BAILEY FACES TOUGH TASK: FIND WAY TO STOP PIERCE : KEYS FOR THE BRUINS.Byline: Jon Wilner Daily News Staff Writer Guarding an opponent's best player has become routine for 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 junior guard Toby Bailey John Garfield "Toby" Bailey (born November 19 1975 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at UCLA and was one of the stars of their 1995 National Championship team. . In his first two years, he defended All-Americans like Damon Stoudamire Damon Lamon Stoudamire (born September 3 1973 in Portland, Oregon) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the first round (seventh pick overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft. and Ray Allen Not to be confused with Ray Alan or Allan Ray. Walter Ray Allen (born July 20, 1975) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics, for whom he plays shooting guard. He has also played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Seattle SuperSonics. , plus many of the best perimeter players in the Pacific-10. Rarely did he lose the confrontations. So it was no surprise when Bailey drew the No. 1 assignment in today's showdown: Kansas wing man Paul Pierce Paul Pierce (born October 13, 1977 in Oakland, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He has been a starter every season since he was selected by the Celtics in the 1998 NBA Draft, and in 2002 he helped lead Boston to an . Bailey and Pierce are familiar foes. Bailey attended Loyola High School There are many Loyola High Schools: In Colombia
But the dynamics are different today. With star guard Jacque Vaughn Jacque Vaughn (born February 11 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays reserve point guard for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. He won his first championship as a member of the Spurs in 2007. sidelined, Pierce, now a sophomore, has emerged as the Jayhawks' offensive catalyst and leading scorer (18.3 points per game). His 15 second-half points sparked Kansas to a come-from-behind victory over fourth-ranked Cincinnati Wednesday night. Pierce is two inches taller than Bailey, has gained muscle since last season and has the athletic skills to match Bailey. He is a 41.7 percent shooter from 3-point range and can attack the basket through the air. Bailey, who shut down Tulsa star Shea Seals Shea Brandon Seals (born August 26 1975, in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American professional basketball player. He played four games with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1997-98 NBA season. in the opener, must limit Pierce's rebounding and force him to the perimeter. ``I know Paul's game,'' Bailey said. ``He showed his ability in that Cincinnati game. It'll be a challenge for me.'' UCLA assistant Jim Saia spent the week watching videotape of Kansas and offered these points of emphasis: Transition defense: ``They are so good in their early offense that we have to somehow neutralize it and not give them any easy baskets. ``The thing they do so well is get organized in their offense before you get organized on defense. They know what they want to do immediately. We have to be just as quickly organized as they are.'' Rebounding, especially on defense: ``They have guys crashing the boards from all spots on the floor. It's simple stuff, but stopping it is easier said than done. Tulsa and (Cal State) Northridge run the same systems, but Kansas has better players.'' Push the fast break: ``I think they'll have some problems guarding us. Our fast break is not as organized as theirs. We run a free break. But our big men are pretty athletic and run the court well. ``And we have to remember that although they're the favorites and they're No. 1, we're still UCLA, and this is still Pauley Pavilion.'' CAPTION(S): Box Box: KEYS FOR THE BRUINS (see text) |
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