MBB: Northwest Conference

[bbaddict]

Blackhawks get over yourself.  Whitworth played poorly and your Loggers only beat them by 8.  Your crowd got quiet quite a few times because they were afraid Whitworth was going to beat them.  Curtiss is a whiner!  McVey has some class and so does your freshman, Antwon.

Whitworth was full of mistakes, missed shots & turnovers, and the Loggers outplayed them -- but only won by 8 -- they should've killed them.   And yes,  Chase Curtiss played well -- made up for some of the others -- my point about you having hotshots and not team players confirmed.

nwhoops:  Not sure why you think Whitworth won't get a Pool C bid.  They beat WU 3 times -- and Willamette has previously been ranked pretty strong regionally.  They won once &  lost by 1 and by 8 to UPS -- the world's greatest team (according to Blackhawks) --  so that puts them -- WAAAAAY up there.  They've been in the top 3 spots of the NWC for 5 out of the past 6 years & that was when most teams in the conference were performing better.   NWC's top 3 all have .800+ seasons -- does any other conference have that?  Anyway, one can always hope.

See you next year Blackhawks -- I believe you'll get to experience what's known as a "building" year for your team.

[Loggerville]

oh, I'm not so sure on the rebuilding year in 06-07 bbaddict....young talent on that team and I'm sure EB and JL have some recruiting tricks planned...the rest of the NWC can always hope I suppose.

congrats to the Loggers and count me among those who hopes the 'rats get in to the NCAA's; the more from the NWC the better.

[blackhawks4]

Bball Addict (Feb. 12)

"However, if they do represent the NWC in the regionals -- I'd have to say "Go Loggers!"  

Let's hear it!

Himjay (Feb. 13)

"I think everyone on this board would agree that Curtiss is a streaky shooter.  Im not trying to put the guy down, its just the truth."


28 points 14 rebounds, 9 assists...little more than just a streaky shooter....you think?

NWC Bball Fan (Feb 13)

"However, I do think they will win the league and then lose to Whitworth by 10 + and your  beloved home court in the conference championship.  I bet you that the UPS coaching staff and players are very scared of Whiworth."

Yes...UPS was terrified....  

NWC Bbbal Fan

"Mark my words.....Whitworth will not lose to UPS if they get the chance to play them, regardless of the court"

I know I already got you on this one...but its just so easy!  I love the "MARK MY WORDS"

NWC Bball fan (Feb 17)

"Shame that the best team in conference isn't playing Friday night."

Would that be the team that won the conference championship or the one that got the AQ bid?

Blackhawks#4 (Feb 18)

But i guarantee you i'll be the one on the board talkin' in a week.   I don't care how hot ww is.

Oh...that wise man was me

Blackhawks#4 (Feb 18)

Bandwagon boys... i don't wanna hear your guarantees or your "mark my word"...because i will, and you won't respond next saturady night, when i'm here talkin about the loggers and the tourney.

This is fun...

NWChoops1903 (Feb 18)

" No one wants to face Pirates right now."  

Bridgeland called your boys out in the newspaper!!!!  Yesterday he said "we were pulling for whitworth to beat willamete...we want another shot at whitworth"

Blackhawks#4 (Feb 18)

"Bball Addict:  It is over.  WW or WU will not beat UPS in Tacoma.  It's over."

Oops...Me again.

Blackhawks4 (Feb 21)

I want to see pecht and curtiss on the same court.   The one time i saw pecht he wasn't very impressive.  Obviously his numbers were good, but i want to see pecht and curtiss on the same court playing for the conference championship

Darnit! I keep doin that.

Blackhawks4 (Feb 24)

"In the biggest games the biggest players step up, and I wanna see who leads their team to victory."  

Would anybody disagree?  Curtiss doubled Pecht's stats, 28-14 and 9 in the AQ game

Bballaddict (Feb 26)

"Whitworth played poorly and your Loggers only beat them by 8."

Yeah...Only 8, who do you guys play next week?

Bballaddict (Feb 26)

And yes,  Chase Curtiss played well -- made up for some of the others -- my point about you having hotshots and not team players confirmed.

What??Nobody plays harder or bigger or with more emotion than him.   Too bad your pretty boys are too afraid to scrap and hit the floor like Curtiss..."Hotshsot"...you're ridiculous

Bball addict (Feb 16)

See you next year Blackhawks -- I believe you'll get to experience what's known as a "building" year for your team.

44 and 4 in 3 years...Are we not seeing a trend???  We all know you read this post, but pretend you didn't and don't respond.  Yes, ill see you next year as UPS waives another NWC banner in 07!!!!!  Wait a minute, "darn you blackhawks, you're so conceited."  

Is it too early to make my '07 prediction? I can't help it, I'm a cocksman.

Thank you bearcatsfan (i guess pinecove too, you're a vet) for a good year and good debating / posting...hope ill hear from you as loggers go dancin'

[bbaddict]

Yes -- GO LOGGERS -- Go NWC.  I'm not so sure that Whitworth played their last game.  Guess we'll know tonight.  As far as Bridgeland rooting for Whitworth over Willamette, why was he sitting with the AD from Willamette in the Willamette cheering section?

Blackhawks -- I guess you can't remember as far back as 2003 -- yeah, that was when UPS didn't ever do better than 6th -- for, oh, several years!!  Willamette & Whitworth have been at the top for years struggling with teams like Lewis & Clark & Linfield.  You may think you have the only team in the NWC -- they're just the latest flash in the pan -- but when your top dogs graduate, oh yeah, that's THIS year -- you'll be singing new tunes!!

I'll have to decline the shotgun seat, however, you talk too much & too loud and your karma is much too low for me.  I'll watch the PLU women beat someone -- maybe UPS!!  It's a sorry note that all of your fans showed up for the sure thing game against Whitworth & didn't go support the  women's team playing across town.

On another note -- what moron schedules the men's & women's playoff games on the same nights?  How stupid is that?

OK -- I'm done, but I'm not gone!!  It'll be a pleasure to see  you in 07 -- Go Bearcats!

[SpooH SreggoL]

-- they're just the latest flash in the pan --

44-4?!  You've got to be kidding me!

[NWC bball fan]

Blackhawk, You are a joke.  You have absolutely no class and one of the worst, rub it in your face, and I am better than you, attitudes that anyone on this board has ever seen.  You are a complete joke and think way to much of yourself.  You are a disgrace to basketball fans and what this board is all about.  UPS played a great game.  Whitworth played decent, but not good and lost by 8.  They had a lot of shot go in and out in the first half, while Chase Curtis BANKED in a 3 from the top of the key and McVey had a free throw bounce higher than the shot clock and go down.  Curtis was amazing last night.  Although he is classless, his emotion and drive carried the Loggers.  Congratulations to the Loggers.  But not to you, you joke!  Curtis had a great night on center stage and proved he is a first team all-conference player.  If a horrible game for Pecht is 14-7, then I guess he is horrible, just like you say.  One game does not count of POY.  Again you and your comments are a joke!!!  People like you are why everyone in the conference can't stand UPS.  However, not you, but UPS....  Good luck in the tournament, you deserve to be there.  Whitworth also deserves to be there... remember up 30 with 4:00 when the bench cleared in Spokane.  Remember the one point game at UPS earlier this year.  Remember the huge comback from a 22 point deficit last night?  Whitworth is banking on a miracle pool C bid, and I hope they get it.  Since you are a joke, I am sure you don't want anyone else from the NWC to do well.  That is the type of classless person you are! MG.

[SpooH SreggoL]

NWC bball fan:

Lets get serious.  Are you trying to tell me that you guys wouldnt have been all over Bhawks if Whitworth had won?  Could you really have resisted pulling out some of his quotes from the past few weeks?  I doubt it.

As for Curtiss, I think "classless" is being pretty harsh.  As a fan of an opposing team you may not enjoy his antics or style of play, but you would LOVE the guy if he were on your squad.  You cant deny that.

[pineconefan]

Props to UPS.  Simply put, the Loggers did what they wanted to do better than the Pirates did.  they were 15 of 30 from three point range.  Tough to beat that.

I have to agree with Bridgeland's quote in the Tacoma paper from Sunday - Homecourt meant everything in this tournament and between these teams.  UPS plays much more comfortably in that building, as most teams do at home.

I also agree with Hayford's quote in today's paper - Curtiss showed that he was an all-american level player last night.

The Pirates showed heart to fight back from 22 down to within five, but it was too much to overcome. 

[NWC bball fan]

Loggers Hoops,
  I can agree with your points.  I just have a hard time with Blackhawks.  He is just so pompus.

[blackhawks4]

NWC Bball Fan:

"Curtis was amazing last night.  Although he is classless, his emotion and drive carried the Loggers."

You don't know the kid....To say this is completely ignorant (just like me i guess). Your comments disgust me.  Give the kid his props.  Classless??  He's the opitome of class. Much like we hated Bierlink.  Hated Bierlink.  He holds, cheats, scraps, he's fiery and gets in your face...But NEVER, NEVER would I say the guy has no class.   He was a winner and a very good player.  You may not like him...but you have to recognize that. Nobody plays harder or with more emotion than Curtiss.  Nobody's on the floor more than Curtiss.  Nobody leads more than him.  As a basketball fan...you have to appreciate that from your star player.

"If a horrible game for Pecht is 14-7, then I guess he is horrible, just like you say."

Lets get something straight.  I thought we already decided you can't make things up and say I said them.
I think Pecht is a very good player...but he's not your POTY...The POTY had his 2 biggest games of the year on the center stage when all the lights were on.  Coincidence?  I think not

"People like you are why everyone in the conference can't stand UPS."

I understand why people don't like UPS...just like they don't like the yankees, lakers and other winners (yes, i realize it's a stretch)

Finally I don't care to defend myself, especially to you, but I challenged you and bballadict (who actually understands that this is a forum and when you lose you should get razzed) to find one personal attack in all 90 posts.  The only one who has gotten personal is you. I said nothing but congrats to bearcatsfan...but you, who's first post came personally at me, you are absolutely right... I'm gonna let you hear about it.  You're taking this board way to seriously.

BBall Addict...Maybe Bridgeland was sitting with the majesky  because he hired Bridgeland and gave him his first head coaching job at uc santa cruz? Maybe? And I can at least respect Bball addict becase he understands that this is a board and when you losee, you should get heckled.

[formercat]

so now that UPS is the conference champions can the NWC strip pecht of the POTY and give it to the man with 1 assist shy of a TRIPLE DOUBLE?! this one goes out to those that said ups hasnt yet won the conference so why should curtiss get it. well, i guess you saw why he should have got it and they are the conference champs and he was the best player on the team. maybe there should be a POTY recount!

[nwhoops1903]

Blackhawks4

Are you quoting me as saying this?  Check your facts

NWChoops 1903:
"Mark my words.....Whitworth will not lose to UPS if they get the chance to play them, regardless of the court"
OK...Im markin it...

Ahhh..cause I didn't.

It doesn't matter to me anyway since I can't stand your sandbox attitude.  I think a good look in the mirror is in order about taking this too seriously, plus your posts have as much insight and accuracy as a one eyed Log.  Are there any UPS fans that have anything intelligent to say?  Please loggers, don't let this guy be your voice.

I like EB's take cause it is accurate...Home court advantage was the difference and if you go to my original post, I called UPS no 3's no way...guess what, they made there 3's and the won.  Without clutch baskets from downtown and one good bank they don't win...but they did and they deserve the W.

Hats off to Curtis and his monster game, but over the whole season he was not POTY.  One game does not, a POTY make.
And where did you hear he had 5 first place votes anyway? Is that published somewhere?

[pineconefan]

Blackhawks - You bet, Curtiss had a huge game on Saturday.  But you want to be carefull about the Biggest Players in Biggest Games rhetoric.  The games only get bigger from here.  Will Curtiss be able to follow through with equally big performances?

It kind of brings to mind your final game.  Home court section semifinal against one of the NCAA tournament favorites.  Hard to say there is a bigger stage.  How'd it go for you again - 3/14 from the field, 1/9 from three, 7 total points, five turnovers.  And you guys were run off the floor.  Not exactly a Player of the Year performance by any definition.  Either that or it really wasn't that big of a game.

Must've been hard watching two other teams play for the right to go to the final four on your own court in such a dead environment.

[pineconefan]

No Pirates in the tournament this year.  Not a big surprise, and can't really be considered a disappointment.  Yes, Whitworth finished strong, but letting games get away at GFU, Oxy, and PLU really cost the team. 

But I like what the Pirates are bringing back next year.  And contrary to what some on this board report, there are coaches in the league other than EB who work hard on recruiting.

[SpooH SreggoL]

Yikes, pinecone, talk about getting too personal.  That post seems out of character for you . . .