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Jimmy Chitwood's avatar

Hate to say it, but this season was a step backwards for Madsen and the crew.

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PawlOski's avatar

Yeah, this team has not improved at all. Andrej has not looked remotely like the same player before he got sick/injured.

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OC Bear's avatar

it coulda been a step forward if Blackshur would have panned out, but too short to be effective against the bigger and longer P4 defenders.

With no 3 pt shooters, the team is easy to defend.

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Jimmy Chitwood's avatar

His best games have been against mid-major competition.

Absent above-average efficiency on both ends, solid fundamentals and execution, none of which either Madsen-coached teams in Berkeley have really featured, it’s simply too tough to compete against Power 5 players with guys from GCU, WCU, & UTSA. Puts too much pressure on AS and JW, neither of whom are consistent enough yet to go full-on Jaylon Tyson.

Would have loved to have seen last years roster with this year’s depth tho…

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AKBear's avatar

Maybe the depth at the start of the season…that’s their issue now. They have no depth and size.

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Geoff Wahl's avatar

Louisville's defense was stifling. Really tight Man toMan. Cal's was soft and using so much Zone gave repeated chances at open 3's for Louisville.

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KetamineCal's avatar

We looked kinda good then looked very bad.

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PawlOski's avatar

Wild to think Louisville was as bad (4-28) as we were in Fox’s last year and are 24-6 two years later.

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AKBear's avatar

BJ Omot was a major loss. JoJ is out now. Askew and Larsen have not sniffed the court. Their two incoming guards look promising. But they need that inside scoring threat.

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OC Bear's avatar

20% shooting is bad

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PawlOski's avatar

Did we not get pregame warm ups?

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PawlOski's avatar

Someone needs to step up. This garbage game is there for us.

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KJ1980's avatar

Go Bears! Louie Louie Louie!!!!

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