Bear Down Wildcats

catgrad97 wrote:Unfortunately, he's still getting outrebounded by smaller players and can't buy a two-foot hook on the blocks.

But hopefully he has a better game tomorrow.

Alieberman wrote:

catgrad97 wrote:Unfortunately, he's still getting outrebounded by smaller players and can't buy a two-foot hook on the blocks.

But hopefully he has a better game tomorrow.

You and ASUHATER need to get a room.

Zeus may not have been getting a ton of rebounds but he was either blocking or altering shots all day.

azcat49 wrote:I thought Tarc was outstanding for the most part. Had some really tough shots just not fall but he battled well and was really tough defensively, helping and hedging on so many posessions.

Trust me, CU went at him and wanted him gone. He commands so much attention on the glass which allowed RA to have another double double

Kaleb Tarczewski and UA's other three departing seniors are not among the 77 invitees and alternates for next week's Chicago NBA combine, according to a list compiled by ESPN's Jeff Goodman.

The NBA's official list is expected to be released later this week.

While Tarczewski appeared the most likely to be invited, sitting out the Portsmouth Invitational, new rules allowing underclassmen to test the waters may be working against him.

According to Goodman's list, 13 of the invited players and five alternates are testing the draft and can still return to school because they have not signed with agents. A year ago, those players would have had to make a permanent choice by now and some may have opted to stay in school, taking themselves out of the combine candidate pool.

Goodman, who individually confirmed the vast majority of the names, said he thought the "testing" players hurt Tarczewski's chances of being invited.

In any case, though, Jonathan Givony, president of Draft Express, does not have Tarczewski listed on his 2016 mock draft and said via text he hasn't thought for a logn time that Tarczewski would be drafted. Givony said last year Tarczewski had a chance to get drafted if he had entered at that point.

Ryan Anderson also appeared to help his case by playing well at Portsmouth, but the NBA sometimes decides not to invite those players because it has seen them there already.

The UA seniors will likely get invited to some team workouts, where they can make a case for themselves there, or possibly get on an NBA summer-league team. But this could be the first NBA draft since 2012 that Arizona doesn't have a representative in.

It's also worth noting on Goodman's list that Oregon's Tyler Dorsey isn't on it. If he's also off the NBA's official list, that's a pretty good sign he will be returning to the Ducks. Dillon Brooks, meanwhile, is listed as an alternate.

Chicat wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:Zeus can make it in the NBA. His size and athleticism will carry him far, and he's become a much better defensive player. I hope he has a nice long pro career.

Olsondogg wrote:Love Zeus. He's a huge loss for next years team. Glad he's getting a shot.

KaibabKat wrote:Kaleb Tarczewski has signed a remainder of the season contract with Olimpia Milano of the Italian League. He is already listed as the starting Center on their roster. Milano is a very storied team in Italy - sort of like the Boston Celtics here. It would not be a bit surprising if Joseph Blair was instrumental in this deal. He is known to be very good friends with the owner - Georgio Armani.

All in all it is a very good gig for Zeus. Congratulations.

KaibabKat wrote:Kaleb Tarczewski has signed a remainder of the season contract with Olimpia Milano of the Italian League. He is already listed as the starting Center on their roster. Milano is a very storied team in Italy - sort of like the Boston Celtics here. It would not be a bit surprising if Joseph Blair was instrumental in this deal. He is known to be very good friends with the owner - Georgio Armani.

All in all it is a very good gig for Zeus. Congratulations.

KaibabKat wrote:Kaleb Tarczewski has signed a remainder of the season contract with Olimpia Milano of the Italian League. He is already listed as the starting Center on their roster. Milano is a very storied team in Italy - sort of like the Boston Celtics here. It would not be a bit surprising if Joseph Blair was instrumental in this deal. He is known to be very good friends with the owner - Georgio Armani.

All in all it is a very good gig for Zeus. Congratulations.

Chicat wrote:Milan is actually a surprisingly industrial city. But I'd take anywhere in Italy over Oklahoma.

catgrad97 wrote:Ran into him after he hit four late free throws to win a NBA D-League game in late December up in Prescott. Talked a little smack about the Pac-12 refs in the league.

I can see why he'd want some Europe money and connections, because he wasn't going to crack the rotation in OKC. Pretty sure he has a young wife and kid in tow. A huge beast of a man otherwise, but we did a "Bear Down" and a handshake before he left, and the dude's hands are seriously no bigger than mine.

Best of luck to Zeus cracking an NBA team's rotation somewhere.

Chicat wrote:Milan is actually a surprisingly industrial city. But I'd take anywhere in Italy over Oklahoma.

catgrad97 wrote:Ran into him after he hit four late free throws to win a NBA D-League game in late December up in Prescott. Talked a little smack about the Pac-12 refs in the league.

I can see why he'd want some Europe money and connections, because he wasn't going to crack the rotation in OKC. Pretty sure he has a young wife and kid in tow. A huge beast of a man otherwise, but we did a "Bear Down" and a handshake before he left, and the dude's hands are seriously no bigger than mine.

Best of luck to Zeus cracking an NBA team's rotation somewhere.