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GameThread: Washington State at Oregon

Cal beats Stanford, so the Cougs can earn the #7 seed in the Pac-10 tourney with a win (eighth place overall).

If the Cougs lose, they are the worst team in the conference, but not really (because we already beat Oregon once). And whichever school finishes last has strange distinction of having the most wins of any last place team in conference history. So there's that.

I hate Oregon. Let's finish this regular season off right.

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Kevin Brill tonight

So those of you hoping for competent officiating will be sorely disappointed.

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 5:10 PM PST reply actions  

0 points in 4 minutes

This team couldn’t start a game off right if their lives depended on it

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 5:14 PM PST reply actions  

They could earlier

but couldnt finish.

Klay Thompson is my man crush

by crimson and gray on Mar 6, 2010 5:15 PM PST up reply actions  

2 on Porter

I would kill to have him foul on, especially since he’s a 95% three-point shooter in the final three minutes and overtime

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 5:20 PM PST reply actions  

And the fact

he murdered us in Pullman

by cougfan45 on Mar 6, 2010 5:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Klay 0 for 6 already

Awesome. I’m not much into Klay-bashing, but he’s making it really tough.

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 5:21 PM PST reply actions  

I have a question

If I watch this entire game, will watching Oregon’s bright yellow jersey’s make me go blind?

by Coug1990 on Mar 6, 2010 5:22 PM PST reply actions  

Bud doesn't seem

very happy with the officiating. More than usual

by cougfan45 on Mar 6, 2010 5:23 PM PST reply actions  

I just don't want the distinction of

finishing last in both football and basketball…

by cougfan45 on Mar 6, 2010 5:27 PM PST reply actions  

Capers man just saggs off

and there packin the box on D, rather have a shooter in to help

by hightimes on Mar 6, 2010 5:34 PM PST reply actions  

couldn't tell

if that was his knee giving out or he was hit in the face trying to get position to block out.

by BornCoug on Mar 6, 2010 5:35 PM PST up reply actions  

I would go right down

the bench and see if somone can hit a jumper

by hightimes on Mar 6, 2010 5:36 PM PST reply actions  

The Pit Crew is scum

I loooove that he’s still hitting free throws over it

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 5:42 PM PST reply actions  

HAHAHA.

“WE ARE CLASSY, WE ARE CLASSY”

Whatever. Haha.

by Valiance on Mar 6, 2010 5:43 PM PST reply actions  

Watson really isn't that good.

He really needs to beef up and work on getting his free throw percentage over 50%

Klay Thompson is my man crush

by crimson and gray on Mar 6, 2010 5:49 PM PST reply actions  

He has a ways to go but he is only a redshirt freshman.

Hopefully he puts on a lot of muscle over the next few years and learns to shoot from the line.

by Cougars Hunt and Kill on Mar 6, 2010 5:51 PM PST up reply actions  

i'm still feeling good about this

we’re missing good shots. they’re taking bad ones.

the law of averages are in our favor.

by BigWood on Mar 6, 2010 5:50 PM PST reply actions  

I am kinda enjoying

Hearing the Pit Crew trying to argue semantics with the refs (and obviously, because these are pac10 refs, the kids are right.

by Dids on Mar 6, 2010 5:53 PM PST reply actions  

I'm so sick of the pitt crew

I want to mute the game

Klay Thompson is my man crush

by crimson and gray on Mar 6, 2010 5:53 PM PST reply actions  

I hope my buddy who goes there

isn’t one of the douchebags yelling at Dee.

by Cougars Hunt and Kill on Mar 6, 2010 5:54 PM PST reply actions  

I think we're about 0-20

in shots that could give us the lead in the last few games

by cougfan45 on Mar 6, 2010 5:56 PM PST reply actions  

Freshmen gonna freshman

I’ll take Reggie going to the hoop slightly too early there to waiting around and jacking a 3. I’d at least prefer his mistakes be agressive

by Dids on Mar 6, 2010 5:59 PM PST up reply actions  

why cappers with no shot clock

not like he is goin to hit a jumper !

by hightimes on Mar 6, 2010 5:58 PM PST reply actions  

I'm not sure it was Oregon's good one

Their shooting was so ugly. But maybe that’s just normal, I haven’t seen many of their games.

by Dids on Mar 6, 2010 6:01 PM PST up reply actions  

they took some awful awful shots

if they keep doing that, they’re going to keep missing.

we took a lot of good wide open shots. they just didn’t fall.

i think we’re in a good spot.

by BigWood on Mar 6, 2010 6:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Casto

Although our team seems to have gotten progressively worse, Casto’s improvement over the last few weeks has been awesome to watch.

by Jimmy_Mac on Mar 6, 2010 6:00 PM PST reply actions  

He wasn't right the first half of the year

He really has picked it up the last part of the season. No summer hoops this year I hope.

by BornCoug on Mar 6, 2010 6:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Our defense has improved too

I was going to write a post… but it’s hard when we’re this burned out about the team

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:02 PM PST up reply actions  

Definitely

Still can’t stand Reggie’s consistent defensive lapses at 3 point range though

by Jimmy_Mac on Mar 6, 2010 6:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Checking out the mountain man Beaver fan

behind the FSN guys. The guy has a pretty big blowout going and some chops Walton would be proud of.

by BornCoug on Mar 6, 2010 6:03 PM PST reply actions  

SO, half time has arrived.

Last game of the regular season, so I am now curious. Next year, who are you guys predicting to be the Top 3 finishers?

by Valiance on Mar 6, 2010 6:04 PM PST reply actions  

Yep - Nic Wise is kind of a big deal

Also, ASU loses Glasser and Boateng… but Sendek is building a consistent winner

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:12 PM PST up reply actions  

Problem is no one else gets much better either

Best recruiting classes belong to Arizona, UCLA, and Stanford of all places

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:15 PM PST up reply actions  

I guess in theory

We should be right in the conversation. Lose Nik but gain Simon and Aden.

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:16 PM PST up reply actions  

Agreed

They missed Brockman this year. They’ll miss Pondexter much more.

by cougfan45 on Mar 6, 2010 6:15 PM PST up reply actions  

Of course you're factoring in how recruiting isn't over

And the UW is still in the market (some say leading) for two blue chip players who could easily replace a lot of Pondexter’s production.

by thecassino on Mar 6, 2010 6:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Didn't say all of

Said a lot of. Reading comprehension.

by thecassino on Mar 6, 2010 6:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Abdul Gaddy

is really tearing up the conference. He’s a blue-chipper.

by cougfan45 on Mar 6, 2010 6:24 PM PST up reply actions  

uh huh

most freshman can easily do that- after allit onlt took QP 4 years

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Mar 6, 2010 6:25 PM PST up reply actions  

How do you do pac-10 games and not remember that Ivy league doesn't have a tournament...

… and thus at least have a shot at that question.

For years it was just us and them that didn’t, right?

by Dids on Mar 6, 2010 6:08 PM PST reply actions  

Oh crap now this is happening

MIDGET ASDFLKASJFLASKJFING CHUCKER

by Dids on Mar 6, 2010 6:19 PM PST reply actions  

Poor Klay.

What has happened to that kid.

by Valiance on Mar 6, 2010 6:20 PM PST reply actions  

It has to be said

There is NO reason for Klay to be taking 1/3rd of our shots when he’s out on the floor (which he is, I’m not exaggerating). He just can’t shoot anymore. Sorry.

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:21 PM PST reply actions  

He's nearly identical to his freshman stats.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/players/81128

He’s just taking more shots to give him an overall more PPG. His 3-Pt has dropped off a bit but his FG% is nearly identical.

by CougM.E.93 on Mar 6, 2010 6:22 PM PST up reply actions  

Who else should be shooting tho?

Only guy I would like to get more touches is Casto.

Klay Thompson is my man crush

by crimson and gray on Mar 6, 2010 6:22 PM PST up reply actions  

Thames

has a nice mid-range jumper

by Jimmy_Mac on Mar 6, 2010 6:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Agreed

But I dont know who we are going to get it from right now.

Klay Thompson is my man crush

by crimson and gray on Mar 6, 2010 6:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Moore is the last guy I want taking more shot right now

And look at how Nik’s percentage has dropped since he has started taking more shots.

Klay Thompson is my man crush

by crimson and gray on Mar 6, 2010 6:24 PM PST up reply actions  

To be fair

Most of the looks have been good (that last one was arguable) and nobody else is doing much. Which is to say I don’t really fault Klay as much as the offensive design and execution.

by Dids on Mar 6, 2010 6:23 PM PST up reply actions  

That's fair

I’m not saying we forget Klay exists, just shift 5-10% of the shots that go to him.

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:26 PM PST up reply actions  

what bum

best soph scorer since Pudoikis (sp?) in 1973/74

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Mar 6, 2010 6:27 PM PST up reply actions  

Yes, but PPG isn't a great stat

Look, Klay’s awesome. We know that. But my point is he shouldn’t be taking the 33.3% of the team’s shots when he’s on the floor. 20-25% would be more reasonable right now.

Only 20 players in the entire nation put up a higher % of their team’s shots when they’re on the floor.

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:30 PM PST up reply actions  

depends on who is

on the floor- when it is Capers Casto Hartung Abe Watson as the alternative I think I have to disagree…

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Mar 6, 2010 6:31 PM PST up reply actions  

DeAngelo's Pac 10 PPG

9.2 PPG.

He’ll raise it up after tonight.

by CougM.E.93 on Mar 6, 2010 6:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Nik

has been throwing SICK passes all day. All fancy and stuff

by Dids on Mar 6, 2010 6:25 PM PST reply actions  

Sigh.

I don’t think this is going to end well.

by Valiance on Mar 6, 2010 6:27 PM PST reply actions  

Unbelievable

Oregon isn’t that good. We shouldn’t be rolling over like this.

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:27 PM PST reply actions  

Could be worse

you could be a tarheel fan right now.

by Cougars Hunt and Kill on Mar 6, 2010 6:30 PM PST up reply actions  

Or a Vandal fan, too, I guess

Such high expectations… and they are in the cellar of the WAC

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:31 PM PST up reply actions  

Is it getting better?

Or do you feel the same?
Will it make it easier on you
Now you got someone to blame?

You say…

Well, what is there to say?

by Valiance on Mar 6, 2010 6:33 PM PST reply actions  

oh no Bono

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Mar 6, 2010 6:36 PM PST up reply actions  

Positives

IF we don’t pull this out, we at least avoid ASU, which is a horrible matchup for us.

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:36 PM PST reply actions  

I think I'm with Nuss

Just get this over with already.

by cougfan45 on Mar 6, 2010 6:37 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm getting there

I don’t see us beating Oregon twice in five days.

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:38 PM PST up reply actions  

we have to win so I can see them at Staples-

I have conflicts Weds.- tell Bone- Hollyweird Coug needs a win.

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Mar 6, 2010 6:37 PM PST up reply actions  

I am enjoying that too

They improved by one conference game this year. Last year they had one of the youngest team in all of college basketball according to Kenpom (315th). This year they are 188th. They have gotten progressively worse like the Cougars this season.

by Coug1990 on Mar 6, 2010 6:44 PM PST up reply actions  

That reminds me,

Tony Bennett took off his jacket during his game today and threw it across the court in complete frustration with a blocking foul near the end of the game.

I was like, HA!

by Valiance on Mar 6, 2010 6:42 PM PST up reply actions  

This offseason is huge

Will be the difference in deciding whether the current Cougar basketball program turns into the current Cougar football program

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:42 PM PST up reply actions  

How much of this season can we realistically attribute to youth?

I can understand the inconsistencies, but it boggles my mind that this team has gotten so much worse as time goes on.

by Eramm on Mar 6, 2010 6:48 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Thats the issue I'm having

we should be improving, not regressing. How much is Bone to blame?

by cougfan45 on Mar 6, 2010 6:49 PM PST up reply actions  

In the spirit of fairness

Watson just fouled that dude big time

by Dids on Mar 6, 2010 6:42 PM PST reply actions  

X for three

it has been a while

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Mar 6, 2010 6:45 PM PST reply actions  

They counted the basket.

LeBron James, you may walk upon the court, apparently we are in the NBA.

by Valiance on Mar 6, 2010 6:47 PM PST reply actions  

Well Bud's pissed

Good thing the Pac-10 coordinator of officiating is there, ‘cause he’s totally about accountability and improvement.

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:48 PM PST reply actions  

Dear Mariners,

Please bring some winning into my life this summer.

Sincerely,
Cougars Hunt and Kill

by Cougars Hunt and Kill on Mar 6, 2010 6:48 PM PST reply actions  

If the M's suck

I might just jump off a bridge

by cougfan45 on Mar 6, 2010 6:52 PM PST up reply actions  

They shouldn't

My dream is to do the Sounders/Mariners double play this summer

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:58 PM PST up reply actions  

A team going broke is NEVER good

I never watched the Sonics, mostly because I hate the NBA, but a team leaving is NEVER good. Just because you don’t like Soccer doesn’t mean that they should leave. The M’s and the Sounders can coexist.

by GoCougs on Mar 6, 2010 7:09 PM PST up reply actions  

go crazy start firing it up from trey land

whoever is open out there- BOMB it

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Mar 6, 2010 6:51 PM PST reply actions  

I kinda want to play Oregon again

Just so that we have a shot and winning and annoying this fanbase.

by Dids on Mar 6, 2010 6:52 PM PST reply actions  

The good news

Is you Oregonians have to pump our gas on the way out! Deal with it!

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:53 PM PST reply actions  

Well, we have track which means...

Jeshua Anderson!

and CASTOOOOOOOOOOOO! What!

And then Casto goal-tend! NO!

by Valiance on Mar 6, 2010 6:54 PM PST reply actions  

So classy

Oregon, you’ve outdone yourself

by Couginthepink on Mar 6, 2010 6:57 PM PST up reply actions  

KVAL is reporting it

Don’t know if anything official has been said….

by Grady Clapp on Mar 6, 2010 6:57 PM PST up reply actions  

Okay, as much as I hate Oregon

I do not like how they did that during his game. Just wait after the season, honestly.

by Valiance on Mar 6, 2010 7:00 PM PST up reply actions  

not sure why

they went with the casto dunk but I don’t really care about much at this point

by BornCoug on Mar 6, 2010 6:58 PM PST up reply actions  

At least it will all be over by Wednesday night.

I can still see lots of upside for next year. Now that they can lose together maybe they’ll figure something out.

Hey we’ve always got football…oh…right.

by Eramm on Mar 6, 2010 6:59 PM PST via mobile reply actions  

I know Klay is not playing well, he knows it, everyone on this board knows it.

Why does everyone think they need to remind us of this every time he misses?

Klay Thompson is my man crush

by crimson and gray on Mar 6, 2010 7:07 PM PST reply actions  

Moreover, beyond a few TOs

He’s playing really well, his shots are within the offense, he’s not really forcing, they’re just not going down. This is not the same bad Klay game as other bad Klay games.

by Dids on Mar 6, 2010 7:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Exactly

I am really annoyed with the minutely “Klay can’t shoot” or “Klay is so bad” post. Why isn’t anyone saying this about Reggie? He is a lot worst then Klay right now.

Klay Thompson is my man crush

by crimson and gray on Mar 6, 2010 7:10 PM PST up reply actions  

BFD. I'm watching this kid. He's slower than Bjornstadt if that's possible and half as sure footed.

He looks like a world beater next to a kid 80 lbs lighter and half a foot shorter.

He’s no Kevin Love.

by CougM.E.93 on Mar 6, 2010 7:11 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm not seeing any AAU kids looking all that impressive

Hell, this has to be the worst year of talent in the GSL in the past 20 years. The same looks to be true on the West Side.

by CougM.E.93 on Mar 6, 2010 7:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Not in this years class

But Smith (this year), Wroten, Gary Bell, etc on the westside

by Brian Floyd on Mar 6, 2010 7:18 PM PST up reply actions  

OSN Announcers giving out

Ernie’s resume. Nice of them since he’s looking for a job.

by BornCoug on Mar 6, 2010 7:09 PM PST reply actions  

High school refs are classic. The kid from Jackson drives, gets hacked to the floor and the ...

ref with the best view calls it out of bands for Jackson. The referee away from the ball makes the correct call of a personal on Kentwood.

Bunch of moron middle aged men.

by CougM.E.93 on Mar 6, 2010 7:13 PM PST reply actions