Cal-Washington Postgame Thread
by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 11, 2010 8:15 PM PST
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1) Player of the game was _____________. Why?
2) Most important in-game adjustment was _______________.
3) Biggest weakness I saw in our team was ______________.
4) Biggest strength I saw in our team was _______________.
5) To beat Wazzu to earn/avoid a sweep, we have to _________________.
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I dunno, apart from his rampant overuse of the word “bohemian”, I kinda liked him.
by atomsareenough on Feb 11, 2010 9:03 PM PST up reply actions
His rampant use of the word made me wish (1) it was the weekend and (2) I was playing a drinking game where I got to drink every time he said it.
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by dballisloose on Feb 12, 2010 9:20 AM PST up reply actions
1) Player of the game was Randle. Why? 33 points. Low turnovers.
2) Most important in-game adjustment was not getting tight when UW made their run.
3) Biggest weakness I saw in our team was inability to shut the door/step on the throat. Again, big lead, let them comeback, before closing out.
4) Biggest strength I saw in our team was shooting shooting shooting. And composure. and energy.
5) To beat Wazzu to earn/avoid a sweep, we have to keep Jerome healthy and keep the energy from Boykin and Gut coming.
by LeonPowe on Feb 11, 2010 8:29 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Whoops
This was hoops, not rugby.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 11, 2010 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
He didn’t play at all tonight from what I remember.
by Tedfordisgod on Feb 11, 2010 8:46 PM PST up reply actions
1) Player of the game was Jerome Randle. Duh. Why? He’s amazing. His effective FG% was 71%, plus 6-7 from FT range, plus 3 assists, plus he got 2 friggin offensive rebounds!
2) Most important in-game adjustment was?
I’ll say not letting Amoke guard Pondexter anymore. Omondi got abused a couple times, drew two fouls and Cal put other players on Pondexter, and Quincy never really got back into the game
3) Biggest weakness I saw in our team was?
Well, we fouled too much , although I’m inclined to blame that on UW’s extreme tempo and constant attacking rather than anything systematically wrong with Cal.
4) Biggest strength I saw in our team was?
What Leon said. When Cal is shooting well, they’re very very hard to beat. Defensive rebounding was also excellent.
5) To beat Wazzu to earn/avoid a sweep, we have to?
Do the exact same thing we did today. Particularly, do the same thing to Klay Thompson that we did to Pondexter today.
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they’re saying theo drew pondexter most of the game. And Omondi never came back after the fouls due to the shoulder.
He seems to be kind of injury-prone, unfortunately
Actually, most of Cal’s recent teams have been oddly injury-riddled. I can’t even think of a program that’s had more injury redshirts in the last five years.
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I sometimes wonder if our strength and conditioning is not as good as it could be.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 11, 2010 11:41 PM PST up reply actions
he sorta has a point. while some may just be genetically tougher (randle comes into mind), there are others that could benefit from proper strength and conditioning. could there be room for improvement in that area? i’m not in insider, so i don’t know.
then again, there are also just freak injuries since there are so many factors that come into play (jorge’s).
i guess what i’m trying to say is i dont know any better and i should shuddup.
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Regarding your #2 point above – Omondi got ripped off on those calls. Pondexter was diving into Amoke and those were shitty calls by the refs, granted b/c Pondexter is a premier player and Amoke is not. UCLA’s Nelson has been doing the same thing, and getting away with it. Same issue that Jeff Faraudo noted earlier this weak.
You gotta allow the defender to hold ground straight up and down, which Amoke did. I was very pissed about those calls, and don’t blame O-Board.
I don't know....
…..if you compare it to Christopher’s foul where he backed off completely without touching the man going up in transition, then Omoke hacked Poindexter. On the other hand, if you compare it to the mugging Seeley took dribbling through the key without a foul being called on Washington, then you might have a point.
From the game thread
Cal’s all time leading scorers
1776 – Sean Lampley
1688 – Lamond Murray
1666 – Joe Shipp
1656 – Jerome Randle
1655 – Kevin Johnson
1654 – Bob McKeen
do postseason points count like in football?
by Oski4Heisman on Feb 11, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
Honestly, as well as we played
Team’s gotta stay healthy. Lose one player and we become 80% of what we are, ergo ordinary and beatable. Hopefully Amoke just got shaken up and can play through the pain.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 11, 2010 8:58 PM PST reply actions
Well, he essentially didn’t play today and the team still rolled over UW. Obviously you want Amoke healthy for a variety of reasons, but it’s the four seniors and Jorge that need to stay healthy the most at this point.
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Well Amoke gives crucial minutes that allow Robertson and Boykin to rest up a bit more—Theo played nearly the entire game today, and I worry he’ll taper off on Saturday. Plus his boards give us extra possessions, so we don’t have to keep on engaging in shootouts all the time to win—we can slow the pace and keep things slow.
Although this game was always comfortably Bears, I worry we’ll overextend our seniors and get an exhausted team the next game. We’ll see what happens on Saturday.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 11, 2010 9:05 PM PST up reply actions
1) Definitely Randle, not just for the points, but also for the swagger and confidence. He really put the Fear Of God into the hearts of Washington. My only complaint is a few careless passes near the end, which he seems to have a couple of every game. I’ll give him a pass for missing the free throw because it was his first shot after getting his face smacked and getting stepped on and the wind knocked out of him. :)
2) Most important in-game adjustment was definitely holding tough to the lead and not wilting for a change! Good job, Bears! There was definitely a point where they started playing soft and UW began to chip away, but fortunately it was right before a TV time out and Monty set them back on course.
3) Biggest weakness I saw in our team was a few really dumb fouls. To be fair though, some of those foul calls were blatantly wrong um, awfully suspect to say the least.
4) Biggest strength I saw in our team was great energy, good shooting, good passing and ball distribution. Yes, I know those are 3 strengths but all were key.
5) To beat Wazzu to earn/avoid a sweep, we have to stay healthy, stay focused, and play with the same level of intensity/desire as we showed tonight.
Was it mostly Christopher guarding Pondexter?
I saw some Amoke, some Jorge, but did PC get the bulk of the minutes? If so, kudos to his defensive job. Quincy was an afterthought until the final desperation run.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 11, 2010 9:07 PM PST reply actions
Another excellent all-around game for Robertson then!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 11, 2010 9:10 PM PST up reply actions
Anybody who votes for “Satisfied” has really, really high expectations for this team????
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I’m just going to make 2 comments about that. 1. I voted for happiest thing. 2. Does your name relate to dancing? 3. Randle is REALLY REALLY fast.
I voted for satisfied.....
…..I was thrilled about certain aspects of the play, but Monty and I know they can do a little better :)
One more thing I really liked was how the Bears attacked the rim
27 free throws, 31 2 point field goals, 6 3 pointers. Cal got a little trigger happy near the end, but they stayed aggressive and got a lot of easy points. Do that against Wazzu and we’ll be in good shape going into next week.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 11, 2010 9:18 PM PST reply actions
Anyone know what happened to Jerome when he went down?
Students around me were yelling for the refs to check the replay, and they claimed that one of the UW players “curbstomped” Randle. I never saw it, and they didn’t show a replay on the screen.
Randle got stepped on, but not heavily, and it didn’t look intentional. He’s got a job in the European soccer leagues after Cal. He’s fine. Exhausted, but fine.
I don’t think he was acting; I think he honestly got the breath knocked out of him.
by atomsareenough on Feb 12, 2010 7:30 AM PST up reply actions
What they should have gone to replay for...
…..was Pondexter trying to shove Jorge into the stands near the end of the game. In fact, they should still review it.
Around the Pac-10
Washington State blew a 15-point halftime lead and lost at Stanfurd 60-58.
ASU beat OSU 56-46 in Tempe.
Arizona beat UO 70-57 in Tucson.
Standings:
Cal 8-4, 16-8
ASU 7-5, 17-8
Arizona 7-5, 13-11
USC 6-5, 14-9
Ucla 6-5, 11-12
Washington 6-6 16-8
Washington St. 5-7 15-9
Stanfurd 5-7, 11-13
Oregon 4-7, 12-11
OSU 4-7, 10-13
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That’ll happen when you’re tied with 4 other teams for 2nd.
by atomsareenough on Feb 11, 2010 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
So, if I understand Cal’s schedule correctly, we have the worst 3 teams left on the road and the best 2 teams left at home? Plus, WSU this Sat at home. I like how that works out there. Toughest teams at home. Road wins are always tough to come by on the road, but better to get the tough road games out of the way sooner and then deal with the Oregon teams on the road (altho 100% chance OSU wins that game).
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……………..isnt that what I said? Toughest teams at home? 2nd and 3rd best teams at home=toughest at home.
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Nice try, counsel, but let’s have the reporter read the statement back, shall we?
we have the worst 3 teams left on the road and the best 2 teams left at home
Not the two “toughest” teams left at home, but the two “best” teams. Because Cal itself is currently the “best” team, your statement is inaccurate, untrue, incorrect, and a lie.
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1)
Randle, do you need to ask why?
2)
Honestly, I’m not sure I really saw any adjustments per se, we played with defensive intensity throughout most of the game
3)
I hate calling people out but S_F was a weakness tonight, horrible shots, bad communication, but I know we need him.
4)
As Leon said, shooting, it is our best quality
5)
If we play with same defensive intensity, we will prevail. And of course, we shot a normal game
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
1) Randle for providing the scoring and not turning the ball over.
2) Being able to withstand the UDub run, especially after two straight turnovers with under 8 minute to go.
3) Not being able to push the lead to 20 points at the end of the first half. I’m resigned to the fact that this Cal team cannot blow another team out. Unfortunately, we need to save our starters and avoid frightening sights such as the one late with Randle on the ground.
4) The number of easy inside points that we got today. All the second possessions were also nice. DJ Seeley even managed to hit a 3.
5) I’m not completely sure whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing that Wazzu blew their lead and lost to ’Furd. If anything, the start of the Wazzu game would be pivotal. If we build a quick double digit lead, Wazzu might just give up.
GO BEARS!!!
by LEastCoastBears on Feb 11, 2010 9:50 PM PST reply actions
Just got back from the game and I wanna commend the crowd for showing up today and the team for playing great on ESPN! Go BEARS!
1) Randle
2) Keeping PC and Jorge in even though they were in foul trouble
3) Keeping PC/Jorge/Randle in most of the game, I hope they don’t tire out for SAT
4) Offensive boards. So many second/third chance buckets
5) Stay healthy and shoot!
I saw only a bit of the 2nd half...
And Randle impressed me but I hear he was better in the first.
Was Boykin as good as the stateline says?
Also the crowd looked decent on TV (though I couldn’t hear any sound). Was it impressive?
In other words, Go Bears!
Was Boykin as good as the stateline says?
He had the typical Boykin good game – hit his mid-range jumpers, a variety of savvy moves to create inside, and an excellent job on the defensive glass.
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Crowd wasn’t as full as I would have liked, but those that showed up were both louder and more consistent than it’s been all season. It was a start — I’m hoping Saturday will be better.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
At the beginning of the TV coverage, it looked like a lot of the good seats on the other side of the student section were empty. But later, it looked like those people had shown up. I chalked that up to the early 6:00 pm tipoff time.
Reported attendance was 9,839.
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oh hey
randle makes the front page of espn’s men’s basketball!
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/
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Haas...
was packed and rocking tonight. The players felt the love, especially Randle who gave the student section a fist to the heart and raised his arms to us after the game
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Ladies and Gentlemen, you are looking at the all time leading scorer in Cal history in the making. He’s gonna do it now, no doubt. Enjoy him while you can. He’ll be gone very soon and we’ll all miss him dearly.
Time to start planning some special recognition for the man.
(And to think when he arrived 4 years ago, he was some little pip squeak with no rep, a chip on his shoulder, the penchant for some good shots and some wild turnovers.)
All I have to say is “WOW”. I never expected it.
Congratulations Jerome. What a great game. You showed Washington!
WSU is prolly smarting after that loss at Stanfurd. The Cougs blew one they shoulda won. So they’ll come out fighting and Cal has to match that intensity. We NEED to sweep this weekend! Go Bears!
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the furd had something like 14 points at the half, so seeing that they pulled the W out, I’m guessing WSU is back to cougin it.
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