Yes we are. And I will say it again. Given the way it has been playing, UCLA will go a long way, if not all the way, into the FINAL Four. This ain't no straw man argument which my detractors, whatever their mindset or rationale, has recently leveled against me. It is really bewildering, head scratching stuffs. But Reagan said it succinctly. Facts are stubborn things. We are winning and it is all that matters
The Jaquez, Campbell and Singleton trio masterfully corralled a feisty Sun Devils squad and made them say uncle. As I said last time, Jaime Jaquez is indeed a modern day David Meyer. On an off night, virtually a non factor on offense, Jaime still managed to contribute in many unsung ways. He hit a big one at the end.
Campbell hustled all over the place. It is delightful to see him pick up the slack from Jaime, fighting for everything on both ends of the court.
I love Singleton's big smile after he banged in an improbable three pointer. It was infectious. He probably was surprised too. It looked to me like a Hail Mary one. But what the heck, it went in ! Then he also made other shots to counteract the dazzling plays of the Cambridge brothers.
Again what a wonderful night watching the Bruins in action.
I would only disagree w/ you on Jacquez contribution in this game as he spent most of the 1st half on the bench in foul trouble. His 2nd half contribution was mainly to draw a double team which limited his shots....but he did pass out of the double fairly well to lead w/ 5 assists....Tyger and David were the only consistent offense for most of the game and they were both nails.
Dylan Andrews was the pleasant surprise of this game playing good minutes off the bench and adding 7 much needed points...including the dunk! I haven't been able to watch all of our games this year but was surprised by his hops on that dunk. The "T" at the end was dumb, but given what had happened on the previous trip down after a Sparky block and stare down that was not whistled (one of the few times the ref's swallowed their whistles in the first half) I don't mind the emotion so much.
All in all, a good quality win on the road....now, let's hunt some Mild-cats! Go Bruins!
I respect your disagreement. He was mostly on the bench and upon returning later, shot poorly but contributed at some crucial moments. That was how I remember the late David Meyer, brother of Ann Meyer, played. Even on an off night, Meyer managed to help out. If you are my contemporary, you know what I am talking about.
Mild-cats can be subdued if the McKale fans are " tranquilized " early in the game. Many times, visiting teams became timid, intimidated and subsequently wilted by their sheer hostility and shrill chants. Of course the late Lute Olson was an expert on capitalizing it to his team's advantage.
For the sake of accuracy and because facts are indeed stubborn things, it would be better to attribute the saying “facts are stubborn things” to John Adams:
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”
However, I agree wholeheartedly that the Bruins rose to the occasion and produced the kind of performance that should give us reason to be optimistic about a deep tournament run.
Oops, wrong year. It was indeed quoted in Reagan's speech which was delivered in the 1988 convention before his VP was nominated as the party candidate.
Since I was just 5 months old when the GOP held its convention in 1988, I didn’t watch Reagan’s speech. However, according to the transcript, Ronald Reagan actually said this:
“Facts are stupid things—stubborn things, I should say.”
Yet another reason why, IMO, it is better to associate “facts are stubborn things” with John Adams.
Btw, thank you for remembering Dave Meyers. I had the privilege of meeting him when he was teaching and coaching. He was generous with his time, humble, patient and kind—a true Bruin.
Who we attribute the quote to is immaterial, let alone how it was said. I merely used it to prove my point.
Dave Meyers' abrupt retirement from NBA surprised many. When he was teaching at Railroad Canyon Elementary School in Lake Elsinore, I had the pleasure of meeting his then principal, also a UCLA alum, at a professional conference in Sacramento. The latter subsequently arranged a guest visit with Meyers on campus in the name of some educational purpose, a thinly disguised pretext for out of district business favored by many in the upper echelon of school administration.
Seeing him in person as a classroom teacher was altogether different than watching him hustling up and down the court, blocking shots, forcing turnovers, making foul shots in his sweaty, unyielding posture. He was rather low key, soft spoken with a quiet voice as he entered the staff room, shook our hands and exchanged pleasantries with everyone.
When we left, one of us kidded him by saying we would soon present him an unrefusable offer to work in our district. Always a gentle giant, he winked - knowing it was a complimentary joke - and said okay.
Time passed by. News of his death saddened me. He was indeed a mighty bruin in all aspects.
Great win for the Bruins. It really did seem like ASU was playing way over their heads last night. Tyger Campbell's game was his best ever. I want to personally thank the camera operators who spared me the shots of Bobby Hurley screaming, yelling, red-faced on the sideline. Adem Bona's swatting the layup at the end of regulation was great, so great that we rewound it multiple times.
This game worried me the most on the schedule bc of how ucla played, but we took their best shot while our guys struggled offensively and was only down 5 at the half so I was feeling pretty good, and sure enough, we came back.
AZ is a good team but they’re like a less athletic and talented version of Kentucky, but with a better coach in Tommy Lloyd, so they’re dangerous. They can beat us if guys like Kriisa, a poor man’s Bryce Alford, catches fire at the 3-point line, but our perimeter defense has significantly improved since our two losses so definitely feeling good going into tmrw. I’m hoping the Bruins show up with effort and defensive intensity following yesterdays big win, don’t want to see us beating ourselves!
UCLA is elite… period!!!
Yes we are. And I will say it again. Given the way it has been playing, UCLA will go a long way, if not all the way, into the FINAL Four. This ain't no straw man argument which my detractors, whatever their mindset or rationale, has recently leveled against me. It is really bewildering, head scratching stuffs. But Reagan said it succinctly. Facts are stubborn things. We are winning and it is all that matters
The Jaquez, Campbell and Singleton trio masterfully corralled a feisty Sun Devils squad and made them say uncle. As I said last time, Jaime Jaquez is indeed a modern day David Meyer. On an off night, virtually a non factor on offense, Jaime still managed to contribute in many unsung ways. He hit a big one at the end.
Campbell hustled all over the place. It is delightful to see him pick up the slack from Jaime, fighting for everything on both ends of the court.
I love Singleton's big smile after he banged in an improbable three pointer. It was infectious. He probably was surprised too. It looked to me like a Hail Mary one. But what the heck, it went in ! Then he also made other shots to counteract the dazzling plays of the Cambridge brothers.
Again what a wonderful night watching the Bruins in action.
I would only disagree w/ you on Jacquez contribution in this game as he spent most of the 1st half on the bench in foul trouble. His 2nd half contribution was mainly to draw a double team which limited his shots....but he did pass out of the double fairly well to lead w/ 5 assists....Tyger and David were the only consistent offense for most of the game and they were both nails.
Dylan Andrews was the pleasant surprise of this game playing good minutes off the bench and adding 7 much needed points...including the dunk! I haven't been able to watch all of our games this year but was surprised by his hops on that dunk. The "T" at the end was dumb, but given what had happened on the previous trip down after a Sparky block and stare down that was not whistled (one of the few times the ref's swallowed their whistles in the first half) I don't mind the emotion so much.
All in all, a good quality win on the road....now, let's hunt some Mild-cats! Go Bruins!
I respect your disagreement. He was mostly on the bench and upon returning later, shot poorly but contributed at some crucial moments. That was how I remember the late David Meyer, brother of Ann Meyer, played. Even on an off night, Meyer managed to help out. If you are my contemporary, you know what I am talking about.
Mild-cats can be subdued if the McKale fans are " tranquilized " early in the game. Many times, visiting teams became timid, intimidated and subsequently wilted by their sheer hostility and shrill chants. Of course the late Lute Olson was an expert on capitalizing it to his team's advantage.
For the sake of accuracy and because facts are indeed stubborn things, it would be better to attribute the saying “facts are stubborn things” to John Adams:
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”
However, I agree wholeheartedly that the Bruins rose to the occasion and produced the kind of performance that should give us reason to be optimistic about a deep tournament run.
Reagan mentioned the phrase in his 1984 acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. But thanks for informing me about its origin.
Oops, wrong year. It was indeed quoted in Reagan's speech which was delivered in the 1988 convention before his VP was nominated as the party candidate.
Since I was just 5 months old when the GOP held its convention in 1988, I didn’t watch Reagan’s speech. However, according to the transcript, Ronald Reagan actually said this:
“Facts are stupid things—stubborn things, I should say.”
Yet another reason why, IMO, it is better to associate “facts are stubborn things” with John Adams.
Btw, thank you for remembering Dave Meyers. I had the privilege of meeting him when he was teaching and coaching. He was generous with his time, humble, patient and kind—a true Bruin.
Who we attribute the quote to is immaterial, let alone how it was said. I merely used it to prove my point.
Dave Meyers' abrupt retirement from NBA surprised many. When he was teaching at Railroad Canyon Elementary School in Lake Elsinore, I had the pleasure of meeting his then principal, also a UCLA alum, at a professional conference in Sacramento. The latter subsequently arranged a guest visit with Meyers on campus in the name of some educational purpose, a thinly disguised pretext for out of district business favored by many in the upper echelon of school administration.
Seeing him in person as a classroom teacher was altogether different than watching him hustling up and down the court, blocking shots, forcing turnovers, making foul shots in his sweaty, unyielding posture. He was rather low key, soft spoken with a quiet voice as he entered the staff room, shook our hands and exchanged pleasantries with everyone.
When we left, one of us kidded him by saying we would soon present him an unrefusable offer to work in our district. Always a gentle giant, he winked - knowing it was a complimentary joke - and said okay.
Time passed by. News of his death saddened me. He was indeed a mighty bruin in all aspects.
I think we should go with Reagan. Namesake of our hospital. Former UC Regent. Fabled son of California. John Adams was glorious too though.
Great win for the Bruins. It really did seem like ASU was playing way over their heads last night. Tyger Campbell's game was his best ever. I want to personally thank the camera operators who spared me the shots of Bobby Hurley screaming, yelling, red-faced on the sideline. Adem Bona's swatting the layup at the end of regulation was great, so great that we rewound it multiple times.
...ahhhhhh, but I do fear "Treachery in Tucson". It always seems that there's always sinister plot about to be unleashed on the Bruins at McKale.
Great win!
This game worried me the most on the schedule bc of how ucla played, but we took their best shot while our guys struggled offensively and was only down 5 at the half so I was feeling pretty good, and sure enough, we came back.
AZ is a good team but they’re like a less athletic and talented version of Kentucky, but with a better coach in Tommy Lloyd, so they’re dangerous. They can beat us if guys like Kriisa, a poor man’s Bryce Alford, catches fire at the 3-point line, but our perimeter defense has significantly improved since our two losses so definitely feeling good going into tmrw. I’m hoping the Bruins show up with effort and defensive intensity following yesterdays big win, don’t want to see us beating ourselves!