The 2019-2020 Season Thread

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 12:02 pm

I see you lurking enfuego.

You still feel the pain to this day don't you?

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 12:48 pm

EVCat wrote:And that wasn't the only brain fart that year. Remember how many quick shots we took up double digits in the last 5 minutes vs Kansas. It's one thing to not overly slow down and take yourself out of rhythm, but it is another thing to force shots with 25 on the shot clock when you are up 12 and all the pressure is on "Roy's Greatest Team Ever".

Well, well, well . . .

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:48 pm

EVCat wrote:And here is the insane Miles shot/possession that set in motion PC's near stunner

Shows how crazy and lucky Arizona was in ‘97.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:59 pm

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 5:43 pm

EVCat wrote:And here is the insane Miles shot/possession that set in motion PC's near stunner

That confirms Dylan Smith as the 2020 Final Four Most Outstanding Player

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 6:30 pm

zonagrad wrote:
EVCat wrote:And here is the insane Miles shot/possession that set in motion PC's near stunner

Shows how crazy and lucky Arizona was in ‘97.

They could beat anyone...

... and they could lose to anyone....

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:29 pm

EVCat wrote:And here is the insane Miles shot/possession that set in motion PC's near stunner

Man, I don’t recall Matt Simon starting for Arizona that game.

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:31 pm

84Cat wrote:

Probably why he has those dark circles under his eyes. Dude never sleeps

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:01 am

Nooooooo. Washington game is a red out.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:32 am

U.P. Zona Fan wrote:Nooooooo. Washington game is a red out.

Without students too. Spring break started today so all the students will be gone by mid day today.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:36 am

ASUHATER! wrote:
U.P. Zona Fan wrote:Nooooooo. Washington game is a red out.
Without students too. Spring break started today so all the students will be gone by mid day today.

So, only the blue-hairs will be in the arena with a team from the University that just cancelled all in-person classes on its campus...

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 1:29 pm

U.P. Zona Fan wrote:Nooooooo. Washington game is a red out.

Would be nice to see what the UA record is for gimmick games. I wonder if Byrne pulls those shenanigans at Bama?

But isn't every game a red out?

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 4:59 pm

Every ASU game is a red out. Other than that we really shouldn't do it.

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:01 pm

Dwill had the big game during a whiteout and now whey won’t let it go.

I’ve always worn red to games.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:42 pm

I just don't want us to end up like Danny Crowe in Justified, enamored of the 21' rule and falling on our own weapon. It would be a Doodie demise.

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:54 pm

10-8 = fired

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:12 pm

Just got back to my Holiday Inn Express and I feel even less intelligent than when I left.

Thoughts:

1) Udub has improved their zone since the 1st game in Seattle. Their spacing was
much, much better this game

2) UA turned the ball over way too many times....some of the TO's were as a result of
#1

3) Stone Gettings failed to hit the mid-range jumpers as he did during the first game
in Seattle

4) Our lack of depth really wore us down in the 2nd half. The effect of
Akot/Doutrive/Jeter/Hazzard really hurt us

5) I will be in Vegas on Wednesday to cheer on the Cats. I have a bad feeling
the Cats will be out of the tournament before I check into my hotel.....much
like last year.

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:51 pm

Can we get Brandon Randolph on the roster by Wednesday?

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 1:14 am

Frye sees it. Wonder how many former players agree with us as well.

Edit: It seems he deleted it, but I screencaped it.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:32 am

Channing is spot on.

For the first time in as long as I can remember, I turned the game off at half time. It's just not fun watching this team. They just don't give a shit.

If they don't care, why should I?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 7:11 am

Chicat wrote:
Chicat wrote:Are we having fun yet?

Lando05 · Post by **Lando05** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 7:18 am

Chicat wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Chicat wrote:Are we having fun yet?

Tons of fun...

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 7:56 am

Merkin wrote:Channing is spot on.

For the first time in as long as I can remember, I turned the game off at half time. It's just not fun watching this team. They just don't give a shit.

If they don't care, why should I?

Yep.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:05 am

Lando05 wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Chicat wrote:Are we having fun yet?
Tons of fun...

Dick in the blender kind of fun.

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:21 am

For all the crap people give Smith you can’t say he didn’t care.
I don’t think a lot of people would have taken an elbow to the face from Stewart and then come back to play with nostril plugs if they didn’t care.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:01 am

Nico declares for the draft before the conference tourney even starts.

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:08 am

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:09 am

I guess it's fake news. I mean it's not, but the timing wasn't meant to be now.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:11 am

He didn’t declare. That tweet says he plans to declare. Which is something I could have tweeted 11 months ago.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:16 am

Chicat wrote:He didn’t declare. That tweet says he plans to declare. Which is something I could have tweeted 11 months ago.

It wasn't just that tweet, there was a lot of people saying he announced he was declaring. We all knew he was going to declare. You don't come out and say it before the season is over unless of course you don't give two shits about your team.

TucsonClip · Post by **TucsonClip** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:43 am

To be fair, the season is already over for this squad.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:00 pm

TucsonClip wrote:To be fair, the season is already over for this squad.

Touche.

Captain Obvious · Post by **Captain Obvious** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:14 pm

ChooChooCat wrote:Nico declares for the draft before the conference tourney even starts.

Expected this but the timing proves he's checked out. Couldn't he have waited until after we lose in game one of the NCAA's? It's like rats running from a sinking ship at this point.

SabinoDrifter · Post by **SabinoDrifter** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:26 pm

The Hazzard thing was so awkward. They did the senior night ceremonies beforehand, his parents were on the floor, Sean gave him a hug and that was the extent and went on to the other families. You could tell Sean was going through the motions and wanted it to be over as fast as the players on the floor did.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:31 pm

Captain Obvious wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:Nico declares for the draft before the conference tourney even starts.

Expected this but the timing proves he's checked out. Couldn't he have waited until after we lose in game one of the NCAA's? It's like rats running from a sinking ship at this point.

Nico has NOT “declared for the NBA Draft”, yet.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketbal ... rojections" target="_blank

Statfreak77 · Post by **Statfreak77** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:31 pm

Remember when we all dreaded the end of the season, when we knew we wouldn't be able to watch Arizona basketball for 7-8 months?

How bad things have gotten, the last few seasons most of us (players included) are looking forward to the season being over well before it actually is. A sign of things.

BBQ wildcat · Post by **BBQ wildcat** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:32 pm

Statfreak77 wrote:Remember when we all dreaded the end of the season, when we knew we wouldn't be able to watch Arizona basketball for 7-8 months?

How bad things have gotten, the last few seasons most of us (players included) are looking forward to the season being over well before it actually is. A sign of things.

Still better than football. I am ready for the next season to be over and it is a long way from even BEGINNING.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 5:10 pm

pc in NM wrote:
Captain Obvious wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:Nico declares for the draft before the conference tourney even starts.

Expected this but the timing proves he's checked out. Couldn't he have waited until after we lose in game one of the NCAA's? It's like rats running from a sinking ship at this point.
Nico has NOT “declared for the NBA Draft”, yet.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketbal ... rojections" target="_blank

Does anyone declare for the draft before the season ends? Although many players let the coaching staff know they will, such as Mannion and Ayton.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:44 pm

Merkin wrote:
pc in NM wrote:
Captain Obvious wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:Nico declares for the draft before the conference tourney even starts.

Expected this but the timing proves he's checked out. Couldn't he have waited until after we lose in game one of the NCAA's? It's like rats running from a sinking ship at this point.
Nico has NOT “declared for the NBA Draft”, yet.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketbal ... rojections" target="_blank

Does anyone declare for the draft before the season ends? Although many players let the coaching staff know they will, such as Mannion and Ayton.

It’s a sign of the times, Merk.

Even though Miller himself let it slip a while back that Nico wouldn’t be back, this isn’t something that should be on the team’s minds for a few more weeks at the soonest.

Miller hasn’t created a culture of winning and a championship work ethic. Not that that’s easy to do, but it’s what we expect at AZ. What we don’t expect are chemistry issues, little to no improvement over the course of the season, lingering tensions between coaches and players, and weak poise in late-game situations.

We can pile on Miller in a thousand different ways. Won’t change that there’s still more embarrassment to come this week, next week and apparently next season.

WildcatStunner · Post by **WildcatStunner** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:20 pm

Look on the bright side, with us playing Wednesday we have less days to wait before we get to see the cats play again!

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:24 pm

2020 as a whole is just going to suck for the two big sports. The end of this terrible basketball season, a meaningless football season in which Sumlin will most likely be canned, and then what might end up being Miller's final year that could prove to be just as meaningless as the current one we're waiting out.

Bleck. Thank god for Adia.

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:43 pm

Softball team is top 10

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:28 am

I'm begginning to believe that Arizona Basketball as I know it is dead.

Statfreak77 · Post by **Statfreak77** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:38 am

azgreg wrote:I'm begginning to believe that Arizona Basketball as I know it is dead.

THAT Arizona basketball is dead. It died years ago.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:45 am

azgreg wrote:I'm begginning to believe that Arizona Basketball as I know it is dead.

Not dead. Hibernating.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:30 am

Beachcat97 wrote:
azgreg wrote:I'm begginning to believe that Arizona Basketball as I know it is dead.
Not dead. Hibernating.

Sleeping giant?

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:57 am

azgreg wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:
azgreg wrote:I'm begginning to believe that Arizona Basketball as I know it is dead.
Not dead. Hibernating.
Sleeping giant?

I mean, that’s what we are. Put the right coach in Tucson, and we’re suddenly 2-3 years away from being a national contender. We’ve seen this happen at Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee, UCLA (under Howland), Louisville, et al. The coach is everything. If you put an outstanding coach at a program that’s been great historically, big things happen.

midnightx · Post by **midnightx** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:14 am

It is difficult to imagine that this team does anything in the Pac-12 Tournament or the NCAA Tournament. They have not shown up this year in any big games (two overtime losses against Oregon doesn't cut it), nor shown any sign that they can string together a run of quality wins. The early season winning streak was against inferior talent (and a couple of those games were close). When it mattered, when they were playing on senior night, at home, for a first round bye in the Pac-12 Tournament against a .500 team, they couldn't even deliver, couldn't rise to the occasion. A weak Washington team! A couple of weeks before, they got blown out at home against UCLA, again, not a great UCLA team.

In seasons past, even when there were some deficient aspects to the team, it usually felt like Arizona had enough talent and drive to put together a run in the tournament, even if it did not ultimately happen. Even the early Seam Miller era teams felt like they could go on a run, that they were prepared to play. The past few seasons have not had that feeling. There is no passion, no focus, no drive, no pride. Channing Frye is correct.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 3:02 pm

midnightx wrote:It is difficult to imagine that this team does anything in the Pac-12 Tournament or the NCAA Tournament. They have not shown up this year in any big games (two overtime losses against Oregon doesn't cut it), nor shown any sign that they can string together a run of quality wins. The early season winning streak was against inferior talent (and a couple of those games were close). When it mattered, when they were playing on senior night, at home, for a first round bye in the Pac-12 Tournament against a .500 team, they couldn't even deliver, couldn't rise to the occasion. A weak Washington team! A couple of weeks before, they got blown out at home against UCLA, again, not a great UCLA team.

In seasons past, even when there were some deficient aspects to the team, it usually felt like Arizona had enough talent and drive to put together a run in the tournament, even if it did not ultimately happen. Even the early Seam Miller era teams felt like they could go on a run, that they were prepared to play. The past few seasons have not had that feeling. There is no passion, no focus, no drive, no pride. Channing Frye is correct.

Wrong. By the time the game was played asu had already won. We were locked into the 5 seed no matter what the outcome of the Washington game. Win or lose we were already locked into the 5th seed playing UW again on Wednesday.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 4:07 pm

dmjcat wrote:
midnightx wrote:It is difficult to imagine that this team does anything in the Pac-12 Tournament or the NCAA Tournament. They have not shown up this year in any big games (two overtime losses against Oregon doesn't cut it), nor shown any sign that they can string together a run of quality wins. The early season winning streak was against inferior talent (and a couple of those games were close). When it mattered, when they were playing on senior night, at home, for a first round bye in the Pac-12 Tournament against a .500 team, they couldn't even deliver, couldn't rise to the occasion. A weak Washington team! A couple of weeks before, they got blown out at home against UCLA, again, not a great UCLA team.

In seasons past, even when there were some deficient aspects to the team, it usually felt like Arizona had enough talent and drive to put together a run in the tournament, even if it did not ultimately happen. Even the early Seam Miller era teams felt like they could go on a run, that they were prepared to play. The past few seasons have not had that feeling. There is no passion, no focus, no drive, no pride. Channing Frye is correct.
Wrong. By the time the game was played asu had already won. We were locked into the 5 seed no matter what the outcome of the Washington game. Win or lose we were already locked into the 5th seed playing UW again on Wednesday.

Are you subscribing to the theory that we tanked on purpose to set up Wednesday's game?

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