Colorado @ Oregon

[neezy3]

Big win, beat Utah and we're the #3 seed.

[Phenom]

Yay!

[woundedknees]

QUACK!!!

[uostudent]

Nice win - just hope the team doesn't overlook Colorado (I doubt they will).

This is a special group of seniors.

Great job by Nared late on the defensive end and knocking down free throws.

Sim and Joseph were huge. Every time it looked like Colorado was going to make a big run, one of these two hit a big shot.

This team has a lot of composure. You can tell that they are a veteran team.

[canaduck]

I feel like we can overlook Colorado now, at least until the conference tourney. Probably better to focus on Utah.

[Brophdog88]

Colorado's offense is not this good. If they continue to shoot 60+ percent and score another 41 points in the second half, Oregon likely loses.

job well done...they only got 40 and didnt shoot 60%

[thomas time]

Great job by the team tonight. Big clutch ft's by Nared and Emory I believe and 3 three point plays and a 3 pointer, nice to see the role players come up big.

[duckgrad99]

Joseph has had a great year for Oregon. It's a shame that we only had him for this season. Sim shot the ball as well as I have seen him shoot the ball in probably his 4 year career. It's been a pleasure watching Oregon basketball this season.

[duckfan22]

Went to game last night. What a difference a half makes. They didn't seem to be
in to the game in the first half. But came out in the 2nd and played very well.
Colorado is going to shoot 60% when you give them lay ins all game. Right down the
middle. I thought tho Oregon ramped up its D in the 2nd. Great win now take care
of Utah.

[Duck07]

This team is playing its best basketball at the right time of the year. I don't see this team over-looking Utah and with that 1st round bye, we've got just as good a shot at winning the P12 Tourney as any other favorite does. While the first half was sloppy, it was also a classic example of when the other team just makes shots so keep working hard and it will all work out.

Any guesses who makes the All-P12 team at the various levels?

[UOducksTK1]

i am positive emory printed out TK's "worst player ever" post and stared at it for an hour each night before he went to bed, and likely still does. love him.

lol I honestly believe that. You have to admit, his first couple months here were pretty awful. I guess I would expect that from an incoming freshman, but as a JC I expected more.

But now, he's hitting 3s, rebounding, hitting FTs, dude has become an absolute force. He has been a BIG addition for us. The difference between a few wins/losses.

[Phenom]

Do you guys think Emory will start at SG for us next year?

[buckmarkduck]

i am positive emory printed out TK's "worst player ever" post and stared at it for an hour each night before he went to bed, and likely still does. love him.

lol I honestly believe that. You have to admit, his first couple months here were pretty awful. I guess I would expect that from an incoming freshman, but as a JC I expected more.

But now, he's hitting 3s, rebounding, hitting FTs, dude has become an absolute force. He has been a BIG addition for us. The difference between a few wins/losses.

How could you not expect a adjusting period? JC guys don't play against great competition, in fact some of them play less D1 talent than HS kids. That's why you see a strong trend of JC guys RS at UO in football, they have talent but it's still a big jump up in competition on the field.

[UOducksTK1]

i am positive emory printed out TK's "worst player ever" post and stared at it for an hour each night before he went to bed, and likely still does. love him.

lol I honestly believe that. You have to admit, his first couple months here were pretty awful. I guess I would expect that from an incoming freshman, but as a JC I expected more.

But now, he's hitting 3s, rebounding, hitting FTs, dude has become an absolute force. He has been a BIG addition for us. The difference between a few wins/losses.

How could you not expect a adjusting period? JC guys don't play against great competition, in fact some of them play less D1 talent than HS kids. That's why you see a strong trend of JC guys RS at UO in football, they have talent but it's still a big jump up in competition on the field.

I never said I didn't expect an adjustment period, however, Nared transitioned fairly easily. While he's not a stud, he's always been a decent contributor off the bench. Same goes with most JC players I can think off. Jacob was solid his first year after transferring, although the last couple years with injuries, he's been struggling.

Football is substantially different than basketball IMO.

[oregontrack]

Do you guys think Emory will start at SG for us next year?

matt prehm had a pretty long post over at duck territory where he's been told that emory will probably start at the 3, singler the 4 next year. sounds about right to me, i would expect both to play about 35-38 minutes a game.