OFFICIAL TBT THREAD: PAW vs. Armored Athlete

CUTrevor 2020-07-05 19:55:48


Power of the Paw (POP) tips off at 9:00 ET on ESPN2, live from Columbus, Ohio. I'll have play-by-play right here!

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:17:48


Eli Thomas puts POP on the board with a left-handed baby hook! Game tied at 2. Four former Tigers in the starting 5: Eli, Reed, DeVoe and Grantham, joined by Josh Akognon, a 5'10 point guard from Cal State Fullerton.



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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:18:08


POP trails 4-2.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:19:07


ELI FOR 3!!! POP trails 6-5. Eli has scored all 5 of POP's points.


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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:20:06


DEVOE FOR 3!!! He was on fire from 3 at the end of his Clemson career. POP trails by 7.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:20:52


ELI FOR 3!!! His 2nd of the game! He has 8 points already. POP trails by 6.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:21:56


Ugh POP trails by 8 after a fast-break layup. They're having a tough time with the fast pace so far. Eli had a nice block a couple minutes ago though on a layup attempt.


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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:24:45


Tevin Mack in the game now, and he misses a 3.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:26:34


AKOGNON FOR 3!!! POP Trails by 5.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:27:00


Ugh AA answers with a 3. POP trails by 8.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:33:26


DEVOE FOR 3!!! His second of the half. POP trails by 7.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:35:40


DEVOE FOR 3!!! His 3rd of the half! POP trails by 6!

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:36:38


DEVOE FOR 3 AGAIN!!! His 4th of the half! POP trails by 3, the closest it's been since early on!

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:42:05


Ugh, AA answers with a 3. POP trails by 6.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:42:34


Reed makes one of two at the free throw line. POP trails by 5.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 20:54:34


Mack misses a wide-open 3 to end the 2nd quarter.

POP TRAILS 53-39 AT THE HALF.


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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:15:59


Ugh, AA hits a 3 to go up by 18 with 6 mins left in the 3rd quarter. Biggest deficit of the game.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:16:24


Grantham hits a short jumper to cut the lead to 16.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:17:01


AA hits another 3 to push the lead to 19.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:17:28


ELI AND ONE!!! He finishes the 3-point play to cut the lead to 16.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:18:07


Eli makes a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 14 with 5:30 left in the 3rd.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:18:33


Anderson layup cuts the lead to 12 with 5 mins left in the 3rd.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:18:54


AA layup pushes the lead to 14.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:20:07


Looks like DeVoe hurt his knee when he slipped and fell at the end of the first half. Before that, he had made four straight 3-point attempts!

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:21:12


ANDERSON FOR 3!!! POP trails by 14.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:21:43


Tevin Mack makes a layup to answer one on the other end.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:22:19


Layup by James on an assist from Mack! POP trails by 12 with 2:30 left in the 3rd.


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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:23:29


Mack long jumper! Almost a 3, but it cuts the lead to 10 with 2 mins left in the 3rd! Closest it's been since late in the first half. Mack is starting to feel it and can put up big numbers in a hurry!

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:30:03


Nice layup by Reed, who has been quiet tonight. Should have been and one. POP trails by 13 with 30 seconds left in the 3rd.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:30:59


AKOGNON AND ONE!!! He finishes the 3-point play, and POP trails by 10 with less than 30 secs left in the 3rd.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:33:35


Ugh Mack misses a long jumper, just off the front rim at the buzzer.

POP TRAILS 77-67 HEADED TO THE 4TH.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:35:02


Reed drives for a layup! POP trails by 8 with 8:45 left to play.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:35:54


Steal and fast break layup Reed! He's heating up! POP trails by 6!

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:36:38


ANDERSON FOR 3!!! POP trails by 3 with 8 mins left! Closest it's been since the first half!

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:37:04


POP trails by 5 after a couple free throws.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:38:38


AA's big man has 5 fouls and is on the bench, and that has fueled the comeback. It takes 6 to foul out, like the NBA.


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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:39:51


AKOGNON FOR 3!!! POP trails by 2 with less than 7 mins left! Closest it's been since 2-0!

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:42:23


Reed comes up with a steal and is fouled! POP has a chance to tie or take their first lead!

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:43:30


Ugh former NBA player Machado drives for a 3-point play and a 5-point lead. He has 21 points.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:43:59


ANDERSON FOR 3!!! POP cuts the lead to 2 again!

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:44:37


AA layup pushes the lead to 4.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:45:00


AA scores again to go up 6 with 4 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:47:10


Here comes the "Elam Ending," meaning the clock goes off and the first team to 96 wins. The score is 88-80, so POP has to score 16 points before AA scores 8.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:51:36


Ugh Machado fakes Grantham out of his shoes and makes another layup. AA needs just 6 points to win.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:52:17


Roberson makes a jumper. AA needs 4 points to win. 14 points needed by POP.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:53:13


AKOGNON FOR 3!!! It's now 92-85, first team to 96 wins.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:54:15


Akognon makes a layup, but AA answers with an easy score. One more field goal will win it for AA.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:55:18


AA makes a free throw. They need just one more point to win, so POP needs a 9-0 run or they lose.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:56:35


Eli makes a layup, but they need 3 more stops in a row!

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 21:57:47


They get a stop and a Reed fast break layup to make it 91-95! First team to 96 wins, so POP needs 2 more stops and 5 points to win.

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CUTrevor 2020-07-05 22:00:50


Ugh AA hits a 3 on its next possession to end the game. 

POWER OF THE PAW ELIMINATED 98-91.


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