Speed, defense and love were the keys to the UCLA Bruins’ 98-83 win over the UC Berkeley Golden Bears. It almost sounds like Bill Walton might be coaching. But that is the new way under Interim UCLA Basketball Coach Murry Bartow. Ben Bolch of the LA Times explains:
There was a theme to everything UCLA did in its first week under Murry Bartow, from meetings to film sessions to two-a-day practices that were a blur of activity.
“All we’ve talked about,” Bartow said, “is speed.”
Bartow sized up his team after taking over for the dismissed Steve Alford on an interim basis and saw one that should be maximizing its length and athleticism.