He had (Darren) Collison on him ... I think he's the best perimeter defender in the country, and I think we're facing the second-best in the country in Levance Fields, so he's running into the two best in the country in the second and third games.
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Something's Bruin . . . Dynamic playmaker Darren Collison and UCLA are our pick to win the Pac-10.
In this age of instant gratification ... all these guys want to start, want to play. ... We wish they could all be like Darren Collison and wait a year for their turn.
The 19-year-old UCLA freshman center, already Pacific 10 Conference player of the year and first-team All-American, has also become a plain-speaking locker room leader unafraid to criticize veteran teammates for fouling out (Darren Collison) or not passing enough (Josh Shipp). He has even offered Coach Ben Howland advice (more touches, coach, give me more touches).
He made UCLA guard Darren Collison look really average, and he's a really special guy. [Rose] is the only guy where I'd say it's 1-on-2, 1-on-1 then one on none.