Yes. There are moments when Lorenzo Romar gets outcoached. As fans, we’ve all experienced those moments. A turnover out of a timeout, a broken half-court offense, the veritable lack of anything that would resemble an inbounds play. We know. We’re not blind. We’re not dumb. We’re educated to the point of recognizing deficiencies. And if the head coach of the University of Washington men’s basketball team has one glaring deficiency, it is his ability to sketch up the X’s-and-O’s.
There’s no denying that this is perhaps Coach Romar’s greatest weakness. At times, this shortcoming can be maddeningly frustrating. You watch Romar’s Huskies try to combat a 2-3 zone defense, for example, and you want to rip your hair out. In the heat of the moment, you get angry. You get upset. You say stupid things. You tell your buddy that anyone could do a better job than this guy, that anyone could game-plan better than this. You might even call for the man’s head.
Sometimes, as human beings, we attempt to mask our disappointment by feigning happiness over an unpleasant turn of events. It’s a method of coping that allows us to repress our true emotions and deal with the reality of the situation by creating a happier state in which to immerse ourselves. Frankly, I think it’s a bunch of crap.
I’m not one to run away from my true feelings, which is why I’m disappointed in the Husky basketball team. I am. I’m not willing to apologize for that, nor am I willing to fabricate satisfaction and congratulate the players or the coaching staff on a season well-done. Don’t get me wrong, they weren’t horrible, not by any means. But clearly the end result of their work was a bit of a letdown and there’s simply no getting around that.
Here are some parting gifts for enduring one of the worst games in basketball history. Whether you’re a downtrodden Husky fan or a joyous Cougar fan, you need to know that Helen Keller called and mentioned how freakin’ happy she was that she couldn’t witness what took place in Hec Edmundson Pavilion on Sunday night. That’s all. Let’s go.
*Editor’s note: Correction. Keller Morse Coded it to me. Obviously.
Parting Gift No. 1: The Most Egregious Call In The Entire World
If you watched the game, you know what call I’m talking about. The continuation and-one on DeAngelo Casto early in the second half. That call was so amazingly horrible that it managed to stand out from the usual crap we’re used to seeing from Pac-10 officials.
Yes, the Huskies played absolutely horrible. And no, they did not deserve to win that game. Similarly, that one call did not directly impact the outcome of the contest.
*Editor’s note: Let it be known that Angelo Chol, a 6’9″ power forward from San Diego, will be in attendance for Saturday’s game against Stanford. Chol is one of the top remaining uncommitted recruits in the country for the class of 2011 and is making his official visit to the University of Washington. He is likely to be attending the game with UW commits Tony Wroten Jr. and Hikeem Stewart, both of whom are also making their official visits (in spite of their previous commitments to the purple-and-gold). Make these guys feel welcome, Dawg Pack!
What is it about the zone defense that gives the Husky Men’s Basketball team so many damn problems?
Your typical 2-3 zone isn’t all that exotic. Might as well be the missionary position of basketball defenses. Boring, yet effective. And when it comes to the Dawgs, opposing teams are having great success (Borat voice) with standard coitus.
Last season, I wrote this article about Washington’s struggle with the 2-3 (note the title, Bailey Stenson). It served as a layman’s guide to the zone defense, explaining exactly what the Huskies were doing wrong and what they could do to improve. Apparently, no one affiliated with the team read my article. Thanks, jerks.
Absolutely nothing has changed from a year ago. At least where results are concerned.
Okay, here’s the thing. We all know that a University of Washington Men’s Basketball player is being investigated for rape. If you don’t know by now, you’ve been living on Mars. In fact, I bet most of you probably know the name of the player who’s being investigated. You can talk about it amongst yourselves, but no reputable media operation can so much as whisper it in print.
In the world of journalism, there are some things that just don’t slip. Real journalism, in fact, might be the last honest profession on earth. Because journalists keep secrets and protect information like Swiss banks. Think of all those sources and all those names as one big vagina. And think of your friendly neighborhood journalist as the chastity belt surrounding that vagina, to which there is no key. That sh*t’s on lock. And it’s not getting out.
A live collection of timely thoughts on the Washington-Washington State basketball game.
7:02 p.m. – Kick off the game with an Ernesto sighting. He’s wearing a green tie, but you know he’s secretly rooting for Venoy. Kevin Calabro on the play-by-play. Sweet.
7:04 p.m. – “I think he’s gonna score 12 points on 7-for-38 shooting.” –my friend Jameson on Klay Thompson’s performance tonight. Do the math…
7:08 p.m. – That “No Means No” sign is clever…
7:09 p.m. – DeAngelo Casto with the first bucket for Wazzu. You know he’s coming back for his senior year…
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Yes. There are moments when Lorenzo Romar gets outcoached. As fans, we’ve all experienced those moments. A turnover out of a timeout, a broken half-court offense, the veritable lack of anything that would resemble an inbounds play. We know. We’re not blind. We’re not dumb. We’re educated to the point of recognizing deficiencies. And if the head coach of the University of Washington men’s basketball team has one glaring deficiency, it is his ability to sketch up the X’s-and-O’s.
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