UK-USC 1/26/07

OK, let's see how this goes. I realize many of you aren't going to read this during the game, but hopefully reading it a day later will be just as interesting. It will be interesting to see how P-Steve does for an encore, hopefully not 5 turnovers at the top of the zone, but who knows? Another weapon down low is needed big time, and Coury doesn't fit the bill. Game time in like ten minutes, I guess the first update will come at the under 16 timeout. I'm so excited!!

10-7, UK
Bradley is shooting the ball well early, which could be a blessing or a curse. I have no clue why Coury continues to start; he really does nothing well. He is too short, three steps slow, and he looks like a Tank McNamara character. I'm glad we presented Dave Odom a chair, but I have no clue what he's going to do with it. We got our best lineup in now, so as long as Bradley plays some lock-down D on Downey, which is apparently his thing now. Hmm...apparently Crawford is out. That's concerning, yet not surprising.

15-14, UK
How could that botched layup from Downey be off us??? According to Larry Conley, Jasper is only 60%; that's absurd. That's one top of the key turnover, Perry. Pretend to be strong with the ball! Patterson looked a little rough at the line. I stand corrected: Coury is awesome at being in everyone's way and deflecting the ball out of bounds. Apparently a cheerleader just vomited in her pom-poms, at least that's what it looked like. Coury is really pissing me off; he's just not good. Will USC ever have a year without an awesome guard? Where do these guys come from? Patterson is quite a beast; he should have a lot of points today. Also, Bradley is working on a triple-double...

26-22, UK
For about a one minute stretch, both teams entered a world of chaos. On our end, we were falling and slipping all over the place; for them, Downey walked in the open court, it was uncalled, and he susequently airballed a 5-footer. Baker, you fucking jinx! ("Bradley's hit 25 in a row...") Meeks hit a big three after they made a little run (after the Jasper dunk -tip...for them). Well, this Downey character is going to keep them close. He's tough. Let's just wear-down the rest of these scrubs, and we should be fine.

31-28, UK
P-Steve got called for the most ridiculous 3 seconds ever...Odom was even visibly upset. If Bradley shoots like this all day, he might get thirty. Lord knows he'll try. I like how aggressive we are being on offense, but they keep knocking down threes to keep it close. Hopefully we can find a way to combat that. Their white dude is fugly, though. Let's hope we can put together a little run before the half. We need to slow Downey...down.

39-34, UK. Halftime.
What?!?! Greenwood High great Damien Fishback is an SEC color man now?!?! That's pretty weird. I really like the decisions Jasper makes. As I was typing that, he made a dumb foul. Still, he's good with the ball. Is anyone else detecting a major suck-fest each time USC scores? Is 3 seconds a point of emphasis this game or something? Bradley is playing out of his mind, and just made some little dumpy fella's day. That was heart-warming. Jeez, Downey got swatted by our entire team on a drive late in the half. Man, I hated that garbage basket they got after a rushed three. Too bad for Conley, he couldn't splooge all over himself and watch Downey go coast-to-coast to end the half. Would've liked a better possession at the end there, but what can you do? We're winning, that's a positive.

46-39, USC
Wow, the first half stats were very wrong. OK, Stevenson, when teams dare you to shoot, don't. We got the first two, a-hole; Baker is just making shit up. Wow, they are unconscious. Hopefully this will be our "scared and confused" portion of the game. We need to start scoring, but if they keep hitting, there isn't much we can do. OK, we didn't score at all there.

53-51, USC
Let's get the ball to him (Patterson) more often. Oh, Banulius (or whatever) is a tool. Meeks is injured, yet no one is coming in for some reason. That Bradley and one was like a fast break drill! That next break, was not. Well, we are fighting our way back into this one. Bradley is hitting some big shots, but we need to limit their easy baskets. They are beginning to indicate that they will settle for bad threes.

58-57, USC
Patterson's dunk-tip was ridiculous. Holy balls. God, we still have 13 turnovers. We cannot get the damn lead!! Seriously, is there a lid on the basket? We are missing dunks, lay-ups...hopefully not free throws. No free throws for them...hmm. They do take a lot of threes...and they keep falling. They are getting some pretty cheap foul calls. But hey, we got like ten 3 second calls on us.

68-67, UK
I take back the cheap foul call thing--Bradley didn't touch that guy. Yeah, we just beat them, camera-douche. Does Dave Baker say "three-throw?" What an idiot. The free-throw disparity is embarassing--Hansbrough-like. Jasper is swishing threes this year! What's that about? The two fouls on Bradley against Downey have been very questionable. From now on, I suggest, each time the opponent misses a shot, the loudspeaker should blare "SAME TEAM!!!" We are winning; I'm not sure how...

72-66, UK...under a minute
Whoops. Got the score wrong. Deal with it. Hey, sir-jinx-a-lot, shut up! Good block out, Jasper. Again, he is one of our headiest players. He or Bradley...that's a joke. Keep rebounding and we should be fine...we really need to get out on their shooters. Hopefully they will rush shots. By the way, that guy we fouled in the lane walked first. That Bradley shot was pretty awesome; he knew he hit it, too.

Final, 78-70, UK
Let's hit our free throws and get out of here. Nice runout...should do it. Holy cow, IU is losing at home to UConn...w/o Dyson and someone else. Wow. Side note, those guys have to have murdered someone to get suspended by Calhoun. OK, back to action. Good God, blow the whistle! This Downey fella is good. Stop calling timeouts, Mr. Peanut. Sweet! Bonus Neltner scream shot on the Vandy promo!

This was encouraging. Even though USC isn't that good, they were hitting a bunch of shots, and we looked a little rattled out of the locker room. Bradley played big, as did Patterson, but I love the way Jasper rebounds and defends. OK, I'm not doing the UL game; LJ needs a damn walk!