Pepperdine Saturday Night

So we meet the Waves in the quarterfinals. The previous two games were wins: 73-58 there and 74-45 at Chiles. I remember thinking the last game was kind of boring, as it was never competitive. I would gladly take a repeat tomorrow. That was really our last strong game. OK, Pilots, let's roll!

I'm just fine with non-competitive victories. I really want to see us step on the gas early and never let up, so that T.J. can take the last ten minutes off. Let's show that second gear we had earlier in the season!

Yeah,

But remember they shot like 3% for the game and about MINUS 30% in the first half.

Plus, I think you forgot the 6th man Mesa was in the house last game,yelling at the ref's on every bad call,lol.

I like the Pepp matchup. If the Pilots play their best, there is no way they lose. If they don't play their best, there is still a good chance they win. Rob's Jacket said it on another thread, and I agree, this is the better matchup for us tonight.

The Oregonian writeup on Pepperdine:
http://www.oregonlive.com/pilots/index.ssf/2009/03/pilots_to_face_pepperdine_in_w.html

DaTruRochin wrote:The Oregonian writeup on Pepperdine:
http://www.oregonlive.com/pilots/index.ssf/2009/03/pilots_to_face_pepperdine_in_w.html

I like how Mr. Beseda already knew on Friday night that St. Mary's would beat USD tonight! We'll see, I guess.

30 minutes til gametime. Let's do this!

GO PILOTS!

GAME ON!!

8-0. At this pace, it will be the biggest win ever in NCAA history!

Crap, they scored 6 minutes into the game!

Jasonn two turnovers,John two rim outs....

Keep it up Pilot's, You have your foot on their throat's ,don't let up , remember the two game's last year. GO PILOT'S.

Time for Big John to get his minute's were going to need his size against Samhan,pls Rev,pls Rev....

First team back in please, to sloppy with the 2nd's in. Ethan need's to calm down, he's lengthening the game,pls coach

Jasonn 4 t/o's 3 fouls=14 Pepperdine Pts., 3 missed shot's

I shutter thinking of last year when Ito get's to walk the ball up the court, or dribble it backward in the halfcourt. I am glad TJ is getting lot's of rest so he can play 37-39 minutes tomorow night against St Mary's.

First team need's to go back in to work on it's execution,whatever games over, let em play


Our twin tower's need a little work, "the twinkle toe's tower's,lol"



Thk goodness that game is over,that was Ugly,but we won. Tomorrow ESPN though,Monday in Person hopefully???




I am glad u guy's are right and it was a cakewalk,believe me it won't be tomorrow.





Mesa Pilot1

Any game where we shoot 45.5% from the 3 point line we should win. Nice win, guys.

Your right and nobody played more than 24 minute's.

It was great to see Nem. to get rewarded for all his hard work he's put in this yr.

I wish Ethan wasn't having all of his ankle problem's we would sure be a formidable team if he were close to 100%. Nice to see B.J. hit a 3, the other team sure shade's off him when he's out there. It would be nice to see him get a few "got it's" against St Mary's to free up Nik,TJ and especially Jarred eh??

Mesapilot1

@despite all my biatching, what a wonderful win!!!!@

The best thing about that game is that go one played over 22 min. and most around 17.

Big john actually did some good things in his 14 minutes.
First, he played 14 minutes!
Second, he WAS a pretty big factor in the paint.
Third, he got some swats, even if other guys fouled while he did them.
Fourth, the Pep center tried to push on him in the paint and John just stood there trash talking in the guys ear. "you can't move me"

The whole section started chuckleing...

That's awesome. When a 320 lb dude says, "You can't move me!" in the WCC or basically in any conference in the country, it's true. I can't wait to see him start to get more minutes in the future...this season or next.

Maybe we can get the guys at Chiles to play this next season: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9vuVl0ebpM

Perhaps Big John vs. Austin Daye next year??

Yeah, I actually look forward to the Big John vs. Sacre matchup. I see both of those guys increasing their minutes next season... But, why am I looking ahead? Tonight's game is huge! Hopefully, we'll hear some more trash talking going on...

I was at that game Rochin...About a second after that happened, the air felt like it left the XL Center. UConn fans were very nervous.

The week after that I met Thabeet. He is a very nice young man. He said his shoulder was just fine. I really wanted to thank him for beating Gonzaga.

Yeah losing Dyson and Thabeet would be pretty devastating...

But yeah everything I've heard and read, he seems like a pretty classy, hardworking and well meaning kid, I wouldn't wish that injury on anyone... Well I can think of one player I might, but he doesn't play in college anymore