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UCLA basketball: Media day

By David Wharton
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Nothing mysterious or unexpected about the focus of UCLA practices this week.

In two words: Shot selection.

Coach Ben Howland, meeting with reporters today, is still upset that his team took 84 shots in a double-overtime loss to Cal State Fullerton on Monday -- and made only 31% of them.

‘We took so many bad shots,’ he said. ‘We were really hurried.’

The coach would rather see his players be more patient, make extra passes and wind up in the neighborhood of 60 shots for Friday night’s game against Cal State Bakersfield.

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For more details on media day, stay tuned to http://latimes.com/sports/

-- David Wharton

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

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