Thompson Joseph--third game in 42 hours

[bierce]

McDonald's game Wednesday 8 pm EDT
Quarterfinals in NHSI yesterday
Semifinals in NHSI today at 2 pm EDT.

On ESPN2 and ESPN360 (or maybe it's called ESPN3.com now).

 

[bierce]

Tuned in just in time to see Thompson move well in a zone defense, go out to pick up a man in the corner, slide back in to pick off a wild pass into the paint, then take it down the floor himself, at which point it became

Galumph

Galumph

ending in a slow moving and saw it coming all the way charge for his second foul right before the end of the first quarter.

 

[bierce]

Joseph has some legs today. He has 14 points at the half on 6-12 shooting. Thompson has been shut out, and missed a pair of free throws near the end of the half. Half ended after Joseph grabbed a defensive rebound in traffic, motored up, but missed a runner with defenders back.

 

[bierce]

Joseph with 20 points halfway through the third quarter. Thompson looks somewhat alive on the boards, but Joseph is killing it.

 

[bierce]

Thompson active in the fourth quarter boarding, blocking, making some free throws. Joseph just went crazy with 32 points, hitting outside shots, getting to the basket, making all his free throws, rebounding, playing defense, the works.