Good lord man what does Kuany actually do for this team. Playing him with Joel brown isn't possible, because kuany has no offensive tools off the dribble, perimeter, or post. Alajiki and Celestine do more than he does with actual offensive firepower.
Man I thought offensive rebounding would be the straw that breaks the camels back but man we can't even get to that point we can't defend a piece of paper right now
No shame at all, but to beat a UCLA/SC/U of A this year, they’re gonna need to shoot the ball better than they are probably capable of...like, Grant’s gotta have one of his 6-7 3PM games, w/ Shepherd/Foreman/Celestine/Sam all hitting a couple too...
So there’s 6 L’s right there, to go along with the one at Utah...all of a sudden, a better than expected 2021 Cal team is suddenly looking at a 7-13 year in Conference...sucks when there’s 3 elite teams in the league.
Bad call. Not an illegal screen.
Hyder is not a P12 player. Every game he proves it...
And that'll be game, just too big too long and too fast for us.
Good lord man what does Kuany actually do for this team. Playing him with Joel brown isn't possible, because kuany has no offensive tools off the dribble, perimeter, or post. Alajiki and Celestine do more than he does with actual offensive firepower.
I really like Kuany but you’re right - he really doesn’t do anything well at this level.
Kuany question - bc of COVID year, tho a JR, does he still have 2 years left?
Man I thought offensive rebounding would be the straw that breaks the camels back but man we can't even get to that point we can't defend a piece of paper right now
Grant has no chance v Boogie Ellis.
God they just so big and athletic. Isaiah White as their SF can legitimately be a starting center on our team.
Boogie Ellis is so smooth too....yikes.
This is a Final 4 team...amazing what happens when you hire the father of two 7-foot Mickey D AA's as your assistant coach....
Kuany can't hang with this level of ballplayer.
To win this game, rotation guys have to make plays, and no one is doing so.
On the positive....the Bears are competitive and hanging in v a top 10 team....
That is progress in year 3 for Fox...which is solid.
Alajiki, Anyanwu, & Celestine is a nice nucleus for next year...
Grant is killing them tonight on O. He's gotta hit shots if they're gonna win this game.
But they're battling.
Nice finish Shepherd!
We be hanging with them.
14 point loss, but no shame losing to this SC team
No shame at all, but to beat a UCLA/SC/U of A this year, they’re gonna need to shoot the ball better than they are probably capable of...like, Grant’s gotta have one of his 6-7 3PM games, w/ Shepherd/Foreman/Celestine/Sam all hitting a couple too...
So there’s 6 L’s right there, to go along with the one at Utah...all of a sudden, a better than expected 2021 Cal team is suddenly looking at a 7-13 year in Conference...sucks when there’s 3 elite teams in the league.
Now it’s about pride… let’s keep the score respectable ..
Awful Grant. Come on.
I love these announcers fawning over Isaiah Mobley like they're surprised at how good he is...
Come on, Belluomini, the kid's a f-ing lottery pick.
More much more Celestine please!!
Fact
Lars...smh
Who the F is gonna score with this lineup, Mark....come on
Let's get a STOP
Needed that Grant shot
Finally whistle on Peterson walk!!!
Seriously
Think I spotted Alajiki rebounding other players shots during 2nd half warmups
We are getting plenty of good shots
Several wide open 3s missed, a couple Kelly shots that went on and out
Some no calls on SC walks
But what has killed us is rebounding
Grant's 2-9...he's gonna have to hit some shots in the 2nd half if the Bears are to pull off the upset.
Do we really have the only 7'-er in the country that can't grab an f-ing rebound??? ;-)
Both Andre and Grant have to get buckets. Can only slow down SC for so long. Please no more Hyder.
That was a double dribble on $C
Yup. This is Tony Padilla's crew, I believe....he's awful.
Gotta hit that Grant.
No Alajiki...inexplicable that the kid's not in the top 10 of the rotation. Fox is an idiot.
Looks to me like he has ice on his left knee or something
Is that him or Anyanwu?
I'm fairly sure its Alajiki I could be wrong otherwise he isn't on the bench.
Then that makes sense he's not playing....tho I still think Fox could very well be an idiot! ;-)
Got to be some reason. Illness or injury maybe?
I hope there's a reason....Sam is too good a ballplayer to not be getting on the court in the 1st 12 minutes.
If Fox is giving Lars minutes then if Alajiki is able to go he would use him.
Lars often gets minutes before Sam tho bc he spells AK22...
Why was that not an intentional foul?
Thiemann was straight up … bad call
Yup and got there in plenty of time.
Mobley leapt into Grant on the foul on the 3, too....another bad call...should've been a no call
Now can the second unit keep it tight?
Cal playing well
Win or lose, this bodes well for the season as SC has a top defense
Like the bears are pushing the pace.
Just wish Joel Brown could finish more consistently.
Let's go!
Go Bears! Beat the Trojans!
Gotta get boards if they're going to keep this close tho.