That was quite the performance -- and quite the week -- for the Husky men's basketball team. After destroying Stanford by 33 points on Thursday, Washington pummeled the California Golden Bears 84-69 on Saturday. I haven't watched much UW basketball this season, but what I have seen wasn't very cool. Then, the Stanford game happened and it was like, "Well, that's more like it."And now, with a murderous performance against the other top team in the Pac-10, the Dawgs look to be on track once again. Only time will tell, however, as the Huskies have been downright stinky on the road this season. They've got a couple of big ones coming up next week against UCLA and USC. My magic 8 ball says we split those games but play well in each.
As for Saturday's stomping, I thought Matthew Bryan-Amanning played his tail off. Some of the moves he put on down low were smooth as butter, and his dunks are becoming works of art. I'm loving the way he controls himself with his back to the basket, and the confidence he's showing with the rock... looks a lot like Shaq at LSU. You know, when the Deisel was still a string bean. I also thought Quincy Pondexter played a masterful game. His jumper has never looked better, and his hustle is off the charts right now. Toss in yet another solid performance from freshman Abdul Gaddy and we're starting to look like a team that has a chance to repeat as conference champs. This team has talent, they just haven't put it together yet. Could this be the week where the "Romar Effect" finally took place. I think so. Bow down!
For the record, the "Romar Effect" is defined as such: Underachieving until the last possible breaking point, and then performing better than expected the rest of the way home.
-- Derek Belt
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