The 2019-2020 Season Thread

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:00 pm

Haha

Yup.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:05 pm

We can still get a bye in the PAC-12 tourney.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:08 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: When will our luck turn around?

you make your own luck

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:23 pm

97cats wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote: When will our luck turn around?
you make your own luck

Word

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:36 pm

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:47 pm

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:55 pm

Just read the first four posts of this thread...

This gist: this year was now or never for Miller.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 7:13 am

That was interesting going back.

Ira Lee, fouling more and shooting worse than last season in less minutes. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... 28/ira-lee" target="_blank

For some reason I don't think Jeter thought he would finishing out his college career end of the bench.

Merkin wrote:Nice to see Lee and Williams talking about next year. Not sure what is up with Jeter.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:41 am

My guess on Jeter is that his injuries just greatly hampered his development. He does have some skill, but to be a solid pro, he'd have to get much stronger in his lower body and core. He's pretty thin and not very physically imposing. He'd get smashed into pieces on the low block by any halfway decent pro big man. Imagine him posting up against Andre Drummond or Rudy Gobert or freaking Embiid.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:17 pm

how bout the player not wanting to play?

Dosia · Post by **Dosia** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:36 pm

97cats wrote:how bout the player not wanting to play?

Is he still being a little B?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:41 pm

Big B, little b, what begins with B?

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:43 pm

Hopefully Green isn't being a little B also.

luteformayor2 · Post by **luteformayor2** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:55 pm

Merkin wrote:Hopefully Green isn't being a little B also.

Lotta Bs now

Green may be done

Dosia · Post by **Dosia** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 3:10 pm

Well I guess we will know on Thursday. Scheer keeps repeating that the team fully expects him to play.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 3:12 pm

Don’t think we lose to UCLA if Green is playing.

Call me crazy, but they weren’t that impressive. Oregon is clearly the best team in the league.

Dosia · Post by **Dosia** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 3:14 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:Don’t think we lose to UCLA if Green is playing.

Call me crazy, but they weren’t that impressive. Oregon is clearly the best team in the league.

I personally think the Cats would have won both.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 3:39 pm

Dosia wrote:
97cats wrote:how bout the player not wanting to play?
Is he still being a little B?

depending on defining that at the moment not as much, before yes - not up to players to pick and choose when and if they want to if cleared.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 4:11 pm

97cats wrote:
Dosia wrote:
97cats wrote:how bout the player not wanting to play?
Is he still being a little B?
depending on defining that at the moment not as much, before yes - not up to players to pick and choose when and if they want to if cleared.

Eek, that’s a poor prognosis for this team if true.

Dosia · Post by **Dosia** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 4:38 pm

97cats wrote:
Dosia wrote:
97cats wrote:how bout the player not wanting to play?
Is he still being a little B?
depending on defining that at the moment not as much, before yes - not up to players to pick and choose when and if they want to if cleared.

So it sounds like the team is anticipating him being cleared with his lower back issue? I’m pretty sure I read Jason saying he didn’t have a concussion.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:05 pm

Dosia wrote:
97cats wrote:
Dosia wrote:
97cats wrote:how bout the player not wanting to play?
Is he still being a little B?
depending on defining that at the moment not as much, before yes - not up to players to pick and choose when and if they want to if cleared.
So it sounds like the team is anticipating him being cleared with his lower back issue? I’m pretty sure I read Jason saying he didn’t have a concussion.

I believe 97 is talking about Jeter.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:16 pm

sorry, Dosia - yes, Jeter

Dosia · Post by **Dosia** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:36 pm

Ah my bad

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:37 pm

I can envision a S-16 run without Jeter. Less so without Green.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:41 pm

It seems that when we think the team can go far they flame out early. Therefore................Final Four Baby!!!!!!!!

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:28 pm

If I were coaching the Huskies this week, I’d be teaching the players how to fake cough....

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 7:50 pm

azgreg wrote:It seems that when we think the team can go far they flame out early. Therefore................Final Four Baby!!!!!!!!

It's just like '97!

midnightx · Post by **midnightx** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:53 am

UAEebs86 wrote:
azgreg wrote:It seems that when we think the team can go far they flame out early. Therefore................Final Four Baby!!!!!!!!

It's just like '97!

Not even close. That team had the best freshman guard in program history and two additional highly skilled and athletic guards/small forwards that were experienced juniors. This current team may have the same kind of record, but it is not even close with the '97 squad in terms of personnel and experience. Plus that team had Lute Olson, who at that point had been to 3 final fours as a head coach and won countless big games against major programs and other premier coaches.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:59 am

I don't quite think Eebs was being serious!

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:21 am

Alieberman wrote:I don't quite think Eebs was being serious!

Yep, just a meme we hear EVERY FRICKIN' SEASON!!!!

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:41 am

midnightx wrote:
UAEebs86 wrote:
azgreg wrote:It seems that when we think the team can go far they flame out early. Therefore................Final Four Baby!!!!!!!!

It's just like '97!
Not even close. That team had the best freshman guard in program history and two additional highly skilled and athletic guards/small forwards that were experienced juniors. This current team may have the same kind of record, but it is not even close with the '97 squad in terms of personnel and experience. Plus that team had Lute Olson, who at that point had been to 3 final fours as a head coach and won countless big games against major programs and other premier coaches.

It's EXACTLY the same as far as so many fans giving up on the coach before the tournament....

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:42 am

But this time it’s gonna happen!

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:44 am

pc in NM wrote:
midnightx wrote:
UAEebs86 wrote:
azgreg wrote:It seems that when we think the team can go far they flame out early. Therefore................Final Four Baby!!!!!!!!

It's just like '97!
Not even close. That team had the best freshman guard in program history and two additional highly skilled and athletic guards/small forwards that were experienced juniors. This current team may have the same kind of record, but it is not even close with the '97 squad in terms of personnel and experience. Plus that team had Lute Olson, who at that point had been to 3 final fours as a head coach and won countless big games against major programs and other premier coaches.
It's EXACTLY the same as far as so many fans giving up on the coach before the tournament....

Has CSM already booked a vacation for final four weekend?

midnightx · Post by **midnightx** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:19 am

Alieberman wrote:I don't quite think Eebs was being serious!

I agree, I assumed it was sarcastic, I was just reiterating the point that there is no comparison to '97, something that others have brought up from time to time during this season.

That doesn't mean it is completely out of the realm of possibility that this team could go on a run, someone always does, but this squad hasn't had one marquee win against a great team (let along a good team). This roster does not look like the kind that make a deep run, nor is there a player on the roster that seems like he can carry the team. Additionally, the coach seems burnt out.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:30 am

Postmaster wrote:
pc in NM wrote:
midnightx wrote:
UAEebs86 wrote:
azgreg wrote:It seems that when we think the team can go far they flame out early. Therefore................Final Four Baby!!!!!!!!

It's just like '97!
Not even close. That team had the best freshman guard in program history and two additional highly skilled and athletic guards/small forwards that were experienced juniors. This current team may have the same kind of record, but it is not even close with the '97 squad in terms of personnel and experience. Plus that team had Lute Olson, who at that point had been to 3 final fours as a head coach and won countless big games against major programs and other premier coaches.
It's EXACTLY the same as far as so many fans giving up on the coach before the tournament....
Has CSM already booked a vacation for final four weekend?

CSM doesn't take vacations - he recruits....

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:40 am

pc in NM wrote:
Postmaster wrote:Has CSM already booked a vacation for final four weekend?
CSM doesn't take vacations - he recruits....

Mic drop.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:26 pm

CSM also models shirts for the Wick-A-Way dress shirt division of Under Armour.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 3:54 pm

No more Duke transfers please. This now feels like we were setup.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:54 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 3:56 pm

Frybry02 · Post by **Frybry02** » Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:30 pm

Best half of basketball in a long long time

eoe · Post by **eoe** » Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:57 pm

Beautiful 2nd half

Incredible off-ball defense and all of a sudden shots start dropping and Miller stops bursting vessels.

Murphy is a great assistant, he’s always talking up the players and hi-5’ing them, especially the frosh

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:58 am

I thought we would go 25-6 in the regular season so if we finish of UDub and go 21-10 that is a minus 4. I would look back at the three 1 point giveaways in conference and the loss to St Johns as the biggest disappointments.

If we can find a way to win two in Vegas I would be pretty happy and if we won the tourney I would be estatic

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:06 am

UAEebs86 wrote:
azgreg wrote:It seems that when we think the team can go far they flame out early. Therefore................Final Four Baby!!!!!!!!

It's just like '97!

Ahh, yes...the 1997 trope/meme/whatever. I love it!

Apropos of nothing, I was re-watching highlights from that season. We all remember how it went down...5th place, swept at the Bay, needed a crazy comeback to not lose in the 1st round as a top 5 seed for the 4th time in 6 years (imagine if Miller did that?), barely beat upset minded CoC, lost a double digit lead late to KU and inexplicably did not foul LaFrentz allowing for a shot to tie that luckily missed, then we draw the winner of a 10/14 game of Providence vs Chattanooga. We draw 10 seed Providence. And they get us in OT before we win. And we all remember God Shammgod and how good he was, but I forgot how regulation ended...

Their best player, Austin Croshere, had fouled out with 9 minutes left, yet they went on a run to erase a big lead. Then, and shades of Max Hazzard earlier this year...

we have the ball with a 4.3 second differential between game and play clock, up 3. Miles gets down to about 6 feet and, instead of turning and dribbling the ball out to run clock, he decides to shoot. With 26 on the game clock and 22 on the shot clock. He is blocked...into a fast break, which turns to an early offense open 3 to tie. They hit that, we turn the ball over at mid court with 10 seconds left, and Shammgod has his signature 15 foot pull up for the win...and misses.

If that shot goes in, we would never, ever, ever forget Miles taking a shot up 3 with 22 seconds left on the shot clock and a 4 second differential. It was so stupid...a runner that got stuffed. Reminded me of Max deciding to drive into 3 defenders with time left and no shot clock in the 1st half vs ASU, except nowhere near as impactful. We remember Miles and "Simon Says Championship", but he was very nearly the biggest goat (not GOAT...just a goat) of all time. If Shammgod's pull up doesn't go front and back of rim and off, Miles would be a dirty word in Tucson.

March...it makes ZERO sense. Gotta love it.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:21 am

Well it's official this is literally the 97 team in regards to brainpower. All we need is the luck and we're cutting down the nets baby.

WildcatStunner · Post by **WildcatStunner** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:27 am

ChooChooCat wrote:Well it's official this is literally the 97 team in regards to brainpower. All we need is the luck and we're cutting down the nets baby.

Someone earn an academic suspension?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:28 am

ChooChooCat wrote:Well it's official this is literally the 97 team in regards to brainpower. All we need is the luck and we're cutting down the nets baby.

[tweet]https://media1.tenor.com/images/b2b1c77 ... id=6100422[/tweet]

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:31 am

ChooChooCat wrote:Well it's official this is literally the 97 team in regards to brainpower. All we need is the luck and we're cutting down the nets baby.

Someone stress fracture the backboards in Albany (or wherever we wind up) so Stone can AJ Bramlett the fucker...

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:43 am

And that wasn't the only brain fart that year. Remember how many quick shots we took up double digits in the last 5 minutes vs Kansas. It's one thing to not overly slow down and take yourself out of rhythm, but it is another thing to force shots with 25 on the shot clock when you are up 12 and all the pressure is on "Roy's Greatest Team Ever".

Another shot we would remember forever if things went different in OT...Epps step in 3 to tie in the title game. We were one ridiculous shot from winning that game in regulation. Luckily, that team was too young and carefree to have that "we blew our chance" feeling...

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:47 am

And here is the insane Miles shot/possession that set in motion PC's near stunner

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