'Cats vs. Bruins

[lofty]

Bad shot by Chase there. Too early.

[Main Event]

Inzaneeeeeeeeeee

[CBCat]

Chase is due
ok so is Zane

[dmacwildcat]

What NBA player does Jordan compare too.
That was a nice power forward move there

Bosh

[BlueMikey]

The guys were looking a LITTLE too happy there. Keep your eyes on the second half, guys.

[percival]

What NBA player does Jordan compare too.
That was a nice power forward move there

Horace Grant if he puts on a little more meat.

[CBCat]

Wow Jordan
Man among boys. Cliche but true

[Volatile Mix]

I miss these classic UA crowds
Sounds great on SS

[EastCoastCat]

These guys are playing at such a high level...I LOVE IT

[PieceOfMeat]

YHEAH ZANE!!!!!!!

fore threeeeeeeeeeee

[catgrad97]

Zane: ATM Time!

Courtesy Clark "Spurtability" Kellogg :)

[Merkin]

damn... no points there.

3 boards by Hill though, padding his stats. :wink2:

[Reydituto]

I don't have time to type.
I'm too busy clapping and pointing and jumping all around.

What voice recognition typing software do you use then?:lol2:

hahahahahahah

I'm almost ready to forgive Chase for denying my Facebook friend request

Maybe he's just not into cougars ...

It's funny......cause it's true...:(

Also, it's sad cause I'm bitter about it....

Maybe he never denied it, it's just still sitting there in his Notifications box along with 4,000 other groupie requests ... show some leg in your profile pic, maybe that will get'r done ...

LETS HOPE!!!

What a win this would be. I havent drank in ten years but I just might have a beer if we win this.

Do that, and then be sure to post on the board ... :D

Man, Russ's tweed coats and hideous ties are phenomenal.

I almost want to send him a Brooks Brothers catalog, he can afford some new duds ...

UCLA looks completely out of sync...keep it up boys

Are you watching this on the East Coast? I wonder how many people/what regions are stuck with the Kentucky-Arkansas game?

[lofty]

yeah, no doubt. LONG game. Don't get worn out.

[CBCat]

Bosh

Is that a good thing?
I don't watch much NBA these days

[azdoubledown]

we would be up 20 if not for a couple missed BUNNIES. who cares??!! KEEEP IT UPP!!

[PieceOfMeat]

yes another travel call on bruins

[lofty]

Eek.. bad shot Jordan.

[CBCat]

Keep the tweeds keep the tweeds
Keep the hair aghhhhhhhhhhhhh

[PieceOfMeat]

argh, wanted that shot from hill to go in. was he hit on the arm?

[Merkin]

Nice interior pass by Horne,

[PieceOfMeat]

wow, what a horrible b.s. bail out foul call...called on hill.

[CatintheHeat]

Hill's second foul

[Main Event]

WOW thats a horrible call

[percival]

Is that a good thing?
I don't watch much NBA these days

Bosh is a STUD but he can drive, hs much better handles than Jordan does, but Jordan will develop.

He reminds me of Amare in a lot of ways.

[CBCat]

Nic resting.
come on boys

[lofty]

Is that three on Jordan? Yikes. Bad timing there. Right before the half. Looked questionable.

[Reydituto]

That wasn't a foul ... :(

[PieceOfMeat]

wow, glad ucla missed that open 3.

ajac in for hill

ZANE B"OMBS A THREEEEEEEEE

[percival]

Zaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaane

[lofty]

Holy ****, Zane!

[azlax04]

no Zane No Zane NO ZANE
YESSSSSSSSSS

[CBCat]

Inzane!! ha ha

[dmacwildcat]

Is that a good thing?
I don't watch much NBA these days

yes that is good.

[PieceOfMeat]

Is that three on Jordan? Yikes. Bad timing there. Right before the half. Looked questionable.

two i think


ys travel on ucla.

14 seconds left, lets FINISH THIS HALF!

[CBCat]

drago
quiet

[Merkin]

Horne better be careful, getting into it with Gordan.

[CBCat]

Oh my gawd that crowd is inzane
Inzanity

[Reydituto]

I'm giving a one-man standing O right now ...

[PieceOfMeat]

ok chase missed, but That was a decent little play/shot from him at least.

wow, love this half!

lets havec just as good of a second half!

[lofty]

Well, we reached another 18 point lead right now towards the end of the half and it's 18 at half. Sustaining it will be the test. Arizona defense must win this game. We won't maintain the offensive execution and torrid shooting.

[dmacwildcat]

49-31 Cats at the half, wow.

[Main Event]

Lets not get overly excited we gotta go for the kill in the 2nd half

[CBCat]

We are up by 18
Somehow I don't think the foot will come off the pedal.
The guys have been through way to much.
This team and staff will never take anything for granted. No way. It's been such a fight and so much hard work for them. No way.

[azcat49]

Its a 40 minute game men, lets come out like its 0-0 and win the second half as well.

[NorCalCat]

I honestly don't remember a half of basketball I enjoyed more than that.

[baycat93]

Pennel was masterful handling nic for the final 6/7 minutes.

the to call after the zane 3 to get nic out of the game with 2 minutes left was his best coaching moment this year.

Great Great half by the entire team, coaches, players and fans in the stands were loud.

[ma9573]

Ok, so Jordan needs a cortisone shot in his:
right ankle
left ankle
hip
lower back
knee

Did I miss anything?

[CBCat]

Basketball gawds and Dave Libby
Please know I have so much respect for ucla.
Thank you.

[chandlerAZcat]

Cannot believe the TO's by ucla.....bet they were expecting something different!

Remember when ANY visiting team hated coming to McKale????
Hope it begins again!

[CharH44]

So many of Lute's teams seemed to gell too early. It looks like this one is on the right schedule. I'm so proud of these guys.

[EastCoastCat]

Are you watching this on the East Coast? I wonder how many people/what regions are stuck with the Kentucky-Arkansas game?

Yes I am...and loving it!

[catgrad97]

I'm giving a one-man standing O right now ...

I'm joining you.

This is the most focused half of basketball I have seen from Arizona--against a tough opponent--since 2005, and MAYBE longer.

You'd actually have to go back to Salim going off at Kansas in '02 to remember this kind of display. Verne Lundquist does (if nothing else).

[ma9573]

Its a 40 minute game men, lets come out like its 0-0 and win the second half as well.

exactly what I just texted to my friend. Winning the second half is key.

[CBCat]

I honestly don't remember a half of basketball I enjoyed more than that.

Welcome back.

[shazzamcat]

Can somebody recap the awesomeness that just happened in a nutshell for this cat fan in India.

Thank you!

[NorCalCat]

Welcome back.

Me? Or the Cats?

[What I See]

Can somebody recap the awesomeness that just happened in a nutshell for this cat fan in India.

Thank you!

15 Turnovers by UCLA. Jordan dominating the paint. Fogg harassing Collison. Stingy AZ defense

[CBCat]

Me? Or the Cats?

you.

[azlax04]

Just got a message from my Dad saying that both Jason Terry and Jerryd Bayless are at the game.

[NorCalCat]

Can somebody recap the awesomeness that just happened in a nutshell for this cat fan in India.

Thank you!

Defensive intensity like we haven't seen in years. Board crashing, and smart shots. That's all you need to know.

[azcat49]

Can somebody recap the awesomeness that just happened in a nutshell for this cat fan in India.

Thank you!


CBud 3
UCLA turnover
Hill rebound and put back
UCLA turnover
Wise 3 ball
UCLA clank
Zane for 3
UCLA turnover

[Main Event]

Bayless is down for the All Star Break.. Who would of ever thought losing Jennings, Negedu, Whithey, lute retiring, Jerryd goin pro and we would be playing like this with a record like this. Gotta love this teams heart

[CharH44]

Can somebody recap the awesomeness that just happened in a nutshell for this cat fan in India.

Thank you!

Arizona came out trapping on defense and it just rattled the Bruins. To make the Bruin turnovers even nicer is that AZ was hitting everything. Zane has been a one man show from 3pt land. Fogg is playing blanketing defense. Jordan and Nic are iron men. They have to both be sore but they aren't giving an inch. Chase is a man on a mission, and he is hitting outside and inside. Jamelle is giving decent minutes off the bench, and Brendon came in to spell Nic. Alex Jacobsen give Jordan a breather when he picked up what I believe was his 3rd foul.

Pennell and staff have these guys fired up. They came out intensely focused on what they needed to do. Jordan actually hit his first two FT's.

[CBCat]

India,
what you need to know is whatever dumb foul (not many) or three hit by the bruins didn't matter. We have officially risen to the occasion. Jordan is playing amazing. Nic sat the last couple minutes. We are looking good.
Another whole half to go. Seth davis just stated on CBS that
"Arizona is definitly a tournament team" How bout that??? Now go find some of that great Indian beer for the second half.

[azdoubledown]

halfway there!!!. The key will be D. Can't get complacent in the 2H, gotta keep that same intensity up!!!

[Reydituto]

Oh, also ... Alfred Aboya is a thug and a wuss ...

[shazzamcat]

15 Turnovers by UCLA. Jordan dominating the paint. Fogg harassing Collison. Stingy AZ defense

Loved reading that!

[lofty]

Yep, we gotta keep it up. Maintain intensity. It's 0-0 for the second half. Let's win the second half too. No complacency. Keep up the Defensive Intensity. We will not do as well as we did offensively in the second half. Don't expect it. But play the same defense and I like our chances.

[sLiCk]

Score?

Stuck with GT-NCsuck.

[CharH44]

I loved it that Fogg the Freshman did not back down to Collison the Senior.

[catgrad97]

Just to make it official, Jordan Hill only has TWO personal fouls against him.

And considering the half he's played, he's well on his way to one of the best games of his career as a Cat.

[PeteUacats]

The intensity is so astounding. These guys are flying all over the place and being physical with UCLA. The Bruins always take the fight to us, we're doing it to them this time and they don't like it. I suspect the 2nd half will be different but I love that the 'CATS are playing as aggressively as they are.

Is overconfidence an issue? I can't believe there is a point during this season when I would be worried about overconfidence. Crazy.

[Coop Cat]

Loving Zane with 11 at the half. Amazing what happens when he can get the ball in a good position.

[PieceOfMeat]

Well, we reached another 18 point lead right now towards the end of the half and it's 18 at half. Sustaining it will be the test. Arizona defense must win this game. We won't maintain the offensive execution and torrid shooting.

Yes, ucla is going to make a run in the second half, there is no doubt about that. If we can just sustain the intensity, hopefully we can fend them off. Of ocourse I'll hope we can keep up the shooting, but I doubt we can shoot THIS good for the entire game.

Its a 40 minute game men, lets come out like its 0-0 and win the second half as well.

EXACTLY!


This is the most focused half of basketball I have seen from Arizona--against a tough opponent--since 2005, and MAYBE longer.


I hope it turns into the most focused GAME of basketball we've seen in a while..!

[catgrad97]

Oh, also ... Alfred Aboya is a thug and a wuss ...

So is Drew Gordon. Horne won't back down.

How many "hedge" screens have we seen UCLA make THIS time? Huh?

If a team's too quick on the ball reversal and the motion, they don't work.

[CBCat]

Wish the camera/director would show Lute, Jet, and Jerryd

[chandlerAZcat]

49-31
cats!

[shazzamcat]

India,
what you need to know is whatever dumb foul (not many) or three hit by the bruins didn't matter. We have officially risen to the occasion. Jordan is playing amazing. Nic sat the last couple minutes. We are looking good.
Another whole half to go. Seth davis just stated on CBS that
"Arizona is definitly a tournament team" How bout that??? Now go find some of that great Indian beer for the second half.

I'm drowning myself in some kingfisher blue!

[What I See]

Alex Jacobsen give Jordan a breather when he picked up what I believe was his 3rd foul.

2nd foul

[shazzamcat]

CBud 3
UCLA turnover
Hill rebound and put back
UCLA turnover
Wise 3 ball
UCLA clank
Zane for 3
UCLA turnover

:lol2:

[CBCat]

Should I crack a beer?
I really need one. I'm nervous as hell.

[Just a Fan]

Well if you guys listened to Clark and Verne, the guy who ran the practice yesterday (and my bet is, most big days before the games) is Dunlap. He's the guy who makes the game plan, coaches the defense and the big men. See how easy it would have been for Lute to stick around and let him do all that?

You have NO idea the amount of respect that Mike Dunlap has in the coaching ranks and in particular the Rocky Mountain region.
Keep Russ without Mike and you'll see what you have.
Also his NBA connections would attract players. Russ seems to defer to him.

[TheCat]

This game is not over by a long shot. The Bruin intensity in the 2nd half will be intense. Need to keep getting the ball into Jordan. If we do we have a great shot. If we3 rely on outside shooting his could be a terrible disappointment.

The Bruins are not use to being pressed and it has them on their heals. That is the defense against Roll and Drag. It makes DC the only ball handler and forces those guys to make passes they normally don't. The CLAW is extended....can it stay sharp for the second half????????

[NorCalCat]

I'm drowning myself in some kingfisher blue!

Drink a Hayward's 5000 for me!

[CharH44]

2nd foul

thank you

[What I See]

This game is not over by a long shot. The Bruin intensity in the 2nd half will be intense. Need to keep getting the ball into Jordan. If we do we have a great shot. If we3 rely on outside shooting his could be a terrible disappointment.

The Bruins are not use to being pressed and it has them on their heals. That is the defense against Roll and Drag. It makes DC the only ball handler and forces those guys to make passes they normally don't. The CLAW is extended....can it stay sharp for the second half????????

They're going to have to outscore us by 33 in the 2nd half to match your pre-game prediction

[PieceOfMeat]

where is wayne's post?

[CBCat]

Well if you guys listened to Clark and Verne, the guy who ran the practice yesterday (and my bet is, most big days before the games) is Dunlap. He's the guy who makes the game plan, coaches the defense and the big men. See how easy it would have been for Lute to stick around and let him do all that?

You have NO idea the amount of respect that Mike Dunlap has in the coaching ranks and in particular the Rocky Mountain region.
Keep Russ without Mike and you'll see what you have.
Also his NBA connections would attract players. Russ seems to defer to him.

I get your drift but Dunlap goes down a notch for not stepping into the head coach position I don't care what you guys say about that. Let's give Pennell a lot of credit. He deserves it.
However, I can definitly see his influence and teaching with Jordan. Jordan really has a nice skill set now to enter the draft with and I'm sure that is Dunlap.
But lets say without a doubt this is a huge TEAM effort by the staff and players.

[CharH44]

Well if you guys listened to Clark and Verne, the guy who ran the practice yesterday (and my bet is, most big days before the games) is Dunlap. He's the guy who makes the game plan, coaches the defense and the big men. See how easy it would have been for Lute to stick around and let him do all that?

You have NO idea the amount of respect that Mike Dunlap has in the coaching ranks and in particular the Rocky Mountain region.
Keep Russ without Mike and you'll see what you have.
Also his NBA connections would attract players. Russ seems to defer to him.

I have no doubt that Mike Dunlap is well respected and a very big part of the coaching team. However, I believe that each of those men does his job very well.

[lofty]

I haven't had CBS since December 18 on my Dish Network. They've been fighting with Fisher Broadcasting out of Seattle, (which owns a number of CBS affiliates and other stations) about broadcasting fees. It's not going on two months with no CBS on Dish Network where I live.



I'm gonna be pissed if this ain't fixed for March Madness. I'm going to be laid up around that time with a surgery. I blew out my ACL and didn't even know it for I don't know how long. During the time I had done it and didn't know it, my miniscus wore out and has torn too.



I swear.. I never knew. I have no recollection of any sort of injury where it happened. ZERO. And no pain. I only went in to get it checked because my knee started popping over the miniscus here and there, just walking. Never has it hurt. Okie dokie. Obviously it can happen like that. But seems to me everytime somebody does that on the football field or playing basketball, it seems (1) they KNOW it and (2) it's hurting them.

[azlax04]

What worries me most right now is that Dave Libbey is going to turn on the computer assistance and let UCLA right back into this.

I like the fire the Cats are playing with right now. I want them to keep sticking it to the bruins.

[PieceOfMeat]

here we go, lets start off the 2nd half strong

[PieceOfMeat]

gah hill misses, then zane misses(uh, foul??!)

then ucla layup.

oik cats, responsd

[lofty]

You're telling me Zane didn't get fouled there? Lord. And I wish Jordan wouldn't do that left handed crap.

[lofty]

Nice response.

[PieceOfMeat]

Yeah, then chase decides to take it tot he post

plus 1

[azlax04]

Chase getting serious.

[chandlerAZcat]

With an answer by BUD!!!
52-33!

[ghostwhitehorse]

Bud and 1!

[PieceOfMeat]

he did get fouled lofty, pretty obviously.

ug, then chase called for a foul on d against shipp who makes it

[lofty]

Come on..

[PieceOfMeat]

chase then just freaking throws it right to ucla.


come onnnn chase.

[lofty]

Man, they're letting them play.

[PieceOfMeat]

wow no offensive foul call.

but on the other end reach in on collison. good.

hrm, in comes horne for zane ...

[PieceOfMeat]

nice position and finish from jordan!

[lofty]

Come on Cats. Tied up for second half.

[azlax04]

Man, they're letting them play.

Bizarre.

This does not look like a typical Pac-10 officiated game.

And Jordan getting serious.

[PieceOfMeat]

travellllll ucla

[CBCat]

Fogg da man

[PieceOfMeat]

lets hit a shot here and push it to 20

[PieceOfMeat]

ugggg fogg with a turnover, ucla with a layin.

[PieceOfMeat]

and then chase turns it over.

come oNnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn stop this crap

[lofty]

That was off UCLA! Settle down Cats!

[shazzamcat]

Drink a Hayward's 5000 for me!

It's close to 01:00 AM here. If we win (which we should), i'll drink 6 t'row. :)

[PieceOfMeat]

back to back turnovers lead to 4 freakin ucla points.

rebound the damn ball btw.

lets go cats!

[CatintheHeat]

Block Out!!!

[CBCat]

We definitly look like we have heavy legs

[chandlerAZcat]

C'mon CATS

No Breaks!

Cats up by 14.

[BlueMikey]

OK, Arizona, let's settle down a bit, work on getting the easy score here.

[PieceOfMeat]

nice feed to jordan who finishes!

[lofty]

Nice pick and roll there. Down a bucket in second half.

[Just a Fan]

Sort of interesting, all the complaints about the fouls the statistic in the differential in foul shots taken and made is huge in favor of the Wildcats in this win streak Plus 10 taken plus 8 made.

Just give your guys credit for playing well, stop whining about fouls.

The way the guy put it, he was told Pennell was perfect and what they needed at THIS time was Pennell and his demeanor. Makes the claim from your AD that the job wasn't offered to Dunlap have some credence.

[lofty]

Two buckets. Come on D. Jesus.

[PieceOfMeat]

wow, inexcusably bad defense.

alleyoop for ucla.

good timeout there. the D has vanished.

[BlueMikey]

OK, guys, you can't let your defense break down like that just because you got a score! Ugh.

[CatintheHeat]

Cats have lost some of their intensity.

[azdoubledown]

please horne don't dribble

[azlax04]

I hate Josh Shipp.

Just wanted to put that on the record.

Hate.

[lofty]

Yep. Defensively. It's all about defense. Must finish with that.

[chandlerAZcat]

Good call for a TO, Russ

[CBCat]

D not looking as good right now
Bring in Lav??

[lofty]

It was almost to the under 16 timeout. But a good timeout, I guess.

[Reydituto]

Yes I am...and loving it!

Awesome, maybe some of my UA homies on the East Coast are able to watch ...

halfway there!!!.

Ohhhhhhh! Living on a prayer!

Loving Zane with 11 at the half. Amazing what happens when he can get the ball in a good position.

How UCLA leaves him open is beyond me.

And now, to reiterate ...

It's funny......cause it's true...:(

Also, it's sad cause I'm bitter about it....

Maybe he never denied it, it's just still sitting there in his Notifications box along with 4,000 other groupie requests ... show some leg in your profile pic, maybe that will get'r done ...

LETS HOPE!!!

What a win this would be. I havent drank in ten years but I just might have a beer if we win this.

Do that, and then be sure to post on the board ... :D

How many "hedge" screens have we seen UCLA make THIS time? Huh?

They tried, Nic kept the ball, stepped back and then reinitiated his drive to the other side and penetrated past them.

This game is not over by a long shot. The Bruin intensity in the 2nd half will be intense. Need to keep getting the ball into Jordan. If we do we have a great shot. If we3 rely on outside shooting his could be a terrible disappointment.

The Bruins are not use to being pressed and it has them on their heals. That is the defense against Roll and Drag. It makes DC the only ball handler and forces those guys to make passes they normally don't. The CLAW is extended....can it stay sharp for the second half????????

Whatever mental approach works for you man ... :lol2:

Good time out by Russ, get the team refocused, UCLA definitely came out with more energy ...

[CharH44]

I'm nervous.......just really, really nervous.

[catgrad97]

The Cats CANNOT let up on D. Not now.

I'm still amazed that UCLA did not shoot ONE free throw in the first half.

[BlueMikey]

This team is as intense as Nic Wise is, and he came out of the locker room a little flat.

[chandlerAZcat]

Need to focus by being up by 20......even that's not safe I kno, but makes them fight harder to keep it there and may screw up the briuns thinking/focus.

[CBCat]

maybe I shouldn't have opened that beer.

[PieceOfMeat]

what???? ucla pokes the ball away and they call it out on us?

ref$

[azlax04]

Dave Libbey computer assistance.

[lofty]

Dangerous point in this game. Very dangerous.

[PieceOfMeat]

so technically thats a turnover, is that 3 in the last 4 posessions now?

[CatintheHeat]

Dave Libbey is trying everything he can to help UCLA win the game.

[EastCoastCat]

and here comes Libbey

[Reydituto]

That was a horseshiit call ....

[chandlerAZcat]

FOCUS!!!

WANT IT...GET IT!

"U of A," "U of A," "U of A."

[catgrad97]

Libbey, all eyes are on you.

CBS, show the replay!

[azlax04]

Actually, we just rewound the DVR. As much as I hate to say it, that was off of Hill.
Now was there a reach in foul that wasn't called?

[dmacwildcat]

Libbey has made his presence felt. I bet Dunlap is ****ting a brick right now.

[PieceOfMeat]

can someone "accidentally" rifle a pass off of libbey's face?

[Just a Fan]

Ebb and flow guys. Tide goes out tide comes in just like the other night. Keep the faith.
Players are, you know every team has a run in them, you just have to withstand it.

Trust me on this.

[CBCat]

Here comes all the tv timeouts.
Lute was a master at using these

[PieceOfMeat]

Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute

[EastCoastCat]

Lute!

[CatintheHeat]

Libbey goes back to 01 when he helped Duke beat Maryland in the final four.

[PieceOfMeat]

lets go CATS DEFENSE

[PieceOfMeat]

oh wow, that is horrible, nic didnt touch him

[PieceOfMeat]

and 3 on nic

[BlueMikey]

And here go the Pac-10 refs to protect UCLA.

Meh.

[lofty]

Oh, man. What an acting job. Damn it Nic. No need to foul there. If it was.

[PieceOfMeat]

wow and ucla turns it over, and they call it off of us.

the fix is in boys

[azdoubledown]

and the refs come stoming back!

[lofty]

That DID look like it went off us.

[ma9573]

someone dvr that

[lofty]

Darnit. UCLA getting four possessions on this one possession. Sorta speak.

[azlax04]

Strangely, Libbey had that as our ball and was over-ruled.


Cats on the run.
Circus.
JORDAN HILL.

[PieceOfMeat]

wow, hill witht the block.

nic cant finish, but HILLL CAN!

[lofty]

Down just two in second half. Let's tie it up!

[CBCat]

I'm clapping by my self
oh and standing too

[dmacwildcat]

amazing sequence!!!!!! Hill with the monster block and monster follow!!!!!!!

[PieceOfMeat]

wow chase what a shot!

[EastCoastCat]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!

[lofty]

There it is! Chase off the wrong foot!

[chandlerAZcat]

someone dvr that
Have it.

[CatintheHeat]

The Cats weathered the first UCLA run.

[ghostwhitehorse]

Energy!

[CBCat]

Pretty floater off the glass by Chase
Crowd going wild

[PieceOfMeat]

yhes, ucla turnover and then the ahole fouls fogg

[chandlerAZcat]

Cats back in it....they never left it; just needed to adjust.

[azlax04]

Ebb and flow guys. Tide goes out tide comes in just like the other night. Keep the faith.
Players are, you know every team has a run in them, you just have to withstand it.

Trust me on this.

Brilliant.

I like your ideas and want to subscribe to your magazine.

Extend it Cats. Extend it.

[chandlerAZcat]

I want 20 points ahead!

[PieceOfMeat]

wise went down and misses the layup(foul?)

and wow, ball looked like it went off hill, but the refss call it off ucla, makeup?

[BlueMikey]

Phew, thank God we weathered that first UCLA momentum shift.

[CBCat]

up 18

[PieceOfMeat]

oh chase missed, but ucla loses the board as fogg fights for it

[percival]

whats THE LINE ON THIS GAME ANYWAY

LIBBEY +5.5?

[lofty]

Right idea, Jordan.

[PieceOfMeat]

dang hill had the man open but couldnt get it to him

[azdoubledown]

WOW that was UCLA ball. It clearly hit wise as he was laying OOB

refs are terrible surprise surprise

[PieceOfMeat]

yes, horne finally grabs the board!

[dmacwildcat]

wow, James Keefe sucks.

[PieceOfMeat]

i'd love a nice shot right now, wheres zane?

fogg misses the three, but jordan fouled trying for the board

[CBCat]

The students sound awesome

[Main Event]

Man we just cant seem to go up by 20

[PieceOfMeat]

NIC pushes the lead to 20!

[lofty]

Grabbed the lead in the second half!

[EastCoastCat]

What does Jordan have?

18 and 18?

[lofty]

Damn. Back to tied.

[catgrad97]

After the biggest five minutes of officiating horsesh!t I've seen in an Arizona game this year, the Cats are STILL up 18. :tup:

[PieceOfMeat]

keefe hits the open 2.

[percival]

niccccccccccccccccccccccccccc

[lofty]

They call that a charge?

[ghostwhitehorse]

Nic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chandlerAZcat]

Up by 20!!!

[BlueMikey]

Wiseeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Just a Fan]

Brilliant.

I like your ideas and want to subscribe to your magazine.

Extend it Cats. Extend it.

Played the game, easy to let your emotions run away with yourself.

Just like griping about the refs, don't EVER get wrapped up in that, kills your game plays with your mind.

[PieceOfMeat]

holy crap nic finishes and + foul!

[EastCoastCat]

Wise is just schooling DC....WOOOOOOOH!!!!!!!!!!

[lofty]

No way he could have. No, he didn't I guess. Just seemed like he did and I couldn't tell from Wise's reaction.

[ghostwhitehorse]

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhh!

[ma9573]

Kellog is up there with Bilas when it comes to announcing. They both see the game at a way more in depth level.

[azdoubledown]

Unbelievable NIC WISE!!

[azlax04]

Oh my god.
It looked like Libbey had called an offensive foul.
The obscenities coursing out of my mouth would have made a sailor blush.

Come on Cats.
This is fun.

[lofty]

We won that second four minutes there. We're winning the second half by a bucket. Yeah, baby.

[PieceOfMeat]

They call that a charge?

I think the moron ref was signalling the shot was good, but instead of goign down with his arm, he went out, which made it look like a charge signal thats for sure

[lofty]

That's what I thought too, ax.

[Main Event]

The refs are tryin to get UCLA back in this

[CBCat]

Gotta keep playing with the intense D at 4 minute clips at a time with these long commerials. Just like tourney time!!!!!

[lofty]

Nic's rather subdued reaction confused me too.

[lofty]

Yep. Win the second half is my obvious theme. Forget the score at half. Win the second half.

[azlax04]

Nic's rather subdued reaction confused me too.

Yeah.
That didn't help.
Libbey's mother did a quarter turn in her grave based on the things I was screaming.

[catgrad97]

I think the moron ref was signalling the shot was good, but instead of goign down with his arm, he went out, which made it look like a charge signal thats for sure

It really shows how easy a savvy coach can manipulate these guys.

Libbey can call what he wants. This crowd wouldn't let him get out of McKale today if he tried to pull his usual crap with UCLA, and the rest of the crew is intimidated by that IMHO.

[PieceOfMeat]

nic hits the throw
!

[CBCat]

Verne is a Arizona fan

[percival]

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiic

[PieceOfMeat]

wow bad D ucla turns it over,
and nic at the other end MAKES the layup!

[BlueMikey]

Nic Wise has become INSANE!!!!!!!!!

[PieceOfMeat]

awww and then they call jordan away from the ball

[percival]

Nic Wise has become INSANE!!!!!!!!!

hE IS CARRYING THIS TEAM

[Main Event]

Nic is ballin

[dmacwildcat]

Double fouls are the dumbest call in basketball.

[CatintheHeat]

Bad foul by Hill. His third.

[azlax04]

do do dootie dootie doot doot do dooo.

The Wise Big-Top Circus has arrived.

Eat your heart out PT Barnum.
This is the greatest show on earth for a Cats fan.

[PieceOfMeat]

i love how these crap announcers never update whos comign in on substitutions, or how many fouls someone has.

is that 3 for hill?
AJAC back in.

[azdoubledown]

I hope we win by MORE THAN 23. Lets DO THIS!

[dmacwildcat]

Verne is a Arizona fan

and a little tipsy

[Main Event]

WTF was that

[PieceOfMeat]

did they call that on ajac?

[BlueMikey]

Double fouls are the dumbest call in basketball.

Or two double fouls in a row.

[CBCat]

What

[lofty]

This Gordon is an *******.

[dmacwildcat]

Dave libbey is trying to get the score closer.

[PieceOfMeat]

ok so double foul.

... still b.s.

[Reydituto]

Drew Gordon = Punk asss

[lofty]

Nic and Jordan must be careful. There's a whole quarter of this game left and they both have three fouls.

[azlax04]

That's what it was.
I can deal with a double foul.

And Nic draws a foul.

[CBCat]

Nic Wise has become INSANE!!!!!!!!!

Inzane you mean>

[dmacwildcat]

This Gordon is an *******.

he has to play like that to make up for his lack of playing ability.

[percival]

I have not seen a cat play as much confidence and swagger as NIC is right now in YEARS.