Fletcher is definitely better than Allen and Ware right now.
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Ahh….Facebook. TC, how lucky we are as a society to live in an age of such enlightenment. Obviously, social media has disproven another old adage of our forefathers: “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt.”
I watched two or three of Askews high school games and I thought he turned the ball over quite a bit. It maybe something he grows out of but we need patience with him and really all of the incoming freshman. The speed of the game is so much faster and they are going against experienced players for the most part.
Which is why I wish Cal would realize that we can't continue this way and win another championship.You have to have veteran players on teams and can't start from scratch every season.
This is where I'll draw my line on Cal. Askew needs less minutes, until he proves he can earn them. If Cal continues to roll him out and we lose because of it, then that likely changes my tune, and would agree that we need to move on.
But remember, Cal DOES roll these guys out because the system calls for it. People wanted Aaron Harrison benched.. hell, people here wanted Jamal Murray benched because of his defense. You do have to play these guys to get them going.
But no, I don't believe Askew is that type of player. He should not have gotten 24 minutes yesterday
I don’t think Cal wanted Hagans to leave. What would you have Cal do to keep him here? These players have so many people pulling them in different directions and filling their heads with grandeur, that it’s getting to the point that you have to have a shrink on staff to keep them level headed.
He does seem a bit triggered by the thought....completely how an innocent fella responds...
orrrrr most people are tired of race trying to be inserted in everything. If you're looking for it, you'll likely find it, but not because it exist in the manner you're implying. ......ya know, tinted glasses and all that.
Also, the poster who made the original comment has a history of injecting and making suggestive comments such as that. The response wasn't out of thin air.
Mintz traded a top 10 team for a garbage team. What was he thinking?
Yea, I don't get it. I don't even actually do twitter, facebook, or instagram. If there's something needs read you can always do a quick google search. Maybe not twitter, but I've always viewed instagram and facebook as a way to talk to long distance friends and relatives. I don't get following the everyday thoughts of people.
I agree he should be the starting PG. He is a little more slippery than Askew. Neither though has been able to breakdown the defense so far.
Cal's best teams had really good guard play. This team is severely lacking in that area imo.
The biggest problem is the Head ball coach keeps playing Askew no matter what.
But, he still has to start? Agreed? We don't turn away a 3:1 assist to TO ratio..
Cal's teams, dont NEED to have an explosive guard.. Just don't turn it over. Efficient passing, be so-so defensively, communicate.. that's literally the basic requirements.
Then maybe Cal should play the other guy that has played college basketball for 4 years. Wouldn't that be the smart move?
I remember a few months back a video surfaced of Askew getting the ball stolen at least 5 times in one game. I was out on him after that . He just casually dribbles like he’s playing pickup
I've payed in for 45 years, hope it's okay to start pulling some out in about 4 years.
Totally agree. Mintz should be the starter. No question. Teague like play would be just fine. Teague could get to the rim if he really wanted to, he just didn't have to very often. If Mintz could play like that, UK's offensive problems begin to get better.
Problem is, will Cal let him.
He didn't really have an option. He wasn't going to play for Creighton, which is why I said from the beginning he was not suitable fit at UK.
loose the nba in 6 mouths pitch and coach collage basketball.
he is more concerned about being the nba guru.
and while we are at it loose the culture of its all about the player
players use to play for the name on the front of the jersey now its all about the name
on the back no dam i in team.
I’m sorry to tell you but players choose a school for the coach not the school itself. The sad fact is, the eighties and nineties version of college basketball is long gone.
I am so glad there wasn’t social media when I was in HS/college. It would have been the death of me, figuratively speaking. Heck, it might have been literally the death of me the way I use to run my mouth.
Cal showed the other day that he learned nothing from the WVU loss in 2010. He has no clue how to attack a zone. Sad. A major college coach too.
Lol you’re tripping dude. Again, nobody brought up race in this thread (besides Frank, and now yourself). I bet you can’t provide a single example of me “injecting and making suggestive comments”. And you’re right, @FrankUnderwood response was not out of thin air. His snowflakery is on display here almost everyday.
What planet did you come from............the government funded Social Security you talk about I paid into for 50+ F'ing years............stop being so ignorant..........
You need to go back to school.......every generation has funded the seniors before them........
Heck, not even the 80's or the 90's.. you have some fans that clearly think we can go back to the 40's and 50's, and just rip off 4 titles with a bunch of instate kids.
The game is too far changed. The talent is going in too many directions. it's harder and harder to win a title. I'm not convinced that we can get a guy to succeed like Cal did. The only draw is our legacy, which sure, is great.. but what's it worth these days? We'll find out in not too long.
WTF ? Do you even have a clue ? Actually he needs more minutes. Let me show you. Soft as Charmin ? You have no GD clue.
Morehead St. 17 minutes - 9 points - 4/5 from the field (1/1 from 3) / 5 reb. / 3 assist / 1 steal
Richmond 15 minutes - 4 points (2/3 from the field) / 6 rebounds (16 reb per 40 min avg.) / 1 steal (only 3 shots 66%)
Kansas - 13 minutes - 0/2 from the field / 2 rebounds / 2 steals (only 2 shots, but made hustle plays)
Georgia Tech - 1 minute, 1 GD minute, I mean I understand, everyone else was absolutely balling out, right ? Which is why we got boat raced by 17 and EVERYONE other than Clarke was SOFT AS CHARMIN. Let's not give a guy who has shown heart in his limited playing time, and can actually rebound and play defense. let the entitled ones keep playing and getting embarrassed. Maybe, just maybe IF Cal played him 15/18 minutes, if might have been different, it sure as hell could not have been worse, I do know that.
So, you tell me, does he need more minutes ? When he gets minutes and time to get in the flow, he produces. He hustles his *** off when he is in the game. But by all means, lets let Boston keep jacking up 20 shoots a game, go 0/22 on his first 22 3s taken, turn the ball over 4/5 times a game, and get beat like a rented mule of defense and shows absolutely 0 hustle and care about winning. Give me heart and hustle over entitlement any effing day. EARNED NOT GIVEN....
A zone with our length would be deadly.
I think the problem is that Cal only has these guys for one year, if he were to teach them zone he wouldn't have time to teach his man to man concepts. And Cal is much more comfortable teaching man.
Or, and I'm not making this point only saying it's a possibility, what other fans say is correct, Cal is a recruiter and motivator but not an Xs and Os guy. When you look at the offense and defense he runs....
What is the draw of Kansas, Duke (don't say academics), Gonzaga (before Few built it)? Our draw is just as impressive as any of those. The problem is our coach is focused on things that don't necessarily translate to wins. And the pitch he uses to recruit kids contributes to them not staying around very long.
What are you basing that on ? When he plays significant minutes, he actually produces, when he plays limited minutes and doesn't get a chance to get into the flow of the game, it is tough to judge. But one thing is common, when he is in, he gives EFFORT, and that is what I am looking for. results will come if a player is given a chance and said players give effort. Funny, everyone keeps yelling for Allen, but Fletcher in his limited minutes has shown a hell of a lot more than Allen in every faze of the game, EVERY, including hustle and defense.
I mean Kansas recruiting is in shambles. IDK if they have much draw these days. Duke? Paying players. There's also that "prestigous" side of Duke that is somehow an allure, it's also America's team. UCLA and UNC? Still struggling.
Gonzaga.. I don't know. Lack of other west coast recruiting rivals? Maybe one of the top3 coaches in the game? That one I can't answer.
I'm guessing when you get to social security age you're going to turn down the drain on society check.