MBB: Northwest Conference

[nwhoops1903]

Your right..it all is crazy.  I am just glad my team is pretty much safely in and holds there own fate.
The battle for the last spot will create quite the scenario post Fridy night at about 11PM. 

[LogShow]

NWHoops,  If it all plays out like it should, meaning the favored teams win.  How do you feel about the WW/UPS game in the NWC championship.  WW has got UPS twice this year.  The old saying goes "that is it tough to beat any team 3 straight times in one year."  Any truth to that?

[80sshorts]

The GFU women were able to beat UPS last year three out of three tries, but in the NCAA Tourney, UPS finally won.  So maybe 3 straight is possible, but 4 is a nearly impossible task

[nwhoops1903]

Beating UPS once is hard enough.  The burden will be on UPS to get it done.  Sadly enough, I don't think UPS will be there.  I think a very hungry, 3rd place team beats UPS in Tacoma where the Logs have been vulnerable.  That would be a good scenario for WW.  Not having to face UPS a third time.

The truth is 4 of the 5 teams (sorry Linfiled) playing for postseason could win 4 in a row...anywhere.

[LogShow]

I don't know about that one.  If UPS ends up with the 2nd seed on tie-breakers...I think there is no way they are losing at home.  Especially if it is Willamette.

[LogShow]

WW does still have to get by Whitman (probably just have to show up)  and then G Fox.  That Fox game could be very interesting.  It is not an easy place to play, and it is G Fox's senior night...they might have one more upset left in them.

[nwhoops1903]

AT GF is always a tough game.  Senior night...God help us.  I am pretty sure that I am gonna make the trip to watch.  Taking  care of business on Tue is just that.  WW will go to GF with the ball in their own hands.

UPS is such a hard team to predict this year.  They clearly should have lost at LC and the game at PLU could easily have been an L.  The GF at home loss could have been saved but with that being said they are actually lucky to be where they are.  WW has been the only team that was pretty consistent this year in Conf.  I would put their win at WIL and at UPS as being the reason we dont have a 4 way tie for first.  Friday's games are going to be so fun, so BIG.

[Pio20]

UPS is such a hard team to predict this year. 

I think you can say that for every team in Conference this year. 

[nwhoops1903]

UPS is such a hard team to predict this year. 

I think you can say that for every team in Conference this year. 

I disagree.  I think UPS and LC have been the extremely inconsistent factor in conf. this year and have created that illusion. 

[Pio20]

I agree with that statement, with the lack of a few dominant teams come close standings. But just as UPS or LC have played poorly and lost to teams they should have beat it also means other teams like PLU and George Fox have played well and beat better teams.

[nwhoops1903]

Definitely not any 1 team dominating this year.  Will LC get the third spot?

[LogShow]

UPS is such a hard team to predict this year. 

I think you can say that for every team in Conference this year. 

I disagree.  I think UPS and LC have been the extremely inconsistent factor in conf. this year and have created that illusion. 

Ahhhhhh tell me about it it been a frustrating season to watch.  Some high highs and low lows.  I think that if UPS can win both this weekend and clinch atleast a share of the NWC crown, it will go a long way for their confidence and psyche.

[LogShow]

Definitely not any 1 team dominating this year.  Will LC get the third spot?

The deck is definately stacked against them.  They have to win at UPS & @Linfield on their Senior Night...ouch and then hope UPS loses to Willamette on Senior Night in Tacoma...If I were a betting man, I wouldn't like those odds.  LC has been a very up and down team this year.  I can see them just throwing in the towel and not giving a very good effort this weekend, they don't seem like a close team.  Quick to point fingers and a lot of egos.

What do you think Pio20?

[LogShow]

A not important side note...

UPS drops out of the Top 25 for the first time this season...yawn...saw that one coming.  Disappointing, but not suprising.

[Pio20]

Definitely not any 1 team dominating this year.  Will LC get the third spot?

The deck is definately stacked against them.  They have to win at UPS & @Linfield on their Senior Night...ouch and then hope UPS loses to Willamette on Senior Night in Tacoma...If I were a betting man, I wouldn't like those odds.  LC has been a very up and down team this year.  I can see them just throwing in the towel and not giving a very good effort this weekend, they don't seem like a close team.  Quick to point fingers and a lot of egos.

What do you think Pio20?

I don't think they will. I don't see them winning out or Willamette losing twice. But if would be fitting if they, say beat UPS by one then lose to Linfield by 10 with a chance to get in the playoff. They are definitely not a close team. Perhaps off the court, but when it comes to playing they just never really came together this season like they did late last season. And when they did come together, they would always let their guard down defensively again (off hand I think of being up 26 on UPS, 12 on Willamette, then 14 on Willamette). Also, I have said all year we had too many good players, no consistent minutes for quite a few players, no chance to really gel. Simply put it is what could have been. As I have also said before, I think last year was just the team playing well and getting confidence. It's not like they dominated during their win streak last season. They were just playing well, and this year that never came about.