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Doc: Is the Crosstown Shootout really that big anymore?

Staring out the back window, looking at something round, yellow and unfamiliar hanging in the Eastern sky. Could be what my ancestors called “the sun.’’ It’s pretty cool.

A day from the Shootout, and I’ve decided the Big Game has evolved to the point where not even fans consider it the highlight of the season. I’m thinking if I asked 10 fans from each team if they’d rather have a Shootout W or a Sweet 16 appearance, 18 or so of ‘em would choose the Sweet 16. The other two would be serious OGs.

Am I right?