Kentucky -- UCLA --- Gamethread
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We scored 92 because of the game's tempo. We didn't look nearly as good offensively as the score indicates. UCLA put on a ball movement clinic and hopefully our guys can learn from them.
Briscoe is an elite defender. Mulder isn't(supposedly). That's going to be your answer from Cal. If you want to leave Briscoe in for his intangibles then sit Willis.
...but you've got to get Mulder a chance with the way he's been playing lately.
Are we ready to give Humphries' min to Gabriel? Most of them hopefully. Gabriel looks lost at times, not any more so than Hump. I'd rather have someone out there that is athletic with a non stop motor and developing offensive game than a big body who is average athletically, more polished down low, and consistently a step slow or totally lost on defense.
...but you've got to get Mulder a chance with the way he's been playing lately.
Are we ready to give Humphries' min to Gabriel? Most of them hopefully. Gabriel looks lost at times, not any more so than Hump. I'd rather have someone out there that is athletic with a non stop motor and developing offensive game than a big body who is average athletically, more polished down low, and consistently a step slow or totally lost on defense.
We can play semantics. Or not. We run a three guard lineup. You want to call him a SF, have at it bud.
Also, great job responding to the actual content. Well done. For real.
And I am OK with Cal giving that answer. But he also needs to lay down some ground roles. Beginning with this: Isaiah, nothing but layups.
I'm a huge Cal fan but at times I just don't understand the logic. Briscoe has played a lot better this year and his shot has improved. I fully understand that they want him to shoot more and be confident (as Cal has said). But even for "pure shooters" there are days where you are just off the mark! I'm by no means blaming this game on Briscoe or any one player but I can't grasp why Cal would allow one player to continue to play to his weakness. Briscoe was 4-14 and 0-5 on 3's plus the 3 TO. You can't just always "let them play through it"! There comes a time when you must call timeout and NIP IT IN THE BUD! I also don't understand why he didn't attempt to get Monk more involved in the first half scoring wise. But bottom line is UCLA is a quality team and they shot the lights out of it today. We didn't rebound very well and quite a few times when they missed we gave them second chances. You simply can't give a "shooting team" especially one that it red hot second chances.
I agree we definitely didn't play well, at least as a whole, but Mulder isn't the answer. Especially when you allowed 97 points, which was what I was talking to him about.