Open Thread: OSU at ASU
by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 8, 2009 6:20 PM PST
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PrintOregon St. Beavers at Arizona St. Sun Devils, Jan 8, 2009 7:30 PM PST
Pregame: The Beavers are in the desert tonight for a showdown with No. 20 Arizona State. The FSN telecast will conflict with the BCS National Championship Game (Florida vs. Oklahoma) on FOX, but those with a "recall" button on their remote (all of you, right) or "Picture in Picture" should have no excuse to watch both games. And if you're so inclined, stop by BtD during the game to show some love in the comment section. Keys to the game:
- Keep Improving: The win over USC was huge, and we don't need a letdown now. Build on Sunday's win.
- Execute: Clearly, the offense and defense was working down the stretch in Sunday's game. We're going to need to slow down James Harden and the Devil offense with our defense (1-3-1?), and settle into the Princeton offense.
- Find a leader: Calvin Haynes and Roeland Schaftenaar were the guys the Beavers turned to down the stretch Sunday. Who will it be tonight? Daniel Deane had a few off-nights last week, maybe it's his time to step up to form a formidable trio.
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I'm a happy camper
My PIP is working great… Florida/Oklahoma in the top right corner, Beavers on the full screen. And the Beavers are playing in HD tonight!!!
If you’re watching the game, speak up. I’d love to hear from you. I’ll provide a loose live blog in the space below.
--JB--
www.buildingthedam.com
Beavers get it back, turn it over.
James Harden fouled at the other end.
--JB--
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Rihards Kukusiks drives to the hoop...
Just like I said in the preview. He now has a three poitner and a dunk… all of ASU’s points.
--JB--
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Omari Johnson drives to the hoop... nearly draws the third foul on Pendy in less than three minutes.
But the refs say he traveled. Boo.
--JB--
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Haynes misses a driving layup... ASU hits a three at the other end.
8-0 ASU.
--JB--
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Meanwhile... in the BCS, it's Florida 14, Oklahoma 7
But it seems like everyone is watching that game, so you probably already know….
--JB--
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Schaftenaar misses a jump hook
But the Beavers are playing good defense as of late.
--JB--
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Claitt from the corner for three....
And the Beavers are back in it. 8-7 Sun Devils.
--JB--
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Just getting back to the game
Looks as if we are rebounding and shooting okay, why the ASU lead?
-RVM
Beyond going up 8-0 on us in the opening minutes, or that pretty much it you think?
-RVM
by rvm on Jan 8, 2009 8:01 PM PST up reply actions
ASU is shooting pretty well
We are missing a lo of easy shots, like you just saw on that long possession
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but so far we are in it
again, slowly chipping away
-RVM
by rvm on Jan 8, 2009 8:05 PM PST up reply actions
Exactly
Being in the game at the half is big for us
--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 8, 2009 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
Nice shot by Lathen.
Like the announcer said, he’s playing good minutes. Now, I want to see something from Deane.
--JB--
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With our offense, we are prone to them
We’re always trying to make a lot of passes in order to find an open shot… if it’s not there, we tend to throw up a lot of shots at the buzzer.
--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 8, 2009 8:08 PM PST up reply actions
And one for Harden
My old PE teacher is reffing this game…. he made that call.
--JB--
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Here's my take
and take it as you will, but with this team and the type of offense they want to play it is easy to play pretty good overall but get yourself in a hole if the other team gets hot and/or you defense is off (as overplaying the ball and leaving wide open jumpers).
Will be hard to get back into it without a “star” scorer, someone will have to get very hot from the outside.
-RVM
by rvm on Jan 8, 2009 8:17 PM PST up reply actions
This team is better at picking away and not at as much making big runs, and this will be hard to do against ASU, but hell we did against USC.
-RVM
by rvm on Jan 8, 2009 8:19 PM PST up reply actions
Exactly
It’s hard to come back when you’re using 30 seconds per possession. That’s how we got back in the game against USC… we hit about four quick three’s in succession. That’s about the only way we’ll likely be able to do it again. We need Haynes or Schaftenaar or someone to prove they’re hot from the outside tonight.
--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 8, 2009 8:20 PM PST up reply actions
We did have the chances though
Just need to make them!
-RVM
by rvm on Jan 8, 2009 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
Too easy
get your body in from of him
by AnotherBeaverFirstDown on Jan 8, 2009 8:33 PM PST reply actions
ASU domination in the second half so far
17-0 run
--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 8, 2009 8:36 PM PST up reply actions
yep, but not a good shooting performance of late
Need to check on out, will watch the game but need to sign off the computer for now.
Tough game, but still feeling good about this team.
-RVM
by rvm on Jan 8, 2009 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
mmm 2-14 from 3.
and we’re jacking them up like ND.
by AnotherBeaverFirstDown on Jan 8, 2009 8:39 PM PST reply actions
Yes!!
first points of the second half. And the ASU fans can all sit down now .
--JB--
www.buildingthedam.com
Ouch and double ouch
Well as fun as the USC game was this wasn’t. But I still think this team will win more and play good games this year, but unfortunately have to also say there are going to be more of these type of blow-outs coming this year too.
Just the way this year will be.
Do hope the team gets it going for playing ASU at home though, ASU strutting a little too much for my taste.
-RVM
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Oregon Ducks
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8 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
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Stanford Cardinal
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8 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
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Washington Huskies
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5 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
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California Golden Bears
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4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
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Oregon St. Beavers
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Washington St. Cougars
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2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
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USC Trojans
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7 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
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UCLA Bruins
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5 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
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Utah Utes
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4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
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Arizona St. Sun Devils
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4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Arizona Wildcats
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2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
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Colorado Buffaloes
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2 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
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California Golden Bears
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9 | 3 | 19 | 6 |
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Washington Huskies
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9 | 3 | 16 | 8 |
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Oregon Ducks
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8 | 4 | 17 | 7 |
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Arizona Wildcats
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8 | 4 | 17 | 8 |
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Colorado Buffaloes
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8 | 4 | 16 | 8 |
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UCLA Bruins
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7 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
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Stanford Cardinal
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6 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
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Oregon St. Beavers
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5 | 7 | 15 | 9 |
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Washington St. Cougars
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5 | 7 | 13 | 11 |
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Arizona St. Sun Devils
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4 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
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Utah Utes
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2 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
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USC Trojans
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1 | 11 | 6 | 19 |
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