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    UCLA basketball get its center of attention: Kentwood (Wash.) standout Smith signs with Bruins
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    He said that he was particularly enamored with Howland's style of play and commitment to execution. "Going and watching them play, I just kind of fell in love with their style of play ... It was one of those things where I look at Pauley, I knew I'd have to live up But I'm not trying to be the next Kevin Love though, I'm trying to be the next me." UCLA freshman forward Tyler Honeycutt will miss three to four weeks with a stress reaction in his right tibia, a precautionary measure to prevent a stress fracture, Howland said. Full Article at Long Beach Press-Telegram
    Going and watching them play, I just kind of fell in love with their style of play ... It was one of those things where I look at Pauley, I knew I'd have to live up But I'm not trying to be the next Kevin Love though, I'm trying to be the next me.
    Josh Smith – Josh Smith SOURCE: Long Beach Press-Telegram 2 weeks ago
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UCLA basketball get its center of attention: Kentwood (Wash.) standout Smith signs with Bruins
  1. It's just another piece of adversity to deal with ... You're always going to have adversity. We seem to have more than our fair share. He had such a tough time this summer not being able to do anything. He's done everything we've asked him to do. I think he's made good strides and worked real hard. I'm ...
    Ben Howland – Ben Howland SOURCE: Long Beach Press-Telegram 2 weeks ago
  2. They're a good-shooting team, a team that executes well ... They'll run a flow action like we saw in the last game. They've got a lot of different things they run, and they're a team always at the top of their league.
    Ben Howland – Ben Howland SOURCE: Long Beach Press-Telegram 2 weeks ago
  3. We had one of these happen to Aaron Afflalo in the summertime, and he missed six weeks ... In terms of the severity, I'm sure there are different levels. We'll know more tonight. He's definitely out two to three weeks minimum.
    Ben Howland – Ben Howland SOURCE: Long Beach Press-Telegram 2 weeks ago
  4. Not trying to disrespect any other school, but with UCLA, people see those four letters and they remember all those great players, those champions, Coach Wooden ... I want to wear those four letters well.
    SOURCE: Long Beach Press-Telegram 2 weeks ago

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