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Think both of you are mistaking. He would have been our best rebounder and was a beast. He would have allowed Tommy to play high low with two 7 footers. I trust the coaching staff when they say they thought he would be our best player. Hope we get a chance to see if his foot heels correctly. Last night was not V's best game but he is a gamer and continues to fight. I would have liked a guy 2 inches taller and 20 lbs heavier (Krivas) last night.MrKyle wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 1:35 pmI agree - I think him going down solidified our rotation and let guys get comfortable in roles. Did not see a lot from him in those first few games he was playing, not sure if that was due to the foot injury or not.Beachcat97 wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 9:56 amI’ll just say it: we’re better without Krivas.MrKyle wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 9:01 am definitely feels like the pressure is off and we are playing with house money.
Duke is a really strong team no doubt. The positive is that we played them this year already so at least have some kind of idea how our guys match up (minus the fact Krivas was still playing limited minutes for us then)
This is all that fall ball is about finding out.Postmaster wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:51 pm MK seemed a little slow footed, probably from the injury. HV seems like he can do things faster. HV had the bonus of redshirting although I'm a little worried that he was only slated for mop up minutes. Was that an mis evaluation or has he just become a different player once he was given real minutes?
If you play MK at the 5, can Awaka slide to the 4? Or do yo go the other way?
If you play HV and MK together, who is staying inside to guard the opposing 5 and get the tough rebounds?
And, I've been saying the same as CTL all season (in game threads, when other posters say "stop shooting threes"): “I really trust those guys, and I want them to know that I have confidence in them, and I want them to shoot threes when they’re comfortable.NCAA Tournament notebook: Arizona’s 3-point shooting coming around at right time
At 32.9 percent for the season, Arizona is ranked outside the top 200 in Division I in 3-point shooting. The last time a Wildcats team shot this poorly from deep was 2006, when Lute Olson’s second-to-last squad shot 31.9 percent a year after being top 10 nationally at 40.2 percent.
Yet over the last six games the UA is shooting 42.2 percent from 3, a stretch that includes a 5-of-18 performance against Houston in the Big 12 Tournament title game. Arizona was 12 of 25 from 3 in Friday’s 93-65 win over Akron in the first round of the NCAA tourney, the second-most 3s in an NCAA game in school history and the eighth time this season it has made at least 40 percent of those shots.
Four of those occurrences have come this month. Coincidence, or have the Wildcats figured out the biggest flaw in their offense?
“Percentages don’t matter in March,” said Caleb Love, whose 180 3-pointers at Arizona ranks 10th in school history and who is in the top 50 in NCAA history with 380 triples. “We’ve just got to have confidence in ourselves.”
Love is shooting 32.6 percent from 3, slightly behind last year’s rate, but in the last six games he’s 16 of 36 (44.4 percent). Anthony Dell’Orso was 2 of 4 against Akron, only the second time since late January he’s made more than two in a game, while Carter Bryant was 2 for 4 and Jaden Bradley made 3 of 5, tying his career high.
Bradley hit one on the first possession of the game as the Zips chose not to guard the perimeter most of the night. His second came early in the second half to put Arizona up 17.
“That’s hard living, not guarding somebody, because you’re giving up open shots in a meaningful moment,” UA coach Tommy Lloyd said, referring to both Bradley and KJ Lewis, a 17.9 percent 3-point shooter who was 1 for 4. “I really trust those guys, and I want them to know that I have confidence in them, and I want them to shoot threes when they’re comfortable. They don’t feel like they have to shoot them all the time. But if they could step up, the combination of those two, and make a few threes here and there, it’s really an added element because what teams are deciding to do is not guard them.”
The Roshambo(x) and oneRichardCranium wrote: Tue Mar 25, 2025 4:38 pm Az's best strategy is to accidentally kick Flagg in the cojones, hard, many, many times.(NADT).
Watching that on repeat today.Bangkok Wildcat wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 6:59 pm Watched the 2011 S16 highlights against Duke again yesterday and the close out in the 2nd half was just awesome to behold. That was a great team that beat a #1 Duke seed. It would be incredible to see us overcome Duke tomorrow. BTFD.
One of my favorite games, coming out of the rough couple of years after Olson retired and watching us demolish Duke in the second half was great!Bangkok Wildcat wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 6:59 pm Watched the 2011 S16 highlights against Duke again yesterday and the close out in the 2nd half was just awesome to behold. That was a great team that beat a #1 Duke seed. It would be incredible to see us overcome Duke tomorrow. BTFD.
Yes, except for the baseball part.azgreg wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:41 am Game day for the sweet 16 and opening day for baseball. What a day to be alive.
Horne's shot looked so in...MrKyle wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:10 amOne of my favorite games, coming out of the rough couple of years after Olson retired and watching us demolish Duke in the second half was great!Bangkok Wildcat wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 6:59 pm Watched the 2011 S16 highlights against Duke again yesterday and the close out in the 2nd half was just awesome to behold. That was a great team that beat a #1 Duke seed. It would be incredible to see us overcome Duke tomorrow. BTFD.
And really should have made it to the FF as well if we had hit those open look 3's at the end vs UCONN
Big game today, lets go!
I'm not the biggest baseball fan, but opening day is always pretty cool.dovecanyoncat wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:33 amYes, except for the baseball part.azgreg wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:41 am Game day for the sweet 16 and opening day for baseball. What a day to be alive.
With your new BP you can eat all the salt-laden hotdogs you want. And I'm jealous.azgreg wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:47 amI'm not the biggest baseball fan, but opening day is always pretty cool.dovecanyoncat wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:33 amYes, except for the baseball part.azgreg wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:41 am Game day for the sweet 16 and opening day for baseball. What a day to be alive.
I'm a beer and shelled peanuts guy myself.dovecanyoncat wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:57 amWith your new BP you can eat all the salt-laden hotdogs you want. And I'm jealous.azgreg wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:47 amI'm not the biggest baseball fan, but opening day is always pretty cool.dovecanyoncat wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:33 amYes, except for the baseball part.azgreg wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:41 am Game day for the sweet 16 and opening day for baseball. What a day to be alive.
You should probably see a doctor. Know any?CalStateTempe wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:05 am 44 and my BP was up today. Not in danger zone yet but up….
I hear doctors are the worst patients.CalStateTempe wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:10 am lol…saw my own, cause I thought I had something going on…fortunately it was nothing.
There's a lawyer joke in here somewhere.azgreg wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:18 amI hear doctors are the worst patients.CalStateTempe wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:10 am lol…saw my own, cause I thought I had something going on…fortunately it was nothing.
I remember being told by someone sitting under that basket that, when Horne shot the shot Kemba, who was generally under the basket himself, said “in” indicating to his teammates the shot was going in and they’d need to inbound fast and get going.EastCoastCat wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:43 amHorne's shot looked so in...MrKyle wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:10 amOne of my favorite games, coming out of the rough couple of years after Olson retired and watching us demolish Duke in the second half was great!Bangkok Wildcat wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 6:59 pm Watched the 2011 S16 highlights against Duke again yesterday and the close out in the 2nd half was just awesome to behold. That was a great team that beat a #1 Duke seed. It would be incredible to see us overcome Duke tomorrow. BTFD.
And really should have made it to the FF as well if we had hit those open look 3's at the end vs UCONN
Big game today, lets go!
I was there and was viewing from behind Horne from my angle. I definitely thought it was in...the whole ball was practically through the hoop before careening out.SCCats wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:23 amI remember being told by someone sitting under that basket that, when Horne shot the shot Kemba, who was generally under the basket himself, said “in” indicating to his teammates the shot was going in and they’d need to inbound fast and get going.EastCoastCat wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:43 amHorne's shot looked so in...MrKyle wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:10 amOne of my favorite games, coming out of the rough couple of years after Olson retired and watching us demolish Duke in the second half was great!Bangkok Wildcat wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 6:59 pm Watched the 2011 S16 highlights against Duke again yesterday and the close out in the 2nd half was just awesome to behold. That was a great team that beat a #1 Duke seed. It would be incredible to see us overcome Duke tomorrow. BTFD.
And really should have made it to the FF as well if we had hit those open look 3's at the end vs UCONN
Big game today, lets go!
So we aren’t the only ones that thought that one was bottom of the net bound.
All true.azgreg wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:18 amI hear doctors are the worst patients.CalStateTempe wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:10 am lol…saw my own, cause I thought I had something going on…fortunately it was nothing.
I remember exactly where I was and how I felt during and after that shot.SCCats wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:23 amI remember being told by someone sitting under that basket that, when Horne shot the shot Kemba, who was generally under the basket himself, said “in” indicating to his teammates the shot was going in and they’d need to inbound fast and get going.EastCoastCat wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:43 amHorne's shot looked so in...MrKyle wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:10 amOne of my favorite games, coming out of the rough couple of years after Olson retired and watching us demolish Duke in the second half was great!Bangkok Wildcat wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 6:59 pm Watched the 2011 S16 highlights against Duke again yesterday and the close out in the 2nd half was just awesome to behold. That was a great team that beat a #1 Duke seed. It would be incredible to see us overcome Duke tomorrow. BTFD.
And really should have made it to the FF as well if we had hit those open look 3's at the end vs UCONN
Big game today, lets go!
So we aren’t the only ones that thought that one was bottom of the net bound.
Yeah it was a tough one.CalStateTempe wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:58 amI remember exactly where I was and how I felt during and after that shot.SCCats wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:23 amI remember being told by someone sitting under that basket that, when Horne shot the shot Kemba, who was generally under the basket himself, said “in” indicating to his teammates the shot was going in and they’d need to inbound fast and get going.EastCoastCat wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:43 amHorne's shot looked so in...MrKyle wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:10 amOne of my favorite games, coming out of the rough couple of years after Olson retired and watching us demolish Duke in the second half was great!Bangkok Wildcat wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 6:59 pm Watched the 2011 S16 highlights against Duke again yesterday and the close out in the 2nd half was just awesome to behold. That was a great team that beat a #1 Duke seed. It would be incredible to see us overcome Duke tomorrow. BTFD.
And really should have made it to the FF as well if we had hit those open look 3's at the end vs UCONN
Big game today, lets go!
So we aren’t the only ones that thought that one was bottom of the net bound.
I’m the best type of patient because I know I don’t know shit.CalStateTempe wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:57 amAll true.azgreg wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:18 amI hear doctors are the worst patients.CalStateTempe wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:10 am lol…saw my own, cause I thought I had something going on…fortunately it was nothing.
Basically I told my pmd what I wanted because I can’t do it for myself.
Belated dinner & a movie invite??? Better late than never!!!azgreg wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:03 am Is it unusual for a doctor to send me a Facebook friend request after my colonoscopy?
This post is worthless without pics!!!Alieberman wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:05 am It's also true that patients make the worst Doctors.
I learned that the hard way by performing a vasectomy on a stranger based on a youtube video
Nice comments by DWill.
This is what generative AI is for.pc in NM wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:06 amThis post is worthless without pics!!!Alieberman wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:05 am It's also true that patients make the worst Doctors.
I learned that the hard way by performing a vasectomy on a stranger based on a youtube video