WASHINGTON “”mdash; It was as though they had just won the Miss America pageant, an Academy Award and the NCAA Championship all at once. The Bruins’ celebration after pulling off a 71-70 victory on Saturday was worthy of any of those awards, except all they accomplished was a victory over mediocre Georgetown (10-9, 2-6 Big […]
Author Archives: Greg Schain
Cummings may be the weakest link
T.J. Cummings didn’t start for the first time in 17 games and UCLA’s frontcourt managed to dominate USC in both points in the paint and fast-break points. Coincidence? Probably not. UCLA head coach Steve Lavin decided to shake the starting lineup by going with a new-look front line against the Trojans. Freshman Ryan Hollins, who […]
UCLA losing streak: to be continued?
Who is responsible for the incessant lack of motion in the men’s basketball team’s “motion offense?” Is it head coach Steve Lavin, whose play-calling seemingly doesn’t get through to his players? Is it players such as forward T.J. Cummings and guard Ray Young, who have been criticized for waiting for others to create shots for […]
Men’s basketball strategy crumbles during games’ final moments
Maybe Charlie Brown should be the new UCLA mascot. The perennial loser perfectly embodies this year’s Bruin squad. Just like the famous Peanuts character, UCLA has found virtually every way to lose during the past month. The team’s current eight-game losing streak includes consecutive blowouts at the hands of St. John’s, Arizona State and Arizona. […]
DAM!
Forget seeing their shadows ““ the Bruins didn’t even climb out of their hole on Saturday night, suffering another embarrassing loss. This time it was Oregon State winning 83-79, on the eve of Groundhog Day, in front of a disgruntled Pauley Pavilion crowd of 7,698. And now, UCLA’s winter might only last another five weeks, […]
Hollins, Fey manifest skills
The two most-hyped freshmen coming into the season, Ryan Hollins and Michael Fey, finally lived up to their billing last night. Hollins, starting just his second game of the season in place of injured sophomore Andre Patterson, set career highs for minutes (34), points (11), rebounds (11) and blocks (7). Besides Jason Kapono’s 44-point game […]
UCLA loses after slow start
BERKELEY “”mdash; For the sixth straight game, dejection dominated the post-game mood in the UCLA locker room. It’s becoming cliché to see the Bruins haplessly allow their opponent to build an insurmountable lead. This time it was Cal, opening the game up with a 25-9 run in the first 12 minutes to lead the Golden […]