55 Comments

14 point loss, but no shame losing to this SC team

Expand full comment

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.

Expand full comment

Now it’s about pride… let’s keep the score respectable ..

Expand full comment
author

And that'll be game, just too big too long and too fast for us.

Expand full comment
author

Bad call. Not an illegal screen.

Expand full comment

Awful Grant. Come on.

Expand full comment
author

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.

Expand full comment

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?

Expand full comment

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.

Expand full comment

More much more Celestine please!!

Expand full comment

Lars...smh

Expand full comment

Who the F is gonna score with this lineup, Mark....come on

Expand full comment

Let's get a STOP

Expand full comment
author

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

Expand full comment

Grant has no chance v Boogie Ellis.

Expand full comment

Needed that Grant shot

Expand full comment
Jan 7, 2022·edited Jan 7, 2022

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.

Expand full comment

Finally whistle on Peterson walk!!!

Expand full comment

Seriously

Expand full comment

Think I spotted Alajiki rebounding other players shots during 2nd half warmups

Expand full comment
Jan 7, 2022·edited Jan 7, 2022

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...

Expand full comment

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

Expand full comment
Jan 7, 2022·edited Jan 7, 2022

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??? ;-)

Expand full comment

Both Andre and Grant have to get buckets. Can only slow down SC for so long. Please no more Hyder.

Expand full comment
Jan 7, 2022·edited Jan 7, 2022

Grant is killing them tonight on O. He's gotta hit shots if they're gonna win this game.

But they're battling.

Expand full comment

That was a double dribble on $C

Expand full comment

Yup. This is Tony Padilla's crew, I believe....he's awful.

Expand full comment

I said that this crew is good enough to get splits all through conference and they're not disappointing.

Expand full comment

Gotta get boards if they're going to keep this close tho.

Expand full comment

Nice finish Shepherd!

Expand full comment

Gotta hit that Grant.

Expand full comment
author

God they just so big and athletic. Isaiah White as their SF can legitimately be a starting center on our team.

Expand full comment
Jan 7, 2022·edited Jan 7, 2022

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....

Expand full comment
Jan 7, 2022·edited Jan 7, 2022

No Alajiki...inexplicable that the kid's not in the top 10 of the rotation. Fox is an idiot.

Expand full comment
author

Looks to me like he has ice on his left knee or something

Expand full comment

Is that him or Anyanwu?

Expand full comment
author

I'm fairly sure its Alajiki I could be wrong otherwise he isn't on the bench.

Expand full comment

Then that makes sense he's not playing....tho I still think Fox could very well be an idiot! ;-)

Expand full comment

Got to be some reason. Illness or injury maybe?

Expand full comment
Jan 7, 2022·edited Jan 7, 2022

I hope there's a reason....Sam is too good a ballplayer to not be getting on the court in the 1st 12 minutes.

Expand full comment

If Fox is giving Lars minutes then if Alajiki is able to go he would use him.

Expand full comment
Jan 7, 2022·edited Jan 7, 2022

Lars often gets minutes before Sam tho bc he spells AK22...

Expand full comment

Why was that not an intentional foul?

Expand full comment
Jan 7, 2022·edited Jan 7, 2022Liked by BentPawn, TD_24

Hyder is not a P12 player. Every game he proves it...

Expand full comment

Thiemann was straight up … bad call

Expand full comment
author

Yup and got there in plenty of time.

Expand full comment
Jan 7, 2022·edited Jan 7, 2022

Mobley leapt into Grant on the foul on the 3, too....another bad call...should've been a no call

Expand full comment

Now can the second unit keep it tight?

Expand full comment

Cal playing well

Win or lose, this bodes well for the season as SC has a top defense

Expand full comment

We be hanging with them.

Expand full comment

Like the bears are pushing the pace.

Expand full comment

Just wish Joel Brown could finish more consistently.

Expand full comment

Let's go!

Expand full comment

Go Bears! Beat the Trojans!

Expand full comment