Did Mendoza call in sick again???
Mustangs in Berkeley vs Cal Game Thread
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The usual awful start. 10-2.
Why is Blackshear in?????
Blacksher starting?
barsad said:
Blacksher starting?
Yep
It's like someone set their play mode to half speed (.5X podcast).
One of the Cal assistant coaches is beside himself screaming at Madsen and then at the players!
Um… what is the deal with just fumbling passes and losing dribbles in open court? The turnovers have killed us all season.
barsad said:
Um… what is the deal with just fumbling passes and losing dribbles in open court? The turnovers have killed us all season.
Also startling lack of offense
Thank God this awful season is almost over. This Cal team is just awful. Very hard to watch.
3 unforced turnovers in a row
spencer is not a slasher, so if doesn't have an open shot, pass it
we are missing Ola-Joseph ... we really only go 7 deep, but are forced to go 9 deep
spencer is not a slasher, so if doesn't have an open shot, pass it
we are missing Ola-Joseph ... we really only go 7 deep, but are forced to go 9 deep
Cal' five players on the court before this timeout have a collective zero points!
Bears 3.5 point dogs.
Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection
Send my credentials to the House of Detention
I got some friends inside
“98 yards with my boys” Yeah, sure.
Send my credentials to the House of Detention
I got some friends inside
“98 yards with my boys” Yeah, sure.
We are a very bad shooting team
At one point Madsen had 3 guards out there all under 6'2" (Blacksher-DJ-JW). Can someone help me understand how that's a winning combo against a team of this size?
That dunk by JW was worth a crowd roar, nice.
That dunk by JW was worth a crowd roar, nice.
socaltownie said:
We are a very bad shooting team
No kidding!
SMU may claim their Turkish center is 20, but I'm pretty sure I saw him playing for Athletes in Action at Harmon in the late 80's. He had a nice hook then.
Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection
Send my credentials to the House of Detention
I got some friends inside
“98 yards with my boys” Yeah, sure.
Send my credentials to the House of Detention
I got some friends inside
“98 yards with my boys” Yeah, sure.
Terrible that we didn't score on the trap steal
We were 3-1 directly under basket and came up empty
We were 3-1 directly under basket and came up empty
I love watching Rytis
Too many turnovers! This team is just too sloppy with the ball.
Wilkinson, Rytis, Sissoko keeping us in game
No one else is helping
No one else is helping
We are only 4 Deep with JW, AS, RP, and MS. The rest are all sub par.
That was the fear before the season began - and, sigh, it came to fruition.socaltownie said:
We are a very bad shooting team
3Cats4CAL said:
We are only 4 Deep with JW, AS, RP, and MS. The rest are all sub par.
Except AS has exactly one point.
Shooting 33%. They're shooting 58%
Baseball game vs CSU Bakersfield happening simultaneously, a little free night baseball from the Haas balcony. Tied up in the top of the 10th. I might be ready to switch sports after that half.
Cal has decent shooters. Its madsen's offense that is not getting them decent looks. We have two 20 point scorers and they are going one on two, one on three to get a shoot off. If montgomery were coaching they will get a lot more open looks and higher percentages.
C'mon when is madsen going to bench blacksher. It's a fast break 3 on 1 and he travels.
Shooting 60% free throws 9-15 does not help, same problem last game.
that isn't something I've seen this seasonPenBear said:
Cal has decent shooters. Its madsen's offense that is not getting them decent looks. We have two 20 point scorers and they are going one on two, one on three to get a shoot off. If montgomery were coaching they will get a lot more open looks and higher percentages.
Johnfox said:
C'mon when is madsen going to bench blacksher. It's a fast break 3 on 1 and he travels.
Not holding my breath on that one. Biggest bust of the 2024 offseason.
It's both a coaching and talent issue. Jovan Blacksher is not going to win you games. Mark Madsen's defense is not going to win you games. Basketball is a team sport and you need a stout rotation 1-5 plus stellar coaching.
this team plays ZERO defense
DEFENSE wins basketball games (something that is not lost on nba scouts)#
DEFENSE wins basketball games (something that is not lost on nba scouts)#
If we get them in foul trouble and hit 85% free throws, we might be in this.
I also noticed the players hesitate too much in offensive sets. Thinking too much. When they do swing it to an open man he hesitates and the defense recovers and its no longer a good shot. Wilkinson doesn't hesitate and maybe that is one reason why he is successful. The team shoots much better in an open court when they are able to run.
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