IT MAKES SENSE TO DOLLAR : UCLA GUARD MUST TAKE RUN OUT OF RUNNING THE OFFENSE.Byline: Jon Wilner Daily News Staff Writer In his exaggerated West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. twang, former 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 basketball 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. used to say ``the road . . . is cold . . . and naaaaasty'' when assessing the Bruins' chances away from 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. . For this sputtering A popular method for adhering thin films onto a substrate. Sputtering is done by bombarding a target material with a charged gas (typically argon) which releases atoms in the target that coats the nearby substrate. It all takes place inside a magnetron vacuum chamber under low pressure. UCLA team, which plays its first road game of the season today, the degree of nastiness depends in large measure on the play of senior point guard Cameron Dollar. If the Bruins are to be successful against Illinois this morning at the United Center and St. Louis on Monday at the Kiel Center - indeed, if they are to survive the rugged Pacific-10 road with its harsh crowds, harsher rims and unfriendly officiating - then Dollar must play better than he did last year and in the five home games this year. The Bruins don't expect him to be Tyus Edney Tyus Dwayne Edney (born February 14 1973 in Gardena, California) is an American professional basketball player, known for one of the greatest plays in college basketball history. ; they just hope for the calm and controlled Cameron Dollar of Arkansas lore. And to do it, the man with the money name must commit to a belief that ``less is more.'' ``That's what we continue to work with him on,'' 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. said. ``He doesn't need to do anything special. He has to understand the different speeds and determine the tempo we need to play at.'' Dollar has always played at one tempo - barrelling, breakaway, freeway speed. That's tolerable in Pauley, or in the open court, or when momentum is sitting comfortably on the Bruins' bench. But in a tight game, on the road, when the enemy crowd is roaring and the opposing team is rolling and the pace is frenetic, then his bowling-ball speed is a requiem for disaster. ``Since the (Arkansas) game, I've tried to learn to shift my game,'' said Dollar, referring to the Bruins' 1995 NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association championship victory. ``I've realized I don't have to go my fastest to beat somebody.'' Tempo isn't the only measure of Dollar's effectiveness. The ``less is more'' philosophy extends to his scoring, court position and passing, as well. Much like a good official, Dollar's at his best if unnoticed - if he's directing the offense, passing not shooting, disrupting on defense and maintaining the Bruins' court balance. His ideal stat line? He'll take two turnovers, three steals, five points and nine assists any day, any opponent. ``He doesn't need to shoot a lot of 3-pointers or score a lot,'' Lavin said. ``He just has to set the table. We have prolific scorers. ``A scorer is self-directed. We want the point guard to be other-directed.'' But Dollar's decision-making has been sporadic so far. He threw two ill-advised, 40-foot alley-oop passes against a Jackson State team that couldn't stop UCLA's basic attack. Less is more. His 3-to-2 assist:turnover ratio is slightly better than last year's number, but it's not good enough. And he still enters the lane at high speeds with no shot, no pass and no place to go. ``From foul line foul line n. 1. Baseball Either of two straight lines extending from the rear of home plate to the outer edge of the playing field and indicating the area in which a fair ball can be hit. 2. to foul line is like the 405 Freeway,'' Lavin said. ``But foul line to baseline is like downtown traffic. That's where you run over old ladies or kids on skateboards.'' Nor can Dollar be a liability on offense. He must make defenses guard him, or his teammates will play four-against-five. That means an occasional 3-pointer (he has not attempted any this year) and improving his woeful woe·ful also wo·ful adj. 1. Affected by or full of woe; mournful. 2. Causing or involving woe. 3. Deplorably bad or wretched: 28.6 field-goal percentage. ``I haven't been hitting my shots, but that will come. I'm not concerned,'' he said. ``I feel like I'm doing my job. We've got five guys averaging in double figures, we're leading the nation in field-goal percentage, our turnovers are decreasing, and we've gotten over the speed bump of the early season stuff.'' But when the yellow light flashes - whether it's today, Monday or next month - will Dollar slow down? UCLA vs. ILLINOIS Time: 10:30 a.m, United Center. TV/Radio, etc: Channel 2; XTRA-AM (690) and KIEV-AM (870); game audio heard on the Internet at www.audionet.com UCLA (3-2) update: 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. did not practice Thursday because of stiffness in his lower back following a hard fall on Wednesday. He is expected to play today. The Bruins have been outrebounded in three of five games and must be alert against Illinois' small but athletic lineup that averages 40 rebounds per game. UCLA is especially susceptible on its defensive side, where opponents have grabbed almost 40 percent of available rebounds. The Bruins are averaging 20.6 turnovers per game and shooting just 31.8 percent from 3-point range. Illinois (8-2) update: The Illini are coached by former Kansas State and Florida strategist Lon Kruger Lon Kruger (born August 19, 1952 in Silver Lake, Kansas) is an American basketball coach. Most recently he took the UNLV Rebels to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1991. . He's without injured forward Jerry Hester (14 points per game) for today's game. Aside from point guard Kiwane Garris Kiwane Garris (born September 24 1974 in Chicago, Illinois[1]) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Premiata Montegranaro of the Italian league. He is a 6'2", 183 lb point guard. , Illinois has balanced scoring lineup with four players averaging between eight and 10 points. A player to watch is junior forward Bryant Notree Bryant Notree is a professional basketball player who played with the Dakota Wizards during the 2004-2005 season. He wore the number 32 and averaged 16.1 points per game. He is widely known for his great leaping ability. . Illinois is a good free-throw shooting team, making 71.4 percent of its attempts from the line. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box Photo: (color) UCLA's Cameron Dollar says that since he came in blazing to help the Bruins in the 1995 NCAA title game, ``I've tried to learn to shift my game . . . I've realized I don't have to go my fastest to beat somebody.'' Daily News File Photo Box: UCLA VS. ILLINOIS (see text) |
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