2024-25 Arizona Basketball

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IMNSHO, the three games in three days of this tourney rank high in Arizona basketball enjoyment.

Watching this team throughout the season deal with team building, injury, the challenges of a new league has been well worth the journey.

I like all the individuals on the team and coaching staff - good people all that I'm happy to support, even when things don't go our way. I like the way every individual competed, and, even the less-skilled players never shirked on effort or attitude. I don't hold any skill deficits against any of them, and while I acknowledge those realities, I refuse to emphasize them or to be disrespectful.

IMNSHO, if a player is on our roster, they are "Arizona-good" (one of the stupidest concepts that I've ever seen deployed seriously, BTW), and should be SUPPORTED by all Arizona fans.

I'm especially enjoying the culture that CTL is building in our program, especially the "toughness" at both ends of the court; I'm thrilled to hear coaches like Self and Sampson acknowledge that "toughness" in post-game comments.

I liked the Big-12 venues and competition a lot more than I expected to, and look forward to the future in the league...

I continue to feel happy and lucky to be an Arizona fan. We all should!!!!

BTFD!!!!
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Well fucking said PC.
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pc in NM wrote: Sun Mar 16, 2025 12:12 pm IMNSHO, the three games in three days of this tourney rank high in Arizona basketball enjoyment.

Watching this team throughout the season deal with team building, injury, the challenges of a new league has been well worth the journey.

I like all the individuals on the team and coaching staff - good people all that I'm happy to support, even when things don't go our way. I like the way every individual competed, and, even the less-skilled players never shirked on effort or attitude. I don't hold any skill deficits against any of them, and while I acknowledge those realities, I refuse to emphasize them or to be disrespectful.

IMNSHO, if a player is on our roster, they are "Arizona-good" (one of the stupidest concepts that I've ever seen deployed seriously, BTW), and should be SUPPORTED by all Arizona fans.

I'm especially enjoying the culture that CTL is building in our program, especially the "toughness" at both ends of the court; I'm thrilled to hear coaches like Self and Sampson acknowledge that "toughness" in post-game comments.

I liked the Big-12 venues and competition a lot more than I expected to, and look forward to the future in the league...

I continue to feel happy and lucky to be an Arizona fan. We all should!!!!

BTFD!!!!
Amen

100% agree

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Calling out players for not stepping up when being targeted by the opposing team is a hater?

Then what does that make Lloyd?

Discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the team is what discussion groups like this one is for. Maybe someone should start a Glee Club thread with only good news and cheering allowed.

But will say after the game last night, both my wife and I said we are extremely happy how season the season turned out, vastly exceeding our expectations.
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Merkin wrote: Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:27 pm Calling out players for not stepping up when being targeted by the opposing team is a hater?

Then what does that make Lloyd?

Discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the team is what discussion groups like this one is for. Maybe someone should start a Glee Club thread with only good news and cheering allowed.

But will say after the game last night, both my wife and I said we are extremely happy how season the season turned out, vastly exceeding our expectations.
No, "calling out players" for being "targeted" is many things, but I wouldn't call it "hating". You might have noticed that when coaches point out that teams (are good at) targeting", it is a COMPLIMENT.

These are more accurate terms, IMNSHO

"Stupid" - every player, except a few super stars, has vulnerabilities - D'uh!!!

"Disrespectful" - as if being targeted is a character flaw.

"Disloyal" - we can ONLY expect our players to do their best, even if that's not as "good" as we'd prefer...

If you NEED to call out players on your own team, maybe focus on "lack of effort", malfeasance, misfeasance, or other moral or athletic "sin". (You might recall, we've had some of that in the past.)
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The radio postgame show was saying we beat 92% of teams in college basketball with the effort we displayed last night and I agree. If we play like we did last night we can be a second weekend team for sure. Hopefully the close loss motivates the guys to get there. This being Caleb's last chance will hopefully be even more motivation for him.
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pc in NM wrote: Sun Mar 16, 2025 12:12 pm IMNSHO, if a player is on our roster, they are "Arizona-good" (one of the stupidest concepts that I've ever seen deployed seriously, BTW), and should be SUPPORTED by all Arizona fans.
o rly? i mean, ofc fans should support the team. a lot of other fanboards also have an unwritten rule that you crit the plays but not the players, fwiw. but in an increasingly mercenary-minded sport, it's a little weird to quash fan dissent when athletes' and coaches' loyalty to $$$ over their schools have become normalized. zoom out a little bit.
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“The reality is that the hardest games to win are over teams on their home court. Teams that don’t play those games can spin it however they want, but what they’re saying is, ‘We don’t want to lose in our non conference season.’" - Sean Miller
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That’s to much. Already Down to -13.5 at one book Oregon only favored by 4.5
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RichardCranium wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 4:09 am
azgreg wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 1:29 pm This is the worst court in the history of all histories.
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:oops: that was supposed to say "Oregon". I dunno what that was. Maybe I'llgo have a cup of gpn or something.
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Playing at 4:35 pm on TruTV.
“The reality is that the hardest games to win are over teams on their home court. Teams that don’t play those games can spin it however they want, but what they’re saying is, ‘We don’t want to lose in our non conference season.’" - Sean Miller
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EastCoastCat wrote: Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:15 pm Well fucking said PC.
Amen preach brotha
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Looks like a game for Conrad to get some minutes
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That is an NIT announcing crew.
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84Cat wrote: Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:23 pm Looks like a game for Conrad to get some minutes
Fucking moronic take

Arizona doesn't have to do fucking shit. Arizona can play big
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If you say or use "SRS" you are a moron

Thankfully lots of idiots telling on themselves

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