Definitely more of a talent problem than coaching problem.
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St Peters had more talent than us too, right?
Funny how our shooters could shoot well before they came here.
Now back to our regular scheduled talking points:
1. Blame bad players
2. Blame bad fans.
3. But do not ever blame the coach.
These are the rules of barney's contract saving Fight club.
Now back to our regular scheduled talking points:
1. Blame bad players
2. Blame bad fans.
3. But do not ever blame the coach.
These are the rules of barney's contract saving Fight club.
Returning NPOY, returning core players, CJ was a shooter at Iowa and a top recruiting class. The chemistry is there for a great team
If that was the case Bryce Hopkins wouldn't be killing at Providence. The fact that Hopkins is killing it at Providence proves its a coaching problem.
It's a coaching problem and a talent problem and yes, it's debatable. You couldn't see the difference in talent today? The lack of talent is on the coaches and once the lesser talented players are here, there's no meaningful coaching.
It both but in college he’s responsible for the talent part too. That being said, we have some talent it’s just not a constructed roster to mesh together and he’s done a pitiful job of getting the most out of it.
Again, if he keeps trying to recapture the old formula that used to work he’s going to continue to fall short because the game started changing the day after the warriors won in a new way
Again, if he keeps trying to recapture the old formula that used to work he’s going to continue to fall short because the game started changing the day after the warriors won in a new way
I think a lot of people assumed Frederick would be a bucket. Not Herro or anything, but a big contributor. Total bust.
Amazing that he was able to shoot 50% in a power 5 conference. Then he comes to Kentucky and can’t make anything.
We can argue about talent levels SEC vs Big 10, but he wasn’t playing in the Sun Belt. He had success in a real conference. Comes into Cal’s offense and can’t do anything.
You've got to be kidding me. It is a coaching problem. We initiate offense with 8 seconds. Cal has to go. It makes me sick.
Do we think it’s a coincidence that we have players who show glimpses of being shooters or other athlete abilities. We see them throughout the season, a little here, a little there. Then there first season in the NBA, they exploded and are 10X the player they where just a year before, while playing for CCC……….
That 9-16 team had 2 players that are playing lights out in the NBA , Quickley and Maxey. There was no excuse for that team to have played as poorly as they did. People , it's the lack of coaching no if's, and's, or but's about it.
Quickley and Maxey weren’t on the 9-16 year
Exactly. That comment about them being on the 9-16 squad really destroys credibility.
St Peters was a better team than us, yes. Only two of our players could have played for St Peters and one of them was hurt.
That was last season. This season is the same story. Lack of UK level talent. If the NBA raft were tomorrow we don't have even one player that would be drafted in the first round.
And I'm not defending Cal. I'm damning Cal for this roster.
Weave pointlessly. Then wait until 8 seconds before a desperate drive and dish out to the 3 point line for the pump and drive 1 inch inside the line for a long two. Or worse yet, PG runs into 2-3 defenders and flails his arms and throws up a brick or gets blocked.
Then watch as it goes the other way for a 2 on 3 for a somehow easy basket.
It’s not the people. It’s the process. So says Deming.
Then watch as it goes the other way for a 2 on 3 for a somehow easy basket.
It’s not the people. It’s the process. So says Deming.
Others have pointed out your error. To your point, it did have 3 players (Boston, Sarr, Jackson) that played NBA minutes the next year. It was a terribly put together and terribly scouted (Askew, Ware, Fletcher) team.
And, uh, who evaluated and recruited these players?? Ohhhh, thats right. The overpaid head coach and his staff. Brilliant take.
Now that’s funny…
Just today, one game against an SEC West squad, and we didn’t have the best roster on the floor.
Bama’s roster looked like a vintage Cal roster. 7’ - 6’10 - 6’9. Could switch every pick on the floor. Tons of length and skill. Absolutely suffocating on defense.
So, Bama aside, how many other teams have more physical talent?
Our C goes what…6’8? A 2nd draft pick. Would be a very nice role player on a good roster. We don’t have a 4 man. Toppin is supposed to be that guy, he’s not a factor at all. Livingston at 3…not a factor, hasn’t played a lot. Cason Wallace, legit 1st rd talent. Sahvir…physically limited, not an NBA pick. Puts up decent numbers because he pounds the rock.
The only Cal is/was good at is recruiting. He’s not getting 5 1st rd picks anymore. He’s getting smoked.
Who decided Toppin was a good player and brought him into the program? Whose job is it to work with these guys and develop their skills?
Is it the same guy who takes credit for putting 5-star recruits NBA every year?
I don’t think anybody is using the talent to excuse Calipari from his awful coaching. It’s just more damning evidenced that he should he fired. The #1 reason he should be fired. Nobody has ever claimed Calipari was a good X and O coach.
His recruiting fell after his failed stint with team USA u19. When he lost WWW, Duke landed the Big 3, and the rest is history. He’s been given a pass far too long.
Talent not the problem. This is absolutely a coaching staff issue. Cal needs some fresh bodies and creative minds on his staff.
Man any coach in America would love to have this roster, its not the players, its the piss poor offense, its the coach controlling every offensive possession, its not being more aggressive on defense, we should be full court pressing, playing zone at times, the offense is made for Princeton, you got athletes who are use to pushing the ball and being aggressive, not slowing it down and passing 50 times. NO ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE GAME AT ALL, WRONG LINEUP AT TIMES, WELL ALOT, Give Tubby or Pitino this Roster and we still a top 5 team, with maybe 1 loss.
Not coaching on how to miss shots.
we had 19 more fg attempts
starters were 5-35 fga
starters 1-12 3 pt attempts All were open/uncontested shots. Reeves 4/7 o open shots
No team can win with these stats
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Completely disagree, he’s again, a horrific bench coach that runs nothing offensively, and he also built this team.
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