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The "Pipe" did disappoint against Northr...

2010-11-14T11:56:06.000-08:00

The "Pipe" did disappoint against Northridge, but mark the Swami's prophecy: He will be a very good backup center soon in his Bruin career.

after watching stove play against northridge, he i...

2010-11-14T02:18:46.000-08:00

after watching stove play against northridge, he is even worse than I expected him to be. He had no offensive moves, tried to swat everything (causing foul trouble), and just didn't seem like division I material.

Two positive Anthony Stover reviews in a row? It&#...

2010-11-10T09:09:24.000-08:00

Two positive Anthony Stover reviews in a row? It's either a sign of the apocalypse or the Bruins will have a great year!

After having seen the second exhibition - this one...

2010-11-09T23:56:02.000-08:00

After having seen the second exhibition - this one against Cal State L.A., a stronger opponent than Westmont - the Swami reports a few highlights:
Brendan Lane renewed my optimism about him. For the first time as a Bruin, he shot with confidence - and he shot very well indeed, from mid-range and long-range. He also rebounded with more strength.
Tyler Lamb – continues to show he’ll be a major contributor. He and Josh Smith seem to have good communication going. Great all around player. If he can hit his outside shot consistently, watch out.
Tyler Honeycutt. He can shoot! He can rebound! He will be in the NBA some day. The only question is how soon.
Anthony Stover – his play confirms that he will be seeing a lot of PT this year. Check out the length of his arms next time you watch him. He is an intimidating shot blocker and is developing some nice moves around the basket. When Ben recruited him, it was based on his huge upside. Well, he is well on way to achieving it. The key to him becoming a big time star will be strength and aggression in rebounding, especially defensive rebounding.