Mavericks Jerseys Cheap Nuggets Jerseys Cheap Pistons Jerseys Cheap Warriors Jerseys Cheap Rockets Jerseys Cheap Pacers Jerseys Cheap Clippers Jerseys Cheap Lakers Jerseys Cheap Grizzlies Jerseys ' ' '