Tough to draw many conclusions from this game, given the 3 key pieces that were missing, other than to say this team is still a helluva lot better than any of the Cal teams from the past 6 years. However, there are still hurdles, and despite the talent boost that Tyson, Aimaq and Cone bring, we're still not a good enough squad yet to bea…
Tough to draw many conclusions from this game, given the 3 key pieces that were missing, other than to say this team is still a helluva lot better than any of the Cal teams from the past 6 years. However, there are still hurdles, and despite the talent boost that Tyson, Aimaq and Cone bring, we're still not a good enough squad yet to beat efficient, well-coached teams that can shoot, even if they are from outside the Power 5.
Pre-season, I had admittedly unrealistic delusions of grandeur of a possible Bubble bid...then the Kennedy injury news hit...then we clearly struggle to defend the 3 and at the point of attack, and struggle from the stripe.
Now 4 games in, I agree 100% with bigaddi: let's finish at .500 or better, and get meaningful improvement from Newell/Okafor and try and get some development from Rodney Brown, Vlad, Gus Larson and maybe Devin Curtis.
Still a happy to be better than the past 6 seasons of Wyking and Fox, though...let's get this program headed in the right direction.
Tough to draw many conclusions from this game, given the 3 key pieces that were missing, other than to say this team is still a helluva lot better than any of the Cal teams from the past 6 years. However, there are still hurdles, and despite the talent boost that Tyson, Aimaq and Cone bring, we're still not a good enough squad yet to beat efficient, well-coached teams that can shoot, even if they are from outside the Power 5.
Pre-season, I had admittedly unrealistic delusions of grandeur of a possible Bubble bid...then the Kennedy injury news hit...then we clearly struggle to defend the 3 and at the point of attack, and struggle from the stripe.
Now 4 games in, I agree 100% with bigaddi: let's finish at .500 or better, and get meaningful improvement from Newell/Okafor and try and get some development from Rodney Brown, Vlad, Gus Larson and maybe Devin Curtis.
Still a happy to be better than the past 6 seasons of Wyking and Fox, though...let's get this program headed in the right direction.