2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

IndianaZonaFan · Post by **IndianaZonaFan** » Tue May 16, 2023 12:44 pm

Wasn’t that picture from last year?

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Tue May 16, 2023 12:54 pm

IndianaZonaFan wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 12:44 pm Wasn’t that picture from last year?

We don't need no steenking fact-checkers!

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Tue May 16, 2023 1:21 pm

arizonawildcats · Post by **arizonawildcats** » Sat May 20, 2023 4:22 pm

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Sat May 20, 2023 4:53 pm

If we can hang with MSU I will be really happy with how we handled that early season test.

I feel like this will be a bigger change up than we had last year.

TheCat · Post by **TheCat** » Sat May 20, 2023 5:02 pm

I don't think Jon Rothstein's prediction of our starting 5 is right.

SunnyAZ · Post by **SunnyAZ** » Sat May 20, 2023 5:11 pm

Who else could possibly start? Keshad is a big pickup

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat May 20, 2023 5:12 pm

Zu still might return.

I imagine Larsson will always come off the bench although they really need a scorer. Hate to be down 16-6 at the first TV timeout every game.

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Sat May 20, 2023 5:50 pm

TheCat wrote: ↑Sat May 20, 2023 5:02 pm I don't think Jon Rothstein's prediction of our starting 5 is right.

No he's right, Bradley, and Johnson came to start

Larsson is Lloyd's guy and he's returning to start, besides we have no one else on the wing who's experienced and we have no super instant impact incoming wings

Ball and Boswell are obviously penciled in

Merkin wrote: ↑Sat May 20, 2023 5:12 pm Zu still might return.

He's not

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sat May 20, 2023 6:02 pm

That does look like the starting 5. Zu is not coming back so who else would start over those guys?

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Sat May 20, 2023 6:03 pm

So here's likely our final roster, probably only missing a backup point/combo guard

1. Boswell
2. Bradley
3. Larsson
4. Johnson
5. Ballo

6. Veesaar
7. Murauska
8. Lewis
9. Kriva

10. Borovicanin
11. Anderson

12. Likely backup guard
13. Likely open or not filled

arizonawildcats · Post by **arizonawildcats** » Sat May 20, 2023 7:24 pm

I'm hoping for Zyon Pullin, grad transfer from UC Riverside. Scorer, shooter, and third guard all in one.

https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/37670120

IndianaZonaFan · Post by **IndianaZonaFan** » Sat May 20, 2023 8:18 pm

RondaeShimmy wrote: ↑Sat May 20, 2023 6:03 pm So here's likely our final roster, probably only missing a backup point/combo guard

1. Boswell
2. Bradley
3. Larsson
4. Johnson
5. Ballo

6. Veesaar
7. Murauska
8. Lewis
9. Kriva

10. Borovicanin
11. Anderson

12. Likely backup guard
13. Likely open or not filled

Tautvilas is still on as hollow as far as we know.

Frybry02 · Post by **Frybry02** » Sat May 20, 2023 9:48 pm

Would like to add a shooter.

Teams are going to dare us to shoot from deep.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sun May 21, 2023 3:45 am

Hoping Larsson can regain that sniper mojo.

RaisingArizona · Post by **RaisingArizona** » Sun May 21, 2023 8:14 am

Frybry02 wrote: ↑Sat May 20, 2023 9:48 pm Would like to add a shooter.

Teams are going to dare us to shoot from deep.

Paulius Murauskas is about as deadeye as it gets supposedly. Boswell can really shoot it as well. Still could use more though.

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Sun May 21, 2023 9:27 am

Well. It seems like we have our team. What do you guys think? Is this team going to contend for the PAC title? Is it a team that can make a run?

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sun May 21, 2023 9:43 am

Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 9:27 am Well. It seems like we have our team. What do you guys think? Is this team going to contend for the PAC title? Is it a team that can make a run?

Roster isn't done yet.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sun May 21, 2023 10:25 am

Thanks Choo.

More likely a guard or a wing? Or just best available from either positions?

That’s assuming no more bigs. Lol.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Sun May 21, 2023 12:45 pm

Think we are contending for the reg season champ with USC, UCLA #3 unless they get none of their draft testers back, then they are down further.

God only knows what Oregon will come up with, except a crummy non-con to spoil a high seed for a PAC contender, and then a low seed in the tourney, if they make it.

This roster gets us in the top 15 of many of the preseason polls.

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Sun May 21, 2023 4:19 pm

Does Anderson transfer at Christmas?

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon May 22, 2023 11:05 am

Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 9:27 am Well. It seems like we have our team. What do you guys think? Is this team going to contend for the PAC title? Is it a team that can make a run?

Absolutely, and like Choo said, roster isn't even finished yet.

If you look around the league, the only team whose roster currently rivals ours is USC. Colorado should be strong too.

Arizona can absolutely contend for a Pac title and more next year, given the way recruiting has gone this summer.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon May 22, 2023 11:16 am

But i thought some were afraid UA might not make the tournament next year….

arizonawildcats · Post by **arizonawildcats** » Mon May 22, 2023 11:39 am

Home and home with Wisconsin

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon May 22, 2023 11:41 am

I love this big boy scheduling that we have not seen for a long time

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Mon May 22, 2023 11:54 am

arizonawildcats wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 11:39 am Home and home with Wisconsin

Revenge is a dish best served cold...

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon May 22, 2023 11:55 am

Revenge??? For 10 years ago in the tournament?

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon May 22, 2023 12:05 pm

PHXCATS wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 11:55 am Revenge??? For 10 years ago in the tournament?

I still want revenge over the Illini in 2008, Duke in 2001, and the USSR in 1972.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon May 22, 2023 12:07 pm

Yeah a regular season game sure will be perfect revenue for those games

05 by the way

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon May 22, 2023 12:15 pm

I stand corrected.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon May 22, 2023 12:22 pm

What a dumb tweet

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Mon May 22, 2023 12:57 pm

Merkin wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 12:15 pm I stand corrected.

Gotta admit, that's some good trolling.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Mon May 22, 2023 1:16 pm

Yeah baby!! Might have to go to Madison, I have friends near there and Friday November 15 is the first day of the slow holidays so I might be able to pull it off. Any one talk to Chi Cat still?

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Mon May 22, 2023 2:36 pm

PHXCATS wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 11:55 am Revenge??? For 10 years ago in the tournament?

Yes. And of course you take issue with it.

No days off, huh?

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Mon May 22, 2023 2:39 pm

PHXCATS wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 11:41 am I love this big boy scheduling that we have not seen for a long time

TheCat · Post by **TheCat** » Mon May 22, 2023 3:20 pm

I think this is Lute type scheduling. I also think it shows what we might do when USC and UCLA leave the conference to keep our SOS. CTL is not afraid of losing a few to test his team and does not view a loss like most coaches might and how every fan on this site reacts.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon May 22, 2023 3:23 pm

I’ll take losing some early games against these big boys as long as it turns into a run in the Tourney.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon May 22, 2023 3:39 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 3:23 pm I’ll take losing some early games against these big boys as long as it turns into a run in the Tourney.

Think those are all winnable games, too. Tommy's done very well in OOC games.

BTFD!

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Mon May 22, 2023 4:09 pm

That ain't big boy scheduling. That's big balls scheduling.

#BigBalls

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon May 22, 2023 5:09 pm

TheCat wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 3:20 pm I think this is Lute type scheduling.

Do people still miss Sean Miller scheduling the Sisters of Mercy type programs?

Look at Nico Mannion as a perfect example who was playing himself into the lottery playing South Dakota State and Penn, then when conference play started dropped like a rock.

TheCat · Post by **TheCat** » Mon May 22, 2023 6:26 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 3:39 pm
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 3:23 pm I’ll take losing some early games against these big boys as long as it turns into a run in the Tourney.
Think those are all winnable games, too. Tommy's done very well in OOC games.

BTFD!

Well Duke is probably number 1 preseason. I don't think all these games will be winnable but provide a good measuring stick of what we need to work on. For example rebounding against Michigan State, 3 point defense against Duke as well as guarding a mobile big man. Lots of tests which will hopefully help us in conference.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon May 22, 2023 7:00 pm

You guys are missing my point…

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon May 22, 2023 7:14 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 7:00 pm You guys are missing my point…

Your point was obvious to most....

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Mon May 22, 2023 7:32 pm

Merkin wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 5:09 pm
TheCat wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 3:20 pm I think this is Lute type scheduling.
Do people still miss Sean Miller scheduling the Sisters of Mercy type programs?

Look at Nico Mannion as a perfect example who was playing himself into the lottery playing South Dakota State and Penn, then when conference play started dropped like a rock.

I don’t think anyone liked it. I think Sean thought it was necessary due to the high player turnover and his pack line was hard to learn.
I also think Nico got hurt either against Baylor or the game before and he was never the same. But he should have stayed 2 more years. Didn’t help that the Chinese sabotaged the tournament. Italy has good food though.

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Mon May 22, 2023 8:23 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 7:00 pm You guys are missing my point…

Steel sharpens steel.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon May 22, 2023 8:29 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 7:00 pm You guys are missing my point…

I got your point, ECC.

In the past, we've had teams who were not ranked as high as OOC competition we faced early in the year, and then we effing won a lot of those games. Could see the same happening in 2023-24. I'm excited for next season.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon May 22, 2023 8:30 pm

PHXCATS wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 7:14 pm
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 7:00 pm You guys are missing my point…
Your point was obvious to most....

I mean...obviously.

TheCat · Post by **TheCat** » Mon May 22, 2023 9:30 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 8:29 pm
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 7:00 pm You guys are missing my point…
I got your point, ECC.

In the past, we've had teams who were not ranked as high as OOC competition we faced early in the year, and then we effing won a lot of those games. Could see the same happening in 2023-24. I'm excited for next season.

We also went to many elite eights with the scheduling which was not as challenging as next year. I think good compensation is a good thing.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Tue May 23, 2023 9:34 am

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 3:23 pm I’ll take losing some early games against these big boys as long as it turns into a run in the Tourney.

One could do that...

or,

One could BTFD!!!!

The concept of "losing...turning into a run in the tourney", is pure, unadulterated baloney!!!!

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Tue May 23, 2023 9:47 am

pc in NM wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 9:34 am
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 3:23 pm I’ll take losing some early games against these big boys as long as it turns into a run in the Tourney.
One could do that...

or,

One could BTFD!!!!

The concept of "losing...turning into a run in the tourney", is pure, unadulterated baloney!!!!

Obviously, we would want "both" but I would surely take a couple of learning moments if it means CTL's team will be tougher come tournament time.

So I won't be losing my shit if we get a couple of early L's, but it better produce some results come March.

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