Isaiah Thomas fanning the flames of an already exciting game.
by uofafanatic on Jan 18, 2011 5:31 AM PST
in Arizona Wildcats Basketball
Email
PrintThis Thursday, the newly ranked Arizona Wildcats (#25) will face off against the Pac-10 leading #20 Washington Huskies. This game has plenty of hype around it already, without anyone fanning the flames. A match-up of the only ranked teams in the Pac-10? A battle, where the winner will leave in sole possession of first place in the Pac-10? I can promise you that I'll be glued to my couch watching every second of that game.
But now, we have Washington point guard Isaiah Thomas talking smack. Thomas was asked if he had circled the Arizona game on the calendar. "I haven't," He said. "they probably have."
Wow. I'd just like to send a big 'thank you' to Mr. Thomas. His comment has surely reached the ears of the Arizona players. And while the coach may down-play it, there is no way that Momo Jones, Derrick Williams, and the rest of the Wildcats will take that lying down. Thank you, Mr. Thomas, for providing a spark to make the Wildcats train a little harder, focus a little better on beating you. It is likely that the Wildcats will be playing their best game so far this season, and Washington had better do the same or Isaiah Thomas and Co. will lose in front of their home crowd.
All chest-thumping aside, this looks to be a great game, featuring two good teams. Each has a star, that can energize their team and take them to new heights. For Washington that is Isaiah Thomas. Thomas is averaging 16.5 points, 5.4 assists, has a field goal percentage of 46%, and is shooting 36% from 3 point range. Solid numbers. Washington is lucky to have him.
Arizona, however, has Derrick Williams. Williams is averaging 19.7 points, 1.1 assists, has a field goal percentage of 66%, and is shooting a gaudy 71% from 3 point range. Clearly, Arizona will have the best player on the court this Saturday. I'm expecting for Momo, Kevin Parrom, and Jesse Perry to raise their games and help Derrick Williams lead the Arizona Wildcats to victory, and the #1 spot in the Pac-10. And that is right where Arizona should be.
Bear Down, Arizona! Beat the Huskies!
3 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Good luck guys
But I just don’t see it. Washington has looked like a top 15 team the last few weeks and they’re at home. You’d need a lot of things to bounce your way. I think you’ll beat them when they make the trip to Tucson though.
"I mean I was like, okay, there you go, you wanna hit me? There you go, one pitch for you. You don't get it? You have no chance." ~ Felix Hernandez
Can't wait for Thursday night.
We’ll see a good game, but I think we’ll end up losing by 5 or so. MoMo and Mayes are going to get murdered by Thomas, and while DWill is unstoppable, he can’t keep having to carry the team by himself.
"That guy mvhsbball is really an insufferable schmuck." - FuquaManuel
"Like we actually let mvhsbball do anything important." - cbwilk
Saturday?
I am sure Derrick Williams will be the best player on the floor Saturday but that is irrelevant to the Husky-Wildcat game since it is Thursday night. I just want the Huskies to be the best team on the floor. Really does not matter who the best player is if their team loses.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Arizona Desert Swarm
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
