Mojo in Oakland-UCLA Sneaks into the Elite 8

by Ajax on Mar 23, 2006 10:03 PM PST in Basketball

I'm not even going to bring up the comparisons to the 1995 team. They are too obvious.

I just want to enjoy and savor this. Bottom line, we are 3 games away from making history. And with these kids and this coach (and staff) we have a real chance. We will always be in the game because of the D, just like tonight.

My not-so-obvious player of the game is Ryan Hollins. Dude had that look like AA had in the Cal game, you know, that refuse to lose look. You could tell what he was thinking: "I ain't going out like this." But this was a team effort. Luuuuuuc with 10 and 14. Jordan and AA keeping us in it, despite having subpar shooting nights. DC's penetration. Coach Howland keeping the kids mentally in the game.

We will obviously have a lot more. Just enjoy for now.

Yahoo recap and box score here.

Meanwhile, DSPN leads with this...

Actually, that's not too bad of a choice.

Go Bruins.

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Um, I think we won...I'm pretty sure I saw that

Man, at some point tonight I'm going to be able to think straight for a thirty second period...Just not right now. I'm busy looking for my lungs right now...I think they're in my shorts.

Go Bruins...F@#$% SC... UCLA Fight Fight Fight!

by HomeBruin @ Bruins Nation on Mar 23, 2006 10:08 PM PST reply actions

Yeah, I know what you are saying

I am completley hoarse right now from yelling when Luc made that last lay-up.

What a freakin' game.

by Ajax on Mar 23, 2006 10:11 PM PST up reply actions

Ced and Hollins

They simply refused to let their careers end tonight. Awesome.

All I could think of at the end was that South Park episode where Cartman says "let me taste those sweet, sweet tears".

Morrison and Redick out on the same night. Awesome.

by LA Seitz on Mar 23, 2006 10:10 PM PST reply actions

My bad

I completley overlooked Ced and his sticky D on AMo all night. We don't win this game without Ced to man up on AMo when AA had to sit.

by Ajax on Mar 23, 2006 10:12 PM PST up reply actions

Yes, YEEEEESSSSS

The Bruins will make you eat your parents.

by Pyrrhus on Mar 24, 2006 12:14 AM PST up reply actions

Adam "Scott Timmerman" Morrison

I agree .. . his tears were just like the time Cartmen fed Scott Timmerman his dead parenst disguised as chili in the "chili con carne-val"!

by charnaw on Mar 24, 2006 12:47 AM PST up reply actions

Do you like the chili, Scott?

I call it 'Mr. and Mrs. Timmerman Chili'

Best SP episode ever.

by TooMuch on Mar 24, 2006 1:28 AM PST up reply actions

One more thing

The "on the floor" call on the Collison shot might be the worst call in the history of college basketball. Thank God it didn't matter.

by LA Seitz on Mar 23, 2006 10:11 PM PST reply actions

I don't know...

...the call on DC when dude got roofed by the baqckboard was pretty bad as well. As was the phantom touch on AA on AMo's 4-point play.

by Ajax on Mar 23, 2006 10:13 PM PST up reply actions

Absolutely a bad call

That was a clean block by the Backboard. I just want to know when he became a Bruin. Oh my what a night.

by isodore on Mar 24, 2006 12:19 AM PST up reply actions

Just watched the end again

Hollins. Clutch, clutch free throws, and a great box out that drew the foul on Batista.

LRMAM. Great hands underneath the basket. Great game winning hoop. But the biggest thing he did was the steal from Raivio at the end. Dude makes the game winning shot, then jets down the floor and steals if from their point guard. Unsung play of the game. What a great play.

by LA Seitz on Mar 23, 2006 10:18 PM PST reply actions

Good point

Luuuuuc made a great play on that strip from slim shady.

I can't even imagine where we'd be without Luc's inside presence this season.

by Ajax on Mar 23, 2006 10:21 PM PST up reply actions

Oh what a game, and I just wanted to add

FUCK SC!

by carlspackler on Mar 23, 2006 10:29 PM PST reply actions

Can't ever be said enough!

by Ajax on Mar 23, 2006 10:39 PM PST up reply actions

Might as well have every angle.

My two favorite teams are the Bruins and whoever's playing USC.

by El Payo on Mar 23, 2006 10:32 PM PST reply actions

"A Study in Contrasts"

My two favorite teams are the Bruins and whoever's playing USC.

by El Payo on Mar 23, 2006 10:35 PM PST reply actions

The sorrow. The sorrow.

My two favorite teams are the Bruins and whoever's playing USC.

by El Payo on Mar 23, 2006 10:36 PM PST up reply actions

That's a great shot

by Ajax on Mar 23, 2006 10:36 PM PST up reply actions

Wow. He was REALLY upset.

This is the part of the Tourney that I find the hardest to watch - when kids who have given their hearts to it have to go home.

My two favorite teams are the Bruins and whoever's playing USC.

by El Payo on Mar 23, 2006 10:41 PM PST up reply actions

The problem is...

...he started crying while the game was still going. The Zags were only down by 1. They were a Laettner shot away from winning it.

by Ajax on Mar 23, 2006 10:46 PM PST up reply actions

I noticed it too...

And I was saying to myself "He thinks they're going to lose. We're going to win."

My two favorite teams are the Bruins and whoever's playing USC.

by El Payo on Mar 23, 2006 10:50 PM PST up reply actions

LOL, me too

I was comforted by AMo's premature breakdown.

by Ajax on Mar 23, 2006 10:51 PM PST up reply actions

Heart?

F' Poontache. MF has been playing all year talking shit to opponents every minute, using racial slurs. This is just karma my man.

by stevenucla on Mar 23, 2006 11:15 PM PST up reply actions

Gus Johnson

He was making some classic calls down the stretch...as Luc dove to steal the ball at the end of the game Gus yelled, "Last chance to dance!" Comedy.

by chaphill1 on Mar 23, 2006 10:36 PM PST reply actions

This is a class act by Afflalo...

"UCLA's Arron Afflalo, right, tries to help Gonzaga's Adam Morrison after he fell to the floor after losing to UCLA during the second half of their NCAA Tournament regional semifinal college basketball game."

My two favorite teams are the Bruins and whoever's playing USC.

by El Payo on Mar 23, 2006 10:38 PM PST reply actions

Last one

My two favorite teams are the Bruins and whoever's playing USC.

by El Payo on Mar 23, 2006 10:44 PM PST up reply actions

Class reaction from Morrisson too:

"That's just a sign of a great program and great people," Morrison said. "They had enough guts as a man in their moment of victory to pick another man up off the floor. That's more than basketball and I would thank them if I could."
UCLA scores final 11 points in stunning comeback over Gonzaga

My two favorite teams are the Bruins and whoever's playing USC.

by El Payo on Mar 23, 2006 10:49 PM PST up reply actions

The strange thing

is that Morrison actually said, "Let's go, Afflalo!" after scoring on him, if you read the last 3 or 4 lines of the ESPN Recap, but I guess he just shit-talks during the game.

GO BRUINS. HOOK 'EM HORNS.

by uclawarren on Mar 23, 2006 10:58 PM PST up reply actions

Morrison comment...

That was an incredible, unbelieveable victory - I have no voice left... just wanted to add that I actually like Morrison, and if we hadn't been playing them, would have been rooting for them. Was ecstatic to win, but the guy's good for basketball...

from the sportsline recap:

Hollins and Afflalo went to help up Morrison, who was spread on the floor at midcourt. Few then came to hug the crying Morrison.

"That's just a sign of a great program and great people," Morrison said. "They had enough guts as a man in their moment of victory to pick another man up off the floor. That's more than basketball and I would thank them if I could."

by TooMuch on Mar 23, 2006 10:48 PM PST reply actions

Sorry I missed your post going up.

My two favorite teams are the Bruins and whoever's playing USC.

by El Payo on Mar 23, 2006 10:51 PM PST up reply actions

I just got home from the game.....

Living in San Francisco, I do not get to see my Bruins very much.....but in the past year I have been fortunate enough to see two of the most amazing moments in UCLA Sports history in person.....the Stanford Football comeback and this......I wish I could find the words, but I just can not right now.....GO BRUINS 3 down 3 to go!!!!!

by ucla8 on Mar 23, 2006 10:54 PM PST reply actions

Well if you are going to catch a game...

...you picked a pretty good one.

by Ajax on Mar 23, 2006 10:56 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, I'm in SF too.

How did you get your tix?

My two favorite teams are the Bruins and whoever's playing USC.

by El Payo on Mar 23, 2006 10:56 PM PST up reply actions

I mainly get to watch the A's blow it in round 1

year after year

My two favorite teams are the Bruins and whoever's playing USC.

by El Payo on Mar 23, 2006 10:58 PM PST up reply actions

just got back too...

pure magic...

by norcalbruin95 on Mar 23, 2006 11:17 PM PST up reply actions

Batista

"I'm not going to complain about the refs, but there were some bad calls. We were supposed to run a play and I thought I got fouled..."

FIRST OF ALL, he complains about the officiating AFTER saying he wouldn't. Second, if anyone gets to complain about the officiating, it's the Bruins. Man up J.P., you're better than that...maybe.

by scittles on Mar 23, 2006 11:06 PM PST reply actions

Kind of like saying

"No offense" right before saying something you know is going to offend someone. He got away with a huge push off with a couple of minutes to go, then grabbed Hollins on that last foul. And anyone who watched the game knows he wasn't fouled on that last play.

by LA Seitz on Mar 23, 2006 11:16 PM PST up reply actions

that was about the cleanest

pick i've ever seen... suck it up buddy.

by norcalbruin95 on Mar 23, 2006 11:19 PM PST up reply actions

holy mother of god!

what a comeback!!! best part is i had my dad (lives in new mexico) and the girl i love (called in sick to work) there with me! i cant even think of anything coherent to post and i dont care!!!

GO BRUINS!

clap-clap-clap-clap-clap-clap-clap-clap U-clap-clap-clap C-clap-clap-clap L-clap-clap-clap A-clap-clap-clap U-C-L-A FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!

by melumix on Mar 23, 2006 11:13 PM PST reply actions

What game was he watching?

Just saw highlights of Batista's press conference on ESPN. All he could talk about was the bad calls the refs made and how that cost them the game.

Huh?

Perhaps he didn't see the "on the floor" call on DC's late hoop or the push-off/ moving screen parlay on every bucket made by Morrison.

I guess he was still a little steamed that his "One Shining Moment" shot missed by three feet, but what the hell is Batista talking about?!? Without the refs , there would have been no crushing defeat for the Zags because they would have lost the game by 10.

Go Bruins.

by MBDJS on Mar 23, 2006 11:21 PM PST reply actions

You can thank me

You can thank me for the Bruins winning. I watching at home and my wife was putting my son to bed. I went in to scratch his back at every break during the last 10 minutes telling him he was UCLA's lucky charm.

I think I was kind of freaking him out. But it worked!

This has been a damn fine day......

Boisebruin

by boisebruin on Mar 23, 2006 11:25 PM PST reply actions

This is unfair

I stated my reactions based on our possible performance in the tournament. However, I've already reached the final stage, and we're only in the Elite 8. What the hell am I supposed to do from here?

GO BRUINS. HOOK 'EM HORNS.

by uclawarren on Mar 24, 2006 7:51 AM PST reply actions