Center Court: UCLA Basketball (v. Arizona) Open Thread
by Nestor on Mar 11, 2010 11:30 AM PST
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UCLA Bruins at Arizona Wildcats, Mar 11, 2010 12:10 PM PST
Here we go. Not much else to say at this point. Ben Howland's Bruins (13-17, 8-10) star a "new season" this afternoon when they face No. 4 Arizona (16-14, 10-8) in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Pacific Life Pac-10 Tournament. The game will be televised live on FSN and is scheduled for a 12:10 p.m. (PT) tip-off.
UCLA's only chance of getting into the Big Dance is winning the Pac-10 tournament. Well we have never won it as the 5 seed. We won it in 2008, 2006 and in 1987, all three times as the No. 1 seed. Bruins are 2-1 all-time against Arizona in the Pac-10 Tournament, winning the last meeting 71-59 over the Wildcats in the semifinals on Mar. 10, 2006. That was a different time when UCLA basketball was actually about "defense," effort, hustle and tenacity for entire 40 minutes.
You can read up on all of our musings leading up to this game here. If you want to follow the game online you can do so via our official site. Don McLean is going to be in the broadcasting booth so that should be fun. As always, we will be here in the game threads with our rapid fire takes and commentary. So let's get this game thread started. Fire away.
GO BRUINS.
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"The New Season"
I can’t say no. I can’t stay away. I can’t look ahead to next year (yet).
Go Bruins!!!! Man, I want them to kill the standard today.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
"Two losing seasons in one season will never be acceptable at UCLA!"
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
sweats
For some reason rago has on sweats, the old fashion kind…oh maybe he won’t play? If only. And he is the face of our program on the program, makes me so proud!
Go Bruins!
by uclaluv on Mar 11, 2010 11:43 AM PST via mobile reply actions
dang he has a uniform on and is shooting rainbows!
I will try to focus on the true bruins!
Go Bruins!
by uclaluv on Mar 11, 2010 11:50 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I feel like once our season finally ends
which will likely happen today, a lot of negative things will occur in rapid succession surrounding our program. Transfers, coach bashing, Dragovic being granted another year of eligibility…
I’m bracing for a rough next week or 2 of basketball news.
Is it possible to feel these 2 things at once"
Can’t. Look. Away….
and
Get it off me!
by DoubleTroubleBruin on Mar 11, 2010 11:48 AM PST reply actions
It's about time
I feel about this season as I did about the year 2009 (economy-wise) on Dec. 31: The only good thing that happened was that it ended. We’re just 2 1/2 hours away from putting this horrific season in our rear view mirror. What a relief.
I mostly checked out on the season halfway through the pac-10 schedule. I’m vacillating on whether or not I should call my wife to record this one. Maybe if it’s close at halftime I’ll insulate myself and watch it tonight…
just a reminder that we're actually favored by 1
by DoubleTroubleBruin on Mar 11, 2010 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
although we're 13-15 against the spread this year
(note that there was no line against bakersfield or delaware)
by DoubleTroubleBruin on Mar 11, 2010 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
sounds like Vegas has had us pegged about right then...
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
sort of
we’re basically .500 in games we were favored to win (including a pick’em)
by DoubleTroubleBruin on Mar 11, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
Wow, we're favorite
We are favorite? That is a mild surprise. AZ closed the season with 3 wins including one against us while we did the opposite. Hope they are right. (I think we will win today but still. . .)
Don't know if the time slot for this one is a good thing or a bad thing
getting to watch the 1st half (and only the 1st half) during lunch, that is
formerly bruinhoo
rn has goggles
And we have people here but they seem dead! Zona fans are loud.
Go Bruins!
by uclaluv on Mar 11, 2010 12:06 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Bless those who showed up.
No matter what, this is a Bruin team and we support our teams.
sjh
by Class of 66 on Mar 11, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
C'mon Bruins!
Let’s be the ones to officially end Arizona’s run of 25 consecutive tournament appearances!
"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 Mar 11, 2010 12:07 PM PST reply actions
I am with you.
GO BRUINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by LongtimeBru on Mar 11, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
always was in the years I went to the early games
non-transferable session tickets means you need people to show up to watch other people’s teams in the middle of the afternoon…
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
How's *$c doing in the tourney?
Bwaaahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Losers.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
Yeah, I heard tha too.
You know what the first thing that came to my mind was? I shouldn’t have to say.
by LongtimeBru on Mar 11, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
Roll can shoot 'em all he wants
becuase he’ll shoot them intelligently.
ND can shoot zero and I’ll be fine with that.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
"new season"
Please tell me that means Rag graduated
great hands by RN on the steal
rewarded with the dunk!
Reeves having a monster start
showing his whole range
(apart from the first D possession)
and apparently gave Lane a bruised sternum in practice with an elbow
which is why he is starting
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
MR playing hard, inspired and smart
I want the season to end but then I don’t want to stop watching MR
sjh
damn mike roll stat line: 3 points, 1 reb, 1 ast, and 2 stls already
"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 Mar 11, 2010 12:22 PM PST reply actions
that's a terrible call
he was moving all the way, never set
Some of the Best
Over the last 3-4 minutes, that was some of the best (only) Offensive execution of the year
Agreed
and note there was almost no involvement by a certain Bruin…
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
key is keeping the ball out of the hands of our PGs...
TH, MR need to be making the passes, RN the finishes
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
ND with the steal
ML with the transition layup
what, score?
"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 Mar 11, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
just don't let nic wise get in a groove
"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 Mar 11, 2010 12:32 PM PST reply actions
looks active on both ends
wonder if the time off did him good – give him a chance to get his whole body healthy and get his head straight
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
ND knocked RN Down
RN stayed down and signaled cbh to call a time out
seems ok
sjh
by Class of 66 on Mar 11, 2010 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
this blows
sounds like the bruins are playing decent ball, and i’m stuck behind a damn desk. fml.
"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 Mar 11, 2010 12:33 PM PST reply actions
I thought you were going to go with "even a flying blind pig sometimes finds an airborne acorn"
but I agree, the best play I’ve seen him make all (new) season
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
Holy cow!!!
Great help D by Drago, fast break for the basket and 1 by JA.
Those 2 guys are great!!
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
Recall the last time we played these guys in the 1st round
Well, not sure if it was the last time, but ’03, when we beat then #1 Arizona as heavy ’dogs (and with Lavin to boot…)
formerly bruinhoo
Lavin's last win
My dad talked me out of skipping out on 10th week to head to Staples Center for that one :(
formerly bruinhoo
please share RN updates asap
"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 Mar 11, 2010 12:36 PM PST reply actions
He came back in.
he’s having trouble with the goggles, too.
Playing very well at both ends
4-4 and 4 rb’s
sjh
by Class of 66 on Mar 11, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
Drago's D exists? ! ?
Gotta love it when he does good things, but I sure wish coach would forbid him from jacking up those damn 3’s. Nice block, though.
Man enough to admit
I was wrong on Nelson. He has limits and he obviously struggles on defense, but he is not, as I suggested back in December, a WCC or Big Sky player. He is not a top banana, or a second banana or even perhpas a fourth banana on a good team, but he is a banana. I don’t like the guy but he has good hands and he has a couple of post moves.
holy crap anderson makes a FT
"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 Mar 11, 2010 12:39 PM PST reply actions
I'M LOST WHERE AM I
Please keep playing this way…
GO BRUINS!!!
by moutekicksboute on Mar 11, 2010 12:40 PM PST reply actions
JA makes the FT and Drago works inside? What the hell is going on?
This reminds me of UCLA basketball!
Hold up everyone
their end of the first half implosion should be arriving soon on time.
"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 Mar 11, 2010 12:41 PM PST reply actions
love it, simple basketball
TH feed to RN, turns and lays it in
Is RN rocking the goggles?
I’m at work so just following the thread
29 points is right around where we usually forget how to play
"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 Mar 11, 2010 12:43 PM PST reply actions
+1
He is making it very apparent today.
by LongtimeBru on Mar 11, 2010 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
Bruin O Rebound up for grabs
amidst the entire AZ team, RN goes up and grabs it, then proceeds to throw down the dunk
That was like Patton or Grant
no retreating, just right back to the hole and throw it down!!
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
Tyler
Can’t someone come up with a better nickname that “the toolbox.” Pretty pejorative if you ask me. And if you are stuck in that direction, at least go with something like Black and Decker or Stanley Works …..
and also, it kind of copies ND's nickname, "The Tool"
"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 Mar 11, 2010 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
Dewalt is owned by Black n Decker
Which is soon to be owned by Stanley, if not already, not sure if that deal closed or not.
yeah can we get someone to play by play for those of us stuck in offices?
"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 Mar 11, 2010 12:45 PM PST reply actions
ND hopeful turnaround fadeaway short
was rebounded by Reeves in traffic, faked the pass out and then took it himself and jammed it
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
DeJuan Blair reincarnated baby!
"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 Mar 11, 2010 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
what's funny
is that he has a couple of assists, so he can legitimately fake a pass and get someone to bite
Yeah that was a great fake by RN
he had four AZ defenders around him, faked throwing the ball out (they all bought it) and turned to the hoop. Bueatiful play set up by a few passes by RN.
JA and ND are hustling and playing okay
But RN and MR are leading us. Should be up more.
Of course ND still chucked a bad three and JA almost fumbled the ball.
Lost in the hoopla of MR getting Pac 10 honors,
not one Bruin made it on the All Defensive team. Not surprising, given the way the season went, but disappointing. Always thought that we would have at least one player selected for that award
part of that is playing zone
at least, so they were saying this morning about why Syracuse has good defense but no-one honored for defensive play
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
We gave up some easy ones.
Relaxed on D.
by LongtimeBru on Mar 11, 2010 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
Our high shooting %
is because we aren’t jacking up 3’s and are getting lots of good shots inside. There is no reason this couldn’t – or shouldn’t – continue.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
fouling the 3ptr hurt as well
GO BRUINS!!!
by moutekicksboute on Mar 11, 2010 12:52 PM PST reply actions
Need to stop wise and penetration
MAH did a nice job of helping but got a foul
Every time he puts up a shot, it is a bad precedent
But if it was within the flow of the offense, I can live with it
UofA has started penetrating
has started defending more intensely than we are.
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, I was going to ask about that
does anyone know why?
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
howland lost the keys to the cage
and probably cramps
"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 Mar 11, 2010 1:04 PM PST up reply actions
No but a possible reason
Remember he is the cramp king. We need him in the second half and need him in the tourney in the next games. (Assuming we win today, which is looking more doubtful.)
MAH and JA up top doesn’t work very well.
The AZ run happen when ML went out
10-4 AZ and counting
why is honeycutt scoreless?
"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 Mar 11, 2010 12:59 PM PST reply actions
must be
"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 Mar 11, 2010 1:02 PM PST up reply actions
He has the most fragile psyche I have ever seen for a player on this level
I still remember a road game early in the season where he shot an air-ball. The usual Chant goes up from the crowd, but he was really fazed by it. You could totally tell from his body language. He was never the same after that
I remember seeing him in high school
And he looked like a totally different player. Obviously, has bad work habits, but I hope he can gain all of that athleticism back.
by trainwreck84 on Mar 11, 2010 1:04 PM PST up reply actions
I never have a feeling he knows what he is supposed to do with the ball
just dribbles around and finally dumps it
I actually think he can drive and dump — but doesn’t. Stays on the perimetr and burns clock.
sjh
how about "the carpenter" for TH?
he has all the tools in his box. just a suggestion…
by DoubleTroubleBruin on Mar 11, 2010 1:02 PM PST reply actions
The Bruin fans here are so deas
I’ve never seen a less enthusiastic group of Bruins. Even in the Lavin years the fans would at least cheer when we did something well. All we have today are polite claps and silence.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Mar 11, 2010 1:08 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Staples was empty last night
for the wazzu or game; seems to a bit better this afternoon. However, not by much.
Geezer in training.
One yell leader, 5 dance team, 3 cheerleaders
and the band.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Mar 11, 2010 1:17 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
On the radio I thought I heard a song comprised of only three notes.
Are some idiots in sunglasses and red shirts there, or am I just crazy.
GO BRUINS!!!
by moutekicksboute on Mar 11, 2010 1:10 PM PST up reply actions
the band didnt even play our guys out
Go Bruins!
by uclaluv on Mar 11, 2010 1:17 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Then we better hear you, Rye
How about a shout out to Bruins Nation during a quiet moment. That would be awesome to hear on TV in CO.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
I'm yelling
But it’s just my brother and I a section away from the Arizona fans andbsvross from our fellow Bruins. We have a pair of enthusiastic Bruins behind us though. If you hear any inivudual yelling, it’s probably me because there isn’t anyone else in blue doing so.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Mar 11, 2010 1:16 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
we only took 3 FTs in the first half
i would’ve thought we would get to the line MUCH more given how much we were throwing the ball down low. I suppose RN not missing is the “culprit”
by DoubleTroubleBruin on Mar 11, 2010 1:11 PM PST reply actions
Fogg's big games
were primarily second-half efforts. Can’t let that kid get hot here.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
have class starting at 2..
I would like to see the end of this game, are they gonna replay it at all?
Great defense by MR
leads to transition for TH
What's with the announcers only talking about AZ and what THEY need to do.
Gotta get Fogg going, etc
OMFG Reeves
that is the most pathetic play I have seen by a Bruin all season.
he thought about it while he was doing it
which was why it was such a half-hearted trip. But I retract some of my initial reaction.
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
Really bad play by RN
He made an intentional foul for tripping
Oh boy
first a horrendous shot by Rags and then a fifth grade move by Reeves
Well, I am trying to keep watching this one
The plan of bringing my laptop in with me, and connecting to justintv via teathering to my smartphone’s internet connection is semi-effective (I need a phone with a faster 3G connection – darn rev.0).
formerly bruinhoo
Okay, if RN did the worst play, ND made his bid for the ugliest
He hits the front of the rim on a dunk attempt
Yeah ML blew that 4 on 1
He forced the shot could have easily passed to RN.
Are you watching this .....
Cutty is EVERYWHERE …..not translating to pts but he is possesed out there
4 consecutive fast breaks for UCLA
TH dunk
ND missed dunk
RN fouled, gets 1 FT
ML blocked, our ball
Each of those off good D.
It works we we (can) play it.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
I missed the post where we started the Cutty nickname
Is it Nelson because he looks like a boxer? Kinda lost.
GO BRUINS!!!
by moutekicksboute on Mar 11, 2010 1:27 PM PST reply actions
Just my nickname
Better than Tool, or Toolbox ….and Cutty was a character from The Wire. ….total badass
Interesting series
Besides the break basket by TH we called two plays in a row for TH. 2 points and a TO. ON defense we had ND in the middle as 5 with BL as 4.
Yeah this could be good for the future
We are playing good D and running off it Not doing the greatest job converting.
4-10 on 3's
good that we are are on pace for about 18 in the game. don’t want more than that
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
was he really in?
I looked, I really did…
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
3 good D series in a row.
time to open up some space on these guys.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
ND puts 4th on Horne
Now, get him out of there.
All year long other teams’ starters have played long minutes with 3 and 4 fouls
sjh
you are right
they have to go at him. his D will be soft as he tries to avoid another foul. go abuse the guy.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
Where has Derrick Williams been?
Bottled up?
GO BRUINS!!!
by moutekicksboute on Mar 11, 2010 1:38 PM PST reply actions
Are game play is to converge on him
and he is not passing well.
ND plays D on one side and draws 4th on Horne
Now if he just get the rim to not block his dunks
running a called play
passing without thinking about whether RN was open
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
hehe bspn box score says matt demarcus was in for us
"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 Mar 11, 2010 1:42 PM PST reply actions
RN and ND trap successfully!
Wow. Have not seen that all year. AZ calls a timeout.
Make no difference in regards to his retinal tear
only serves to protect the eye from poking injury
You jinxed him
Actually he fronted him so not his fault he got beat completely
feels like it
with TH now playing with 4 fouls
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
Both right
He did the smart thing but was out of control at the end
I knocked on wood when I was talking about williams
I really did, but you can blame me.
GO BRUINS!!!
by moutekicksboute on Mar 11, 2010 1:48 PM PST reply actions
How long can we go without TH
Opps he is back in
i dunno
Good effort, but honestly it could have gone either way. He wasn’t fully in position and his feet were moving.
haha
exactly.
But Nestor, we still have such a great chance of winning the Pac-10 and winning the NCAA title this year! Didn’t you know that?
Nestor sighting
"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 Mar 11, 2010 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
CBH took the risk because BL looked terrible on D
Some players can play with 4, but not most freshmen
sjh
Well
It would have helped if Moser would have been used for 5-8 mins in this game for Tyler. That requires radical thinking apparently as Howland is coaching us out of another game.
TH only had 17 minutes according to gametracker
not being overplayed in this game.
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
so you would have sat him longer with his 2nd, 3rd, 4th fouls?
This goes against people’s normal complaint – that CBH sits players too much too early with their fouls
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
correction
23 mins of TH out of the first 32 mins of the game.
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
A lot of our previous players got bigger
They just had better work ethics.
by trainwreck84 on Mar 11, 2010 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
ND drew those fouls
so ND why shoot 3s and why not go down low or drive on big guys? CBH why not pull him when he does the long 3s?
Friday
AZ matches up well against both Cal and Oregon. Should be a decent game.
Formerly UCLA Class of 86
If all of our games ended at the 8:00 mark this year
we would have won at least 19 games
Formerly UCLA Class of 86
TH
Looked like he gave up on the last foul. Like he wants the season to end. No fight left. Very revealing.
by Bald Eagle on Mar 11, 2010 1:58 PM PST via mobile reply actions
we might actually see Moser, Nestor
"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 Mar 11, 2010 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
To bad
he didn’t have any experience in the regular season to prepare him for this.
by Waitingfornumber12 on Mar 11, 2010 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
Reeves double double!
i think 3rd or 4th of the season
"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 Mar 11, 2010 1:59 PM PST reply actions
sorry fact check
only his second :(
"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 Mar 11, 2010 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
I feel like all the opponets who used to defend Joe Montana in 4Q
This is how the fans of Saints, Rams, and Falcons and all other NFC teams must have felt like. Just a matter of time.
Except
WE don’t have Ricky Jackson or Pat Swilling playing D for us ……
and we are not going against Joe Montana ...
… but you know that feeling. As a Niner fan I knew it didn’t matter. Joe was going to get it done. Here I know our team is going to get it “done” … the wrong way.
The clock is my enemy
I have to go get my kids from school. How late can I be…?
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
as late as it takes?
"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 Mar 11, 2010 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
brendan lane hasn't accumulated a stat except 2 TO and 4 fouls
"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 Mar 11, 2010 2:03 PM PST reply actions
I think, by definition
That is called “negative efficeincy”
ND more draws another foul
Why does he shoot threes?
His throat gets soar
from yelling when he gets fouled,
by Waitingfornumber12 on Mar 11, 2010 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
unfortunately, at this point
we’re worried that RN, ML, JA et al wouldn’t make FTs… seems like we’re deliberately trying to keep the ball in MR, ND’s hands
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
another miss
pretty sad that 3 – 12 is one of his better games. true – at least he’s taking it to the hoop for free throws
This game would already be over
if Drago didn’t take (and miss) 4 shots in the last 8 minutes with >15 seconds on the shot clock.
Off a timeout ....
“Guys, swing it around to the top and Jerime will launch a 22 footer ……”
Was a bad call BUT
RN should not have forced it. Should have burned clock
The defender was not sliding
but he was under the basket… college needs the restricted zone.
His competitive brain says he’s 100 percent from the line. LOL
by BlackandOldGold on Mar 11, 2010 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
because he is young and stupid?
That is my guess.
by trainwreck84 on Mar 11, 2010 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
why is that not intentional? Didn't go for ball
I’m still pissed about theintentional called on us
And, RN makes 2
sjh
Guess ND can't claim he never misses
free throws with under a minute left anymore.
Wow, we win
ND plays decent defense and we get a lot of fastbreak points. So next game only 3s
That is the most impressive part of our stretch run.
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
Yep, I thought it was all over when he went out.
They played like they wanted it today. Good effort.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
"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 Mar 11, 2010 2:19 PM PST reply actions
Been following along as best as my feed and time allowed
good to let Roll have at least one more game in the blue and gold, and see y’all toomorrow
formerly bruinhoo
RN Quote
“We are playing to get MR a NCAA Tourney birth”.
Ahh, would have been nice to play D this well and run this well for a winning record.
Telling
They’re not playing to get Dragovic a tourney berth?
How nice to see a Thursday game and not have to go to bed exhausted because of the time difference
Now I get to go see Jen’s Winter Guard concert. Life is so good.
sjh
got a little chuckle
in the post game interview RN kept saying, were playing to get Mike Roll in the tourny. No mention of getting Dragovic in, thought it was funny
What's your point?
He didnt mention Mustafa, Soo, Keefe, the trainer, and the manager that are graduating
by lil eg not cs on Mar 11, 2010 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
also
it was in the context of Mike Roll being RN’s “mentor”
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
MONSTER game from Reeves Nelson
19 points, 11 rebounds (4 offensive), 3 assists, and a steal
"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 Mar 11, 2010 2:24 PM PST reply actions
oh and he shot 8 of 9 from the field, would've had 20+ points if he shot from the line better
"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 Mar 11, 2010 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
I have to say
for all the grief I’ve given Drago this season, he definitely helped the team win today instead of hurting it. That being said, I expect the next game to have more bricks and less defense now that he’s built up some confidence.
3-12 shooting but I agree, one of his best games
if he just would not shoot so much from outside.
He played well inside in spurts.
sjh
more bricks? oh boy...
he was 3-12 from the field and 2-8 from beyond the rainbow arc. put up numbers on the foul line
by DoubleTroubleBruin on Mar 11, 2010 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
good and bad
good – taking more of a driving role against their players in foul trouble once TH went out; also, made FTs
bad – very poor decisions to launch (and miss) 3s with 15-20 left on the shot clock down the stretch
by britishbruin on Mar 11, 2010 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
Love the New Season!
Great effort paid dividends today. Hope we see it again tomorrow. See you all then.
Oh, and I even got the kids on time.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
Alright Nestor...
Looks like we’ve had enough of a high here. Start another post and bring us back to earth haha
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