ANYBODY HERE SEEN SHAREEF?Byline: Tim Trepany Daily News Staff Writer It's probably too soon to put Shareef Abdur-Rahim's picture on a milk carton, but if he doesn't turn up soon, Cal coach Todd Bozeman Todd Bozeman (December 5, 1963 – ) is an American basketball coach. The Washington, D.C. native currently serves as head men's basketball coach at Morgan State University. Previously he served as head coach at University of California, Berkeley from 1993 to 1996. might want to notify the proper authorities. Maybe you've seen him. Tall (6-foot-10), young (just turned 19) and baby-faced. Been featured on some national television spots for the way he's taken college basketball College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. History
Cal's freshman star was first noticed missing in the second half against UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX on Saturday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion, informally and commonly known as Pauley Pavilion, is an indoor arena located on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles, California. It is home to the UCLA Bruins men's and women's basketball teams. The men's and women's volleyball teams also play here. . After scoring 17 points in the first half, Abdur-Rahim was held to eight in the second and went about 15 minutes without even attempting a shot as the Bruins won going away 93-73. On second thought, maybe somebody should check J.R. Henderson's hip pocket. The versatile UCLA forward, angry that Abdur-Rahim had shredded him in the first 20 minutes on 6-of-9 shooting, eschewed the game plan and got more aggressive. With help mostly from guard Cameron Dollar, he made the precocious freshman disappear. "The defense, particularly in the second half, did it today," UCLA coach Jim Harrick Jim Harrick (born July 25, 1938 in Charleston, West Virginia) is a former college basketball head coach who coached at Pepperdine University, UCLA, the University of Rhode Island and the University of Georgia. said. "We were pretty good guarding (them). We knew what they were doing. They never got a good look at the basket and that's the name of the game." The defensive strategy drawn up by assistant coach Steve Lavin Steve Lavin (born September 4,1964), a San Francisco, California native is a former college basketball coach and current ABC and ESPN TV analyst. As UCLA head basketball coach from 1996-2003, Lavin compiled a record of 145-78. called for Henderson not to play in front of Abdur-Rahim the way he usually would but to stay on his hip and force him into double- and triple-teams from sagging Bruins teammates. It's similar to the way UCLA defended Arkansas' Corliss Williamson in last year's NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association title game. The only problem this time was the help wasn't there, Henderson said. "It looked like I wasn't playing any defense at all," Henderson said, scowling scowl v. scowled, scowl·ing, scowls v.intr. To wrinkle or contract the brow as an expression of anger or disapproval. See Synonyms at frown. v.tr. at the thought. "So in the second half, I said 'forget that' and I played him head up like I play every other guy. Unless the guy's Michael Jordan, that's what I'm going to do." It's understandable the UCLA coaches modified their man defense against Abdur-Rahim. He's been scoring at a Jordan-like clip of 24.2 points on 55 percent shooting through his first 11 college games and Saturday marked the eighth time he's gotten 25 points or more. But he meant his match in Henderson. "I felt they were basically bringing three or four guys to me, and we didn't execute," Abdur-Rahim said. "(UCLA) is an impressive team. They're very athletic and played hard the whole game." CAPTION(S): PHOTO Cal's freshman sensation Shareef Abdur-Rahim, who had a long day, loses the ball in mid-air as Cameron Dollar recovers. Myung J. Chun / Daily News |
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