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A decisive victory. Hope they crush ASU as well.

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Games like this and against Washington State get you thinking. Both games were dominated by great flowing offense and strong defense. Sure, Washington State and Washington are by no means at the caliber of Arizona and USC, but would the original starters been able to dominate these last two games like we've seen the "bench" players the last few days?

My takeaways (these are just opinions, plse provide constructive criticism)

1. Miles should be starting over Riley. I think in the last 3 or 4 games, Miles has shown a greater defensive and offensive rebounding presence than Riley has all season. Riley has an alright jump shot and a great left hand, but struggles with matchups (given his size more of a PF) and rebounding. What we need rn is defense, more specifically guys that can rebound well and be active/energetic. Riley just doesn't bring it like Miles does for me, and Miles has shown what kind of boost he can provide when he starts these last two games.

2. Jaylen Clark should be played more than Bernard. Sure, Bernard is a veteran but something is definitely off with his game. He takes wild shots, can't handle the ball well, and plays suspicious defense. While Clark seems much more composed, is the most active defensive player, and is a matchup problem for most teams. Let Bernard prove himself. Let him earn those minutes, because I think he may be getting complacent with them.

These are my two main takeaways.

Just a final point: I feel like Watson may still be injured. Man, he just has unlimited potential but UCLA has so much depth its tough to get minutes, especially when hes turning the ball over so much on offense. I believe in his future and want to see him exceed, so I hope he starts feeling better physically and is able to start dominating on defense again like he did against Arizona at home.

Go bruins!

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Feb 20, 2022·edited Feb 20, 2022

This is off-topic, but does anything know anything about the DC, Bill McGovern, that UCLA football hired to replace azzinaro? It sounds like he knows chip but I don't know if that is a good or bad sign.

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Feb 20, 2022·edited Feb 20, 2022

Myles had 6 Orebs but only 7 points, his first few plays look like he had been working on his footwork under the rim. I'm glad he's trying.

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Feb 20, 2022·edited Feb 20, 2022

Another off topic, how can Waller have a depth issue when he has 21 gymnasts on the roster? He struggles to find four gymnasts that can produce quality routines in each event when he needs five. In the uneven bars, he lost one girl to injury and three of the six Bruins fell.

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