(M) Game 9, Arizona vs Wake Forest (2019-2020)

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:12 am

Men's Game 9: WAKE FOREST (5-2) at #14/14 ARIZONA (8-0)
Date: Sunday, Dec. 1
Time: 7:00 p.m. (MST)
Location: Anaheim, Calif. - Anaheim Arena (7,500)
TV: ESPN (Bernstein & Crispin)
Radio: Arizona IMG Sports Network (Jeffries & Hansen), 1290 AM 107.5 FM

Game Notes: https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2 ... Forest.pdf" target="_blank
Game Article: https://arizonawildcats.com/news/2019/1 ... orest.aspx" target="_blank

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 9:56 am

I expect a blowout.

I also expect a muted game cause of Dakich Jr. on the color

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 9:58 am

I posted the same yesterday in the Wooden Classic thread. Line opened at an attractive cats -10.5 and I jumped on it. It’s already at -12. Cats roll in this third tier tourney with fifth string announcers. Just hate ESPIN

WildcatStunner · Post by **WildcatStunner** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:27 am

I expect 14 made 3's from Wake Forest.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:30 pm

SunnyAZ · Post by **SunnyAZ** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:46 pm

More Josh at PF. Maybe more Koloko.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:48 pm

That sucks, but I hope it means Koloko gets a shot.

SunnyAZ · Post by **SunnyAZ** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:10 pm

dylan went from kcp to klay

cool

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:11 pm

SunnyAZ wrote:More Josh at PF. Maybe more Koloko.

If anything (beyond more minutes for Lee) I’d assume the former. We could use the practice playing small more than we could use burn for Koloko (sorry big guy). Root for a blowout and maybe we get both.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:16 pm

And of court Wake is shooting unconscious against us. Our d this tournament gas been beyond garbage

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:16 pm

This is a Wake team that doesn’t take or make a lot of threes and yet...

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:19 pm

YoDeFoe wrote:This is a Wake team that doesn’t take or make a lot of threes and yet...

Was just thinking the same. I guess everyone is perfect from 3 against us.

SunnyAZ · Post by **SunnyAZ** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:19 pm

apparently it is illegal for teams to miss 3pters against us

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:20 pm

So, have most of the teams we’ve faced recently had 1 or 2 starters unavailable (injured, suspended, etc.)??

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:20 pm

Credit where it's due: Arizona really knows how to let a team get hot from distance.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:21 pm

The ghost of Jimmer lives in every opponent, or ........

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:21 pm

pc in NM wrote:So, have most of the teams we’ve faced recently had 1 or 2 starters unavailable (injured, suspended, etc.)??

*reserves

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:21 pm

Our help defense is terrible

Our switch defense is terrible

This leads to easy/open 3pt shots

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:22 pm

Gonna get blown out by the worst team in the ACC

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:22 pm

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:24 pm

You know Heeke made the trip.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:25 pm

More inside out please

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:25 pm

We are the worst team in the history of basketball, and we are going to get blown out by the 2nd worst team! —in-game thread commentary

Glad the in-game thread is performing to expectations, at least.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:25 pm

Wake Forest is projected to finish 15th (last place) in the ACC. They are the Washington State of the ACC.

Our defense, once again, reeks for the 3rd game of this tournament.

Our transition defense has been a disaster. We still haven't figured out how to hedge the screen without giving up either a layup or a wide open 3. If we don't figure this out by next Saturday Baylor is going to really tie one on us on National TV.

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:27 pm

Honestly the way the defense has been looking honestly reminds me of the Atlantis debacle.

Couldn't make any quick adjustments in such a short time, help side defense was bad.

Difference here is Arizona is playing a much weaker tournament field and has a much better offense

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:28 pm

Nnaji needs to let his hair down.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:30 pm

we just had two good defensive possessions in a row...

... turn it around!!

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:30 pm

And not to be rational or anything . . . but Wake is shooting at a 36% clip right now.

SunnyAZ · Post by **SunnyAZ** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:30 pm

zeke is frustrated because he hasn't gotten a call yet
has been pushed down 3x in the post already and when he got physical he got called for an offensive foul

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:31 pm

I’m glad I’m not the only one getting battle for Atlantis flashbacks

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:32 pm

Manion, Green & Nnaji are 1-8...

... this will change!

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:32 pm

Right now it’s turnovers and relatively poor shooting by us that’s making it close.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:34 pm

dovecanyoncat wrote:The ghost of Jimmer lives in every opponent, or ........

Milk and cookies for everyone!

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:35 pm

Let's keep playing like this please.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:36 pm

More trapping than I'm used to seeing.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:37 pm

Maybe Zeke will be able to see the guys he's been running over with his hair pulled back.

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:38 pm

Dylan Smith is actually good, I think

WildcatStunner · Post by **WildcatStunner** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:39 pm

Pretty good ball the last 6-7 minutes.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:44 pm

I’m a big fan of behind-the-back bounce passes!!!

SunnyAZ · Post by **SunnyAZ** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:45 pm

hazzard is the best the best safety at arizona

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:46 pm

pc in NM wrote:I’m a big fan of behind-the-back bounce passes!!!

Lute would have benched him in a nanosecond

SunnyAZ · Post by **SunnyAZ** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:46 pm

josh/koloko combo at PF/C

yes!

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:47 pm

dmjcat wrote:
pc in NM wrote:I’m a big fan of behind-the-back bounce passes!!!
Lute would have benched him in a nanosecond

LOL...

... Not that one!!!

That was a showy play that Ben Lindsey would have benched a player for!

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:49 pm

Strange half. Every other game where we had a sub-par offensive half, we’ve come out the next half and scored 60. Let’s see how it goes.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:50 pm

39-33 at the half. bigger lead at the half than we've had the last couple games

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:53 pm

pc in NM wrote:Manion, Green & Nnaji are 1-8...

... this will change!

Still struggling 2/12 from the field

If they get going and the defense keeps playing like the last 8mins, they should run this team off the floor

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:54 pm

So, if you were told Mannion, Green & Nnaji would have 6 combined points, and be 2-12 at the half, what score would you have predicted?

Just asking....

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:56 pm

pc in NM wrote:So, if you were told Mannion, Green & Nnaji would have 6 combined points, and be 2-12 at the half, what scorw would you have predicted?

Just asking....

I'd have asked about rebounds, and you'd have said we're winning that 23-15, and I'd have said we're ahead 39-33.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:59 pm

Longhorned wrote:
pc in NM wrote:So, if you were told Mannion, Green & Nnaji would have 6 combined points, and be 2-12 at the half, what scorw would you have predicted?

Just asking....
I'd have asked about rebounds, and you'd have said we're winning that 23-15, and I'd have said we're ahead 39-33.

WF shooting 33.3% from the field might have been a helpful stat, too!

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:00 pm

Our boards and TOs look fine. We have a good ratio of dimes to shots made. We're fine. We just need to improve on D each game and that's not evident, but it's not the only way to win. Later it will matter. Later matters. That's why we're bitching.

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