Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:30 pm
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Henderson tooAzCatFan2 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:34 pm That Bal couldn't crack the rotation this year is very telling. Disappointed, but when you play less minutes as a sophomore than you do a freshmen, then you should rethink the school you are at. Bal just never took the stop between freshman and sophomore we were all hoping he would take.
I don't see that for Boswell, who was already a better player at the end of this year as compared to game one. In fact, Bos was our best outside player against Princeton, and I wish Tommy would have given Bos some minutes in clutch time. Because with Kerr out there, we were stagnant, and it was ugly.
I'm hoping Pelle stays, because he is capable of playing PG. I would imagine we also pick up a few transfers as well, and if you're a mid-major guard/swingman who thinks he can play at the next level, I'd be contacting Arizona right now. We're losing Ramey, Kerr, and Bal. Definitely room for a good transfer swing man.
He has to learn to shoot imo if he wants to come back, otherwise it's diminishing returns
Akinjo was effectively a college free agent. Momo wanted to be closer to home.OSUCat wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:14 pm I expected Bal would transfer. I’m not overly surprised Kerr would transfer with how the season ended. I hope Larson stays.
Ahhh, made me think of Will Bynum, who did start some games for the UA then transferred to Georgia Tech.
Great memory, Merk!Merkin wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:51 pmAhhh, made me think of Will Bynum, who did start some games for the UA then transferred to Georgia Tech.
He initially claimed he wanted to be closer to his mom.
In Chicago.
Then the real reason came out: https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketbal ... orgia-tech
He's really not a ball handler at all, did you not watch Larsson make turnover after turnover when teams pressed Arizona late in games this year?AzCatFan2 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:34 pm I'm hoping Pelle stays, because he is capable of playing PG. I would imagine we also pick up a few transfers as well, and if you're a mid-major guard/swingman who thinks he can play at the next level, I'd be contacting Arizona right now. We're losing Ramey, Kerr, and Bal. Definitely room for a good transfer swing man.
He was a *checking my notes* a consensus second team All-American.RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:48 pmHe has to learn to shoot imo if he wants to come back, otherwise it's diminishing returns
Was surprised he didn't work on it in the off-season, his outside shooting and free throw shooting has been atrocious.
And the ability not stretch out the defense hurts our spacing and offense. Both Kerr and Tubelis really didn't grow much and have been the same player since first stepping into the court
Tubelis also isn't going to all of a sudden becomes a dawg with his on court personality
Edey was 1st team and the NPOY and just like Tubelis disappeared in the tournament because March is about guards and they both didn't have the ability to create for themselves or shoot from deepGlobalCat wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:17 pmHe was a *checking my notes* a consensus second team All-American.RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:48 pmHe has to learn to shoot imo if he wants to come back, otherwise it's diminishing returns
Was surprised he didn't work on it in the off-season, his outside shooting and free throw shooting has been atrocious.
And the ability not stretch out the defense hurts our spacing and offense. Both Kerr and Tubelis really didn't grow much and have been the same player since first stepping into the court
Tubelis also isn't going to all of a sudden becomes a dawg with his on court personality
RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:19 pmEdey was 1st team and the NPOY and just like Tubelis disappeared in the tournament because March is about guards and they both didn't have the ability to create for themselves or shoot from deepGlobalCat wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:17 pmHe was a *checking my notes* a consensus second team All-American.RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:48 pmHe has to learn to shoot imo if he wants to come back, otherwise it's diminishing returns
Was surprised he didn't work on it in the off-season, his outside shooting and free throw shooting has been atrocious.
And the ability not stretch out the defense hurts our spacing and offense. Both Kerr and Tubelis really didn't grow much and have been the same player since first stepping into the court
Tubelis also isn't going to all of a sudden becomes a dawg with his on court personality
They both scored 20+ points in their tourney games.RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:19 pmEdey was 1st team and the NPOY and just like Tubelis disappeared in the tournament because March is about guards and they both didn't have the ability to create for themselves or shoot from deepGlobalCat wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:17 pmHe was a *checking my notes* a consensus second team All-American.RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:48 pmHe has to learn to shoot imo if he wants to come back, otherwise it's diminishing returns
Was surprised he didn't work on it in the off-season, his outside shooting and free throw shooting has been atrocious.
And the ability not stretch out the defense hurts our spacing and offense. Both Kerr and Tubelis really didn't grow much and have been the same player since first stepping into the court
Tubelis also isn't going to all of a sudden becomes a dawg with his on court personality
It's like rats running from a sinking ship. I expect Tubelis to declare (if he's smart) and possibly more transfers. Next year is going to be rough. Could Boswell bolt? His demeanor during the Princeton post game presser made me wonder. Tommy won't have the luxury of Sean Miller recruits next season. I'm still not convinced he's a good recruiter. I hope he proves me wrong. So far I'm not impressed.
Somebody get Captain O a Xanax and a week in Cabo! Stat!Captain Obvious wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:05 pmIt's like rats running from a sinking ship. I expect Tubelis to declare (if he's smart) and possibly more transfers. Next year is going to be rough. Could Boswell bolt? His demeanor during the Princeton post game presser made me wonder. Tommy won't have the luxury of Sean Miller recruits next season. I'm still not convinced he's a good recruiter. I hope he proves me wrong. So far I'm not impressed.
Only two guys from this years teams were contributors of any kind and were Miller guys...Captain Obvious wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:05 pmIt's like rats running from a sinking ship. I expect Tubelis to declare (if he's smart) and possibly more transfers. Next year is going to be rough. Could Boswell bolt? His demeanor during the Princeton post game presser made me wonder. Tommy won't have the luxury of Sean Miller recruits next season. I'm still not convinced he's a good recruiter. I hope he proves me wrong. So far I'm not impressed.
Come on, Rondae. Ballo, Ramey, Henderson, and Boswell were all big contributors this year.RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:56 pmOnly two guys from this years teams were contributors of any kind and were Miller guys...Captain Obvious wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:05 pmIt's like rats running from a sinking ship. I expect Tubelis to declare (if he's smart) and possibly more transfers. Next year is going to be rough. Could Boswell bolt? His demeanor during the Princeton post game presser made me wonder. Tommy won't have the luxury of Sean Miller recruits next season. I'm still not convinced he's a good recruiter. I hope he proves me wrong. So far I'm not impressed.
Kerr and Tubelis
They are trolling us right? I just started laughing after reading the comments.Beachcat97 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:06 pmCome on, Rondae. Ballo, Ramey, Henderson, and Boswell were all big contributors this year.RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:56 pmOnly two guys from this years teams were contributors of any kind and were Miller guys...Captain Obvious wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:05 pmIt's like rats running from a sinking ship. I expect Tubelis to declare (if he's smart) and possibly more transfers. Next year is going to be rough. Could Boswell bolt? His demeanor during the Princeton post game presser made me wonder. Tommy won't have the luxury of Sean Miller recruits next season. I'm still not convinced he's a good recruiter. I hope he proves me wrong. So far I'm not impressed.
Kerr and Tubelis
Maybe? The convoluted irony in this thread just gets messy after a while.OSUCat wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:08 pmThey are trolling us right? I just started laughing after reading the comments.Beachcat97 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:06 pmCome on, Rondae. Ballo, Ramey, Henderson, and Boswell were all big contributors this year.RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:56 pmOnly two guys from this years teams were contributors of any kind and were Miller guys...Captain Obvious wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:05 pmIt's like rats running from a sinking ship. I expect Tubelis to declare (if he's smart) and possibly more transfers. Next year is going to be rough. Could Boswell bolt? His demeanor during the Princeton post game presser made me wonder. Tommy won't have the luxury of Sean Miller recruits next season. I'm still not convinced he's a good recruiter. I hope he proves me wrong. So far I'm not impressed.
Kerr and Tubelis
I think he means the only Miller guys that contributed were Zu and Kerr.Beachcat97 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:06 pmCome on, Rondae. Ballo, Ramey, Henderson, and Boswell were all big contributors this year.RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:56 pmOnly two guys from this years teams were contributors of any kind and were Miller guys...Captain Obvious wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:05 pmIt's like rats running from a sinking ship. I expect Tubelis to declare (if he's smart) and possibly more transfers. Next year is going to be rough. Could Boswell bolt? His demeanor during the Princeton post game presser made me wonder. Tommy won't have the luxury of Sean Miller recruits next season. I'm still not convinced he's a good recruiter. I hope he proves me wrong. So far I'm not impressed.
Kerr and Tubelis
Yeah, that's what I was reading, as well. But we have some that are blaming the fans in one thread and in another saying the fans need to fill the collectives.Postmaster wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:23 pmI think he means the only Miller guys that contributed were Zu and Kerr.Beachcat97 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:06 pmCome on, Rondae. Ballo, Ramey, Henderson, and Boswell were all big contributors this year.RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:56 pmOnly two guys from this years teams were contributors of any kind and were Miller guys...Captain Obvious wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:05 pmIt's like rats running from a sinking ship. I expect Tubelis to declare (if he's smart) and possibly more transfers. Next year is going to be rough. Could Boswell bolt? His demeanor during the Princeton post game presser made me wonder. Tommy won't have the luxury of Sean Miller recruits next season. I'm still not convinced he's a good recruiter. I hope he proves me wrong. So far I'm not impressed.
Kerr and Tubelis
I hope.
AWESOME!!!!
Now that you don’t have to deal with buying houses for players’ families there is more money to go straight to players.84Cat wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:53 am Man that nil money must be good in Dukeland to get a potential lottery pick to return
Disagree BC. The amount of money being thrown at many of the top players is something that CTL & the UA won't be able to match. I just posted an article on NIL (and what some of the Miami players got) on the football board.Beachcat97 wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:32 am https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... ter-portal
Yes please. The transfer portal is LOADED. No reason Tommy can't reload and get us right back in the mix next season.
Well that's just about the worst news ever.dmjcat wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 12:15 pmDisagree BC. The amount of money being thrown at many of the top players is something that CTL & the UA won't be able to match. I just posted an article on NIL (and what some of the Miami players got) on the football board.Beachcat97 wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:32 am https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... ter-portal
Yes please. The transfer portal is LOADED. No reason Tommy can't reload and get us right back in the mix next season.
The recruiting universe has changed completely from just a few years ago. Realistic fans need to downgrade expectations........we are NOT going to outbid Phil Knight for a player that UOregon wants. We are going to have problems matching any of the SEC/B1G schools if it comes down to money given the $75-100M/yr media contracts those schools have (which is 3-4 X what the UA is receiving).
Yep, I wouldn't even consider giving money to my alma mater, especially if it could help our athletics programs.PHXCATS wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:04 pm "I want good transfer and recruits to come to UA but I want others to pay for it" beachcat97
Beachcat97 wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:26 pm https://twitter.com/caleb2love/status/1 ... spn.com%2F
Another one I'd love to have.
High volume, low efficiency chucker..........hard passBeachcat97 wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:26 pm https://twitter.com/caleb2love/status/1 ... spn.com%2F
Another one I'd love to have.
And yet, Kerr Kriisa makes him look like Steph Curry.dmjcat wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:41 pmHigh volume, low efficiency chucker..........hard passBeachcat97 wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:26 pm https://twitter.com/caleb2love/status/1 ... spn.com%2F
Another one I'd love to have.
Creighton?? Seriously? It's crazy how these smaller yet competitive schools have that kind of resources at their disposal.Postmaster wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:48 pm I heard from a fairly reliable source that Creighton was getting each basketball player well over $100k. Does the U of A have those kind of donors?
Besides PHX.
Also, my understanding is that the school still can’t pay the players. So how do they get the $ from the TV deals into the players hands?
In what universe???Beachcat97 wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:46 pmAnd yet, Kerr Kriisa makes him look like Steph Curry.dmjcat wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:41 pmHigh volume, low efficiency chucker..........hard passBeachcat97 wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:26 pm https://twitter.com/caleb2love/status/1 ... spn.com%2F
Another one I'd love to have.
Don't think the stats tell the whole story with these two.dmjcat wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:05 pmIn what universe???Beachcat97 wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:46 pmAnd yet, Kerr Kriisa makes him look like Steph Curry.dmjcat wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:41 pmHigh volume, low efficiency chucker..........hard passBeachcat97 wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:26 pm https://twitter.com/caleb2love/status/1 ... spn.com%2F
Another one I'd love to have.
KerrK 34.7% Overall, 33.6% from 3pt
CLove 37.8% Overall, 29.9% 3 pt
Yeah Kerr actually won a bunch of gamesBeachcat97 wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:17 pmDon't think the stats tell the whole story with these two.dmjcat wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:05 pmIn what universe???Beachcat97 wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:46 pmAnd yet, Kerr Kriisa makes him look like Steph Curry.dmjcat wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:41 pmHigh volume, low efficiency chucker..........hard passBeachcat97 wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:26 pm https://twitter.com/caleb2love/status/1 ... spn.com%2F
Another one I'd love to have.
KerrK 34.7% Overall, 33.6% from 3pt
CLove 37.8% Overall, 29.9% 3 pt