Washington at UCLA Video Highlights
by Telemachus on Jan 22, 2010 4:18 AM PST
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Michael Roll had struggled at the free-throw line, but sank two with 7.6 seconds left in the game to give UCLA a one-point lead. Ironically, after Roll's second made freethrow, Mustafa Abdul-Hamid was inserted for defensive purposes. However, it took Washington's Venoy Overton all of 4.4 seconds to go coast-to-coast blowing by Abdul-Hamid for a layup, putting the doggies on top, with 3.2 seconds remaining. Inbounding the ball, Roll found Abdul-Hamid at halfcourt. Abdul-Hamid drove, pump-faked as Overton flew by and swished a jumper just inside the 3-point line for the game-winner.
Photo Credit: Credit: Bret Hartman / LA Times
Can't be happier for Abdul-Hamid; CBH gave him a lot of praise during the post-game presser (sorry, no video), saying Abdul-Hamid was his hardest-worker who kept working for hours alone on his shot, while maintaining a high GPA - a true student-athlete.
Game highlights after the jump.
The last 7.6 seconds:
Tyler Honeycutt's block on Isaiah Thomas:
Game Highlights:
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"Just like that"
Not quiet “Yeah Baby” but Marques finally not afraid to show a little shade of that blue and gold.
I don't care what anyone says about Marques
he totally won me over with one comment a few years back. It was shortly after 13-9 and they were talking about the game when his partner said something about it ending SCs title hopes, Marques dripping with sarcasm said something to the effect of “oh, they had a chance to win the national championship and now they don’t, that’s too bad”
There is hope-my thought for the day
Recruits will see that Howland can put teams in a place to win. Howland doesn’t turn the ball over and it isn’t his fault he’s lost so many to the NBA. UCLA has a player drafted each of the last 15 years. Can you imagine what we’d be like with Jrue, Russell, and Love this year?
My point is I know that we’ve doubted Howland-I have definitely-but he’s playing with Nikola Dragovic and James Keefe in the lineup. Come on, they are just not D-1 players. But watching the teams, there are a lot of impressive things I see, like the passing, the offensive movement, the great adjustments during timeouts, the development of Nelson and Lee, and we know Howland can coach defense; he just doesn’t have all the horses to play that d because of the departures to the NBA.
Last night was exciting, but let’s keep it in perspective. We’re not athletic enough with guys like Roll, Drago and Keefe and no clear PG. Well, Lee is great, but that leaves us thin at SG. I believe Howland can build something again for next year. And I think recruits see that, because they’re looking at what Howland is really doing with the players he has on the court.
I don't give howland a pass
for playing with Keefe and Ragovic. It’s his choice to stay with those guy and give them the majority of the minutes. You said you don’t feel they are D-1 players. Well there are a few guys on the roster who are…he could play Mike Moser or Brendan Lane. They’re young but you can make them grow up really fast by giving them a huge amount of minutes. He also could have gone to Abdul-Hamid much sooner this season.
Next Year and Hamid
I’m an East Coast’er and fell asleep at half so still have to watch and disect game in its entirety. But my two take-aways based on the highlight reel and a look at the stats:
1) This year’s recruiting class is not a bust, given how Honeycutt and Nelson continue to come along. Barring injuries, their impact on next year’s team should be huge, both from the talent and leadership standpoints. Imagine what this team would look like had last year’s recruiting class, even if we still only had Lee and JA, had lived up to the hype.
2) I don’t believe Hamid is this year’s missing link. He’s not going to turn us into a PAC 10 championship team. But the guy has more handle and ball control ability at the point than either JA or Lee. For that reason he should play and he gives us a chance to win enough games to stop this season from being the embarrassing disaster it has set out to be. The season might not be able to be anything other than a disappointment. But I’ll take “Bad,” rather than “worse,” to use the analogy. As I’ve said in a previous post, I can take losses if I see game over game improvement, similar to the second half of the OR State football game when we lost but showed signs of growth and heart.
Key to Hamid's PT may be our zone defense
His lack of length and quickness are problems in the “man” defense. But notice he’s very active on the perimeter in the zone – possibly even faster than Roll at rotating. THough I’ve got to wonder if Roll’s injury has been really hurting his play since early in the SC game.
Good point
But I guess my analysis is based on JA’s complete inability to dribble and Lee’s ineffectiveness at the Point. He can’t facilitate, and his dribbling is suspect. I think he makes a great 2. I’m just looking for someone who can take care of the damn ball.
by Bruin Die Hard on Jan 22, 2010 8:20 AM PST up reply actions
of course this is the game I miss being on a plane
flying back from Dallas! Doh!
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Jan 22, 2010 8:07 AM PST reply actions
anyone notice the failure to start the clock
it was pointed out in some recap videos that the final drive by overton went un-timed for a while. On replay, it appears that he practically got to our free throw line before the clock started. Maybe he wouldn’t have gotten his shot off. maybe so and we wouldn’t have time for a response. But doesn’t matter since we pulled out the W.
GO BRUINS!!! CHEER LIKE CHAMPIONS!!!
That was a primeticket issue not a scorers table issue
notice the clock zooms from 7.5 to 3.2 in a heartbeat. I think that something went wrong with the TV feed and they had to quickly adjust to the correct game clock.
Same thing happened at the 30 second mark when Thomas missed the front end of the 1&1
Clock on TV didn’t run for 2-3 seconds after the miss.
by 84 on Jan 22, 2010 8:58 AM PST up reply actions
Thanks Tele for posting, it's really appreciated.
I missed a good part of the first half(what a way to start the game) and wanted to see the end a few more times. Bless you brother.
Awesome!
Gotta take the great moments when they come. The entire game was good—we really hung in there against UWs pressure—and of course the ending was great.
Please don’t let there be a Saturday melt-down!
by RealisticBruinFan on Jan 22, 2010 8:43 AM PST reply actions
Love that headliner picture of MAH's shot
It looks like ML is showing him how to do it. MAH’s form is impeccable. I promise he will shoot for a higher 3 pt. % than you know who.
TH shows some of his athleticism at 2:51 into the video.
That kid is going to be really good. Let’s just hope that he will stick around awhile.
Good ball movement last night. I just hope that they can come out with the same intensity on Saturday. Fun game to watch, reminded me of what we have come to expect of Bruin teams. Go Bruins!!!!
Intensity
Solid agreement on the need for game long intensity. In Pauley last night, you could feel the intensity particularly during the final 10 minutes. Big question—will they have it against Wash State?
Go Bruins!
by peggysue69 on Jan 22, 2010 12:21 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
hell of game to have missed
thanks so much tele for these as always, when I got the text saying we won by one point, I had no idea this was how it ended
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Sad I missed the game too.
I realize the highlights don’t show “all the bad” but there are my thoughts FWIW:
(1) Honeycutt is developing into a well-rounded player. He might the difference in a few games down the stretch this season and might be our best player period next season.
(2) Nelson will make a GREAT PF next season when Josh Smith comes in to play center.
(3) It looks like most of Drago’s points came in the paint. UCLA needs more of that, instead of him chucking up 3s.
(4) Ball movement looks better (although I realize “the bad” didn’t make it into Tele’s highlights.
Cautious optimism and crossing my fingers for Saturday.
It's hilarious now, but . . .
if you look at the replay, as MAH pump-faked, Lee almost ran into him and had to sidestep to avoid contact, hence his awkward looking position.
Marques' comment about Honeycutt
Marques said Honeycutt was feeling right for the first time this season. That’s big news.
Thank You, Tele
I have been traveling a lot—my Dad is ill—so I seem to be missing every game. You always come through for us.
Congratulations to MA-H!
I should be able to watch tonight’s game against WSU, and I’m truly looking forward to it.
Love My Bruins
Late congrats
This is a Bruin site but Overton’s offensive surge down the floor at the end was a big time play. It is somewhat lost in Mustaffa’s ultra big time play which included a fake that sent, yes, Overton out onto Wilshire Blvd. But Overton’s physical conditioning was such he had the moxie to go the length of the court at game’s end and make the shot—one of the best individual offensive plays I have seen in Pauley this year.
But, alas, only the second best offensive play of the game.
by peggysue69 on Jan 23, 2010 12:15 PM PST via mobile reply actions
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