Pac-10 Women's Hoops Finals/March Madness Open Thread
by Achilles on Mar 12, 2011 12:10 PM PST
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Our men's team is playing it "cool" this weekend but there is a lot if intense basketball action around the country with teams that care about the game.
We will start with Nikki Caldwell's Bruin warriors who are right now taking on Stanford in the Pac-10 championship game. Truebluebruin24 wrote up on last night's win. They are battling and right now slugging out with one of the best team in the country.
After our game is over there will be lot of hoops action to take in from around the country including the Big East Championship, Pac-10 championship, and semifinals from Big-10 (Michigan and Ohio State in a battle right now), ACC, Big-12 and SEC. Lots of teams from around the country playing with passion and pride.
Use this an open thread to take in your early March Madness.
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Bruins playing full out
Up 21-18 at the last media timeout of the half
by truebluebruin24 on Mar 12, 2011 12:12 PM PST via mobile reply actions
UNC/Clemson tied at 73 with 5:00 to go
Tarheels came roaring back after being down 12. I’d like to see underdog Clemson win, if not just to temporarily silence the usual ACC/North Carolina slobberfest.
Admittedly I'm not terribly familiar with the women's team
Who is their floor leader? Darxia Morris?
Furd looking flummoxed
"Make each day your masterpiece."--JRW
by Give me a B... on Mar 12, 2011 12:17 PM PST reply actions
I love seeing solid defense..
any points Furd is getting they have to earn.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
And each other...
they don’t dare let each other down!
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Running the pick and roll to perfection
"Make each day your masterpiece."--JRW
by Give me a B... on Mar 12, 2011 12:20 PM PST reply actions
From my wife...
“I like the girl’s shoes better than the boy’s.”
Winning always looks better.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Probably see more zone
"Make each day your masterpiece."--JRW
by Give me a B... on Mar 12, 2011 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
I am not a big zone defense fan either BUT
I like the idea of a team having diversified options wrt to tactics it can deploy on defense. It makes a team less predictable. It also makes it difficult for opponent to prepare as well.
All I can say is this
Last year, while he was running this place, Nestor kept jumping up and down about how CBH should start using a zone because we were getting killed playing a man defense. Finally, CBH went to a zone and we still lost but the utter humiliation ended and we won some games we could have lost. Then as the season wound down CBH lamented he should have gone to a zone earlier. Just like Nestor should he have.
Nestor is the zone guru. As far as I am concerned, he should sit on the bench next to CBH and if the time is right, Nestor should give the word, “Ben, go to a zone.”
Look, Nestor like anybody else, can get things wrong. Just ask Mrs. N. But when he says or writes a sentence with the word “zone” in it, listen up, pay attention, and do what he says.
by peggysue69 on Mar 12, 2011 8:57 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Correction--last sentence, 1st paragraph
Just like Nestor said he should have.
by peggysue69 on Mar 12, 2011 9:01 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
These gals are great and totally deserve all our support!
Love Doreena Campbell. What a competitor, and really just a “girl’s body” compared to some the huge Stanford girls.
But, she’s only one. Lot’s of quality players and Coach Caldwell should only recruit even stronger in the future!
Commish Scott live interview at halftime
Substance? Not so much.
"Make each day your masterpiece."--JRW
by Give me a B... on Mar 12, 2011 12:35 PM PST reply actions
I'm glad for the WNBA, but really glad..
that one and done isn’t an issue. Gives a coach to develop a team and a program a la Tenn and Furd.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Furd bricking against the zone...
not penetrating at all
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Trees are dialed in...
3’s are starting to fall
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
This defense is really making Stanford struggle
If they force outside shots, Furd’s 3 point % isn’t that great today as it normally is.
DGB
What I like about our offense
Is that these girls are clearly working within a scheme. They know their limitations. Taking 3s only when they are available and within flow of the game.
That's supposed to be
something only the men’s team allows!
Roses are red, violets are blue...f*** $C.
To be fair
We are playing one of the best teams in the country and a legendary program. We are not taking on some mediocre NIT program.
Understood and agreed - doesn't mean I have to like it, though
Roses are red, violets are blue...f*** $C.
Think Kokenis is a quality recruit who ...
.. doesn’t get a lot of PT. Coach Caldwell is just now building an elite program. Women’s hoops on the RISE in Westwood!
Yep
One of the best recruits in the country. She picked Furd over UCLA and few other great programs.
Really enjoyed watching this game
Too bad we came up short but looking forward to seeing these ladies in the tourney. Excited about it.
Something tells me
They’ve got a better chance of going deep than Howland & Co.
Literally a single player bailed the trees out, UCLA played better overall though
Hope they get knocked out of the first round in the tourney on a missed Kokenis shot at the buzzer. :D
Yes sir
+1 They fought throughout against a Championship caliber team. Lady Bruins are going to be a tough out come tourney time!
DGB
Very proud
of the effort by UCLA. They play with heart and passion and I am very excited about the future of this team with Caldwell at the helm. Go get em in the big dance, ladies!!!
GO BRUINS!!!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
Strong showing should earn a good seed.
Ok, not quite ready for the really big stage. But congrats to the ladies for a strong showing today. On to the Dance!
Nikki Caldwell is amazing
She’s a great coach and a winner. A class act all the way. And gorgeous too. I hope she’s a bruin for a long time . . . next year we have a top recruiting class coming in. Yes, I may be in love.
Why maybe???
Smart, BB-sense and beautiful.
Wooden’s successor , except for maybe the last adjective.
by C.T. in Boston on Mar 12, 2011 2:02 PM PST up reply actions
Lady Bruins are winners!
Coach Wooden always said he enjoyed the womwns game as they played fundamental basketball and as usual he was right. I havecoached girls and womens basketball and I think the only thing this team lacks is solid free throw shooting. Even with these bigs of the furd we only were outrebounded by 4. CBH should have to ask Coach Caldwell if it is ok to let his team practice in Pauley and they should have to earn the right to represent UCLA. I hope Ladies are a 2 and go far. GoBruins!!
Good effort
And tough to beat a team 3 times in a year, but Stanford just looks to have more size and outside shooting ability. Amazing that UCLA has gotten this far without the utilization of the 3-point weapon. That can be attributed to a very good coaching staff. On to the tournament, and it’s great that the future is very bright for at least 1 basketball team. It’s CBH’s turn to match what Caldwell is doing.
Now this is a real Bruin team
If only the Men’s team could take their example.
CNC is amazing, hope she keeps it up & sticks around for a long time :-)
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