(M) Game 9, Arizona at Illinois (2021-2022)

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:00 pm

phxcat23 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 3:58 pm Alright maybe Kerr can start settling in

looked like CTL was trying to chill him a bit at beginning of that TO

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:02 pm

The fact that this lead is under 10 is amazing since only two players showed up today.

phxcat23 · Post by **phxcat23** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:03 pm

Alright I’ll take that at half. Responded well after getting punched a bit. Need some other dudes to step up and make some shots

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:03 pm

42-38 at the half. Not bad considering how bad we played

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:03 pm

4 down at the half. I will take it after Illinois' hot shooting and intensity.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:04 pm

To be within 4 right now is pretty good.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:04 pm

Story of the first half:

Too may TO's

Illinois shot better than we did

AZ's guards have done a crap job guarding Illinois guards

Thank God for Tubelis/Mathurin..everyone else has crapped the bed

UAFB1 · Post by **UAFB1** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:05 pm

travel problems and we look a bit rusty, count me in the "not worried yet" crowd.

Illinois is a tough out.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:05 pm

Yeah, no problem with the margin. What a fucking intense 1h!

Fishclamps · Post by **Fishclamps** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:05 pm

Anyone else see that shot by Benn after the buzzer went in?

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:05 pm

jsbowl16 · Post by **jsbowl16** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:06 pm

Terry was in early foul trouble too. He only played a few minutes.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:06 pm

Only 7 free throws combined the entire half.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:06 pm

Fishclamps wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:05 pm Anyone else see that shot by Benn after the buzzer went in?

Looked like it to me but I tend to hallucinate during games like this.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:06 pm

38% shooting isn't going to get it done on the road

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:07 pm

UAFB1 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:05 pm travel problems and we look a bit rusty, count me in the "not worried yet" crowd.

Illinois is a tough out.

Agree.

Dylan getting into foul trouble 20 milliseconds into the game and Aiken being out didn't help either

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:10 pm

Being down 4 after giving up a 19-0 run is huge. We're not giving up a run like that again.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:10 pm

First halftime adjustment pressure for CTL. Or not, maybe he'll just settle us down and see what happens. It's kinda cool having the unknowns this year.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:10 pm

Is that our worst half of basketball this year?

Glad we are within 4,

Hopefully we can play a little more like we have been this year in the second half.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:12 pm

That’s not the Koloko I saw in the first 8 games.

KaibabKat · Post by **KaibabKat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:13 pm

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Dylan getting into foul trouble 20 milliseconds into the game and Aiken being out didn't help either
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Yep. That in a nutshell is the story so far.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:13 pm

My dog ran under the bed because I was screaming at the TV too loud.

Let’s get this done!

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:14 pm

U.P. Zona Fan wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:10 pm Is that our worst half of basketball this year?

Glad we are within 4,

Hopefully we can play a little more like we have been this year in the second half.

Not unexpected. Playing on the road, travel problems. And remember most of these players have not played in front of a hostile crowd before.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:14 pm

dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:06 pm
Fishclamps wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:05 pm Anyone else see that shot by Benn after the buzzer went in?
Looked like it to me but I tend to hallucinate during games like this.

Thought so too.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:15 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:13 pm My dog ran under the bed because I was screaming at the TV too loud.

Let’s get this done!

My wife made me put more deodorant on.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:15 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:15 pm

dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:15 pm
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:13 pm My dog ran under the bed because I was screaming at the TV too loud.

Let’s get this done!
My wife made me put more deodorant on.

What about pants?

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:16 pm

phxcat23 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 3:51 pm Also fox needs to take off the soap opera camera effects.

I thought it was the bar I’m at.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:17 pm

I’m on my 4th Bourbon on the rocks. Good thing I’m home alone.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:19 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:15 pm
dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:15 pm
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:13 pm My dog ran under the bed because I was screaming at the TV too loud.

Let’s get this done!
My wife made me put more deodorant on.
What about pants?

She knows better than to push her luck. Besides, if we win she might just get lucky.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:20 pm

dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:19 pm
azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:15 pm
dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:15 pm
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:13 pm My dog ran under the bed because I was screaming at the TV too loud.

Let’s get this done!
My wife made me put more deodorant on.
What about pants?
She knows better than to push her luck. Besides, if we win she might just get lucky.

Is your brother coming over?

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:23 pm

Nice start

5-0 run

Fishclamps · Post by **Fishclamps** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:24 pm

He didn't even fucking touch him!!

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:25 pm

I think we need to consider hedging the screen when Frazier has the ball.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:25 pm

Those refs are really worse than PAC refs, which is really hard to believe.

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:17 pm I’m on my 4th Bourbon on the rocks. Good thing I’m home alone.

Yeah, the other day I got invited to a party
But I stayed home instead
Just me and my pal Johnny Walker
And his brothers Black and Red

UAFB1 · Post by **UAFB1** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:26 pm

Illinois strategy : just jerk your body around and they will call a foul on AZ.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:26 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:20 pm
dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:19 pm
azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:15 pm
dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:15 pm
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:13 pm My dog ran under the bed because I was screaming at the TV too loud.

Let’s get this done!
My wife made me put more deodorant on.
What about pants?
She knows better than to push her luck. Besides, if we win she might just get lucky.
Is your brother coming over?

I'm tempted to say, nah her twin sister lives in town, but she's an only child and I know better than to spar with you so I'll just surrender right now.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:27 pm

These are the type of games Lute would send a video to the Big 10 office regarding the refs.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:27 pm

Are these pac 12 refs this half?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:28 pm

This is a great game for the Cats to have right now.

WildcatStunner · Post by **WildcatStunner** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:29 pm

Glad to see I’m not the only one that thinks these officials are trash.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:31 pm

This reminds me of playing at Udub when Romar was coach

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:32 pm

This is one game where we definitely miss Akinjo

Fishclamps · Post by **Fishclamps** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:32 pm

Koloko looks so off

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:34 pm

Fishclamps wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:32 pm Koloko looks so off

He's off by about 50 pounds to the gorilla he's guarding

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:35 pm

Fishclamps wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:32 pm Koloko looks so off

Playing scared, same with Ballo. They really fear Cockburn.

Cats need to stop feeding them when Cockburn is out there.

dmjcat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:32 pm This is one game where we definitely miss Akinjo

Kier really needs to step up. But scoreless, and his +/- is -11. Which doesn't mean a lot. Larrson's +/- is +11.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:35 pm

Our bigs have muffed keeping their hands on several soft passes. Trying to play too fast. Understandable.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:36 pm

There is no way the announcers or the refs will let us win this game.

And if my dog doesn’t stop staring at me like I’m a fucking lunatic the “Best dog I’ve ever new” thread will have a new addition.

Just kidding, just kidding…

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:37 pm

Oooo!!

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:37 pm

Kerr with a deep 3 x 2

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