Bear Down Wildcats

TucsonClip

Scheer makes a good point. NIL is bad, but agents just turn it even more into a circus.

https://twitter.com/jasonscheer/status/1906866412725166502

From my guy, Brian Dutcher, head coach at SDSU on February 20, 2025.

“You have to have NIL talks now,” coach Brian Dutcher told “The Field of 68 ...

TucsonClip

Am I the only one who thought CTL’s keep Awaka on the bench until the last 45 seconds and just watch Bittle make Henri look silly trying to guard him almost lost us the game? Anyone have insight as to why the heck he did that?

My thought was we wanted the flexibility on offense with Henri. If ...

TucsonClip

Less that CDC wouldn't go after him, and more he already knows is a no. Like you said, no need to waste time.

Roger that.

CDC obviously chose to look past Miller’s issues so it’s not like I can read his mind lol. Some of the recruiting stuff has been mitigated by the NIL era and maybe the ...

TucsonClip

So we played 15 guys yesterday and I think the only player who didn’t get in was DRF’s son.

Not a coincidence.

Because we could only dress 15 guys.

Now it might not be a coincidence that Francois was the one chosen not to dress, but looking at all of our walkons, he’s obviously at the ...

TucsonClip

azcat49 wrote: Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:30 am Curious if Texas offers their job to Miller. Rumor is he might be considered and behind him is CTL. Guess we will see how loyal Lloyd is this off season with a couple of marquee jobs opening up

Not happening, but Del Conte would be in a world of shit from all his friends lol

TucsonClip

By default because they chose not to recruit anyone else, which still blows my mind. He's the worst defender I've seen in an Arizona uniform since Ryan Anderson, and one of the worst I can ever remember.

Probably not possible at this point but ADO imo needs a ton of S&C work and effort ...

TucsonClip

By default because they chose not to recruit anyone else, which still blows my mind. He's the worst defender I've seen in an Arizona uniform since Ryan Anderson, and one of the worst I can ever remember.

Probably not possible at this point but ADO imo needs a ton of S&C work and effort put in ...

TucsonClip

I think he gives honest assessments of players,

He really knows Arizona players. Like what he said about Love. He takes good shots, he takes bad shots, but he is never afraid to take a shot, and he has excellent court vision. Believe Love was a PG in high school.

Praised ADO too ...

TucsonClip

I think he gives honest assessments of players,

He really knows Arizona players. Like what he said about Love. He takes good shots, he takes bad shots, but he is never afraid to take a shot, and he has excellent court vision. Believe Love was a PG in high school.

Praised ADO too which he ...

TucsonClip

When Clip starts breaking down the games, I get the same expression on my face when Dove starts talking stocks and bonds. Have to reread them several times.

Dude has to be a coach.

Clip's breakdowns are killer and the most amazing thing about them to me is that he does them real time off of ...

TucsonClip

We are lucky to have JMark, TuconClip, and Winger post here.

I have been watching college BB for over 50 years, and still learning from those 3.

When Clip starts breaking down the games, I get the same expression on my face when Dove starts talking stocks and bonds. Have to reread them ...

TucsonClip

Burries is really damn good. 39 points in the W, defended the #1 player in the '26 class, hit every big shot down the stretch, and took over in the 4th.

He has shades of Cade Cunningham and James Harden in him. No he's not either guy, but I mean the high basketball IQ, the size, the calmness on the ...

TucsonClip

Bradley
Carter
Henri

Those are the core 3. Lose any and it hurts. If I have to watch another year of ADO, I swear...

The roster construction is, and has been, laughable. Lloyd has to figure this shit out because the staffs evals have been horrendous.

This is one of my least favorite teams to ...

TucsonClip

Bal
Boro
Conrad
Paulius

None were good enough to play here. Paulius may be the best of the bunch, but he came in as a 3, couldn't play the 4, and left immediately. Bak was never a good fit for our offense, and he still isn't good enough, sorry.

Boro, like Bal was never a good fit. Conrad is a ...

TucsonClip

TucsonClip, not sure he posts here as much as he used, has used what San Diego State is doing as an example of what Arizona should be doing in evals, who and how many and when, and priority, and development.

Given they have overachieved in March where Tommy has underachieved, and given we ...

TucsonClip

TucsonClip, not sure he posts here as much as he used, has used what San Diego State is doing as an example of what Arizona should be doing in evals, who and how many and when, and priority, and development.

Given they have overachieved in March where Tommy has underachieved, and given we ...

TucsonClip

Have to give Lloyd and staff a ton of credit for the 2H adjustments.

1. Deploying the diamond press early in the 2H after the U16 TO

2. Understanding that ASU was loading to the paint with Awaka and TT in the game. They had 4 dudes with a foot in the paint on all actions and drives. The counter ...

TucsonClip

That is a perfect example of why +/- is usually total horseshit

In general I agree with you on +/-. But there are 2 big *s here:

The first is that the leaders in +/- for Arizona for the ISU game also constitute what has been Arizona’s best lineup (statistically) all season. Could be a ...

TucsonClip

Why don't you note each time ADO gives an opponent "free points".

BTW, what is Arizona's record since ADO become a starter?? It's 10-1

This board's server doesn't have the bandwidth for me to post every instance where ADO has given Arizona's opposition free points.

Good point on the 10-1 ...

TucsonClip

Part of the issue seems to be that Tommy thought he had Krivas and Veesaar at the 5 and Awaka could play the 4 with Townsend and Bryant at the 3

Krivas goes down and he moves Awaka to the 5 and Bryant backs up TT at the 4.really messed things up I think

Speaking for myself, this doesnt help ...

TucsonClip

We severely struggle with it, especially when things tighten up in the 2H.

Cincy did a gre job of applying a ton of it throughout the game, and at varying degrees. Top locking, denying the DHOs, jumping passing lanes, piss poor reversals on our end, ect. The opportunity was there all day to hit ...

TucsonClip

Yeah, who would ever want a link to Klutch Sports (rep Koa and Burries), benefitting from the marketing reach of Brons businesses, and someone on the team who is very influential with a few elite '25 and '26 recruits?

Klutch Sports is going to advise any elite recruits (UA or otherwise) to ...

TucsonClip

Yeah, who would ever want a link to Klutch Sports (rep Koa and Burries), benefitting from the marketing reach of Brons businesses, and someone on the team who is very influential with a few elite '25 and '26 recruits?

TucsonClip

First, the offense continues to improve and it all has to do with continuity. The side to side action we were missing for weeks has been showing up more and more. As I mentioned before Christmas, Lloyd has been able to use Love's gravity and scoring prowess to space the floor, but also to get him ...

TucsonClip

Clip, do you have a hypothesis as to why the difference in offensive from 1H to 2H?

When we got very sloppy I would have like CTL to sub multiple guys. It seemed like he let them play through it as if were a shooting slump as opposed to poor play.

The ball was sticking, we weren't getting out ...

TucsonClip

I was all over Lloyd for a lot of things the last few weeks. Most notably, our offense looked like a shell of what we should expect. The efficiency was garbage, ball movement, and most of all the design. Yeah, Lloyd mentioned many of the concepts are still the same, and they are. However, how we ...

TucsonClip

One issue I have with Love, is that when he does get downhill and attacks the rim, he has his mind made up before he gets there. He's going to the rim, he's going to get up a shot, even if he's running into traffic and has to toss up something wild in a crowd as with contact.

There's no middle game ...

TucsonClip

Krivas is out with a "lower left leg injury"...

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketball/2024/12/14/24321224/arizona-wildcats-center-motiejus-krvias-to-miss-ucla-bruins-game-lower-leg-injury?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3Z6W6eM1YVWUfT3IszoGIJE0o1wwEJczYUyTmXjFzAl9ZnhrYhFkegoyg_aem ...

TucsonClip

Some numbers, 7 games in.

1. This Lloyd-Arizona team can’t shoot.
This is a biggie. Current eFG% is 51.4%, 160th nationally, which is the worst shooting team for Lloyd by good measure (previous teams ranked 15th, 3rd, and 30th). And it’s not only 3s, the Cats also aren’t shooting 2s at a normal ...

TucsonClip

Maybe fan site propaganda......haven't heard a word from the AD office about anything nor would expect to given there is a game left. I assume she will make a statement at year end about expectations going forward and if not met those will become the criteria for termination. It is funny but the ...

TucsonClip

Problem with Love has always been that he has never been a good shooter.

3FG shooting: 26.6% then 36%, then 30%, and then for Arizona 33% last season and 21% so far for this one.

His eFG% has been meh his entire career as well: ranging from a low of 37% to a high of 50% (last season) and he ...

TucsonClip

Outside of the officials and Love this was story #3 for me last night.

Arizona came in to this season with a bunch of questions, one of the most significant being outside shooting.

So, ADO addresses that for sure. But, he is so bad defensively you almost can’t play him. This one ...

TucsonClip

Also Dell Orso, who played mostly in his stead, is a huge defensive liability.

Outside of the officials and Love this was story #3 for me last night.

Arizona came in to this season with a bunch of questions, one of the most significant being outside shooting.

So, ADO addresses that for ...

TucsonClip

So now that it looks like people are going to get what they want off the wallet of others, who would the next coach be that can not be a complete dumpster fire for the next two-three years

I dont care how spoiled or big mad you are, firing Brennan without a significant upgrade in place or 98 ...

TucsonClip

ChooChooCat wrote: Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:44 am For those looking for what Clip said in that post above:

"I know Scheer has mentioned it is close, but I've heard they have the money. DRF was grinding last week."

Thanks, I updated.

TucsonClip

I generally find CBB's pressers to be excruciatingly boring and predictable, but it will be interesting tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/jasonscheer/status/1853229629513125944

https://twitter.com/ironmikeluke/status/1853242917642698842

https://twitter.com/JavierJMorales/status ...

TucsonClip

Was unclear about what Winger was telling us about it being over. He said he can’t be gone unless the AD can get the money but didn’t hint that she had it? Or did he?

Apologies for me posting opaquely.

Posted a couple pages back "it's over". Intent being: imo this has gone so poorly Brennan ...

TucsonClip

Its over. You have to find the $9 mil and blow this up. Brennan was hired in 2 hours with the Arizona AD working out of a hotel room in Washington due to a grounded plane. No search, no due diligence, no competition, nada. He isnt qualified for the job and if you need a second opinion Scheer’s at ...

TucsonClip

He's all over social media here in SD. Everyone absolutely despises this guy. A few accounts/news sites routinely cover how awful he is.

TucsonClip

I'm not nearly as high on Dell'Orso as the apparent word coming out of the program. Hes more skilled than Bal, and a n actual fit at G compared to Boro.

I would not be relying on him to cover all our minutes though. Huge step up in competition, he isn't a good defender, and he's not exactly quick ...

TucsonClip

Lloyd has some work to do this summer. Get Riley and we're good, but there's a big hole at guard off the bench, not to mention consistent shooting with at least medium volume.

Not sold on anything Dell'Orso until I see him play in Tucson.

TucsonClip

Beachcat97 wrote: Sun May 26, 2024 4:08 pm
ChooChooCat wrote: Sun May 26, 2024 10:05 am
Merkin wrote: Sat May 25, 2024 1:12 pm Going to Miami per twitter.
Just committed to Auburn actually.
Auburn? Seriously?? This had better be an NIL thing because losing a guy to Auburn isn't the best sign of the times.

Dude is the definition of meh.

TucsonClip

The longer it takes, the less I believe the $1M NIL offer is real.

I would bet even money that he ends up overseas since the league has no interest in him.

The rumor was definitely real. Tho that is a different thing from the $$$ being real. From day 1 I have wondered if Lloyd would let ...

TucsonClip

I also was ready to move on from Ballo. He was productive, but it just was never going to work to have him roaming down the lane on dives after ball screens, because nobody was going to give him a runway anymore to catch lobs, the FT shooting was a massive issue, and he just isn't good enough to ...

TucsonClip

Going to need to see him in a UA uniform to have a solid opinion, but not the biggest fan. I'm not expecting a 18.6% DRB%, but am expecting his 30% USG to fall off a cliff, his 54% eFG% to potentially slide, and not sure if he's 38% or 32% from three. He's not bringing much on defense either.

I ...

TucsonClip

Tennessee transfer visits AZ

https://twitter.com/PHNX_Wildcats/status/1782547177400889645

Tobe Awaka Quick Scouting Report

Games watched: vs. Purdont, @ Missouri

This dude is a full on monster. He would immediately be the strongest, most physical guy on the team. However, he is a 5 all ...

TucsonClip

84Cat wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:44 am Does this impact Henri? Will Tobe have 2 years eligibility or 3?

Henri is a 4. He has to earn minutes, but I was told last fall, after Henri was hurt, that Lloyd still really likes his skill set. Up to Henri if he wants to take advantage of it.

TucsonClip

I read the tweet more as if Love comes back I'm a 2025 kid anyways, but if he doesn't come back, he'll just reclassify to 2024

No chance he is staying in 2025. His proper class is 2024 anyway, and if Love comes back you don't think UCONN offers him the role we did? They were a finalist and need ...

TucsonClip

the second I saw we were going after Townsend I assumed he was coming here. he is a perfect fit for what tommy wants even if that isn't ideally how to play basketball in 2024.

assuming both love and KJ come back that should be the team.

if awaka comes I guess Henri would leave

Seems iffy ...

TucsonClip

the second I saw we were going after Townsend I assumed he was coming here. he is a perfect fit for what tommy wants even if that isn't ideally how to play basketball in 2024.

assuming both love and KJ come back that should be the team.

if awaka comes I guess Henri would leave

Henri is a 4 ...

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