HONOLULU -- This time last year Charlie Moore was in the midst of his senior season of high school. Radim Vrbata Jersey .What a difference a year makes.Moore, a freshman point guard, scored 15 points to lead four players in double figures to help California pull away from Princeton 62-51 in the Pearl Harbor Invitational Tuesday.Charlie stepped up. He stepped up and played well, California coach Cuonzo Martin said. He made plays, he made shots, he got to the rim.Moore shot 6 of 9 from the field and scored 10 points after halftime to help the Golden Bears (7-1) recover from a lackluster first half in which they shot 25 percent (8 of 32) from the field.Coach told me to assert myself a little bit more on the offensive end in the second half and make sure we execute the offense. Thats what we were struggling with in the first half, Moore said.California made up for it by shooting 66.7 percent after halftime.We got off to a slow start to the game, but I thought our guys did a great job making adjustments, Martin said.Jabari Bird scored 11 of his 13 points after halftime and Sam Singer and Grant Mullins added 11 points apiece for the Golden Bears.Princeton took a 46-44 lead following Henry Carusos 3-pointer from the left corner with 7:45 left to play, but California answered with an 11-1 run that was capped by a backdoor reverse layup by Bird off an assist from Moore.I thought they made some really big plays down the stretch -- about three or four big plays and we really struggled in that little window there and that was the difference in the game, Princeton coach Mitch Henderson said.Devin Cannady scored 16 points and Spencer Weisz added 10 for the Tigers (2-4).Princeton closed out the first half on a 4-0 run to take a 20-18 lead into halftime.There were 12 ties and 15 lead changes in the game.California dominated Princeton in both points in the paint (34-12) and bench scoring (24-7).BIG PICTURECalifornia: The Golden Bears were a woeful 10 of 23 from the free-throw line. They made just 1 of 3 from the charity stripe in the first half and only 9 of 20 in the second. They entered the game averaging 67.5 percent for the season.Princeton: The Tigers came into the contest averaging 9.6 3-pointers made per game, but made just 1 of 11 attempts from behind the arc in the first half and finished 6 of 26 for the game.STAR WATCHCalifornia super sophomore Ivan Rabb missed his first five shots from the field and didnt score his first points until the 18:57 mark of the second half. Rabb, a 6-foot-11, 220-pound forward, was averaging 19.8 points per game. He finished with a season-low six points, but had a game-high 11 rebounds.SALUTE THE TROOPSThis is second consecutive year the Pearl Harbor Invitational is being held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and at historic Bloch Arena, which withstood the attacks of Dec. 7, 1941. Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of that day.Uniformed service personnel from all four branches of the military were in attendance at the 2,500-seat, open air arena for Tuesdays doubleheader, which featured Seton Hall and Hawaii in the nightcap.To see service men and women in the stands today in uniform and the colors come on the floor means a lot, Henderson said. Its a little bit of a different kind of trip, but in a really special way. We love it. Were disappointed with the loss, but this was really meaningful for us.UP NEXTCalifornia will look to extend its win streak to six games when it takes on Seton Hall Wednesday.Princeton will play Wednesday against Hawaii, the first time the two schools have met. Arizona Coyotes Jerseys . With his new coach and six-time Grand Slam singles champion Boris Becker watching him during an official match for the first time, Djokovic appeared tentative early against the Slovakian player, who often appeared content to keep the ball in play. 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By yourself!Thibodeau didnt stop, and his commands could even be heard by fans sitting in top rows of the upper deck.From the opening tip to the final horn in the 119-62 blowout, Thibodeau, a hard-driving, hoops lifer who prides himself on teaching the old-school way, screamed instructions at the American players. They have quickly learned that their Team USA assistant coach -- and the new head man with the Minnesota Timberwolves -- is demanding when it comes to defense.Im used to Thibs, man, U.S. center Demarcus Cousins said with a laugh. Thats Thibs in walkthrough, so were used to it.And the rest of the world better get used to this U.S. team playing lock-down defense. Armed with unmatched offensive firepower, the Americans, seeking their third straight gold medal, are creating an identity with their backs to the basket.We get after it on that side of the ball, said forward Draymond Green.They got after China from the outset. Warriors forward Klay Thompson, one of the games elite perimeter defenders, made a steal on Chinas first possession and the U.S. finished with 15 steals, forced 24 turnovers and held China to 30 percent shooting.With another roster of NBA stars, there is a continuous red-white-and-blue wave of players flooding in from coach Mike Krzyzewskis bench. When the U.S. starters needed a break against China, Krzyzewski sent in a fresh group and Thibodeau made sure they knew what they were doing defensively from the moment they stepped on the floor.From his seat next to Coach Ks, Thibodeau pointed like a traffic cop at a busy intersection, and of course, made certain his demands were heard.Thibs is going to lose his voice by the time this is over with, four-time Olympian Carmelo Anthony said. I think everybody in the world can hear Thibs on the sideline. Its motivation for us, to know that we have somebody on the sideline thats in tune to it. Hes pushing us and hes keeping us uplifted.The U.S. plays its next game on Monday aagainst Venezuela, a team it beat by 35 last week despite a poor shooting performance. Justin Peters Jersey. Thibodeau, fired last year by the Chicago Bulls after five solid seasons and hired to help toughen the T-Wolves in May, is relishing his role as the U.S. squads minister of defense. This is what he lives for, and the chance to mesh a group this talented to play team defense is as good as it gets.And its already apparent that Thibodeaus message has gotten across as the U.S. players, some of whom are not exactly known for their defensive skills, are being more vocal on the floor. During the win over China, the Americans were calling out screens, switching and looking to help each other whenever possible. Theyve clearly bought in.During the first quarter against China, Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving poked the ball away before diving headfirst on the floor trying to come up with the steal. As he laid face down, Thibodeau clapped in approval.Floor burns are a badge of honor to Thibodeau, who feels the U.S. team is embracing his principles.The strength is our versatility, he said. We have 12 guys who play hard and play for each other and they are committed to doing that. It started the first day and theres no let up so when we go to our bench theres is no drop off. Every one of these guys is a great player and is s starter, so when we sub that pressure is going to remain and were going to keep coming for 40 minutes.Kevin Durant, who along with Anthony is the only returning player from the 2012 London team, said he and his teammates know that when the shots arent falling, they can always fall back on their defense.Defensively, were pretty good, he said. When we put Draymond out there and just start switching everything, that makes us even better and then we got two guys that are different rim protectors in Marcus, who takes charges and covers the paint, and DJ (DeAndre Jordan) who blocks shots at the rim. We just got every area covered. And we got long defenders on the wing and great point guards that use their hands, so we got to continue to lean on that.Thibodeau will make sure of it.Cheap NFL JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaCheap Jerseys From ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys AuthenticWholesale Jerseys ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaNFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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