Shocky1;842582674 said:

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team: colorado buffaloes

shockster 2015/2016 pac 12 prediction: 10th place

coach: tad "bad luck" boyle

what you need to know about boyle: he took over the buffs program in 2010 after successfully turning around a dormant northern colorado basketball program...he quickly transformed the colorado program with 3 runs in the ncca tournament during 2011-2013...the 2013 bufs team was positioned for a deep ncca run & national recognition in what appeared to be a breakthru season when tad's bad luck came out of nowhere, team leader & catalyst spencer dinwiddie was lost for the season with an acl injury

what up in boulder?: the bufs were a dysfunctional team last season with the now departed biggest gunner in the pac 12 askia booker (17.2 ppg) shooting the team out of games (that's gonna be allonzo trier's role in tucson this season)...team chemistry was so bad that boyle & booker mutually agreed that askia wouldn't play in the buffs ill fated cbi post season tournament...xavier johnson (10.3 ppg & 5.6 rpg) tearing his acl this summer is a huge loss for the upcoming season

josh scott (14.5 ppg & 8.4 rpg) & wesley johnson (6.6 ppg & 6.9 rpg) comprise arguably the best rebounding retunring duo in the pac 12...point guard production & facilitation will be the key re: whether it's gonna be another long season for tad or not, sometimes that bad luck is hard to shake



what this means for the bears: sitting behind the cal bench with coach martin's childhood friend jerry from back in the day in east st louis during the bears gutty & grinding win on a chilly nite in boulder, the coors event center is clearly one of the toughest road venues in the pac 12...the bears gotta work their azzs off this summer with coach christopher in order to be well conditioned enough to compete at a mile high altitude

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colorado (16-5/5-3) is along with usc & washington one of the surprise teams of the pac 12, the loss of inwardly focused asia booker has been an addition by subtraction

the buffaloes are led by senior nba prospect 6'10" 245 josh scott (17.3 ppg with rabb like unreal accurate 58.2% fgs & 9.7 rpg), the best guy in the pac 12 you've never heard of 6'6" 220 lbs george king (14.8 ppg with a fatal 48.5% on 3 pointers, cal defenders must chase & close out on him on the perimeter) & 6'5" 205 lbs josh fortune (10.8 ppg & 4.2 rpg)...6'2" 180 dominique carter (3.3 apg & 8.8 ppg), 6'9" 240 lbs wesley gordon (6.9 rpg) & 6'7" 210 lbs treshaun fletcher (7.2 ppg) play key roles

colorado is a physically tough rebounding team (43 rpg) that can knock down the 3 pointers (40.9%) but that is also careless with the ball (14 turnovers per game)...the bears gotta defend at a high level & win the battle of loose balls while pressuring (including a full court press at times) the buffs into mistakes...jabari & jordan gotta compete & crash the boards...containing josh scott is the key, if the bears can attack him on the offensive end & get him in foul trouble the outcome of this game is impacted

but at the end of the day while colorado is a very physical & well coached team, this really is all about whether or not the bears are gonna play with intensity for 40 minutes without fan/family support on the road...how bad do guys want it?

2.4 hs gpa, didn't make honor roll (doesn't care either)#

[SIZE=5]eye popping numbers and crazy shot map
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[SIZE=5]Cal bench gotta contribute today with tough defense, rebounding, good ball handling, and scoring
and they've got to bring energy and confidence to the team in the hostile environment ... keep it positive[/SIZE]

2017 cal commit sharpshooter jemarl baker & true student athlete with a 3.6 gpa last semester scored 19 points in limited playing time as the roosevelt mustangs (18-5) galloped 83-42 by the norco cougars




cal's touch the sky class (2017)#

back to berkeley to the basketball house (pictured below), everybody gotta get enough sleep tonite & turn off the social media devices...my moms always reminds me that when times are tough, it's very important to let your body & mind rest, a good night's sleep will do wonders for your mental outlook before you start problem solving life's challenges (and yeah, this applies to you too, coach)...running on empty isn't gonna solve anything, you need energy to do great things




it's important to realize that when things are going well (arizona win), everybody is gonna love you, that's just the way of the world

and when times are tough, the fake model fans (the ones that exclusively watch cal basketball on tv) are gonna talk **** about you...right now you gotta lotta enemies...but be assured that the true california golden bears fans are gonna turn out with energy & noise against stanford next saturday at 1:00 pm, haas pavilion is gonna be your sanctuary

t-wall, you gotta double up on the calcium, we need your torn ligaments to heal quickly ideally so you can play on the next road trip in seattle & pullman...i dunno maybe your curvy brunette yoga girlfriend ms alacantar will make you a calcium enriched salad with dark leafy greens, okra, almonds, green beans with various cheese strips

coach, your guys need a mental day off from basketball, maybe just a short shoot around including free throws & then a visit to the berkeley no kill rescue shelter...the mental strain of everybody associated with the program is evident by the looks on their faces...and yeah, you probably need to also reconsider the benching guys with 2 fouls in the 1st half, that strategy isn't working with this team

this team has the talent to run the tables in the 2nd half of the pac 12 schedule but it's all gonna start with a good nite's sleep for everybody

bueno noches

Simply put we are a very good collection of basketball players, but not a very good basketball team. 4-5 after the first half is disappointing with the talent on board. What say thee shocky?

OdontoBear66;842641912 said:

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Simply put we are a very good collection of basketball players, but not a very good basketball team. 4-5 after the first half is disappointing with the talent on board. What say thee shocky?

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life is not linear

One thing to consider is that The NCAA may use Wallace injury as an excuse to get us in the tournament with 18 wins.

[SIZE=5]jaylen brown is getting it
he's figured out the college game, and is now dominating

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Shocky1;842641894 said:

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back to berkeley to the basketball house (pictured below), everybody gotta get enough sleep tonite & turn off the social media devices...my moms always reminds me that when times are tough, it's very important to let your body & mind rest, a good night's sleep will do wonders for your mental outlook before you start problem solving life's challenges (and yeah, this applies to you too, coach)...running on empty isn't gonna solve anything, you need energy to do great things




it's important to realize that when things are going well (arizona win), everybody is gonna love you, that's just the way of the world

and when times are tough, the fake model fans (the ones that exclusively watch cal basketball on tv) are gonna talk **** about you...right now you gotta lotta enemies...but be assured that the true california golden bears fans are gonna turn out with energy & noise against stanford next saturday at 1:00 pm, haas pavilion is gonna be your sanctuary

t-wall, you gotta double up on the calcium, we need your torn ligaments to heal quickly ideally so you can play on the next road trip in seattle & pullman...i dunno maybe your curvy brunette yoga girlfriend ms alacantar will make you a calcium enriched salad with dark leafy greens, okra, almonds, green beans with various cheese strips

coach, your guys need a mental day off from basketball, maybe just a short shoot around including free throws & then a visit to the berkeley no kill rescue shelter...the mental strain of everybody associated with the program is evident by the looks on their faces...and yeah, you probably need to also reconsider the benching guys with 2 fouls in the 1st half, that strategy isn't working with this team

this team has the talent to run the tables in the 2nd half of the pac 12 schedule but it's all gonna start with a good nite's sleep for everybody

bueno noches

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this is all so very brilliant!
I nominate shocky captain of all things basketball.
Who seconds it?

Shocky1;842641914 said:

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life is not linear

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So the cyclical nature of BB. Sounds more like a lot of stock portfolios than a BB squad. I would suggest a linear component in five conference road games and five conference losses. Or even, for a glass is half full people like myself, four conference home games with four wins. So do we win out, or just reverse the lineality of play?

[SIZE=5]AT had a career game today, scoring 22 points, including SIX threes (on 50% shooting from 3), 6 assists, and 3 rebounds[/SIZE]

concordtom;842641959 said:

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this is all so very brilliant!
I nominate shocky captain of all things basketball.
Who seconds it?

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I second that emotion.

OdontoBear66;842641912 said:

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Simply put we are a very good collection of basketball players, but not a very good basketball team. 4-5 after the first half is disappointing with the talent on board. What say thee shocky?

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Right on... This very talented group has still not meshed as a team. Jaylen has taken over and moved into the Wallace role of driving into the heart of the defense with absolute tunnel vision. Pulls it off at about the same rate as Wallace.

The substitution pattern was puzzling yesterday. When shooters were needed on the floor, CM had three non-scorers in the game which allowed the Buffs to concentrate on Matthews or Brown or Bird or Rabb (whatever combination of two that was in at the time). Colorado was beatable, but not by our current Bears. Didn't think Wallace would be missed this much. Actually hoped for some improvement as a team.

criminal dana altman may have lost the game of life but his oregon ducks (18-4/7-2) are in 1st place of the pac 12 at the halfway point after a 91-74 beatdown of asu (12-10/2-7) in tempe

[SIZE=5]cal currently in a fog[/SIZE]



[SIZE=5]that's when leaders emerge[/SIZE]

I'm in favor.

HoopDreams;842642038 said:

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[SIZE=5]cal currently in a fog[/SIZE]



[SIZE=5]that's when leaders emerge[/SIZE]

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Tyrone Wallace's return will be like a cool breeze and hot sun that burns off the fog, and we will have two leaders.

HoopDreams;842641979 said:

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[SIZE=5]AT had a career game today, scoring 22 points, including SIX threes (on 50% shooting from 3), 6 assists, and 3 rebounds[/SIZE]

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Maybe she can back up Singer!

there's a lot of fun (and inaccurate) speculation re: the futures of ivan & jaylen, no decisions have been made as the focus right now is 100% on the next game & winning basketball games while wearing cal uniforms

are you (particularly those that think they're both gonna be gone) gonna be in the haas this saturday february 6th at 1:00 pm to energize them diamonds vs stanford?

jaylen, as the only california golden bear other than me with a dedicated yoga & meditation practice, it is surprising that your gameday performances are sometimes so unbalanced

you played the 2nd half of the colorado game with a dominating 21 points like lebron james...you imposed your will upon the game

https://soundcloud.com/the-tribe-akashic/keep-me-company-feat-master-wendu-tae-haru

unfortunately you played (and i use that description is a charitable manner) the 1st half of the colorado game with zero points, etta james could've balled out more than you



jaylen, which james are you gonna be next saturday afternoon vs stanford at haas pavilion at 1:00 pm?...should we bring out yoga mats to the pregame warm ups?

make mistakes (and learn from them)#

[SIZE=5]the team that is undefeated at home, is the same team that lost the close games on the road
the team that beat Arizona, is the same team that lost the close games on the road
the team that has swept utah and colorado at home, is the same team that lost the close games on the road

these are not different teams
we are not that far away
stay with the plan[/SIZE]

Shocky1;842642437 said:

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jaylen, as the only california golden bear other than me with a dedicated yoga & meditation practice, it is surprising that your gameday performances are sometimes so unbalanced

you played the 2nd half of the colorado game with a dominating 21 points like lebron james...you imposed your will upon the game

https://soundcloud.com/the-tribe-akashic/keep-me-company-feat-master-wendu-tae-haru

unfortunately you played (and i use that description is a charitable manner) the 1st half of the colorado game with zero points, etta james could've balled out more than you



jaylen, which james are you gonna be next saturday afternoon vs stanford at haas pavilion at 1:00 pm?...should we bring out yoga mats to the pregame warm ups?

make mistakes (and learn from them)#

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jaylen, in further reflecting upon your uneven performance in boulder i would like to point out that etta james is dead

Shocky1;842642500 said:

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jaylen, in further reflecting upon your uneven performance in boulder i would like to point out that etta james is dead

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jaylen, my point is that you got enough talent to play better than a dead lady...most of the time anyways

shut up, shocky#

[SIZE=5]Cal has the top 2 point defense in the nation
and the number 1 defense in the Pac12 based on KenPom's Adjusted D calculation[/SIZE]

espn's lead feature story tonite is re: the current worst road record basketball teams in the world

not surprisingly them candy azz soft california golden bears are ranked #2 only behind the washington generals

i dunno maybe marco could schedule a game between the bears & the generals at st mary's tiny crack house gym in moraga, somebody would have to win, right?




road warriors (not)#

HoopDreams;842642517 said:

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[SIZE=5]Cal has the top 2 point defense in the nation
and the number 1 defense in the Pac12 based on KenPom's Adjusted D calculation[/SIZE]

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Cal loses games because of turnovers on offense, look at how many shots Colorado took in first half vs our number of shots. And their big run in second half was fueled by our turnovers.

Also look at our foul prone big men, many of their fouls are needless offensive fouls.

ps i am sick and tired of opponents flopping every time they get grazed by K&K or Jaylen not to mention the Colorado players Sunday who jumped straight into poor Kingsley and then got the call every time.

[SIZE=5]leetime[/SIZE]

Shocky1;842638429 said:

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then when heaven has a line around the corner
we shouldn't have to wait around and hope to get in
if we can carpenter a home in our heart right now
and carve a palace from within




there are only 5 home games left at haas pavilion, diamonds are not always forever

*****stanford saturday february 6th-1:00 pm
*****oregon thursday february 11th-6:00 pm
*****oregon state saturday february 13th-3:30 pm
*****ucla thursday february 26th-6:00 pm
*****usc sunday february 28th-5:00 pm (senior nite)

are you gonna call go online at calbears.com or call 1-800-gobears and get tix(s) today?...what are you waiting for, haven't you waited long enough to support a potentially elite cal basketball team comprised of so many high character true student athletes?

are you gonna die someday knowing you were a fake model that didn't go to your palace, haas pavilion?...are you gonna live your life with regrets & how do you really know if you'll ever get this recipe again to storm the floor?




the magic of cal basketball (absolutely every voice at haas matters)#

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are you gonna be at your palace this saturday at 1:00 pm for the stanford battle?

Shocky1;842641505 said:

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cal key recruiting targeted prospect with an actionable offer & top 30 player in the 2017 class ira lee scored 12 points along with 4 rebounds in battling 7' deandre ayton the #1 player in the 2017 class as prolific prep knocked off the hillcrest academy (phoenix) 77-72 at napa valley college with jordan brown in the stands

lee's teammates abu kigab scored 17 points with 8 rebounds & josh jackson scored 22 points with 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks & 2 steals...jackson is the #2 ranked player in the 2016 class & will decide among michigan state (michigan native grew up rooting for the spartans), arizona (played this summer with team usa basketball for the donut boy of tucson) & kansas (loved his official visit to lawrence last weekend, could see himself playing in insanely loud allen fieldhouse)

lee is adjusting quickly to the mid year transfer from sierra caynon & would be an important addition to cal's touch the sky class (2017)...plus ira got good hair




50 year decision#

the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public (#3 overall) university in the world

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ira lee scored 16 points with a redunkuous 16 rebounds as prolific prep beat balboa city (from san diego with ucla commit jaylen hands) 103-78 at the "crush in the valley" at napa valley college with napa mayor jill techel attending her 1st prolific prep game

not sure if mayor techel gave ira the keys to the city or what

Shocky1;842638302 said:

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canadian 6'6" 200 lbs 2017 wing abu kigab from st catherine's ontario was in the haas saturday nite on an unofficial visit for cal's victory over arizona...the staff is currently evaluating abu for a potential offer




kigab is currently playing for prolific prep in napa & is a teammate of key cal target ira lee, he's got offers from kansas, usc, oregon, minnesota & virginia tech among the schools pursuing the previously under the radar high motor student athlete

listen to abu articulate as a sophmore (a year ago) his passion for defending, self improvement & team goals
[video=youtube;7Eeklpo3-Lg][/video]

yeah, there are unconfirmed reports that drake is abu's brother or something

the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public (#3 overall) university in the world (including canada)

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abu kigab scored a game high 18 points as prolific prep knocked off balboa city 103-78

there are unconfirmed reports that coach martin has told abu that if he becomes a california golden bear that the canadian national anthem and/or drake will be played before every home game at haas pavilion

meek mill is not pleased with this news

Shocky1;842642515 said:

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shut up, shocky#

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+1

HoopDreams;842642473 said:

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[SIZE=5]the team that is undefeated at home, is the same team that lost the close games on the road
the team that beat Arizona, is the same team that lost the close games on the road
the team that has swept utah and colorado at home, is the same team that lost the close games on the road

these are not different teams
we are not that far away
stay with the plan[/SIZE]

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I HEAR YOU, HOOP DREAMS!
1000 POINTS OF LIGHT!
STAY THE COURSE!

(best post in a long while by anyone. despair not.)