Pac all stars. Pac-12 All-Stars vs Australia Olympic Team: Thrilling Exhibition Match Highlights

How did the Pac-12 All-Stars perform against the Australia Olympic Team. What were the key moments and standout players in this exciting exhibition match. Who emerged victorious in this high-stakes basketball showdown.

Pac-12 All-Stars Face Tough Challenge Against Australia’s Olympic Squad

The Pac-12 All-Stars concluded their exhibition tour with a spirited match against the formidable Australia Olympic Team, also known as the Boomers. The game, held at Melbourne’s Hisense Arena, drew a packed house eager to witness this international basketball showdown. Despite a valiant effort from the collegiate athletes, the seasoned Australian squad emerged victorious with a final score of 93-63.

Key Additions Bolster Australian Roster

The Australian team made strategic additions to their lineup since the previous encounter, bringing in NBA talent Matthew Dellavedova of the Milwaukee Bucks and starter Chris Goulding. These reinforcements proved instrumental in fortifying an already strong Olympic roster.

Standout Performances from Pac-12 All-Stars

Several Pac-12 players showcased their skills and determination throughout the match:

• Tra Holder (Arizona State) and Lorenzo Bonam (Utah) led the scoring for the Pac-12 All-Stars with 9 points each.
• Kadeem Allen (Arizona) and Drew Eubanks (Oregon State) contributed 8 points apiece.
• Eubanks and Wesley Gordon (Colorado) dominated the boards, securing 6 rebounds each.
• Holder displayed his playmaking abilities, dishing out a team-high 4 assists.

Australia’s Olympic Team Showcases Depth and Experience

The Boomers demonstrated why they’re considered medal contenders for the upcoming Rio Olympics:

• Patty Mills, the San Antonio Spurs guard, led all scorers with an impressive 29 points, including five three-pointers.
• The team’s overall depth and experience proved decisive in securing the victory.

Game Flow: A Tale of Two Halves

The match unfolded as an intense battle, with the Pac-12 All-Stars showing resilience in the face of a strong Australian start:

1. First Quarter: Australia jumped to an early lead, capitalizing on the Pac-12’s cold shooting (4-of-16 from the field). The quarter ended with the Boomers ahead 22-13.
2. Second Quarter: The Pac-12 All-Stars mounted a comeback, cutting the lead to 24-17 midway through the period. They managed to keep the deficit within single digits for most of the first half before Australia extended their advantage to 40-28 at halftime.
3. Third Quarter: Patty Mills took control, scoring 8 of his 29 points and helping Australia pull away. A crucial four-point play by Mills pushed the lead to 53-36.
4. Fourth Quarter: Despite the growing deficit, the Pac-12 All-Stars continued to fight, producing several highlight-reel plays that showcased their talent and determination.

Coach’s Perspective: Pride in Performance

Pac-12 All-Stars head coach Mike Montgomery expressed his admiration for the team’s effort and growth throughout the tour:

“I am very proud of this group. We had a couple days of practice and then played these games. They performed well against a veteran team in Australia. Our guys accepted the challenge and I was pleased with each and every one of these guys. We are very appreciative these guys gave up part of their summer to play with this team. It was a lot of fun to coach them.”

Implications for Both Teams

This exhibition match served multiple purposes for both squads:

• For the Australia Olympic Team: The game provided a final tune-up on home soil before heading to Rio for the Olympics. It allowed them to integrate new players and refine their strategies against quality opposition.
• For the Pac-12 All-Stars: The tour offered invaluable international experience, exposing them to a higher level of competition and helping them develop their skills in preparation for the upcoming collegiate season.

Looking Ahead: Olympic Aspirations and Collegiate Growth

As the dust settles on this exciting exhibition match, both teams look toward their respective futures:

Australia Olympic Team

The Boomers will now set their sights on the Rio Olympics, where they hope to translate their strong form into medal contention. Their performance against the Pac-12 All-Stars suggests they have the talent and cohesion to make a significant impact on the international stage.

Pac-12 All-Stars

For the collegiate athletes, this experience will prove invaluable as they return to their respective programs. The lessons learned from competing against professional and Olympic-level talent will undoubtedly contribute to their growth and development in the upcoming NCAA season.

The Impact of International Exhibition Tours

Exhibition tours like this one play a crucial role in the development of basketball at both the collegiate and international levels. They offer several benefits:

• Cultural Exchange: Players and coaches from different countries get to interact and learn from each other’s basketball traditions and styles.
• Skill Development: Facing unfamiliar opponents with diverse playing styles challenges players to adapt and improve their game.
• Exposure: For collegiate athletes, these tours provide exposure to professional scouts and a global audience.
• Team Building: Spending time together in a foreign country helps forge stronger bonds among teammates.
• Preparation: For Olympic teams, these games serve as crucial preparation against high-level competition.

Analyzing the Pac-12 All-Stars’ Performance

Despite the lopsided final score, the Pac-12 All-Stars showed flashes of brilliance and areas for growth:

Strengths

• Resilience: The team demonstrated mental toughness, continuing to fight even as the deficit grew.
• Individual Talent: Several players showcased their abilities against professional-level competition.
• Adaptability: The team quickly adjusted to international rules and a different style of play.

Areas for Improvement

• Consistency: Cold shooting stretches, particularly in the first quarter, hindered their ability to keep pace.
• Chemistry: With limited practice time, the team sometimes struggled to play cohesively.
• Experience: The gap in professional experience was evident at times against the seasoned Australian squad.

The Role of Exhibition Games in Olympic Preparation

For the Australia Olympic Team, this match served as a critical component of their preparation for the Rio Games:

• Fine-tuning Strategies: Coaches could experiment with different lineups and tactical approaches.
• Player Evaluation: The game provided an opportunity to assess which players perform best in high-pressure situations.
• Building Momentum: A convincing win helps build confidence and positive energy heading into the Olympics.
• Identifying Weaknesses: Even in victory, the coaching staff can identify areas needing improvement before facing top international competition.

Memorable Moments and Individual Achievements

While the final score favored Australia, the game was filled with exciting plays and individual achievements:

• Patty Mills’ Shooting Clinic: His 29-point performance, including five three-pointers, was a masterclass in perimeter scoring.
• Pac-12 Resilience: The 7-1 run in the second quarter demonstrated the All-Stars’ ability to respond to adversity.
• Rebounding Battle: Drew Eubanks and Wesley Gordon’s work on the boards kept the Pac-12 competitive in the paint.
• Tra Holder’s Playmaking: His team-high 4 assists showcased his vision and ability to create for teammates.
• Highlight-Reel Plays: Despite the score, the Pac-12 All-Stars produced several exciting plays that energized the crowd.

The Future of Pac-12 Basketball

This exhibition tour offers a glimpse into the bright future of Pac-12 basketball:

• Rising Talent: The performance of players like Tra Holder, Lorenzo Bonam, and Kadeem Allen suggests the conference is rich with emerging stars.
• International Experience: The exposure to high-level international competition will benefit these players as they return to collegiate play.
• Coaching Excellence: Mike Montgomery’s leadership and ability to quickly prepare the team for this challenge demonstrates the quality of coaching in the Pac-12.
• Conference Prestige: Participating in such high-profile international events enhances the Pac-12’s reputation on the global stage.

Lessons Learned from Facing Olympic-Caliber Competition

The Pac-12 All-Stars gained valuable insights from this experience:

• Pace of Play: The speed and intensity of international competition can help players elevate their game.
• Tactical Awareness: Exposure to different strategies and playing styles broadens players’ basketball IQ.
• Mental Toughness: Competing against professionals helps develop resilience and composure under pressure.
• Team Cohesion: The importance of quickly building chemistry with new teammates in a short timeframe.
• Individual Role Adaptation: Players learned to adjust their games to fit different roles than they might play in their college teams.

As the Pac-12 All-Stars conclude their exhibition tour, they return home with a wealth of experience and memories. While the scoreboard may not have favored them in this final match, the growth and learning opportunities gained from competing against Olympic-level talent are immeasurable. These young athletes have represented their conference with pride and determination, laying the groundwork for exciting developments in the upcoming collegiate basketball season.

For the Australia Olympic Team, this victory serves as a confidence booster and a final chance to refine their tactics before embarking on their Olympic journey. The blend of NBA talent and domestic stars suggests that the Boomers will be a formidable force in Rio, carrying the hopes of a nation eager for basketball glory on the world stage.

Ultimately, this exhibition match exemplifies the power of sport to bring together athletes from different backgrounds, fostering growth, understanding, and a shared passion for basketball. As both teams move forward – the Pac-12 All-Stars to their collegiate careers and the Boomers to the Olympics – they carry with them the invaluable experiences gained from this thrilling encounter in Melbourne.

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THE STARLIGHT ALL-STARS ARE A NON-PROFIT 501C3 GROUP OF KIDS AGES 5-19 of all ages and skill levels who perform in the local community and compete at competitions through out the ti-state. 

All funds raised go directly to the kids so they can travel and compete! 

 
STARLIGHT PAC’S AWARD WINNING COMPETITION TEAM IS COMPOSED OF PERFORMERS AGE 4-19, ALL AGES AND ABILITIES!  IF CHOSEN FOR OUR 2019-2020 TEAM, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

New for 2020 we will be having both a Musical Theatre and Dance division of our All-Star team! Students may choose one or both divisions. 
 
–Attendance for at least one of our summer intensives
–Attendance at each and every rehearsal (Mondays, 3:30-9pm, September to May) and some weekends. **Three absences are allowed. This includes school functions and sickness without a doctor note**
–Year-round training in required classes at Starlight PAC 
–Attendance at every competition.  Active season is considered March-May.
–Attendance at outside community performances
 
**A commitment to training and being part of the team is essential for success.  Though we encourage all of our students to be well-rounded individuals, we will adhere to our strict attendance and training policies for these elite groups. This is a year long commitment.  If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us.**
 

 
Auditions for the 2021 season will be held on Saturday, June 19th! 

Upcoming 2018/2019 Performances
Beach Haven Fall Fest October 13th 130pm
Old Causeway Breakfast with Santa
Barnegat Breakfast with Santa
Beach Haven West tree lighting
Caroling 
Toms River 55 and up retirement party March 21st 730pm

If you would like to donate to the All-Star team please reach out to [email protected]
 
 
 

OUR AWARD WINNING 2018-2019 TEAM

–Top Vocalists, Senior, Junior & Mini Divisions

–Top Duo, Junior and Senior Level

–Top Teen Productions

–Top small and large groups 

–Best Musical Theatre School, Advanced Division two years running

–1st place, Teen Groups

–Specialty Awards in Creativity, performance & Backstage Behavior!

Starlight Performing All-Stars Board Members

Thank you for volunteering your time!

President

Karen Carlson

Vice President

Jim McCabe

Treasurer

Judi Olson

Secretary

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Pac-12 All-Stars conclude exhibition tour with 93-63 setback to Australia Olympic Team

MELBOURNE, Australia – The rematch between the Pac-12 All-Stars and the Australia Olympic Team provided another electric atmosphere inside Hisense Arena in Melbourne Thursday evening.
 
The Australia Olympic Team, which added the services of Matthew Dellavedova of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and starter Chris Goulding since Tuesday’s contest, defeated the Pac-12 All-Stars 93-63 in front of another packed house at Hisense Arena. 
 
“I am very proud of this group,” Pac-12 All-Stars head coach Mike Montgomery said. “We had a couple days of practice and then played these games. They performed well against a veteran team in Australia. Our guys accepted the challenge and I was pleased with each and every one of these guys. We are very appreciative these guys gave up part of their summer to play with this team. It was a lot of fun to coach them.”
 
Arizona State’s Tra Holder and Utah’s Lorenzo Bonam paced the Pac-12 All-Stars with nine points apiece. Arizona’s Kadeem Allen and Oregon State’s Drew Eubanks added eight points apiece for the All-Stars. Eubanks and Colorado’s Wesley Gordon led the conference all-star group on the boards with six rebounds each. Holder guided the Pac-12 All-Stars with four assists on the night.
 
The Australia Olympic Team, also called the Boomers, got production throughout its lineup in its final exhibition appearance in its homeland before heading to Rio next month.
 
Australia’s Patty Mills, who plays for the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, poured in a game-high 29 points, which included five three-pointers.
 
The Boomers opened an early lead, taking advantage of a cold-shooting Pac-12 All-Stars (4-of-16 from the field) in the first quarter.
 
Holding a 22-13 lead after the opening 10 minutes, the Boomers looked to increase their advantage. However, the Pac-12 All-Stars refused to go away, responding with a 7-1 run to cut it to 24-17 midway through the second quarter.
 
The Pac-12 All-Stars kept it within single digits for most of the first half, before Australia pushed its lead to 40-28 at the break.
 
Mills took over for Australia in the third quarter, collecting eight of his 29 points in the third period alone. He extended the Boomers’ lead to 53-36 with a four-point play midway through the third.
 
The Pac-12 All-Stars fought into the end, with several highlight-reel plays throughout the contest. Allen took control of the offense early in the game with an acrobatic up and under move over several of Australia’s post players to get to the rim for the bucket. Washington State’s Josh Hawkinson navigated his way to the basket with a nice spin move in the paint in the fourth to provide a late highlight for the Pac-12 All-Stars.
 
Thursday’s contest concluded the Pac-12 All-Stars’ tour of Australia. A trip that began on July 5 in Los Angeles will conclude Friday morning as the conference’s all-star group arrives back in the United States and returns to their respective campuses. The trip provided many cultural experiences and created bonds between conference mates that will last a lifetime.

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GET TO KNOW THE PAC-12 ALL STARS

Ahead of the Australian Rollers and Boomers Farewell Series at Hisense Arena on Tuesday July 12 and Thursday July 14, find out all you need to know about the Pac-12 Conference and the Boomers’ direct opponents.

The Pac-12 Conference has a tradition as the “Conference of Champions,” leading the nation in NCAA Championships in 51 of the last 56 years, with 488 NCAA team titles overall including 16 in men’s basketball.

The Conference comprises 12 teams and has featured current Boomers in the past including Aron Baynes and Brock Motum at Washington State and Andrew Bogut at the University of Utah.

The PAC-12 All-Stars Roster

NAME	SCHOOL	POSITION	HEIGHT	HOMETOWN
Kadeem Allen	Arizona	Guard	191cm	Wilmington, N.C.
Chance Comanche	Arizona	Centre	208cm	Beverly Hills, California
Tra Holder	Arizona State	Guard	185cm	Los Angeles, California
Stephen Domingo	California	Guard	200cm	San Francisco, California
Wesley Gordon	Colorado	Forward	205cm	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Drew Eubanks	Oregon State	Forward	208cm	Troutdale, Oregon
Stephen Thompson Jr.	Oregon State	Guard	193cm	Los Angeles, California
Dorian Pickens	Stanford	Guard/Forward	196cm	Phoenix, Arizona
Jordan McLaughlin	USC	Guard	185cm	Etiwanda, California
Lorenzo Bonam	Utah	Guard	193cm	Inkster, Michigan
Matissse Thybulle	Washington	Forward	196cm	Issaquah, Washington
Josh Hawkinson	Washington State	Forward	208cm	Shoreline, Washington

KADEEM ALLEN
A senior from Wilmington, North Carolina, Allen emerged as Arizona’s starting point guard in his first season for the Wildcats. He averaged 8.4 points and 3.1 rebounds, scored in double figures in 14 games and led Arizona in steals with a total of 35. In 2016, he recorded Arizona’s lone ten-assist game for the season.

CHANCE COMANCHE
A sophomore from Beverly Hills, Comanche appeared in 23 games as a true freshman and came on strong towards the end of the season with his big frame combining as a strong rebounder and intimidating shot blocker.

TRA HOLDER

As a sophomore in 2015-16, Holder led Arizona State with 14.2 points per game while playing every contest. He led ASU in scoring 16 times in his sophomore season and was the first Sun Devil to post five straight 20-point games since James Harden. He earned Pac-12 All-Freshman honors in 2014-15.

STEPHEN DOMINGO
Finishing Second-team Pac-12 All-Academic in 2015-16, Domingo will be travelling to Australia for the second time in as many years after he visited with California during a Summer trip last year where he averaged 4.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in four games.
                                   

WESLEY GORDON
Gordon has led Colorado in blocked shots in each of the last three seasons and ranks fourth on   the Buffs’ career blocks list with 156. As a redshirt junior in 2015-16, he ranked third in the Pac-12 in blocks (2.0 per game), fourth in offensive rebounds (2.9), 10th in rebounding (7.6) and 12th in defensive rebounds (4.7) while averaging 7.2 points.
 

DREW EUBANKS
Another competent shot blocker, Eubanks averaged 7.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks to finish fourth in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage (.580) and 12th in blocked shots last season. His 146 rebounds were tied for the sixth most by a freshman in Oregon State history and his 39   rejections were the second most.

STEPHEN THOMPSON JR.
Thompson Jr. played in all 32 games in 2015-16 while starting five to aver­aged 10.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1. 2 steals. His 48 three-pointers were the most by a freshman in Oregon State history and his 340 points were the sixth most.

DORIAN PICKENS
Pickens played in all 30 games with 19 starts as a sophomore in 2015-16 and averaged 12.3 points to record the largest increase in point production among returning players in the Pac-12 from freshman season to sophomore season. He scored a career-high 25 points in 28 minutes, including 22 in the first half in a win over USC.

JORDAN MCLAUGHLIN
A Pac-12 honourable mention All-Conference selection as a sophomore and team co-captain in 2015-16, McLaughlin was one of two Trojans to start all 34 games in 2015-16, averaging 13.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists. He set the USC single-game assist record when he recorded 16 vs, Lafayette on December 23.

LORENZO BONAM
A senior from Inkster, Michigan, Bonam shot 51. 3% from the field, 40% from beyond the arc and 82% from the free-throw line last season while starting 33 of the 36 games played.

MATISSE THYBULLE
Thybulle started all 34 games in 2015-16 to average 6.2 points and 3.2 rebounds as a freshman. He recorded six steals in a clash with Arizona, tied for the third-most ever in a game by a Washington player.

JOSH HAWKINSON
Hawkinson is a two-time honourable mention All-Pac-12 and All-Academic Team selection and was 2015’s Pac-12 Most Improved Player. As a junior, he led Washington State in scoring (15.4 points per game) before tying his own school record with 20 dou­ble-doubles, including a streak of 11 straight, in 2015-16.

COACHING STAFF

MIKE MONTGOMERY – HEAD COACH

A four-time Conference Coach of the Year, Coach Montgomery will be inducted into the 2016 Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in November. He ranks 21st in NCAA Division I history with 676 victories in 32 seasons as a head coach at Montana, Stanford and California, guiding those teams to 16 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including the 1998 Final Four with the Cardinal.

TRENT JOHNSON – ASSISTANT COACH

Coach Johnson possesses 17 years experience as an NCAA Division I head coach at Nevada, Stanford, LSU and TCU. He has been named Coach of the Year in the WAC, Pac-10 and SEC and led his teams to the postseason eight times, including NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearances in 2004 and 2008.

BREVIN KNIGHT – ASSISTANT COACH

Among the finalists for the Pac-12 All-Century Team, Coach Knight holds Stanford career records for assists and steals and is fifth all-time at the school in scoring. He was a consensus Second Team All-American in 1997 and a three-time All-Pac-12 selection before being chosen in the first round of the 1997 NBA Draft. Coach Knight played 12 seasons in the NBA where he led the league in steals and was an All-Rookie Team selection in 1998.

CASEY JACOBSEN – ASSISTANT COACH

Coach Jacobsen ranks fourth all-time in scoring and three-pointers at Stanford, where he was Pac-12 co-Freshman of the Year in 2000, a three-time All-Pac-12 selection and two-time All-American. He was chosen in the first round of the 2002 NBA Draft and played four seasons in the NBA. He also played eight seasons abroad, twice earning German League Finals MVP. He is now a college basketball analyst for Pac-12 Networks and FOX Sports.

Alabama vs. the Pac-12 all-conference team: Breaking down the matchup

The enormity of the talent gap separating the Pac-12 from the top teams in the land was on full display in the national championship game, when Alabama pummeled an opponent, Ohio State, that would itself dominate the best the conference has to offer.

In fact, we were left wondering if a Pac-12 all-star team could beat Bama.

Fortunately, there’s a way to frame the discussion.

The Hotline compared the recruiting profiles for each member of the Crimson Tide’s starting lineup to those of the Pac-12’s first-team all-conference performers.

The results suggest an even deeper talent disparity than we initially imagined.

Alabama’s lineup for the title game had more than twice as many four- and five-star recruits as the Pac-12’s all-conference team.

The player-by-player breakdown is below, but here’s a summary:

Alabama starters (23 players listed on the depth chart)
Three-star recruits: three
Four-star recruits: 13
Five-star recruits: seven

Pac-12 first-team all-conference honorees (23 players listed)
Three-star recruits:14
Four-star recruits: seven
Five-star recruits: two

(Ratings taken from the 247sports composite.)

For all the talent Alabama possesses at the skill positions, the most visible difference lies up front, with the size of the linemen.

The data confirmed what our eyes tell us.

Average weight of Alabama’s starting offensive linemen: 332 pounds
Average weight of Alabama’s starting defensive linemen: 304 pounds

Average weight of Pac-12 all-conference offensive linemen: 301 pounds
Average weight of Pac-12 all-conference defensive linemen: 279 pounds

That’s right, Alabama’s defensive linemen are bigger than the Pac-12’s offensive linemen.

Who wins a hypothetical game?

Raphael Esparza, a longtime handicapper for Doc’s Sports and former manager at the Aria’s Race and Sports Book, reviewed the information below at our request.

His conclusion: “Bama would be a solid 10-point favorite.”

Judge for yourself …

*** ALABAMA OFFENSE VS. PAC-12 DEFENSE

— Recruiting profile

Alabama offense
Three-star recruits: three
Four-star recruits: five
Five-star recruits: three

Pac-12 defense
Three-star recruits: five
Four-star recruits: four
Five-star recruits: one

— Linemen size

Alabama offense: 332 pounds
Pac-12 defense:: 279 pounds

— Lineups

Alabama offense

OL: Alex Leatherwood – five stars
OL: Deonte Brown – four stars
OL: Chris Owens – four stars
OL: Emil Ekiyor – four stars
OL: Evan Neal – five stars
TE: Miller Forristall – three stars
QB: Mac Jones – three stars
RB: Najee Harris – five stars
WR: DeVonta Smith – four stars
WR: Slade Bolden – three stars
WR: John Metchie – four stars

Pac-12 defense

DL: UCLA’s Osa Odighizuwa – three stars
DL: Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux – five stars
DL: USC’s Marlon Tuipulotu – four stars
DL: Washington’s Zion Tupulotu-Fetui – three stars
LB: Colorado’s Nate Landman – three stars
LB: Utah’s Devin Lloyd – three stars
LB: OSU’s Avery Roberts – four stars
CB: Cal’s Cam Bynum – three stars
CB: Oregon’s Mykael Wright – four stars
NB: USC’s Talanoa Hufanga – four stars
CB: Washington Elijah Molden – four stars

*** PAC-12 OFFENSE VS. ALABAMA DEFENSE

— Recruiting profile

Pac-12 offense
Three-star recruits: nine
Four-star recruits: two
Five-star recruits: one

Alabama defense
Three-star recruits: zero
Four-star recruits: eight
Five-star recruits: four

— Linemen size

Pac-12 offense: 301 pounds
Alabama defense: 304 pounds

— The lineups

Pac-12 offense

QB: USC’s Kedon Slovis – three stars
TB: Colorado’s Jarek Broussard – three stars
TB: OSU’s Jermar Jefferson – three stars
WR: Stanford’s Simi Fehoko – four stars
WR: USC’s Amon-Ra St. Brown – five stars
TE: Washington’s Cade Otton – three stars
OL: Stanford’s Drew Dalman – three stars
OL: OSU’s Nathan Eldridge – three stars
OL: Utah’s Nick Ford – three stars
OL: Washington’s Jaxson Kirkland – three stars
OL: USC’s Alijah Vera-Tucker – four stars
OL: ASU’s Donovan West – three stars

Alabama defense

DE: LaBryan Ray – five stars
NG: DJ Dale – four stars
DE: Christian Barmore – four stars
LB: Christopher Allen – four stars
LB: Dylan Moses – five stars
LB: Christian Harris – four stars
LB: Will Anderson – five stars
CB: Patrick Surtain – five stars
CB: Josh Jobe – four stars
S: Daniel Wright – four stars
S: Jordan Battle – four stars
S: Malachi Moore – four stars

Admittedly, recruiting stars are an imperfect means of predicting performance, so we used a secondary data point: NFL Draft projections.

There, too, the Tide has a decisive advantage.

Top-100 prospects for the 2021 NFL Draft (per Pro Football Focus):

Pac-12 all-conference team: three (USC’s Alijah Vera-Tucker and Amon-Ra St. Brown and Washington’s Elijah Molden)

Alabama starting lineup: seven (DeVonta Smith, Patrick Surtain, Christian Barmore, Mac Jones, Alex Leatherwood, Najee Harris and Dylan Moses)

(Note: We did not include preseason opt-outs, so Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell isn’t part of the hypothetical matchup. But nor is Alabama receiver Jaylen Waddle, who didn’t start the championship game because of an injury and is a projected top-10 pick.)

And admittedly, this Alabama team was extraordinary — perhaps the best Nick Saban has ever assembled and one of the dominant champions of the modern era.

So we extended the comparison of recruiting profiles to the previous two national champions: Clemson ’18, which dismantled Alabama, and LSU ’19, which is also considered a team for the ages.

Here you go …

Clemson ’18 starting lineup
Three-star recruits: seven
Four-star recruits: 10
Five-star recruits: four
(No ranking available: one)

LSU ’19 starting lineup:
Three-star recruits: six
Four-star recruits: 11
Five-star recruits: five

Pac-12 all-conference lineup
Three-star recruits:14
Four-star recruits: seven
Five-star recruits: two

In the interest of full and free debate, we should note that USC and Oregon have recruited at a reasonably high level over the sweep of the past five years.

If you picked the highest-rate recruits from each team’s lineup, position-by-position, the resulting breakdown (i.e., recruiting stars) might be more impressive than the all-conference collection.

But most of those Trojans and Ducks aren’t the best players at their positions in the conference: Oregon and USC combined for just seven of the 23 all-conference slots.

(Nine Alabama players were named first-team all-SEC.)

This exercise is flawed … and illuminating.

The potential exists for a Pac-12 champion to reach the College Football Playoff at some point in the near future; it might even produce an upset.

But close examination of the recruiting profiles suggests the talent gap between the Pac-12 and its peers — much like the revenue gap — probably hasn’t stabilized.

If anything, it’s expanding.

* Thanks to Greg Biggins, national recruiting analyst for 247sports and longtime friend of the Hotline, for the inspiration.

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Pacific defeats Atlantic to win 2020 NHL All-Star Game

ST. LOUIS — Tomas Hertl scored the tiebreaking goal with 2:36 remaining, and the Pacific Division defeated the Atlantic Division 5-4 to win the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Enterprise Center on Saturday.

“It was an amazing time,” Hertl said. “I can’t even realize what just happened. My first [All-Star Game] experience and we won. It was an amazing two days.”

The Pacific Division will share the $1 million prize for the third time in the five seasons the NHL has used the three-game, 3-on-3 format. It won in 2016 in Nashville and in 2018 in Tampa Bay.

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“People will say the money [drives you more], but it’s more the competitiveness,” said Max Pacioretty, a first-time Pacific all-star. “It’s more the bragging rights, being the last team off the ice. We had a good time hooting and hollering after the game, so that part of it was a lot of fun.”

Video: ATL@PAC: Hertl beats Vasilevskiy from in tight

Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist for the Pacific Division to give him six points (four goals, two assists) in its two games. Hertl scored four goals in its 10-5 semifinal win against the Central Division.

David Pastrnak and Jonathan Huberdeau each had a goal and an assist in the final for the Atlantic Division.

Pastrnak, who scored a hat trick and had an assist in a 9-5 semifinal win against the Metropolitan Division, was named All-Star Game MVP through a fan vote on social media.

“If it was voted in by fans, I appreciate the love,” Pastrnak said. “Probably wasn’t any fans from St. Louis’ building, but whoever voted in, I appreciate it and I appreciate the love.”

Video: Pastrnak wins MVP award at 2020 NHL All-Star Game

The Atlantic took a 4-3 lead on Tyler Bertuzzi’s goal off a 2-on-1 with Anthony Duclair at 3:15 of the second period. Elias Pettersson scored at 5:04 to tie the game 4-4, beating Andrei Vasilevskiy with a blocker-side wrist shot from the left circle, and Hertl gave the Pacific a 5-4 lead at 7:24, scoring on a breakaway off a pass from Draisaitl.

“I know I was open, so I knew he would pass it to me,” Hertl said. “I also was a little scared because [Vasilevskiy] was making some amazing saves before that. I was thinking I might shoot it, but I changed and somehow it got through. I’m happy for that.”

Hertl and defenseman Mark Giordano each blocked shots in the final 2:36.

Video: Clutch Performance: Pacific Division wins again

The Pacific comeback started early in the second period, when Pettersson scored on a breakaway at 1:37 to make it 3-2. The play started when Matthew Tkachuk stole the puck from his brother Brady Tkachuk in the defensive zone before springing Pettersson with a stretch pass.

“Well, I mean, he gave a little shoulder that I didn’t expect, so I knew it was him,” Brady Tkachuk said. “It caught me off guard.”

Video: ATL@PAC: Pettersson rips home breakaway goal

Matthew Tkachuk said he recognized it was his brother but he wasn’t thinking of anything other than making a play.

“It was an important time in the game and we couldn’t let up any more,” he said.

Draisaitl tied the game 3-3 seven seconds later at 1:44.

“The pace picks up a little bit, everyone knows that, everyone is aware of that,” Draisaitl said. “At the end of the day, there’s a little bit of money on the line for us players too, so obviously when it comes down to the last couple minutes, I think everyone tries to lock it down.”

Video: ATL@PAC: Draisaitl wires far-side snap shot home

Victor Hedman scored 24 seconds into the first period to give the Atlantic a 1-0 lead. Huberdeau made it 2-0 1:05 later from in front of the net off a pass from Brady Tkachuk.

Pacioretty answered at 6:05, scoring off a defensive turnover by Brady Tkachuk, to make it 2-1.

The Atlantic made it 3-1 on Pastrnak’s breakaway goal at 9:13, eight seconds after Frederik Andersen made a glove save on Connor McDavid. Andersen was credited with the second assist.

“You’re in it to win it from the beginning,” Draisaitl said. “It’s all about fun, and I’ve said that many times. Everyone is here to have a good time, to have fun, but at the end of the day we’re playing this tournament to win and we’re happy we did that.”

PAC WEST Spirit Nationals 2020

PAC West Spirit Nationals takes place March 7-8, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. They will award one full paid bid and three at-large bids to the Cheerleading Worlds 2020. 

See each team scheduled to compete and their current bid status below. 

Location

Oregon Convention Center 

777 NE ML King BLVD, Portland, OR 97232

Schedule

Find the schedule here

Cheerleading Worlds 2020 Bids

• One full paid bid to the Cheerleading Worlds 2020 
  • Steele Athletics – Slate – SOSC6
• Two at-large bids to the Cheerleading Worlds 2020 
  • South Elite – Diamonds – IG6
  • Utah Xtreme – Blackout – SOLC6
• One non-tumbling at-large bid to the Cheerleading Worlds 2020
  • Five Star Athletics – Midnight – IONT6 

See all awarded Cheerleading Worlds Bids here.

Extra Small Senior 6

• Alaska Allstars – Black Ice – Full Paid
• Revolution Athletics – Revolution – At Large
• University Cheer Force – Firestorm – Full Paid

Small Senior Coed 6

• Connect Cheer Northwest – Twilight – At Large

Medium Senior Coed 6

• Steele Athletics – Titanium – At Large

Large Senior Coed 6

• Oregon Dream Teams – Dream – Full Paid 

Senior Open Small Coed 6

• OC All Stars – Black – Full Paid 
• Steele Athletics – Slate – At Large
• Utah Xtreme – Blackout 

Senior Open Large Coed 6

• Riot Xtreme – Cheer Recon – At Large

International Global 6

• South Elite All Stars – Diamonds 

International Open Non-Tumbling 6

• Five Star Athletics – Midnight
• Rebels Elite – Allegiance
• San Diego Show All Stars – Shadow

International Open Large Coed 7

• South Elite All Stars – Crown Jewels 

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90,000 Pac-man All Stars

Pac-Man All Stars Game: Pac-man All Stars
Genre: Arcade
Developer: Creature Labs
Publisher: Infogrames
System Requirements: P2-266 MHz, 64 Mb RAM, 4 Mb 3D Video Card, 300 Mb HDD, 4x CD-ROM, and maybe even less 🙂

The history of Pacman began quite a long time ago, at the time of eight-bit consoles. Pacman looks like our kolobok. You remember, it was such a toy – a labyrinth, a bunch of balls that had to be collected without falling into the hands of the enemy.In other words, people came up with an arcade game that enjoyed good success among preschool children. Still, not being able to read in English and even more so in Chinese, the guys thought that the hero was the same bun that they had heard a lot about. True, if you ask Americans a question like: “What are you plagiarizing? The gingerbread man is our hero and we don’t need to give him another name”, they will answer something like: “What the fucking kolobok? Pac-man is our national gaming character ! ”
More than ten years have passed since the Pacman series was released on consoles.But then the guys from Creature Labs decided to develop a PC version of this game. No, this is not a port, of course, the game was redesigned both in meaning and externally. Pacman now even has legs, which significantly distinguishes him from the kolobok :).
There is no plot as such. The fabulous country of the Pacman, which is called Pacmania, was attacked by evil monsters. These creatures prevent the Pacman from doing their favorite thing – eating some balls. Characters available for selection include Pacman himself, Miss Pacman, Professor Pacman, and Pacman Jr.Moreover, as one would expect, they all differ in the level of their intelligence. The smartest seemed to me the professor, and not the smartest, let’s say Pacman Jr.
The meaning of the game is as follows: we choose our competitors (Pacman) and run to eat the balls. In certain levels, you need to score a certain number of points. They give us a start – and all the Pacman ran to collect the balls, which are gradually growing. The more the ball has grown, the more points are given for it. When all the balls on the map are eaten, a certain item like a flower appears, when you take which you are given points and balls appear on the map.If you won, go to the next level. You just need to take into account that monsters also do not sleep, and throughout the game they will interfere with you. When faced with such, you lose a certain amount of points.
The most interesting thing is that everything is realized in full (well, or almost in full) three-te. Why almost? The fact is that we will not be able to carry out any manipulations with the camera. It is firmly fixed, top view. Yes, the landscape is three-dimensional, everything else too, but the lack of the ability to rotate the camera is not at all happy :(.You will laugh, but the game also has multiplayer. What he is, I, frankly, do not know. Yes, I somehow didn’t really want to see it.
So, the game is designed for children who have just learned to hold the mouse and want to play something on the computer. By the way, the music in the game is appropriate – funny, childish. In general, the game is just right for your child.

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The disc is provided by the online store “Mediacraft”

Tours to Zanzibar, Kendwa, Tanzania 2021 to 4 star ultra all inclusive hotels from Moscow from Pak Group

Convenient location, walk to the center took about 40 minutes.Delicious breakfasts. Friendly staff and cleanliness.

Everything was wonderful! The guys at the reception are cool, always ready to help and go to a meeting (moved from the 2nd to the 7th floor at the first request). They speak fluent English. Location in the pedestrian zone parallel to the book. Michael Street, you cannot imagine more central (nevertheless, it is very close to the taxi). Kalemegdan in 2 steps). The breakfast buffet, as for me, is excellent: the filling is standard, but the products are fresh, tasty, not cheap (high-quality cold cuts, 6 types of cheeses (including brie and blue mold), low-salt salmon), watermelons, melons, for dessert: smoothies, chia pudding, granola, orange juice, coffee from a cone, not from a vending machine (they even make something like latte art)).Sauna, Turkish steam room, gym are included in the room rate and can be used at any time (officially until 23.00, but at my request, the lovely girl at the reception turned on the stoves later and I warmed up after 12 at night (I hope she won’t get it)). The room was cleaned daily. And also the pictures on the walls are cool. And in the lobby there is an interactive screen where you can freeze for a long time) Everything is OK. Well, if you find fault, then after taking a shower, a puddle formed in front of the cabin. And yet, the hotel is very “smart”.I tried to open the window without turning off the air conditioner, so after 5 minutes 2 came to see me! employee (their alarm went off) and asked to close the window or turn off the air conditioner, and then open the window. When they left, I decided to take advantage of their offer and turned off the air conditioner, but as soon as I opened the window, the air conditioner turned on automatically (due to changing climatic conditions)). In general, I did not understand how to open the window so that they would not come running to me (but this did not upset me at all)), it was comfortable)

The location, the staff are friendly, English-speaking.On weekends, it is difficult to get to the hotel, the pedestrian zone, Romanian policemen, after a short explanation, accompanied them to the hotel with flashing lights. The hotel is dilapidated, the mattresses are old, the mini bar (fridge) is broken, the breakfast is not tasty, parking for 2 cars and paid. Location in the very center, on weekends the center is closed.

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07/20/2021

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right in the center, value for money just super breakfast, frankly bad

Cleanliness, access to the pool, beautiful trees and flowers, pleasant staff.It would be nice to see basic things like (salt, sugar, butter and tea) in the kitchen at least in mini versions.

Staff, cleanliness, comfort Fee 50 CZK for a towel 🙁

Good breakfasts, great location, friendly staff. Plus the room has a good shower. There were noisy neighbors, and the audibility in the room is very good. The single room is very small.

The one and only plus is the location, the hotel is on the main street, just for the sake of the location you can endure the hotel))) – Awful smell of sewage in the room – there is no water in the room, there is no kettle – the elevator does not show which floor it is on and takes a long time to shake in the elevator, for such a large hotel there is 1 elevator for 2 people – the hotel is old and needs renovation – a taxi does not call in to the hotel, you will have to drag down the stairs with a suitcase – breakfasts are not included and expensive – not comfortable

Nice staff, cleanliness and comfort of stay, comfortable accommodation in the city center.

Very convenient location! The Old Town and the Town Hall are 15 minutes on foot. From the central station (5min) it is easy to go in any direction by any transport! Excellent breakfast for all tastes and dietary preferences. We were warned that housekeeping is only on request in order to take care of the environment. But I didn’t even clean the corridor! Very dirty carpet and floor. Coffee stains by the elevator remained throughout our stay (4 nights). The family room is not very big. If the sofa is unfolded, then there is only room to walk neatly.

The hotel is very beautiful! Located in the heart of the city, cozy and very clean rooms! All cosmetics in Loccitane rooms

Great location. 2-room suite is a great option for living with a child. Clean, nice, comfortable. The staff is helpful.

Quite clean, convenient location, there is a garage. It was stuffy and hot in the room the first night, then the staff gave out fans to everyone …. There was a strong smell of cigarettes in the corridor.The room has a microwave and an electric kettle, but no dishes and utensils.

Great hotel, clean room, good location, close to the old town. Great staff. Will definitely go back there again.

Excellent location, in a quiet, calm area with its own closed parking, 15 minutes walk from the old town, there are cafes nearby. The room is spacious and clean. Payment on the spot. The wonderful hostess Maya will answer all your questions and will certainly treat you to coffee or tea.The courtyard has its own terrace.

Friendly staff, pool and breakfast excellent, convenient parking. We loved our stay

Delicious and good breakfast. For breakfast, each of our family was able to find something tasty for themselves, some scrambled eggs and bacon, some delicious cake, some other something.

Biryukov

07/17/2021

Very clean, nice solid furniture Shower is broken. The air conditioner is not working well. The bathroom on the 7th floor has a weak water pressure in the sink.

Tatyana26041976

07/15/2021

I liked everything. Especially the free hammam. The location is not in the center, but it was exactly where I was. Transport accessibility is excellent.

Great breakfasts, comfortable mattress, pool and sauna, lots of towels !!!! polite staff! Everything is great

Courteous staff. Breakfast buffet 6/10 but for such a pricing policy 10/10. Purely. The towel needs to be renewed, the toilet paper is of the worst quality))).There is no drinking water in the room and on the first floor. Cable TV showed only 4-5 channels. Hot water ran poorly in one of the rooms.

Very friendly staff. Clean, spacious rooms. Convenient location in the city. We left at night, but in spite of this, at the request we put down the box with breakfast.

The hotel is very convenient. At the center of all the essentials. Not far from the sea. Gorgeous sea view both from the rooms and from the outdoor pool. Decent service, clean, tidy, the room has everything you need.Polite and friendly staff Fast quality wifi Nothing

great hotel, absolutely customer-oriented staff, super breakfast. I will still be in Bucharest, I will stay there

staff, breakfasts, excursions on the territory, the main building was being renovated, so the second restaurant did not work, the store also did not work and there was nowhere to buy even a trifle, the pool was cold in a strong wind.

Natalia

07/14/2021

90,000 How BTS, Blackpink, and other K-pop stars became the main influencers in fashion :: Stuff :: RBK Style

February 2020, Milan.The fashion world, which does not yet know such a problem as a pandemic, is waiting for a new show of the seasonal Moncler Genius project. Outside the abandoned hangar on Viale Molise, young Italians and girls who have specially come from other countries for this moment crowd, standing on their toes and looking around the traffic jam. In the hustle and bustle, actor Will Smith’s appearance goes unnoticed. Spectacular fashion shows of other Moncler ambassadors – model Coco Roshi and actress Shailene Woodley – too. “Who are these desperate ones waiting for?” – the journalists look at each other on the way to face control.The answer comes a few minutes later: the screams get louder, the posters rise higher, and the Korean singer Minhyun gets out of the car.

“And this is not the most popular performer yet. Blackpink Fox will appear at Prada tomorrow. That’s where the crowd will be, “one of the K-pop connoisseurs replies to the story of the author of this text. The next day, several hundred people really crowd around Fondazione Prada in anticipation of the idol, but this is only a tiny part of the singer’s audience. Lisa’s Instagram followers, like other Blackpink members Jisoo, Jenny and Rosé, are slightly less than the Italian population and slightly more than, for example, The Weeknd, Jennifer Aniston and Britney Spears.

Black & Pink

The girls managed to form a multimillion-dollar army of fans in just five years of the group’s existence. It was founded by the Korean record company YG Entertainment, best known for their work on PSY’s “Gangnam Style” music video, which has reached 1 billion views for the first time in YouTube history. In addition, YG Entertainment produced the girl band 2NE1, which disbanded in 2016, and Blackpink had to emulate and build on the success of its predecessors.For this, Lisa, Jisoo, Jenny and Rosé were trained for several years, teaching to sing, dance, speak foreign languages ​​and behave with dignity in public. Rehearsals for 12 hours a day, seven days a week, were not in vain: today Blackpink is the most popular girl group in the world. It is the first K-pop act to perform at the Coachella Festival and the first girl band to top the Billboard Artist 100. Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Selena Gomez and Cardi B are lining up for collaborative tracks on Blackpink. campaigns – Dior, Chanel, Celine and Saint Laurent.

Blackpink participant Lisa in Celine ad campaign, June 2020

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Blackpink member Jisoo shooting a Dior Caro bag, January 2021

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Blackpink member Rosé in Saint Laurent denim campaign, December 2020

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Blackpink Jennie at Chanel Spring-Summer 2020 Show

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Blackpink member Jennie for her collaboration with Gentle Monster, April 2020

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Each brand has chosen an ambassador based on how he suits him in style and character.Fortunately, in the case of Blackpink, this is visible to the naked eye: Jennie and Lisa are “black”, the black side responsible for rap performance and dancing, and Jisoo and Rosé are “pink”, the pink side responsible for vocals. Jenny received the status of a friend of the house of Chanel, who, judging by her collaboration with Kristen Stewart and Alice Dellal, does not like rebels, Lisa became the first official Celine ambassador for the main rock and roll fashion industry leader Edi Slimane, Jisoo does not take off floral and flying outfits Dior, while Rosé poses in lace blouses and dress pants for Saint Laurent campaigns.

Luxury brands reap the benefits of collaborating with K-pop stars instantly. The Instagram posts of Blackpink members, in which they showcase fashion releases, are gaining 3-5 million likes, which naturally reflects on product demand. This is recorded by the personal recommendation platform Lyst, which analyzes the behavior of Internet users. In 2019, she placed Lisa on the sixth line of the ranking of the most influential people in fashion, noting that after a photo of a girl with a Celine Triomphe bag, they began to search for this accessory 66% more often.

Benefits are brought not only by staged photos, but also by links to broadcasts of shows, which are mainly online in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. For example, the 11-minute video dedicated to the Saint Laurent women’s collection for the spring-summer 2021 season was watched by more than 120 million people in total, and 50 million of them did it within 24 hours after the live broadcast. As representatives of the brand noted in a conversation with WWD, Rosé was largely responsible for the excitement by inviting subscribers to join the show in Stories.

Chest Seven

90,010 members of the boy band BTS – another music leader from South Korea – are not on Instagram, apart from the group’s general account (37 million followers). However, this does not change the desire of fashion houses to work with Asian performers. The covers of the world gloss, on which BTS appear almost more often than Hollywood stars, and in addition, clips and concerts, gaining a record number of views, serve as platforms for demonstrating the new products of Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Celine, Prada, Berluti, Givenchy and Dior Men.

BTS in Berluti and Givenchy on the cover of American Esquire, December 2020

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BTS in Prada on the cover of Japanese Vogue, Summer 2020

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BTS on the cover of Variety, September 2020

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BTS on the cover of WSJ.Magazine, November 2020

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Following the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, which BTS attended wearing Gucci total looks, Lyst reported a 12% increase in requests for suits and ties for 28%. The music video for the song “Dynamite”, which became the record holder of YouTube, gaining 101 million views in the first 24 hours after its release, also thrilled fans of the artists’ style.Interest in the Kangol Panamas, which appeared in several scenes, increased 128%.

Despite the fact that fashion brands choose to collaborate with seven BTS members at once, getting the opportunity to show at least a quarter of the new collection, Kim Namjoon, also known as RM, remains the industry favorite. In particular, he is credited with appearing in a white turtleneck and jacket during BTS’s arrival in New York: searches for things increased by 67%.

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Aespa Girls Band, which emerged in November 2020, is also capturing: their campaign for Matthew Williams’ debut collection for Givenchy was the first time an entire girl group was chosen as the brand’s official ambassadors, rather than just one artist.Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ninnin also express their commitment to the fashion house in the general instagram, which has already gained more than 2 million subscribers: in the photos they managed to demonstrate almost the entire assortment of “new Givenchy”, only occasionally and equally unanimously dressing up in Marine Serre clothes and Tommy Hilfiger.

Aespa at Givenchy, January 2021

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Aespa band at Tommy Hilfiger, January 2021

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Aespa Group at Marine Serre, January 2021

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EXO member Kim Chun Myung at Gucci, March 2020

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Former member of 2NE1 CL, December 2020

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EXP members Park Chanyeol and Oh Se Hoon, July 2020

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Blackpink member Jennie at Pony Stone Oct 2020

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Blackpink member Jisoo with Dior bag, Nov 2020

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Blackpink member Lisa wearing a Celine bomber jacket, January 2020

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Blackpink Member Rosé, Oct 2020

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Mysterious and stylish

Boy band EXO, Aespa’s colleagues at SM Entertainment’s production center, like Blackpink, are interested in luxury companies separately.Not only because most of the participants have their own profiles on social networks, but also because they position themselves as authors of solo projects. Prada works with Park Chanyeol, Burberry with Pen Baekhyun, Valentino with Zhang Yixing, who also stars for Calvin Klein (alongside Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Hunter Shaffer, Maluma and Lil Nas X), and Gucci with Khai, who According to Theo van den Bruck, style director of British GQ, wears the brand’s clothes much better than Harry Styles and Jared Leto.”The most mysterious and stylish among his peers in K-pop, he knows how to handle color and fabric, which many of his contemporaries only hope to achieve,” – commented the expert.

EXO member Khai for Gucci Eyewear Spring / Summer 2020 Campaign

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EXO member Zhang Yixing for Calvin Klein campaign, March 2020

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EXO member Park Chanyeol in Prada Linea Rossa Fall-Winter 2020/21 Campaign

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EXO member Oh Se Hoon shooting for Dior Men Fall / Winter 2021/22 collection

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GOT7 member Jackson Wang for Fendi X Mr Doodle Collaboration Campaign, July 2020

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Winner Mino at the backstage of the Louis Vuitton men’s collection for the spring-summer 2020 season

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Aespa in the Givenchy Spring / Summer 2021 campaign

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Blackpink and GOT7 member Jackson Wan as adidas Superstar Ambassador, 2020

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Itzy at the Louis Vuitton Spring / Summer 2020 Fashion Show

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BTS in advertising campaign for their collaboration with FILA, February 2021

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However, those who continue to follow another South Korean boy band Bing Bang, despite the fact that its members are postponing the release of a new album either due to military service, or due to the pandemic, can oppose rapper G-Dragon’s Khai …The owner of almost 20 million followers on Instagram and the status of one of the most influential people in the fashion industry, according to The Business of Fashion, fits perfectly into the concept of new ethics and agender fashion. Among other brands, he is friends with Chanel, which produces exclusively women’s clothing. So, at the end of 2020, G-Dragon appeared in the cover story of Korean Vogue, in which he tried on tight T-shirts, pearl beads, blouses with ruffles – and looked organic.

Sold out per day

By the way, G-Dragon is one of the few famous Korean artists with whom brands are ready to release joint products.In 2019, the rapper reimagined the Nike Air Force 1 sneakers by adding daisies to the black leather surface. The model was instantly sold out and immediately appeared on resale platforms at inflated prices. In the wake of the success, Nike decided to release another collaboration with G-Dragon, only this time in white. It was released in November 2020 and is still available on the Farfetch website.

The members of BTS also managed to feel like designers: together with Uniqlo they released T-shirts with cartoon characters, together with Puma – minimalistic sneakers with a hand holding a flower, and with Fila – jackets, hoodies, T-shirts and bags in military style.In January 2019, the Fila backpack designed by Jeon Jongguk sold out in a matter of hours. It was the first sold out in the history of the brand’s sports bags.

Why him?

The desire of fashion brands to collaborate with Korean artists is mainly influenced by an audience of millions who are ready to buy all the things that appear in their performances and on social networks. The androgynous, fragile, skinny appearance, on which a bold, avant-garde and eclectic style is superimposed, which allows designers to present their collections in the most favorable light, also affects.However, these are far from all the reasons why K-pop stars are taking apart luxury concerns Kering and LVMH.

Firstly, the strict preparation of idols (this is the name of a group or artist who is created with the help of a production agency and embodies the ideal of a person), including a ban on smoking, alcohol, plastic surgery and even romance novels, reinsures brands from situations for who then have to apologize. For example, in January, Prada canceled a contract with Chinese actress Zheng Shuang due to the fact that a year earlier she asked a surrogate mother to terminate a pregnancy in the seventh month.Such situations are hard to imagine among Korean celebrities. The Blackpink girls are so careful and responsible that they even tag posts with brand clothing integration with the hashtag #ad (advertisement).

Second, according to a trend report from Dazed magazine, the fashion industry needs to demonstrate a cross-cultural approach to ensure dialogue between different countries. If earlier the first row at fashion shows was allocated mainly for white cisgender women and men, today Asian stars, bloggers and journalists not only coexist with them, but also occupy entire sections.

Third, the coronavirus pandemic has shown that fashion retail in Korea and China is recovering faster than other countries. The LMVH report for the fourth quarter said that revenue in Asia rose 21%, while in Europe it fell by almost a quarter. This has been fueled by increased demand among local customers, who typically bought luxury goods overseas. As the company notes, Celine has shown itself particularly well, significantly expanding its client base. Both the ready-to-wear collections of the brand and the line of leather accessories Triomphe, which was actively advertised by Lisa from Blackpink, enjoyed success.

Finally, the consulting company Bain & Co. expects that by 2025, Gen Z, in whose hearts k-pop stars are directing their arrows, will account for 10-15% of the world’s luxury consumers. At the same time, 44% of buzzers are inclined to make purchases, focusing on the opinion of Internet influencers. In this context, whatever comes into their sight – be it Got7 member Jackson Wang’s adidas Superstar sneakers or Itzy dresses at a Louis Vuitton runway – forms a showcase for current or future purchases.In other words, the girl who once looked out for her idol at the Moncler show will forever remember what he appeared in front of her in.

How to get ArcheAge Delphic Stars

There are four types of currencies in the game:

• Gold (Gold, Silver, Copper)
• Nui’s Tears
• Crystals (Donat)
• Delphic Stars

How to get Delphic stars, and why they are needed.

Delphic stars are considered the most expensive currency in the game (donat crystal does not count). Almost all in-game real estate (and movable) items in ArcheAge are crafted using blueprint and n-th number of other resources. And the drawing is bought exclusively for Delphic coins. The rate relative to gold is 2-3 gold coins for 1 Delphic coin. And the more you sell them at a time, the higher the cost (a blueprint of a merchant schooner for 400 delphi was sold for 1400 gold coins).

How to get Delphic stars?

1. As you complete quests in the game, you will receive a Delphic Star as a reward.
2. Further fishing. This is the lowest chance of getting an asterisk, fishing for the sake of dolphins is definitely not worth it
3. The most effective way is to transport shopping bags. Taking to a neighboring location, you will receive 1-2 coins for a pack worth 1 g and 4-6 coins for a pack worth 5 g. Taking to more distant ends of your mainland 3-4 for the cheapest pack and 6-9 for the most expensive.And the highest prices are on Liberty Island. Getting there is problematic, there is a constant threat of losing packs. But for the cheapest pack you will get at least 5-6 dolphins, and for the most expensive – 12-18 dolphins.

Having accumulated a certain number of stars, you can spend them on useful things in the game. To buy a blueprint for a house, glider, galleon, etc.

We go into a mirage and look at the prices:

The cheapest house 16×16 will cost only 25 dolphins.

Well, if you are blue-blooded, then why should you restrain yourself.Mansion 44×44 especially for you:

For real warriors who want to spend the accumulated Delphic stars, buying a tank is suitable!

Well, for those who like farming and the accumulation of financial capital, a tractor is suitable! Which will contribute to the further, earnings of gold / delphi:

And this is not all that can be bought for the Delphic stars. You can just buy blueprints and sell them for regular gold.This is also a good income. Dolphies are also needed in the craft. So save them. After all, it was not for nothing that the inhabitants of the original continent used the Delphic stars as the main currency!

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The first tournament of karate veterans “All Stars of the USSR” will be held in Moscow

The whole world,
March 19, 2006, 11:50 am – REGNUM On March 25, the elite of karate from Russia and the CIS countries will gather in the Moscow sports hall “Druzhba”. The executive director of the Russian Karate-do Union, Alexander Dunyashev, told the All Sport agency that the tournament “Karate – All Stars of the USSR” will be held here for the first time.

“I cannot name the main stars of the tournament, because every participant is a star,” said Dunyashev. “This is the essence of our event. Most of the participants are coaches of the highest category, all are holders of belts of at least third dan: more than 25 participants have 5th dan, and three people – 6. Our tournament, without exaggeration, are supervised by the world legends of karate: Mr. Tetsuo Sato – the founder of the Shito-ryu style karate in the USSR and Mr. world and, one might say, a teacher of athletes of all countries leading in karate. “

Dunyashev also said that at the moment more than fifty organizations from more than 40 regions of the CIS and the Baltic States have already entered the “Karate – All Stars of the USSR” tournament. “Spectators will be able to see all the legends of our sport on or near the tatami. Oleg Tsoi – coach of three gold medalists of the 2006 Russian Championship; Valery Kokshin – Honored coach of Russia, who trained our superstar, multiple European and world champion Gerunova Alexander ; Sergey Tsiklauri – the oldest participant in the tournament (he was born in 1948), master of sports in judo, honored master of sports in sambo, winner of the first Moscow championship; and many others.Among the guests of honor at the tournament will be Alexey Shturmin – the first president of the USSR Karate Federation; Veniamin Pak – the only three-time champion of the USSR; Kamil Musin – USSR champion, president of the “Kobe Osaka Russia” Federation; Viktor Smekalin – winner of the first all-Union karate tournament; Alexander Inshakov – President of the Association of Stuntmen of Russia, General Secretary of the National Karate Federation of Russia, President of the Fund for the Development of National Martial Arts “, – said Dunyashev.

Park Bo Gum and Go Yoon Jung star in Lee Seung Chul’s romantic MV for OST

Updated January 20 KST:

New web channel Lee Seung Chol aired OST “ I’ll give you all / I Will Give You All “along with a music video featuring Park Bo Gum and Go Yun Jung !

In video Park Bo Gum makes a necklace by hand and gives it to his first love Go Yun Jong .See below!

Original article:

Park Bo Gum and Go Yun Jung are filming for a new song Lee Seung Chol “ I’ll give you everything / Will You All “!

“ I’ll give you everything ” is the OST for the website KakaoPage “ The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor / The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor “.

“ Legendary Moonlight Sculptor ” is a fantastic webtoon based on the web novel of the same name. He tells the story of Weed , who chooses the work “ Moon Sculptor ” in a virtual reality game. “ I’ll Give You All ” was inspired by the scene in which Weeedi made a sculpture, thinking of Seo Yoon , who closed her heart to everyone around her.