Cal vs. Oregon Post Game Thread: Bears Roll Ducks One Last Time, Get Ready for Bruins
by norcalnick on Mar 11, 2010 4:50 PM PST
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Jerome Randle didn't miss a shot in the first half (FG 8-8, 3Pt 4-4, FT 2-2, 0 PF, 22 Pts). It felt like Jamal Boykin didn't miss anything in the second half. Patrick Christopher was excellent throughout. Max Zhang returned and block partied it up. Nikola Knezevic made shots. Omondi Amoke dunked it up late. The second unit played most of the final ten minutes. That's about what we wanted in this three day tournament of exhaustion, right?
Who wants to beat UCLA one more time? I know I do.
Your five questions:
1. Has anything you've seen in the first two games of the tournament changed your prediction about the eventual champion?
2. Who is your player of the game, and why?
3. What was the play of the game?
4. The game was over when:
5. Who wins when [Cal or Oregon] faces off against [UCLA or Arizona]? Sorry, I wrote this the evening before the games! Damn these games that happen during working hours!
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Is the game even over?
Still 3 mins left on the stream.
dude what's your major?
you always seem to have something going on.
What did i tell you...didn't I say they would win? Yeah that's right I did didn't ? Wait.. what? They LOST?!?!?
Advanced Football Studies
With a minor in Basketball Zone Offense.
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1- We look damn good, but I won’t predict anything
2- Jerome: Man couldn’t miss, and he sat when he knew he needed to. Honorable mention for Patrick with a quiet 21 and Jamal with a huge second half with Jerome out.
3- Jerome early, nails the three, steals the ball, comes back with the layup. Butter.
4- When Oregon won last night.
5- ……….knock on wood…..
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
player of the game Robert Thurman
I missed the game because of work but the unexpected player of the game is definitely ROBERT THURMAN that is a new one. I thought he was redshirting. I haven’t even seen him suiting up for games. Any info on this guy?
Max’s facial expression on the picture is one for the ages. I want that Max for every game.
"atomsareenough—cleaning up CGB one day at a time until we finally get that press pass." - Berkelium97
1. If Cal can keep shooting 50+% from beyond the arc, I like our chances. I thought Washington would take the tournament since they absolutely need it to get off the bubble, but now I’m thinking if we stay healthy, anything can happen.
2. Randle, of course (FG 8-9, 3Pt 4-4, FT 2-2, 0 PF, 22 Pts) – that’s just sick and all of it was in the first half with the one miss coming at the beginning of the 2nd half.
3. Randle burying the 26-foot 3 pointer with 7:03 to go in the first half. It was pretty clear with that shot that he wasn’t going to let us lose.
4. Boykin came out on fire in the second half. Boo-Yah!
5. The public educational institution from the state of California, easily.
I'm annoyed that this game happened during my work hours
Comcast needs to get this baby on OnDemand ASAP
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
1. Has anything you’ve seen in the first two games of the tournament changed your prediction about the eventual champion?
YES. I was thinking ASU would win. I did not think it would be Cal. I am changing my mind. That is all. You’re not gonna make me say it!!!
Overall though, this team looked like they came out just loose ready to play some basketball. Outright Pac-10 Champs, JR POTY, they had swagger.
2. Who is your player of the game, and why?
Randle. B/c of that swagga baby.
3. What was the play of the game?
The one where Jorge is dribbling. Just dribbling. He made it look so easy. As he strode down the court confidently…
Okay and possibly Randle’s 50-ft trey.
4. The game was over when:
Cal won the PX Championship. I feel like it gave them the confidence to come in and just say naw dawg, this shit’s ours.
5. Who wins when Cal faces off against UCLA? Sorry, I wrote this the evening before the games! Damn these games that happen during working hours!
Jo Mama for tempting me into hubris.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
by since1997 on Mar 11, 2010 5:32 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Congrats Cal
Kick UCLA’s ass for us please.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Hoping to buck some history tomorrow
Only twice has Cal ever won 2 games in the Pac-10 tournament (2006, 2007). Only once has Cal made the championship game (2006).
Note: This is only the 13th Pac-10 tournament (1987 to 1990; 2002 to present).
I am a Vereenian.
Well, this team has bucked some history before
Hopefully they can do it again.
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Good point
This is nothing compared to getting the 50 year conference title monkey off our back.
I am a Vereenian.
While our offense looked very good, I am concerned about our defense…mainly defensive rebounding. Oregon got way too many second chance points to sort of stay in the game in the first half despite our ridiculous shot making. We also allowed too many wide open 3 looks as well as being called for too many fouls (I thought the refs were calling things a bit too tight in the first half).
Nevertheless, if we’re able to continue the shot making tomorrow, I would love to see us dispatch UCLA in a similar manner tomorrow night (proving once and for all that their win against us in Haas was nothing more than a fluke).
by LEastCoastBears on Mar 11, 2010 10:41 PM PST reply actions
I don’t have a problem with giving up those 3’s. Let them shoot all day if they want. If they don’t make them then it’s not a problem for us. You gotta give up something and if they can’t hit those then no complaining form here.
Oregon was making a lot of tough shots in the first half, shots that don’t normally fall. And that was just to keep them in the game early on. Once they started bricking those shots the game was over.
Game was over halfway through the first half. It’s hard to give our players crap from today’s game.
Didn't the second game, when Cal hammered them at their building, prove that?
Shawn Spencer: "I’m receiving a transmission from your husband. Really more of a voicemail, if I'm being honest. A status update. Perhaps a twitter."
Burton Guster: "I believe it’s called a tweet."
Shawn Spencer: "There’s no way I’m saying that."
good comments
1. Has anything you’ve seen in the first two games of the tournament changed your prediction about the eventual champion?
The feeling I had that Arizona might pull it out turned out to be indigestion.
2. Who is your player of the game, and why?
Max. I don’t want the others to get too full of themselves.
3. What was the play of the game?
The Randle trey/steal/layup was one play. I’ll go with that. Followed closely by Max’s block off the shooter out of bounds.
4. The game was over when:
It was almost a bye, really, wasn’t it?
5. Who wins when Cal faces off against UCLA?
Cal, I guess. But the plain fact is that Drago and Roll seem to play better against us. I think the team knows that the key is to stop Nelson, though.
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