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Cal @ ASU 2009.03.07 MBB Open Thread

It would seem that the stakes are low for today's final regular-season contest vs. Arizona State.  Cal will finish no higher nor lower than 3rd in the Pac-10, and will be the 3rd seed in next week's Pac-10 tournament regardless of the results of today's action.  Moreover, the Bears are firmly in the NCAA tournament field of 65, and the most they're playing for is minor shifts in seeding; if the Bears win out and win the Pac-10 tournament, I could see them getting a #5 seed, while I don't think losing their next two games would drop them any lower than a #8 seed.  You'd like to get up into the 5-6 range to have a good shot at the Sweet 16, but beyond that, there really isn't much to play for.

And really, today's matchup is pretty much a no-lose situation for the Bears, as they play on the road against the #21 team in the country.  Win, and it's a nice feather in their NCAA résumé cap (and sweeps of UW, UA, and ASU will all look good in the selection room), while a loss...well, the Bears aren't expected to win this one, and they won't be punished for failing to do so.

In their first matchup, James Harden scored 26 points to lead the Sun Devils, but he needed 22 shots to get there, going just 2-7 from beyond the arc.  Meanwhile, the Bears were very efficient from long range, shooting 9-17 from three and 29-50 overall.  If the Sun Devils can't cool down the Bears shooters more than the WIldcats could on Thursday night, Cal could be looking at it's first ever season sweep of the Arizona schools.

Your game information:

California Golden Bears (22-8, 11-6) at Arizona State Sun Devils (21-8, 10-7)
Saturday, March 7, 11 a.m. PT, Wells Fargo Arena
Radio: KYOU (1550 AM) TV: CBS

JustinTV streams the game.  As does ChannelSurfing.  Really, though, c'mon people.  The game is on freakin' CBS.  You shouldn't need to stream it online if you're *anywhere* near a television [Edit:  on the West Coast -- I just realized that this is a split national broadcast].

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Mar 2009 by ragnarok - 63 comments

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I feel that we should start with Gutierez on Harden, so he doesn’t get off to a good start.

by racsan on Mar 7, 2009 10:23 AM PST reply actions  

I don’t understand your judging tone, Ragnarok. Maybe some of us don’t want to watch CBS. Maybe some of us are boy-cotting that channel until they remove History’s Greatest Monster, Two And A Half Men from their “comedy” (and I use that term in the LOOSEST sense possible) lineup.

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by TwistNHook on Mar 7, 2009 10:36 AM PST reply actions  

look, i realize that Two and a Half Men is a veritable crime against humanity, but if you’re a college basketball fan, you’re gonna have to watch CBS. they do own the rights to at least most of the NCAA tournament.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Mar 7, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions  

not to mention the Pac-10 Tournament Championship Game.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Mar 7, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions  

BUT HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER!

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 11:00 AM PST up reply actions  

You met my mother?

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by TwistNHook on Mar 7, 2009 11:16 AM PST up reply actions  

JustinTV streams the game. As does ChannelSurfing. Really, though, c’mon people. The game is on freakin’ CBS. You shouldn’t need to stream it online if you’re anywhere near a television.

Actually, those of us on the east cost will be getting Kentucky / Florida. So without PRD’s stream we’d be screwed.

by danzig on Mar 7, 2009 10:38 AM PST reply actions  

amen to that. PRD’s stream is the only way for me to see the game in Michigan

by a2bear06 on Mar 7, 2009 10:41 AM PST up reply actions  

ugh, i just realized that. sorry.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Mar 7, 2009 10:50 AM PST up reply actions  

No prob man.. I didn’t mean to give you grief about it… I just wanted to give let the east coasters know where to go for the game.

Btw, do you think we can give some credit to PRD74 in the link somewhere? He commits a lot of his time to provide our community with near perfect streams.

by danzig on Mar 7, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions  

sure, no prob. which one is PRD74’s stream?

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Mar 7, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

Shoot, I had no idea that this game was on CBS until you guys mentioned it. I searched all my DirecTV sports channels last night and I couldn’t find it.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 10:58 AM PST reply actions  

Let’s get it on!

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:06 AM PST reply actions  

Yeah, and we’ve only made one shot.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:12 AM PST up reply actions  

Well, gee, I guess this has started off well.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:12 AM PST reply actions  

I’m sorta happy Wilkes has to be taken out after that second foul.

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 11:12 AM PST reply actions  

I could have sworn that Pendergraph walked.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:13 AM PST reply actions  

How many more shots can you miss on one possession?

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:13 AM PST reply actions  

That was ridiculous.

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 11:13 AM PST reply actions  

We wouldn’t need them if we can make a frickn shot. Missed the last 8.

by danzig on Mar 7, 2009 11:15 AM PST up reply actions  

It’s official: Cal is a second half team…

I hope they come out loose in the tourney… It will be the first time for a lot of the guys (only Theo, Wilkes, and Boykin have been there, I believe), and we need to come out smoothly.

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:19 AM PST up reply actions  

Dude, Canada is already up 1-0 on Canada?!?!

And Jason Bay is Canadian?

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by TwistNHook on Mar 7, 2009 11:16 AM PST reply actions  

I mean on USA. WE’RE LOSING TO CANADA!

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by TwistNHook on Mar 7, 2009 11:16 AM PST up reply actions  

Yes, Jason Bay is Canadian.

I didn’t know that Russell Martin was Canadian, though.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions  

The Canadian team is stacked with bats

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:20 AM PST up reply actions  

1. I cant believe DR lost to the Netherlands?!?!?

2. Canadas pitcher is from the Canadian Baseball League. We have an all-star line up. We should be shelling this guy.

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by TwistNHook on Mar 7, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions  

What did Arizona State do to our rims?

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:18 AM PST reply actions  

That was a horrible call.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:19 AM PST reply actions  

Should be a no call

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:20 AM PST up reply actions  

Yeah.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:20 AM PST up reply actions  

HUSTLE RANDLE

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 11:20 AM PST reply actions  

Ugly.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:21 AM PST reply actions  

Was that real out of bounds on Cal?

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 11:21 AM PST reply actions  

really?

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 11:21 AM PST up reply actions  

There no way that possibly was out of Cal

by Tedfordisgod on Mar 7, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions  

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions  

Christopher out!

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions  

This is the worst I’ve seen Cal all year. They really do need to settle down here.

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 11:24 AM PST reply actions  

Sloppy onb oth sides. Lots of missed lay ups.

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by TwistNHook on Mar 7, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions  

Not really as many missed layups as errant threes and not getting it down low AT ALL.

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions  

Im switching back and forth btwn the Cal game and the WBC. So, Im sure there are parts that im missing. But what I saw consisted of ASU missing a shot, us making the rebound, then us missing a shot and so forth.

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by TwistNHook on Mar 7, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions  

I really want to like the WBC

But with the format and level of player participation I have a hard time taking it seriously

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions  

Well, Im just happy to watch some baseball. Its been since FOREVER!

How are we not crushign this guy/!??! We have an all-star lineup!

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by TwistNHook on Mar 7, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions  

Didn’t they lose to Canada in the last WBC?

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions  

Finally.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:24 AM PST reply actions  

The good news is that ASU isn't the type of team to run away with a game

Settle down and get out on shots, and be patient on offense and the game will stay close.

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 11:25 AM PST reply actions  

ASU always gets cold at some point in the game

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions  

+1

we go no penetration and we’re even having a hard time passing outside the key.

by danzig on Mar 7, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions  

These announcers are terrible.

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 11:28 AM PST reply actions  

I doubt they've ever seen a Pac-10 game

Where’s my Greg Papa and Dan Belluomini… blatant homers

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions  

It’s ridiculous, they do know Cal has the better record, right and is third while ASU is 4th right?

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 11:34 AM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, I had no idea what they meant when they said the Thursday / Saturday Pac-10 schedule is hard on road teams

by Tedfordisgod on Mar 7, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions  

Time for the Serbian Bombsquad

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:28 AM PST reply actions  

It would be totally awesome if Nikola played often/well enough to push that nickname mainstream

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions  

Their D is giving us fits

I think I’ve only see Cal take maybe two good shots all game.

by Sharkbit12 on Mar 7, 2009 11:30 AM PST reply actions  

Lucky???? Jerome Randle absolutely pwned them… 26 and 10

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:32 AM PST up reply actions  

Hey, they’re stupid.

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions  

Who??? A random blogger?

We outplayed them in every way in Berkeley.

The lucky win was against Washington

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions  

One of their players said, “Wait until they come to Tempe” or something.

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 11:38 AM PST up reply actions  

That’s different from ‘Cal got lucky’

That’s just competitiveness

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions  

I remember him saying he wasn’t impressed.

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 11:46 AM PST up reply actions  

He must have really been unimpressed by himself then

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, since ASU has had a MUCH better season than Cal.

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 11:32 AM PST up reply actions  

We’ll pick it up once Christopher gets back in

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions  

That Harden cardboard cutout has nothing on Max’s

by Sharkbit12 on Mar 7, 2009 11:31 AM PST reply actions  

I don't think Nikola can rebound tehe

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:32 AM PST reply actions  

This reminds me in every way like the beginning to Thursday's game

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:34 AM PST reply actions  

Or Stanford @ home

…I like where we’re going with this

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 11:35 AM PST up reply actions  

That’s it I am muting the announcers.

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 11:38 AM PST reply actions  

I actually don't think they're that bad

we’re playing crappy, ASU is playing well, they’re talking about it.

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions  

We can’t buy a shot… We usually make some of these

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:39 AM PST reply actions  

This lead is going to be too big of a hole to come out of in the second half.

Cal needs to cut this thing down to eight points before the half.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:40 AM PST reply actions  

It went from 12 to 3 against zona

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions  

ASU has all the motivation

They need badly to stop the bleeding and are playing like it. You guys aren’t making easy shots and that’s just compounding the problem, but even if you were shooting normally this would still be a six point ASU lead.

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by johnnycougar on Mar 7, 2009 11:41 AM PST reply actions  

Agreed

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 11:41 AM PST up reply actions  

Arizona State is probably pissed that they lost at home to Stanford.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:41 AM PST up reply actions  

This is like every Cal road game. We start off slow, make a run right as the half ends to cut down the lead, then get back in the game later.

I’m expecting it.

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions  

But with the way ASU is playing defense… coming back is going to be much harder. We really do need to cut this thing down before the half.

by danzig on Mar 7, 2009 11:43 AM PST up reply actions  

And this is a new definition of “slow”

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by johnnycougar on Mar 7, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions  

Aren’t you a WAZZU FAN?

Exact same start versus Furd and Zona

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:45 AM PST up reply actions  

22+ versus furd

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions  

wow! okay, sorry, I didn’t realize this was a trend!

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by johnnycougar on Mar 7, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions  

Well, now, this is getting a little serious =D.

They’re playing like this game doesn’t matter (which it kinda doesn’t)

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:49 AM PST up reply actions  

One good blueprint for beating Cal

Attack Randle off the dribble. He really can’t keep up with any bigger guard. Either the big man rotates to guard him and he finds the open man or the guard has a wide open shot.

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 11:43 AM PST reply actions  

Alright. Runners at the corners. 1 out. Brian McCann is up. LETS DO THIS!

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by TwistNHook on Mar 7, 2009 11:43 AM PST reply actions  

Oh no! 3 additional comments in this open thread. How will you ever survive??

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by TwistNHook on Mar 7, 2009 11:46 AM PST up reply actions  

What if carp comes and starts posting spring training links about Triple A pitchers for the As???

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions  

Was there an As spring training game on at the exact same time?

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by TwistNHook on Mar 8, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions  

Wow, that was amazing!

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:45 AM PST reply actions  

Wow, worst foul call I have seen this season. Harden shoves Jorge => Foul on Jorge

by Tedfordisgod on Mar 7, 2009 11:46 AM PST reply actions  

Thats a killer 3 for Harden there. 15 for him already. :(!!

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by TwistNHook on Mar 7, 2009 11:46 AM PST reply actions  

That was a huge six-point swing.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:47 AM PST reply actions  

If we can get this to 10 by half Ill be happy.

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by TwistNHook on Mar 7, 2009 11:47 AM PST reply actions  

Yeah, we’ll take it.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions  

What’s the over/under on our FG% for the second half?

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:48 AM PST reply actions  

42?

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:49 AM PST up reply actions  

When have we ever shot 42% in the second half? OSU?

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:50 AM PST up reply actions  

Harden created that shot

Blows by one man, so another comes to help, so the guy who was guarding glasser comes inside to help the guy who left to pick up Harden. Harden find the open man, 3 points.

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 11:50 AM PST up reply actions  

Game.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:51 AM PST reply actions  

Is think like a superstitious thing for you now?

Say we’ve lost as soon as you can to guarantee that Cal will come back?

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 11:52 AM PST up reply actions  

Well, it didn’t work against UCLA.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

We came back enough against UCLA such that when you said it, the game was not over

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions  

darn theo

better clock awareness please. no time for a pump fake

by Sharkbit12 on Mar 7, 2009 11:51 AM PST reply actions  

Summarizes our quality of play for the 1st half

no focus or intensity

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 11:53 AM PST up reply actions  

Down 17 with the way ASU is shooting and playing D

… plus with our 3s not dropping… I don’t know.

by danzig on Mar 7, 2009 11:52 AM PST reply actions  

This just tells me we’re going to hit our shots in the second half.

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:53 AM PST up reply actions  

It’s just going to get sweeter when ASU doesn’t score for 6 minutes straight.

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:52 AM PST reply actions  

Cal has 3 assists, ASU has 10
Cal 2-10 from 3, ASU 6-12

Better ball movement by one team, ridiculous shooting by one team and us regressing to the mean.

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 11:53 AM PST reply actions  

anyone in foul trouble?

If Pendy gets in trouble you can drive to the hoop all 2nd half

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by johnnycougar on Mar 7, 2009 11:53 AM PST reply actions  

Kamp is too injured to do that

and we’re the ones in foul trouble

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

Only Abbot

He’s played well but he’s not the one killing us

by Sharkbit12 on Mar 7, 2009 12:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Pitt or UNC, I’d say

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:58 AM PST up reply actions  

Pitt is already the winner in my bracket

Although I may change my mind if they end up with a killer #2 or #3 in their region

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by johnnycougar on Mar 7, 2009 11:59 AM PST up reply actions  

Pitt seems to beatdown the very good/well-rounded teams, but falls to an inferior, unbalanced teams (that probably do one thing very well).

Kind of like the USC ’08 football

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Sounds like they could be a team that doesn’t make it to the Final 4.

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions  

i don't really follow it nationally either

but after watching the Pitt-UConn game earlier today, i’m pretty confident either would run any Pac-10 team out of the building.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Mar 7, 2009 11:58 AM PST up reply actions  

UConn

is surprisingly soft, and if recent history is any indication, they wilt in big games…

I do think Pitt would handle any team though.

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 11:59 AM PST up reply actions  

I haven't seen Pitt or UConn except in their 2 games against each other

But man did Pitt look like the better team both times

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions  

I’d go with Pittsburgh slightly over North Carolina.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 11:59 AM PST up reply actions  

No one likes Oklahoma and Griffin? Or Memphis?

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Maybe

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:02 PM PST up reply actions  

What does Oklahome have after Griffin?

I’ve never seen them play, but I could imagine a team with a decent defensive big man containing him enough to win

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Willie Warren is good, but this is a problem.

USC almost beat them in Norman with Leonard Washington ejected… So, they can be beat by big, athletic teams

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:04 PM PST up reply actions  

From the 'Some teams have it worse than Cal today' Department

Missouri losing to fringe bubble team Texas A&M 51 to 29 at the half

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 12:00 PM PST reply actions  

Damn.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions  

ouch!

Mizzou just cannot handle the road. I think they have Sweet 16 talent, but I worry about their ability to win away from Columbus.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Mar 7, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions  

They’re lights out in Columbia, though. They blow everyone out.

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:02 PM PST up reply actions  

I’m glad we at least have the split against the Arizona schools on the road.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 12:01 PM PST reply actions  

I'm going to switch TV at half like I did against Furd

I hope we get the same result.

Go Bears!

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:05 PM PST reply actions  

I could very much see ASU coming out at halftime without the intensity they played with in the 1st

Sometimes it’s hard to play with a big lead, and Cal just needs to hit some treys

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 12:06 PM PST up reply actions  

I was looking at Kenpom stats last night

and it seems like one of the biggest statistical deficiencies in Cal’s game is an inability to force turnovers. When you shoot such a high percentage, usually all you really need to do is take almost as many shots as your opponent. They actually got some turnovers in the 2nd half against Stanford and Arizona when we had our comebacks. I hope we force some today.

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 12:10 PM PST reply actions  

Am I the only person who doesn't like it when Jerome takes on 2+ men in transition?

He never seems to make those layups

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 12:12 PM PST reply actions  

I turned it over to watch the A’s-Padres game on MLB Network. In the top of the first, the A’s hit three solo home runs, a pair of doubles, and have been walked once. They’re still batting.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 12:14 PM PST reply actions  

Cal sports, always showing up on the national stage.

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 12:14 PM PST reply actions  

I think I’m done with the Cal game.

I’ll keep it over here.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 12:15 PM PST reply actions  

Better this happens now than during the tournaments.

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 12:15 PM PST reply actions  

Kind of hard when ASU gets every conceivable lucky bounce or break.

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 12:21 PM PST up reply actions  

I think we used up all our luck juice in Tucson

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:22 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah. This seems to be a throw away game already. Move on folks… nothing to see here…

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:23 PM PST reply actions  

Speaking of throw away . . .

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 12:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Get it down to 10 by the 10 minute mark and we have a ball game.

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 12:24 PM PST reply actions  

Hahah

Why don’t we play pressure like that in the opening half??

16! 16!

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:24 PM PST reply actions  

At this point we need our 3pt shot to start heating up NOW. Cuz we’re still turning the ball over too.

by danzig on Mar 7, 2009 12:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Cal FINALLY playing D

Manning up on their guys. Good stuff.

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 12:25 PM PST reply actions  

It would be nice if we didn't have to fall behind for them to do that

Obviously it’s tough to control every shot clanging off the rim, but the defensive effort should always be there

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 12:27 PM PST up reply actions  

You’re starting to talk like a Bruin. That won’t be tolerated!

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 12:31 PM PST up reply actions  

What a clown

just more drive by posting

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 12:33 PM PST up reply actions  

And there it went.

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 12:29 PM PST reply actions  

DUDE THEO GOT PUNCHED IN THE MOUTH AND IS BLEEDING... AND THERE'S NO FOUL?!!?!?

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:30 PM PST reply actions  

When you’re losing blood is good. Sometimes the bleeding player gets angry and starts to kick ass. We need someone besides Randle to get hot.

by danzig on Mar 7, 2009 12:31 PM PST up reply actions  

Cal was trying to force the steal

They really should have stayed with man defense rather than trapping.

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 12:30 PM PST reply actions  

Boykin can't play defense against guys bigger than him

but he sure does have a lot of moves around the basket

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:35 PM PST reply actions  

I’ve said it to my friends, if Boykin was 3 inches taller he would be one of the best 4’s in the country.

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 12:36 PM PST up reply actions  

Ha, which one?

Glasser and Kuchsics (sp?) have both been deadly from 3

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by norcalnick on Mar 7, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Cocksucks is the one killing us though

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Never can tell those people apart.

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Cocksucks has blond hair

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Whatever his face is. Theo’s too much of a scrambler on D.

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 12:39 PM PST up reply actions  

SCRAMBLE! SCRAMBLE!

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 12:41 PM PST up reply actions  

MEXICAN THREE BALL

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:37 PM PST reply actions  

Down to 12...

Which is as close as we’ve come

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:39 PM PST reply actions  

HAHAH

‘He can shoot it from the A’

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:43 PM PST reply actions  

SINGLE DIGITS

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:43 PM PST reply actions  

DAMNIT WHY CANT WE GET SOME BOUNCES!

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 12:45 PM PST reply actions  

Goot is in Harden's head. So hilarious

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:46 PM PST reply actions  

AND IM DONE

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by BeastMode on Mar 7, 2009 12:48 PM PST reply actions  

Now you may say

Game.

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:48 PM PST reply actions  

Game.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Pendergraph is going to be drafted in the second round.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions  

Second?

In this weak class?

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:57 PM PST up reply actions  

Probably.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 1:03 PM PST up reply actions  

“You must provide either a subject or a comment.”

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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 7, 2009 12:50 PM PST up reply actions  

Maybe we can get to Pomeroy?

They predicted a loss by 7, maybe we can lose by 6.

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 12:55 PM PST reply actions  

I think Goot should've been on Harden the entire game.

They obviously hate each other

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 12:58 PM PST reply actions  

I think so… depends on how the night games play out

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 1:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Randle with 24… Theo with 19… Everyone else with 23

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by Thoroughbred on Mar 7, 2009 1:04 PM PST reply actions  

Christopher is so mercurial.

by BearsNecessity on Mar 7, 2009 1:05 PM PST up reply actions  

wow, weird

that won’t hold up, i guarantee

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Mar 7, 2009 1:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Postgame thread is up.

Y’know, in case anyone is still here/actually wants to talk about this game.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Mar 7, 2009 1:18 PM PST reply actions  

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