Sean Miller

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:36 am

The guy had Ernie Kent as his winner up until a few weeks ago

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 2:02 pm

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 2:03 pm

Damn, you're fast!

Congrats, Coach Miller! RiseandFire's head just exploded.

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 2:35 pm

Pastner got $35k for winning the ACC COY

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 3:55 pm

Main Event wrote:

Good decision. Here's to many, many more.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 5:44 pm

Sean absolutely 100% deserved it. I honestly have no idea how he managed to keep this team together with such a thin bench for much of the season and with so many new faces playing so many minutes. Masterful job by an incredible coach.

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 6:48 pm

Chicat wrote:Sean absolutely 100% deserved it. I honestly have no idea how he managed to keep this team together with such a thin bench for much of the season and with so many new faces playing so many minutes. Masterful job by an incredible coach.

This! BTFD CSM.

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:52 pm

It has been an absolutely masterful coaching job. You have a team that still has some of the hangover of last year's issues, then add the May through October shitfest that this program was hit by. He has a bench of all american level freshmen and upperclassmen vying for playing time off a loaded bench, then suddenly has walk-ons playing and no bench to teach lessons with...playing time is plentiful. Then, the pieces start coming back (PJC's injury, Trier), and suddenly, he has to manage an explosive situation, especially potentially with Rawle, who until his stint here was not known as the most levelheaded player, and Kobi, who moved back and forth between team savior/human highlight real and liability, sometimes in back to back possessions. Then the freshmen hit the wall, and he has to figure out how to keep them present mentally. Yet he takes Rawle out of the starting lineup for the first time like 25 games into the season (not easy to take), Kobi is logging more bench minutes than playing time, and he has to move the 1st half's most deadly 3 point shooter from his insane 7-foot-guard position to a more traditional post position...and rather than being like every other elite shooter in the country, who do all the other things better only when they are hitting their shots, Lauri nuts up and starts dominating on the boards, in the post, and most recently, as a man who will literally steal your soul if you try to go to the hole on him.

So Miller has talent, then has a thin bench, then has potentially explosive personnel/ego issues that he manages, and then, at ASU, makes the ballsiest move yet...a move that looks so clear to make, if this was a video game, but in a real world situation, has the potential to cause more dissention: he runs Pinder out vs a smaller ASU team in the 2nd half and sits Dusan. Every move Miller made, if this was his final game upon which to be evaluated for the COY, was masterful in his final statement...from the Pinder move to bringing Lauri back in and keeping him engaged with 2 fouls, to a masterful rotation with PJC/Kadeem/Rawle/and sometimes not a lot of Kobi.

Yet when that team got to the locker room, it sure looked like a team that likes each other and were together. When a friend ran into Trier, Kadeem, Kobi and one of the other players (maybe Chance?) at Circle K later that night, they were definitely in a good mood (though my friend noticed Zo seemed to have a cold) and were yet very willing to humor an old (45) man as he told them how much winning over ASU still means even though they suck and how we all wish them the best in Vegas. It is just a team of some goofy kids. And with everywhere from Seattle via Vegas to Cali, to Atlanta, to NYC, to Finland and Serbia represented, the hardest thing for Miller to do might be holding disparate backgrounds together when things go bad, or when playing time changes. In that respect, Miller might be showing he may some day be a capable NBA coach. He managed the potential mixed messages of playing time and egos and got to the finish line with a team that, by Ray's knee injury and Terrance's bail and Zo's suspension, none of us were pencilling in at 16-2 in conference, and he got us there. Yeah, it is Arizona...the talent is there. But the talent management was masterful this year.

And, for the Miller critics, if they are willing to pay attention and not just want to win the argument, they would see a coach who grew a LOT this year, maybe because of the difficulties of last year. This team played a little zone. This team changed up some of its offensive complexion. Miller changes substitution patterns, tinkered with lineups a bit more, ran Pinder out to start the 2nd half vs ASU in a tight game. He's a relatively young coach and is learning. And this year might have been his best coaching job ever.

The video from the locker room had a great quote from Miller, and I am paraphrasing here, but he said, basically "This isn't easy. Conference championships don't just happen because you are Arizona. You have to earn them". This team earned it, even if it is a tournament #2 seed. 18 games, we didn't get a return shot at Oregon so I hold 1-0 at home as a tiebreaker in considerably less regard than a head to head 2 game tiebreaker, and we won 16 of them. We never stumbled to a lesser team. That is hard to do. That is exponentially hard to do with 3 Freshmen in your regular rotation.

Congrats CSM. Well Deserved. I thought this team after the injury to Ray and the loss of Terrance was a Sweet 16 ceiling team. Then I saw Lauri play and thought maybe more. Then we got over the awkwardness of the Trier return and right now, I still think we are a Sweet 16 team, but as a floor, with a Final Four as a distinct possibility. Matchups will matter...I don't want to see a lifer zone team (I will take a team that plays some zone...we will get to the boards...but I don't want a team that plays zone only), and I don't want a hard ball pressure backcourt like WSU was last year. But I think we saw vs ASU what you can do with a team that wants to put pressure on then zone you...just beat them down the court, get into early offense, dictate the matchups. That is what I wanted to see us do vs WSU last year, but I think that team was already checked out. This team appears to want to stay together a while longer.

Sorry for the novel...just been away a while (a few days) and had a few discussions about this, so all my thoughts are vomited upon this post in a less-than-organized method.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:03 pm

Feel free to vomit like that, EvCat.

I think the biggest compliment I could think of for Miller is how unsurprised I am by the exceptional job he did this year. It's not that he didn't produce a great coaching job, it's that I've grown to expect that he will deliver.

That's why Miller is the guy for us. It's nice to expect an exceptional job every year. We just can't get spoiled. Arizona is ****ing lucky to have Sean Miller.

UAtrue · Post by **UAtrue** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:37 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:Feel free to vomit like that, EvCat.

I think the biggest compliment I could think of for Miller is how unsurprised I am by the exceptional job he did this year. It's not that he didn't produce a great coaching job, it's that I've grown to expect that he will deliver.

That's why Miller is the guy for us. It's nice to expect an exceptional job every year. We just can't get spoiled. Arizona is ****ing lucky to have Sean Miller.

Amen to that

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 5:29 am

Hats off. Outstanding coaching CSM! Keep the train going forward.

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:35 am

Next up: Naismith Coach of the Year.

If Drew wins it im gonna puke.

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 1:28 pm

Good company...amazing he got on this list without playing zone

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/ ... ar-AAnZTZa

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:39 pm

I am in awe of the man. I don't know whom you people are that don't think he's the best coach for our program out there, but every time I hear him in a presser, an interview or in a "behind the scene" situation, I am ready to run through a wall for him.

Congrats to Miller, and we should all take a moment about how lucky we are as a fan base to have him as coach.

RichardCranium · Post by **RichardCranium** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 4:34 am

Chicat wrote:
Bangkok Wildcat wrote:So, does this make Gershon and Scheer heroes?
They were the heroes we needed at that moment. That's for shit sure.

Consider your virtual rep account credited with 10,000 points for that understatement of the decade.

By the way those 10,000 points plus 4.50 Australian dollars will buy you a great cup of coffee in Melbourne.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 6:55 pm

Mark Few is the Sporting News coach of the year.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:05 pm

Chicat wrote:Mark Few is the Sporting News coach of the year.

Why?

I like Few, but it's hard to do much else with that team.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:02 am

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:03 am

I didn't get to see our loss to UCLA at McKale so can someone please explain the timeout call at the last second? Thanks!

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:04 am

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:04 am

Biggest man crush ever.

Damn!

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:05 am

Bangkok Wildcat wrote:I didn't get to see our loss to UCLA at McKale so can someone please explain the timeout call at the last second? Thanks!

Alford called a TO under 5 seconds left in McKale with the game in hand.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:06 am

Merkin wrote:Biggest man crush ever.

Damn!

+1

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:07 am

RichardCranium · Post by **RichardCranium** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:15 am

84Cat wrote:

LBdCactus · Post by **LBdCactus** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:17 am

That smirk at the end is top notch!

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:17 am

UAEebs86 wrote:
Bangkok Wildcat wrote:I didn't get to see our loss to UCLA at McKale so can someone please explain the timeout call at the last second? Thanks!

Alford called a TO under 5 seconds left in McKale with the game in hand.

Thanks! What a POS Alford....classless move and soooo glad CSM gave it back

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:19 am

RichardCranium wrote:
84Cat wrote:

Agreed 'Dick Head', lmao. CSM is Da' Man!!!!

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:20 am

That was the most gangster shit I have ever seen from a CBB head coach.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:22 am

rgdeuce wrote:That was the most gangster shit I have ever seen from a CBB head coach.

He is a nice eloquent guy in interviews...But Coach Miller would choke a bitch if he had to.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:23 am

I'm almost, but not quite, embarrassed, by CSM's "FU" to Steve Alford tonite...

... no one deserves it more than that shithead!!!

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:23 am

rgdeuce wrote:That was the most gangster shit I have ever seen from a CBB head coach.

I want to know what Alfraud was saying word for word.....He is so easy to dislike.

Luuuuuuuute · Post by **Luuuuuuuute** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:24 am

Move over EMFM, coach is now Sean Mother F*%kin' Miller! Hot damn that was awesome! SMFM has a nice ring to it.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:24 am

Bangkok Wildcat wrote:
rgdeuce wrote:That was the most gangster shit I have ever seen from a CBB head coach.
I want to know what Alfraud was saying word for word.....He is so easy to dislike.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:26 am

Bangkok Wildcat wrote:
rgdeuce wrote:That was the most gangster shit I have ever seen from a CBB head coach.
I want to know what Alfraud was saying word for word.....He is so easy to dislike.

It was a 3 point game with 1.2 seconds left when Bryce was fouled. Shots made, called TO. Pretty sure Alford had no idea what was happening with that that TO tonight. Alford handled it great but I really think he didn't even know what was going on haha

BearDown89 · Post by **BearDown89** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:27 am

Did you see him chuck that ball UCLA's direction?! Then he's just lighting the huddle up and Kobi has his arm around him big smile on his face. Coach is going off! Patting him on the back. That was amazing. I bet that's what Alford's talking to him about, chucking the ball, not the time out itself. Would love to know what CSM was saying in that huddle. He is one fiery MF. Just took it up a notch for me.

77HoyaCat4Ever · Post by **77HoyaCat4Ever** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:27 am

Poise will be Poise !

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:27 am

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:28 am

Thanks 84! Re Alford my bullshit detector just went off.....over here Alford's statement is what we call trying to 'save face'. I don't believe him for a minute....he wanted payback for us abusing them in Pauley.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:29 am

He is the talk of Vegas. Time for a duck hunt. Miller rocks and takes no prisoners. Damn we defended and rebounded.

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:30 am

The fuckin man. The mothafuckin man

RiseAndFire · Post by **RiseAndFire** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:31 am

Is it true that in Tucson it was a 5 point game when the TO was called? I don't remember it being a thing at all and not a word about this great offense in the game thread

Seriously there's nothing gangsta about calling a to when the other team has conceded - it's just petty and bad sportsmanship. Embarrassing moment on an otherwise great night/win

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:32 am

RiseAndFire wrote:Is it true that in Tucson it was a 5 point game when the TO was called? I don't remember it being a thing at all and not a word about this great offense in the game thread

Seriously there's nothing gangsta about calling a to when the other team has conceded - it's just petty and bad sportsmanship. Embarrassing moment on an otherwise great night/win

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:33 am

ASUHATER! wrote:
rgdeuce wrote:That was the most gangster shit I have ever seen from a CBB head coach.
He is a nice eloquent guy in interviews...But Coach Miller would choke a bitch if he had to.

Never confuse nice/kindness with weakness.

To add, Sean Miller would switch blade you if he had to.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:33 am

RiseAndFire wrote:Is it true that in Tucson it was a 5 point game when the TO was called? I don't remember it being a thing at all and not a word about this great offense in the game thread

Seriously there's nothing gangsta about calling a to when the other team has conceded - it's just petty and bad sportsmanship. Embarrassing moment on an otherwise great night/win

It's far past time that you rescind you'd "fandom" and go be a fan of Syracuse or some zone team.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:34 am

RiseAndFire wrote:Is it true that in Tucson it was a 5 point game when the TO was called? I don't remember it being a thing at all and not a word about this great offense in the game thread

Seriously there's nothing gangsta about calling a to when the other team has conceded - it's just petty and bad sportsmanship. Embarrassing moment on an otherwise great night/win

If you go back and watch the game, after he called the TO, he took his team to the side and was instructing them to not guard the guy inbounding the ball and to play for the long pass. Once nobody was guarding the inbound play, Arizona simply tossed it in and time expired

I dont think the crowd even booed it.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:34 am

RiseAndFire wrote:Is it true that in Tucson it was a 5 point game when the TO was called? I don't remember it being a thing at all and not a word about this great offense in the game thread

Seriously there's nothing gangsta about calling a to when the other team has conceded - it's just petty and bad sportsmanship. Embarrassing moment on an otherwise great night/win

Nobody other than Steve Alford is embarrassed. And lying because of it. Miller put his behavior on blast.

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:34 am

RiseAndFire wrote:Is it true that in Tucson it was a 5 point game when the TO was called? I don't remember it being a thing at all and not a word about this great offense in the game thread

Seriously there's nothing gangsta about calling a to when the other team has conceded - it's just petty and bad sportsmanship. Embarrassing moment on an otherwise great night/win

Dude, please do like my favorite Motley Crue song: 'Girl don't go away mad....just go away!'

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:37 am

BearDown89 wrote:Did you see him chuck that ball UCLA's direction?! Then he's just lighting the huddle up and Kobi has his arm around him big smile on his face. Coach is going off! Patting him on the back. That was amazing. I bet that's what Alford's talking to him about, chucking the ball, not the time out itself. Would love to know what CSM was saying in that huddle. He is one fiery MF. Just took it up a notch for me.

1) look up a sniveling in the dictionary and you'll find a picture of Alford.
2) his coaches runner interview was so weak, couldn't even look at the camera.
3) KON gets in and was all over it on lost game with Matt chiming in "now it get it, and it makes sense what Sean did it.

KON: set your defense?!? Is there a five point shot?

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:38 am

RiseAndFire wrote:Is it true that in Tucson it was a 5 point game when the TO was called? I don't remember it being a thing at all and not a word about this great offense in the game thread

Seriously there's nothing gangsta about calling a to when the other team has conceded - it's just petty and bad sportsmanship. Embarrassing moment on an otherwise great night/win

Kick fuckin rocks

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