Liam Flynn
Years ago
Funny Coach Flynn's US Blog
Hi Folks,
I am in the US for a bit of a hoops extravaganza for the next three weeks - Pac 10, NCAA tourney, NBA and High School Hoops.
I'll give you an update here and there about what's going on in the College Hoops world, most specifically on how the Aussies are going over here. As usual, if its not your cup of tea, dont read any further.
Well today (Thurs 10/3) I got off the plane at LAX and went straight to the Staples Centre for the Pac 10 tourney to watch the Arizona Wildcats belt the bejesus out of Cal. The stadium is amazing, but was only half full (about 9000 people) to watch Channing Frye, the senior Centre for the Cats help himself to 20pts on 10 - 11 from the field. This inclded some nasty dunks triggered from the 'Zona late break (including a massive tip jam which was awesome!). The Red & Blue machine look very slick when they get out on the break, and because of their speed a few experts are tipping them to maybe sneak in for one of the four #1 seeds for the NCAA tourney (However they can also get lazy on D for stretches so I dont think they have the horses to knock off an Illinios or UNC over 40 mins). Daniel Dillon, the Bulleen product for the Cats who is used sparingly, played the last 4mins and hit a banking 3 from the deep corner (looked like he bowled a wrongun' from my angle).
Next game was UCLA - Oregon State which was looking like it was going to be a perfect opportunity to curl up in the Staples Centre seats and catch some ZZzs...that was until the 'Beavers' (lost count how many times I pissed myself laughing hearing their chearleaders and their old fans yell so passionatley about their beloved 'Beavers') hit ten first half threes. Then at half time, to cap off what was a great afternoon of hoops, one of the OSU fans sunk a runner from over half court to win a car!!! Not sure what was more hilarious directly after the shot though; the winner using the occasion to cop a massive feal of the three OSU chearleaders who were standing by, or the look on the faces of the Pontiac bean counters who couldnt believe that a guy, who looked like a mixture of Jarrad from the Subway commercials and the 'Shermenator' could sink a shot that far from the hoop.
Anyway Saturday I'll be back for the PAc 10 final, which should see the Cats play Washington and then Sunday back to the Staples for a glimpse of the Clippers taking on the Baby Bulls.
BTW, nearly every college fan at the game today was talking up Bogut big time!
Cheers
Liam
