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BDN Basketball Column and “Off the Rim” Blog Ends for the Basketball Season Tonight

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Bob Cimbollek

Today/tonight will be the last day for my Blog and this mornings Column in the BDN is over for another basketball season. I will only be blogging on requests )mrp17@roadrunner.com or call me at 207-356-6787) or if anything comes up … Continue reading →

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Tips and Tools For Off Season Ways to Improve Basketball Playing, Officiating and Coaching Skills

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Bob Cimbollek

Now is the time to plan for methods and ways to improve individual  basketball skills during the off season for players, officials and coaches. PLAYERS Let me suggest that players at all levels need to work on the following: 1. … Continue reading →

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Something All Basketball Players Should Do When They receive a Pass Anywhere on the Court!!!!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Bob Cimbollek

Which do you see when a player who catches the ball anywhere on the court? Immediately put the ball down on the floor with a Dribble or Turn their head and face the court ahead of him/her? In all the … Continue reading →

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Are These 2 Division One College Transfer/Scholarship Rules Fair To The Athletes?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Bob Cimbollek

We know that if a head coach of a college division one team changes jobs and moves from College school A to College School B that he of course can coach immediately that next season. However, did you know that … Continue reading →

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I am Not a NBA Fan, And The Only Time I Will Watch A Game on TV is When San Antonio is Playing

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Bob Cimbollek

I am not a big N….ot B….Basketball….Anymore Fan, and the only team that I will watch is the San Antonio Spurs and that is because of something Hubie Brown once told me when I was with him at a Basketball … Continue reading →

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This new game of 1-on-1 will improve basketball skills

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Bob Cimbollek

I watched some high school players at the Bangor Y last summer play a game called 21, where one player was on offense and the other 2 were on defense in a half court game of 1 on 2 or … Continue reading →

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Hampden’s Christian McCue Heads BDN 57th All-Maine Schoolboy Basketball Team

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Bob Cimbollek

Christian McCue the 6″2″ shooting guard moved to point guard for this season, where he sacrificed his scoring for the good of his team and did outstasnding job of moving from wing to point guard and the leader of his … Continue reading →

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UMaine Mens Basketball Team Roster Now Has 9 International Players of 13 on Roster for Next Year

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Bob Cimbollek

The UMaine Mens Basketball Team will have only 4 US Citizens on its Roster as of now of the 13 players on the current roster. With the signing of Gloger from Germany and Mesghna from Germany this brings the international … Continue reading →

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Next Tuesday Last Day for This Years Column and BLOGS

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Bob Cimbollek

Next Tuesday will be the last day I post on this years “Off the Rim’s BLOG”. I wish to thank all the people who made this a successful venture this year. Next Tueasday will be the 23rd week we have … Continue reading →

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NBA PLayoffs Alot Different Then the Regular Season

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Bob Cimbollek

The NBA’s upcoming playoffs are alot different then the regular season games. This is because these games are now in the best of 7 series instead of just one game and move on to another opponent. In the playoffs coaching … Continue reading →

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Bob Cimbollek is a retired high school basketball coach and former high school and college basketball official.

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  • Are These 2 Division One College Transfer/Scholarship Rules Fair To The Athletes?
  • I am Not a NBA Fan, And The Only Time I Will Watch A Game on TV is When San Antonio is Playing

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