Bear Down Wildcats

baconus66 wrote:The question would be who do you bench?

Bring Kadeem off the bench or sit Rawle and start Kadeem at the 2

I like

PJC
Allen
Trier
Markkanen
Ristic

baconus66 wrote:The question would be who do you bench?

Bring Kadeem off the bench or sit Rawle and start Kadeem at the 2

I like

PJC
Allen
Trier
Markkanen
Ristic

NYCat wrote:

NYCat wrote:7 ARIZONA WILDCATS
LAST WEEK: 9
RECORD: 23–3

Staying on the topic of efficiency splits, I used HoopLens.com data to look at Arizona since sophomore shooting guard Allonzo Trier’s ’16–17 debut on Jan. 21. Although the Wildcats’ offense has been better (as expected) with him on the floor, they’ve been a superior defensive team—and a superior team overall—when he’s on the bench

http://www.si.com/college-basketball/20 ... lor-oregon" target="_blank

PPG, this also corroborates better defense, and overall team (point differential) without Trier - but also offensive PPG is also down.

All this to say that the team has taken a noticeable step back since his return. Although today so far PJC is moving the ball slightly better.

Spaceman Spiff wrote:Reviewing the box score, it's interesting that the two teams had virtually identical fg%.

The difference was that we crushed them on the glass and shot the 3 very well. Between outrebounding them by 14 and them having 3 more TO's, we won that game with total possessions.

It was a good, positive game, but I would like to see us bring the opposition fg% down further. It's still a work in progress, but it's nice to say that at 13-1 and 24-3.

gumby wrote:Damn. Best defender. Don't see the reference to stitches.

EOCT wrote:

gumby wrote:Damn. Best defender. Don't see the reference to stitches.

Cub Reporter here, Gumby: http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcat ... 8b3d1.html" target="_blank

".....assuming he's safe from infection....."

Stitches, blood, "poking out". Sounds clearly like a compound where the head of the bone pushed out through the skin at one of the joints. I'd think Deem and RJC would have sought advice and help fast and not touched the bone(especially) since it's extremely prone to infection.

I experienced this exact compound dislocation blocking a volleyball spike. I pushed the bone back through the wound and pulled my right pinky hard to reset the dislocation so I could finish the game. When I got to a doctor his first words were "Brilliant. Don't you know you never, ever touch a protruding bone?!". Actually, I did know-----which made my action even more brilliant.

FWIW, I was in a Tournament two days later and and felt OK passing, setting and spiking. Pain was OK, but of course I got a buzz to help it out.

EOCT wrote:

gumby wrote:Damn. Best defender. Don't see the reference to stitches.

Cub Reporter here, Gumby: http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcat ... 8b3d1.html" target="_blank

".....assuming he's safe from infection....."

Stitches, blood, "poking out"(from somewhere else). Sounds clearly like a compound where the head of the bone pushed through out through the skin at one of the joints. I'd think Deem and RJC would have sought advice and help fast and not touched the bone(especially) since it's extremely prone to infection.

I experienced this exact compound dislocation blocking a volleyball spike. I pushed the bone back through the wound and pulled my right pinky hard to reset the dislocation. When I got to a doctor his first words were "Brilliant. Don't you know you never, ever touch a protruding bone?!". Actually, I did know-----which made my action even more brilliant.

FWIW, I was in a Tournament two days later and and felt OK passing, setting and spiking. Pain was OK, but of course I got a buzz to help it out.

gumby wrote:I promise to be interested, if it that happens.

Better game! (Or does that imply something I shouldn't imply?) Biggest margin of victory since Reagan! Didn't like the fake fouls, but the refs are just covering for the failure that is Larry Scott and the Pac-12 contract.

Lock him up!

Can't fathom why Alkins wouldn't start at this juncture. So solid. Terrific game by Parker ... and on the road! I'm going to come out and say it. That Pollard guy on Wazzu? Worst player on the floor for both teams.

Lauri was aggressive. Really took it to Hawkinson. Kobi is getting to be money with that corrner three. Chance is really developing a nice touch.

Crushed them on the boards, with Trier nabbing a bunch. Overall, defense was solid. I'm pleased, so coach should be pleased. Or is it the other way around?

Though there was the one possession when ...

EOCT wrote: I experienced this exact compound dislocation blocking a volleyball spike. I pushed the bone back through the wound and pulled my right pinky hard to reset the dislocation. When I got to a doctor his first words were "Brilliant. Don't you know you never, ever touch a protruding bone?!". Actually, I did know-----which made my action even more brilliant.

FWIW, I was in a Tournament two days later and and felt OK passing, setting and spiking. Pain was OK, but of course I got a buzz to help it out.

CatFanOneMil wrote:Completely off topic...buuut...pgu twitter account suggesting Ace died...anyone hear that?

Main Event wrote:Everybody hop on board the #KeepChanceFree wagon

waysouthcat wrote:But did we beat the awful Huskies by enough to assuage my fears?

waysouthcat wrote:General undifferentiated anxieties of the program trajectory, lack of zone defense and the whole vibe of the thing.

waysouthcat wrote:I guess my sarcasm needs work. I am mocking recent complaints of various posters regarding zone defense, not beating teams by enough, etc, etc.

Back to your regular programming.

azgreg wrote:I like our chances of finishing in the top five of the conference.

waysouthcat wrote:I guess my sarcasm needs work. I am mocking recent complaints of various posters regarding zone defense, not beating teams by enough, etc, etc.

Back to your regular programming.

EOCT wrote:

gumby wrote:Damn. Best defender. Don't see the reference to stitches.

Cub Reporter here, Gumby: http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcat ... 8b3d1.html" target="_blank

".....assuming he's safe from infection....."

Stitches, blood, "poking out"(from somewhere else). Sounds clearly like a compound where the head of the bone pushed through out through the skin at one of the joints. I'd think Deem and RJC would have sought advice and help fast and not touched the bone(especially) since it's extremely prone to infection.

I experienced this exact compound dislocation blocking a volleyball spike. I pushed the bone back through the wound and pulled my right pinky hard to reset the dislocation. When I got to a doctor his first words were "Brilliant. Don't you know you never, ever touch a protruding bone?!". Actually, I did know-----which made my action even more brilliant.

FWIW, I was in a Tournament two days later and and felt OK passing, setting and spiking. Pain was OK, but of course I got a buzz to help it out.

Longhorned wrote:

gumby wrote:I promise to be interested, if it that happens.

Better game! (Or does that imply something I shouldn't imply?) Biggest margin of victory since Reagan! Didn't like the fake fouls, but the refs are just covering for the failure that is Larry Scott and the Pac-12 contract.

Lock him up!

Can't fathom why Alkins wouldn't start at this juncture. So solid. Terrific game by Parker ... and on the road! I'm going to come out and say it. That Pollard guy on Wazzu? Worst player on the floor for both teams.

Lauri was aggressive. Really took it to Hawkinson. Kobi is getting to be money with that corrner three. Chance is really developing a nice touch.

Crushed them on the boards, with Trier nabbing a bunch. Overall, defense was solid. I'm pleased, so coach should be pleased. Or is it the other way around?

Though there was the one possession when ...

The media is the enemy of the American people!

TheGreatCatsby wrote:There really isn't any combination of players you can put on the floor that won't have at least some defensive weakness somewhere.

To me our 4 best players are:
PJC
Alkins
Simmons
Lauri

Followed by:
Trier
Allen
Dusan

Allen and Trier to me currently are in the second tier because they're playing that way. Let me submit Allen is just a disaster running the offense. Yes, he's good defensively, but it comes at an overall cost to the O, a serious cost in terms of flow. Go to a game and see for yourself live and in person, you'll see the overall effect on spacing you can't see on TV. Trier takes a lot of shots and misses a lot and charges and does dumb things out of control right now. But I'm certainly all for either one playing better!

Followed closely by:
Chance

Followed by:
Pinder

So I just say play our 4 best players and Dusan to start and be done with it, then bring Allen in for some lockdown D on whoever is playing well on the opposing team to work them over. Trier comes in for a heat check, to see if he's some instant O that night or otherwise into the game passing and rebounding, which he shows life sometimes with.

84Cat wrote:

azgreg wrote:I like our chances of finishing in the top five of the conference.

Not bad for a down year

Puerco wrote:Didn't see the game, but that's really ana amazing result on the road with two starters out. I was worried about this one. Way to go team.

rgdeuce wrote:

Puerco wrote:Didn't see the game, but that's really ana amazing result on the road with two starters out. I was worried about this one. Way to go team.

Youre correct. Missing two starters, on the road, thats Washingtons super bowl, and despite their record they still have Fultz. That was a very good win.

azcat49 wrote:What's with Waslton calling him Chief. I don't believe him (Walton) when he says that it what his Mom and Chance wants him to be called.