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by RaisingArizona
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:06 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lets Talk '24
Replies: 581
Views: 101375

Re: Lets Talk '24

TheCat wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:04 pm Nice class and I think Phillips is a lot like Salim. Those guys are shooters.
Ben Gordon. From the first time I saw Phillips highlights that was who he reminded me of. He's gonna be gooood.
by RaisingArizona
Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:55 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 6671473

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

My main thing offensively is more Caleb going downhill please.
by RaisingArizona
Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:49 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 6671473

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

It's not what anybody wants to hear but the better team won today and they did so with fundamental TEAM basketball. Boswell has to learn when to hold em and when to fold em. The confidence a point guard shows affects the entire team. What concerns me is now we enter conference play in a weak confer...
by RaisingArizona
Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:42 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: (M) Game #11 Florida Atlantic vs. Arizona (2023-2024)
Replies: 302
Views: 8184

Re: (M) Game #11 Florida Atlantic vs. Arizona (2023-2024)

The KJ push off 4 pt swing in regulation and the jump stop pivot foot weirdness out to an FAU three in OT were the two consequential plays of the game. Big swings in high leverage that both were questionable and both went their way. Rather intervening officials IMO. It happens.
by RaisingArizona
Sat Jun 24, 2023 7:07 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 6671473

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

I knew Filip could shoot but I didn't realize he had playmaking chops.
by RaisingArizona
Thu Jun 08, 2023 4:30 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Let's talk '23
Replies: 1599
Views: 2726123

Re: Let's talk '23

RondaeShimmy wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 11:43 am
84Cat wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 10:13 am Moved up to the 17th best player in the country.
He's 2024 class
Bigger Ben Gordon. But yes, we have to wait one more year.
by RaisingArizona
Tue May 30, 2023 9:48 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 6671473

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

Would like to add a shooter. Teams are going to dare us to shoot from deep. Paulius Murauskas is about as deadeye as it gets supposedly. Boswell can really shoot it as well. Still could use more though. I hope so but not how many minutes is PM going to get? We have no clue right now. But if we add ...
by RaisingArizona
Wed May 24, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 6671473

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

I think there is a likelihood that our defense is worlds better with Johnson on the floor. If so I think he gets tons of minutes. Tommy's teams will score the ball. Defend and special things can happen.
by RaisingArizona
Sun May 21, 2023 8:14 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 6671473

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

Frybry02 wrote: Sat May 20, 2023 9:48 pm Would like to add a shooter.

Teams are going to dare us to shoot from deep.
Paulius Murauskas is about as deadeye as it gets supposedly. Boswell can really shoot it as well. Still could use more though.
by RaisingArizona
Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:21 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lets Talk '24
Replies: 581
Views: 101375

Re: Lets Talk '24

Boom
by RaisingArizona
Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:57 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Let's talk '23
Replies: 1599
Views: 2726123

Re: Let's talk '23

dmjcat wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:30 pm A lot of Twitter chatter about AZ trying to get Jaden Bradley in for a visit
That was immediately who I thought of since we recruited Bradley last year.
by RaisingArizona
Sat Apr 22, 2023 3:18 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lets Talk '24
Replies: 581
Views: 101375

Re: Lets Talk '24

dmjcat wrote: Sat Apr 22, 2023 11:58 am
Phillips is going to be a star IMO. Love his game.
by RaisingArizona
Sat Apr 08, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Let's talk '23
Replies: 1599
Views: 2726123

Re: Let's talk '23

RondaeShimmy wrote: Sat Apr 08, 2023 4:47 pm
dmjcat wrote: Sat Apr 08, 2023 2:48 pm [tweet]https://mobile.twitter.com/CBKReport/st ... 3104867329[/tweet]

If true this would tell me that Zu is probably not returning.
Importing some Tennessee defensive acumen and attitude seems wise.
by RaisingArizona
Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:27 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Let's talk '23
Replies: 1599
Views: 2726123

Re: Let's talk '23

arizonawildcats wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:05 pm Scheer says we've reached out. I assume he'd be a backup PG.
And another shooter.
by RaisingArizona
Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Let's talk '23
Replies: 1599
Views: 2726123

Re: Let's talk '23

dmjcat wrote: Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:27 pm
Battle would be sweet. Big time bucket getter.
by RaisingArizona
Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:02 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Tommy Lloyd
Replies: 3486
Views: 553974

Re: Tommy Lloyd

Tommy won 33 games with the excellent team that Sean left behind. Though Sean left him a good situation it's always hard to win 33 games. He then won 28 with the flawed remnants. He's a terrific basketball coach. Most importantly he's still inexperienced. He will grow. He'll keep having us as a top ...
by RaisingArizona
Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:44 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Tommy Lloyd
Replies: 3486
Views: 553974

Re: Tommy Lloyd

https://twitter.com/wilnerhotline/status/1636519143724961792 Let's hope the parallels carry into the next year. Everyone is upset. I get it. Tommy just had the best two year start ever. He's terrific and we're lucky to have him. Unlike last year this was not an outrageously talented team. We should...
by RaisingArizona
Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:29 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: (M) Game 35, Princeton vs Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2022-2023)
Replies: 232
Views: 98704

Re: (M) Game 35, Princeton vs Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2022-2023)

Terrible end to a great season.

We lost 3 of the top 33 picks in the draft including one of the league's best rookies and won 28 games and the Pac-12 tournament. That's pretty impressive.

Today hurts but big picture another really solid year.
by RaisingArizona
Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:10 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: (M) Game 35, Princeton vs Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2022-2023)
Replies: 232
Views: 98704

Re: (M) Game 35, Princeton vs Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2022-2023)

RondaeShimmy wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:06 pm Even if we win this, we're getting beat by Mizzoo's pressure defense
If we play like this we will. Often times each NCAA game is it's own animal.
by RaisingArizona
Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:45 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Official Bracketology Thread
Replies: 4497
Views: 3234422

Re: Official Bracketology Thread

Under CTL we are 14-1 in neutral site games the last 2 seasons with our only loss to Houston in last year's S16 game. Let that sink in. And was that really a "neutral court". So 14-1* Well, not sure McKale North would be considered neutral as well. ;) Not quite the same as playing Houston in Housto...
by RaisingArizona
Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Official Bracketology Thread
Replies: 4497
Views: 3234422

Re: Official Bracketology Thread

EastCoastCat wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 5:50 am Under CTL we are 14-1 in neutral site games the last 2 seasons with our only loss to Houston in last year's S16 game.

Let that sink in.
And was that really a "neutral court". So 14-1*
by RaisingArizona
Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:54 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: The 2022-2023 Season Thread
Replies: 1558
Views: 3567538

Re: The 2022-2023 Season Thread

This team will end up a 3/4 seed and get bounced the first weekend. The defense is hard to watch. Or maybe they'll play their best defense when it's win or go home. I was listening to a Daniel Jeremiah NFL draft podcast today and he said, "There's an old scouting axiom. If you can do it once, you c...
by RaisingArizona
Sun Feb 19, 2023 2:36 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: The 2022-2023 Season Thread
Replies: 1558
Views: 3567538

Re: Projected Seeding Melt-Down

So you give Arizona zero chance of a deep tourney run?
by RaisingArizona
Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:34 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: The 2022-2023 Season Thread
Replies: 1558
Views: 3567538

Re: The 2022-2023 Season Thread

Baylor is the team that I'd prefer to miss. They're a flawed team but just so much damn firepower in that backcourt.
by RaisingArizona
Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:09 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: The 2022-2023 Season Thread
Replies: 1558
Views: 3567538

Re: The 2022-2023 Season Thread

Honestly I don't think we are the number 4 team in the country. I would say we are comfortably in the top 10-12. The other thing is that if we played every team ranked anywhere above us in a 3 game series they would not sweep us. This tells me we got a chance no matter where we are ranked or seeded...
by RaisingArizona
Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:43 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: The 2022-2023 Season Thread
Replies: 1558
Views: 3567538

Re: The 2022-2023 Season Thread

We're still 9th in the Net. Does the committee still use the Net to determine seeds? It's part of the equation to determine seeds, yes. Much more concerned with staying in the West than whether we are a 1 or 2 seed. Gotta sweep UCLA to ensure we are the most deserving between us of that West slot. ...
by RaisingArizona
Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:28 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: The 2022-2023 Season Thread
Replies: 1558
Views: 3567538

Re: The 2022-2023 Season Thread

I can't recall ever seeing an Arizona team pivot like this. We start out as a run and gun, outscore you kind of squad. It's working like gangbusters then suddenly it's not working at all. We get embarrassed twice in a row and then voila we're a grind it out elite defensive team with some spurtabilit...
by RaisingArizona
Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:32 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lets Talk '24
Replies: 581
Views: 101375

Re: Lets Talk '24

Subject: Lets Talk '24 https://twitter.com/SRJimm/status/1610349917775749121 Zoom Diallo, a standout guard in the Class of 2024, Do you know if he plays Point Guard remotely? I'd say he's more of a SG who can facilitate. Dedan Thomas is a natural PG. No idea where we stand with either one. Was just...
by RaisingArizona
Tue Jan 03, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lets Talk '24
Replies: 581
Views: 101375

Re: Lets Talk '24

Subject: Lets Talk '24
dmjcat wrote: Tue Jan 03, 2023 12:26 pm Zoom Diallo, a standout guard in the Class of 2024,

Do you know if he plays Point Guard remotely?
by RaisingArizona
Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:44 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: The 2022-2023 Season Thread
Replies: 1558
Views: 3567538

Re: The 2022-2023 Season Thread

Saw a tweet that the last 20 tournament winners have come from teams in the top 12 in week 6. So we have a chance https://twitter.com/JohnGasaway/status/1602401755278417920 I really like this stat. It's even more encouraging that we are the only Pac school listed. That being said, I was impressed w...
by RaisingArizona
Sat Dec 10, 2022 7:26 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: Game #9 vs Indiana
Replies: 176
Views: 3431

Re: Game #9 vs Indiana

Bal's 3 pt. shot has always reminded me of Dickerson. It's gorgeous in flight.
by RaisingArizona
Sat Dec 10, 2022 6:56 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: Game #9 vs Indiana
Replies: 176
Views: 3431

Re: Game #9 vs Indiana

gouacats wrote: Sat Dec 10, 2022 6:50 pm Agreed. Best game by Pelle this year. It’s about time and keep it up!
I wonder if Pelle was a streaky perimeter shooter in Europe. Good enough shooter. It just seems with both he and Kerr they come in bunches. Perhaps that's the nature of shooting. 🤷‍♂️
by RaisingArizona
Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Tommy Lloyd
Replies: 3486
Views: 553974

Re: Tommy Lloyd

If Few retired in three years, and Gonzaga offered to make Tommy the highest paid coach in the sport, anyone think he's turning that down? Arizona is Arizona, and that's well understood. But we're talking about the guy's dream job. First of all Gonzaga does not have that kind of money to throw arou...
by RaisingArizona
Sun Nov 27, 2022 8:14 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: The 2022-2023 Season Thread
Replies: 1558
Views: 3567538

Re: The 2022-2023 Season Thread

I think we'll end up somewhere between 7-10 tomorrow. Beyond that, despite the fact that the rest of the Pac-12 MBB teams are either landfill material or struggling early, we all need to remember that they'll handily rediscover their mojo during Conference play and give us a case of the shpilkes wh...
by RaisingArizona
Wed Nov 23, 2022 8:04 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: Game #6 vs Creighton
Replies: 172
Views: 2634

Re: Game #6 vs Creighton

Okay. 6th then. We should be ahead of Gonzaga.
by RaisingArizona
Wed Nov 23, 2022 7:57 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Tommy Lloyd
Replies: 3486
Views: 553974

Re: Tommy Lloyd

This is completely insane. Small sample size for sure but an effective FG % that is 17% better than number 2? 😱

[tweet][/tweet]https://twitter.com/samgoaley/status/15 ... tFqGg7fThw
by RaisingArizona
Wed Nov 23, 2022 7:40 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: Game #6 vs Creighton
Replies: 172
Views: 2634

Re: Game #6 vs Creighton

Top 5 next week?
by RaisingArizona
Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:18 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Let's talk '23
Replies: 1599
Views: 2726123

Re: Let's talk '23

CardiacCats97 wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:17 am Someone must have sold them on the supposed exposure you get from playing in LA.
They took his best friend and high school teammate as well. Not sure if that kid was actually USC good or whether it was a 2 for 1 to get Collier.
by RaisingArizona
Thu Nov 10, 2022 9:20 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Let's talk '23
Replies: 1599
Views: 2726123

Re: Let's talk '23

84Cat wrote: Thu Nov 10, 2022 7:06 pm
His physicality on the perimeter will be a nice, new wrinkle. Reminds me of a Ben Howland era Pitt Guard or something like that. But with more juice.
by RaisingArizona
Tue Nov 01, 2022 4:49 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Lets Talk '24
Replies: 581
Views: 101375

Re: Lets Talk '24

gronk4heisman wrote: Tue Nov 01, 2022 10:52 am
dmjcat wrote: Mon Oct 31, 2022 7:06 pm
That guy is a HS Junior? Is he on the Shabazz Muhammad graduation path?
Judging from his highlights he looks like a superstar.
by RaisingArizona
Tue Aug 02, 2022 3:38 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Let's talk '23
Replies: 1599
Views: 2726123

Re: Let's talk '23

https://twitter.com/AndrewNemec/status/1554163186424614913 Yeah you know things are on the real up and up when a guy who decommitted a month ago is already going to recommit. Is there even an "on the up and up" even more? Seems like anything goes at this point. Not that I like it of course.
by RaisingArizona
Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:02 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Adama Bal
Replies: 58
Views: 4996

Re: Adama Bal

Auto-correct remains undefeated
by RaisingArizona
Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:29 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Adama Bal
Replies: 58
Views: 4996

Re: Adama Bal

TheCat wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:22 am Two things: handles were much better than expected, shooting off the dribble. The guy he looks like to me is Benn.
I don't think he's got Ben's juice though. Conversely Adama seems to be much more instinctive off of pick and roll action. Very small sample size of course.
by RaisingArizona
Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:21 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Adama Bal
Replies: 58
Views: 4996

Re: Adama Bal

TheCat wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:22 am Two things: handles were much better than expected, shooting off the dribble. The guy he looks like to me is Benn.
I don't think he's got Ben's juice though. Conversely Adama seems to be much more instinctual off of pick and roll action. Very small sample size of course.
by RaisingArizona
Tue Jul 26, 2022 5:28 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Let's talk '23
Replies: 1599
Views: 2726123

Re: Let's talk '23

Cook's an impressive athlete. Hadn't watched highlights before. Wasn't expecting him to be that springy.
by RaisingArizona
Mon Jul 25, 2022 6:22 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Let's talk '23
Replies: 1599
Views: 2726123

Re: Let's talk '23

https://twitter.com/DushawnLondon1/status/1551613076117639169 I was way off when I said I didn't think Arizona would get involved with this one. Arizona is 0 and 1 against the G League so far though, let's see if they can even it up with this recruitment. I still think Cody Williams is more likely....
by RaisingArizona
Mon Jul 25, 2022 12:12 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Adama Bal
Replies: 58
Views: 4996

Re: Adama Bal

AzCatFan2 wrote: Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:29 am Bal reminds me a lot of Michael Dickerson.
I mentioned during the Pac 12 tournament how much his rainbow J reminded me of Michael's. I don't think Bal has quite the same first step but very few do.
by RaisingArizona
Sun Jul 24, 2022 12:08 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Adama Bal
Replies: 58
Views: 4996

Re: Adama Bal

The finishing skills were a surprise to me as well. We already knew that his 3 point shooting was a weapon.
by RaisingArizona
Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:00 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Adama Bal
Replies: 58
Views: 4996

Re: Adama Bal

https://twitter.com/Itamar_17_10/status/1550824544943865858 If there is a next perimeter superstar returning from last year's roster that's the guy IMO. May not be this year of course. Still just 18. Where is he ranked if he's in this Senior Class? Top 50 at least I'd guess. Pelle should be P12 POY...
by RaisingArizona
Sat Jul 23, 2022 8:16 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Adama Bal
Replies: 58
Views: 4996

Re: Adama Bal

UAEebs86 wrote: Sat Jul 23, 2022 11:14 am
If there is a next perimeter superstar returning from last year's roster that's the guy IMO. May not be this year of course. Still just 18.

Where is he ranked if he's in this Senior Class? Top 50 at least I'd guess.