MBB: Northwest Conference

[nwhoops1903]

I wouldn't think you need to bring Bridgeland for that.  Seems like they are doing the exact same things as in years past.  Even if Bridgeland was here, I think most of the teams in the league have figured out how to play against UPS so it wouldn't matter all that much. 

It's probably time for UPS to switch things up...I am not talking about an entire overhaul, but something needs to be done.  Lunt has lots of options with all those athletes.  It will be interesting to see what he comes up with.

UPS's substitution pattern this year did NOT resemble anything from last year or under Bridgeland.  Lunt is a different coach and has a different approach.  I think that is obvious around the league and "most teams have figured out" statement is only semi true because that system is not being used at UPS any longer.  I respect Lunt for wanting to find his own style and yet try to maintain the best of a very effective coaching theory.  He does have a very good group of talented players, that's for sure.

im new here but i doubt that bridgeland was doing the SAME THING at ups...seems like if he was doing the same thing, he wouldn't have led ups to a 44-4 record over a 3 year period...i've been in the region for alot of yrs and i can tell you that he has done alot more with alot less than what the current ups roster has/and better results

This is true.  Bridgeland was a very good coach and I am sure the Conf. was sad to see him leave. , I know I was devastated and smiled for 2 weeks.

[nwhoops1903]

You're right mtnman -- it was his energy!

Would you say Lunt has lots of energy too?  He can get pretty animated on the sidelines.

Hayford suprised me by being pretty calm this year in Tacoma...maybe because WW was in control most of the game.

I think Hayford surprised and impressed alot of his peers and NWC types this year in a number of ways.  I think this calmness observation is good.  Winning does that, but I think that it was more about his team and how much they looked to him as the anchor.  Bryan Williams provided 40 minutes of steady to his teammates for 4 years and so the coach could rely on that fact.  Nakamura, being a new player, wasn't going to deliver that immediately and Symes is actually a pretty emotional player.  Hayford had a new backcourt, 2 new coaches and an emotional frontcourt.  A man's got to do what a man's got to do and being calm isn't a natural gift.  Castle still likes to watch and see how red Hayford's bald head gets and talk about it during timeouts, when in actuality, the coach kept it level this year in nearly every circumstance.

[nwhoops1903]

From the front page
             

a distinct west coast bias.

Something rarely seen.

FRONT PAGE OF WHAT?  DRUDGE REPORT?

[Gregory Sager]

The front page of this website.

You do realize that d3hoops.com has a front page, don't you?

[nwhoops1903]

The front page of this website.

You do realize that d3hoops.com has a front page, don't you?

LOL, I think I do....just couldn't find the quote..Can you?

[Gregory Sager]

Check the caption for the picture accompanying the story entitled "Picking the field of 59".

[NWCer]

Just to chime in on the Hayford being calm, I only saw him once this year, at Pacific, and he was as upset, and as uncalm as any coach I saw this year.  But to his defense it was towards the end of an intense game that he was losing, and if I'm not mistaken it was their third loss in a row.  Since then they've been rollin, and now already in the field of 32 and a home game win from the sweet 16 I'm pretty sure he's his mellow c.ot.y. type self now.

[Pat Coleman]

Gotta check the front page at least once a day this time of year. Stories move fast!

[nwhoops1903]

Just to chime in on the Hayford being calm, I only saw him once this year, at Pacific, and he was as upset, and as uncalm as any coach I saw this year.  But to his defense it was towards the end of an intense game that he was losing, and if I'm not mistaken it was their third loss in a row.  Since then they've been rollin, and now already in the field of 32 and a home game win from the sweet 16 I'm pretty sure he's his mellow c.ot.y. type self now.

Glad to hear he still has it in him!

[LogShow]

The front page of this website.

You do realize that d3hoops.com has a front page, don't you?

NWHoops only lives on this board, once WW makes the front page he will be there too! 

[bbaddict]

Good burn LogShow!

[LogShow]

NWHoops is riding so high I have to try to bring him down a notch or two so he doesn't get lost in the clouds

[nwhoops1903]

NWHoops is riding so high I have to try to bring him down a notch or two so he doesn't get lost in the clouds

Your right Logshow, I am still riding high thanks to that 96-69 win over UPS.  The thought of beating UPS 3x in one season.  The tourney is just icing on the cake.  Did I mention the 96-69 win?

[LogShow]

NWhoops you make me laugh

The only consolence I can take is that (excluding this year of course )  UPS has beaten WW 8 out of the last 9 times.  Including in the NWC championship game in 05-06.

The 3 losses take the running total to 8-4 in UPS favor.  Or 4-8 from WW's side.

The 3 losses and the poor showing in the championship game were tough to stomach though.

[bbaddict]

Be careful Logs.  UPS didn't even show up on the BB radar until 2004 when Bridgeland made it a serious contender.   Before that, UPS was a swimming or soccer school.