Small ball, no George Hill, enough for Knicks to win, stave off elimination (NBC Sports)
The News The Knicks didn’t solve the Pacers defense Thursday night. New York made some good little runs — with George Hill out for Indiana Raymond Felton was getting into the lane and making things happen more often, plus Chris Copeland showed why he should get more run — but overall the Knicks scored a pedestrian 85…
Knicks curiously move away from using two point guards (NBC Sports)
The News With Raymond Felton, Jason Kidd and Pablo Prigioni at their disposal, the Knicks successfully implemented sets during the regular season that took advantage of having two point guards on the floor. Still, New York used one or fewer point guard more often than not. With at least two point guards +264 in 43 percent minutes…
Felton almost makes up for lost Smith (Comcast SportsNet New England)
The News The New York Knicks were without J.R. Smith on Sunday, but Raymond Felton did his part to make up for Smith's absence. It just wasn't quite enough.
NBA-Highlights of Friday's NBA playoff games (Reuters)
The News April 26 (SportsDirect) - Highlights of Friday's National Basketball Association playoff games - - - Knicks 90, Celtics 76 Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points as the visiting New York Knicks took a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference playoff series against Boston. Raymond Felton had 15 points and 10 assists and J.R. Smith added 15 points before he was ejected in the fourth quarter as the second-seeded Knicks moved within a win of a series sweep. Game Four in the best-of-seven series is on Sunday in Boston. ...
The News BOSTON -- Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points and Raymond Felton had 15 points with 10 assists, leading the New York Knicks to a 90-76 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday and giving the Knicks a 3-0 lead in their opening-round best-of-seven series.
The News (Adds later games) April 20 (SportsDirect) - Highlights of Saturday's National Basketball Association games - - - Knicks 85, Celtics 78 Carmelo Anthony scored 36 points and sparked a fourth-quarter comeback as hosts New York took the series opener against Boston. J.R. Smith had 15 points off the bench, Raymond Felton scored 13 and reserve Kenyon Martin contributed 10 points and nine rebounds as the Knicks erased a seven-point deficit late in the third quarter. ...
NBA-Highlights of Saturday's National Basketball Association games (Reuters)
The News (Adds Nuggets win) April 20 (SportsDirect) - Highlights of Saturday's National Basketball Association games - - - Knicks 85, Celtics 78 Carmelo Anthony scored 36 points and sparked a fourth-quarter comeback as host New York took the series opener against Boston. J.R. Smith had 15 points off the bench, Raymond Felton scored 13 and reserve Kenyon Martin contributed 10 points and nine rebounds as the Knicks erased a seven-point deficit late in the third quarter. ...
The News CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Gerald Henderson scored 27 points and Kemba Walker added 23 points and 13 assists as the Charlotte Bobcats rolled to a 106-95 victory over a New York Knicks team that was without Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, Raymond Felton and four others.
Knicks win 12th straight, 125-120 over Thunder (The Associated Press)
The News OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Driving to the basket in crunch time, Raymond Felton slipped to the floor and lost the basketball in the process. All he could do was lunge back at it and bat it toward J.R. Smith as the shot clock ticked closer to zero.
The News ATLANTA (AP) Carmelo Anthony scored 40 points - giving him 90 in two games - and Raymond Felton had three straight baskets in a key spurt, helping the New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 95-82 on Wednesday night
Anthony scores 40, Knicks win 10th straight (The Associated Press)
The News ATLANTA (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony scored 40 points, Raymond Felton had three straight baskets in a key spurt, and the New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 95-82 on Wednesday night for their 10th straight victory.
Knicks thump Celtics for eighth straight win (The SportsXchange)
The News NEW YORK -- The ball felt good leaving Raymond Felton's hands, though he took the shot from beyond halfcourt just before the buzzer to end the first half Sunday night.
The News SALT LAKE CITY -- J.R. Smith scored 20 points and Raymond Felton added 19 as the short-handed New York Knicks finished a rough road trip Monday night with a 90-83 victory over the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena.
Smith lifts short-handed Knicks past Jazz, 90-83 (The Associated Press)
The News SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- J.R. Smith scored 20 points, Raymond Felton had 19 and the short-handed New York Knicks defeated the Utah Jazz 90-83 Monday night, snapping a four-game losing streak.
Lillard leads Blazers' 105-90 rout of Knicks (The Associated Press)
The News PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Damian Lillard had 26 points and 10 assists to lead the Trail Blazers to a 105-90 victory over the Knicks on Thursday night, outplaying New York guard Raymond Felton in his return to Portland.
Raymond Felton is making a fabulously passive/aggressive return to Portland (Ball Don't Lie)
The News In his defense, Raymond Felton said “maybe” he’ll drop 50 when he returns to Portland to play his former team . Maybe , in a game that could be played without Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, and Amar’e Stoudemire, Felton will shoot and score enough to ring that magic number and stick it to all the haters that dared to criticize Felton for showing up to camp in awful shape before the 2011-12 season and playing terribly all year.
Felton will have his chance on Thursday as his Knicks visit the Blazers, the culmination of two days worth of “whatever, I’m over it … but let me complain more about it”-talks with the media from Felton. It’s understandably frustrating for Felton to feel like he’s only ever asked about either his weight, his lost year in Portland, or his gig replacing Jeremy Lin – so I get the anger … but then again Raymond Felton came to camp way out of shape last year and played terrible.
Things started on Wednesday, when Felton seemed to take a shot at various media that cover the Blazers. Frank Isola of the New York Daily News was the first to toss out these lovely remarks:
The 10-man rotation, starring Pope Sheed (Ball Don't Lie)
The News A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out.
C : The Knicks Wall . Not to be Johnny T-shirts today, but for those of us who view the NBA as a religion unto itself, there was only ever one real choice at the conclave, and he rocks Air Force 1s. (And yes, you can totally buy that.)
PF : The Diss . Jacob Greenberg on the "proxy war" being waged between Sacramento and Seattle over ownership of the Kings: "No matter the outcome of this modern-day judgement of Solomon, the NBA will be victorious."
SF : Blazer's Edge . Last night it was Dwight-in-Orlando ; tonight, it's Melo-in-Denver ; Thursday, Raymond Felton's return to the Rose Garden will take center stage as the New York Knicks face the Portland Trail Blazers. Ben Golliver reminds us about just how contentious things got between Blazers fans and Felton, which neither side has come anywhere close to forgetting.
The News Felton scored 26 points, and the New York Knicks pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 87-77 on Wednesday night despite Carmelo Anthony's absence.
Our View Felton's turnover total tied a season high.
Turnover-prone Knicks pull away from Pistons (The SportsXchange)
The News AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson characterized Raymond Felton's first-half performance on Wednesday as ugly. Felton had a slightly different take on his five-turnover half.
Knicks beat Pistons 87-77 without Anthony (The Associated Press)
The News AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Raymond Felton scored 26 points, and the New York Knicks pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 87-77 on Wednesday night despite Carmelo Anthony's absence.
The News AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Raymond Felton had 26 points as the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Carmelo Anthony and a season-high 21 turnovers for a 87-77 win over the Detroit Pistons at the Palace on Wednesday.
NBA-Highlights of Friday's National Basketball Association games (Reuters)
The News March 1 (The Sports Xchange) - New York Knicks 96, Washington Wizards 88 Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points and Raymond Felton had 23 as the New York Knicks won their third straight game with a 96-88 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. J.R. Smith tallied 13 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who opened the fourth quarter with 10 consecutive points after trailing 77-73. The Knicks (35-20) then closed the game on a 9-2 run over the final 4:03. ...
The News WASHINGTON -- Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points and Raymond Felton had 23 as the New York Knicks won their third straight game with a 96-88 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.
The News NEW YORK -- Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry electrified Madison Square Garden with a career-high 54 points, but Raymond Felton's key block and steal down the stretch helped the New York Knicks squeeze out a 109-105 win Tuesday night.
Melo's 36 lift Knicks over Wolves, 100-94 (The Associated Press)
The News MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Down 11 in the fourth quarter against a team he feels the New York Knicks should beat, Carmelo Anthony didn't see another disappointing loss coming. He saw an opportunity, and that's exactly what he told Raymond Felton.
Felton helps Knicks win despite reinjuring finger (The SportsXchange)
The News NEW YORK -- Carmelo Anthony said he didn't realize New York Knicks teammate Raymond Felton's injured finger -- the one that he had previously broken -- had caused the Knicks point guard to leave the game, grimacing in the third quarter.
Felton returning to Knicks lineup vs. Sixers (The SportsXchange)
The News New York Knicks guard Raymond Felton will return to the lineup Saturday night against the Philadelphia 76ers after missing five weeks with a fractured right pinky, according to ESPN New York.
The Kings deny New York’s huge comeback on James Johnson’s wild game-winner (VIDEO) (Ball Don't Lie)
The News Playing without the services of the injured Carmelo Anthony and Raymond Felton, even the Atlantic Division-leading New York Knicks seemed a legitimate underdog on the road against the lowly Sacramento Kings on Friday night. And with the Kings roaring out to a 71-point first half against New York on the strength of 12-18 shooting from long range, it appeared as if the lottery-destined Kings would have their day, and 10th win in 29 tries.
Then the Knicks started getting stops, the team began to line up behind Jason Kidd and J.R. Smith offensively, and nearly doubled-up the Kings in a 31-16 third quarter. With 18 seconds left in the contest the Knicks were up two and with the ball. A failed attempt at yet another Kidd-to-Tyson Chandler alley-oop was picked off by DeMarcus Cousins, and then … this happened:
We’re still not sure what to call “this,” but we do know that James Johnson hit the game-winner for Sacramento. A three-pointer that was his first made three-pointer of the season, after he missed his first 11 tries.
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The News While missing Carmelo Anthony and Raymond Felton did not hurt the New York Knicks their last time out, not having DeMarcus Cousins and Tyreke Evans certainly had a negative effect on the Sacramento Kings.
Felton won't need surgery on injured finger (The Associated Press)
The News NEW YORK (AP) -- New York Knicks point guard Raymond Felton won't need surgery on his broken right pinky finger and is expected to be out at least a month.
NBA: Knicks' Felton may be out 4-6 weeks with broken finger (Reuters)
The News (Reuters) - New York Knicks guard Raymond Felton has a broken finger and could be out four to six weeks, adding to the team's injury problems. With leading scorer Carmelo Anthony already sidelined with a hyper-extended left leg, Felton has been diagnosed with a broken pinkie finger on his right hand, the Knicks said on Thursday. Felton told reporters on Wednesday he could be out of action for up to six weeks because of the injury, which he suffered battling for a loose ball in Tuesday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. ...
The News While missing Carmelo Anthony and Raymond Felton did not hurt the New York Knicks their last time out, not having DeMarcus Cousins and Tyreke Evans certainly had a negative effect on the Sacramento Kings.
The News While missing Carmelo Anthony and Raymond Felton did not hurt the New York Knicks their last time out, not having DeMarcus Cousins and Tyreke Evans certainly had a negative effect on the Sacramento Kings.
Knicks' Felton says he's out 4-6 weeks (The SportsXchange)
The News New York Knicks point guard Raymond Felton told reporters Wednesday that he expects to miss four to six weeks with a fractured finger, but insisted he'll play again this season.
Smith's baseline jumper at buzzer beats Suns 99-97 (The Associated Press)
The News PHOENIX (AP) -- Without Carmelo Anthony and Raymond Felton, the New York Knicks still had enough to eke out a 99-97 victory in Phoenix, thanks to a pair of very late, very tough jumpers by J.R. Smith.
NBA-Smith buzzer-beater helps Knicks block out Suns (Reuters)
The News Dec 26 (Reuters) - J.R. Smith made a twisting, fading, 21-footer as time expired to give the depleted New York Knicks a buzzer-beating 99-97 road victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. With the NBA's second-leading scorer Carmelo Anthony (knee) and starting point guard Raymond Felton (finger) both sidelined, Smith rescued the Knicks and helped them rebound from their Christmas Day loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. ...
The News New York Knicks point guard Raymond Felton won't need surgery on his broken right pinky finger but is expected to be out at least a month.
Our View Felton consulted with a hand specialist Thursday after flying home from Phoenix and will be in a splint to stabilize the finger, the team said in a statement. Felton, who could miss 4 to 6 weeks, was injured during the Knicks' loss to the Lakers on Christmas. He is averaging 15.8 points and 6.3 assists, helping the Knicks to a 21-8 start. But his shot has been off lately while he battled hand pain, dropping his shooting percentage below 40 percent.
Knicks without Anthony, Felton against Suns (The Associated Press)
The News PHOENIX (AP) -- Starters Carmelo Anthony and Raymond Felton missed the New York Knicks' game in Phoenix on Wednesday night because of injuries.
Anthony, Felton out of Knicks' lineup (The SportsXchange)
The News Forward Carmelo Anthony and guard Raymond Felton were scheduled to sit out Wednesday's game against the Phoenix Suns because of injuries sustained in Tuesday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The News Felton scored 25 points and the New York Knicks overcame Irving's career-high 41 points and the absence of Carmelo Anthony to post a 103-102 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Our View Felton has 43 points in his last two games, but has shot a combined 18 for 46 from the field.
Knicks overcome Irving's 41, hold off Cavs 103-102 (The Associated Press)
The News NEW YORK (AP) -- Raymond Felton scored 25 points, Tyson Chandler had 23, and the New York Knicks overcame Kyrie Irving's career-high 41 points and the absence of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-102 on Saturday night.
The 10-man rotation, starring Jerry Sichting’s favorite holiday (Ball Don't Lie)
The News Hi everyone! Apparently there's been some confusion of late, which is easy to understand — as the "10-man rotation" has been a part of the Ball Don't Lie package in consistent rotation since December of 2007. It's OK. Some of you in the comment sections, based on your grammar and reading comprehension, clearly weren't born then.
This is a "link dump." You've seen things like this on "web sites" for "years and years." It's a way to point out some of the better work done by our friends and favorites from around the "world wide web," giving you a link and brief description that hopefully entices you to click on the "uniform resource locater" (highlighted in blue) in order to further enjoy the free content all the participants below have provided.
It's not an article. It's not a column. It's something to help you enjoy your day further. Kindly regard, the 10-man rotation:
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out.
C : Celtics Blog . Recounting, on 12-12-12, all the Boston Celtics to have worn the number 12.
PF : The Classical . Discussing the oddities behind "Basketball, The Musical."
SF : Orange County Register . Kevin Ding on the Lakers "bottoming out." And they have bottomed out … right?
SG : The Basketball Jones . Raymond Felton and what is probably the worst NBA miss of the season thus far.
PG : Eight Points, Nine Seconds . A space-clearing maneuver Frank Vogel is in love with might be getting in the way of the Indiana Pacers' success.
Jason Kidd hits controversial 3-point game-winner to push Knicks past Nets (VIDEO) (Ball Don't Lie)
The News On Sunday night, Jason Kidd wore a New York Rangers hockey helmet out for the second half of the New York Knicks' game against the Denver Nuggets after taking a first-quarter shot to the head. On Tuesday night, the 39-year-old guard had what longtime Rangers broadcaster and Friend of BDL Marv Albert might call a kick save and a beauty.
With less than one minute left in a game knotted at 97, after J.R. Smith fired a 3-pointer that missed long but was kept alive off the rim and tapped back by Tyson Chandler, then corralled in the backcourt by Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks had 35 seconds, the ball and a second chance to take the lead over the crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets. New York worked the ball on the right side of the floor as the clock wound down, Anthony to Smith to point guard Raymond Felton in the near corner. As Felton began to drive toward the lane, he saw his veteran backcourt partner standing all alone — like, comically alone — on the left wing, above the 3-point arc, so he fired a crosscourt pass to the longtime New Jersey Nets superstar.
"You hate to see a guy like that catch the ball at the end of the game," Nets reserve Jerry Stackhouse told the New York Times' Howard Beck after the game, "because most of the time something bad happens for the opposing team and something good happens for his team."
Yep:
Kidd splashed through the 3-pointer, his sixth of the night on eight attempts, over the outstretched arm of the too-late-to-close-out Stackhouse and got dumped to the deck in the process, putting the Knicks up 100-97 and sending him to the line with a chance to extend the lead to four with 24.1 seconds left. He'd miss the freebie, but Kidd's 3-pointer stood up as the margin of victory in a hotly contested affair, drawing New York even with Brooklyn in this year's inaugural "Battle of the Boroughs."
Just one problem: It probably shouldn't have counted.
The News The New York Knicks may be without Carmelo Anthony again, so Raymond Felton looks to continue shaking off his own injury in an attempt to pick up the slack in his absence.
The News Felton scored a season-high 27 points, and the New York Knicks connected on 18 3-pointers to more than offset the absence of Carmelo Anthony while topping Miami for the second time this season, beating the Heat 112-92 on Thursday night.
Our View Felton is averaging 18.0 points and 6.4 assists during the team's five-game winning streak.
NBA-Without Anthony, Knicks crush Heat in Miami (Reuters)
The News MIAMI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The Miami Heat suffered their worst home defeat of the 'Big Three' era as the defending champions crashed to a 112-92 loss to a New York Knicks team without their star forward Carmelo Anthony. The Knicks have sole leadership of the Eastern Conference with a 14-4 record, ahead of the Heat who slip to 12-5. Raymond Felton top scored for New York with 27 points, including six of 10 on three point throws, as the Knicks flourished despite the absence of Anthony, who has an injured finger. ...
Without Melo, Knicks top Heat 112-92 (The Associated Press)
The News MIAMI (AP) -- Raymond Felton scored a season-high 27 points, and the New York Knicks connected on 18 3-pointers to more than offset the absence of Carmelo Anthony while topping Miami for the second time this season, beating the Heat 112-92 on Thursday night.
The News Felton had 23 points, seven assists and no turnovers for the Knicks, who improved to 7-0 at Madison Square Garden and 12-4 overall, a half-game behind Miami for the best record in the Eastern Conference.
Our View It was Felton's first 20-point game since Nov. 15. He had been averaging 10.3 points over his three previous games.
The News SAN ANTONIO -- Raymond Felton had 25 points and seven assists to lead the undefeated New York Knicks to 104-100 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night at the AT&T Center.
Felton, unbeaten Knicks rally past Spurs 104-100 (The Associated Press)
The News SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Raymond Felton scored 25 points and the New York Knicks stayed undefeated by rallying to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-100 on Thursday night.
The News Felton scored 21 points as the New York Knicks held off the Orlando Magic 99-89 Tuesday night to improve to 5-0.
Our View Jeremy who? Felton isn't as spectacular a fantasy contributor as the departed Jeremy Lin, but his solid all-around floor games makes him the consummate pro. He may not be fantasy material but he is providing what the Knicks crave - poise and toughness.
Nets' Williams: Felton better PG than Lin (The Associated Press)
The News EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Brooklyn Nets All-Star Deron Williams said Saturday that Raymond Felton is a better playmaker than the point guard he replaced in New York, Jeremy Lin.
The Jeremy Lin revisionist history begins in New York (Ball Don't Lie)
The News Remember Jeremy Lin? Sure you do. Good kid, impressive numbers, came from nowhere to save the New York Knicks from yet another season of irrelevancy last season.
But after a historic run at the point guard position, Lin committed the cardinal sin, in New York City terms, of looking elsewhere for employment. The Houston Rockets offered Lin an impressive contract, and New York bade him farewell. The Knicks will start the year with Raymond Felton and a wizened codger who bears a vague resemblance to Jason Kidd at the point position.
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Still suffering from the effects of a knee injury, Lin hasn't exactly lit Houston on fire. And that has brought out the gleeful told-ya-so types in the New York media. As Tom Ziller at SB Nation notes , Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News is among those helping New York Knicks fans "remember" that hey, maybe Jeremy Lin wasn't all that great after all :
Portland Trail Blazers 2012-13 NBA TV Schedule (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The News The Portland Trail Blazers finished the 2011-12 season with an overall record of 28-38. LaMarcus Aldridge led the team with 21.7 points per game, Marcus Camby led the team with 9.0 rebounds per game, and Raymond Felton led the team with 6.5 assists per game. The Trail Blazers ranked 16th overall averaging 97.2 points per game while ranking 18th overall allowing 97.8 points per game.
'Linsanity' arrives in Lone Star state, Texas (AFP)
The News Jeremy Lin, who signed a $25 million deal with Houston this week, says he first realized his days in New York were numbered when the Knicks made a surprise move to get guard Raymond Felton.
The News The Knicks and Trail Blazers have completed a sign-and-trade deal that sends Felton back to New York as a potential replacement for Jeremy Lin.
Our View Kurt Thomas, also a former Knick, also returns to New York in Monday's deal. The Knicks signed and traded forward Jared Jeffries, along with center Dan Gadzuric, the draft rights to Kostas Papanikolaou and Giorgos Printezis, and a protected future second-round pick to Portland. Felton and the Knicks agreed to a multiyear deal Saturday, providing them another option if they decline to match the offer sheet Lin signed with Houston.
Knicks officially acquire Felton, no word on Lin (The SportsXchange)
The News The New York Knicks announced on Monday they've acquired point guard Raymond Felton in a sign-and-trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, a move that had been reported earlier.
Knicks, Blazers complete deal for Felton (The Associated Press)
The News NEW YORK (AP) -- The Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers have completed a sign-and-trade deal that sends Raymond Felton back to New York as a potential replacement for Jeremy Lin.
Knicks About to Engage in Another Form of Lin-sanity: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The News The New York Knicks have acquired Raymond Felton and 40-year old Kurt Thomas in a trade, and seem to be on the verge of eschewing a backcourt featuring Jeremy Lin, last year's team hero.
The News Felton is returning to New York, calling into question whether the Knicks plan to re-sign fellow point guard Jeremy Lin. Felton's agent confirmed a Yahoo Sports report Saturday that Felton would be signed and traded by Portland to New York.
Our View Lin has signed an offer sheet with the Houston Rockets, and the Knicks have repeatedly said they would match any offer for their breakout star. But with the third year of the contract worth about $15 million, they can certainly pass now after signing Jason Kidd and now getting Felton back. Felton played well in half a season in New York before the Knicks sent him to Denver as part of the package for Carmelo Anthony in February 2011.
Reports: Knicks acquire Felton, may not match offer for Lin (The SportsXchange)
The News The New York Knicks have acquired point guard Raymond Felton on Saturday in a sign-and-trade deal with the Portland Trail Blazers that will also bring Kurt Thomas to the Knicks and send Dan Gadzuric and Jared Jeffries to the Blazers, according the multiple media outlets.
Blazers' Overhaul Continues with President Larry Miller's Resignation (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The News We pretty much knew that heading into this offseason, though. Guys like Raymond Felton and Jamal Crawford weren't going to be coming back. New blood would be coming in, via the draft and the free-agent market, and possibly through trades.
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