It's time... for HATE WEEK video!
by Grady Clapp on Feb 24, 2010 8:00 AM PST
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Everybody in the cluuuuuuuub....
How have they not taken this off YouTube yet? This almost rivals the infamous Nate Rob, Mike Jensen and co. Top Hat photo shoot. Almost.
My other devious idea is to get the Beasley video projector operator to play this on the big screen during Husky warmups. The ZZU CRU has to capitalize on this kind of hilarity.
Moving on: let's kick it back to happier times. Words cannot express how much I enjoyed this game:
And there's more video, after the jump...
Seems like way too long ago that we said goodbye to Ivory Clark. Maybe we owe him a little overdue credit for shedding light on the fact Tony Bennett actually wasn't the greatest person on Earth.
And, finally, this isn't technically Husky related, but I'm convinced there's a connection (there's even a hand-signed "W"). It also gives me a chance to sneak some Demetri Martin onto the blog:
I really wouldn't mind if this became U-Dub's fight song.
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The Crazy Dogggz!
“Their making hit after hit! Doggy bounce number one; Doggy Dance number 5; In the Pound number 37. It’s not going to stop, it’s never going to stop! Their hit making machines!”
I love Flight of the Conchords… Here’s one of my favorite lines.
Sad, the link doesn't work
But I’ll just go ahead and chime in with my favorite. If you’ve been married for any length of time, this is not a video you want to watch around anyone else because you will embarrass yourself laughing so hard.
Casto needs to learn from Ivory
I always forget what a well rounded C Ivory was. I wasn’t here for his early years, but I loved watching the guy later on. He was everywhere! And while Bennett seemed to have a few problems with his style, I think he would have thrived under bone with his crash the boards mentality.
That being said, I think Casto has every chance to be just as productive (especially on the defensive side), as he’s already shown this season. On thing I’d like to see from Dee work on is his ability to pass in and out of the post. A great example at the 1.31 mark, behind and over his head. A thing of beauty. Another would be quickly getting to the rim. Check out the 2.37 mark. While the slow push back worked great for Baynes, Dee is small enough that if he worked on his agility a little he could be a real threat and less susceptible to being doubled while creeping with in hook shoot range.
For Clarification Casto > Ivory
Already as a sophomore Dee has a better line that Ivory in almost all categories (ppg, rpb, bpg). Ivory just seemed to have a very intense energy about him and the ability to be in the right place at the right time.
Don't compare their PPG, RPG, BPG.
The pace is different. Casto has way more opportunities (he plays more and there are more possessions)
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by Craig Powers on Feb 24, 2010 9:30 AM PST up reply actions
Very true, they played in totally different basketball systems.
We always stress outside shots under Bennett, and when paired with whatever rift seems to have been present with TB, I always felt like Bennett kept Ivory on a short leash.
What I meant by pointing out the stats is that because of that different styles of game, Casto has the opportunity to grow into a more effective/instrumental player. You’re right in that you can’t directly compare players in such different types of play, but you can compare the impact they have on the team. I think that in the end Dee will play a very large role in defining this team. But I do think he could take a few lessons on areas that Ivory was pretty good at
I wasn't saying you can't directly compare them.
You can. Like Nuss does below. I was just saying you absolutely cannot use raw statistics to compare them (or anyone ever.)
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by Craig Powers on Feb 24, 2010 9:52 AM PST up reply actions
Here's a side-by-side comparison of Clark and Casto
It’s Clark’s junior year and Casto’s sophomore year. Casto’s is quite a bit in front of Clark in terms of development at this point when you look at the rate stats (ORtg, OR% and DR%), but needs to get a little more efficient on offense to get where Clark was in his senior year (which you can see by changing the dropdown menu).
We forget that for all his high-flying antics, Clark was only 6-5 and not an especially effective rebounder, at least on the defensive end. Casto was far his superior the moment he stepped foot on campus.
It is reasonable to assume Clark would have been posted better offensive rebounding stats if allowed to crash the glass with more regularity. However, it’s not like people can’t offensive rebound under Bennett; Baynes’ OR% last year was 9.8, and Casto’s was 10.8, both solid marks. Clark posted 8.2 percent both his years.
(By the way if you don’t know what offensive rebounding percentage is, read this. We use a lot of nontraditional stats to analyze the basketball team — stats which are far better at drawing meaningful conclusions about performance.)
I didn't realize how well Moore compares to Low's junior year...
http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?derrick-low=2006-2007&p1=derrick-low&p2=reggie-moore
Low put up more threes and Reggie goes to the hoop more, but other than that their numbers are really similar…
by displacedcoug on Feb 24, 2010 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
Which, frankly, ought to have you doing backflips
We need some site to do comparable players like Baseball Reference does.
Ivory was a JC transfer.
None of us were around for his early years.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 24, 2010 9:26 AM PST up reply actions
No kidding.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 24, 2010 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
I am flat out speechless
while watching whatever you want to call that first video…just speechless
The second video
Is like playing where’s waldo with Craig. He’s in it more than once and demonstrates his vertical jump at one point.
I was at that game
Drove over with my wife and stayed in some little B&B behind college hill. I just remember there was this pompous Husky sitting in front of me with his two sons (like 7-9). He kept telling them how Huskies beat Cougars, and that’s just the way it is, and how this was going to be great. Watching him melt down for the next two hours was pure gold.
That game was one of my favorite memory
I had broken my ankle and went home to have surgery that weekend. I was all doped up on the coach and almost re injured myself being too animated (I jumped up when Ivory blocked the three out of bounds).
Another was after the 7th (I think) straight win, when the game ended, a group of people behind the Coug bench each held up a number 1 through 7.
What B&B is there behind College Hill, by the way?
I don't even remember what it's called
It’s like a mother in law house they converted. It was actually pretty cool.
I saw him at the Coug a few times my last summer in Pullman.
In one particular state, I felt the need to discuss with him (and re-enact) all of my favorite plays.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 24, 2010 9:52 PM PST up reply actions
He was actually around Pullman quite a bit after that
He hung out with Weaver a lot the next year. He was on campus working out quite a bit.
My favorite memory of him was after one of the big games he had in Pullman. The replays were on TV and he stood at Valhalla under the TV with sunglasses on and pointed up to the TV nodding his head whenever he did something cool.
If you're wondering where he is now
Check Here
And Here
And Here
And a fullcourt shot
And more blocks
You’ll notice he developed some range and handles, too.
That's terrible.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 26, 2010 8:23 PM PST up reply actions
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