Bear Down Wildcats

Beachcat97 wrote:
There is zero chance of AZ winning tomorrow. Zero.

Will you leave if we cover the spread?

UAEebs86 wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:
There is zero chance of AZ winning tomorrow. Zero.

Will you leave if we cover the spread?

That wasn't the agreement. But I'd be very surprised if this game is closer than 10 points.

UAEebs86 wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:
There is zero chance of AZ winning tomorrow. Zero.

Will you leave if we cover the spread?

Will you just leave anyways? You pollute every thread on here and we're all tired of you

prh wrote:

UAEebs86 wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:
There is zero chance of AZ winning tomorrow. Zero.

Will you leave if we cover the spread?

Will you just leave anyways? You pollute every thread on here and we're all tired of you

If AZ wins tomorrow, I'm gone.

There is zero chance any of you will get a good night of sleep this weekend. There is zero chance you'll avoid constipation. There is zero chance you'll enjoy a chance to dawdle over a piece of cake on your next birthday. Zero.

Zero!

Ahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

I want the cats to win sooooo badly tomorrow and it has nothing to do with basketball

Getting nervous BC?

Seriously BC, keep peddling your crap.

Glendale

Heh

UAEebs86 wrote:Getting nervous BC?

Nope.

Beachcat97 wrote:

UAEebs86 wrote:Getting nervous BC?

Nope.

I think it's ok to be a Fucla fan first but you really should change your name and avatar to reflect your loyalties...

9 player rotation = perfect

Bear Down

What's the crunch time lineup going to look like with Trier back?

PJC
Allen
Trier
Lauri
Dusan

Allen
Trier
Alkins
Lauri
Dusan

PJC
Allen
Trier
Alkins/Simmons
Lauri

Trier won't start yet, but he'll be first one off the bench.

If he shows signs of trying too hard to be 'the man' he'll be benched immediately.

If he gets burned on defense twice, he'll be be benched immediately.

If he is too impatient to wait for the right shot, he'll be benched immediately.

If he show signs of irritation with his teammates, he'll be benched immediately.

If he eases into the game, works into his rhythm, sparks his teammates, he'll be a star.

There are 20 more games before the final. We are 17-2 without him and lost those two games by a total of 11 points. We don't need a ton of points from Trier. We need good defense, decent offense assist wise more than point wise, and a great teamwork mesh. Scoring points is a bonus. All of that will come over the next few games, not first time up.

Everybody's gonna be hyped up for him to be back, me included, and his team mates included. But we really shouldn't expect a GOAT performance first time up.

Main Event wrote:Glendale

Hell yes.

He may try to do too much at first just due to the adrenaline dump he's gonna feel, he will get it out of his system and by the 2nd half he will just play like he always has.

This team now is only down 2 guys (Ferg and Ray) that were considered final 4 contenders preseason. And our 3 frosh are so much farther along than they would have been had the things that happened not occurred. I'd call that a wash.

Dear Lord I hope we can get a favorable seed come March. We are due.

You don't lose a player like Ray Smith and call it a wash. Ever.

Fair enough. Same w Ferguson tbh.

Just trying to say that we are the same final 4 contender we were thought to be in the preseason.

This Trier resolution certainly shifts the mindset from "what could have been" to "what could be"

I think the place Trier will be useful right away is guarding guards and penetrating the zone, which is something we've barely escaped so far this season...while I get that Miller hangs his hat and entire program on defense when you have freshmen who want to show what they got a stagnant offense leads to a lack of concentration on D, which we have seen continuously throughout the season...I don't think the guys lack passion, it's just they have been wired their entire lives to "show what you got" and that has ALWAYS been offense...it's not something you adjust away mentally in a few months of Div.1 BB...so what tends to happen is we get a decent lead and then things sort of stall on offense and the guys drag that into the defensive side of the game...
Having one more player who fucking THRIVES on penetrating or hitting a critical quick three will naturally spark the offense a little bit...I think that helps them keep the entire machine going and will reflect in defense...

Just my opinion but I'm right...(in my own mind).

Whatever happens tomorrow, getting him back is a game-changer. Legit FF threat now.

RichardCranium wrote:Trier won't start yet, but he'll be first one off the bench.

If he shows signs of trying too hard to be 'the man' he'll be benched immediately.

If he gets burned on defense twice, he'll be be benched immediately.

If he is too impatient to wait for the right shot, he'll be benched immediately.

If he show signs of irritation with his teammates, he'll be benched immediately.

If he eases into the game, works into his rhythm, sparks his teammates, he'll be a star.

There are 20 more games before the final. We are 17-2 without him and lost those two games by a total of 11 points. We don't need a ton of points from Trier. We need good defense, decent offense assist wise more than point wise, and a great teamwork mesh. Scoring points is a bonus. All of that will come over the next few games, not first time up.

Everybody's gonna be hyped up for him to be back, me included, and his team mates included. But we really shouldn't expect a GOAT performance first time up.

This was the first thread I opened up this morning, since the Zo thread, although more recently written in, had been a source of frustration all year and I wanted to just read about tonight's game and people's thoughts. I read some of the posts, was wondering why people were talking, for example, about 9 player rotation being perfect, and then I made it to this post. Then I started getting annoyed. I'm thinking, "fuck that when we get Allonzo back we NEED him to be our alpha male scorer, taking pressure off everyone including Lauri. Fuck that why would he be getting annoyed with his teammates this year of all years? Fuck that why won't he start?

And then I made it to the last paragraph and I realized I had missed something important. I didn't want to get too excited so I slowly made my way to espn college bball page and, low and behold, we get a shot at UCLA with Zo back. Holy shit, I'm so fucking excited. Beat down, gents

So against UCLA, it should be Simmons's minutes that get cut back the most, right?

Longhorned wrote:So against UCLA, it should be Simmons's minutes that get cut back the most, right?

Not if he's playing well.

Chicat wrote:

Longhorned wrote:So against UCLA, it should be Simmons's minutes that get cut back the most, right?

Not if he's playing well.

I guess I'm not picturing that in this kind of road game.

How many times do you think the coaches have watched the UCLA/OR game?

edit: Also, I won't be surprised if Alonzo starts just to guard Ball.

enfuego wrote:

rgdeuce wrote:Indeed. Love this team. Miller should be at the top of National COTY lists so far.

Why exactly?

Jay Bilas or enfuego, I wonder who knows more about college basketball?

Chicat wrote:

Longhorned wrote:So against UCLA, it should be Simmons's minutes that get cut back the most, right?

Not if he's playing well.

I think our perimeter rotation will now be heavily based in who produces on a given day. We have 5 guys who can do it. Who gets the most minutes is who is on.

psiclist23 wrote:How many times do you think the coaches have watched the UCLA/OR game?

edit: Also, I won't be surprised if Alonzo starts just to guard Ball.

If Allen doesn't guard Ball 99.9% the time both are on the court, I will be shocked.

Beachcat97 wrote:Whatever happens tomorrow, getting him back is a game-changer. Legit FF threat now.

So, we're gonna make the tournament now?

TucsonClip wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:Whatever happens tomorrow, getting him back is a game-changer. Legit FF threat now.

So, we're gonna make the tournament now?

Whoa, let's not get ahead of ourselves.

TucsonClip wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:Whatever happens tomorrow, getting him back is a game-changer. Legit FF threat now.

So, we're gonna make the tournament now?

Moved from First Four Out to Last Four In.

So what is this team missing that other final four teams have. An elite PG and a guy like Ray Smith more suited to guard NBA type 3s like bridges.

All teams have flaws though. We hung w the KenPom #1 team in the nation w no time to prepare for loss of PJC and no Trier on first full game with a 7 man rotation on a neutral court.

This team def has what it takes to make Glendale, even if we get beat by 10+ today. I love this team and the way they play. I really think we are due for a break in the brackets come March.

Longhorned wrote:So against UCLA, it should be Simmons's minutes that get cut back the most, right?

I would expect to see Simmons/PJC/Pinders minutes all decrease. I would think we have seen the last of the three bigs lineup with Pinder subbing for a wing player.

If we go 3 bigs, it will be dusan at 5, chance at 4 and Lm at 3. It won't be w pinder that's for sure. We won't see it much but Lm has proved he can play some 3.

PennZona20 wrote:If we go 3 bigs, it will be dusan at 5, chance at 4 and Lm at 3. It won't be w pinder that's for sure. We won't see it much but Lm has proved he can play some 3.

That would be interesting, I can't remember ever seeing UCLA with three bigs on the court. I've seen all four guards and Leaf playing post.

Yeah it won't happen today. But could in future.

God it feels good to have a full roster.

Olsondogg wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:Done. If AZ beats UCLA at Pauley next week, I will disappear from this site and never reappear.

That's why you think before you speak.

Beachcat97 wrote:

Alieberman wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:

CalStateTempe wrote:We're winning this game.

Book it.

No, we're totally not. But I appreciate the optimism.

If we win can you make us a promise to stop posting?

Done. If AZ beats UCLA at Pauley next week, I will disappear from this site and never reappear. Totally worth it to have AZ win that game and bitch slap Bryce in his backyard.

My greatest contribution to these boards ever

CATS!!!

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out BC97

BYE BEACHBRUIN!!!!!

If a another team wants to win the PAC they are going to have to go though us

This win was so worth the bet. On to greener pastures! Bear down! Suck it, Bug!

Heh!

Alieberman wrote:
My greatest contribution to these boards ever

CATS!!!

Must spread rep

LMFAO totally missed this. He said that? damn son.

Get the fuck outta here Beach. Chi, give that dude an IP ban. Bubble team these nuts

Wow.

Alieberman wrote:If a another team wants to win the PAC they are going to have to go though us

Forget the Pac. There's more we can do this year...

Beachcat97 wrote:This win was so worth the bet. On to greener pastures! Bear down! Suck it, Bug!

Heh!

Aren't you not supposed to be here?