Shipp's shooting
UCLA wing Josh Shipp is 13 for 66 (19.7 percent) in his last 14 games from 3-point range, but is he slowly breaking out of his slump. In the Pac-10 Tournament and the first round of the NCAAs, he is 5 of 19 (23.6 percent) from beyond the arc.
"I definitely do a lot of extra work,'' Shipp said. "I'm shooting good when I'm at practice. Maybe I'm rushing a little bit when I'm in the game, but as long as the team's winning, I'm fine."
Maybe playing D at the level Howland requires takes a lot out of his offensive game? It makes one wonder.
There was an article in today's Register that discusses UCLA's defense and how much diffculty Love had and still has in understanding what it takes to play it. It's worth reading if you haven't already.
Josh contributes so much to the team than just points. You don't start at UCLA, i.e. for Ben Howland if you aren't stepping up in other areas.
And Josh is right. The bottom line is, it's about winning.