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Game thread for tonight’s games

I don’t think I’ve ever made such a terrible assessment of anything if my life when I started the thread about us not being very good this year bc of defense/athleticism. I was just hung up on watching Kansas and ark play and thought they just looked about a step quicker. But after watching us more and of course watching ark and cal’s lack luster coaching tonight, I was wrong. My apologies
 
Arks offensive scheme is giving me PTSD. It’s so hard to watch. They have talent and coaches that do nothing to help them.
Much like the Indiana game. So much talent and they are letting a way less talented team hang around because they can’t shoot, let 2 big men clog the paint, and can’t beat a zone. I don’t think Ewardsville has enough offensive firepower to win but it’s been ugly so far for the Hoosiers.
 
I don’t think I’ve ever made such a terrible assessment of anything if my life when I started the thread about us not being very good this year bc of defense/athleticism. I was just hung up on watching Kansas and ark play and thought they just looked about a step quicker. But after watching us more and of course watching ark and cal’s lack luster coaching tonight, I was wrong. My apologies
We just have very good players who play in a system designed for them. We run things analytically and are very unselfish. That will go a long way to being a very good team. We also have key guys who are great defenders.
 
I hope we are done recruiting players like Billy Richmond and Karter Knox - or at least a full team of them
That’s the thing. You can get by with athletic guys like Knox/Richmond when the other 4 guys on the court can shoot. But with the exception of 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2024–Cal always played a post and two guys who weren’t outside threats. It shrinks the court.

This Arkansas team is no different. Fland and Davis can shoot, Wagner occasionally makes shots….but who else is really a threat?
 
I hope we are done recruiting players like Billy Richmond and Karter Knox - or at least a full team of them
Agreed, I like a Richmond but he’s no threat offensively at this point. He’s a great player to have for the future but Cal has to rely on them to be great this year which doesn’t work most times.
 
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Watching Arkansas play, it is no wonder all of us are sitting here watching that and being thankful we don't have him coaching at Kentucky anymore.

Hallelujah!

Go Big Blue
 
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They are lucky Z hit that 3 and then they barely missed on the other end and turned it over or else this would be some real pressure.
 
I don’t think I’ve ever made such a terrible assessment of anything if my life when I started the thread about us not being very good this year bc of defense/athleticism. I was just hung up on watching Kansas and ark play and thought they just looked about a step quicker. But after watching us more and of course watching ark and cal’s lack luster coaching tonight, I was wrong. My apologies
At least you are man enough to say you were wrong. That is a lot more than some of the others are willing to do.
 
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The Hoggs should be happy that they are getting favorable calls from the refs. Where are the mouths who quickly proclaimed the Hoggs a top 10 team because they beat up on injured KU team?
 
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Why does Cal have a cop shadowing him during the handshake? I don't recall seeing that at Kentucky.
 
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