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Saturday, April 25, 2015

Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks: Postgame Grades and Analysis

It was surely the most entertaining contest of the series thus far, but in a back-and-forth Game 3, theHouston Rocketswere the ones on a hot streak when the buzzer ran out. Now down in the series three games to none, the Dallas Mavericks face elimination in Game 4 on Sunday.

Houston opened up firing on all cylinders, creating a double-digit lead in the opening minutes, but that was all but erased midway through the second quarter. The Mavericks completes a 20-point turnaround, taking their own double-digit lead before halftime.

The second half featured several lead changes up until the final minutes, and the Mavericks had the opportunity to tie or win the game with 6.7 seconds left in the fourthwhen Monta Ellis bricked a long two-pointer just before the buzzer.

Game Grades at a Glance Monta Ellis A- J.J. Barea B Dirk Nowitzki A Tyson Chandler B- Rest of Team B James Harden A Josh Smith B Corey Brewer B- Dwight Howard A Rest of Team B+

Bleacher Report

Dallas Mavericks

Monta Ellis: A-

After struggling through the series' first two games, Monta Ellis opened Game 3 with the game's first bucket, a three-pointer that seemed to be a confidence boost for the Mavericks' best guard. He racked up 12 points in the first quarter alone and finished with a team-high 34 points.

He was responsible in all facets, including playmaking and on the defensive end, coming away withthree steals, namely a slick interception at the end of the third quarter while Dallas was attempting to steal back the lead.He led the team in assists with nine.

During Dallas' last-ditch effort to take the lead in the final minutes, Ellis connected on a few nice buckets, but left a key finger roll short, giving a possession away to the Rockets, leading to a thunderous Dwight Howard dunk. Rick Carlisle put the ball in Ellis' hands with the game on the line during the final possession, but the Mavericks' top scorer couldn't tack on another field goal to his ledger, missing a long two from straight on, as Dallas fell behind three games to none.

J.J. Barea: B

J.J. Barea provided an instant lift for Dallas upon entering the game late in the first, when the team was trailing by double-figures. He sank a few fast-break layups and was largely responsible for Dallas' 20-point swing in the first half.

He found Monta Ellis for a crowd-pleasing transition layup soon after entering and knocked down a three-pointer, while logging a team-best plus-22 on the evening.

He tied for the team lead with nine assistsand turned the ball over twice, misfiring a few times on wild, blind drives to the rim. Overall, the Mavs needed him to step up with Rajon Rondo out indefinitely, and the 30-year-old helped the cause.

Dirk Nowitzki: A

Dirk Nowitzki has posted decent numbers throughout this series, but the 36-year-old, for the most part, has looked very slow, particularly on defense. But Game 3 was a different story.

He missed his first three attempts from beyond the arc, starting off 1-of-5 overall, but improved to 50 percent shooting by halftime and wrapped up with 34 pointstied with Monta Ellis for the team-highto go along with eight rebounds on 10-of-19 shooting.

His gained his touch after that slow start, nailing a number of mid-range jumpers while the Mavs were trailing in the closing minutes. He cut the lead to five with 2:30 left in the game with his fourth three-pointer, then found Monta Ellis on a handoff during the following possession, when Dallas cut it to three.

He grabbed a key rebound to set up a huge Mavs possession with just over a minute remaining, where he drilled a pair of free throws to make the Houston lead a single point. The team couldn't convert on its final possession, where Dirk didn't even touch the ball, and now face elimination via a sweep on Sunday.

Tyson Chandler: B-

Much like his days with the New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler's defensive impact was hardly tangible during Game 3, in a lineup filled with porous defenders. The Mavs allowed 42 points in the first quarter alone, 65 in the first half and 130 in the game. Luckily, the Rockets weren't competing much on that end, either.

Dallas opened up lazy with the ball, turning it over four times in the first few sequences, one of which was Chandler stepping on the baseline before throwing down a vicious slam. Tyson's numbers weren't gaudy, posting eight boards and eight points over 33 minutes, but without him, the Mavs wouldn't have stood a chance on the inside.

On the defensive boards though, Chandler was vastly outworked by Dwight Howard. Howard pulled down 11 boards off his own glass, while Chandler logged just two defensive rebounds.

Rest of Team: B

Al-Faouq Aminu came up with a crucial block in the third quarter, finishing with 15 points, five rebounds, two steals and two swats.Amar'e Stoudemire didn't log many minutesjust 14but was an efficient scorer, going for eight points to go along with four boards.

Raymond Felton got the start at point, but was pretty much invisible, going scoreless on three shots and dishing a single assist. Devin Harris teamed with Barea to handle most of the point duties, scoring 10 points on 3-of-8 shooting.

Houston Rockets

James Harden: A

While the Rockets attempted to march back after the second quarter, James Harden was the sole consistent scoring force. He sank 10 of his first 14 shots, outscoring the Mavericks team through most of the third quarter.

It took him most of the fourth quarter to heat back up, after sitting through the first several minutes of it, but he converted a thrilling and-one to extend Houston's lead back to two possessions in the final minuteit gave him his 40th point, his highest-ever playoff output.

He committed a potentially costly foul on Dirk Nowitzki, resulting in three free throws with 33.8 seconds left. The lead was eventually down to two with just seconds left, but the Mavericks weren't able to capitalize on Harden's error.

He had 42 points in the game to go with a team-high nine assists on 15-of-24 shooting. In the NBA playoffs, the team with a more dominant scoring force typically wins out. Harden and the Rockets proved that tonight.

Josh Smith: B

Josh Smith made a number of huge shots for Houston in the second half, ranging from crowd-silencing dunks to long-range three-pointers. Hefinished with 18 points, second on the team only to Harden.

He was responsible for a nifty outlet pass to Corey Brewer in the fourth to extend the Rockets' tight lead to sevenone of his four assists on the night.

Rick Carlisle attempted to slow the game in the fourth quarter and intentionally foul Smith, a horrid free-throw shooter, but the 49.8 percent foul shooter connected on two of his three attempts.

Corey Brewer: B-

Off the bench, Corey Brewer provided Houston with a spark by drilling a few three-pointers in the second half. He finished with twotriples and 15 points altogether.

He was responsible for a leak-out transition bucket off a good outlet from Josh Smith. At the foul line with seven seconds left and the opportunity to extend the lead to three, he split his pair, giving the Mavs the opportunity to tie or win the game on a final possession. Fortunately for Brewer and the Rockets, Monta Ellis missed the game's final attempt.

Dwight Howard: A-

When Dwight Howard is healthy, the ways he can impact a game are extraordinary. He racked up 14 rebounds before the halftime buzzer sounded, and finished with 26boardshis most since April 2009and 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting.

He and former AAU teammate Josh Smith were the team's focal points early in the fourth with Harden resting, finding each other for flashy jams and swoops to the hoop.

He rendered Tyson Chandler irrelevant while Houston was on the offensive glass, tearing down 11 boards to Chandler's two on that end.

Rest of Team: B+

A total of six Rockets finished in double-figure scoring, including Trevor Ariza, who had 13 on 5-of-12 shooting. Terrence Jones had 12 points and six boards, and Clint Capela added seven in six minutes.

Pablo Prigioni had just three points, but facilitated well while spacing the floor for Houston's more prominent weapons. He had three assists.

Up Next

After a much more competitive contest than the first two games in the series, it was the same result for Dallas, who now faces a sweep Sunday on its home floor.

Their desire and battle Friday showed they can compete with Houston in spurtsand they may be a more cohesive group without Rajon Rondo. There's always the possibility of a team taking a game at home, but this series certainly seems out of reach for the Mavs now.

Game 4 is on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET.

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2442616-houston-rockets-vs-dallas-mavericks-postgame-grades-and-analysis

Movie capsules: "5 to 7," "The Age of Adaline," "Ex Machina" opening this week

Compiled from El Paso Times staff and wire reports. Listings are subject to change.

Opening this week

"5 to 7" (R): A chance encounter on the streets of Manhattan draws 20-something aspiring writer Brian (Anton Yelchin) into a passionate love affair with a glamorous French woman (Skyfall Bond girl Brnice Marlohe). The catch? She's married.

"The Age of Adaline" (PG-13): After miraculously remaining 29 years old for almost eight decades, Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) has lived a solitary existence, never allowing herself to get close to anyone who might reveal her secret. (No review)

"Ex Machina" (R): Domhnall Gleeson ("Frank") is Caleb, a top-notch computer coder who has been summoned to the remote Norwegian retreat of his reclusive search engine mogul boss. Nathan (Oscar Isaac, "Inside Llewyn Davis") is a little eccentric, a genius who lives alone, save for a silent Japanese servant (Sonoya Mizuno) in a bunker of a house in a sylvan, mountain setting. "Ex Machina" a cerebral, chilling and austere thriller that stokes our fears about digital privacy and artificial intelligence, a film that works largely thanks to a breakout mechanically empathetic turn by Alicia Vikander ("A Royal Affair,""Seventh Son").

"Little Boy" (PG-13): A film about a little boy (Jakob Salvati) who is willing to do whatever it takes to bring his dad (Michael Rapaport) home from World War II alive. Written and directed by Smithsonian Institute Award winning director Alejandro Monteverde, the film highlights themes of faith, hope and love in the face of adversity.

"Merchants of Doubt" (PG-13): This documentary, the first to zero in on how and why the global climate change discussion became political and how that led to government gridlock, is an account of the train wreck and how it happened, and continues to happen.

"Seymour: An Introduction" (PG): Ethan Hawke's documentary on pianist Seymour Bernstein is very much like the sonatas the 87-year-old plays so beautifully, teaches so insightfully quietly moving, infinitely deep. Ethan Hawke's documentary on pianist Seymour Bernstein is very much like the sonatas the 87-year-old plays so beautifully, teaches so insightfully quietly moving, infinitely deep. With "Seymour," the actor is making his documentary directing debut, a modest but affecting one. The film is most alive when Bernstein is in front of the piano, a marvel to watch teaching a master class. And when the great man quietly takes his seat in front of a small audience to play again in public, the moment is so magical, the music so expressive, you don't want it to end.

"A La Mala" (PG-13): "A la Mala" is a Mexican romantic comedy in the "How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days/Failure to Launch/40 Days and 40 Nights" mold. Change the language to English, switch the starlet to Olivia Wilde, or this year's Olivia Wilde, and you've got a rom-com as shiny, shallow and cliched as anything Hollywood has turned out over the past dozen years.

"American Sniper" (R): Bradley Cooper pushes his craft to new extremes to portray Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in American history, but Clint Eastwood's film takes too long to ask if that title is a badge of honor.

"Child 44" (R): A politically-charged serial killer thriller set in 1953 Soviet Russia, CHILD 44 chronicles the crisis of conscience for secret police agent Leo Demidov (Tom Hardy), who loses status, power and home when he refuses to denounce his own wife, Raisa (Noomi Rapace), as a traitor. (No review)

"Cinderella" (PG): Director Kenneth Branagh delivers a lovely corpse of a fairytale, not helped by a blandly pretty lead (Lily James) and even blander Prince Charming (Richard Madden).

"Danny Collins" (R): Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who can't give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40 year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act.

"The Divergent Series: Insurgent" (PG-13): It's action-packed in the extreme, as Young Heroine Triss (Shailene Woodely) and "Dauntless" hunk Four (Theo James) run from the armed, motorized thugs that the smug Erudite elitists send after them, with barely time for a betrayal, a moment of weakness and a break for Shailene Woodley to pile on more makeup and lip gloss.

"Do You Believe?" (PG-13): When a local pastor is shaken to the core by the visible faith of an old street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a faith-fueled journey that powerfully impacts everyone it touches in ways that only G*d could orchestrate.

"Furious 7" (PG-13): Continuing the franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson and the late Paul Walker lead the returning cast of the "Fast & Furious" franchise. James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black.

"Get Hard" (R): Kevin Hart finds himself shoehorned into a Will Ferrell buddy comedy in "Get Hard," a politically incorrect romp that only rarely romps. Ferrell is as fearless as ever, stripping down and looking foolish, willing to be out-of-touch and out of step. Hart has his manic moments. But in this buddy comedy, the buddies are not equal and that limits the laughs.

"Home" (PG): An alien on the run from his own people, lands on Earth and makes friends with the adventurous cat, Tip (Rihanna), who is on a quest of her own in this animated film. (No review)

"It Follows" (R): A few genuinely (and literally) hair-raising moments, a few knowing winks and a lot to think about lift "It Follows" above the horror pack. s*x, its consequences and a teenager actually grappling, in advance, with those consequences make this that rarest of rarities, a smart "dead teenager movie."

"The Longest Ride" (PG-13): Based on the bestselling novel by master storyteller Nicholas Sparks, "The Longest Ride" centers on the star-crossed love affair between Luke (Scott Eastwood), a former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback, and Sophia (Brittany Robertson), a college student who is about to embark upon her dream job in New York City's art world.

"Monkey Kingdom" (G): Mark Linfield's nature documentary follows the struggles of a young monkey mother to care for and raise her new baby in the wilds of Southern Asia.

"Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" (PG): After six years of keeping our malls safe, Paul Blart has earned a well-deserved vacation. He heads to Vegas with his teenage daughter before she heads off to college. But safety never takes a holiday and when duty calls, Blart answers.

"True Story" (R): When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill) meets accused killer Christian Longo (James Franco) - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his investigation morphs into an unforgettable game of cat-and-mouse. Based on actual events. (No review)

"Unfriended" (R): Unfriended unfolds over a teenager's computer screen as she and her friends are stalked by an unseen figure who seeks vengeance for a shaming video that led a vicious bully to kill herself a year earlier. (No review)

"While We're Young" (R): Ben Stiller plays a creatively blocked, once-hip documentary film producer in director Noah Bombach's biting and bitterly amusing movie about a childless New York couple who gravitate toward a young hipster couple (Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried) as their other friends all start having children.

"Woman in Gold" (PG-13): A very good story meekly told. It's a dramatization of one woman's mission (Hellen Mirren) to recover the art looted from one Jewish family by the Nazis, rendered here in mostly flat tones and trite dialogue. This is passable as history, but the climax is so anti-climactic that this "Woman in Gold" never merits more than a bronze medal.

Discount movies

"Black or White" (PG-13): "Selma" wasn't the only film about race to get short shrift from Oscar voters this past year. "Black or White" is a frank, touching and very well-acted melodrama about child custody and cultural perceptions of "blackness" and "the race card," and could have earned Octavia Spencer and Kevin Costner fresh Oscar nominations.

"The Boy Next Door" (R): Universal's "The Boy Next Door" is almost so bad it's good. Well, at least "bad." A risible stalker thriller predicated on the absurd notion that Jennifer Lopez is still a movie star, it's "Fatal Attraction" without the rabbit. And mostly without the fear. Ryan Guzman of the later "Step Up" movies is the man candy who moves in next door to an about-to-divorce suburban school teacher Claire (Lopez) and her shy, allergy-riddled teenage boy, Kevin (Ian Nelson). John Corbett is the not quite still-in-the-picture ex having a middle-age crisis cliche.

"Chappie" (R): "Chappie" is a childish blend of the cute robot goofiness of "Short Circuit," and the b****y-minded mayhem of "Robocop." It never finds its sweet spot and never, for one moment, works.

"The DUFF" (PG-13): Mae Whitman sasses, sashays and sparkles in "The DUFF," a snappy, sweet-spirited teen comedy about a smart girl who tries to fight high school labeling with wit and words. It's a paint-by-numbers romantic comedy. But Whitman clicks with her co-stars and handles the screenplay's zingers and the droll voice-over narration her character spouts in this feature from director Ari "West Bank Story" Sandel.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" (R): The unsexiest s*x movie since "Eyes Wide Shut" features an utterly colorless leading man (Jamie Dorman) paired with a nubile heat-deprived leading lady (Dakota Johnson). Clinical as a classroom lecture, it's a limp sadomasochism primer, which explains both the runaway success of the E.L. James' novel and the startling pre-opening sales stats from America's Promise Keepers belt.

"Focus" (R): Chemistry, or the lack of it, burns a big hole in this supposedly romantic, unconvincingly tense, feebly comical caper picture from the guys who gave us "I Love You, Phillip Morris," Glenn Ficarra and John Requa.

"The Gunman" (R): A sniper on a mercenary assassination team (Sean Penn), kills the minister of mines of the Congo. His's successful kill shot forces him into hiding. Returning to the Congo years later, he becomes the target of a hit squad himself. (No review)

"The Lazarus Effect" (PG-13): This horror flick follows a group of researchers led by Frank (Mark Duplass) and his fiance Zoe (Olivia Wilde,) who've achieved the unimaginable bringing the dead back to life. (No review)

"Paddington" (PG): Bright, breezy and stripped of most children's movie conventions, "Paddington" drags the classic bear into the 21st century, modernizing aspects of Michael Bond's trouble-prone creation in the process.

"Run All Night" (NR): Starring Liam Neeson, as an alcoholic retired hit man, and Ed Harris as his friend, his boss and his brother-in-arms, there are plenty of pleasures in watching these old pros playing old men of the mob wars trying to summon a young man's bravado for the dirty job each must do.

"The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water" (PG): Spongebob Squarepants goes where Homer Simpson and others have gone before, an animated character who steps out of his colorful 2D world and into our 3D one, in "The Spongebob Movie: Sponge out of Water." But what his movie lacks in originality or freshness it compensates for in loopiness.

"Unfinished Business": A hard-working small business owner (Vince Vaughn) and his two associates (Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco) travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails.

The Mesilla Valley Film Society screens films at the historic theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla. Screenings are usually at 7:30 nightly, plus 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission is usually $5 to $7. mesillavalleyfilm.org, 575-524-8287. Showing this week: "What We Do in the Shadows" (NR): Taika Clement and Jemaine Waititi, creators of the HBO hit series "Flight of the Conchords," co-wrote, co-directed, and co-star in this hilarious send-up that chronicles the adventures of four vampire roommates trying to get by in a modern world that's not always hospitable to the undead.

World Cinema Series

Films are at 2 p.m. Saturdays at the El Paso Museum of Art. $3 suggested donation; free for museum members and children 12 and younger. 532-1707 or elpasoartmuseum.org.

Film Salon

Films are screened and discussed at 7:30 p.m. on most first Saturdays at Trinity-First United Methodist Church, 802 N. Mesa (in the Resler Hall Chapel).

Source: http://www.elpasotimes.com/entertainment/ci_27975736/movie-capsules-5-7-age-adaline-ex-machina

Friday, April 24, 2015

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Mavericks and Spurs will go after LaMarcus Aldridge in free agency, per report

The star power forward might return to his native Texas once he enters free agency in the offseason.

Rumors about LaMarcus Aldridge potentially leaving Portland have been surfacing for a while. After a teammate said he believed there was a 50-50 chance that Aldridge could leave,ESPN's Marc Stein reports that two Texas teams, the Spurs and Mavericks, believe they have a shot to get him.

Before the seasonAldridge said in an interview that he wanted to re-sign and become the best Blazer of all time. Portland can offer him more money than anyone else, as well as the possibility to be in the playoffs year in and year out. That might not be enough for him, as the Trail Blazers have not been able to make the conference finals in his time there and look on their way to an early postseason exit after losing to the Grizzlies, 97-82, on Wednesday.

Wesley Matthews, Arron Afflalo and Robin Lopez are also becoming free agents, and if even one of them leaves, Portland would have to replace them with a quality piece or take a step back as a potential contender. There are a lot of variables at play, but it's looking more and more like Aldridge will at least listen to offers, which would make him one of the most sought-after free agents in the market.

The Mavericks and Spurs are good destinations. San Antonio could carve up enough cap room for a maximum contract without completely gutting its roster if Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili retire. Dallas could build a team around Aldridge with the cap flexibility they will have after this season.

So let's take a closer look at this potential return to Texas for the Dallas native.

Why it makes sense

Rumors about Aldridge returning to his home state have been around for a long time. He reportedly believed the city of Portland was too small for him and wanted to play in a bigger market. Dallas fits the bill. The other reason he was said to want out was because the Trail Blazers couldn't put a competitive team around him after injuries derailed the careers of Brandon Roy and Greg Oden. The Spurs have the best track record of success in the league in the past 20 years.

The Mavericks can offer him the chance to play next to Dirk Nowitzki and another free agent, as they will likely have a lot of cap room. The year after next, the cap is supposed to explode, so the Mavericks could add yet another piece. Then Dirk Nowitzki's and Chandler Parsons' contracts expire and would allow Dallas to rebuild its entire roster around Aldridge. Mark Cuban's willingness to spend and the Mavericks' ability to attract free agents could be huge selling points. Few teams can offer so much future flexibility while also offering the chance to make the playoffs in the short term. If the choice is between the Knicks or Lakers and the Mavericks, choosing Dallas seems like a no-brainer.

The Spurs don't have a typical big-market allure, but they could offer Aldridge the chance to join Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard as the third piece of an established core and would have Tiago Splitter, Patty Mills and potentially Danny Green on the roster as well. Slotting Aldridge in Duncan's spot in the starting lineup would mean instant contention as well as a chance to play next to one of the league's best young talents in Leonard and its best coach in Gregg Popovich. The fit would be perfect, as Aldridge would not have to defend centers. With Leonard in tow, the future would look promising.

Why it doesn't make sense

Aldridge is 29 years old and his next contract could be his last big one. He might be tempted to go for the biggest amount of money possible, as Carmelo Anthony did in New York, especially considering he has not made much from endorsements. The Blazers can offer that. If they retain all of their free agents, Portland will be a playoff team for the foreseeable future. All thing considered, Aldridge is in a good situation already.

Nowitzki is the Mavericks' starting power forward and that will likely remain the case even with his eroding skills. You don't send living legends to the bench. That means Aldridge would be slotted at center if he comes to Dallas. He can play there, but the grind of doing so for an entire season might take its toll and that team will likely struggle on defense. Unless the Mavericks already have another free agent committed to sign along with Aldridge, a move to Dallas doesn't move the needle in the short term as far as contending goes. Who knows what the future will bring?

The Spurs make more sense in terms of on-court fit, but if Aldridge wants to raise his public profile as it was reported, San Antonio is not the place for him. The Spurs love flying under the radar and Leonard is one of the quietest stars in the league. They don't promote their players for awards and don't always play along with the national media. It would be really hard for Aldridge to build his brand under those circumstances.

The Spurs would also have to make some sacrifices to carve out room for a maximum contract. One of Green, Boris Diaw or Splitter would have to be let go or traded, which would weaken their roster for the immediate future.

Likelihood of happening: 4/10

If Aldridge indeed leaves Portland, him landing with one of the Spurs or Mavericks makes much more sense than him signing with the Lakers, Knicks or any other team with cap space. There's a reason there have been persistent rumors about Aldridge wanting to go home, and Texas not having an income tax would make leaving millions on the table to make a move easier to swallow.

Aldridge staying with the Trail Blazers remains the most likely scenario, but if he leaves, one of the Texas teams will likely get him.

Source: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/4/23/8478317/lamarcus-aldridge-mavericks-spurs-free-agency

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Dallas Cowboys' Dez Bryant for Adrian Peterson trade scenario

Would you trade one team's disgruntled star for another team's disgruntled star?

Dallas Morning News' Bob Strum was asked if the Dallas Cowboys should trade Dez Bryant to the Minnesota Vikings for Adrian Peterson and a second-round pick, which they could use to help replace Bryant at receiver.

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