luongo.is.god
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I'd say so: This was a pretty incredible highlight too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNiUxtYtt9k
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Incredible match. Hopefully someone uploads those match highlights because those were some unbelievable, world-class points. Milos pushed him to the brink and came sooo close, just couldn't convert enough break opportunities in the end. That 1st set was complete and utter domination by Raonic though. He made Federer look like Kournikova out there! He's going to be so dangerous in the hard-court (and grass) tourneys this year. Just stay healthy and you'll be cleaning up in no time! Good luck Milos!
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Great effort in the last game by Raonic, saving 2 match points on Hewitt's serve, but it turned out to be too little too late. Hewitt takes it 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. Raonic was good in stretches but his first-serve percentage was too low and he hit way too many unforced errors. Dropping that third set tie-breaker by missing an easy volley at 5-6 was the momentum changer, he just couldn't recover. And credit Hewitt for staying steady the entire match. Milos is still learning and improving, better luck next time.
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Good hold, 5-3. Hewitt serving for the match
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Down 5-2 now. He looks exhausted. Hasn't played the same since dropping that 3rd set tiebreaker.
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Raonic is in deep sh!t now...down 2 sets to 1. I'll guess we'll see what he's made of.
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I agree 100%. A consistent big serve is such a rare and valuable weapon to have. You automatically give yourself a legitimate chance to win 50% of all points. It puts enormous pressure on your opponents because they know if they give up a break even just once the set is most likely over. How many times have we seen in the past, Sampras/Roddick/Isner/Karlovic give up a couple break-point opportunities on their serve only to take them away with 2 bombs back-to-back (sometimes even 3!). A serve like that is like a get-out-of-jail-free card. And you're right, Raonic doesn't just have a massive serve. He's got huge groundstrokes and is an incredibly intelligent player. He also has great instincts and touch at the net. Plus he's been improving his consistency and foot-work every tourney I've watched him in. It's easy for casual observers of the sport to say he's a one-dimensional player. Until you've actually played the game/watched enough of it you won't understand what a unique and beautiful gift this kid has.
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Andy Roddick retired due to injury, Lleyton Hewitt wins 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Raonic to play Hewitt on saturday! Should be an unbelievable atmosphere, most likely on center court at Rod Laver Arena with maximum media coverage. It'll be interesting to see how Raonic handles the hostile environment and pressure. Hewitt looked great in the match, still hasn't lost a step. Raonic is gonna have to really work for this one.
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Can't wait for the Raonic match! His game is suited really well to this surface and he's playing some outstanding tennis. And just to give you guys a heads-up, the australian open is streaming almost all of their matches live at their website for free (http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/video/live.html). The stream quality is great, you can choose to watch coverage from any 7 of the major courts, and there are no commercial breaks! Only thing is it's the aussie commentators (who aren't as good as espn) but it's free so who cares. I'm overseas right now and it works perfectly for me. It says it's blacked out for europe, UK, new zealand and japan so it should work for you guys. That way if espn is showing another match instead of the raonic one you won't have to miss anything. Let me know if it works for you guys in van.
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They will be in the same conference but not the same "division" (since the NHLPA rejected the whole realignment plan for next year). Sorry, I put my quotes around the wrong word in the wall post.
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What I meant by that is we're no longer going to be in the same "division" next year (NHLPA rejecting the whole realignment plan) so we wouldn't be playing them as many times next season.
Like I said, you're justified in saying that I'm full of sh!t. I have no way to prove it to you.
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I completely understand if you think I'm full of crap. Hell, I'd probably think the same thing. Just thought I'd stand up for a guy who's taking alot of abuse over something I know to be legitimate
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I chose NOT to make a topic or post on this potential deal considering I would have been ridiculed similarly to kanucks25. I was told that anaheim became interested in this trade after they learned that the canucks would no longer be within their same "division" (conference) next year. Even if this trade doesn't happen, kanucks25 shouldn't be vilified since it has been reported by official sources
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Let me start off by saying that I am usually the first person to jump on anyone on here spreading rumours of ANY kind, especially one with seemingly zero legitimate public sources to confirm it. However, having said that, I myself was told directly from a very reliable source connected to the league that this exact deal is in the works as we speak.
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they showed the SAP open in San Jose (the first ATP tournament he won) and its only a 250 tournament...
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Does anyone know if TSN or Sportsnet will air any of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters Series event?
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Raonic plays today against Devvarman at 8am PST/11am EST...does anyone know if it'll be televised?? If so what channel?
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Haha true, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't curious to see how Raonic matches up against someone like Fed. Tough test today though, looks like it'll get underway around 5pm or so...
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I'm sure the abdominal/back problem had something to do with it. Hopefully he used his day off to recover and he's ready to go today against Harrison. Should be a great match, two up-and-coming stars playing some good tennis right now. And the winner could face Federer!
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Yeah Sportsnet 1 showed it delayed (minus the first 7 games due to the Djokovic match)...better than nothing. Great win against a top 15 opponent and he did it mainly without the help of his massive serve. He continues to prove that he can win in different ways and he's able to give his opponents lots of different looks. Keep it up Milos!!
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Ya I was disappointed they didn't televise (or stream) the match. Oh well, it looks like they'll have it covered starting tomorrow until the end of the tourney on either Sportsnet 1 or Pacific. Congrats on the win, should be a good 2nd-round match against Fish on Sunday (I'm assuming). Edit: Raonic vs Fish is tonight, looks like it'll start around 7pm (after the Jankovic vs Goerges match is over) . And sportsnet 1 is televising it. Go Milos!
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They release the match times under Schedules-->Order of Play at this link: http://www.bnpparibasopen.com/. They don't list tomorrow's matches until this afternoon or evening so check back then.
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Great news, I knew they'd come through. Thanks!
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Does anyone know if the BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells Tennis Tournament Masters 1000, March 7-20) will be shown on Sportsnet or TSN?? Considering how Sportsnet 1 picked up the SAP Open, the Regions Morgan Keegan Open and Canada's Davis Cup tie in Mexico I'm hoping they'll be showing this tournament too. I'm mainly interested in watching Milos Raonic play. His first match is Friday, March 11th. I checked the TSN and Sportsnet schedules but didn't see any tennis listed...does anyone have any other info on this?