31.   They played above the rim and appreciated the fine art of dunking the way teen-agers appreciate MTV.

32.   This was how basketball was transformed into a game played above the rim.

33.   Traditionally, Baker teams play above their abilities, which can be considered the highest compliment for any manager.

34.   Wearing fluorescent green gloves and a shirt dyed in fluorescent orange and bright purple, the player between the posts clashes with the more traditional Chinese images played above.

35.   Barkley, who always plays above the capabilities of the NBA rank-and-file, sometimes steps up to the level where legends are made.

36.   He will be replaced at shortstop by Roberts, who never played above the Class A level before this season.

37.   I was playing in the last group at the Western Open, but Steve Stricker was obviously playing well above everybody else.

38.   Mendez, who had never played above Class-A before this season, has tendinitis in his left knee.

39.   Also rookie spinner Paul Adams will have to play above his limited experience to give the bowling crucial variety.