Mitchell chokes in every close game
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Yeah. The definition of irrationally is observing patterns and commenting on them. Witchcraft, basically.
Mitchell is incredibly valuable.
Mitchell has a horrific game today.
Both can be true.
Mitchell has a horrific game today.
Both can be true.
This is what I think contributed to how he played today. He is having to play every minute because Justin has been so mediocre, Aduo being injured and Bradshaw fouling so much.
Mitchell needs some rest. I guess Cal doesn't believe in the "Load Adjustment" that is used in the NBA and apparently at Frederick Douglas High School.
He was 3/7 from the line vs. Kansas.
Missed the front end of a 1 and 1 with about a minute left vs. UNCW.
Just sticks out to me. Hope it reverses.
Missed the front end of a 1 and 1 with about a minute left vs. UNCW.
Just sticks out to me. Hope it reverses.
I have never seen a team struggle so bad with a high post pick. Just unbelievable
He’s now just under 34% from 3. Over the last ten games he’s 12/39 from deep.
He’s playing too many minutes (and that was the case before Adou got hurt) and Cal is using him as though he were a star player, which he’s just not and never has been throughout his career.
He’s playing too many minutes (and that was the case before Adou got hurt) and Cal is using him as though he were a star player, which he’s just not and never has been throughout his career.
He played 44 minutes and fought for 13 boards. Hate to think what have done wothout him.
he was worn out..... we have played him ragged the last 3 games... the kid is tough but.. oh well.. not a robot..
I like the kids game, but he's way too loose with the ball, and he makes sloppy decisions with the game on the line. That stupid outlet pass when we were down 2, I believe. Intercepted. A&m comes back and hits a 3. So we go from being able to tie the game to down 5. It's just clown **** like that in crunch time that will not allow you to win a tough road game.
Well we are asking him to play 40+ minutes every game. With all we did wrong if Adou plays we win this game. We need Adou back and healthy for this team to make a run. Honestly we are better off with Burks for 4-6 minutes a game so Tre isn't deadass tired at the end of games. That probably has a lot to do with his ineffectiveness at the end of games.
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Mitchell .. soft?...lol.... Bradshaw is soft and not physical at all.... pass over whatever you are smoking...
I won’t dispute that fatigue could play a part. I’ll have to see him fresh down the stretch sometime and see what that looks like.
We won’t do it, but if Thiero doesn’t get back soon we should think about playing Reeves/Reed/Rob/DJ around a big (Onyenso or Bradshaw) for stretches. Pressure, trap, run, shoot threes.
Again, I know Cal won’t do it, but I’m pretty comfortable feeling that is a plus lineup in 3-4 minute bursts.
He lays his share of eggs too. But no question when he is on he’s Jodie Meeks-esque.
Cal is absolutely glued to having 2 bigs in at once. I could see it if we were actually good at defense. I don't think it's possible for the defense to get worse at this point. Going with 4 guards and a big in spots should have already been a thing. You can't expect Tre to play 40 mpg, which I wasn't even aware he was doing.
He sucked really really bad today. I get having an off night shooting, but to be so putrid in literally every other category as a senior player is inexcusable.
Definitely. Again, we are already getting killed on the boards and run through on D. How bout scramble things up, generate some steals, and hit even more threes?
Cal is convinced that we will get there defensively by March. He’s stubborn that way. Maybe he’s right. Or maybe Lucy pulls the football once again.
Edit to add: you can also go with Edwards at the 4. Need to lock him in a room watching Thiero tape. Or better yet, MKG.
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add a little zone defense to switch it up for 3 mins a half and ya got me.. at least in todays game...
Who are you putting in over him? We playing Burks and Bradshaw?
I might have agreed with this a few weeks ago, but Adou is still hurt, Bradshaw is showing to be raw, Edwards is just not ready.. who else is playing in the front court?
And clearly the answer isn't DJ and Dilly with Reeves and Shep. DJ and Dilly are just a little too selfish at this point for that to work. Shep would never get a shot.
I don’t agree with this at all! Reeves is the guy who rarely passes. DJ and Rob both are pretty balanced about getting their shots/setting up teammates. Both with decent assist/turnover metrics.
Completely unacceptable from the veteran whom the other players call “grandpa.”
I sort of like his game. Good passer for sure. But he doesn’t shoot well enough from deep to take as many shots as he does - and with each game the numbers reflect that.
His defense was again awful today too.
Well Reeves isn't really supposed to pass, at least not like a PG should. Not to say he shouldn't look to pass more, but that's not his role. His role is offense. And I also think he's got PTSD from last years team where we had NO ONE who could score consistently.
DJ and Rob both just strike me as more of combo guards in their game. And that's fine. But we really could use one of them to emerge as an elite play maker to open up the rest of the team. Or maybe we just need to settle on one of them as the go to guy.
He is probably gassed. Really hope Adou is back soon we need him to take some of Tre's minutes.
He's played 84 minutes in the past 5 days
He's played 84 minutes in the past 5 days
Also, this was NOT the game for Tre to shine in. TAM leads natuon in rebounding which means a lot of big bodies. This was a tall order for Tre today, who also has one center who is struggling (Bradshaw) and another who is JUST starting to emerge (Ugo).
I can't fault Tre at all for today's performance. The odds were stacked against him.
I can't fault Tre at all for today's performance. The odds were stacked against him.
I just disagree…I think having all three of Reed/DJ/Rob on the court works because they are all unselfish and all can make plays for themselves when needed.
You got me there, g. All I did was point out how he also blew it down the stretch in our other two losses. If by swing and miss you mean 3 for 3, you’re exactly right.
I thought Mitchell looked really tired today, he didn’t have any lift in his jump shot. He is getting beat up down low and it is affecting his game.
DJ and Bob sure made a nice play at the end of regulation lol.
Obviously it's a gaffe, I know they aren't "that" bad. But still. Those two on the court, and you might as well not play Shep because he just won't get the ball. NOT because either of them is a big ball hog, but that it's two guards who need the ball in their hands.
Maybe if one of them wants to be an on-ball defender like Hagans or a pit bull like Briscoe.
The site hasn't been updated yet for this game, but evanmaya.com has his Bayesian Performance Rating as 5.59, which puts him at #74 among all D-1 players. Thiero's BPR is 1.03, good for #1387. There's a reason why he's not playing, and I suspect "general soreness" isn't it.