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UCLA vs Texas - 3/23/18

Who will win this game?

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UCLA's defense was the difference tonight vs Texas. I don't know what was the final turnover count for Texas, and how many points UCLA got from those many Texas turnovers, but it was a bunch! UCLA has some great athletic players, the most athletic in the PAC12. UCLA also has great senior leadership. UCLA is on a mission. There is no doubt, MSU is in for a tough game Sunday. On a side note, I want to thank UCLA for preparing Oregon State for this tournament run.
 
Kevin G said:
Is it me or is this game really hard to watch?! I know both teams like to push the ball and score quickly but this is crappy bball
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I enjoyed the game but I know what you mean. Longhorns make most games look crappy. Way to go Pac 12!!!
 
Plebe said:
This is a really big win for UCLA as a program, getting over the Sweet 16 hump. Two years ago they lost a nailbiter in this round to Texas, and last year they put in a respectable but losing showing against UConn.

Mississippi State will be a big ask for them, though. A lot of things will have to go UCLA's way for them to even have a chance in that game.
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Goood knowledge! PAC 12 has a wild chance for 3 teams in final 4!!!
 
cohenzone said:
I know Canada’s great, but I only got to see the last 7 minutes and she got away, as did the team, with the worst 2 minute left clock management. She attacked 3 times with a load of time on the clock, missed one and made a circus shot on the next that the announcers said was Sports Center worthy except they never mentioned what a bad basketball play it was. Did her coach ever think of suggesting they play smart. All’s well that ends well.
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Canada is great but she did similar in the closing minutes vs Oregon in loss in PAC 12 tourney. She yucked it up bad in final minutes. However she did everything you could do in final reg season game vs Oregon including what would have been the winning dime in closing seconds to Drummer but Drummer missed the bunny. Oregon won in OT. She has been terrific to watch in her final 3 years though. Big big win tonight!!
 
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Plebe said:
Mississippi State will be a big ask for them, though. A lot of things will have to go UCLA's way for them to even have a chance in that game.
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Gotta figure out how to limit McCowan's production, especially on the O boards. UW failed miserably at that in the Tourney last year, as did UO in OOC this season. There are some really good post players in the Pac 12, but nobody w/ the size and physicality of McCowan.
 
LOTRADER said:
UCLA's defense was the difference tonight vs Texas. I don't know what was the final turnover count for Texas, and how many points UCLA got from those many Texas turnovers, but it was a bunch! UCLA has some great athletic players, the most athletic in the PAC12. UCLA also has great senior leadership. UCLA is on a mission. There is no doubt, MSU is in for a tough game Sunday. On a side note, I want to thank UCLA for preparing Oregon State for this tournament run.
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Canada had an awesome backcourt steal that she converted into a layup. Tremendous defensive player when she’s dialed in. Tremendous.
 
This game is available for download on Youtube here,

 
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iri10 said:
Joyner Holmes is a bundle of potential. She's got a combination of size and speed one doesn't often see on the women's side. Almost Lebron-like in that way. She is not yet Lebron-like in her skillset, though. And she probably has room to get in better shape (and imagine how athletic she'd be, then - sheesh).
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She let her teammates down. Holmes potential went unrealized this year by being suspended and out of shape. She cost Texas by missing point blank put backs verse UCLA. Same thing she did verse Baylor. If she got her act together and put the work in and not been suspended Texas would have beaten Baylor this year instead of losing three times. Once due to her suspension and the other two times she wasn't close to her best.
 
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Do not insult the young women - of ANY TEAM - on a personal basis. I’m talking about making jokes about their intelligence, looks, etc. Reserve your criticism for their basketball play.
 
Is someone going to start a thread telling us how the Pac 12 is underrated?
 
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HuskyNan said:
Try using some facts, not insults, to counter inaccuracies.
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I was responding to someone who simply stated that MSU was 35-1 against a bunch of nobodies. I've addressed MSU's schedule strength elsewhere here and did not think such a flippant insult to their record deserved another rehashing. I honestly felt it was an ignorant statement and called it such. If that's unacceptable I won't do it again.
 
IWearShoes said:
I was responding to someone who simply stated that MSU was 35-1 against a bunch of nobodies. I've addressed MSU's schedule strength elsewhere here and did not think such a flippant insult to their record deserved another rehashing. I honestly felt it was an ignorant statement and called it such. If that's unacceptable I won't do it again.
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Not everyone reads every thread. If you’re bound and determined to address all perceived insults, be prepared to defend the team without insults
 
HuskyNan said:
Not everyone reads every thread. If you’re bound and determined to address all perceived insults, be prepared to defend the team without insults
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So it's ok to type a clearly incorrect statement like "versus a bunch of nobodies" with no support and clearly insulting both my team and all their opponents but calling that stupid is out of bounds? I should spend two paragraphs defending MSU's schedule against someone who can't be bothered to look at it before calling everyone on it a nobody?
 
IWearShoes said:
So it's ok to type a clearly incorrect statement like "versus a bunch of nobodies" with no support and clearly insulting both my team and all their opponents but calling that stupid is out of bounds? I should spend two paragraphs defending MSU's schedule against someone who can't be bothered to look at it before calling everyone on it a nobody?
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It might help to keep the data on hand so you can just copy-paste to give timely refutation to uninformed detractors.
 
Plebe said:
It might help to keep the data on hand so you can just copy-paste to give timely refutation to uninformed detractors.
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I could start with MSU is 4-1 vs teams playing today with the 4 wins all by double digits.

That is a good idea, btw. Thanks.
 
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