All year long I have complimented Clark on his story writing and picks... He seems to know his stuff... especially in this article... I agree with him that UCLA is the most experienced Final Four team in the Final Four this year and I agree UNC is gonna beat Kansas in a close game... I'm a Bruin so I am gonna speak on them... I think the Bruins are gonna dominate the paint, control the tempo and occasionally fast break to keep up with Memphis' fire power... The difference is gonna have to be who has the better defense, fewest turnovers and of course like Clark said, someone unexpected to step up to make shots... I think that guy is going to be Josh Shipp... In last years Final Four Josh did step up and scored 18 points, leading the Bruins in that category... So I expect him to do the same this year... He can easily be the second best player on the court for UCLA any given day... Sure Memphis has a supposedly more talented, deeper bench but UCLA has Mata-Real, Aboya, Keefe, Dravovic and who knows maybe even Michael Roll... So thats 9/10 deep... So in that category it might be a wash... But in the starting five there is no wash... UCLA has the edge... Memphis is going to have to play the game of their lives to win this one...
Go Bruins!!
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