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Bruinbaskets's avatar

Was a great game. Cronin did a great job in this game. Never letting Maryland get back into the game.

I think it’s more than a little concerning that ucla played some of their best defense and best offense with tyger on the bench in the first half. He also had the same number of assists that nwuba had. It may not have been different if he didn’t get into foul trouble, but the bruins have proven they don’t need him to be the leader and certainly don’t need him shooting 15-20 shots a game like we saw in earlier games.

This team is so deep right now as well. How many teams have 11 players that need minutes? The garbage time crew are the 12-14 players off the bench… that’s nuts

This was a game ucla absolutely needed to win in order to prove they belong in the top 10. If they can bring the same intensity on Saturday, they have a great shot to win. Looking forward to more crow… and less tyger too

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UCLA4EVER's avatar

Was thinking the same thing watching the big surge in the first half with Tyger on the bench. We need Tyger for his experience, especially against Kentucky, but he is a weak link on defense and his shooting has slumped with the pressure to shoot more and he is out of his normal rhythm. Would not be surprised to see that same line up, without Tyger, if the offense goes flat.

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ArmyBruin's avatar

Tyger is a very good and valuable player. The real good news is that we have serious depth behind him. Several different players initiated the offense last night, including Jaquez. I think that we will enjoy Dylan Andrews for a few years. McClendon is getting his legs. It wasn’t that Cronin coached a good game “last night.” Last night was the result of practice and preparation over several weeks.

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