antipattern;842167630 said:
p.s. Please dont post HUGE FREAKING PICTURES that make me have to scroll to read every post. Thanks.
Shocky1;842168268 said:
Shocky said he wanted a really BIG photo of the Bay from Berkeley to celebrate the end of summer!
That wasn't a very smart idea in retrospect, was it? Welcome to my world!
Shocky has traveled the world with his golf clubs (and usually his family too) yet he's amazingly low tech (he uses a flip phone).
Go Sun Devils!!! Sparky is #1!!!
-Mrs. Shockster (the IT Dept)
Shocky1;842121247 said:
shout out to the golden achievement bb winner (highest gpa on the team) & future driver of a lamborghinni lp 570-4 superleggra edizionne tecnica in 10 years david kravish at today's annual academic honors luncheon at haas pavillion
the shockster watches "what not to wear" with his fashionista daughters shay & taylor and it must be reported that dk's regrettable decision to wear clashing black slacks with a black shirt accessoried by a black tie with green snowmen on it (which looks like a xmas present from aunt mildred) will NOT help him with the ladies...
just sayin'
dress sharp#
work hard die last#
Shocky1;842121256 said:
snowmen&auntmildredrgrate#
concordtom;842121253 said:
Hey DK: You're just the kind of guy that I'm looking to hook my daughters up with. They are a bit younger than you, but if you are willing to wait, they will be worth it. Some of us like snowmen AND your aunt mildred! I don't want no stinkin' lambowhatever in my driveway and am not impressed by sharp dressed men. Modesty and plainness will win the hand of my princesses, I can only hope. And don't think I'm kidding! I would agree, however, that snowmen in May is a noteworthy jab. Please reserve the tie for Dec 15th - Jan 2. This is California, after all.
Shocky1;842168614 said:
real talk#
antipattern;842167630 said:
p.s. Please dont post HUGE FREAKING PICTURES that make me have to scroll to read every post. Thanks.
Shocky1;842168574 said:
the univeristy of california, berkeley=home of noble peace prize winners and the #1 ranked public university in the world (including maricopa county)
arizona state university=#1 ranked college with the most strippers in the world
real talk#
the grind#
mikecohen;842168677 said:
Only not all Cal grads know how to spell university, or Nobel
mikecohen;842168677 said:
Only not all Cal grads know how to spell university, or Nobel
Shocky1;842168690 said:
go beers
Shocky1;842168072 said:
richard solomon is now 240 lbs & david kravish is now 230 lbs per s&c drill master scott thom
they both now (finally) have the hardened bodies necessary to dominate in the pac 12 if they can bring a relentless mental toughness every single game
solo has a bb career beyond this year (perhaps even in the nba if he can channel the unbreakable mindset he brought to the syracuse ncca game)...professionals don't pick & choose when they are going to show up or whine at the refs or pick up ticky tack stooopid fouls (and then sit on the bench)
2012 pac 12 rebounding leaders:
1) andre roberson (nba) colorado 11.3 rpg
2) eric moreland (academically ineligible) oregon state 10.6 rpg
3) arsalan kazemi (nba) oregon 9.5 rpg
4) josh huestis stanford 9.3 rpg
5) aziz n'diaye (europe) washington 9.2 rpg
6) kyle anderson ucla 8.6 rpg
7) carrick felix (nba) arizona state 8.2 rpg
7) dwight powell stanford 8.2 rpg
9) dwayne deadman (not drafted) usc 7.0 rpg
9) jordan loveridge utah 7.0 rpg
11) david kravish cal 6.9 rpg
12) jason washburn (europe) utah 6.8 rpg
13) desmond simmons washington 6.6 rpg
13) richard solomon cal 6.6 rpg
in order for the bears to rock a monster 2013 season both solo & doc kravish need to be in the top 5 for pac 12 rebounding with a menacing demeanor
kameron rooks & jabari bird also need to clean the glass for the bears
no more mr nice guys#
jailbreak#
the grind#
Shocky1;842145417 said:
name: malik pope
class: 2014
gpa (current): 2.9
gpa (old): 2.5 (too much video gaming)
gpa (targeting): "3.2-3.3" for next semester per ryan gorcey
summer school: world history
height: 6'8"
weight: 205 lbs
position: 3 (could slide to 4)
jersey: #21 (blackjack, baby)
hs: laguna creek (elk grove)
hs coach: paul casey
aau team: team superstar
aau coach: lerohn dodson (malik is "coachable, he likes his teammates, he has fun")
cal official: tbd
cal unofficial: tbd
cal connections:
1) friends with amhaad rorie
2) strong relationship with gregg gottlieb
3) played in cal team camp june 2012
malik on cal: "cal is close to home and they fit...i've seen them on tv and they fit pretty much my style of play"
family: very tight
mom-nicole (6'2")-aspires to start an inner city after school enrichment program...actually benched malik from several showcases after his soph yr because his grades did not meet her standards
dad-remle sr (6'6")-parents separated 6 yrs ago leaving kids homeless for a while
older bros-remle & emmanuel
younger bro-tabarri
injury update: fractured fibula caused mp to miss most of his jr season...full recovery is expected
colleges: recently narrowed list to 9
cal
kansas (nov 4th official)
arizona
ucla
usc
san diego state (oct 8th official)
gonzaga (sept 27th official)
oregon
washington
mom's college preference: "stay local"
malik's weather preference: "i'm a shorts guy...weather is definitely a consideration"
malik quote: "it (the injury) lets me focus on school more"
pope's outward personality: quiet & humble
shockster opinion: malik pope is a top 10-15 talent when fully healthy...willowly & smooth wing (shades of george gervin) with explosive hops & guard like handle...outside shoot & s&c strength are areas of potential improvement...excellent vision & plays unselfishly...unlimited upside...if malik is willing to work as hard in the classroom as the bb court to continue his maturity into a well rounded student athlete, then cal would be a strong local fit...can you imagine malik pope teaming with jabari bird on the perimeter with amhaad rorie feeding them the rock for the bears???...fireworks, baby
mom (nicole) matters#
the grind#
summer breezes#
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
Shocky1;842168578 said:
name the player that finished in the top 10 of 2012 pac 12 total blocked shots that had the least number of turnovers last season?
that would be doc kravish...dk finished #5 in the pac 12 with an impressive 56 rejected shots coupled with only 32 turnovers
to put that in perspective, the top 2 guys in 2012 pac 12 blocked shots bachynski of asu & moreland of osu had 63 & 64 turnovers
david kravish=way smarter than your average bear
RicoRico;842169407 said:
I'm a huge fan of DK, but you're not going to have a lot of turnovers if you don't get feeds in the post (did we even have a post-up game last year?), and if the offense doesn't run through you (the way it did thru Kamp the year before).
Shocky1;842166626 said:
problem fixed#
diane milano doing her job (finally)#
Shocky1;842169304 said:
malik pope has scheduled his first 3 officials:
gonzaga-sept 27th
san diego state-oct 8th
kansas-nov 4th (late night in the phog...the jayhawks equivalent of kentucky's big blue madness)
important to note that all 3 schools are not considered high academic institutions particularly the jc level aztecs which have done a good job of recruiting sacramento in recent yrs
my take is that pope's recruitment will become a lot clearer after the kansas trip...if it's just about ballin, then he might pull the trigger after these 3 officials...if he & his mom value an education, then he will likely schedule visits to cal & ucla (already has a commit from an elite 3 in bluiett) to more closely check out those programs with his final 2 available officials
gregg gottlieb had done an excellent job in the pope recruitment...it is really just a matter now of the pope family's priorities...mom nicole is the key from a bears perspective
50 yr decision#
the university of california, berkelely=#1 ranked public university in the world (and only a short drive from elk grove)
Shocky1;842132153 said:
name: idrissa diallo
class: 2014
gpa: 3.2 (3.7 last semester)
height: 6'11"
weight: 230 lbs
position: 4 (could slide to 5)
nation of origin: senegal
hs: cathedral (los angeles)
hs coach: william middlebrooks
aau team: compton magic
cal unofficial: june 20, 2013
cal official: september 14-15, 2013 (ohio state fb game weekend) invitation along w/amhaad rorie
cal connections:
1) coach/mentor william middlebrooks has a longtime relationship with alan crabbe & family
2) 2014 facilitator/distributor/mcdonalds all american candidate & monster class leader amhaad rorie played with diallo in virginia...idrissa on rorie: "it's great playing with him...he's a good passer and i want someone (at pg) who is willing to share the ball and get it to me where i like it"
family: sportsman father played soccer, vb & bb...stands 6'3"
mom 5'10"
sisters in senegal (idrissa is very concerned about their futures in africa)
grandfather 6'11"
college leaders: cal (offer)
ucla (offer)
usc (offer)
colorado (offer)
weather preference: diallo, like the shockster, is a warm weather kind of guy
diallo quotes: "we (monty) talk and he seems to be a great coach...he seems to be great, great, great guy...he told me a lot about how he values relationships with his players...that's one of the things i want to see among the colleges, a coach with whom i can feel comfortable...after we talked, i got an idea of the kind of person and the kind of coach he is and how he treats his players...he also told me about the way that they play and it's a good fit for me...i can see myself playing for him"
diallo also speaks highly of relentless recruiter gregg gottlieb
shockster opinion: diallo reminds me of devon hardin at the same stage in his career when he left newark memorial for cal & eventually developed into the 50th overall nba draft pick of the seattle supersonics
idy is the most physically gifted big man on the west coast for 2014 but with limited experience and does not yet seal & finish (prefers low % fade aways)...he runs the floor well, blocks shots 2 feet over the rim and does not shy away from inside banging in the paint
the diallo recruitment may boil down to which college bb program will best feature & develop his post game skill set & what school's pg will share the ball with idrissa
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
Shocky1;842172086 said:
a trio of bears are now playing professional ball in germany
robert thurman=thurminator, berkeley's favorite superhero
jamal boykin=the artist
harper kamp=the chess player
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including germany)
Shocky1;842158565 said:
this is cal football#
Shocky1;842172086 said:
a trio of bears are now playing professional ball in germany
robert thurman=thurminator, berkeley's favorite superhero
jamal boykin=the artist
harper kamp=the chess player
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including germany)
south bender;842168782 said:
Shocky finds our Nobel winners simply more Noble than the others!
Go Bears!
Shocky1;842172528 said:
correct, south bender
has any cal grad ever won an oscer?
hollywood, baby#
Shocky1;842173194 said:
sami eleraky played in pick up games with cal players last sat
eleraky cannot take any official visits until he has completed at least half of his jc academic requirements (30 units)...by ncca rules the cal coaches can't speak with him if he visits berkeley
sami's 60 units can be achieved via his barton cc units, sfcc class work & online classes
go rams#
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including denmark)
Shocky1;842136622 said:
como tele vous?
as my current 1st wife kat & our kids continue our summer euro holiday at our favorite hotel in the world, george v in paris, i cannot help but reflect this 4th of july upon the magnificent opportunities we enjoy in the united states because of the bravery of those who fight for our freedom
2 true american heroes=former cal rugby player mark bingham & todd beamer
both bingham & beamer were aboard united flight #93 that was taken over by terrorists when via phone calls they realized that terrorists were using the planes as weapons of mass destruction against the american people
bingham & beamer led the charge that resulted in the terrorists being killed in flight & the pilotless plane crashing in a field in shanksville, penn instead of the world trade center buildings or pentagon thereby saving thousands of additional innocent lives
bingham was a true golden bear to the end, thinking of others instead of his own fate...this is a cal guy who years earlier was gored running with the bulls in pamplona, spain
4th of july, baby, don't forget our heroes
mark bingham: may 22, 1970-september 11, 2001
rip mb
heroes#
lets roll#
summer breezes#
Shocky1;842173405 said:
jonathan givony of the draft express on 2015's #1 ranked player, bod's ivan rabb:
strengths:
-terrific frame for a 16 year old
-6'9" in shoes with a 7'1" wingspan
-very good athlete
-fantastic rebounder on both ends of the floor...averaged 16.3 rebounds per 40 (mpg) in 18 nike eybl games this season
-very good finisher around the basket...quick off his feet...good second bounce...dunks everything
-gets to the line at a very good rate
-soft touch around the basket
-some budding post moves and ball handling ability
-good timing as a shot blocker...4.3 blockers per 40 (mpg) at the eybl
weaknesses:
-still raw offensively
-has a great frame but still a long ways from filling out (expected considering his age)
-doesn't have the strength to establish himself with his back to the basket
-very left hand dominant with is finishes...must continue to work on off hand
-very poor free throw shooter...53% from free throw line at the eybl
outlook:
young, developing big man with significant upside...still in a very early stage but shows a lot of intriguing attributes to go along with a terrific physical profile
this week is the new contact period for bb recruits & relentless recruiter gregg gottlieb visited in person with ivan while mr cranky pants roadtripped down to la to visit with thomas welsh & his family (in preparation of his official visit to cal this weekend)
50 yr decision#
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
Shocky1;842146897 said:
as i wait with a cal buddy for our delayed flight to scotland* now is a good time to share the story of jason kidd's recruitment
*we will be traveling to trump's new course in aberdeen to continue my quest of playing the golf magazine world top 100 courses, the trump course is the sole new entrant to the 2013 list that i have not yet played...other highlights will include the machrie on the isle of islay (immortalized by the long and winding road), my favorite course in scotland the quirky cruden bay and of course, a return to the home of golf, the old course at st andrews
when kidd was with the phx suns, i used to host j, the team's asst coach frank johnson (later become the hc before losing too many games & having an affair with the also married wife of the suns largest corporate sponsor resulted in him being fired (kidz, that's that's the quickest way to throw away a promising career) along with my close friend the now deceased dr gary mack (the team shrink...counseled j on marital issues with mrs crazytown, joumana) at my summer club in flagstaff, forest highlands (which is considered the augusta national of arizona)
j told me during one of our rounds together that his final college list included kansas, arizona, ohio state & kentucky with the jayhawks probably the leader despite his never actually ever visiting lawrence...he started playing in informal pick up games at harmon organized by his friend monty buckley...j told me there was a defining epiphany like moment when walking thru a grove of trees near the creek north of harmon with his bb bag over his shoulder on a beautiful bay area afternoon that it all came together for him
kidd realized how much he loved his mom & dad and that he wanted to share his college experience with them...it was that simple in jk's mind-he never even made an official visit to cal, there was no need to do so
so j played in front of his mom & dad and friends at the #1 public university in the world before moving on to generate $200+m in nba earning before recently being named the hc for the brooklyn nets
i last saw j at whisper rock a yr ago & he told me that he's never regretted his time at cal...he cherishes the collegiate memories he shared with his parents, dad steve died in 1999 (real talk, our parents will not love live forever and our time with them is limited)
fast forward & another top player in the usa from oakland is faced with similar choices/opportunities
what are your priorities in life, ivan?
#5
mom matters#
SFBearz;842170788 said:
Pope reportedly broke his leg while playing today. He was still recovering from his previous injury....Sure hope he fully recovers and can play a little this season.
Shocky1;842152485 said:
with no pgs on the roster for 2014, the bruins pg recruiting under alford is going nowhere fast
***amhaad rorie-commit to cal
***parker jackson-cartwright-commit to arizona
***josh perkins-parted ways with ucla today, heavy gonzaga lean (hc mark few attended all of his aau games this summer in person)
***robert cartwright-ignored by alford until too late, now waiting on stanford acceptance
***quentin snider-onetime louisville commit is an extreme ucla longshot thats indicated he's likely to stay close to home (ky)
***jordan mclaughlin-bruins safety dance pg is now a san diego state lean w/usc a close 2nd
apparently alford's riveting stories of playing under bobby knight 100 yrs ago isn't resonating very well with most 17 yr old recruits
hey but apparently there's a 5'7" pg at santa barbara cc that is very interested in starting for the bruins at pg in 2014...
this is ucla basketball#
