So often this year in many of our wins, the script reads Jaylon Tyson ultimately bailing out the team with heroics. Last night, the exact opposite happened.
Just an observation, but almost right from the beginning, Jaylon looked a bit sluggish. Hope there's no injury factor involved. I believe it was three times that Jaylon took that running right side bank shot, a shot that he usually buries, but every time the ball didn't quite reach the right spot on the backboard for the ball to drop. Let's hope that Saturday he's back to normal because we're going to need that.
After the game was over, I reflected on the postings regarding Daws, and had to chuckle a bit. I don't think we've had a player at Cal in a long, long time, that is capable of creating a love/hate relationship with Cal fans. Watching him play, it's like one minute you want to curse him out, and the next minute you want to BearHug him. I don't even think that reaction requires an explanation, I think you all know what I'm talking about. Bottom line, the good stuff outnumbers the bad stuff. We just have to accept it.
Finally, super shout out to Jalen Cone, not just for his heroics on the offensive end, but for the way he made Pope work at the defensive. Yes, Pope scored 23, but Cone really made him work hard to get it. Its dividend occured near the conclusion when Pope ended up traveling. Interesting and effective move by Madsen, I believe the game began with Keonte guarding Pope, but for some reason, MM realized the Cone was making Pope work harder (maybe his small size was causing difficulty for Pope), and stuck with him defending Pope the entire second half.
At this point, one thing is obvious. Any Cal fan with a heart condition should record the game, be informed of the final score, and then watch it.
Just an observation, but almost right from the beginning, Jaylon looked a bit sluggish. Hope there's no injury factor involved. I believe it was three times that Jaylon took that running right side bank shot, a shot that he usually buries, but every time the ball didn't quite reach the right spot on the backboard for the ball to drop. Let's hope that Saturday he's back to normal because we're going to need that.
After the game was over, I reflected on the postings regarding Daws, and had to chuckle a bit. I don't think we've had a player at Cal in a long, long time, that is capable of creating a love/hate relationship with Cal fans. Watching him play, it's like one minute you want to curse him out, and the next minute you want to BearHug him. I don't even think that reaction requires an explanation, I think you all know what I'm talking about. Bottom line, the good stuff outnumbers the bad stuff. We just have to accept it.
Finally, super shout out to Jalen Cone, not just for his heroics on the offensive end, but for the way he made Pope work at the defensive. Yes, Pope scored 23, but Cone really made him work hard to get it. Its dividend occured near the conclusion when Pope ended up traveling. Interesting and effective move by Madsen, I believe the game began with Keonte guarding Pope, but for some reason, MM realized the Cone was making Pope work harder (maybe his small size was causing difficulty for Pope), and stuck with him defending Pope the entire second half.
At this point, one thing is obvious. Any Cal fan with a heart condition should record the game, be informed of the final score, and then watch it.
