(M) Game 1, Arizona vs NAU (2019-2020)

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:47 pm

I know it’s NAU but I’m loving the effort and skill here. A lot more confidence in the first half vs our exh against Chico.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:48 pm

Koloko has about the longest arms I have seen on an UA player.

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:48 pm

azcat49 wrote:Well done brother, well done. First glass of wine with dinner

Two martinis and some red wine with dinner... this guy knows how to live well

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:49 pm

The Cats played the best half they could possibly play.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:51 pm

I love the pace of play this team is playing with. It's amazing what a real pg can do.

I am very excited about this season.

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:51 pm

Three turnovers. Big improvement there.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:51 pm

......and Zeke can hit the FTs.

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:53 pm

absolutely love how many players can push the ball quickly up the court

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:54 pm

Alieberman wrote:I love the pace of play this team is playing with. It's amazing what a real pg can do.

I am very excited about this season.

Big fan and was worried that the team would play at a slower pace if Nico didn't get going early. Love seeing Josh push it as well - clearly has the green light to go coast to coast off the rebound or rip.

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:56 pm

YoDeFoe wrote:
Alieberman wrote:I love the pace of play this team is playing with. It's amazing what a real pg can do.

I am very excited about this season.
Big fan and was worried that the team would play at a slower pace if Nico didn't get going early. Love seeing Josh push it as well - clearly has the green light to go coast to coast off the rebound or rip.

I’m surprised they aren’t getting in trouble for disobeying Miller’s board-proven strategy of slowing the game down. /s

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:59 pm

YoDeFoe wrote:
azcat49 wrote:Well done brother, well done. First glass of wine with dinner
Two martinis and some red wine with dinner... this guy knows how to live well

You got sumptin against lunch!

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:08 pm

I'm chopping up lines of Nico right now.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:10 pm

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:11 pm

The freshmen hustle. The are going to be fun to watch all season.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:13 pm

Zeke has great footwork too. In both directions.

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:14 pm

That spin move to the left hand... get some Zeke

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:19 pm

Hear me out . . . Baker has a lot of Chris Mills in him. And not just the Kentucky connection. That baseline pull-up, two handed shot, etc.

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:19 pm

Really nice to have multiple guys who can handle the ball so we can play Nico off ball some, get him a break, and offer some additional wrinkles to the offense.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:21 pm

ByJoveByJingle wrote:Hear me out . . . Baker has a lot of Chris Mills in him. And not just the Kentucky connection. That baseline pull-up, two handed shot, etc.

I see it. And I like it

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:22 pm

This is so much more encouraging than Chico, and you can still see the room to grow. I'm really excited to see this team grow.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:23 pm

Who is Miller going to sit once PAC12 play begins??? (we haven't even seen Doutrive yet)

I can't believe Miller is going to go 10+ deep all season.

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:23 pm

Baker / Hazzard / Gettings is such a higher second unit floor than we've had in a looooong time

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:24 pm

The Cats are loaded. Gettings is a good player and hasn't seen the floor much. Imagine when DD returns.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:25 pm

dmjcat wrote:Who is Miller going to sit once PAC12 play begins??? (we haven't even seen Doutrive yet)

I can't believe Miller is going to go 10+ deep all season.

We're 10 deep with DD. I hope we embrace it.

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:26 pm

my boy ira is a foul magnet

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:26 pm

YoDeFoe wrote:Baker / Hazzard / Gettings is such a higher second unit floor than we've had in a looooong time

Two sets in a row where those three create a bucket.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:27 pm

Sunday should be fun. We will learn how good we really are too

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:28 pm

Baker looks really natural as a PG.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:28 pm

My goodness! I haven't seen the Cats play this good in years. They have been relentless the whole game.

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:28 pm

Another one

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:29 pm

Probably just the hair, but I can see it.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:30 pm

Catintheheat wrote:My goodness! I haven't seen the Cats play this good in years. They have been relentless the whole game.

I think this is just a higher motor team than we've had for a few years.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:31 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
Catintheheat wrote:My goodness! I haven't seen the Cats play this good in years. They have been relentless the whole game.
I think this is just a higher motor team than we've had for a few years.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:32 pm

Dylan Smith, just kickin it.

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:35 pm

Merkin wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
Catintheheat wrote:My goodness! I haven't seen the Cats play this good in years. They have been relentless the whole game.
I think this is just a higher motor team than we've had for a few years.

Aha, there it is. Miller gonna hold the team back.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:36 pm

Gettings can shoot. Hazzard needs to ease off the trigger a little. These refs call anything close to contact.

Just random thoughts.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:36 pm

They pass the eyeball test.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:36 pm

Stone 3/4 3 PTs!

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:37 pm

They ace the eyeball test!!!

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:38 pm

Hope we see more Koloko as the season goes on. Jeter doesn't add much besides taking charges.

az91 · Post by **az91** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:38 pm

Does anyone miss Brandon Randolph?

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:39 pm

Trying Stone at the 3 right now. Interesting.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:39 pm

TatetheGreat wrote:Hope we see more Koloko as the season goes on. Jeter doesn't add much besides taking charges.

Jeter will be back once Nnaji starts getting doubled, which will happen.

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:40 pm

TatetheGreat wrote:Hope we see more Koloko as the season goes on. Jeter doesn't add much besides taking charges.

Jeter is efficient in the post and rebounds well... my main concern with him is that he slows the offense down once he receives it in the post. Totally fine from time to time but playing through him was a concern of mine from the Chico St game and I'm glad to see us playing with more fluidity and pace.

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:41 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:Trying Stone at the 3 right now. Interesting.

YESSSSS

I wondered about this earlier in the offseason - he's got the offensive game, the question is staying in front of the defense.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:42 pm

Good Josh got a 3 to drop. That's the question mark in his game.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:42 pm

az91 wrote:Does anyone miss Brandon Randolph?

Speaking of Randolph the basketball IQ of this team is significantly higher than last years bunch.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:42 pm

So great to finally have a point guard

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:44 pm

Lots of options. We may have very different lineups depending on matchups and opponents. What works vs. Oregon may not work vs. UW. But Miller has options, which is awesome. Getting a might get 6 minutes against Oregon and play 25 against the UW zone.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:44 pm

I'm very enthusiastic right now. Everything looks fairly promising.

I know it's NAU, but Nico and Green are passing it around, Koloko is throwing it down and Nnaji is lights out...and that's only our freshmen.

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