Just my opinion, but instead of trying to shield his young players from the media, I might lean into a little cockiness if I was Cal. Talk his guys up like they’re the sh*t. I think this team could respond well to that.
I’m not sure what Cal’s rotations are normally like, but going with a short bench did wonders. You can’t play four players for 30+ minutes every night, but in big ones you might need to. You can play Bradshaw more against the likes of us. Mitchell gives you eight solid in a rotation. Not much need to go beyond that.
There is a massive difference in defensive efficiency with Onyenso in there. I would love to see what his + - numbers look like. He alters everything. Team plays with more confidence defensively with him in there. You don’t have to get very exotic with rotations when you have someone like that. Stay home, fight over ball screens and know you have help.
Guards win in March. When you have a core of Dilly, Shep, DJ, and AR, your team is capable of making a run in March. Not saying they will, but it’s a capable group if they’re playing with confidence.
Good confidence building win. Don’t want to extrapolate too much from one game, but it sort of felt like you had to have it and you got it. Celebrate it.
.02 from a casual observer.
I’m not sure what Cal’s rotations are normally like, but going with a short bench did wonders. You can’t play four players for 30+ minutes every night, but in big ones you might need to. You can play Bradshaw more against the likes of us. Mitchell gives you eight solid in a rotation. Not much need to go beyond that.
There is a massive difference in defensive efficiency with Onyenso in there. I would love to see what his + - numbers look like. He alters everything. Team plays with more confidence defensively with him in there. You don’t have to get very exotic with rotations when you have someone like that. Stay home, fight over ball screens and know you have help.
Guards win in March. When you have a core of Dilly, Shep, DJ, and AR, your team is capable of making a run in March. Not saying they will, but it’s a capable group if they’re playing with confidence.
Good confidence building win. Don’t want to extrapolate too much from one game, but it sort of felt like you had to have it and you got it. Celebrate it.
.02 from a casual observer.
