Cal kept up passing on open 3's in order to drive through a zone? Not sure if this was the game plan or just guys playing "street" ball. Furd on the other hand kept making uncontested 3's. Story of the game, period...
The Bears had no assists in the first half, and got a clinic from Stanford on how to execute screens. Coupled with their size and shooting, they were the better team. Yet if Cal could have moved the ball better, they could have won. A work in progress, but the ACC looms.
The Bears apparently only committed 7 turnovers, and outrebounded the Cardinal, hence if they could have executed their office and shared the ball as they did near the end, they might have won.
Was at the game. Glad you bolded "no assists in first half". deep into the half, I asked my friends what the over/under was on assists, and we came up with 3. sadly optimistic!
Stojakovic kept driving the lane even though he kept getting swatted! Try something else...but the there was no offensive strategy, it seemed. I read Explain One Play on DNHQ, and there seem to be plenty of plays one could run. It was like watching late-era Braun or any-era Fox.
And Dort missed like five dunks.
A frustrating game. Tying it up late H1 – finally getting the crowd into it – only to give up an 18-to-2 run...
And at the end, giving a valiant effort, but too late and too flawed.
I asked Madsen about the strategy. He said Stanford was in zone, so the lane was open and they were focused on "drive and spray" but the players were focused on finishing and not the kickout. I don't mind the strategy but the execution was poor.
That's actually a really helpful answer and not a "coach speak" one. The question, of course, is why the players did that but at least it's something that can be worked on.
Blacksher still looked a little gimpy. He had a slight hitch going when walking. And BJ is still out. DJ hardly played. Hopefully they all get healthy before the full slate of conference games start.
The halftime light show was a dud. It gave me a headache. There was a large screen posted outside of Haas playing ESPN. Not sure why.
Ala Learfield crap. I had to go stand in the hall. It was making me sick.please no more. At least you can get away from it. It must have been expensive to bring all that machinery out. Might fly at The End Up, but not Haas
Cal kept up passing on open 3's in order to drive through a zone? Not sure if this was the game plan or just guys playing "street" ball. Furd on the other hand kept making uncontested 3's. Story of the game, period...
Really looked like we didn't have practice this week and ended up playing pickup ball instead of team ball. This is on both offense and defense.
The Bears had no assists in the first half, and got a clinic from Stanford on how to execute screens. Coupled with their size and shooting, they were the better team. Yet if Cal could have moved the ball better, they could have won. A work in progress, but the ACC looms.
The Bears apparently only committed 7 turnovers, and outrebounded the Cardinal, hence if they could have executed their office and shared the ball as they did near the end, they might have won.
Was at the game. Glad you bolded "no assists in first half". deep into the half, I asked my friends what the over/under was on assists, and we came up with 3. sadly optimistic!
Stojakovic kept driving the lane even though he kept getting swatted! Try something else...but the there was no offensive strategy, it seemed. I read Explain One Play on DNHQ, and there seem to be plenty of plays one could run. It was like watching late-era Braun or any-era Fox.
And Dort missed like five dunks.
A frustrating game. Tying it up late H1 – finally getting the crowd into it – only to give up an 18-to-2 run...
And at the end, giving a valiant effort, but too late and too flawed.
a very disappointing game...
I asked Madsen about the strategy. He said Stanford was in zone, so the lane was open and they were focused on "drive and spray" but the players were focused on finishing and not the kickout. I don't mind the strategy but the execution was poor.
That's actually a really helpful answer and not a "coach speak" one. The question, of course, is why the players did that but at least it's something that can be worked on.
Blacksher still looked a little gimpy. He had a slight hitch going when walking. And BJ is still out. DJ hardly played. Hopefully they all get healthy before the full slate of conference games start.
The halftime light show was a dud. It gave me a headache. There was a large screen posted outside of Haas playing ESPN. Not sure why.
Ala Learfield crap. I had to go stand in the hall. It was making me sick.please no more. At least you can get away from it. It must have been expensive to bring all that machinery out. Might fly at The End Up, but not Haas
Thanks BP.
That was a brutal one.
A sad loss to the Furds