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Post by beaverstever on Jan 31, 2019 22:48:50 GMT -8
I believe we are now in a 6-way tie for 2nd place at 5-3? That’s not something you see every day. ASU won, so the are in sole 2nd currently. UA lost, so 4-way tie for 3rd. However, Utah is one of them and ASU doesn't play again this weekend. So win @utah, and we're likely in a 3-way tie for 2nd (USC probably wins @wsu, UCLA likely loses @uw.) Sat looms as big, because we then go to a 3-game home-stand (Bay area and the ucks) where we are likely favored for a sweep. Or course, that's getting way ahead of ourselves, but to have a reasonable path to separating ourselves near the top of the conference at the 2/3rds point in the season is pretty cool. We're going to need it too, because our closing 6 games are pretty tough. pac-12.com/mens-basketball/standings
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Post by beaverinohio on Feb 1, 2019 6:39:26 GMT -8
Frustrating to watch at times, but still a good road win (like there is a bad one in conference). As to KK, I think players are just taking it right at him. He seemingly always plays behind his man, and he doesn't have the strength right now to avoid being backed down. He also didn't get any alley oops thrown to him last night, which has been a nice source of some offense and seems to get him going. He's still a good player and hopefully he spends some time in the weight room this off season. Definitely still a role for him, I just think WT needs to watch the match ups. Nice to see Hollins have a good game.
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Post by justdamwin on Feb 1, 2019 6:44:00 GMT -8
Don't write KK off, it's not like he's got a lot of D1 experience and sometimes that experience has to be paid for. Great win, not signature maybe, but it's a big win! KK is still a great weak side shot blocker. A ways to go as a one on one defender, as the saying goes, “go right at their shot blocker”. Colorado had the players and exposed that. Defense is a team function, if the team doesn’t make some adjustments any opponent with a strong back to the basket low post guys will go right at KK and if that post player gets position, entry pass is not contested and KK is the only defender within two defensive zones the offense will score.
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Post by ochobeavo on Feb 1, 2019 7:20:53 GMT -8
I believe we are now in a 6-way tie for 2nd place at 5-3? That’s not something you see every day. ASU won, so the are in sole 2nd currently. UA lost, so 4-way tie for 3rd. However, Utah is one of them and ASU doesn't play again this weekend. So win @utah, and we're likely in a 3-way tie for 2nd (USC probably wins @wsu, UCLA likely loses @uw.) Sat looms as big, because we then go to a 3-game home-stand (Bay area and the ucks) where we are likely favored for a sweep. Or course, that's getting way ahead of ourselves, but to have a reasonable path to separating ourselves near the top of the conference at the 2/3rds point in the season is pretty cool. We're going to need it too, because our closing 6 games are pretty tough. pac-12.com/mens-basketball/standingsahh.. I must have looked before the ASU/Zona game ended. Was a very short lived 6-way tie apparently. Let's get another one Saturday!
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