Official 2006 Arizona Wildcats Basketball Thread

[Lefty]

I think these are great. Thank god the red is gone they were an eye sore. These are clean, nothing flashy yet classy. I'm glad the Cats made the switch and according to Ryan Finley of the Star they are here to stay.

The players like the red, as well as I do. I hope they can get red for next year.

 

[Russ Smith]

Who knew Lute was Irish and wanted the team wearing kilts?



Not as bad as I'd heard but it is a weird contrast extremely tight shirt, long baggy shorts.

It is amazing what Michael Jordan wrought on us all because he wanted to wear his lucky HS shorts under his UNC shorts and thus needed bigger shorts.

Sure do beat the old days though with the really short short.

 

[Renz]

A little more info. on the new unis:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/ncaa/03/06/bc.bkc.nikeuniforms.ap/index.html

 

[Mr. Boldin]

Arizona will have red as an option starting next season.

 

[Dback Jon]

UA's getting blown out
46-31 Oregon 13:46 2nd

 

[Russ Smith]

UA picked a bad day to shoot poorly, Oregon is over 50% from 3, UA just over 30% overall, 19 point lead for UO.

Honestly I want UA to win, I think UCLA matches up with them better assuming Ryan Anderson and Cal don't go nuts again and take out UCLA.

 

[Renz]

Typical PAC-10 tournament performance by UA as of late. Personally, I'm glad they lost because the Cats aren't deep and a long PAC-10 tournament run would only tire the team out.

 

[Dback Jon]

69-50 Final

 

[Russ Smith]

Typical PAC-10 tournament performance by UA as of late. Personally, I'm glad they lost because the Cats aren't deep and a long PAC-10 tournament run would only tire the team out.

I actually agree with Lute on the tournaments, I hate them. Makes the regular season meaningless, UCLA goes 15-3 in the regular season but if they lose to Cal or Oregon etc, they don't get the auto bid?

 

[green machine]

Typical PAC-10 tournament performance by UA as of late. Personally, I'm glad they lost because the Cats aren't deep and a long PAC-10 tournament run would only tire the team out.

I'm more concerned with the team's total suckiness when it comes to the tournament then them being tired.

Let's face it: This team stinks.

 

[Russ Smith]

It is spreading UCLA down 22-13 to cal, Collison and Afflalo scoreless and Mata already has 2 fouls.

Ryan Anderson is making his case that he should have won FOY over Budinger, 27 yesterday, 11 already today.

 

[Mrh182]

I'm more concerned with the team's total suckiness when it comes to the tournament then them being tired.

Let's face it: This team stinks.

Looking forward to next year...

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

I actually agree with Lute on the tournaments, I hate them. Makes the regular season meaningless, UCLA goes 15-3 in the regular season but if they lose to Cal or Oregon etc, they don't get the auto bid?

Point taken. But if you were the coach of a team that's staring down a 8-9 seed you would not come out and declare the conference tournament a "waste of time" two days before it began. Lute can be ambivalent about the Tourney as much as he wants to to in privacy, but questioning it's merit in front of players not to mention getting them there less than 18 hours prior to tip is flat out ********. Especialy when half-assing the Pac-10 Tournament probably cost his teams Final Four's in 2003 and 2005. It's only natural that the kids are going to be apathetic about the Pac-10 Tournament if their coach is.

And Mustafa Shakur is abhorrent. If I had to watch that guy for four more years I would have a heart attack.

 

[Lefty]

I actually agree with Lute on the tournaments, I hate them. Makes the regular season meaningless, UCLA goes 15-3 in the regular season but if they lose to Cal or Oregon etc, they don't get the auto bid?

UCLA loses to Cal today. I wonder if Howland thinks this tournament is necessary?

As for the Cats, thankfully I was at work and did not watch it. I dvr'd it but deleted it once I got home. The UCLA loss makes me feel a little better.

 

[Renz]

Point taken. But if you were the coach of a team that's staring down a 8-9 seed you would not come out and declare the conference tournament a "waste of time" two days before it began.

Lute has been dissing the conference tournaments for years. It isn't exactly a secret.

Either way, the Cats will be a 6 or 7 seed this year, IMO.

 

[Lefty]

Lute has been dissing the conference tournaments for years. It isn't exactly a secret.

Either way, the Cats will be a 6 or 7 seed this year, IMO.

I can see the Cats being a 7-10 seed.

 

[Skkorpion]

1. Russ: Ben Howland is not atournament coach. We've argued this before.

2. Lute is on the downside

But if you were the coach of a team that's staring down a 8-9 seed you would not come out and declare the conference tournament a "waste of time" two days before it began. Lute can be ambivalent about the Tourney as much as he wants to to in privacy, but questioning it's merit in front of players not to mention getting them there less than 18 hours prior to tip is flat out ********. Especialy when half-assing the Pac-10 Tournament probably cost his teams Final Four's in 2003 and 2005. It's only natural that the kids are going to be apathetic about the Pac-10 Tournament if their coach is.

And Mustafa Shakur is abhorrent. If I had to watch that guy for four more years I would have a heart attack.

Tough self-analysis. Half right, half wrong. I hope I am as critical of my teams.

 

[Russ Smith]

UCLA loses to Cal today. I wonder if Howland thinks this tournament is necessary?

As for the Cats, thankfully I was at work and did not watch it. I dvr'd it but deleted it once I got home. The UCLA loss makes me feel a little better.

FWIW according to physioc and marques johnson the rumor is Afflalo was sick and that's why he played so poorly, 3 points, no rebounds, 1-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the line, and Ubaka killed him on defense. I didn't get to see the game but at half on Bruinzone people were saying he was sweating profusely and they wondered why.

But no excuse and no howland does not discount the tournament he's furious, said their goal as always was to win it.

 

[Dback Jon]

1. Russ: Ben Howland is not atournament coach. We've argued this before.

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How do you figure? He won 5 of 6 games in last years NCAA's.

 

[Russ Smith]

How do you figure? He won 5 of 6 games in last years NCAA's.

I think Skorp thinks Ben overcoaches and his teams end up mentally worn down. I don't agree but I do think he has a flaw in that he wants too much control.

Don't want to totally hijack a UA thread so I'll start a new thread on it.

 

[Skkorpion]

How do you figure? He won 5 of 6 games in last years NCAA's.

Last year was Howland's best. At Pitt, his teams often had tournament troubles, especially when favored.

 

[AZBALLER]

Last year was Howland's best. At Pitt, his teams often had tournament troubles, especially when favored.

So going from a young coach of an average program to UCLA's coach it seams that he has learned and improved?

As far as I'm concerned, he's the "Pete Caroll" of Pac basketball...

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Howland's a terrific coach, but he ain't Pete Carroll.

 

[Skkorpion]

So going from a young coach of an average program to UCLA's coach it seams that he has learned and improved?

As far as I'm concerned, he's the "Pete Caroll" of Pac basketball...

Explain the Cal score then.

 

[Dback Jon]

Arizona - 8 seed plays Purdue in new Orleans, winner faces Florida