MBB: Northwest Conference

[LogShow]

So if it is pretty much exactly the same team from last year, what changed?  Is it all really just a lack of confidence?  Or maybe guys are unhappy about playing time...I guess there can be such a thing as too many good players.  If those players are not willing to sacrifice individual accolades for team success.

[NWCer]

Hang in there LC fans, you could get the chance, I'm a say Willamette loses to my Boxers Friday on senior night and then drops one at UPS on their senior night.  Pac almost got them at Willamette earlier this year, prior to Howe going on his crazy run.  Pac is a tough place to play, just ask Whitworth, they've won 3 of their last 4 and 5 straight at home.  They then have to travel up to UPS, they have a tough road, AS DOES LC, at Linfield and at UPS isn't any easier......  I think Linfield has the best chance to get 2 this final weekend.

[nwhoops1903]

Schedule through Friday with predictions:
Feb. 19  8:00 PM  Whitman         vs     Whitworth   
                             WW wins by 20+
Feb. 22  8:00 PM  Willamette      vs      Pacific   
                              PAC wins by 10             
              8:00 PM  Linfield            vs     Pacific Lutheran     
                             PLU wins by 15
              8:00 PM  Lewis & Clark  vs     Puget Sound
                             UPS wins easily 15+
              8:00 PM  Whitworth      vs     George Fox
                             WW wins in 3x overtime!!

[NWCer]

Come on NWHoops, you have to go ahead and predict Saturday's too

[nwhoops1903]

Come on NWHoops, you have to go ahead and predict Saturday's too

Since when? lol

[LogShow]

Hang in there LC fans, you could get the chance, I'm a say Willamette loses to my Boxers Friday on senior night and then drops one at UPS on their senior night.  Pac almost got them at Willamette earlier this year, prior to Howe going on his crazy run.  Pac is a tough place to play, just ask Whitworth, they've won 3 of their last 4 and 5 straight at home.  They then have to travel up to UPS, they have a tough road, AS DOES LC, at Linfield and at UPS isn't any easier......  I think Linfield has the best chance to get 2 this final weekend.

Interesting...is that a Linfield sneaks into the playoffs call?

[LogShow]

Schedule through Friday with predictions:
Feb. 19  8:00 PM  Whitman         vs     Whitworth   
                             WW wins by 20+
Feb. 22  8:00 PM  Willamette      vs      Pacific   
                              PAC wins by 10             
              8:00 PM  Linfield            vs     Pacific Lutheran     
                             PLU wins by 15
              8:00 PM  Lewis & Clark  vs     Puget Sound
                             UPS wins easily 15+
              8:00 PM  Whitworth      vs     George Fox
                             WW wins in 3x overtime!!

All eyes will be on that WW/G Fox game on Friday...or atleast mine will.  I am going to have to bring my laptop to the UPS game so I can have some updates

[LogShow]

Come on NWHoops, you have to go ahead and predict Saturday's too

Since when? lol

Saturday is far far away from NWHoop's mind.  All he can think about is that Friday game with G Fox.  Saturday is irrelavent for him as long as WW wins their games...if not then Saturday all of a sudden means a whole lot more, even though WW won't be playing.

[nwhoops1903]

"Saturday is far far away from NWHoop's mind.  All he can think about is that Friday game with G Fox.  Saturday is irrelavent for him as long as WW wins their games..."

INDEED!

LogShow, how do you think Fri. will be for UPS vs LC?

[nwhoops1903]

Interesting...is that a Linfield sneaks into the playoffs call?

I would love for Linfield to get the 3rd spot, but it won't happen.  Plus they suck (did I say that out loud?) on the road.

[LogShow]

"Saturday is far far away from NWHoop's mind.  All he can think about is that Friday game with G Fox.  Saturday is irrelavent for him as long as WW wins their games..."

INDEED!

LogShow, how do you think Fri. will be for UPS vs LC?

aahh...on the fence.  LC scares me because if they are hot...like they were down in Portland when UPS was in town.  Then they are very tough and can beat anybody.  But they are also a team full of egos and not true "team" players.  So I really think they will just wave the white flag since their season is all but done, just not tough enough to still compete.  Also I think the Loggers will be gunning for a clinch of the NWC crown and will be more then ready to play.  The fieldhouse will be rocking and LC wont be able to hang...I think UPS wins big because after they get up 10 LC will lay down and quit.

But I am concerned simply because of their uncertainity factor.

[LogShow]

Interesting...is that a Linfield sneaks into the playoffs call?

I would love for Linfield to get the 3rd spot, but it won't happen.  Plus they suck (did I say that out loud?) on the road.

Ouch...there ain't nothing like home cooking though

[LogShow]

NWHoops,  what team presents the biggest matchup problems for WW, and why?

[LogShow]

NWHoops,  what team presents the biggest matchup problems for WW, and why?

After reading my last post...It looks like an exam question in Philosophy 101, lol.  Feel free to answer in essay form, spelling and grammar count...after that please comment on Business Ethics

[NWCer]

Come on Logs, you know I don't WANT Linfield sneaking in there  , just going through scenarios............

nwhoops, I understand now why you don't care about Saturday's games, makes sense..........

I look at Linfield's two games:  @ PLU, vs. LC
Willamette's two games:  @ Pac, @ UPS
and LC's two games:  @ UPS, @ Linfield

I'll say that Linfield is very much alive.

Here's the Boxer coming out in me, but let's say neither of the three get win #10, Linfield gets one or none, Willamette gets none, and LC gets one or none, and then Pac gets both this weekend (wins #8 and #9 vs. Willamette, and at PLU) and there is a 3 or 4 way tie for 3rd?

Anyone know who's in control with the tiebreakers?