Bear Down Wildcats

billk78

I would love to land Zoom. But with the way the roster looks to be set up for next year, aren't we in much bigger need of big men to replace Ballo and Keshad? Seems like most of our returning talent and recruits are more of the guard/small forward variety.

billk78

I don't have any insider knowledge, but at least Ballo should come back. His inability to protect the rim, along with getting outplayed in many games by the opposing center will hurt his draft chances. Don't see any benefit to Zu staying, unless he wants to work on his 3 point shot. Thanks! I tend ...

billk78

I know it's pretty early...but we will be getting most of the current players back next season? We lose Henderson and Ramey. Maybe Tubelis and Ballo go pro? Suppose they would have to see how they are evaluated. Kerr, Pelle, Boswell. Hopefully Anderson and/or Veesaar can take the next step. Bal I'm ...

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I think Bal needs more time on the floor and we're going to need him at times throughout the season. Who else do we have to spell Kerr and Ramey? Boswell I suppose. He doesn't seem ready for big minutes or big moments. I like the kids future though. More time on the floor could help Bal. He just lo...

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Couldn't watch the game tonight, but Larsson not being a factor is becoming a theme this season, and not one anyone expected. 8 assists for Kriisa is fantastic. 12 boards for Tubelis is also fantastic. We shot better than Cal, outrebounded them, turned the ball over fewer times, and made 19 to thei...

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Big Man U. Feels weird but I like it. NBA lottery in his future - let's enjoy watching him in an Arizona uniform while we can. Not unless he develops an 18 ft jumper. The NBA is not looking for lane cloggers. I'm sure that's next on CTL's list for Oumar to work on. I guess that means he has to stay...

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ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 8:03 am
billk78 wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 7:55 am
ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 7:02 pm
84Cat wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 5:22 pm Are we to assume that we will know DT's decision by then or does it matter?
Likely won’t know DT’s decision until the following day.
What's your gut on Miller, Choo?
G League

Nice call, as usual

billk78

ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 7:02 pm
84Cat wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 5:22 pm Are we to assume that we will know DT's decision by then or does it matter?
Likely won’t know DT’s decision until the following day.

What's your gut on Miller, Choo?

billk78

I have said out loud or on this message board that this is my favorite player on this year's team: Benn Koloko Kerr Terry Zu Ballo For the record..... I have never been wrong about this Great post! Man, I also love Kier and Pelle (most of the time). Kier/Ballo have to be in the running for best 6th...

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Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:06 pm Is Lloyd a witch?

Is Arizona right where it wants to be?

billk78

Only way Zu is going pro is if he goes back home. He needs to come back to work on being able to shoot from the 3 if he wants to be a stretch 4. Koloko needs to bulk up too and come back to work on his face to the basket game. I know it was 8 on 5 at Tennessee, but that game really exposed Koloko. ...

billk78

So if we look at who is may go pro we have: Benn - highly likely Tubelis - very likely Koloko - likely Terry - maybe? Kerr - Doubtful. Let's say we lose Benn, Tubelis and Koloko, which in my mind is a fair guess. If Koloko stays great, but I think he goes. I think Terry and Kerr stay....but no insid...

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RondaeShimmy wrote: ↑Wed Dec 22, 2021 7:57 pm Honestly our drop coverage was pretty good vs Chandler

Made him take deep 2s or floaters

100%. The problem early was we had no offense, so we couldn't' get set on defense and it led to some easy buckets (mostly and 1's or fouls) for Tenn. Second half was much much better.

billk78

I have to say, some of the things I'm seeing tweeted at Kerr tonight by supposed Cat fans are absolutely disgusting. Hurling insults and saying to leave the team. Unbelievable. The kid plays his heart out for this team. He made a mistake with the Tech (we think; who knows with those refs). But where...

billk78

I know its really early in the season and I shouldn't be thinking such things---- But who in the Pac-12 are we overmatched by? I think UCLA’s guards/wings are the best in the league. They’re deep at those positions and can hurt you in a lot of ways. Aside from them, though, I don’t see another team...

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KaibabKat wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 6:51 pm Yep it is only November and there is a lot of basketball to be played.

Now, with that said, do you think that we will be a one or a two seed?

The only way we don't get a 1 is because of ESPN bias and the NCAA punishing us for Sean Miller.

billk78

Things I liked seeing:
- going 2 for 1 before a half
- Guys not being pulled off immediately after a tiny mistake
- Full court pressure
- Real ball movement
- Offensive freedom
- Guys seemed to really be having fun and not so much pressure.

billk78

Postmaster wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 6:39 pm Ackerly looks like a deep threat.

I think he has won the starting PG position.

billk78

And we haven't even added Pelle Larsson. What do you envision is the main way PL will contribute? Offense? Just bench depth? I really haven't seen him play. He will be key, if he isn't starting right off the bat he will be soon after likely moving Terry to the bench. Ballo was awful, not sure how a...

billk78

https://twitter.com/ArizonaMBB/status/1452681711267942401 I saw a really nice drive from Kier there. He looked explosive. This could actually be a real good team. I also like the enthusiasm and excitement I saw from guys on the bench up and cheering their teammates on. Even though we won 2000-2 the...

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ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 6:00 pm Also word is Dalen is for sure returning as well.

Have we heard anything from Tuberlis? Or is it assumed he is back?

billk78

So right now best case scenario is we likely lose Akinjo. But possibly keep Benn, Terry, Koloko, Kerr, Tubelis? Add Tyty (best case). And another transfer. We could actually still be good.

billk78

Olsondogg wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:17 pm
Spaceman Spiff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:16 pm
RondaeShimmy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:10 pm

So much for Lloyd's European connections. At least off the bat.
I question when the quote was obtained. Post hiring?

This quote seems like it came before the Lloyd announcement. He says "depending on how things Shake out"

billk78

Now we should know pretty soon who is transferring and who isn't Do we have any info or guesses on what this means for the current roster? Do we know that any of the players have relationships with LLoyd? Perhaps they are so annoyed about how the firing of Miller was handled that they will leave an...

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https://twitter.com/APlayersProgram/status/1346197422398029825 <iframe width="882" height="496" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gpBtChrDE1s" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> I really want to...

billk78

This is such a fun team to watch. They had an off night yesterday but still pulled it out. WSU is much improved this year. I love the consistent scoring we get and we don't have to rely on 1-2 guys to score 15+ or we lose. As someone else mentioned, Brown and Baker both had off nights (and Akinjo wa...

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Frybry02 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:51 pm Jordan brown is the opposite of chase jeter

Production wise he has been closer to Zeke. Not saying he has the same talent.....but from Nico and Zeke to Akinjo and Brown it hasn't been as huge as a dropoff as I've expected...so far.

billk78

* Jordan Brown * Jemarl Baker * Christian Koloko * James Akinjo. So... those guys are our floor raisers. Spiff touched on our primary ceiling raiser so let's explore those further. * Azoulas Tubelis... incredible body control and hands for a dude who is 6'9" 240lbs. Bangs like a big, glides like a ...

billk78

This thread has me excited about Tubelis. With people saying he could be similar to Nnaji....is he seen as a one and done? I'm just trying to look into the future, and if you think about it, we probably get almost everyone back again next year. Ira is a senior and T. Brown grad transfer. Other than ...

billk78

Sure feels like any recruiting momentum or mojo Miller once had is just about gone. If he lands one or both of the Euros it'll significantly improve next year's team IMO. I really really like the post player if we can get him. So if we get both and Haarms is it time to be excited again? Or is that ...

billk78

Maybe someone from the coaching/training staff should have checked him out. If you do that, then Green has to be removed. You don’t get to “check someone out” and not exit the game. And at that point, Altman then decides who shoots the FT. At that point, watching him roll around for that long, I fe...

billk78

Happy Monday, guys! Another week, another 2 games we need to win to lock up a halfway decent seed. Anyone wanna go on record that we’ll win both this week? Going once! Do I hear 1-1? Anyone?? No idea if Josh will even play this week. Im confident saying 1-1. Depending how we do in the PAC tournamen...

billk78

The loss definitely sucks...but just in response to what many are saying: - I actually think Green is a GREAT player. He isn't a top scorer but he does all the little things and is extremely athletic. He could do the best in the NBA out of all 3 freshman. Im going to cut him some slack on the missed...

billk78

Not sure if it's mental or physical with him. He kind of lacks hustle and doesn't seem too intense when playing. But those things could also be due to injuries. Back injuries are no joke at all. I had one two years ago and I've never recovered. You just can't physically be the same sometimes.

billk78

I know everyone's upset, but I thought they played a really good Oregon team on the road pretty well tonight. Were there mistakes? Sure. But I also saw some good things. Jeter finally benched most of the second half with Gettings getting more minutes. Gettings played fantastic. Not flashy but does a...

billk78

Jeter 0-4 0 pts 0 boards.

billk78

Smith and Jeter need to take a seat tonight.

billk78

zonagrad wrote:Thoroughly frustrated with the play of Jeter and Smith. Nico has taken w few bad shots, which I can forgive because he makes plays.

This. Don't see much leadership out there. No one who seems to want to take over and score. Nico needs to just go to the hoop more.

billk78

AZCatGirl wrote:So are we just assuming Nico's back is still bothering him? I'm not sure what else would explain this sudden change.

Good point. it's possible. Also a freshman and could just be a little slump. Just not the best time in this stretch.

billk78

St. John's has slowed down considerably. Just not as fast. But we can't produce any offense at all.

billk78

Arizona looks slow and John's are flying. Jeter really hurting us. Green looks overmatched. That press when Mannion was out was killer. Need to bounce back,

billk78

I just a personal behind-the-scenes tour of the facilities, just for me alone. With the Doutrive thing, the players don't seem phased in the slightest. On the court at McKale, they lowered the baskets and let me hang on the rims. I fondled the nets. Is it okay that I typed that out loud? I also got...

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How are our chances with Zaiare?

billk78

I just a personal behind-the-scenes tour of the facilities, just for me alone. With the Doutrive thing, the players don't seem phased in the slightest. On the court at McKale, they lowered the baskets and let me hang on the rims. I fondled the nets. Is it okay that I typed that out loud? I also got...

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baycat93 wrote:Ideally Baker gets fully healthy and looks more like
Nico 30+
Green 30+
Nnaji 30+
Baker 20+
Chase 20
Gettings 15
Lee 15
Hazzard 10-15
Smith 10-15

I didnt take into account that the lesser minutes for Baker were probably from him still coming back from injury. I think you're likely right about that.

billk78

Devonaire is better with the ball in his hands but Miller isn't going to trust him to with the rock yet. He's too wild and out of control like Smith. His game really isn't really suited to be off ball At this point start Baker and have Smith and Hazzard come off the bench. When Nico is out, Baker i...

billk78

Interesting looking at the minutes last night: Nico 34 Green 31 Nnaji 21 Chase 21 Smith 20 DD 19 Gettings 16 Baker 15 Ira 13 Hazzard 10 Surprised Smith and DD played as much as they did when they both seemed to be struggling. We were a better team clearly when baker was on the floor. Hazzard also. I...

billk78

Wow. WAs this because he was mad about minutes last night? Or another case of the mary jane?

billk78

Smith and Doutrive just playing completely out of control. Driving into 3 guys or chucking up bad shots. Wheres Hazzard?

billk78

terryarms wrote:
ByJoveByJingle wrote:It does help that he has guards who can feed him in the right positions.
Imagine Mannion feeding Ayton.

I thought about this several times as I was watching Mannion feed the inside last night.

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