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Cormac Ryan’s ‘Steady Buckets’ beginnings set him on surreal NBA journey

Nypost · · 196 words · By Mike Vaccaro
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What to know about Cormac Ryan’s ‘Steady Buckets’ beginnings set him on surreal NBA journey

Let’s put it this way: when you’ve had the long and improbable basketball journey Cormac Ryan has had, nothing much is going to impress you.

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What happened

Let’s put it this way: when you’ve had the long and improbable basketball journey Cormac Ryan has had, nothing much is going to impress you.

Why it matters

Part of belonging is acting like you’ve been there before, right?

Common ground

So just because you’re wearing an honest-to-God NBA uniform — dark Milwaukee Bucks roadie, name and number (30) on the back … just another workday.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “The Toyota Center in Houston has each of the 18,055 seats occupied”
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Claim 2: “Cormac Ryan played games at Cameron Indoor, including Coach K’s farewell game”
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Wikipedia entries mention Cameron Indoor Stadium and the Carolina–Duke rivalry, but none specifically reference Cormac Ryan playing there or during Coach K’s farewell game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by coac…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is a college basketball team of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels have won six NCAA championships (1957, 1982, 1993, …
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Claim 3: “Cormac Ryan played a couple of Final Four games at the New Orleans Superdome in front of nearly 70,000 fans”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the New Orleans Superdome hosting Final Four games with 70,000 attendees.
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Claim 4: “Cormac Ryan played games at the Dapolito Rec Center on Carmine Street”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Cormac Ryan playing at the Dapolito Rec Center.
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Claim 5: “Cormac Ryan scored 25 points on 9-for-14 shooting in a game”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Cormac Ryan’s 25-point game with 9-for-14 shooting.
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