Nothing to complain about except not good defense or rebounding from UPS and the big one, the awful bracket from the NCAA.  Congrats Loggers on reaching the Final Four imo!

No kidding.

Is it just me or have we been shooting 3s very poorly the last three or so games?  Definitely tonight

Yeah, in the penalty for us, not good.  Slowing it down a lot, St. Thomas getting to rest.  Bottom line, have to play better defense right now or else its over.

Gotta keep racking up those fouls, they're getting it going again.

Quote from: LogShow on March 13, 2009, 07:48:49 PM
Down 8 at half...this might the first time we are losing at half all season

Down by this much probably, we were down by 3 to Whitman at home I'm pretty sure.  I think we make pretty good half-time adjustments usually so I'm not too worried.  As long as we keep doing what we're doing and play better defense around the arc.

They do look to be getting tired though, as the announcers pointed out, and if the fouls keep adding up...  Also, I'm wondering who we're cheering for in the other game if we win this one?  Who would we rather face Wash. U or Wheaton at home?

Quote from: LogShow on March 13, 2009, 07:41:57 PM

Quote from: UPS4Life on March 13, 2009, 07:40:29 PM
Loggers looked like they were going to go away quietly in the first 8 minutes.  Getting to the free throw line a lot right now, love it.

We have been playing solid for the 2nd part of the half...need to guard the 3 point line better

to true

Loggers looked like they were going to go away quietly in the first 8 minutes.  Getting to the free throw line a lot right now, love it.

Gotta love how shocked the announcers are at our style of play.  ::west coast sigh::

Quote from: LogShow on March 13, 2009, 06:31:40 PM
I am with you UPS4Life, though cross and medved didnt play at UPS in 06.

True, true.  They would have been stars.  Medved made a comeback though for a semester, wasn't the same player unfortunately.

Can't agree with you on this one Tom.  I'm a senior as well this year, lived on the same floor as Foster and Williams freshman year, have followed theirs and Robert's stellar careers very closely, and have been a UPS basketball fan since I can remember.  My heroes used to be guys like Mike "It's Miller Time!" Miller" and I remember crying at Logger losses, when we were the door mat of men's basketball.

This year's team is one of the best all time, going undefeated was incredible, but  Matt Glynn's '04 team and the '05 and '06 teams featuring Chase, McVey, Cross, and Medved were hands down better teams.  Does this mean this years team hasn't or won't go farther and accomplish more?  Not at all, but I don't think anyone should disagree that those three years showcased the best mens basketball teams UPS has ever put forth.  These are benches that included guys like Mario Mendoza, Vinny, Aubrey Shelton.  Talking about just the players themselves right here, they would top this current team fairly easily in my opinion.  Coaching/defense/system, that's another argument though...

Can't wait for the game, less than two hours to tip!

Quote from: Pugetsoundfan on March 13, 2009, 01:05:08 AM
This might be a little too Logger-oriented for the board, but I'll go for it...would this year's team match up well against the best Bridge-era team? I'm inclined to say no, since the  best Bridgeland teams always had two killer 3 point shooters on the floor (god, remember Medved?) and at least with McV. and Shelton they were a bit heftier up front.  But the current version of the Logs has some offsetting strengths, and it's an interesting comparison.

Very good players you mentioned, Chase Curtiss and Mcvey were amazing and with Antwaan and Jason as freshman starters took UPS to the Elite 8 four years ago, but I think UPS's best team might have been the one that featured the other NWC Player of the Year and an All-American for UPS, Matt Glynn.  This was the team that started it all for UPS these last 6 years or so.  Either of these teams were bigger than the current one and I think better shooting teams.  However, there are some intangibles here, also a lot of experience.

Sounds like St. Thomas and UPS are similar systems.  I would love to see this game, anyone know if there will be a broadcast of it online?  I don't know much about St. Thomas except that they aren't huge and play fast.  Don't know how this ones going to play out, but I like the match up better.  The teams that scare me the most are the ones that slow it down, have 6'9", 6'10" guys in the middle, shoot threes really well, and usually keep the score 40-50 points a game.  Doesn't sound like St. Thomas is that kind of team.

Quote from: LogShow on March 08, 2009, 02:52:17 PM
So it's Wheaton & Wash U, St. Thomas & Puget Sound...sounds like a pretty good final four to me. 

agreed