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    IF UK had beaten UCLA in December...

    Well, then again, you'd be subtracting UCLA's biggest win. UCLA ends up a 4 seed, and you're still stuck with them. ;)
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    UCLA in their losses (Stats)

    UCLA shot right around their season average in the first game. (Actually, below their average leading up to that game). It was a pretty normal offensive performance by UCLA standards, maybe even a little subpar given the excessive turnovers. They put up 97 because UK allowed UCLA to play at...
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    UCLA in their losses (Stats)

    Couple thoughts from a Bruin: - Rewatched the first game last night and it was shocking how poorly Lonzo played. Just a ton of unforced turnovers. At the 10 minute mark of the first half, UK was very close to running away with the game. The game turned with the insertion of Holiday and Ike...
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    UK is not getting a lot of love from the pundits

    Often lost in the first UCLA game is that the Bruins played sloppy and turned the ball over 18 times. UCLA, for the most part, has consistently played a clean floor game. In their two tourney games, UCLA has 46 assists against just 9 turnovers, including a 21/3 ratio against a tough UC...
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    Alford to Indiana?

    There is a strong contingent of UCLA fans who absolutely hate Alford and will campaign for his firing at the slightest hint of weakness, so it wouldn't surprise me if he says eff it, i've had enough and I'm out of here. The fan vitriol stems from them being angry about Alford not being a "home...
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    Anyone else re-watch the UCLA game lately?

    UCLA's offense has regressed as the season has progressed. They've made up for it with better defensive play. Holiday, Hamilton and Bryce Alford are really struggling and have lost confidence in their scoring abilities. Leaf is generally the same player, but he's lost some confidence in his...
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    UCLA's 78th ranked Def

    UCLA guy here. First of all, UCLA doesn't really run pick and roll much at all. They run a fluid motion offense. They like to run Alford off baseline screens where Ball can give it to Bryce or hit Welsh for the 15-17 foot pick and pop. UCLA's defense improved rather dramatically (eyetest)...
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    Please educate me on duke and ucla...

    UCLA is being punished by the computers because the mid-majors they scheduled who are typically no worse than RPI 100-150 (Long Beach, Pacific, UCSB, etc.) almost all ended up being terrible 200+ RPI this year. Also, a couple of the major conference teams that were thought to be tourney caliber...
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    Who has actually watched Fultz play?

    This is spot on. I live in Pac-12 country and have watched probably 11-12 of his games. He is super smooth, a great shooter/scorer, but not particularly explosive. He has good handles, but he feels more like a combo guard to me. He can drive and dish, but he doesn't come anywhere close to a...
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    Another Poor Showing By An SEC Team

    Howland was a GREAT coach at Pittsburgh and early in his UCLA tenure. He actually overachieved with his early UCLA teams, but something happened along the way, who knows what, that ruined him and he basically became a mediocre coach overnight. His teams never played great offense, but they...
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    Good luck the rest of the way

    I'll piggy-back on BruinOne's post and offer my "best of luck" as well. That was a fun game (made funner obviously by a Bruins win). Fox is sick and will drive opposing teams crazy all year. And Bam and Monk can be dominating presences once Calipari finds a way to fully integrate them in the...
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    Finally watched the game. A few thoughts.

    Granted, I have my Bruins colored glasses on, but that is what has most surprised me about Leaf. He is very agile and athletic for his size. His build isn't visually imposing, but he has plenty of strength, quickness and hops. You don't pull down 13 rebounds or make that baseline drive and...
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    Scouting UCLA

    You're right. I probably was a little harsh on Welsh. He's improving as a shot-blocker and he rebounds his area well. And his ability to hit that midrange shot is a unique skill for a 7 footer. I just wanted to paint a more realistic portrait of him for UK fans, since he seemed to be the...
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    UCLA board says they only have 7 scholarship players for Saturday.

    Bruinone, Do we really carry 13? I thought we had 12 and then Bolden leaving freed one up? That would put us at 11. Or was that given to a walkon? We have three potential contributors who are out with injury (Prince, GG and Alex Olesinski). No excuses here. Injuries are a part of sports...
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    UCLA board says they only have 7 scholarship players for Saturday.

    We have 8. They are forgetting about Ike O. He was a JC transfer that has very limited skills. He plays walk-on minutes but is technically on scholarship. If he plays tomorrow, he's only out there to play a bit of defense and use up his 5 fouls.
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