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Bruins Shred the trOJans

February 4th, 2009.

I believe this will go down as one of the great days in Bruin history. First, Coach Rick Neuheisel imposes his Relentless Optimism on recruits and the rest of the Pac 10 in football, then we get to cap the night with a Bruin Dunk-a-thon, and the trOJans of usc were good enough sports to show up for it.

Today we saw aggressive Ben Ball defense, decisive offense clicking both inside with Aboya and Shipp and outside with Drago (4-4 3pt in the first half), and of course, Lil Romeo (Bow Wow's better). The Bruins started off hot in the first half, stomping on the trOJans throats, forcing them into 14 turnovers and cramming the ball down their throats on the break. The fast start ensured that garbage time was plentiful, and CBH was able to substitute at his pleasure en route to a 76-60 shredding of the trOJans in Pauley (box score).

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Aboya tells two trOJan chumps that it's HIS ball

Photo Credit: AP Photo/Jeff Lewis

For three games now, the Bruins have made postgame writing difficult because too many players did well. Josh Shipp certainly deserves a shout out though, as he was absolutely fearless and hit the deck many times and got himself to the line, picking up 19 points in the process to lead the Bruins. Dragovic, Holiday, and Aboya joined him in double figures. Drew "The Commissioner" Gordon almost cracked double figures as well with 9 points, picking up most of them using the trOJans skulls as target practice through the hoop on an array of dunks.

Collison was not-so-noticably subdued on the offensive end with 4 points, but had a hand in making Daniel Hackett's life miserable as he fouled out with 10 minutes to play and a piddly pair of points.

The Bruins complete a regular season SWEEP as they burst the trOJans once again and are (for now) in first place in the Pac 10. More importantly, they are sustaining the momentum from the Bay Area school victories and appear to be improving at a much faster pace than earlier in the season.It's hard to say how far  this team will go, but like the recruiting rollercoaster this morning, I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the ride.

A VERY Good Night, Bruin Nation.

GO BRUINS

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Sometimes I wonder

How are we the only ones that see how dirty Timmeh! s team is? I can’ tbelieve that thug Hacket’s dangerous cheap fouls tonight, or the various other dirty plays we saw.

How come the media never says a word about this?

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Feb 4, 2009 10:00 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Probably because they expect it already

I mean, they have a guy that hit another guy in the nuts. Suddenly flagrant fouls don’t seem as flagrant anymore.

by Tydides on Feb 4, 2009 10:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They talked about how dirty it was on the broadcast

by bru79 on Feb 5, 2009 11:19 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Happy 'B Day'

February 4th, 2009 – A day that will live in infamy.

Our football program made a Normandy-type landing in the recruiting war.

Our basketball team thrashed the living daylights out of JustSC.

Some days just exceed expectations in the sweetest way.

by alcor805 on Feb 4, 2009 10:02 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Actually, It's also Jason Kapono's birthday today.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on Feb 5, 2009 12:32 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Missed the game, unfortunately

I read all the game thread, so I got a sense of things. Apparently they were a little more productive in garbage time than we were. But hey – our bench got some time, and I like to see those guys get in also. You know that they contribute plenty during practice and they deserve to play.

Geezer moment – this is starting to be like it was when I was in school. Blow-out wins every game. I truly think that the skill level of all the players in the league is much closer now than it was when we had basically all the good players in the league, and that means blowout wins should not happen all that often. Nonetheless, I can get used to this sort of thing, and would not be surprised if it didn’t happen a few more times before the season ends.

Question for the house: What in the world is Dickie V going to say about the Dook Debacle? He probably still thinks someone is playing a practical joke on him with the score.

by Fox 71 on Feb 4, 2009 10:19 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Dickie V

probably something like “This just shows how awesome with a capital A the ACC is this season babeeeeeee!!!!!”

ugh

In related news, Wake also put up a stinker.

by bruinponcho on Feb 4, 2009 10:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Aboya

Is just playing better and better every game. I love all of the players on this team, but Aboya is without a doubt my favorite. He just plays with so much heart. Every play. He is a fearless defender (I wonder what the record for forced charges is?), a tremendous rebounder, and he always plays within the offense, setting infinite picks. Even his little 15 ft jump shot is looking good now.

by haster123 on Feb 4, 2009 10:21 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Amen

The improvement on the team is great but Aboya is looking really good.

If only he could improve the percentage from within 3 feet.

by Bruin Dad and Grad on Feb 4, 2009 11:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yep

I think he could fix his farsightedness by tearing down the rim a little more.

by UCLAbruin920 on Feb 5, 2009 12:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Domination

The last time I can remember dominating so completely for 3 games in a row like this was during the 2006 Pac-10 tournament. Then, we played so well we parlayed that performance into a 2 seed in the West Bracket. Could this mean we are already firing on all cylinders so early in the season? Notre Dame and the second half of the Pac-10 schedule await us, but I really like what I’ve seen these past 3 games.

by bruin8uclap on Feb 4, 2009 10:29 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

i don't recall

seeing three thoroughly dominating games in a row like this one last season… last year I felt like we were playing not to lose with KL and RW carrying us through many stretches. this team feels more like a mob that can throw droves of warriors at you. i get the feeling that we’re really coming together now that the freshmen are getting after it. I’m lovin’ every moment… and i especially appreciate that I’ll be able to root for these young guys for a couple more years to come~!

by lilbobdog on Feb 4, 2009 10:53 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

What a sweet day...

…perhaps the finest since 13-9! As is said so much around here – it is great to be a Bruin!!!!

by daggy on Feb 4, 2009 11:32 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

damn it feels good to be a gangster...

it was a great day and the basketball team finished the day with an exclamation point.
i’m continually in awe of how easy jrue holiday plays. it seems so effortless and without really noticing he fills the stat sheet. he’s such a gifted passer, and that sweet finger roll made me shed a tear.
aboya plays so much better when he sticks to his role, banging in the paint. i still cringe when he takes jumpers early in the clock, but he had a nice game.
aside from some sloppy play in the second half and forced lob passes everything was clicking. i wouldve liked to see bobo get in earlier, but it’s all good. looking forward to the notre dame game

Across The Face

by rb bruin on Feb 4, 2009 11:34 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I missed the game.

But, I kept tabs online. I was pretty happy to see the score updating every 30 seconds. I am now up past midnight watching the FOX repeat.

Sleep is overrated.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on Feb 5, 2009 12:31 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Did Anyone Else Hear

Lavin’s potato comment? ROFL!

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Feb 5, 2009 10:52 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

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