Center Court: UCLA Basketball (@ Southern Cal) Open Thread
by Nestor on Feb 14, 2010 6:30 PM PST
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Well here we go. After tonight, there will be just 6 more regular season game threads left in this dreadful season. In about half an hour Ben Howland's Bruins (11-12, 6-5) take on Just$C (14-9, 6-5) in a game televised live on FSN and Prime Ticket. The game is "big" in the sense that with 4 of next 6 games on the road, we need to badly to have any hope of finishing at or over .500. Kind of pathetic this passes for a "big" game but like we said it has been a dreadful season.
The tip-off slated for a 7:07 p.m. (PT) tip-off in Pauley East aka the Costco Center. Guess we can throw up all kinds of cliches about how the Bruins have a great opportunity to win this game. However, it's the team that has been talking about "competing" and "hanging" with the Trogans all week leading up this game. I suppose Bruins will have a shot if they play 40 minutes of passionate defense with focus and effort, but we can't count on that this year's Bruins Also, for the Bruins to have a shot Bruins will need to be patient on offense, play with composure and set each other up with easy opportunities. Again, can't really count on that with this team which has been consistently inconsistent all season long.
Expect tonight's telecast to be a two hour of Trogan love fest that will make you want to throw up in your mouth. The always atrocious Steve Physioc will be doing play-by-play while Marques Johnson will be going out of his way to shower the Trogans with love to show what an unbiased analyst he is in the mold of David Norrie. Michael Eaves will be doing "sideline" "reporting" which is basically jaberring about whole lot of nothing or information that is obvious to everyone else on BN. If you are in Southern California turn on the radio and listen to Donnie Mac doing analysis for Bruin radio. If you want to follow the game online you can do so via our official site. As always, I imagine many will be here in the game threads providing rapid fire commentary.
So let's get this party started. Fire away.
GO BRUINS.
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Request for East Coast/Midwest Bruins - No Olympic spoilers in the open thread
Just wanted to note that NBC is tape delaying their Olympics coverage on the west coast, so if anyone is watching/keeping track of tonight’s events during out game, please don’t mention them here.
formerly bruinhoo
You bet
Although I must say I have been looking for pictures of the Swedish Olympic team from the opening ceremony. They – in their team colors – look like natural Bruins.
So I should keep the results of the four man luge to myself?
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
yup....we had a Bama alum on the women's bobsled team in 02
Won the gold, too.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Check that advice on the radio
Donnie Mac isn’t alone on that broadcast, alas. If the TV guys are really too much to bear, find an old Chick Hearn broadcast and put on some headphones - it will almost certainly describe the game more accurately than Chris Roberts.
all star game
Maybe no will watch the $c game, with the all-stars and the olympics! LOL. Anyway, someone just pointed out how Calipari got all those great point guards (Rose, Evans, Wall). Was hoping Reggie would have commented on people taking SAT scores and whatever Calipari has up his sleeves.
Go Bruins!
Don't worry everybody, I'm baking!
Figure that somebody had to bring the mojo back, one of these days.
Lemon cheesecake bars, to be exact.
formerly bruinhoo
I'm eating a hershey bar right now
And listening to “Got My Mojo Workin”
Switching over to hoops
Olympics is going to pairs skating…not my cup of tea
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
It'd be an improvement if he can learn to set a decent screen
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
with 7 regular season game left in his UCLA "career"
I am not holding my breath. Doesn’t matter Howland will give him 40 mins tonight.
Kevin O'Neill
I hate all things ’SC, but I have a hard time disliking KO. Do we have beef with him?
ND for 3
redeems for getting a jumper shot over him
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
He hasn't started
Since the Bay Area road trip
by SuperBruinMan on Feb 14, 2010 7:11 PM PST up reply actions
GO BRUINS!
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Gonna turn on the game
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The Troylets look impressive in their urine and blood uniforms.
Bleeding powderkeg blue and gold for 55 years. Go Bruins!
Hehe
Never heard that one, love it!
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by Bruins102NCAA on Feb 14, 2010 7:15 PM PST up reply actions
next year when Mike Roll is gone
Coach should show film of everything Roll does on the court other than shoot the 3 – such a key for this team
BL
Playing for JK. Broke to the basket wide open ignored. Way out of position on rebounds on Defense got lucky on one.
He will play JK roll it looks like for the game since JK is hurt. Now it is RN time.
DC
If you are going to be here just to attack Lane, then don’t bother. You forgot to mention how he grabbed a rebound while your BFF Ragovic flat out quit on defense … multiple times already. You are sounding like a joke dude.
I don't like ND
but who is better in the top 7/8?
The more things change, the more they stay the same
ND jacks a brick
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Nice call?
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Roll misses 3
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suc hits 2nd 3 in a row
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Lane out of position on that one
have to stay in position!
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
GIVE HIM THAT SHOT AGAIN!
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all right...that spot on the floor
PUT A FENCE AROUND IT
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Stuff that one home...
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Yeah
Looks like he bent his knees, released them and then shot it
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by Bruins102NCAA on Feb 14, 2010 7:24 PM PST up reply actions
What a shitty stroke on the ft shot
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Finally
fighting under the boards. Great job TH and RN
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Reeves would be a sick tight end
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 7:24 PM PST reply actions
JA goes inside..
then what? Clanked layup or a TO
UCLA Football, please make the switch to black cleats
why, exactly, is Lee shooting a 3???
formerly bruinhoo
by Patroclus on Feb 14, 2010 7:26 PM PST via mobile reply actions
sick Chris Joseph commercial, suck on that $C
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 7:26 PM PST reply actions
2 scrub Trogan PGs making our backcourt look like intramurals
UCLA Football, please make the switch to black cleats
ML...look for a pass
don’t try to do it all yourself
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Hopefully the trogans will wear themselves out
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I would trade Mike Gerrity for ML in a heartbeat
UCLA Football, please make the switch to black cleats
Lane got pwned by stephenson
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 7:33 PM PST up reply actions
He is going to have rough moments
As a frosh. Rago gets PWNed 97 percent of his defensive possessions. He doesn’t even try.
lane also kept that off reb alive in previous play
he fought for good position and had the first tip before th converted
Nice, they contested that 3 for a change
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Why on earth does the Galen center look like it has lots of people there
but we can’t friggin fill Pauley EVER?!
I was amazed that there were more people at our women’s game yesterday than almost any mens game!
i was thinking the same thing
very casual whenever a bruin does something well.
Jumping out of their seats whenever a trogan makes a move.
Because this is all they have to play for
UCLA averages 8045
USC averages 4547
The kids at the women’s game were bused in, and the 300 section was closed before tipoff.
by SuperBruinMan on Feb 14, 2010 7:36 PM PST up reply actions
BRICKOVICH
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Already jacked up 5 shots tonight
and most of them were not the “patient” kind Howland was waxing poetic about earlier this week.
Horrible
If you ain’t hot, don’t shoot it. Fake it and penetrate.
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by Bruins102NCAA on Feb 14, 2010 7:36 PM PST up reply actions
Don't be a sidekick
Don’t lose to SUC
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Sweet stroke
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Sincere question:
Is there a reason we all break back for D when one of our guys shoots instead of going at the O board?
sjh
box out...
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Call the T!
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haha the ref
“Dont point at me. Dont talk to me.”
UCLA '08
Bobo
Making things happen. Tipping balls altering shots
RN
Love that dude
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Agreed
That near-dunk could have been a watershed moment for him nationally. damn
UCLA Football, please make the switch to black cleats
We need that kid
for as many years as we can get him
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by Bruins102NCAA on Feb 14, 2010 7:45 PM PST up reply actions
TH has two fouls
JK is out, can’t go small against $c
is nestor running howlands sub pattern??
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 7:44 PM PST reply actions
Didn't watch the last suc game
What was the score at half-time?
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We're playing tough
Keep up the aggression and good things will happen as they keep bitching and whining
Rago, airball
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Never let ND beyond 17 feet of the basket
He’s not as good as he thinks he is
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Moser
very active on Defensive end.
UCLA '08
There
shooting forward is supposed to shoot from forward!
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
That's what he needs to do when he aint hot
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ah, i see
So i’m multilingual.
I can speak english and a little bit of spanish.
Drago can sometimes shoot and sometimes hustle. Multi…
They are booing?
NICE CALL
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Lee should have made a stronger move to the hoop
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Moser lose the tshirt under the jersey look!!
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 7:50 PM PST reply actions
JA.....
Reminds me of Tom Walden, circa 1997 IIRC
UCLA Football, please make the switch to black cleats
finally $C stops shooting like Butler
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 7:50 PM PST reply actions
If you can't get past half court when only one man is guarding you
you are NOT a point guard.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
used them on Moser and Bobo!
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 7:51 PM PST up reply actions
These turnovers are killing us
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29-32 Halftime
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i'm sorry.
but that was the most screwed up way imaginable to finish the half
They have 110% of the momentum
We are not going to win this game
And I am not saying it to stir up “mojo.” Howland’s coaching will lose us this game.
I'm inclined to agree
The problem is that there is nothing to be proud of going into that locker room. Nothing to get fired up about. Yes, it’s only a 3 point game, but it’s not really that close and it will show in the second half.
I hope i’m wrong.
Sigh, Disagree
We kept it close without our best player on the floor (TH) and with our most consistent player (MR) not scoring much, yes he had 5. I think we have a good chance in second half.
WTF are you talking about
We outrebounded them big time and are down three despite a boatload of asinine turnovers and missed open shots. Meanwhile they’ve made some contested bombs.
Part of me thinks CBH rode a wave of (mostly fortunate) recruiting
With the way he’s squandering things.
UCLA Football, please make the switch to black cleats
sorry 3 pts
But he easily gave up 4 near the end
UCLA Football, please make the switch to black cleats
No it's
“Second choice”
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Jerime Anderson Clouseau is a fucking disaster
Play Hamid. Please play Hamid.
Can he get a minor injury?
just enough to stay out of the rest of this game?
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
SPTR
I’m going to check out for a while on this one. I can’t determine what the score should be in this game. The officiating is THAT BAD
No it's about right
They made some good calls
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I agree with both
They missed some calls, badly, but it was not one sided
I would
but I think they made some good tough calls and some crappy ones…
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by Bruins102NCAA on Feb 14, 2010 7:56 PM PST up reply actions
Moser is very scary
when he has the ball on offense. And not scary in a good way.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
He is raw on offense
But he played defense just like we saw from LMR and PAA. Yet they got the mins.
Yah, but they didn't give the ball up this much.
From pre-season on, every game I attended, as soon as MM touched the ball, it was a turnover.
Go Bruins!
At least one ugly travel
That said he hustled on defense and that was a nice charge draw
How many TOs?
How many TOs did our seniors have against Stanford? How many f**king TOs have Rago gotten away with this season while not playing any f**king defense?
he definitely turned it over twice, not worth arguing over
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 8:11 PM PST up reply actions
Yep
LMR and PAA might have been very raw, but knew not to put the ball on the ground. Moser just looks totally lost out there.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Did he look lost on defense?
Did you actually watch him during defensive posessions? Is he supposed to play perfect after Howland didn’t give him any f**king mins the entire Pac-10 season?
He looks lost
on offense. Did you want me to say it again?
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
That's OK though
Never too early for people to make judgment on him even though he played for 1 F**KING MINUTE this entire Pac-10 season until tonight.
His body
is freakish. If he can work on ball skills in the offseason he could become a freak.
UCLA '08
by BruinTrouble on Feb 14, 2010 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
Hamid would have marginalized that stat, most assuredly
UCLA Football, please make the switch to black cleats
good effort this half, but
you just have to admit our guys can’t execute.
Malcolm had great penetration into the lane, but he couldn’t execute a decent jump stop to make a shot
Jerime under only moderate backcourt pressure, panics and then turns it over
Mike and ND missing open 3’s
Throw in a few missed layups (jerime and Reeves)
Still, love my Bruins – and I’m starting to really hate that Lewis guy.
Way too soon to reach any conclusions about MM
His first significant minutes in the rivalry game? What do you expect?
sjh
Not only that
He played solid defense while he was in there. I thought it’s playing defense that gets mins in Howland’s rotation?
The problem is he is a TO every time he touches the ball on offense
He has two so far, a travel and double-dribble. We just cant afford turnovers on this team.
Actually
The stats show he only had 1. Considering how he hasn’t been used this entire Pac-10 conference season, I think he played defense pretty well.
He had double-dribble off the rebound, and a travel on the jump-stop
I like his defense. The problem is his strength and footwork on offense which prevents him from keeping body stability and thus the turnovers. If it were merely a problem of poor shooting he’d be playing a lot more.
It'd be nice
If our seniors were held to these kind of standards and getting yanked every time they made a mistake.
Nestor, do you like the rotation better
for this game. We went very deep. Your thoughts?
Big +1 on that
JA cannot play point in D-1.
I haven't given up on Anderson
If he works hard this off season and come back healthy, he will turnout OK. Better than the garbage from Belgrade.
I am not sure
As bad as ND defense was/is it was not as bad as JA against Fogg. But he has had nagging injuries so maybe you’re right.
I expect
a guy who has been on campus for at least six months to be able to bench triple digits.
And we expect
A guy who only comes here during game threads not to launch ridiculous attacks on our players.
OK I'll bite -- how much does he bench?
are you complaining he isnt strong enough?
He has a freshman body.
sjh
Lay off him
He’s extremely raw, with the potential to be a great defender. We just can’t afford his turnoverness right now, it’s not compensated for by his D. He is playing out of necessity and that’s fine.
Bruins102NCAA Thinks This Is Decent Officiating
The game looks like a scrum
RN was fouled 3 times in one series with no whistle. SPTR at it again.
UCLA Football, please make the switch to black cleats
Dude
I have had teeth knocked out playing Bruin linebackers at the Wooden center…I like a rough game
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by Bruins102NCAA on Feb 14, 2010 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
Ha ha
I’ve was dunked on by a back up QB the name of Drew Bennet, but lost no teeth on the play(s).
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
That always sucks
Been dunk on by the brother of one of the players… Forgive me but I don’t remember his name… He was an identical twin of someone on the BB team that played volleyball
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by Bruins102NCAA on Feb 14, 2010 8:03 PM PST up reply actions
Not a bad score
For the amount of intensity suc is playing with and our turnovers…
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OT...they're doing Medal ceremonies from yesterdays events at the end of the NBC broadcast
the medals look like plates!
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Rodney Peete
Looks like he has goiter
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Yes why
If Nestor and I agree it most be right. He has to be better than JA. (Please no more JA at point?)
Neumann U-87s
Nice microphones
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A mile from Pauley East? Don't think so
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He is not as likely to get 4
if RN or TH get 3 it is a big worry. His game does lead to as many fouls
as stupid as SUC 'students' are
it does seem like a good idea to chant the wrong amount of time when the opponent has the ball. Instead of 7 seconds left, they count from four. Not a bad concept…
The Den does the same thing
Personally I prefer counting from 7 when there are 4 seconds left…
by SuperBruinMan on Feb 14, 2010 8:14 PM PST up reply actions
Man!
Rago sucks. Pick and roll and he barely rolls and goes for the 19 footer…WTF?
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hahahah "i don't belive i've seen ucla rebound the ball THIS year!"
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 8:13 PM PST reply actions
RN is not scoring because he's not touching the ball
Good that ML is going inside, now hehas to dump it to RN
sjh
watching suc's style of play
Their forwards are just violent. Not physical, but recklessly violent. A distinct difference that should be very obvious to the refs.
i think i can jump higher than drago
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 8:15 PM PST reply actions
I wholeheartedly agree
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by Bruins102NCAA on Feb 14, 2010 8:16 PM PST up reply actions
I don't know
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by Bruins102NCAA on Feb 14, 2010 8:17 PM PST up reply actions
I thought it looked clean too
But I’m using a jumpy feed
by SuperBruinMan on Feb 14, 2010 8:17 PM PST up reply actions
WOW
TH grabbed the ball away from Stephenson, I know there was a foul but it was still good.
check espn for the stat... heh
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 8:18 PM PST up reply actions
Farmar on the Pac 10 commercial!!! (i'm delayed)
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 8:18 PM PST reply actions
i hadn't seen that one yet this year
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 8:18 PM PST up reply actions
Who gives a shit what Garrett thinks?
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Yes
I think he deserves to be put through a Klingon Rite of Ascension.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
What's the Klingon word for "loneliness?"
Ah yes “Garr ’duk”
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by Bruins102NCAA on Feb 14, 2010 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
3/4 of Trogan fans would pay his way, if they could
But at least make-up would take only 10 minutes
UCLA Football, please make the switch to black cleats
Bruins up 3
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This is a positive development
And unfortunately, actually a development
by SuperBruinMan on Feb 14, 2010 8:21 PM PST up reply actions
now i have seen it all
moser and lane play in the same game AND malcolm lee gets a jump shot, kind of
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 8:22 PM PST reply actions
Did anybody else see the greenman in the stands?
I knew Charlie from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia was a trogan!
+1
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 8:24 PM PST up reply actions
hahaha brick
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They are turning it over now
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Dude, is that announcer doing the Marv Albert
“Yes” showing his obvious bias?
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Wow
Washington was only standing there for about two years before the ball got to him and no one wanted to pick him up.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Lane
could have picked him up and in fact was the closer of the two.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
And
even if you’re in foul trouble you still want to at least stand next to the 6’7" guy who is standing all by himself underneath the basket.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Aw almost youtubed...
they suck
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I think they gave nice energy in first half
Seriously.
There is only one guy I approach your ND feelings for
And that is JA. On the other hand, he has been hurt and has looked okay at times at 2. So I am not there even with him. I am more pro CBH than anti-anyone. We need this game and CBH went very deep in the first half.
GO BRUINS.
Can the announcers be any more biased?
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I was going to disagree
then I heard the disappointment in Physioc’s voice after Roll’s 3
Wow!
3.98 GPA at SUC? what is that at UCLA 2.5?
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Roll for 3
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This is not one of Honeycutt's better games
Which leaves us with NO point player whatsoever
we are 33% at FT line -- Ugh.
winning on the boards 31-16 and behind in the game?
TO’s, too many 3 attempts, and bad ft shooting
sjh
A foul?
Okay, sptr
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It's kind of like Cheatie
He tried to cover up things and claim ignorance, even though we all know better.
I would expect these announcers to at least feign a little impartiality.
Less bandwidth-intensive question
anybody think these announcers are good, or even “not horrifically bad”?
formerly bruinhoo
yes
gone are the days of objective announcers…
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by Bruins102NCAA on Feb 14, 2010 8:35 PM PST up reply actions
I've never liked
Physioc and his frosted tips. Hey Steve, you’re a man. You’re 40. You’re not supposed to have frosted tips. Tool.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
"TO’s, too many 3 attempts, and bad ft shooting"
That could be the title of a thesis on the 2010 UCLA basketball program
I was wondering why no one pressed us more this year
I am pissed it was $C that did it.
Roll for 3
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Ugh.
Big three, but I still think we have no chance.
RN getting hacked and they call ticky-tack BS like that
UCLA Football, please make the switch to black cleats
Oh, I thought they had control of the game?
Stupid announcers
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dear god nestor you are a hater!!!!
i know you’re gonna yell at me and tell me to leave and i won’t be missed, but it’s ok
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
Ryan Wright
Anyone notice Ryan took down 14 boards last week v Tex?
I had a comment
about the 1986 Oregon HS POY, Mike Moser and now Ryan Wright ….hardly guilty of troilling.
yes the fact that you came here to attack a freshman
Who has played one minute the entire Pac-10 season is trolling. I won’t give you another warning.
No, I didn't know about Wright's game vs. Texas
It would’ve been nice to have him now, but wouldn’t he have graduated (had he not redshirted)?
13-17
That is what we are looking at for our regular season record. It could be worse since I am assuming we might sweep the Oregon schools at home.
eww those girls are ugly
and they’re supposed to be the good looking ones in LA?
I’m sorry. I see far better on campus every day. And our girls here actually have brains.
Lucky he bricked that open shot
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why is Drago still shooting?
Usually when he fails in a night, he calls it quits and actually goes back to being a team player.
god i want to punch these announcers in the face.
ok, i’ll stop. but frustration is through the roof right now
Ride pine Rago
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love the passing..
Horrible.
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laterrrrr
gonna go grab another beer and get ready for my flight to new orleans tomorrow…
WHO DAT!!!
"We should have a banner up there: the only team to make the tournament without a coach." -- Baron Davis, remembering his "coach" at UCLA
by inhowlandwetrust on Feb 14, 2010 8:46 PM PST reply actions
Nelson totally folding
got a lot of growing to do
UGLY women
*I* ran over George Tirebiter.
when the going gets tough...
we seem to fold. We never have the +1 level intensity when things heat up.
UCLA '08
haha
They can’t get a youtube moment
*I* ran over George Tirebiter.
Joke of a season
There playing to the level they have played all year. It’s a below average team with no ball handlers and no real offensive scheme. I can’t wait till this waste of a season is over I’m sick of watching pathetic basketball in a season when the PAC 10 is awful. I’ve gone from dissapointed to embarassed and now disgusted. We can’t beats sc at shit it makes me sick
by uclamike on Feb 14, 2010 8:48 PM PST via mobile reply actions
can you imagine if the pac-10 was decent this year?
We’d seriously be looking to break the five-win mark…
Maybe there's a reason
the entire Pac-20 sucks…
by SuperBruinMan on Feb 14, 2010 8:50 PM PST up reply actions
Already finished my Barleywine
going to need something stronger to get through the last few minutes of this one
formerly bruinhoo
Chance to take it within 3
*I* ran over George Tirebiter.
if we keep up the pressure
this just might get close.
UCLA '08
by BruinTrouble on Feb 14, 2010 8:51 PM PST up reply actions
If we win this game
and I don’t think we will, it will be up to ML. This is his game.
They're keeping it tantalizingly close
In order to rip out our hearts
UCLA Football, please make the switch to black cleats
Honeycutt gets one
horrible FT
*I* ran over George Tirebiter.
That was a charge
Honeycutt fouled out
*I* ran over George Tirebiter.
Hey guys
I heard the practice squad had s game against U$C* today. How’d it go? It would be really cool if they played them close.
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
by tasser10 on Feb 14, 2010 8:53 PM PST via mobile reply actions
haha, anybody else hear that?
‘I got it! I got it!’
So we don’t have two teammates hitting each other mid air.
Why shoot 3s?
*I* ran over George Tirebiter.
Hmm
to give UCLA player’s an example of bad ball handling? Someone with no handles?
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
hahaha
what the HELL. Anderson has never even had FLASHES of not being terrible. WHY WHY WHY. He couldnt even lead a team to a IM B league victory.
UCLA '08
by BruinTrouble on Feb 14, 2010 8:56 PM PST up reply actions
Luckily they are turning it over
*I* ran over George Tirebiter.
I know you've written about this many times
but really? I dunno. It’s incredibly frustrating that he’s so stubborn and has lost to SUC twice now this year. But still…
MOre importantly
He has a losing season that is only his. That is unacceptable.
I remember reading that JA was more concerned with girls when he got to UCLA
UCLA Football, please make the switch to black cleats
Look up no handles
you will see a picture of JA.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Howland single hadedly lost this game for us
By putting Anderson in during crunch time of both halves.
We agree on that
I can explain/defend a lot of things but not JA.
Wow, they have tried to give us the game and we can't take it
turn over after turnover and we don’t convert
sjh
I am so sick of JA
you can find high-school guards with better handles
How many times can you blame it on injuries
It’s not like you ‘forget’ how to protect the ball
it's been established
Barring some self-reinvention, he’s the classic case of a kid being wrongly evaluated. I just don’t see him doing well on any team. He simply isn’t that good. Plain and simple.
Not all coaching
there is nothing new in this game.
Terrible 3 point and ft shooting
No point guard and lots of to’s
Yes, he’s responsible for who he recruited, but this game did not turn on coaching decisions
sjh
he played bl and MM
bl had a good first half and not much of a second half.
MM turned the ball over.
He doesn’t have the players
sjh
Sorry, but this many TOs and missed free throws can't be blamed on coaching
Anderson was in to spell Honeycutt’s foul trouble in the first half. Should he be benched completely in favor of Hamid and get zero minutes? Maybe, but that’s not completely obvious.
Yes, but in the second, he was committing
turnovers like crazy and CBH put him back in instead of MAH
Go Bruins!
EVERYONE was committing turnovers
There isn’t a single guard on this team who can handle the ball. Yes that’s a recruiting fault but not a game-coaching fault at this point.
Honeycutt and Nelson, our two best offensive players, are freshmen who both had bad games and lots of turnovers and foul trouble and lapses. If you think abdul hamid’s minutes are whole point of this game you’re way overemphasizing.
It may not have turned on coaching decisions, but it was a coaching decision to have Rag in the game
and his line his awful. I look at Howland’s insistence on playing Rag exactly the same as I looked on Guerrero’s insistence on keeping CTS as coach. There comes a time when you have to admit you’re wrong.
No doubt Rag is terrible
but BL and MM were not good either. Neither was JA or MAH. TH fouled out.
we don’t have the players to win
sjh
JA was worse
He killed us and has all year. I hope it is the injuries but why the bleep does he play?
It doesn't matter how bad they are. Give them a chance.
Rag is not the answer. CTS wasn’t the answer, but Guerrero wouldn’t admit to that undeniable fact. Rag is not the answer. There is a guy shooting hoops behind Dykstra at this very moment who would contribute more than Rag contributes to this team. And his has nothing to do with his legal troubles. This has to do with his three point shooting, which is about the same as mine, and his free throw shooting, which is a little worse than mine. He would get more rebounds than I would, but you have to remember that he’s 50 years younger. But I would certainly be able to get close enough to my man to foul him more than once a game. To me, that’s the most amazing stat in his line – he doesn’t foul anyone. Even.
Howland gets one season like this that's it
This sophmore class has screwed ucla bball for at least 3 to 4 years they are awful with no improvement. Anderson is a joke I hate to get on one of our guys but he is a pg with no handels and no shot. Howland deserves this season and what’s sure to be an average year next year. He got lazy didn’t evaluate talent and were all paying the price. He also put all his hope into a hot and mostly cold guy who plays no defense and didn’t develop his young guys who look like they lack any offensive game.
by uclamike on Feb 14, 2010 9:05 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Swept
By a team of mercenaries led by Krusty the Klown. At least we have something in common with the Trogans: both of our seasons are worthless and pointless.
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
by tasser10 on Feb 14, 2010 9:06 PM PST via mobile reply actions
So when do the Women play next
I want a b-ball team to root for.
JA and Drago need to sit for the rest of the season
We need to play whoever else is on the bench. They are pathetic.
everyone go their wish in seeing extended minutes from BL and MM
but they cost us many turnovers and fouls.
unwatchable
No penetration and no offensive purpose. and drago jacking up pointless 3s is just plain ugly bb. Howland should be ashamed. Can we yank JA’s scholarship for committing fraud. I see 8th graders handle the ball better.
Spencer Soo, Tyler Trapani, Blake Arnet...
does anyone want to play point? The position’s open. Let’s have open auditions, Howland. Each gets two games.
I don't care about who plays
UCLA must have a winning record. There is no excuse. And I don’t see that happening now.
This was a must win game for the record, for the rivalry, for the moral (after the first blow out.) The players made the effort and JK was hurt, but we were out coached.
$C turned the game with the press. And JA playing killed our momentum. I hate to say this but CBH was out coached tonight.
Can CBH only coach one way (Hard man to man defense)? Can he adapt? The answer seems to be yes and no.
How was CBH outcoached exactly?
We played decent D and rebounded better than much better rebounding team. Our best offensive player took himself out of the game with fouls, and our second best Nelson played out of control.
Howland was tricked into playing Rag
No one would willingly do that, so it had to be some sort of deception by the other side. Maybe it looked like they only had four guys on the offensive end from where Coach Howland was sitting.
I didn’t watch the game, I confess. Did Rag contribute anything on defense? He wasn’t much on offense according to the numbers. Wasn’t it one point in the second half?
The Press and JA
The game turned when they pressed. That is when they went on their run, until then it was anyone’s game. We had no answer. The only way it stayed semi-close is they only press after a make.
Also, JA should not play again quick guards. His TOs were at a key time and he gave up a couple big threes. He is not D-1. (Major caveat, I know he has health issues.) But in any case why did CBH play JA at point? That killed us ealier this year.
If we can break a press (get the ball to TH for example but he was at the other end) or JA does not play, we likely win in the first case and have a chance in the second.
MAH can get very easily trapped in a press
And is too short and limited to pass out of a trap. No doubt that’s why Howland went to JA, whom he expected to play like something better than a four year old. It’s not like we had a press-breaker on the bench — NOBODY on this team can really play point.
Agree BUT
You break the press with TH. You have MR throw the ball in, he is a great inbound passer, remember the UW game when he hit MAH for the long pass. You don’t try to force the ball to ML. Even ND if he is matched up against a PF can help break the press.
Our team is not going to break a good athletic press with MAH, JA (cringe), and even ML.
Definately time to gear up for next season
Thanks Seniors!
Lots of negatives
No intensity
No penetration
No ball handling
No post play
Could have won this if any of those things were more than horrible. That’s coaching.
*I* ran over George Tirebiter.
We are SO FAR from being good
This is like Howland’s 1st season. Except we don’t have the Lizard to blame. And there are no saviors on the way. Dark days for UCLA basketball…
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
by tasser10 on Feb 14, 2010 9:20 PM PST via mobile reply actions
It looks like the brain surgeons (as Jim Healy used to call them) tried to give us the game by fouling us at the end
which isn’t a bad strategy seeing as how we were 6 for freakin’ 15 from the line at one point. We ended on a hot streak to get to the magic 50% figure.
There has to be a way to practice free throws that would work. Maybe shoot free throws the whole practice, and run a lap for every one that’s missed. 6 for 15 with about 10 seconds left?
I don’t have a solution. All I can say is that this team does not even faintly resemble any of the teams that went to the final four.
20 Turnovers +1.05 PPS
=not a very efficient night on the offensive end.
I don't know what that means
or why it equals a not very efficient night. I know that 20 turnovers is bad, but the rest of it is beyond me.
PPS
Points per shot …..they scored 64 pts on 61 shots ……comes out to about 1.05
I don’t have the exact numbers in front of me, but coming in, they are about a 1.25 PPS team on the year.
CBH showed some progression tonight in that he got alot of players some time
He knows that he doesn’t have the horses. I believe he is still giving it 100% but without the right players it just isn’t going to happen. This team needs this season to end so they can get on with developing for next year. BL with significant minutes and now we just need to see more JMM and MM to develope them as well. We all know who should sit more.
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