The 2021-2022 Season Thread

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:03 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:55 pm

You have a better memory than I do, 97.

clearly i dont, Recker transferred to Iowa not Minnesota after never playing a minute for Arizona

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:05 pm

Merkin wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:02 pm
Alieberman wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 4:00 pm And Elliot Pitts was a rapist
Luke Recker dumped his cheerleader girlfriend when she ended up a quadriplegic.

97cats wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:46 pm Luke Recker did nothing at Minnesota (not original commit - transfer)

Probably because he never played at Minnesota?

Can't remember the player's name you were thinking of, but his dad was a helicopter parent.

And who was the helicopter mom who taught in Tucson and made her son Jeffree transfer to Kansas when Lute retired without telling her?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:07 pm

Rick Rickert was the Minnesota hoops player with the helicopter dad.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:08 pm

Rick Rickert

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:25 pm

#4 in the CBS power rankings:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-baske ... d-of-duke/

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:31 pm

I’m worried we’ll be rusty on Sunday.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:45 pm

Chicat wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:31 pm I’m worried we’ll be rusty on Sunday.

Think we’ll win by around 10.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 11:41 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:45 pm
Chicat wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:31 pm I’m worried we’ll be rusty on Sunday.
Think we’ll win by around 10.

You spelled 30 wrong.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:17 am

Rust wears off quickly when you move fast.

IndianaZonaFan · Post by **IndianaZonaFan** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 5:53 am

88-59

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:52 am

C Lo will just have a little extra time for the ankle to loosen up.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:37 am

U.P. Zona Fan wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:17 am Rust wears off quickly when you move fast.

Rust never sleeps.

-Neil Young

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:01 am

I'll be pleasantly surprised if we blow them out. I've just come to expect that bad teams will shoot the lights out against us, especially in their home gym.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:07 am

I have this incredible urge to listen to some Neil Young (saw Neil Young and Crazy Horse in concert in the early 80s).

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:26 am

Catintheheat wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:07 am I have this incredible urge to listen to some Neil Young (saw Neil Young and Crazy Horse in concert in the early 80s).

"Everyone Knows This is Nowhere" is my favorite CSNY solo album.

Although Young was nice enough to perform this from that album with CSNY

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:59 am

Let’s not do this. Our ability to derail threads always reminds me of the early 2000s message board meme… “Did somebody say TRAINS???”

Ugh…

KaibabKat · Post by **KaibabKat** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 10:20 am

Massey has it as Arizona 77 over Oregon State 65 with the UA having an 88% chance to win.
Pomeroy says Arizona 76 over Oregon State 67.with UA having a 78% chance to win.
Sagarin has Arizona as 11.5 point favorites.

Betcha we beat all those spreads. Arizona is 1-1 ATS away from McKale. ntOSU is 0-4 ATS at home.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:34 am

Go Cats!!!

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:43 pm

Just seems like it’s rare for the visitor to blow out the home team in Pac play. I’ll stick with my original prediction. Cats by 10ish.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:03 pm

The UA will host Washington on Jan. 25, the rescheduled date for the Thursday game that was called off due to COVID-19 issues within the UW program.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketbal ... wdLiy6gAiY

RichardCranium · Post by **RichardCranium** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 10:32 pm

Chicat wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:59 am Let’s not do this. Our ability to derail threads always reminds me of the early 2000s message board meme… “Did somebody say TRAINS???”

Ugh…

Don't make me teach you about tangents!

Macho Grande · Post by **Macho Grande** » Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:12 pm

Zags miss Tommy Lloyd. Just lost to Alabama, and were losing by as many as 18 at one point.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:44 am

Macho Grande wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:12 pm Zags miss Tommy Lloyd. Just lost to Alabama, and were losing by as many as 18 at one point.

Interesting theory. Also possible Gonzaga has just had a brutal OOC schedule and is a little vulnerable at the moment. Bama is also a very good team.

Both teams can get to the FF.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Dec 05, 2021 1:48 pm

Just bought tickets to the Illinois game. Taking my two boys with me.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Dec 05, 2021 2:55 pm

Chicat wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 1:48 pm Just bought tickets to the Illinois game. Taking my two boys with me.

Good Dad.

Frybry02 · Post by **Frybry02** » Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:30 pm

Steve Kerr is going to call Kriisa and take his number back.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:38 pm

Kerr will get his number back but Kriisa will draw a charge out of it.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:13 pm

Chicat wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 1:48 pm Just bought tickets to the Illinois game. Taking my two boys with me.

I wish I could meet up with you!

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:53 pm

This team even gets lopsided road victories.

They’re different.

BTFD.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:54 am

I kind of feel like our pre-season just ended and our real games are about to begin.

We are ready.

TheCat · Post by **TheCat** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:00 am

Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:53 pm This team even gets lopsided road victories.

They’re different.

BTFD.

I appreciate the optimism but in reality we just beat a 1-7 team that showed us that we have a way to go both in the beginning of the game and rebounding. If Kerr gets in foul trouble (think Campbell and Boogie) we might look a lot different. What I am very happy about is we do have a good offense if we are slowed down and just not a fast break team.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:16 am

TheCat wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:00 am
Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:53 pm This team even gets lopsided road victories.

They’re different.

BTFD.
If Kerr gets in foul trouble (think Campbell and Boogie) we might look a lot different. What I am very happy about is we do have a good offense if we are slowed down and just not a fast break team.

Funny you should mention this as I have been pondering what tactics Mick will trot out against us.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:51 am

Alieberman wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:54 am I kind of feel like our pre-season just ended and our real games are about to begin.

We are ready.

You know what the scary part is. The Cats aren't even playing close to their potential. Still too many turnovers and missed 3s. Yet, they are blowing teams out of the gym. 2 reasons why. One is they play intense and relentless basketball on both ends of the court for 40 minutes. Not many teams can match that. The second reason is the incredible unselfish play. They lead the nation in assists/game and don't take many bad shots. They are cerebral and may be the highest IQ team Arizona has ever had.

If the Cats continue to improve at the pace they are playing, and luck is on our side (for once), this team can play anyone in the country and have a chance at cutting down the nets in April. There are 3 teams who match up well with the Cats and hope not to see any of them until the FF. They are Purdue, Baylor, and Villanova.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:52 am

TheCat wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:00 am
Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:53 pm This team even gets lopsided road victories.

They’re different.

BTFD.
I appreciate the optimism but in reality we just beat a 1-7 team that showed us that we have a way to go both in the beginning of the game and rebounding. If Kerr gets in foul trouble (think Campbell and Boogie) we might look a lot different. What I am very happy about is we do have a good offense if we are slowed down and just not a fast break team.

100%, TC...but man, am I the only one who remembers all the close wins (or even losses) to bad Pac teams in the Miller era? There were so many games against teams like OSU and WSU and Cal where we were probably 10 point favorites, and it ended up being a one possession game late in the second half. It's so bloody nice to go on the road and just take care of freaking business.

Also, Wyoming is not an easy game. Schedule about to get much harder.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:14 am

TheCat wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:00 am
Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:53 pm This team even gets lopsided road victories.

They’re different.

BTFD.
I appreciate the optimism but in reality we just beat a 1-7 team that showed us that we have a way to go both in the beginning of the game and rebounding. If Kerr gets in foul trouble (think Campbell and Boogie) we might look a lot different. What I am very happy about is we do have a good offense if we are slowed down and just not a fast break team.

We drilled them in Corvallis last year too. Oregon State had the tourney run and has just been bad otherwise.

I mean, it's good we beat a bad team like you want to beat a bad team. The only other option is to be unpleasantly close or lose. But I do agree with the sentiment that this is just sort of performing to expected and not the game to get fired up over.

There's still a lot of room to be excited over our potential...just OSU is bad.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:18 am

Cats up to 3rd in the NET rankings

https://stats.ncaa.org/selection_rankin ... ties/22483

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:30 am

I'd say that was around a B performance - too many sloppy plays. bad turnovers, missed free throws - but still took care of business so that it wasn't even close down the stretch.

That is fine against 1-7 teams and also considering this was our first true road game. While the next stretch of games against better quality opponents will be telling, we also know when we really want to be peaking. And it ain't in December.

I'm just going to sit back and enjoy watching this team and dream a little...

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:09 am

Arizona remains at #11...

The preseason stickiness is too dang sticky.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:44 am

YoDeFoe wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:09 am Arizona remains at #11...

The preseason stickiness is too dang sticky.

Women moved up

IndianaZonaFan · Post by **IndianaZonaFan** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 12:17 pm

IndianaZonaFan wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 5:53 am88-59

90-65…pretty damn close.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 12:46 pm

YoDeFoe wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:09 am Arizona remains at #11...

The preseason stickiness is too dang sticky.

It goes both ways. The week of 12/7 last year, Duke was #10 and ASU was #23.

Flip side, Houston had barely edged into the top 10 and Michigan was unranked.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:09 pm

Arizona is one of only a dozen undefeated teams left, correct? And they play one of the undefeateds next, correct?

And the board is nitpicking about “slow starts” and “potential foul trouble” correct?

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:17 pm

Olsondogg wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:09 pm Arizona is one of only a dozen undefeated teams left, correct? And they play one of the undefeateds next, correct?

And the board is nitpicking about “slow starts” and “potential foul trouble” correct?

You are right, we should be talking about more serious topics.

We should be talking about how much better Benn has been playing since he lost the headband and how unstoppable we will be once Kerr loses his.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:19 pm

Alieberman wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:17 pm
Olsondogg wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:09 pm Arizona is one of only a dozen undefeated teams left, correct? And they play one of the undefeateds next, correct?

And the board is nitpicking about “slow starts” and “potential foul trouble” correct?
You are right, we should be talking about more serious topics.

We should be talking about how much better Benn has been playing since he lost the headband and how unstoppable we will be once Kerr loses his.

That’s about as productive as predicting score outcomes so keep on keeping on

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:21 pm

We will win 100-0 one day....

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:24 pm

Olsondogg wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:09 pm Arizona is one of only a dozen undefeated teams left, correct? And they play one of the undefeateds next, correct?

And the board is nitpicking about “slow starts” and “potential foul trouble” correct?

What would you like to talk about?

TheCat · Post by **TheCat** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:55 pm

We are now a 3 seed in the latest Tournament projections. Went from no tourney to a 3 seed. USC is also a three seed and UCLA a 2. Also saw one of the weekly basketball shows and the guy had Az. as a final four team. Pretty meteoric rise.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:59 pm

Olsondogg wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:09 pm Arizona is one of only a dozen undefeated teams left, correct? And they play one of the undefeateds next, correct?

And the board is nitpicking about “slow starts” and “potential foul trouble” correct?

Oregon State is 1-7. There isn't much else to do but extrapolate our performance against them to good teams like Wyoming, Illinois, Tenn, UCLA and USC, who are 5 of our next 7 games.

Nitpicking against bad teams is commenting on what gets you beat by good teams if it continues.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 2:01 pm

Alieberman wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:17 pm We should be talking about how much better Benn has been playing since he lost the headband and how unstoppable we will be once Kerr loses his.

a wise man once said headbands on a basketball court cut all circulation to the brain

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 2:02 pm

Alieberman wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:21 pm We will win 100-0 one day....

yes

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