Center Court: Ben Ball (Humboldt State) Open Thread
by Nestor on Nov 10, 2009 7:00 PM PST
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Half an hour to go till the Ben Ball warriors tip off in our second exhibition game of the season. Tonight we get to welcome JA and MR back in the lineup, who are taking on Humboldt State. You can read up on the Lumberjacks over here. Once again, if you don't know by now this game is not on TV. UCLA All-Access will carry this game online. You can get more details here.
Tonight's exhibition against the Lumberjacks has a deja vu feeling around it. Last time UCLA took on Humboldt State for an exhibition game was on November 9, 2006. That day on BN - just like we are doing today - we were celebrating the signing of another 5 star blue chip center from the Pacific Northwest. Okay to be technically accurarte KL sent in his LOI today. We haven't gotten the LOI from MS (that would be Mr. Smith) yet but you get the idea.
If you are watching the game on your computers tonight, share your quick takes, rapid commentary on our Ben Ball warriors right here on BN. Most importantly, if you can please post the game score updates in our game thread as much as you. That way rest of the BNers who can't follow the game anywhere else can get direct updates from you in our game thread. It will be much appreciated.
So let's get this party started. Fire away.
GO BRUINS.
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Let's go Bruins!
Jill Painter says everyone is suited up for the game except for Honeycutt.
Hopefully all the injury/sickness issues are over with
by UCLABruins4Ever on Nov 10, 2009 7:25 PM PST reply actions
I predict an awkward game for JA
Not going to be easy getting back into things after sitting out so long.
I sincerely hope you're wrong
… but unfortunately that sounds like an astute prediction.
Thanks
Stupid CSTV feed isn’t working for me but at least I can still get semi-live stats.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
OK, they just explained the terrible camera angles and coverage
the feed we get is the one on the Pauley TV screen.
sjh
ha!
Please, don’t send letters to us. Its not our fault!
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
I'm happy to be watching.
just trying to explain camera angles that were the sujbect of comments last week.
sjh
Yes
and by the sounds of it so were they!
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Good hands
DG, but that is risking a touch foul.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Macolm Lee looking very comfortable out there
much better start today
by insomniacslounge on Nov 10, 2009 7:39 PM PST reply actions
Good fast break pass by Roll
looks like a completely different team
Scoreboard replay = foul on Gordon
the curse continues
by insomniacslounge on Nov 10, 2009 7:39 PM PST reply actions
Blue wig guy making his presence known
Btw, Spencer Soo dressed like the blue wig guy for halloween. The pic I saw was quite amusing
by insomniacslounge on Nov 10, 2009 7:40 PM PST reply actions
no link
but check out his facebook page
by insomniacslounge on Nov 10, 2009 7:42 PM PST up reply actions
Yikes
did they leave the doors open in Pauley today?
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Gordon with a pretty hook
I wonder what Howland was like in practice this week…
Gordon w/ the missed slam
It’s becoming a weekly tradition
by insomniacslounge on Nov 10, 2009 7:43 PM PST reply actions
FYI..Kevin Prince took all the snaps with the first team offense today..he's good to go
by UCLABruins4Ever on Nov 10, 2009 7:44 PM PST reply actions
Not sure if I am going to stay up for this tonight
But we look … uhm … just a little different. (still need to stiffen up our interior D up a bit).
This year, MR may be the key to our success
not our best player but the one who can do so much that we need done
sjh
ML
Nice play! Now make the GD free throw.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
ANDERSON stuffs a 3 on the perimieter
He’s playing good D
by UCLABruins4Ever on Nov 10, 2009 7:50 PM PST reply actions
Bobo in the post reminds me of Zach Randolph
once he gets the ball, the shot is going up
by insomniacslounge on Nov 10, 2009 7:52 PM PST up reply actions
The difference
A couple of healthy upperclassmen bodies make.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Reeves run over a guy trying to get a handle on a pass
by UCLABruins4Ever on Nov 10, 2009 7:52 PM PST reply actions
Roll and Anderson's presence making a big difference tonight
The team looks much more together
by UCLABruins4Ever on Nov 10, 2009 7:53 PM PST reply actions
We are going to have
to do something about the free throws. Like every missed FT in practice results in FIVE suicides.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Reeves with a pretty high shot off the glass
by UCLABruins4Ever on Nov 10, 2009 7:54 PM PST reply actions
On this team, hitting FT's will earn playing time
we cannot continue to give away the game at the FT line
sjh
because the travel was called, it's 'way to stay in the play'
but if they’d called the reach-in, it would have been ’don’t compound the error!’
:)
by insomniacslounge on Nov 10, 2009 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
on a crappy computer
with no video feed…all score updates appreciated!
bruins up 5 at the moment
exact score eludes me
by insomniacslounge on Nov 10, 2009 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
Steal in the post
RN! Leads to dunk by ML!
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
I might also say
I do believe he looks better today.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
the guard difference helps
Not only ours being back, but also these Humboldt guards aren’t nearly as quick/aggressive as Concordia’s
by insomniacslounge on Nov 10, 2009 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
Good to have an enjoyable night of ben ball before real play starts
Sit back, fire up the computer, drink a beer…
DG is very high and low...but more good than bad so far
by UCLABruins4Ever on Nov 10, 2009 8:04 PM PST reply actions
Wait
You are here to ride our basketball thread after saying “UCLA football sucks.”
Can’t have it both ways.
Um. Isn't it obvious? We had a down year in football so we should start paying more attn
To bball. All I’m saying. Just expected more bbal preview than has been given
by harveyismyboy on Nov 10, 2009 8:09 PM PST up reply actions
Write you own previews if you don't think it is good enough here
by 84 on Nov 10, 2009 8:10 PM PST up reply actions
Um actually it isn't
You came here to say UCLA football season is “over.” With that kind of mindset you need to get the heck out of BN. No need to join in the basketball thread.
And you are not paying anyone to spoonfeed you bball preview. So goodbye.
maybe it's a misprint
but my football schedule shows three games remaining
by insomniacslounge on Nov 10, 2009 8:12 PM PST up reply actions
but if harvey says the season’s over, who am i to question him?
by insomniacslounge on Nov 10, 2009 8:13 PM PST up reply actions
do you have a link w/ ingame stats?
if so, please share
by insomniacslounge on Nov 10, 2009 8:07 PM PST up reply actions
UGHHHH
That hustle play is never nice to see when it happens against us
On an unrelated note
where is Tracy Murray?
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Abdul Hamid about to check in at PG...H-state misses both FTs...anderson drives for a score AND 1
by UCLABruins4Ever on Nov 10, 2009 8:10 PM PST reply actions
Might as well
give him minutes while we can. We may need him later as ominous as that sounds.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Wow
Lucky to have gotten the block after giving up the rebound on the FT. Jerime gets aggressive on the break and draws a foul.
Morris is matching Gordon almost bucket for bucket
weak interior defense despite—AUGH MISSED DUNK
Difficult shot for JA
Nice to see him making those though. Manufacturing buckets is something this team could use.
Bruins lost something with the subs..Lane and Abdul Hamid didn't do much
by UCLABruins4Ever on Nov 10, 2009 8:20 PM PST reply actions
Lane had a decent defensive play
but got immediately yanked. He couldn’t have been in for more than a minute or so
CBH is teaching
I’m not worried. We are playing deep down the bench and many combinations. Hard to find continuity and play D.
We will pull it together when the time comes.
sjh
Dance team looks great as usual...I love UCLA
by UCLABruins4Ever on Nov 10, 2009 8:22 PM PST reply actions
How about Reeves Nelson? Really looking like a gem so far
by UCLABruins4Ever on Nov 10, 2009 8:24 PM PST reply actions
Joe Bruin is dressed up like a douchey frat guy from SC for some reason....and now Josie is naked
wtf is going on?
by UCLABruins4Ever on Nov 10, 2009 8:26 PM PST reply actions
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