MBB: Northwest Conference

[etule]

Where are the Loggers? Are they just front runners. UPS is not a bad team. The league is tough this year. I think they take Whitman tonight!

How about those LUTE's! They are finding a way to win and it is a total team effort. The Whitman game was fun to watch. Very up tempo and exciting basketball!

[NWCer]

etule, I agree....  Not trying to call anyone out, but this board isn't the same without the Logger faithful, they need you more than ever now.  Logshow, you're my guy!  Where you at!?

My Boxers are 0-5 and I'm still with them, battled at Linfield last night, had it tied with 5 to go after being down 16, and yes, we're gonna beat the Pios tonight!  And get in the left column.  I'll be there, will you make it out TMT?

In the other games I like UPS to get Bridgeland in his 2nd trip back.

I like Linfield to go to Fox and win.

And I like Whitworth to stay perfect in conference with a win at PLU.

[Tglassman55]

prediction -

The Loggers will lose 2 in a blood bath this weekend securing the future of this season. 

is it even worth going to watch either of these games?

If you're going to be that type of fan who is going to throw these Loggers under the bus because of the early season struggles, you shouldn't bother going to either of these games at all.

In fact, just stay out of the Fieldhouse all together. Forever. Let the fans who go and cheer their a** off for these kids fill the stands. And stop pretending you have some kind of inside hookup for information.

That being said, I hope with all my heart that the Loggers pull off these two vics--I'll be keeping my eyes posted to the live stats tonight and tomorrow.

Out.

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1.  I love that you are trying to paint me as some "kind of fan".   As if there were a limited number and because of the comments that I make occassionally on a message board somehow give you some insight into my type of "fanhood."

2.  Is making a prediction throwing them under the bus?  Predicting that they will win and hoping that they will win are two entirely different things.  This reminds me a great a deal of the "If your not with us your against us" argument.  Apparently, if you have any serious doubts about the abilities of your team or coaching staff, you are not allowed to voice them for fear of sounding like somehow you aren't a fan.  As the definition of "fan" does not mean "only the fans who cheer their ass[es] (I assume that's what the stars meant), I will continue to go to Logger games and support them... with a healthy dose of skepticism. 

3.  If I have said anything that is incorrect on this board or you think you know me well enough to say that the information I have put on here is incorrect, please cite examples.  I have no motive to go onto d3boards.com and lie about University of Puget Sound basketball. 

With that being said, kudos to the Logs on their big win tonight.  It goes to show what a team can do when they shoot 19% higher than their season FG% and 17% higher than their season 3pt% can do. 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I've been following the Live Stats from George Fox.  Linfield's Joseph Vance scored a ton in the first half and has sat for a while - did he get hurt?  Anyone know?

[UPS Zeddy]

BIG win for the Log Show today...type of game that can really get some momentum going (I hope!). Looked like a complete team effort with seven different guys scoring 7+ points and 21 assists on 29 field goals. Our bigs owned the paint while Heyman and Koach played very efficiently. Koach went 5/5 fg, 6/6 ft, and also grabbed 6 boards! Beast!

Huge weekend in OR looming for my boys...Wins at Pacific and LC will get them to .500 and right back in the thick of things.  Let's fire up that buzzsaw Loggers!!

ps. Hey Lute07, I personally will continue to doubt. They got my Logs, granted. But soon, they will be the NWC manifestation of the Denver Broncos. See you on February 2nd in Parkland.

[D O.C.]

84-80 LINFIELD holds 'em off.

Box Score only at 9:45 PM

http://www.linfield.edu/sports/stats/mbkb/gfum0116.htm

[nwhoops1903]

WW does the roadtrip right and stays perfect.  Holding off UPS and completely shutting down PLU Sat.  The Pirate defense was remarkable in the last 25 minutes of that game.  Hanging 50 in the first half, WW came out, and with intention, won the game by stopping Lutes rather than just outscoring.  Loved it!!

Congrats to LINF for keeping pace.  Looks like 5 teams are in the running still for the third spot.  I agree that PLU wont hold the 3 spot for long.  UPS could climb back in it (and should) on pride alone.  LC and Whitman can't lose at home and expect to get there.  Fox will test teams, especially at home, but I don't see it happening.  Add that all up, and yep, I have no clue who will be 3.  Anyone think LINF or WW WILL leave the top 2 spots?

2 interesting and tough games coming up this week in Spokane.  Whitman comes Tuesday and Linfield Fri.  Of course, I will pick Pirates to win, however I do believe that at least one of those games could be decided late.   

[PSfan]

I was able to see both games this weekend in Tacoma.   Whitman is fun to watch but they're young and not nearly good enough offensively to overcome all of their defensive mistakes and weaknesses.  I suspect they'll be good by the end of this year and very good next season.  At this point, UPS is a stronger team.  It was nice to see the guys shoot reasonably well, as Tglassman noted.  Just a bit more shooting against PLU/Fox and the team is 3-3 or 4-2 and looking at a playoff run while the young team improves, rather than 2-4 and a longshot....on the other hand, there's no reason the Logs can't sweep at Pacific and L&C next week, and 4-4 at the turn would give'em a pulse.

Whitworth is a good team, but I'm not as impressed with this team as I have been with recent Whitworth squads.  They were hugely advantaged up front at UPS, in part because Puget Sound's big freshman is on the bench with a cast on his hand or wrist; his frosh replacement is game, but too thin right now to hang down low with Whitworth's much heavier and stronger big men.  But I didn't think Whitworth's guard play was as good as it's been in the past, and I didn't see them running as smoothly on the offensive end as they have.  Puget Sound let the game get away early, and the team looked down and lost as the shots kept clanking in the first half.  They made a nice run and showed some signs of life late in the second, but too late, obviously.

I think Whitman's going to give Whitworth one heckuva game, and I think that PLU is going to plummet back to the pack quickly.  That's what Lutes do.    

I think PLU will come back to earth, pronto. 

 

[etule]

Time will tell on PLU. Whitworth to physical for them last week. I hope everyone feels the way PS fan feels. Just over look the lutes. They have some players this year that will compete. They are also very young with only one senior. I see improvement in them everytime I've watched them play. They did what they needed to do and split with the Eastside teams. Even if they split next weekend they are in good shape. They are no sure win for anyone this year! They will not beat themselves! Good to see them coming around. Makes for a better league.

I thought Beal for WW was pretty solid and the guy in the middle is very very good. They are the team to beat! 

[A Buc Forever]

Whitworth is a good team, but I'm not as impressed with this team as I have been with recent Whitworth squads.  They were hugely advantaged up front at UPS, in part because Puget Sound's big freshman is on the bench with a cast on his hand or wrist; his frosh replacement is game, but too thin right now to hang down low with Whitworth's much heavier and stronger big men.  But I didn't think Whitworth's guard play was as good as it's been in the past, and I didn't see them running as smoothly on the offensive end as they have. 

IMO Whitworth may be better than they were last year.  Their defense is smothering. So far in league, the shooting percentages for the other teams games have been:

Willamette 43% 
LC  38%
Pacific  30%
George Fox  45%
UPS 35%
PLU 34%

This week will tell the tale. Linfield and Whitman present the extremes of style the Bucs will face. If they are able to smother these teams defensively, I'd put them at the same level as last year's team.

[etule]

I agree on the defense. I felt that they were very fiesty on D and physical. It a tightly called game it could hurt them but the game I watched at PLU the defense created lot's of problems for the Lutes.
They deserve their ranking from what I observed. Very good team! I don't see Linfield or Whitman beating them this weekend.

[nwhoops1903]

Whitworth is a good team, but I'm not as impressed with this team as I have been with recent Whitworth squads.  They were hugely advantaged up front at UPS, in part because Puget Sound's big freshman is on the bench with a cast on his hand or wrist; his frosh replacement is game, but too thin right now to hang down low with Whitworth's much heavier and stronger big men.  But I didn't think Whitworth's guard play was as good as it's been in the past, and I didn't see them running as smoothly on the offensive end as they have...

I think Whitman's going to give Whitworth one heckuva game...

Beal is much more physical than Nakamura or B Williams.  I haven't seen a Buc PG drive it inside in transition as powerfully.  His shot is pretty darn good, just wish we had him for more than 1 season.  Our backup PG is now playing after early injuries.  W Gebbers will be a force in the NWC for WW the next 3 seasons, my own prediction.  WW is a better team than last year talent wise.  Jurich, Nakamura and Sellreit played with big hearts and mental toughness and thats what made that team better than good.  This years squad is also deeper.  WW will roll over Whitman tomorrow night by protecting the ball and punishing the little missionaries inside.  If Beal plays smart, we win by 25+

[A Buc Forever]

I agree that the Bucs will beat Whitman if they take care of the ball.  The Linfield game is going to a great matchup.  Linfield and WW have played everyone but each other and Whitman and they look the same statistically in league play.  The only prediction I have is that there will be over 1,500 at the game and Field House will be rocking.

[nwhoops1903]

Now that was dominance.  The game was won in the first 10-12 minutes.  Nice Nice Nice.  Can't wait til Friday.

[89Pirate]

That was more than dominance!  That was a behind the woodshed experience to say the least.  I was actually very surprised that EB's guys came out that flat, and IMO kind of ugly...

Friday is going to be AWESOME !  Hopefully, we can get more crowd there to blast the Wildcats back to McMinnville where they belong.

BTW - I'm Baaaaaaaaaack!