That game was a thing of beauty. First thought: MAJOR props to the bench. They were outstanding. We had that crazy lineup out there for the entire end of the first half, I was worried. They actually extended the lead. The best all around game from the bench all year, not even close.
XJ was special tonight. 22 in 22 minutes. Could've and should've been more, that charge early in the 2nd was bull****.
3rd, Ski made it happen tonight. He was still struggling offensively in the first half (and still can't hit a jumper), but he was excellent on defense and picking up a large chunk of Dre's rebounding slack. You don't expect that from your small guard. I preach it all the time when coaching, you have to finish possessions defensively, and you could tell he wasn't going to let Oregon get 2nd chances in the first half. He was a ball hawk.
Lastly, my dad ran into Altman at Nordstrom Rack today. Talked with him for a few minutes. Said he was very friendly, just thought I'd throw that in there with a little Altman hate going on in the thread.