Game 8, at UNLV (2017-2018)

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dmjcat wrote:
UALoco wrote:This team is bad, real bad. No chemistry, no flow. Bad shooting. Bad D. Alkins will help but will not turn this into a final 4 team. They are athletic, just not good basketball players. It is such a shame to see that Ayton will waste a year in Tucson..he is a once in a generation player. This, along with the FBI investigation, should turn any half decent recruits away. Miller might have the be let go.
Sorry, but there is no way I would dump Miller that fast.

I do want to see how Miller recruits going forward without Book. Has our past
recruiting been real or did we just $pay$ more than the other guy?
Well what do you mean by "real"?

I mean I bet we can keep picking up guys ranked 15-35 that want to be one and doners.
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Postmaster wrote:IMO
Dusan plays better when he is the only big man
Thought this back when he and Tark played together
100% agree. He needs to be Ayton's backup.
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SCCats wrote:
dmjcat wrote:
UALoco wrote:This team is bad, real bad. No chemistry, no flow. Bad shooting. Bad D. Alkins will help but will not turn this into a final 4 team. They are athletic, just not good basketball players. It is such a shame to see that Ayton will waste a year in Tucson..he is a once in a generation player. This, along with the FBI investigation, should turn any half decent recruits away. Miller might have the be let go.
Sorry, but there is no way I would dump Miller that fast.

I do want to see how Miller recruits going forward without Book. Has our past
recruiting been real or did we just $pay$ more than the other guy?
Well what do you mean by "real"?

I mean I bet we can keep picking up guys ranked 15-35 that want to be one and doners.
By "real" I mean above board. The recruits came here because of the Program/Miller and not $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Dylan Smith coming alive for the first time. The Cats lead. Unbelievable.
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dmjcat wrote:
SCCats wrote:
dmjcat wrote:
UALoco wrote:This team is bad, real bad. No chemistry, no flow. Bad shooting. Bad D. Alkins will help but will not turn this into a final 4 team. They are athletic, just not good basketball players. It is such a shame to see that Ayton will waste a year in Tucson..he is a once in a generation player. This, along with the FBI investigation, should turn any half decent recruits away. Miller might have the be let go.
Sorry, but there is no way I would dump Miller that fast.

I do want to see how Miller recruits going forward without Book. Has our past
recruiting been real or did we just $pay$ more than the other guy?
Well what do you mean by "real"?

I mean I bet we can keep picking up guys ranked 15-35 that want to be one and doners.
By "real" I mean above board. The recruits came here because of the Program/Miller and not $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I actually think a chunk of those guys were coming here because of Miller and the program. Like we were their best offer.

Because other "higher tier" programs (there are only a few) hear them talk about being ranked 15-35 and really wanting to be a one and done and those programs say "thanks for stopping by."
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are we winning this...or they losing it?
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Playing a lot better here. Ayton looks afraid to pickup another foul.
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SCCats wrote:
dmjcat wrote:
SCCats wrote:
dmjcat wrote:
UALoco wrote:This team is bad, real bad. No chemistry, no flow. Bad shooting. Bad D. Alkins will help but will not turn this into a final 4 team. They are athletic, just not good basketball players. It is such a shame to see that Ayton will waste a year in Tucson..he is a once in a generation player. This, along with the FBI investigation, should turn any half decent recruits away. Miller might have the be let go.
Sorry, but there is no way I would dump Miller that fast.

I do want to see how Miller recruits going forward without Book. Has our past
recruiting been real or did we just $pay$ more than the other guy?
Well what do you mean by "real"?

I mean I bet we can keep picking up guys ranked 15-35 that want to be one and doners.
By "real" I mean above board. The recruits came here because of the Program/Miller and not $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I actually think a chunk of those guys were coming here because of Miller and the program. Like we were their best offer.

Because other "higher tier" programs (there are only a few) hear them talk about being ranked 15-35 and really wanting to be a one and done and those programs say "thanks for stopping by."
You may be 100% correct but I'm not sure. Its hard to believe that Book was clean as a whistle up until the PAC12 tournament last year. Its more likely he's been pulling that crap for years.
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UALoco wrote:are we winning this...or they losing it?
Just asked myself the same thing. It's been a very fast paced game. We have a little more depth. Especially with more contributions in the second half. Good game...hope we win.
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USC down 14 with 5:30 left at SMU
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"This feels like Lute vs Tark" Uh, no it doesn't.
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TatetheGreat wrote:"This feels like Lute vs Tark" Uh, no it doesn't.
:lol: They said that??
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SCCats wrote:
TatetheGreat wrote:"This feels like Lute vs Tark" Uh, no it doesn't.
:lol: They said that??
these announcers really "puffing" this up.
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SCCats wrote:
TatetheGreat wrote:"This feels like Lute vs Tark" Uh, no it doesn't.
:lol: They said that??
Yeah. This game feels more like a neutral site exhibition game with no game plan for either team.
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Of course, a banked 3
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TatetheGreat wrote:
SCCats wrote:
TatetheGreat wrote:"This feels like Lute vs Tark" Uh, no it doesn't.
:lol: They said that??
Yeah. This game feels more like a neutral site exhibition game with no game plan for either team.
I think my comment for the announcers would've been something like "Spoken like someone who wasn't there..."
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We are gassed.........................catching up and taking the lead has taken a lot out of us
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84Cat wrote:Of course, a banked 3
His foot was on line too
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Ayton looks real tired. They got a lucky bank on that 3. Team looks like a different group in the second half. Something woke them up.
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84Cat wrote:Of course, a banked 3
Against Arizona it's a given.
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And Trier needs to settle down.
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Bring dusan back
Ayton on bench for the run
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In a perfect world, Dusan woulda been given a ticket back home and McCoy fell into our arms. Hes killing us.
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Trier Ball killing us
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What is with Trier throwing his arm this year?
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Doesn't it seem like Trier is a horrible go to guy down the stretch?
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Trier thinks he's LeBron with the big stiffarm.
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84Cat wrote:What is with Trier throwing his arm this year?

This year?????????????????

He's been doing it his entire career :lol:
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dmjcat wrote:
84Cat wrote:What is with Trier throwing his arm this year?

This year?????????????????

He's been doing it his entire career :lol:
Yeah. I feel like I generally remember him getting one or two offensive fouls in many, many games. And often it's that chicken wing.
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Just glad to be in this game with Ayton to go to at the end.
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UALoco wrote:Just glad to be in this game with Ayton to go to at the end.
Yup, at least it's not a blowout.
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UALoco wrote:Just glad to be in this game with Ayton to go to at the end.
You have to believe UNLV is going to double Ayton. He needs to pass it out quickly if they do
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UNLV Cheerleaders :oops:
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I'm impressed we made made this into a game. Good to see.
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UALoco wrote:UNLV Cheerleaders :oops:
Lot of talent in the stands too
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Ayton is who we thought he was...and more
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That last dishoff ... another Trier fail?
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Great use of a timeout. -_-
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Wow, horrible
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And of course a terrible final possession. Dribble on the perimeter for the entire shot clock and then force Smith to make a play? FFS
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Never seen a worse coached team out of time out than a Sean Miller team.
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OT is good for us
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Neither team is very good.
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OT................might be a good time to give Ayton and/or Trier a blow for a minute. They are both gassed.......Trier looks especially bad
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What in God's name were we doing on that last possession
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Confusion. total confusion to start our last offensive set.
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Anyone else's pants losing their starch?
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billk78 wrote:What in God's name were we doing on that last possession
Never in my wildest dreams would I have dreamed up Miller calling Dylan Smith for the game winning shot.
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Not sure why rebels didn't go to rim
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Dylan Smith and Ira Lee in crunch time, final 30 seconds of a tied game. No foul trouble. Let that sink in
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