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- Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:50 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Kadeem Allen
- Replies: 155
- Views: 11169
Re: Kadeem Allen
I have noticed our shoe game is extremely weak this year. We used to have guys with beautiful Js and Nikes. This year, all of our guys are wearing some big bulky generic Nike garbage.
- Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:24 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Ristic
- Replies: 391
- Views: 22929
Re: Ristic
Exactly!gumby wrote:Looks like he perches ball on fingertips.eoe wrote:He will always be pretty poor at FTs. His shot looks so deliberate and tee'd up.gumby wrote:Killing me with the free throws. Another thing Tarc does better.
51% LY
56% TY (thus far)
You said it better than I could
- Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:15 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Ristic
- Replies: 391
- Views: 22929
Re: Ristic
I miss his defense. Comanche was repeatedly killed by average post playersZero wrote:Really makes you appreciate Tarc.
- Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:14 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Ristic
- Replies: 391
- Views: 22929
Re: Ristic
He will always be pretty poor at FTs. His shot looks so deliberate and tee'd up.gumby wrote:Killing me with the free throws. Another thing Tarc does better.
51% LY
56% TY (thus far)
- Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:03 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Gabriel MF York!
- Replies: 396
- Views: 19878
Re: Gabriel MF York!
Clutch once again (however we are missing FTs in crunch time once again)
- Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:02 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Second half defense
- Replies: 13
- Views: 561
Re: Second half defense
Nothing illustrates more how well-coached the players are and how elite the coaching staff is at making adjustmentsgumby wrote:Gonzaga, 25
Fresno State, 26.
Depth, desire.
- Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:01 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Allonzo Trier
- Replies: 4039
- Views: 216135
Re: Allonzo Trier
Any more questions?
- Sat Dec 05, 2015 9:08 pm
- Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
- Topic: Sean Miller
- Replies: 14639
- Views: 775921
Re: Sean Miller
York is about the streakiest player I have ever watched in UA history. Just awful beginning and end of game, but his 3's brought the Cats back. It's just an issue of assertion. When he makes strong cuts off screens and starts driving to the rim or pulling up for midrange Js, it just makes him that ...
- Sat Dec 05, 2015 9:00 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: lets talk '16
- Replies: 2462
- Views: 132292
Re: lets talk '16
we are getting JJ so everyone can calm down now. yes It'll be a mess if we don't considering we lose our entire front-court and really only have Smith (with Pitts for depth) at the 3. We lose Tollefson, Zeus, and Anderson at the 4/5 and York at the 2. Even if Trier sticks around, that's a ton of pr...
- Sat Dec 05, 2015 8:58 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: UA Basketball 2015-2016 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 1455
- Views: 66152
Re: UA Basketball 2015-2016 Discussion Thread
As of 9:31 PM on Saturday December 5th, Arizona's "struggling defense" is #3 in KenPom... We are spoiled! I haven't really seen many complaints about the D. It's more that we look like a clown-show on offense half the time and can't turn defensive wins into points on the other end (how many times h...
- Sat Dec 05, 2015 8:56 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Where you at?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2756
Re: Where you at?
Providence is better than Gonzaga this year. Gonzaga is, as usual, overrated. No. They were better LY overall, but Karnowski, Wiltjer, and Sabonis is rivaled by very few. If Williams-Goss was eligible to play for them TY, they're solidly a top 10 team. As of now, both are top 20 teams and both will...
- Sat Dec 05, 2015 8:52 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Allonzo Trier
- Replies: 4039
- Views: 216135
Re: Allonzo Trier
So nifty at cutting through the lane and taking guys off the dribble. Truly Iso-Zo.
His ability to finish at the rim nearly every take is elite.
His ability to finish at the rim nearly every take is elite.
- Sat Dec 05, 2015 8:43 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Today's win
- Replies: 76
- Views: 2438
Re: Today's win
I must say this is a top 5 regular season win in Sean Miller's career at Zona. I know thing's really weren't as bad as they seemed with us losing a very close game to a top 25 team without our most important player, but we really needed this win come March Madness for seeding. Certainly not Miller's...
- Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:11 am
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: Fired Casteel
- Replies: 608
- Views: 24481
Re: Fire Casteel
Major props to Casteel and the D It's hard enough to stay competitive and fierce when you're banged up beyond belief and your offense takes all of 2 minutes to score. It's even harder when the team you're facing is painfully methodical. Utah had the ball almost twice as long (38 min to 22 min), yet ...
- Thu Nov 05, 2015 10:57 am
- Forum: Football Arch Rivals
- Topic: Coach Rod
- Replies: 4562
- Views: 258947
Re: Coach Rod
Never fails to amuse and amaze me how upset fans get about a coach doing what's best for them and moving on to bigger things "But but but he said Arizona is a destination!!! :cry:" I'm as big as a UA football fan as there is, but no chance I stick around an average football program when I can coach ...
- Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:55 am
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: Fired Casteel
- Replies: 608
- Views: 24481
Re: Fire Casteel
Rich Rod must owe Casteel something fierce. Is it leeway due to the million injuries we've had? I'm confused as to why fans think 27 different starters on D would be more effective in a 4-3 defense..... They wouldn't and you've killed this thread by saying as much. Nobody wants to take into account...
- Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:47 am
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: Official Anu Solomon Appreciation Thread
- Replies: 449
- Views: 22699
Re: Official Anu Solomon Appreciation Thread
I don't get it Wasn't Anu billed as a very heady (sometimes overly self-critical and over thinking) player? He looked more than mobile and accurate last year. I'm not buying the "this is who he was all along" nonsense. He looks off and I'm not sure if it's the injuries/concussions or just overall in...
- Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:42 am
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: Game #10 @ USC Trojans Discussion Thread
- Replies: 128
- Views: 4153
Re: Game #10 @ USC Trojans Discussion Thread
Quit trying to stir the pot. RR ain't getting fired. If he leaves, this program will deal with it. But as for now, trying add drama to the situation helps nobody and is a testament to your lack of character. Yep, just a prick getting his shots in at the expense of the football program. No need to a...
- Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:38 am
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: Fired Casteel
- Replies: 608
- Views: 24481
Re: Fire Casteel
Is it leeway due to the million injuries we've had?illcat wrote:Rich Rod must owe Casteel something fierce.
I'm confused as to why fans think 27 different starters on D would be more effective in a 4-3 defense.....
- Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:35 am
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: 33 Scooby Wright III
- Replies: 476
- Views: 31018
Re: 33 Scooby Wright III
Only change in defense and defensive staff is if rr goes A change could also showcase him more in a NFL style defense If merk thinks Scooby is a system lb wouldn't nfl gms? Yeah, not sure why this is even being discussed We were told repeatedly RR and Co. Are awful at recruiting on the defensive si...
- Sat Sep 12, 2015 10:29 pm
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: Official Open Tryouts for Linebacker Poistion
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1094
Re: Official Open Tryouts for Linebacker Poistion
Hopefully we are in better shape for UCLA.
Scooby won't be back, but some of the other LBers should be GTG.
Scooby won't be back, but some of the other LBers should be GTG.
- Sat Sep 12, 2015 10:26 pm
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: Week 2 Impressive Players?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 300
Re: Week 2 Impressive Players?
Best:
1.Wilson/OLine
2.Solomon (not running as much, which I prefer early on)
3.Jones (magnet hands)
4.Turituri/Parks
Surprised:
1. Cobb (looking massive)
2. Worthy
3. Bradford
1.Wilson/OLine
2.Solomon (not running as much, which I prefer early on)
3.Jones (magnet hands)
4.Turituri/Parks
Surprised:
1. Cobb (looking massive)
2. Worthy
3. Bradford
- Sat Sep 12, 2015 10:20 pm
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: 21 Orlando Bradford
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3265
Re: 21 Orlando Bradford
He looked good doing it too. Good vision through the gap, burst through then truck-sticked the DB.
- Sat Sep 12, 2015 10:17 pm
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: 3-3-5 vs. 4-3 results tonight
- Replies: 127
- Views: 5539
Re: 3-3-5 vs. 4-3 results tonight
Recruit 20 for all I care. Means little when you are only trotting 3 out there. Means even less when most are marginal Pac-12 rotation guys. Let's hope we can keep Allen on board, apparently received a Bama offer.
- Sat Sep 12, 2015 10:13 pm
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: 21 Orlando Bradford
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3265
Re: 21 Orlando Bradford
He trucked a Nevada defender on his long run and it was beautiful. Looked very good in limited PT.3goggles wrote:DAMN 5'8 208lbs!!!! He is one thick kid.
- Sat Sep 12, 2015 10:06 pm
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: 3-3-5 vs. 4-3 results tonight
- Replies: 127
- Views: 5539
Re: 3-3-5 vs. 4-3 results tonight
3-3-5 is garbage and will continue to be so.
Recruit some damn DLIneman and stop running undersized speedsters out all over the field.
Recruit some damn DLIneman and stop running undersized speedsters out all over the field.
- Sun Apr 12, 2015 5:40 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Stanley Johnson
- Replies: 1270
- Views: 85016
Re: Stanley Johnson
Pima basketball player. Was going at Rondae, Rondae started to return fire, but got pulled off. Stanley came in and ravaged the kid . Everyone was shitting on the kid and looking to throw all his friends out.
- Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:34 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Tarczewski
- Replies: 839
- Views: 44845
Re: Tarczewski
Arizona w/o starting 5>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Utah w/o Poeltl, Wright Arizona w/o starting 4>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Utah w/o Poeltl, Wright Arizona w/o starting 5>>>>>>>>>>>>Utah w/o Wright Arizona w/o starting 4>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Utah w/o Poeltl Utah was 3 players + some Taylor Arizona...
- Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:05 pm
- Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
- Topic: Dylan Ennis-graduate transfer
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1844
Re: Dylan Ennis-graduate transfer
Not UA good with our current guard situation (not sure who would be really).
- Sun Apr 05, 2015 2:34 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Stanley Johnson
- Replies: 1270
- Views: 85016
Re: Stanley Johnson
A groupthink vs. LK thread: feels like home.
- Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:43 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Arizona Gear
- Replies: 661
- Views: 166289
Re: Arizona Gear
Copy cats!
Check your PMs
Check your PMs
- Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:06 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Start Pitts
- Replies: 136
- Views: 5117
Re: Start Pitts
Thread delivers
- Sun Mar 15, 2015 5:06 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
- Replies: 520
- Views: 40871
Re: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
gumby wrote:Football players celebrate first downs. Why can't it be a celebratory move? I thought Ashley earned a technical for hanging on the rim.
His momentum carried him forward, no foul for swinging back to drop safely. Do a pull-up though and you'll get T'd up
- Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:17 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Parker Jackson-Cartwright
- Replies: 1100
- Views: 54536
Re: Parker Jackson-Cartwright
His passing is elite. Such a good feel for the court. It's been limited action, but his offense looks to be superior to TJ's (at the same stages).
He gets a little too hurried sometimes and dribbles into tough spots, but I think that's just nerves w/pressure more than court awareness.
He gets a little too hurried sometimes and dribbles into tough spots, but I think that's just nerves w/pressure more than court awareness.
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:29 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Wildcats average jump shooting could spell doom in March
- Replies: 112
- Views: 4897
Re: Wildcats average jump shooting could spell doom in March
I wish Miller did some things differently as well.
If you take issue with people shitting on your terrible takes, make your posts clearer and your points more understandable if you feel you're being misrepresented. From what I've seen, you're just a salty ass hater.
If you take issue with people shitting on your terrible takes, make your posts clearer and your points more understandable if you feel you're being misrepresented. From what I've seen, you're just a salty ass hater.
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:19 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Tarczewski
- Replies: 839
- Views: 44845
Re: Tarczewski
He absolutely deserved to be rated so highly out of HS. Tarc was the 4th highest rated center of his class, 9th best player overall. Your point? The other bigs out of the top 30: (a class that supposed to be stacked with bigs) 2. Nerlens Noel 3. Kyle Anderson 4. Isaiah Austin 5. Steven Adams 7. Ant...
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:09 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Honest question regarding how you guys view Ken Pom
- Replies: 18
- Views: 873
Re: Honest question regarding how you guys view Ken Pom
Your post about Lute Olson was the most offensive thing ever posted on this site in a sports forum. What can someone say about a coach who went to 5 final fours with 2 teams and won a natty. I will tell, nothing but great things I just feel he is overrated. A very good coach but not a legend which ...
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:05 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: #2
- Replies: 256
- Views: 14832
Re: #2
I've watched a number of Duke games and they are without a doubt a quality team...offensively. A team with good bigs, strong D, and length on the wings will wipe the floor with them (relatively). Okafor is a load with incredible feet, but if you can guard him effectively with one guy, their perimet...
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:03 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Wildcats average jump shooting could spell doom in March
- Replies: 112
- Views: 4897
Re: Wildcats average jump shooting could spell doom in March
In short, you have an excuse, founded and unfounded, for any possible point made or explanation given. There's no discussion to be had when you are simply preaching your agenda (a terribly wrong one at that) to anyone who bothers reading one of your posts. The numbers, records, results, and experts...
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:00 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Honest question regarding how you guys view Ken Pom
- Replies: 18
- Views: 873
Re: Honest question regarding how you guys view Ken Pom
Your post about Lute Olson was the most offensive thing ever posted on this site in a sports forum. What can someone say about a coach who went to 5 final fours with 2 teams and won a natty. I will tell, nothing but great things Rocky can always find the shitty-lining in any achievement, don't you ...
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:59 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Tarczewski
- Replies: 839
- Views: 44845
Re: Tarczewski
Those guys (Wiggins, Okafor) are the one in a thousand recruits that make an impact like they have/had done. Zeus was never projected to be a high-octane scoring, shot-blocking phenom. His growth has continued since day 1 and he has played within the offense like every other 5* superstar has since t...
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:54 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Wildcats average jump shooting could spell doom in March
- Replies: 112
- Views: 4897
Re: Wildcats average jump shooting could spell doom in March
Let me say this, if the Wildcats shoot well in March, they will almost certainly make the Final Four. They are so good on defense and have such good size that they are probably only second to Kentucky if they can knock down open 15 to 20 footers consistently. Whoa, this is some really bold thinking...
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:53 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Wildcats average jump shooting could spell doom in March
- Replies: 112
- Views: 4897
Re: Wildcats average jump shooting could spell doom in March
In short, you have an excuse, founded and unfounded, for any possible point made or explanation given. There's no discussion to be had when you are simply preaching your agenda (a terribly wrong one at that) to anyone who bothers reading one of your posts. The numbers, records, results, and experts ...
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:49 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: #2
- Replies: 256
- Views: 14832
Re: #2
I've watched a number of Duke games and they are without a doubt a quality team...offensively. A team with good bigs, strong D, and length on the wings will wipe the floor with them (relatively). Okafor is a load with incredible feet, but if you can guard him effectively with one guy, their perimete...
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:13 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Tarczewski
- Replies: 839
- Views: 44845
Re: Tarczewski
Zeus last 5 games:
13 PPG, 72 FG%, 6 RPG
13 PPG, 72 FG%, 6 RPG
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:32 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Stanley Johnson
- Replies: 1270
- Views: 85016
Re: Stanley Johnson
He was sitting near the coaches cheering his ass off the last few minutes. He was trying to pump TJ up that last minute and a half after he received the chewing out from TJ and coach. He was a beast in the paint last night, but shots just weren't dropping and they were not going to call anything in ...
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:27 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: #2
- Replies: 256
- Views: 14832
Re: #2
Nice piece by Gasaway on why Arizona is better than most anyone realizes:
http://insider.espn.go.com/mens-college ... basketball
http://insider.espn.go.com/mens-college ... basketball
- Sat Feb 28, 2015 10:00 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Tarczewski
- Replies: 839
- Views: 44845
Re: Tarczewski
Owned Poeltl and dominated offensively. NBA-bound again at this rate. Co-MVP of the game.
- Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:58 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Start Pitts
- Replies: 136
- Views: 5117
Re: Start Pitts
For folks who don't understand the context, the topic diverged from the OP to a York vs. Pitts discussion. Pitts is a quality player, not taking any digs at him.
- Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:56 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Start Pitts
- Replies: 136
- Views: 5117
Re: Start Pitts
York was and is more dynamic as a scoring guard. Guess the coaches get paid for a reason. York was clutch. 3 pointer, steal, rebound, missed FT rebound and make sequence in the last few sealed another Pac-12 championship for Zona. Pitts' time will come.