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kingjim1954's avatar

Here we go Bruins, clap-clap!<br>

Good evening, Bruin friends!

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Rylan Hurlbut's avatar

We are the Mighty Bruins,

The best team in the West.

We’re marching on to victory,

To conquer all the rest.

We are the Mighty Bruins,

Triumphant evermore.

You can hear from far and near,

The Mighty Bruin roar!

U! Clap! Clap! Clap!

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Gen2Bruin1987's avatar

C clap clap clap!!!

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Rylan Hurlbut's avatar

L! Clap! Clap! Clpa!

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Gen2Bruin1987's avatar

Starting a small lineup

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Rylan Hurlbut's avatar

At least Mara is not starting

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kingjim1954's avatar

Will got poked in the face. Stef is in.

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Chenalex's avatar

Smh Bona ruins Mcclendons start by elbowing him in the face 40 seconds in and sending him to the bench

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ArmyBruin's avatar

Lazar shooting blanks.

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kingjim1954's avatar

Dylan for two from the corner. Nice inbound play!

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Chenalex's avatar

Brandon Williams shoots a 3, does not get pulled so I assume Mick has him in for his outside shooting

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ArmyBruin's avatar

With Berke injured, it makes some sense. It’s not as if anyone is showing any consistency.

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kingjim1954's avatar

Bruins are sloppy, so far. CSUN up 5-2.

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kingjim1954's avatar

Sweet inside basket by Bona, and we're in the bonus already.

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Rylan Hurlbut's avatar

What I learned in the OSU game is that we are really good at defence, especially the threes, and that we can't shoot threes. I learned we should not shoot three balls unless we are wide open.

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Gen2Bruin1987's avatar

Instead of missing layups, turning it over before shooting them.

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BruinMom17's avatar

Hi everyone! I’m late but here!

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kingjim1954's avatar

Good evening, Bruin Mama!

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BruinMom17's avatar

Hi Doctor!

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kingjim1954's avatar

BS, Will got the tie up!

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BruinMom17's avatar

Not a good start ugh

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kingjim1954's avatar

They are truly outrebounding us!

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Gen2Bruin1987's avatar

This is pretty terrible. Cannot score, bad defense, no rebounding.

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BruinMom17's avatar

Finally Bona with a bucket!

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kingjim1954's avatar

Slam it Adem!

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ArmyBruin's avatar

This offense is painful to watch.

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kingjim1954's avatar

we're definitely trying to set up Adem inside. So far he ha avoided the fouling. Good coaching?

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BruinMom17's avatar

He has 1 and McClendon has 1. CSUN has 8 already.

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BruinMom17's avatar

Mack with bucket and drawing a foul

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kingjim1954's avatar

Mack, steal and 2 pts and fouled!

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kingjim1954's avatar

Will for 2!

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BruinMom17's avatar

Fade away jumper for McClendon. Way to stay with it.

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Rylan Hurlbut's avatar

Lazar is the only one I have any trust in shooting threes, and he hits um at the best time!

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BruinMom17's avatar

Inside out seems to be working presently

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kingjim1954's avatar

Stef for 3! down 20-19.

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Gen2Bruin1987's avatar

While Mara is out there, he draws attention so that frees up the rest of the team.

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kingjim1954's avatar

C'mon, Stef! That wasn't a charge!

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BruinMom17's avatar

Body check after the whistle on Mara

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BruinMom17's avatar

I hope Mara can bulk up. He gets pushed around a lot.

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kingjim1954's avatar

Yep, that's what he needs.

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Gen2Bruin1987's avatar

Mack turns his back to the ball on defense

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ArmyBruin's avatar

Now we’re bad on both sides of the ball.

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BruinMom17's avatar

Really bad

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BruinMom17's avatar

This team seems not fundamentally sound. Cronin looks extremely frustrated.

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Chenalex's avatar

Just super inconsistent. This is not the team that played hard against Ohio State

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BruinMom17's avatar

Hard to win when you’re inconsistent too. Really frustrating to watch.

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Chenalex's avatar

There’s absolutely no reason for Nwuba to be on the floor if our other bigs aren’t in foul trouble!

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kingjim1954's avatar

This looking like caca for the Bruins,

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Principal Terry's avatar

Embarrasing

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kingjim1954's avatar

Good evening, Terry, yes it is.

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Principal Terry's avatar

Good evening Jim. I can’t watch game. Sounds like we just aren’t ready to play.

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kingjim1954's avatar

Where's Tamara?

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BruinMom17's avatar

Good question

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Tamara's avatar

I am here finally! Was at a party and forgot about the game 🤣 maybe should forget more often. This is awful 😞

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kingjim1954's avatar

Yes, we have no outside shooting.

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Chenalex's avatar

UCLA giving up 40 in a half against any team would make Cronin hopping mad, but to do that against CSUN?? Wouldn’t want to be in the locker room right now

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BruinMom17's avatar

The paint is probably peeling off the walls

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Gen2Bruin1987's avatar

You know some players just look natural on the court. We don’t have any. Every move looks awkward.

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BruinMom17's avatar

Bruins are favored by 17, but the longest home winning streak looks like it might end tonight.

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Gen2Bruin1987's avatar

Sadly I agree

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Bruinbaskets's avatar

Y’all are just not optimistic enough. As everyone keeps saying, cronin teams always get better. It’s only 50 days into the season… February is what we have to wait for. Turn those frowns upside down

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BruinMom17's avatar

I appreciate your humor/sarcasm tonight for sure. Yeah CMC has his work cut out for him!

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Matthew Scott's avatar

Why do you not understand what he's really saying. This is how you get better. We learn volumes more from mistakes than we do through success. Some teams, this one obviously need this ; think of CMC's first year. Who stepped up and what happened. That team got humiliated by superior opponents. Jamie Jaques in defeat stepped up and led the team, CMC knew he had someone he could use to point to, give 100% and you will get playing time. Look at the lineup changes. Although it hasn't led to the desired outcome. Like Dmitryi post about wins will come once the fundamentals and individual ego's are sound and an attitude of idf they follow in Jamie's footsteps, listening to their coach, giving it all. Those teams also had a few other special role players who improved so much under CMC that they now play or are at least given the chance to play in the NBA. I'm optimistic, I think these growing pains will show that CMC will get this young team fundamentally sound. Playing without excessive turnovers, and a defense that disrupts the opponent rhythm. Andrew's and Bona need to give up their worries of stats for results. Lead by example, do what's best for the team. Tyger, Singleton, Clark were not highly ranked recruits, but CMC turned those guys into solid players. I'd say that if CMC was not their coach. Would JJJ and Clark be in the NBA? Maybe, but the more experience and coaching definitely helped. If this team returns some of the one's who progress to be trusted enough with playing time; which is what they need to improve. Next years squad might be exceptional and with a few star recruits we could be back to the consistency we had the past few years.

I think most believe this coach is a real coach. He develops guys better than past UCLA coaches.

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Bruinbaskets's avatar

Also, at least ucla head coach isn’t Juwan Howard or Steve Alford… those are legitimate poor coaches

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BruinMom17's avatar

A consolation for sure

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Bruinbaskets's avatar

I am gonna go out on a limb and make a bold prediction. April 2025 ucla will be looking for a new head basketball coach

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BigBruinfan's avatar

Hope not, he’s a solid coach and teacher.hes got a lot of talent but not a team yet. They will get there!

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Matthew Scott's avatar

Part my comment to another person below.

It was not structured or worded very good, but it is my beliefs. Take'em or leave them.

This is how you get better. We learn volumes more from mistakes than we do through success. Some teams, this one obviously need this, think of CMC's first year. Who stepped up and what happened. That team got humiliated by superior opponents. Jamie Jaques in defeat stepped up and led the team, CMC knew he had someone he could use to point to, give 100% and you will get playing time. Look at the lineup changes tonight. (*That halftime screaming rant , seems to have woken up these young bruins.)* Edit Although it hasn't led to the desired outcome. Like Dmitryi's post about wins will come once the fundamentals and individual ego's are sound and an attitude of if they follow in Jamie's footsteps, listening to their coach, giving it all. Those teams also had a few other special role players who improved so much under CMC that they now play or are at least given the chance to play in the NBA. I'm optimistic, I think these growing pains will show that CMC will get this young team fundamentally sound. Playing without excessive turnovers, and a defense that disrupts the opponent rhythm. Andrew's and Bona need to give up their worries of stats for results. Lead by example, do what's best for the team. Tyger, Singleton, Clark were not highly ranked recruits, but CMC turned those guys into solid players. I'd say that if CMC was not their coach. Would JJJ and Clark be in the NBA? Maybe, but the more experience and coaching definitely helped. If this team returns some of the one's who progress to be trusted enough with playing time; which is what they need to improve. Next years squad might be exceptional and with a few star recruits we could be back to the consistency we had the past few years.

I think most believe this coach is a real coach. He develops guys better than past UCLA coaches.

I'm probably a few minutes behind on the pirate stream I'm on. 7:02 left and that embarrassing halftime deficit is only 4 instead of being down 19. This is a win, even if we lose. They at least showed up, after a not to pleasant speech from CMC. This game might be a turning point, psychologically. Sometimes reality neds to punch us in the face!

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BruinMom17's avatar

I appreciate your comments and I think Cronin is a great coach. He gets the best out of a lot of players. Like you I am hopeful that this a turning point kind of like when Cronin to the letters away and made the team earn them back.

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Rylan Hurlbut's avatar

I really hope not unless basketball is code for football than yes please!

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Tamara's avatar

Was at a Holiday party and just checked in... This is embarrassing 😞

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Rylan Hurlbut's avatar

Very, wish i wasnt watching

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Principal Terry's avatar

That is what I said when I checked in late. Hi there.

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Chenalex's avatar

There’s always women’s basketball

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Tamara's avatar

Excellent point.

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BruinMom17's avatar

The women’s team is really good. Always fun to see Jaime’s sister Gabriella too!

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Rylan Hurlbut's avatar

I would be a sad UCLA fan if it wasn't for Womens basketball, Mens Volleyball, and beach volleyball

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Rylan Hurlbut's avatar

This teams motto must be: Foul Matadors Foul!

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BruinMom17's avatar

The officiating in this game is really something

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