It is no secret that Josh Shipp hasn’t been the Josh Shipp that we all know and love on the court as of late. My question is this - if Shipp continues to not play well, what is Howland supposed to do with him during the tournament?

Correct me if I’m wrong, but it sounded like Shipp played much better today (I only caught the second half as I was traveling back from Laughlin). I saw clips of him driving to the basket which is great but I also saw him get the ball stripped from him because he wasn’t focusing. Should Howland pull him if he isn’t scoring and lacks focus? Is his defense and knowledge of the game so valuable that you cannot start any other player in his spot?

 I have my own opinion on the matter but I want to see what the Gutty Little Bruins think first. Oh, and before I forget….U-C-L-A FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!! On to the Sweet 16!!!!!!

written by BruinFan1

the beat down our boys in blue put on the wildcats this past saturday is a strong but sure indication that the wildcats wont be challenging the Bruins for Pac10 supremacy for some time. Coming into the season there was much hoopla (albeit mostly coming out of Tuscon only) about the new found defensive mentality of this years Wildcat team. Interim coach Kevin O’neil has in fact brought some defensive intensity to the wildcats this year, however a defensive minded coach alone does not magically transform your team overnight. Even the great Ben Howland needed a year or two before he was finally able to transform the Bruins into the defensive team that we have all grown to love today. However unlike the Bruins circa 2004-2005, this year’s Wildcat team consists of highly talented players with little desire to play defense. One could probably make a compelling argument that Lute simply has lost his ability to scout and evaluate talent. Guys like Mustafa Shakur have proven to be monumental busts and highly regarded freshman point guards like Nic Wise have shown their utter incompetence to run an offensive set. Last year’s Pac 10 freshman of the year Chase Budinger has shown that he is simply just a spot up jumpshooter (and a pretty good one at that) but has little to no desire to play or improve his defense. Unfortunately for Arizona, guys that have committed to play for the wildcats in the recent past have only demonstrated a desire to get into the league with much less emphasis on winning or hanging a banner. In a now infamous internet message board posting Budinger’s trainer Trent Suzuki spilled the beans on what many fans have long suspected, rather then play for Howland and work his way into the line up by learning how to play lock down Defense, Budinger decided on the Wildcats so that he could be more able to display his skills for NBA scouts. Ironically when faced against a skilled defender (The Prince) Budinger was exposed as the one dimensional player that he is. Unfortunately for the Pac 10 and Bruin fans, until Arizona shows a willingness to recruit kids that want to play D within the team concept Arizona will be stuck as a mediocre Pac 10 team for years to come.

written by jonjon602

well, lookie what I found: http://www.fvsports.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54189 

written by blackjack \\ tags: funny

Since Blackjack gave pretty good first half thoughts, here are my thoughts on the second half and game in general.

That second half caused my heart (and liver) quite a bit of trauma.
A few things I didn’t like
- like the SC game we let them get in the paint WAY too often.
- Oregon shot in the 60% range through most of the second half.  Has to change.
- Officiating (preface never an excuse) was wildly inconsistent for both sides.  Kevin got away with murder in the first half, but then he couldn’t look at his man in the middle of the second.
- Aboya needs to control his fouls especially while Luc and Lorenzo have trouble identifying simple shapes.

- Oregon chants re: Love.  TV guys said it was pretty bad before the game, but it seemed pretty tame to me.   “Love’s a Pussy” was the worst I heard.  I know a number of OU grads and I know they are more creative and passionate than the students at that game.

Things I did like
- Dragovic came up HUGE late.  I don’t remember him playing as well, but that may just be a consequence of him not getting enough quality minutes.  Good to know we have another 4 to come off the bench.
- Defensive lock down late.  Something we couldn’t do against SC.
- Kevin fucking Love! 26-18, can we get the guys at Pauley to boo him every time he touches the ball.  Cause, you know, he seems to play pretty well when that happens.

- Stan fucking Love!  I like how after the cell number thing came out he warned the Oregon students about taunting Kevin.  Dude has onions!  Looks like that gene was passed down too.

OK time for bed, the wine bottle is empty.

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