The Trojan Duck?

Nothing quite like the sounds of silence on this blog. Too bad because Duckhater has absolutely regained his basketball intellect and is killing the so-called pundits out there with predictions that could kill a mockingbird.

I mean, can I call them or what? “yes, i can” Duckhater replied to himself because no one else in the world was listennng or reading….

Anyhow, those of you who read the post below were able to see that I nailed the game strategy and outcomes for both teams. And now, I’m gonna hit you with a downer: we’re gonna lose tonight.

And quite frankly, part of me wants us to.

But before we get to that, a few quick hits about last night’s game:

• We dealt with the zone in a manner that was ugly at times, but very, very effective. The move to stick Cowgill and Clark on the high post was brilliant and they (mostly Cowgill) did a nice job of splitting the zone and creating 2 on 1s and 3 on 2s from there. Nice wrinkle and we handled the zone VERY well without shooting well.
• The emergence of Rochestie and Baynes has this team looking like a Final Four threat if we stay the hell away from Florida…
• Bennet coached his butt off. The move and confidence to put Cowgill up high and have him take Hawes off the dribble was both brilliant and ballsy. It was ballsy because if Cowgill had been sloppy we could have gotten blown off the court like we did against UCLA when Baynes missed all of those looks to start the second half. What a special year!

So, even though no one is reading or commenting, I put this out the silent Cougar nation: is it better to lose tonight in what will amount to a road game against a very good opponent? Or is it better to win tonight and then get beat on Saturday by the Quack?

Personally, I think that Oregon is going to KILL Cal this evening–setting up a rested Ducks team that will have an additional 5-6 hours of rest than the winner of SC and WSU. Moreover, as I’ve said before, I don’t think we match up with the Ducks at all…

In that way, I would rather have us lose a road game to a team we’ve already beaten twice, then lose three times to a team like the Quackers and having that downer headed into selection Sunday….

Of course, with the emergence of Baynes and the improved play of Cowgill, there’s nothing to say that we couldn’t pound the Quack inside and really take it to em..

Anyhow, I’m predicting a 67-64 loss tonight in what should be a dynamite game. Like I said, I think we’ve solidified a #3 seed and spot in good ole Sacatomatoes next week. Win the tourney and we will see ourselves in Sacto with a gaudy #2 seed.

What a magical season: continue to enjoy it before its loser out (for good) time…