Big Game Tonight!
Our lovely neighbors to the east are coming into town to receive a long past due old school style Ass Whoopin'. We have revenge to take on the Cougars, and a whole lot to prove to get into the big dance. Fortunately for the Cougs, they will have the exciting nightlife of Pullman (It's for lovers) to help wash away their tears after a long bus ride back over the mountains.
Hawes is back. The other freshman have finally realized the importance of a little thing called defense. The guards are finally running the O through the vicious 1-2 post combo of Hawes and Brockman instead of dribbling into turnovers.
Since the arrival of Lorenzo Romar, there has been a clear dichotomy between the two Washington Schools basketball styles. Huskies play fast. Cougars play saaaaah-low. We may be seeing a slight change in that as the pac 10 season comes to a close. Sure, the Cougars still love the mind numbing pace that puts everyone to sleep, and Romar still wants his boys to take open looks when they are there, but now you are seeing a UW team who is more willing to be patient and take advantage of their consistent dominance of the painted area. While you can tell that Romar loves the artistry of the fast paced game, UW seems better suited to slow it down a bit, move the ball and wait until they get a good inside look or open jumper.
We are finally seeing the ball handler work hard to get the ball into Hawes and Brockman while his teammates clear out that side of the court. We are seeing Hawes and Brockman run High/Low post setups, which has led to easy shots and fouls on the opponent. The Huskies are finally running their offense though their strength, which will allow this recent run to be sustained as the prepare for the toughest part of their season schedule.
I can't wait.
Hawes is back. The other freshman have finally realized the importance of a little thing called defense. The guards are finally running the O through the vicious 1-2 post combo of Hawes and Brockman instead of dribbling into turnovers.
Since the arrival of Lorenzo Romar, there has been a clear dichotomy between the two Washington Schools basketball styles. Huskies play fast. Cougars play saaaaah-low. We may be seeing a slight change in that as the pac 10 season comes to a close. Sure, the Cougars still love the mind numbing pace that puts everyone to sleep, and Romar still wants his boys to take open looks when they are there, but now you are seeing a UW team who is more willing to be patient and take advantage of their consistent dominance of the painted area. While you can tell that Romar loves the artistry of the fast paced game, UW seems better suited to slow it down a bit, move the ball and wait until they get a good inside look or open jumper.
We are finally seeing the ball handler work hard to get the ball into Hawes and Brockman while his teammates clear out that side of the court. We are seeing Hawes and Brockman run High/Low post setups, which has led to easy shots and fouls on the opponent. The Huskies are finally running their offense though their strength, which will allow this recent run to be sustained as the prepare for the toughest part of their season schedule.
I can't wait.
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