Search found 4454 matches

by rgdeuce
Mon Jun 05, 2017 11:05 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '18
Replies: 2918
Views: 198302

Re: let's talk '18

The alternative is we allow ourselves to be consumed with what-ifs and withdraw our offer. Then we will be back to "we haven't landed a good PG since TJ" mode again. From the video I have seen on this kid, he has enough of a well-rounded game to be a great college point guard for us even with a lost...
by rgdeuce
Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:57 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14639
Views: 867195

Re: Sean Miller

Thad Matta holding an afternoon press conference to address his future at Ohio State. Commence sphincter puckering... I dont see how Miller would go to Ohio State. While facilities would probably be an upgrade and so many resources would be available it isn't nearly as good of a job or team as Ariz...
by rgdeuce
Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:55 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '17
Replies: 2132
Views: 133433

Re: let's talk '17

It is a bit bizarre that the Player's Association feels any desire to represent the interests of 19 years olds who ultimately can take roster spots away from the actual members of the Association who are veterans in the league. Does anybody remember the significance of the draft 20-25 years ago? Gu...
by rgdeuce
Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:57 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Lonzo Ball
Replies: 842
Views: 55535

Re: Lonzo Ball

MrBug708 wrote:No a fan of biracial marriages?
Please. Biracial blacks are the most beautiful people on earth. Just not the youngest and oldest Ball kids.
by rgdeuce
Wed May 31, 2017 9:38 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Who's staying? Who's going?
Replies: 1542
Views: 90330

Re: Who's staying? Who's going?

That Lauri video is awesome. Going to be fun to watch him develop in the league.
by rgdeuce
Wed May 31, 2017 9:38 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Lonzo Ball
Replies: 842
Views: 55535

Re: Lonzo Ball

There should be a study of how much more tail Lavar is getting his boys because of the manufactured hype. This is the underrated angle in all of this, because Lonzo and LaMelo look like Drake with an extra chromosome 21.
by rgdeuce
Wed May 31, 2017 9:30 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: North Carolina
Replies: 79
Views: 9021

Re: North Carolina

Sigh... And the Louisville situation has seemingly vanished as well.
by rgdeuce
Wed May 31, 2017 9:28 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Kobi Simmons
Replies: 336
Views: 25542

Re: Kobi Simmons

Thing is, come November, Kobe very easily could be 6th man and get 25 minutes a night. He wouldn't start over Trier, guaranteed, but the gap between he and Alkins when both are "right" isn't that big, if there is one at all. In fact, if Kobi played defense the way he is capable, one would have a ve...
by rgdeuce
Mon May 29, 2017 3:34 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '17
Replies: 2132
Views: 133433

Re: let's talk '17

I dont blame Bowen at all. I wouldnt want to come in and at best, be the fifth scoring option when I have one year of college. So, if you are correct rg, you are confirming to me his likely mindset 'OND, offense only and he'd be only fifth best'. I want players coming in who want to develop the bes...
by rgdeuce
Sun May 28, 2017 10:23 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '17
Replies: 2132
Views: 133433

Re: let's talk '17

I dont blame Bowen at all. I wouldnt want to come in and at best, be the fifth scoring option when I have one year of college.
by rgdeuce
Fri May 26, 2017 10:22 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '18
Replies: 2918
Views: 198302

Re: let's talk '18

I think this kids going to do big things at Arizona if he comes here. Individual and team. So what's the deal with it appearing only as a 2 horse race between us and CAL? The CAL program at this time is in the dumpster....is he just that high on Arizona or have other elite programs backed off due t...
by rgdeuce
Thu May 25, 2017 8:55 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '18
Replies: 2918
Views: 198302

Re: let's talk '18

I think this kids going to do big things at Arizona if he comes here. Individual and team.
by rgdeuce
Thu May 25, 2017 1:32 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2630
Views: 135329

Re: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball

I like the #1 ranking and I agree it is great PR for the program. We didn't have that for either of the TJ McConnell teams, or last year. Not like flying under the radar has gotten us over that tournament hump in recent memory.
by rgdeuce
Wed May 24, 2017 9:58 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2630
Views: 135329

Re: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball

Apologize if already posted, but Gary Parrish agrees we have something special here and hes usually a d head.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-baske ... -duke/amp/" target="_blank
by rgdeuce
Wed May 24, 2017 5:49 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14639
Views: 867195

Re: Sean Miller

Thats two straight years where many were in a panic and Miller ends up with essentially a top 3 class. The guys a witch. Not a bad consolation prize after a disappointing tourney run and the drama surrounding who is coming back.
by rgdeuce
Wed May 24, 2017 12:50 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2630
Views: 135329

Re: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball

Heres to hoping this team does well against the zone. Facing man to man offenses makes PJC more valuable and opens up a lot of things to him. PJC made strides on defense last year and I expect the same this season. Hopefully that and someone emerging as a good option to handle the Backup PG role wil...
by rgdeuce
Wed May 24, 2017 8:47 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Who's staying? Who's going?
Replies: 1542
Views: 90330

Re: Who's staying? Who's going?

I'm guessing Ayton will be a nice guy to flash to the middle of a zone. Akot has length and looks like an excellent passer with good vision who is capable of putting the ball on the floor if the collapse dictates it. If he can knock down a 15 footer at a decent rate, then we should be really happy ...
by rgdeuce
Wed May 24, 2017 8:41 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Who's staying? Who's going?
Replies: 1542
Views: 90330

Re: Who's staying? Who's going?

I'm guessing Ayton will be a nice guy to flash to the middle of a zone. Akot has length and looks like an excellent passer with good vision who is capable of putting the ball on the floor if the collapse dictates it. If he can knock down a 15 footer at a decent rate, then we should be really happy w...
by rgdeuce
Wed May 24, 2017 8:33 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2630
Views: 135329

Re: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball

I'll be curious to see if we have anybody redshirt this year. We legitimately have 11 guys that could play, but we know that even pushing to 9 or especially 10 guys is a stretch. Ira Lee or Keanu Pinder may be good candidates for a redshirt with Akot able to log in minutes at the 4 when a small bal...
by rgdeuce
Tue May 23, 2017 9:41 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Who's staying? Who's going?
Replies: 1542
Views: 90330

Re: Who's staying? Who's going?

Hat tip on that last post Spliff.
by rgdeuce
Tue May 23, 2017 9:26 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2630
Views: 135329

Re: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball

Been watching Akot videos tonight. Wow. In what way? In the Dillon Brooks (sadly Ray Smith) matchup at the 4 nightmare? I only needed the first one to see that he oozes NBA potential. I think the Iguodala comparison is more than fair. No, I think of it the other way - the guy you can stick on a 1-4...
by rgdeuce
Tue May 23, 2017 9:01 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2630
Views: 135329

Re: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball

We can enjoy it paying off this year before its fixed. No road trip for the two top teams besides us? We should cakewalk to 16 wins, but it would be cool to see them run the table.
by rgdeuce
Tue May 23, 2017 8:50 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2630
Views: 135329

Re: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball

Been watching Akot videos tonight. Wow.
by rgdeuce
Tue May 23, 2017 1:27 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Lonzo Ball
Replies: 842
Views: 55535

Re: Lonzo Ball

- The whole blond, damsel in distress victim BS. Not much puts more fear in a black man than a white victim screaming victim. When in America's history has that ever ended well for a black man? A weak card to play especially when it is played after she started the shit, twisted his words when she di...
by rgdeuce
Tue May 23, 2017 10:10 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Lonzo Ball
Replies: 842
Views: 55535

Re: Lonzo Ball

She basically called him an abusive parent Why I have no problems with Lavar disrespecting her like that. If some bird without children made subtle accusations about me being a terrible or abusive parent, I probably would have said much worse than "stay in your lane." There are something like 20 mi...
by rgdeuce
Tue May 23, 2017 8:55 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Lonzo Ball
Replies: 842
Views: 55535

Re: Lonzo Ball

She basically called him an abusive parent Why I have no problems with Lavar disrespecting her like that. If some bird without children made subtle accusations about me being a terrible or abusive parent, I probably would have said much worse than "stay in your lane." There are something like 20 mi...
by rgdeuce
Tue May 23, 2017 8:48 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Larry Scott
Replies: 451
Views: 22997

Re: Larry Scott

How does this dude still have functioning legs?
by rgdeuce
Tue May 23, 2017 8:44 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: ASU blows
Replies: 2341
Views: 153997

Re: ASU blows

Lmao @ track and field counting for six points. My buddy ran the 400 in college and i always tell him that track is not a sport. You're fast and want to impress me? Get on base and steal second or fake a 240 pound linebacker out of his jockstrap. Kenny Powers said it best, "I play real sports, not t...
by rgdeuce
Tue May 23, 2017 8:35 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14639
Views: 867195

Re: Sean Miller

It's not what people want to hear, but if you keep banging on the door with talented squads, eventually you are going to break it down.
by rgdeuce
Tue May 23, 2017 8:30 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2630
Views: 135329

Re: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball

Well coached teams are going to game plan to neutralize our advantages and make PJC beat us. That means making PJC take the ball to the rim and finish, something he doesn't do very well. His shown the ability to make open 3's. He hasn't shown the ability to create in the lane against strong defensi...
by rgdeuce
Tue May 23, 2017 8:22 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2630
Views: 135329

Re: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball

PJC has shown the ability to probe defenses and open things up for others. The question with him has always been consistency. His consistency has improved each year and we need him to take another step up. It's cliche around these parts to say "he is what he is" but it is true. All we can ask for is...
by rgdeuce
Mon May 22, 2017 5:46 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14639
Views: 867195

Re: Sean Miller

Yeah, nuts what Miller does considering the adversity we have had with roster turnover. Only Calipari has been able to do it as long and consistently as Miller, and coach K more recently.
by rgdeuce
Mon May 22, 2017 5:40 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2630
Views: 135329

Re: 2017-2018 Arizona Basketball

If everyone gets on board defensively and Rawle can step up to the task of being the team's stopper, can you imagine the problem we will be to most everyone defensively? Like Spliff said, very high defensive ceiling, even with the concerns defensively w PJC and Ristic. Ton of offensive firepower too...
by rgdeuce
Mon May 22, 2017 10:40 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Who's staying? Who's going?
Replies: 1542
Views: 90330

Re: Who's staying? Who's going?

It's a projection, but I thought Rawle made dramatic strides on D throughout the year. He was behind at the beginning of the year but slid into being a plus defender by the end of the year. By this point, Trier is probably who he is on D, but I think Rawle has room for growth. On O, I saw a lot of ...
by rgdeuce
Sun May 21, 2017 5:57 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Who's staying? Who's going?
Replies: 1542
Views: 90330

Re: Who's staying? Who's going?

Get Rawle back and this team is preseason top 5. Missing post depth (thanks Chance for this year) and obviously a high leve PG but other than that this team seems pretty stacked if Rawle comes back. I mean we have post depth, just a matter of how Pinder and Lee performs. PG a much larger concern to...
by rgdeuce
Sun May 21, 2017 5:11 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Who's staying? Who's going?
Replies: 1542
Views: 90330

Re: Who's staying? Who's going?

Awesome news. 1st team all conference player next year. Easily. Trier's obviously gonna lead the team in scoring, but Rawle may end up being our best all around player next year. I think most here would agree that he's going to beast next year. Continuing off where he left off last season, the regul...
by rgdeuce
Thu May 18, 2017 6:49 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Lonzo Ball
Replies: 842
Views: 55535

Re: Lonzo Ball

If getting Lonzo as a freshman and winning a natty was guaranteed, contingent on Lavar grabbing someone from this forum's johnson and holding it for 20 seconds while the poster held the protoype for Lonzo's first sneaker while Lavar pitched the Big Baller Brand, who here would man up and take one fo...
by rgdeuce
Tue May 16, 2017 6:39 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '17
Replies: 2132
Views: 133433

Re: let's talk '17

Very nice.
by rgdeuce
Tue May 16, 2017 9:07 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '17
Replies: 2132
Views: 133433

Re: let's talk '17

Was texting a buddy throughout that game, saying we are going to be kicking ourselves for not taking advantage of the Wisconsin lulls/stretching our leads out. There were a ton of wasted, empty possessions and blown opportunities in that game. First half we should stretched the lead out in the teens...
by rgdeuce
Sun May 14, 2017 8:40 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Who's staying? Who's going?
Replies: 1542
Views: 90330

Re: Who's staying? Who's going?

Only your mother, and only because she seemed like the cavernous type.
by rgdeuce
Fri May 12, 2017 7:21 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Who's staying? Who's going?
Replies: 1542
Views: 90330

Re: Who's staying? Who's going?

Just seems like you're setting up scouts and girls for disappointment. Not like they've never heard of people doing that. "Gee, you're 6-5 and only get three rebounds a game?" No! No! I'm really 6-2!" Lol until you are getting to a combine where they are anal, it doesnt matter. The 6'5" guy already...
by rgdeuce
Fri May 12, 2017 12:35 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Goin Pro Thread
Replies: 228
Views: 23851

Re: Goin Pro Thread

Yep. F jackson
by rgdeuce
Fri May 12, 2017 8:26 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: ASU blows
Replies: 2341
Views: 153997

Re: ASU blows

Damn, you cant have a sand volleyball team with only two smashable girls on it.

:lol: @ the womens basketball jerseys. Those are hideous
by rgdeuce
Fri May 12, 2017 8:23 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Who's staying? Who's going?
Replies: 1542
Views: 90330

Re: Who's staying? Who's going?

Spaceman Spiff wrote: At the doctor's earlier this week, I was 6'1 3/4 without shoes. I feel I'm still 6'3, if not 6'4.
I'm shrinking too if it makes you feel better. I was right at 6'3 without shoes when I was in college, now I am just around 6'2 1/4. I heard you can lose a half inch each decade once you hit 40.
by rgdeuce
Fri May 12, 2017 8:16 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '17
Replies: 2132
Views: 133433

Re: let's talk '17

RG, I agree on Kendrick. Since GKMC, his beat selection is all over the place and his quality is inconsistent. It does give off the feel of a guy trying too hard to be different. Control is a good example. It's a solid beat, but not a HOFer like Nuthin but a G Thang, Regulators, Gin and Juice, Cali...
by rgdeuce
Fri May 12, 2017 7:58 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Who's staying? Who's going?
Replies: 1542
Views: 90330

Re: Who's staying? Who's going?

Rawle picking up right where he left off before the finger injury. Seems like we are always playing the "what if" game when it comes to the tournament. Never understood adding height. Like the opponent is playing against the fictional version? . I always added an inch because something so subtle can...
by rgdeuce
Thu May 11, 2017 7:01 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '17
Replies: 2132
Views: 133433

Re: let's talk '17

Sean Miller needs to reach out to Drake and bring him on board. He's the last piece to the puzzle in terms of getting whoever we want. Forget Drake. He's been ducking Kendrick Lamar for a while. We need Kendrick on our side to cement our LA pipeline. Plus, Drake is a bandwagoner. We start winning b...
by rgdeuce
Thu May 11, 2017 6:50 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '17
Replies: 2132
Views: 133433

Re: let's talk '17

Until he starts popping up in some respected top 10 lists, I think he's underrated.
by rgdeuce
Thu May 11, 2017 6:26 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: let's talk '17
Replies: 2132
Views: 133433

Re: let's talk '17

Ranking update: Kentucky, UCLA, Arizona, Duke. http://insider.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/classrankings" target="_blank Oregon doing work. Oh silly gumby...Oregon has to pull together like 10 years of recruiting success before we can say that they are a power to contend with. Or a...
by rgdeuce
Thu May 11, 2017 12:17 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Lonzo Ball
Replies: 842
Views: 55535

Re: Lonzo Ball

He better hope the Lakers don't get the 1st, 2nd or 3rd pick. Much easier to keep dad out of your hair when he isn't a short drive away from the arena.