Kuz only played 32, FWIW.Originally Posted by concerned
Kuz only played 32, FWIW.
All's well that ends well, but seriously, what the hell was up with this shot?? I mean, even four feet closer and it would have been a risky shot. This was ridiculous. Taylor must have stones the size of coconuts. Maybe I'm old school having grown up watching Jerry Sloan and Majerus ball up close for many years. Both of those guys would have blown a gasket if one of their guys had taken this shot - make or miss.
I mean, at this moment in the game, we HAD TO get a basket. I wouldn't call a 30-footer the best shot at that happening.
With all of that said, this was one of the greatest shots I've ever seen made by a Runnin' Ute. Right up there with Van Horn's last-second heroics in the WAC tournament and Nick Jakobson's bomb against UNLV in the MWC tourney.
The funny thing about that shot was Loveridge begging for a pass for about five seconds and Taylor either not seeing him or ignoring him. If that shot had not gone in, that would have been his third game ending nightmare.
The shot clock was almost at zero. USC was packing everything inside the 3 point line. It was either throw a risky pass, move up a few feet and take a contested shot, or let fly. You can see that McLaughlin was not expecting it, he was nowhere near being able to contest it.
I was was way more nervous about Kuzma's 3 a minute before when the lead had been cut to two. I guess it's good that both of this guys stepped into those shots with confidence, unlike Loveridge's banked 3 pointer against Colorado.
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I think my favorite part of it is watching Krytstoviak casually drinking some water as it all goes down like "NBD - we got this."
It was a pretty looking jumper. He didn't do a baseball throw. It was no fluke.
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Yes, the form was good, but can we all agree that that's not a high percentage shot? Shooting alone in the gym, I'd bet Taylor makes that 3 out of 10 times on a good day!! He did everything a shooter needs to do to give that shot the best chance of going in. But I wouldn't bet my life on that shot, that's for sure.
I agree, but I also think it might have been the best percentage play at that time, given the circumstances.
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I watch him make shots like that in was ups fairly regularly. Guessing he's around 50% from out there when he's just shooting alone.
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There are almost no Oregon fans here. I can't even identify what section they are assigned 10 minutes before game time.
edit: I found it, it was blocked by tv cameras from our seats. They have about 2/3 of a section filled.
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They have section 208... but the rest are the azholes and utah fans. There arent any cal fans
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Almost a perfect 1st half. Benson making some shots really helps this team open space. Zona has a big run in them, hopefully we can finish.
Oregon is clearly the best team in the Pac. There's not one dud in the rotation.
It is baffling why despite having a good team most years, Oregon fans are very unsupportive of their basketball program. I get they have nice facilities and flashy fluorescent uniforms but if I'm a good player with a lot of options, I'd go somewhere else. Half the time their stadium is half empty.
There are some frustrating difficulties for Oregon. Many of the donors live in Portland and Oregon hasn't built the type of program yet that makes people feel like they have to make the drive down weekdays for a game. It is building, but they also have a huge note on the building and even the cheap seats have a premium donation associated with them. Being a small town trying to play big time college athletics is a challenge.
Plus, the people aren't allowed to pump their own gas.
What a bull shit call
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What a finish in regulation in that Oregon-Arizona game. Wow.
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Absolute collapse the last minute by Oregon. Great game, I won't miss Tarz and York at all, a couple of Duck killers. Good luck tonight guys.
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Some interesting line ups. I think Larry is trying to get some guys rest that they didn't get last night.
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Cal using their forearms pretty liberally.
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Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
And their quickness.
Yep...they're shooting well.
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Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
No Bonham for several minutes.
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He had two fouls.
Casey Jacobson says more Poeltl in the second half. I agree with him.
Odd how they always seem to start off well using Jakob, then forget about him.
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Finish at the rim man.
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“It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
Poeltl is missing bunny shots. Weird.
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