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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - When a team misses the playoffs
for three straight seasons, coaches and players attract
critics.Longtime coach Tom Coughlin has been under the
microscope for weeks with the New York Giants (5-9) out
of contention, and now some of his best players are being
criticized.Safety and defensive captain Antrel Rolle is
the latest. The 10-year veteran is in the final year of a
five-year contract that is paying him a $7 million base
salary, and his play has not been as good as a year ago
when he led the team in tackles (106) and interceptions
(6).While many wonder whether the 32-year-old should be
re-signed, Rolle has no doubts that he can still help the
Giants.Is this my best season? No, it is not my best
season, Rolle said Wednesday. Am I playing ball? Yes, I
am definitely playing ball. I am not giving up
touchdowns; I am not giving up huge plays. I am playing
the way I am supposed to be playing. I am playing
multiple roles.Rolle said he just does his assignments
without worrying too much about what spectators say.Rolle
has been a force in the Giants secondary since joining
the team as a free agent in 2010. He had no less than 96
tackles in his first four seasons and many times played
out of position because they defence didnt have a nickel
on third downs, so he moved into the box.With two games
left in the season, Rolle has 74 tackles, three
interceptions and eight passes defended. The last couple
of weeks though, he seemingly has been out of position
for several plays, although thats been the norm for the
defence in this season marked by injuries.Rolle said what
fans see on the field does not always reflect what a
player is being asked to do. If someone misses an
assignment, the blame might be thrust on someone who was
closest to the play.I know what kind of player I am,
Rolle said. I know what kind of player I have always
been. I have always been a guy who makes my own way no
matter what it is. You doubt me? I love when you doubt
me. I am going to go out there and kill you the next time
around.Rolle did seem to make three bad plays against
Washington. He dropped an interception late in the first
half on a second and goal play. It didnt hurt though
because Robert Griffin III lost a fumble out of the end
zone, ending the half.The former Miami product also
missed a tackle on a short third-quarter pass, which
Andre Roberts turned into a 61-yard catch and run. Later
in the same series, he was called for an unnecessary
roughness penalty that led to a field goal.When the blame
is his, he accepts it.Sometimes you have to live with
what you put out there on the field, you take what they
give you, he said. Like I said, as far as my play, last
year I would say was my better year being here with the
Giants, this year has been a good year for me.NOTES: LB
Jameel McClain (knee) and RB Rashad Jennings (ankle) did
not practice Wednesday. QB Eli Manning was happy not
being on the injury report this week. He joked he
probably should not have been on it last week with a back
issue.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and
www.twitter.com/AP_NFL
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Strickland and Duane Watson of TSN 1050s 1 On 1 With Will
& Duane draft, NBA TV Canadas Mr. Everything and host of
The Hangout, Akil Augustine (@akilaugustine). As the NBA
playoffs go on and teams look to survive and advance,
they evaluate the remaining series and summer tasks for
the Toronto Raptors. Kyle Lowry is Masai Ujiris first
order of business this summer, but who should his second
be? Greivis Vasquez or Patrick Patterson? Strickland: No
Brainer: Greivis Josue Vasquez Rodriguez. Quality back-
ups at point guard are Loch Ness Monster-rare in The
Association right now. When you have a guy like Kyle
Lowry playing human bowling ball to help his team get
wins, injuries are pre-destined. Vasquez stepped in
admirably for Lowry in those times, as well as aiding to
create a potent two point-guard backcourt with sure
ballhandling, keen decision-making and absolutely zero
fear of The Moment - all necessary variables to a winning
equation. Project Pat Patterson, a handle hung on him by
my #1On1 partner, Duane Watson, will be a priority to
retain as well for Ujiri and the MLSE braintrust. I doubt
he walks unless the offer to dance between the lines
elsewhere with similar playing time is too great to
pass.Augustine: Small forward! Not that I know what Masai
should do... (#InMasaiWeTrust) but I would love to see an
upgrade on the wing that would by some time for T-ROSS to
blossom. Luol Deng anyone? Vince? Watson: It has to be
The General Greivis Vasquez, a back-up guard who can play
both positions and play alongside Kyle Lowry. Vasquez
runs the pick-and-roll to perfection, but he also isnt
scared to take the big shot. He got into a rhythm during
the playoffs and was the most reliable player off the
bench. His fire and passion are just the type of elements
this team needs.Why does the Brooklyn Nets 4-0 regular
season record against the Miami Heat mean nothing in the
post-season?Strickland: The regular season is just that:
regular. The second season, aka the playoffs, is where
your legend is born. The Brooklyn Nets legend in the
playoffs is rooted in being at full strength and still
losing last year to the Nate Robinson-led, grossly
undermanned, but infinitely tougher Chicago Bulls. Oh,
lets not forget what should not have happened this season
with the Nets edging the young Toronto Raptors. The two-
time defending world champion Heat are built for the
playoffs and are showing their pedigree in winning
fashion with a commanding 2-0 lead over Brooklyn in the
Eastern Conference semis. If the Nets lose Game 3 at
home, itd be a safe better for them to procure the
#TackleBox post haste. Augustine: Because the Heat have
two modes: Regular season and playoffs. The Nets also
have two modes...wait, no they dont. They are the No Mode
Squad starring Busta-Ankle, aka D-Wont! Watson: This is
why they call it the playoffs. As they have the past two
springs, the Heat take their game into another gear in
the playoffs. In two of the four losses against the Nets,
Dwyane Wade was resting - for this very time of the year.
For all of the Nets veteran experience, they are tired
and bruised after a series in Toronto that they barely
escaped from and Miami will have an answer for Joe
Johnson.If the Oklahoma City Thunder lose to the Los
Angeles Clippers, whos to blame - Kevin Durant, Russell
Westbrook or Scott Brooks?Strickland: The Thunder were
one Zach Randolph "punch" to the face of noted agitator
from The Bill Laimbeer School Of Smart Skullduggery,
Steven Adams, away from a potential first-round exit.
Tied at 1-1 with the Clippeers and headed to LA, the
blame will have multiple directions for various
reasons.dddddddddddd Scott Brookss loyalty to line-ups
over deft and necessary adjustments, as well as other
questionable coaching moves will catch major darts.
Russell Westbrooks greatest strengths of supreme
athleticism, overt passion and singular focus may also be
his biggest weaknesses, especially in the eyes of his
detractors. And last but not least, the 2013-2014 NBA
scoring champ and MVP who has been famously quoted as
being sick and tired of coming in second would face
LeBron James-level scrutiny of his true value with a
second round loss to the Clippers. Augustine: Scott
Brooks. And the GM. Kendrick Perkins is stealing cash,
Serge Ibaka is stuck in neutral and the rest of the bench
isnt old enough to get into a club, excluding team
chaperone Derek Fisher, let alone win a series. Watson:
Sam Presti. As the GM of the Thunder he has nickled and
dimed with this team to avoid the luxury tax, but he
hasnt found the right supporting cast to work with his
two stars. Since James Harden left, it has been on a
downward slide and the MVP campaign of Durant hides some
of the teams deficiencies. Is Roy Hibbert the key to the
Pacers success? Strickland: No. Paul George is the key to
the Pacers success, which could be fleeting in the face
of the most dangerous team no one knows in the Washington
Wizards. With rumours abounding over Hibberts
inexplicable metamorphosis from All-Star to Hasheem
Thabeet in the playoffs, Big Roy is a necessary piece for
the Pacers just to get by the Wiz, nevermind talking
Eastern Conference final rematch with the Heat.
Augustine: Yes. Is this a trick question? Pull up footage
of last year and superimpose it on top of footage from
this year. Then, you will have your answer! Watson: He
definitely makes a big difference to the Pacers chances
on both sides of the ball. His post presence helps the
defence and, if hes an option offensively, it allows
Indiana to work an inside-out game. Hibbert awakening
from his slumber is the easiest fix to a team that has
been slumping for the better part of the year. What must
the Portland Trail Blazers do to stop the San Antonio
Spurs? Strickland: Quit? Hope Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and
Gregg Popovich all of a sudden turn into Dwight Howard,
James Harden and Kevin McHale (OUCH!)? How about play
stout defence, show the half-court execution they
exhibited in the first 40 games of the regular season and
understand in a hurry the difference between playoff
basketball and championship-level basketball in the
playoffs, if they have not already been brutally and
ruthlessly made aware by arguable the best team in
basketball right now? Coach Stotts and rising stars
LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard have to be better in
Game 3 at home in the Moda Center or there will be some
fine playoff parting gifts, courtesy of the San Antonio
Spurs. Augustine: Wait 365 days until next year. Or
change the rules to the CBA and sign a bench during the
post-season. Or hedge harder on those DAMN screens! All
three options come with little chance for success!
Watson: Hope that Bill Walton, Clyde Drexler and Terry
Porter walk through that door! The Blazers need all the
help they can get and its interesting to see such an
outmatched team in the second round of the Western
Conference playoffs. Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge
have played at an all-world level for the Blazers, but
their lack of depth on the bench is an Achilles heel, as
the Spurs reserves have already proved they can compete
with the Blazers starters.
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