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UCLA Bruins @ Southern Illinois Salukis


Let me echo godblesstyus95 (emphasis added):

Let’s remember that they [our Ben Ball warriors] are still amateurs learning this game and developing both physically and mentally. Let’s also remember that a couple of players decided to return this year for a last shot at a championship… how ’bout a little more love for those playing for the 4 letters, and a little less for those playing for the 3 (NBA)?

I am with him and with DC, JS, JK, AA2, JH and all of our boys:

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Photo Credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images (via Yahoo!)

Last night in someway might have been a necessary lesson which will give everyone a jarring sense of reality. But that doesn’t mean we get to mope around. Bruins are back in action this afternoon against Southern Illinois. I don’t have a lot of notes on the Salukis to share because of timing issue. You can check out there team pages on Sportsline.com and WWL.

The tipoff is scheduled for 2:00 pm PST.  It will be on ESPN2. You can also track it on our official site.

I do know that Coach Howland had our guys practicing early this am to get ready for the Salukis. He went right back to work to get our guys ready not just for this afternoon but for the long run. We will be with him and our warriors every step of the way.

So let’s buckle up and get started.

Fire away.

GO BRUINS.

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damn!!

Being stuck at work sucks.
Oh mighty employer release me!

Victory or until next year!

by ncrpz2 on Nov 21, 2008 2:05 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Must be nice

My employer/ lord requires my sacrifice

Victory or until next year!

by ncrpz2 on Nov 21, 2008 2:10 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

timing is nice here

on the east coast lol.

holiday with two great plays early

by bucknellbruin on Nov 21, 2008 2:07 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where is all that experience they keep talking about?

We start 1 freshman, I guy who didn’t play much last year, and AA2 who may have played about 1/3 of a game.

Behind them, freshmen, and Drago and Roll. Not a lot of experience.

What am I missing here?

sjh

by Class of 66 on Nov 21, 2008 2:09 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm liking AA2 so far

one easy bucket off a great pass by Jrue, then drew the foul on that last play. Nice to see some early offense from our big men.

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:10 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Took some good charges last night

playing steady, not too many fouls so far this year. Weak from the line and got beat on the back door last night.

But, he is so solid.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Nov 21, 2008 2:11 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

May I recommend Slingbox for all those at work?

I came home, but could’ve watched on my computer.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Nov 21, 2008 2:10 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Corporate firewall...

We get no streaming feeds from anywhere.

by Tydides on Nov 21, 2008 2:11 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You need a new job.

you can’t work for a place that puts a firewall between you and your bruins. Do you need us to give you updates more often?

Aboya makes his FT’s

sjh

by Class of 66 on Nov 21, 2008 2:12 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ESPN 360

Anyone know how to work ESPN360? It says the game is on there.

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/espn360/beta/index

by Raisin on Nov 21, 2008 2:10 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

your internet carrier has to allow access to it

then you just have to download a player and youre set

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:11 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmm

Doesn’t look like my work’s Internet carrier allows access. Back to the mid-00s way of Gamecast, I guess.

by Raisin on Nov 21, 2008 2:14 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dukee v

By the way, did anyone read the review on his new book? It’s a giant middle finger to the entire west coast

Victory or until next year!

by ncrpz2 on Nov 21, 2008 2:13 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

keefe has been amazing on the offensive glass this year

and he actually got the putback this time! nice.

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:14 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's a great color man

question his coaching tactics all you like, but i love him as an announcer. he knows the game and doesn’t talk too much

by bucknellbruin on Nov 21, 2008 2:18 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree

Bob Knight is often a UCLA hater, especially come tourney time, it seems he is always predicting we are gonna lose our next game.
But, he has been a good color guy tonight, fairly insightful comments, really.

by haster123 on Nov 21, 2008 2:19 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DC with a sweet NBA range 3.

Man he has such a nice stroke. I do wonder if we could run more sets to free up DC from range.

by haster123 on Nov 21, 2008 2:17 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks for all the updates

I was tempted to go lock myself in the car and listen to 570.

by Raisin on Nov 21, 2008 2:20 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Finally tuned in to the game on ESPN,

so thanks to all for the comments thus far.

by eubruin on Nov 21, 2008 2:21 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ucla is shooting a ridiculous 8/11 right now

darren and jrue with 5 each, aboya with 4, keefe/morgan/shipp 2 each

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:21 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice jumper by drago

i love the confidence he seems to have over the past couple of games, after looking shaky against miami (oh). could be a great boost off the bench if he keeps it up.

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:23 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yuck

malcolm handed the ball to siu, miscommunication between him and drago

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:25 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looked like a bad call there
  1. climbed up JK’s back and keefe gets the foul?

by bucknellbruin on Nov 21, 2008 2:27 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahhh, come on James.

Gotta keep it under control.

by eubruin on Nov 21, 2008 2:27 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great jumper by aboya

looking good tonight with 6 pts, 26-18

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:28 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aboya!!

I am very glad to see Aboya making that shot – he has been practicing it all off-season.

by eubruin on Nov 21, 2008 2:29 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TV TO with 7:59 to go in the half

Focus has certainly come down a bit from the opening 10 minutes.

by haster123 on Nov 21, 2008 2:29 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The stream

The stream is up at bruinvideos.com now.

by MbootyMah on Nov 21, 2008 2:31 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good ball movement

Finding the open man underneath in Aboya

by MbahABako on Nov 21, 2008 2:33 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aboya wide open under the basket for 2

8 points tonight for AA2

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:33 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aboya with another great offensive board

but too quick to go up with the followup and misses

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:34 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone else bothered that SIU has a Fey on their team?

I had erased that name from my UCLA memory…

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:34 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aboya down and hurt!

was fouled. limping a bit but up

sjh

by Class of 66 on Nov 21, 2008 2:35 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wide open 3 by siu

perimeter defense has been lacking, siu 4 for 6 from 3

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:36 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

finally out of class

hello all, lets finish the half strong

O.A.

by Ollie on Nov 21, 2008 2:40 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice aggressive driveby roll

off an ninbounds pass, draws the foul

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:41 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The foul shooting

is horrid. There’s no excuse for the Rolls and Dragovic’s of the world to be missing this many FTs.

by Raisin on Nov 21, 2008 2:44 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

score?

Victory or until next year!

by ncrpz2 on Nov 21, 2008 2:46 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my goodness

siu misses both ft’s, grabs the offensive board, and misses the putback

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:46 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice pass inside to aboya

who draws a foul. i love how involved in the offense he is thus far

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:47 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

second game in a row

we build a fairly big lead in the middle of the first half, and let it slip away. We’re not playing bad per se today. SIU is great from the 3 tonight, which is seemingly keeping them in the game.

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:51 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and after a forced turnover

josh shipp dunks it after the buzzer 35-33 at the half

O.A.

by Ollie on Nov 21, 2008 2:51 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would have liked to have seen

him shoot the ball to beat the buzzer. Maybe he didn’t see the clock in time.

by eubruin on Nov 21, 2008 2:52 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Poor finish to the half

And some missed FTs. Should be up more than 2.

by Raisin on Nov 21, 2008 2:52 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Frustrating when we can't play the last minutes of a half

we let them stay in the game.

We really need to comeout strong next half.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Nov 21, 2008 2:52 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anybody know what the rebounding advantage was last night?

i remember us having a huge advantage in the first half ,but never saw the final numbers

slow down, look up

by Point Guard 08 on Nov 21, 2008 2:53 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think that we are playing within

Howland’s system right now (sorry if that is completely obvious). I am very much looking forward to see us employ CH’s offensive and defensive systems.

by eubruin on Nov 21, 2008 2:58 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where's Collison?

Let me make it clear that I’m not suggesting any long term problems for DC or the team. However, he just doesn’t seem to be all there early in the season. He’s scoring, but that’s never what made him the best point guard in America. I’m used to him playing great defense, creating turnovers, not giving up many turnovers, and racking up the assists. So far this season, all he’s doing is scoring, even against easy opponents. Just interested to hear what everyone else thinks.

by truebruin on Nov 21, 2008 3:00 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Last night

he had 6 assists, about his normal amount for his career. I think what’s hurting him now is the TOs. He had a couple of unforced TOs last night. A little more time in the game and that’ll clear out.

Victory or until next year!

by ncrpz2 on Nov 21, 2008 3:02 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i expect a better 2nd half... probably a tighter rotation in the 2nd half...

good experience for the freshmen, but the players will be able to get into a rhythm in the 2nd half… of course, it depends on who gets the minutes…

by Trisani888 on Nov 21, 2008 3:01 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We are playing lots of guys and lots of combinations

Neither DC nor anyone else can get into a rhythm this way. But, we need to do it to get our guys experience and start building chemistry.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Nov 21, 2008 3:01 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

something's wrong with Shipp

he just looks out of it. Can’t make a shot and he looked like he didn’t even try on that defensive play. He looked like he didn’t even care. I don’t know if it’s a school thing or a girl thing or what, but something’s up with him

by bucknellbruin on Nov 21, 2008 3:15 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not getting the breaks this week

not giving excuses, but sometimes that just happens. THe SIU guy dribbled it off his knee, collison went for the steal, then it bounced right back to him and he got a layup.

Just go with it now and we’ll get those bounces come March

by bucknellbruin on Nov 21, 2008 3:22 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ohhhhh

wonderful pass ahead from aboya to dc to malcolm and the and 1 chance

O.A.

by Ollie on Nov 21, 2008 3:22 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We need more of that Aboya.

by bruin8uclap on Nov 21, 2008 3:23 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

48-43, 12:03 to go SI time out

thing is , there is gonna be a tv time out on the next dead ball.

by haster123 on Nov 21, 2008 3:25 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do we have any steals?

That used to be he fuel that drove us last year. Steals and fast breaks. Don’t see many lately. RW is missed.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Nov 21, 2008 3:26 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs