Three Seniors: Marking Their Signature Moments As Ben Ball Warriors
I don't have Tele's mad video skills. So there is no way I will ever be able to put together a montage of the most memorable moments of our three seniors on the eve of their last game at Pauley. I have been thinking last few days about the moments and games involving these three seniors that stand out to me the most.
It is very hard to come up with specific higlights considering how many big games they have won over the years on their way to conference championships, Pac-10 tourney championships and obviously the run to all those Final-4s.
There are few moments though that stand out at least to me. First let's start with PAA, iIt was this dunk (I think there is a term for it which I am not going to type out since we are becoming mostly a family show on the front page) that I think represented PAA's introduction to the national scene:
UCLA Aboya Dunks on Noah (via vhx1)
Moving on to JS there are two shots (moments that stand out to me). Of course there was that circus shot against Cal last year (turn down the volume so you can tune out CHP:
College Basketball Cal at UCLA 03/08/08 Josh Shipp shot (via iron9iant)
But really when I think of JS for some reason I keep going back to this shot to beat the buzzer at half time v. Kansas two years ago:
Josh Shipp Three-Pointer before Halftime (via MyGlayven)
There was something about that shot. It was so clutch that after it everyone in the arena and those of us watching it on TV knew inside we were not going to lose that game.
As for DC we all saw what happened against Cal last weekend. I think the game that showed his ability to dominate was the one against Stanford in the Pac-10 finals last year in which he took over the game against the Cardinal twin tower as both KL and LRMAM were ailing with nagging injuries:
Darren Collison vs. Stanford - 2008 Pac 10 Tournament (via 805Bruin)
Plus there was this moment against the Aggies last year in the second round:
UCLA vs Texas A&M (via tkerwin77)
I am sure those are not the only memories of big plays associated with these three warriors. If you think of other moments please share them in the comment threads and offer up any particular memory you have about these warriors.
I don't know what is in store for us this year (I just want them to have a huge game tomorrow and then think about the next opponent. But considering what they have done for those magical four letters last four years, nothing will diminish their legend as Ben Ball warriors in Howland.
Thank you Alfred.
Thank you Josh.
Thank you Darren.
Here is to a great game tomorrow.
GO BRUINS.
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excellent job
these guys deserve every accolade and bit of praise being sent their way. They may not be the three most physically gifted ben ball warriors we have seen, but I think it’s safe to say they will be the three closest to our hearts. I love these guys and will always remember what they’ve done for this program and how they’ve done it.
by buffsnbruins on Mar 6, 2009 5:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I usually can't wait for our next game
but I’m actually dreading tomorrow’s. I’m not ready for PAA, DC and JS to walk off Nell and John Wooden Court for the final time.
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Mar 6, 2009 5:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Shipp's Cal Shot Must Be Watched with the Sound Turned Off
I am so sick of lavin the lizard and this clip shows why. Whining about his hard fortune at UCLA, proclaiming we got away with a foul — with no replay, just showing his ultimate lack of knowledge of the game.
Why was it a foul — the fool tells us because any time an arm is going down toward the ball it’s a foul. No replay, nothing — just that asshole’s proclamation that we got another break to win another game.
I went back and watched JS’s magic without the sound track. Much better.
And, please, please tell me that the lizard won’t be in Pauley, for this magnificent day, calling our game.
sjh
by Class of 66 on Mar 6, 2009 5:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Agree with everything you said about the Lizard
But for me part of what makes it special is how Shipp goes baseline and the air just gets sucked right out of Pauley, but as soon as the ball drops through the hoop it all rushes right back in.
by Tydides on Mar 6, 2009 6:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
if you're looking for a "family appropriate term" for PAA's dunk
Thanks to RW last year, the word you hear these days is “youtubed”
as this post clearly shows :)
by bucknellbruin on Mar 6, 2009 7:32 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
"Let's Go!"
It seems to me that there are dunks, and then there are "LET"S GO!" dunks. A “Let’s Go!” dunk is a family appropriate term in my opinion.
by Fox 71 on Mar 6, 2009 7:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That dunk added a new word to my vocabulary
I’d never been a big fan of “posterized” but it became perfect with the typo somebody made in one the youtube comments. As such, Noah was “postarized”. Every time I hear the actual phrase, or see a dunk that would fit it, I correct the first ‘e’ to an ‘a’ and I’m reminded of this dunk. So great (…in a really dumb way).
by jaffa on Mar 6, 2009 11:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Assist
I feel that these three special players gave CBH’s program the assist it needed to become dominant again. Therefore:
Thank you Josh Shipp.
Thank you Alfred Aboya.
And most importantly, Thank you Darren Collison.
Man it is going to be weird not hearing those words ever again after tomorrow. Cant wait for Senior Day tomorrow and to send these guys off right.
by bruinponcho on Mar 6, 2009 9:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
UCLA vs. Kansas E8
Collison’s last-second dagger three does it for me. Alas, CBS pulled their highlight reel of this game on YouTube.
by Hornblower on Mar 6, 2009 10:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
N, you beat me to the punch
I was going to post something similar.
Most of my memories have already been mentioned, but I have one with DC no one has talked about. Watch the Gonzaga clip again. I would arge no one shows more emotion than DC. He is jumping all over the place, then after the game, he jumps into the arms of anyone he could find.
by bruinbabe2000 on Mar 7, 2009 7:05 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Nice job, Nestor
Really good memories all. I’d forgotten about the Aboya dunk over Noah.
by Dexter Fishmore on Mar 7, 2009 9:52 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

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