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UCLA Basketball: Comparing This Season’s Team To 2007-08

By Mike Regalado

December 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of playing court before the UCLA Bruins play against the Michigan Wolverines at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
December 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of playing court before the UCLA Bruins play against the Michigan Wolverines at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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December 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) moves in to recover the ball after forcing a turnover against the Michigan Wolverines during the first half at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
December 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) moves in to recover the ball after forcing a turnover against the Michigan Wolverines during the first half at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

Point Guard: Lonzo Ball vs. Darren Collison

What I would give to see two of the best of Point Guard U in the last two decades go up against each other. Lonzo Ball has resurrected that title for the Bruins as he has led UCLA to their best start to a season since 2006-07.

Dec 7, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Darren Collison (7) warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Darren Collison (7) warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Not only is he scoring, but he is a pass-first point guard who always looks for the better shot. He is unselfish and looks to do nothing more than get his team the win.

The same can be said about Collison who is fast not only lightning fast, but had some excellent lock-down defense.

It would have been amazing to see DC try and contain Ball. On offense, Collison was a great shooter and had no qualms about attacking the rim.

Though Ball has displayed some flashes of hustle on defense, containing the speedy DC might have been a challenge.

Both can get a flame lit under their teams and will push until the final buzzer, but would either get the upper hand?

Advantage: EVEN