"They don’t care," he said. "They foul every time at every position, and they aren’t going to call it every time. So ultimately, you are going to get worn down after a while. They are very physical because they are able to play nine guys throughout the game. They just do not care if they foul. They are not going to let you get to the basket."
"They don’t care," he said. "They foul every time at every position, and they aren’t going to call it every time. So ultimately, you are going to get worn down after a while. They are very physical because they are able to play nine guys throughout the game. They just do not care if they foul. They are not going to let you get to the basket."
"In our last few meetings with Washington, in Seattle, the foul situation has been… absurd, to say the least.
In 2008-2009, there were a grand total of 46 fouls called in our game. We were whistled 28 separate times, UW only 18. Darren Collison, by far our best player that year, fouled out. Drew Gordon had 4 fouls, which severely limited him. Justin Dentmon and Q Pondexter maxed out the Washington team with 4 fouls each.
And now the fun starts. 2007-2008, we came to Seattle ranked #4 in the country, only to have a wonderful game with 44 total fouls called. We lost Russell for the game. UW? They had one player, Pondexter, with 4 fouls. 44 total fouls in a game? 46 the year after? These games were not even basketball so much as they were whistling practice or free throw exhibitions. We’re not going to see a fair game.
And now, the highlight of my little post here: 2005-2006, our first final four year. We strolled up to #24 Washington ranked #12 in the country. What did the game look like? Imagine a basketball game, 40 minutes. Now imagine that basketball game interrupted 54 times. I’m not good at math, but thats 1.35 fouls PER MINUTE. That’s not a basketball game. That’s a traffic cop telling people stopgostopgostopgo. 54 fouls, 27 on each team. But guess who got the worst? Our Bruins. Ced Bozeman and Ryan Hollins both fouled out, and we lost AA, Farmar, and Aboya for plenty of minutes with 4 fouls each. Who did Washington lose? Jamaal freaking Williams. THE Jamaal Williams, the linchpin of their offense, stalwart of ther def… who am I kidding. Kid doesn’t matter at all. That’s right folks. Brockman, Roy, Jensen and Appleby all had 4, but none fouled out. Shocking.
I expect nothing but more of the same tomorrow. Lets hope I’m wrong."
"In our last few meetings with Washington, in Seattle, the foul situation has been… absurd, to say the least.
In 2008-2009, there were a grand total of 46 fouls called in our game. We were whistled 28 separate times, UW only 18. Darren Collison, by far our best player that year, fouled out. Drew Gordon had 4 fouls, which severely limited him. Justin Dentmon and Q Pondexter maxed out the Washington team with 4 fouls each.
And now the fun starts. 2007-2008, we came to Seattle ranked #4 in the country, only to have a wonderful game with 44 total fouls called. We lost Russell for the game. UW? They had one player, Pondexter, with 4 fouls. 44 total fouls in a game? 46 the year after? These games were not even basketball so much as they were whistling practice or free throw exhibitions. We’re not going to see a fair game.
And now, the highlight of my little post here: 2005-2006, our first final four year. We strolled up to #24 Washington ranked #12 in the country. What did the game look like? Imagine a basketball game, 40 minutes. Now imagine that basketball game interrupted 54 times. I’m not good at math, but thats 1.35 fouls PER MINUTE. That’s not a basketball game. That’s a traffic cop telling people stopgostopgostopgo. 54 fouls, 27 on each team. But guess who got the worst? Our Bruins. Ced Bozeman and Ryan Hollins both fouled out, and we lost AA, Farmar, and Aboya for plenty of minutes with 4 fouls each. Who did Washington lose? Jamaal freaking Williams. THE Jamaal Williams, the linchpin of their offense, stalwart of ther def… who am I kidding. Kid doesn’t matter at all. That’s right folks. Brockman, Roy, Jensen and Appleby all had 4, but none fouled out. Shocking.
I expect nothing but more of the same tomorrow. Lets hope I’m wrong."
There were two guys who made all the difference in the game defensively [against Arizona], and that was Reeves Nelson and Anthony Stover. See, now this is why you can’t be a stats scout. If you were just looking at a box score, you could immediately understand why Nelson was the player of the game, scoring 27 points and hauling in 16 boards. But why would you even consider giving the honor of difference-maker to Stover, whose stat line is modest (except for, perhaps, that big "4" in the blocks column)? If you watch the game again you’ll see that Stover was a huge influence in every one of his 18 minutes played, blocking or altering just about every shot near him, making it near-impossible for any Wildcat to score around the basket. But it wasn’t just his shot-blocking; Stover is, by far, the best screen hedger of any big man on the team, and perhaps the best that Howland has ever had. His hedges are so good it completely disrupts the opposing team’s offensive flow, to the point they have to pretty much re-start their offense. See, now, these are the kind of little things that don’t show up on a stat sheet – hedging and altering shots – that make a huge impact on a game. The players on the court, too, aren’t robots, they have emotions, so that kind of defensive effort and performance by one of their teammates is infectious. Every time Stover is on the court it’s not coincidental that his teammates step up their defense.
Seriously, perhaps the most exciting thing about this season is imagining what Stover, who is only a redshirt freshman, is going to be like by the time he’s a senior.
There were two guys who made all the difference in the game defensively [against Arizona], and that was Reeves Nelson and Anthony Stover. See, now this is why you can’t be a stats scout. If you were just looking at a box score, you could immediately understand why Nelson was the player of the game, scoring 27 points and hauling in 16 boards. But why would you even consider giving the honor of difference-maker to Stover, whose stat line is modest (except for, perhaps, that big "4" in the blocks column)? If you watch the game again you’ll see that Stover was a huge influence in every one of his 18 minutes played, blocking or altering just about every shot near him, making it near-impossible for any Wildcat to score around the basket. But it wasn’t just his shot-blocking; Stover is, by far, the best screen hedger of any big man on the team, and perhaps the best that Howland has ever had. His hedges are so good it completely disrupts the opposing team’s offensive flow, to the point they have to pretty much re-start their offense. See, now, these are the kind of little things that don’t show up on a stat sheet – hedging and altering shots – that make a huge impact on a game. The players on the court, too, aren’t robots, they have emotions, so that kind of defensive effort and performance by one of their teammates is infectious. Every time Stover is on the court it’s not coincidental that his teammates step up their defense.
Seriously, perhaps the most exciting thing about this season is imagining what Stover, who is only a redshirt freshman, is going to be like by the time he’s a senior.
Center
Here the matchup really may be Josh Smith against the crowd. UW fans have not forgotten that they were his second choice and that he is the local boy who left home. UW Center, Aziz N’Diaye, is taller than Smith but interestingly fouls more than Smith, averaging a foul every 5.8 minutes. This matchup s a big advantage to UCLA but UW can more afford to lose N'Diaye than UCLA can afford to lose Smith.
Power Forward
Earlier in the year, when UW was looking like a lock for first place, CBH picked Matthew Bryan-Amaning and Isiaah Thomas as possible league MVPs (CBH always picks the best player on the first place team.) It is interesting CBH picked MBA, maybe it it was because of his dominant game the first time against UCLA. But this is a different UCLA this time.
For while Reeves Nelson played well in the first UW game, in recent games the most encouraging thing is his defense . He has shut down a number of good bigs including Derrick Williams and Nikola Vucevic . If he can do it this game and stay out of foul trouble it will be a good sign for UCLA. Not just for this game but for the Tourney. MBA is a very different player than Williams or Vucevic but there is reason for hope. However, I am worried about his playing defense without fouling tonight, that may be tough.
Center
Here the matchup really may be Josh Smith against the crowd. UW fans have not forgotten that they were his second choice and that he is the local boy who left home. UW Center, Aziz N’Diaye, is taller than Smith but interestingly fouls more than Smith, averaging a foul every 5.8 minutes. This matchup s a big advantage to UCLA but UW can more afford to lose N'Diaye than UCLA can afford to lose Smith.
Power Forward
Earlier in the year, when UW was looking like a lock for first place, CBH picked Matthew Bryan-Amaning and Isiaah Thomas as possible league MVPs (CBH always picks the best player on the first place team.) It is interesting CBH picked MBA, maybe it it was because of his dominant game the first time against UCLA. But this is a different UCLA this time.
For while Reeves Nelson played well in the first UW game, in recent games the most encouraging thing is his defense . He has shut down a number of good bigs including Derrick Williams and Nikola Vucevic . If he can do it this game and stay out of foul trouble it will be a good sign for UCLA. Not just for this game but for the Tourney. MBA is a very different player than Williams or Vucevic but there is reason for hope. However, I am worried about his playing defense without fouling tonight, that may be tough.
Forward
The big worry on matchups may be this one. Justin Holiday out played Honeycutt in the first game including out rebounding him. Holiday is fired up for UCLA (he got a Technical foul last time) and Honeycutt will need to do a better job on him on both ends of the floor. Holiday is UW's best defender and a key player. He can also get really hot on offense.
Guards
CBH may very play Malcolm Lee on UW PG Isaiah Thomas, who is generally regarded as UW's best player. Last time we played, Isaiah played like he was auditioning for a role in Hollywood with some of his ridiculous flops, especially against Smith. But they worked. They will likely work even better at home.
That said, I am cautiously optimistic on this match up with Lee. Last UW game Lee was forced to play, for the only time this year, PG when Anderson got in foul trouble and Zeek was hurt. He should be better able to focus on D this game.
The 2 guard spot for UW has three possible players, maybe four if
former shooting guard Suggs is back. They all present different
challenges. Romar has a lot of options and goes to prove how he can
trade fouls with us and come out ahead. It will be interesting how
Jones and Anderson match up with Venoy Overton. Overton is a bit
troubled and also may be a bit dirty. He is out of control but can be
a very good defender and could trouble Jones or Anderson handling the
ball.
Forward
The big worry on matchups may be this one. Justin Holiday out played Honeycutt in the first game including out rebounding him. Holiday is fired up for UCLA (he got a Technical foul last time) and Honeycutt will need to do a better job on him on both ends of the floor. Holiday is UW's best defender and a key player. He can also get really hot on offense.
Guards
CBH may very play Malcolm Lee on UW PG Isaiah Thomas, who is generally regarded as UW's best player. Last time we played, Isaiah played like he was auditioning for a role in Hollywood with some of his ridiculous flops, especially against Smith. But they worked. They will likely work even better at home.
That said, I am cautiously optimistic on this match up with Lee. Last UW game Lee was forced to play, for the only time this year, PG when Anderson got in foul trouble and Zeek was hurt. He should be better able to focus on D this game.
The 2 guard spot for UW has three possible players, maybe four if
former shooting guard Suggs is back. They all present different
challenges. Romar has a lot of options and goes to prove how he can
trade fouls with us and come out ahead. It will be interesting how
Jones and Anderson match up with Venoy Overton. Overton is a bit
troubled and also may be a bit dirty. He is out of control but can be
a very good defender and could trouble Jones or Anderson handling the
ball.
Probably go down to the last possession. Ben has the Bruins playing well.That being said I popped a 2t teaser with Wisky at -1 and UCLA +13.5
BOL St Paddys day right around the corner
Probably go down to the last possession. Ben has the Bruins playing well.That being said I popped a 2t teaser with Wisky at -1 and UCLA +13.5
BOL St Paddys day right around the corner
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