Ian Copestake says: "The key to bringing the literacy level of footer commentary up to and beyond that of cricket is by unleashing the glories of Stuart Hall at every possible match.
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The image of a shot blocker in the N.B.A. is, and probably always will be, a plodding 7-footer piling up huge amounts of blocks in spurts.
There were just under 10 minutes left in the Mavericks' shooting clinic tonight when Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas's versatile 7-footer, pulled up for a 3-pointer on the left wing.
Yes, this modern utopia can be dangerous ("a 20-footer sneaks up like a ton of lead") but at its core, it is an all-purpose equalizer and liberator.
I was left with like a 40-footer up the hill.
Meanwhile on 8, Sergio leaves himself a 15-footer up the hill, a fairly straight effort.
Meanwhile up on 10, Matsuyama rolls a 30-footer up the green for a brilliant birdie!
Dufner, on the other hand, rolls a 40-footer up the green to a couple of inches!
He rolls a 60-footer up the hill and onto the green to five feet, and will have a very decent chance to save his par.
