Inexcusable. No way. 5 pt lead and we've had all sorts of problems and we can't even throw the ball in? That is unacceptable on any level of basketball.
Inability to inbound will be what I remember if we lose this game.
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These last two offensive possessions have been awful. Can't even get a shot off. What the hell is going on?
If I was Cal I would say the next guard that is open on the perimeter and passes on the shot is going to sit the next game. Seriously, this is pathetic.
Thank goodness. We uglied our way into that. We seriously need to have a better idea of what we're doing in end of game situations.
That's exactly right. We've learned nothing from the Wisconsin debacle. We were ready to hand this game to UL but they couldn't make the play to take it like Wisconsin did. Can't inbound the ball. Can't run any offense. I would have thought we would have learned but apparently not.
Ulis taking the ball out over and over is one of the STUPIDEST things Cal's ever done. That leaves Dom and the TO machine Murray as the only players to get the ball.
The fact that we won really doesn't even make me feel better because of how stupid our players play and Cal coaches at all the critical points in the games. And with Cal he's done it the whole time he's been here.
This team just pisses me the hell off.
The fact that we won really doesn't even make me feel better because of how stupid our players play and Cal coaches at all the critical points in the games. And with Cal he's done it the whole time he's been here.
This team just pisses me the hell off.
Those last 5 minutes were brutal to watch. Way too many turnovers and just plain bad plays. No clue why our shortest guy, plus best ball handler is throwing in the ball. Took us out of the game and let UL comeback.
I'll take the win, but my oh my we did all we could to give it away.
I'll take the win, but my oh my we did all we could to give it away.
I understand what Cal was trying to do. Since UL was jamming us then Cal wanted it inbounded then right back to Ulis but the problem was they were taking off with the ball instead of getting it back to Tyler. Willis never got back on the floor again the last time he dribbled out of bounds, did he?
I think instead Cal should have shifted to throwing homeruns and over the top but I guess he thought that was too risky. I like to make them pay for doing that, myself.
Not sure why cal had Ulis in bounding the ball. We did not have problems until then and he didn't go away from it even after a 5 second call. Coaches can be like officials at times in that if you recognize them it's not good and is call to having Ulis inbounds was not good at all...lucky to have dodged that bullet.
Loved Hawkins play today but passing up that three and taking a shot clock violation was infuriating. Shoot the damn ball, you were 3-4 from deep, no reason whatsoever to pass that shot up. Methodical offense play down the stretch with the lead and damn near cost us. When will he learn? My guess is never.
Loved Hawkins play today but passing up that three and taking a shot clock violation was infuriating. Shoot the damn ball, you were 3-4 from deep, no reason whatsoever to pass that shot up. Methodical offense play down the stretch with the lead and damn near cost us. When will he learn? My guess is never.
Yes that was critical. Up 5 and brining in the ball with 2 mins to go. Was it a 5 second call, or did Ulis move on the baseline. I thought I saw a brief moment where Adams called moving.
He froze up. No other way to put it. That said, we could not have won the game without him. Hope this propels Hawkins to bigger things.
When he passed up that three I almost died right there on the spot. I don't know how on earth you play a game your whole life and pass something like that up. Me, I get out of bed at 5am without stretching and no coffee and somebody throws me the ball in my driveway with 1 second left and it is going up from the mailbox.
Cal needs to be concerned about our shooters passing up wide open threes. Whatever you need to do to fix that, do it. This team MUST be willing to put it up or we are going nowhere.
The common factor in a this is Cal. He simply cannot coach a team in the last 5 minutes of a close game.
It is inexcusable to have the shortest man on your team throwing the ball in.
