UC vs Oregon

[david aka the TYZ]

Where'd they find these refs? 24 fouls and 29 free throws shot in the first half. Both teams in foul trouble and both teams getting to the line without doing any work. Embarrassing. Let the players make plays to score. Weak over the back call on Thomas that didn't affect the rebound and Oregon gets to walk 90 feet down court and shoot two. Ridiculous.

 

[dbieon12]

He will be fine by end of December. Right now, he looks horrible.

Making things worse, Rubles looks out of place and I doubt his ability to play against Big East power forwards.

I'm glad Gaines got playing time, and I'm glad Thomas got playing time but both have serious strides to make before they can be 10+ minute players - neither needs to be at this point. Thomas seems eager to rebound which is good.

 

[TheLongHaul]

They were better with Shaq in there than Jackson. Guyn looks out of place as well, at least offensively.

 

[Bearcat22]

Thomas had some nice minutes in the first half due to Mbodj Nyarsuk. 4 points and 3 rebounds. Once he adds some strength he's going to be a a big time contributor.

Cash's 3 point stroke ( 4 for 6) looks great tonight.

Before some of the silly fouls before the end of the half one of the commentators remarked that it's taking great plays by Oregon to score at all. If they can regain the focus they had for the first 18 minutes of the half they should be able to put Oregon away.

 

[UCalum08]

Where'd they find these refs? 24 fouls and 29 free throws shot in the first half. Both teams in foul trouble and both teams getting to the line without doing any work. Embarrassing. Let the players make plays to score. Weak over the back call on Thomas that didn't affect the rebound and Oregon gets to walk 90 feet down court and shoot two. Ridiculous.

It seemed, and I am not saying being biased but we had a lot of ticky tack fouls that from my computer screen didn't look like much. My guess is since its vegas they are trying to keep it around the spread. But refs or no refs we shot ourselves in the foot the last 8 min. Terrible offensive possessions and pure laziness.

 

[UCalum08]

Rubles needs to do what he is good at...slashing/taking it to the hoop and finishing around the rim or get fouled.

Is it just me or does it seem like we are one of a few good D-I schools who look terrible running an offensive break. Parker looked embarrassing. Where is Cash?

 

[BearcatMick]

Uc will be fine. There's not one OOC team that we play with more talent than us

 

[TheLongHaul]

Rubles needs to do what he is good at...slashing/taking it to the hoop and finishing around the rim or get fouled.

Is it just me or does it seem like we are one of a few good D-I schools who look terrible running an offensive break. Parker looked embarrassing. Where is Cash?

UC has never been able to run a break under Cronin and I have no idea why. It's pretty simple.

 

[ready2go]

UC has never been able to run a break under Cronin and I have no idea why. It's pretty simple.

Because they spend so much time on the defensive end during practice. They should be effective running with all these guards, just wont happen

 

[TheLongHaul]

My god the collective IQ on this team is very, very low.

 

[Bearcat22]

Gotlieb said that Cash is sitting out right now due to some injury. He wasn't specific though.

Update at 15:18 makr he checked in the game

 

[dbieon12]

So many stupid fouls in both halves. This team's IQ is less than Cash's jersey number.

This team's front court has been exposed. Exposed. Exposed.

 

[dbieon12]

Gotlieb said that Cash is sitting out right now due to some injury. He wasn't specific though.

Update at 15:18 makr he checked in the game

He said a left shoulder injury. They noted he was shaking his left hand when he entered the game.

 

[TheLongHaul]

No resemblance of an offense whatsoever.

 

[dbieon12]

No resemblance of an offense whatsoever.

Mick Cronin must be sleeping.

I'm tired of the team not being able to throw the ball forward. Turnovers turnovers turnovers.

 

[ready2go]

No resemblance of an offense whatsoever.

I was attacked for saying this after last game....Im sorry but we really have no flow. We can hit the open shots when no one is guarding us but when it comes down to it we have no ball movement and effective off the ball screening

 

[UCalum08]

No resemblance of an offense whatsoever.

We had 42 points at half now at like the 10 min. mark we have 49....not very impressive. Where is that high octane offense?

 

[dbieon12]

I was attacked for saying this after last game....Im sorry but we really have no flow. We can hit the open shots when no one is guarding us but when it comes down to it we have no ball movement and effective off the ball screening

Too many times someone has tried to throw the ball forward and forced a pass.

With no real post presence to throw to the team is forced to throw the ball around the perimeter, slash and dump the ball back out, or isolate and try to do some AND1 garbage.

 

[TheLongHaul]

He will be fine by end of December. Right now, he looks horrible.

I hope you are right but it shouldn't take a junior until January to figure it out. And after this long in the system you'd think he'd learn to find a man when a shot goes up rather than stare at the ball. He gives up more rebounds than anyone I can remember in the past 10 years. Just watch him when a shot goes up. He just stares at it.

 

[ready2go]

Too many times someone has tried to throw the ball forward and forced a pass.

With no real post presence to throw to the team is forced to throw the ball around the perimeter, slash and dump the ball back out, or isolate and try to do some AND1 garbage.

Drive and dish it out or take it to the rim....Im no coach but passing outside the 3pt line doesnt attack a defense at all