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Arizona Vs Washington St 🏀 Game Preview/Discussion Thread 2/22/24 9pm FS1
The Washington State Cougars and Arizona Wildcats face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown at the McKale Center.
Washington State Has Confidence
Washington State has a ton of confidence heading into this game and the defense has been really stepping up. In the last game against Stanford, Washington State gave up only 59 points and they ended up winning by 13 points. Washington State is averaging 75.5 points while their defense is giving up 66.5 points per game. The defense is ranked 43rd in the league and the defense is going to need to step up here. Washington State on the season is averaging 75.5 points while their defense is giving up 66.5 points per game. Myles Rice is averaging 15.9 points while shooting 45.7 percent from the field and 33 percent from behind the three point line.
Arizona Offense Has Been Dominant
Arizona's offense has been dominating heading into this game and they are going to need the offense to run up the score here. In the last game against Arizona State, Arizona scored 105 points and they won in blowout fashion. Arizona on the season is averaging 90.7 points while their defense is giving up 72.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 1st while the defense is ranked 215th. Jaden Bradley had a strong game putting up 21 points, five assists, and four rebounds.
BDU's Free Pick
This game is going to be higher scoring. Arizona is averaging 90.7 points and they are going to have no issue here against the Washington State defense. Washington State is averaging 75.5 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Arizona could easily get 100 points in this game and that is going to be the difference here as this game is going to go over the total. Back the over to cash.
Arizona is favored at 11.5 and the Over/Under is 150.5
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If there is a game that is upgraded to Must-Win it would be this one.
That said, blame me if it all goes terribly wrong. I put Tommy in the W column on the prediction post. My bad.
https://twitter.com/jgtrends/status/1760759071089860763
That says everything about coaching, practice and execution (but primarily coaching).
Quote from: arxpert on February 21, 2024, 09:32:28 PMIf there is a game that is upgraded to Must-Win it would be this one.
That said, blame me if it all goes terribly wrong. I put Tommy in the W column on the prediction post. My bad.
It's my fault. I take the blame. I should have never given Tommy the benefit of the doubt. I sincerely hope Boswell is looking for a new school to attend next season. He is effectively the worst player out of any Ranked Team at this point.
Quote from: KansasCityCats on February 22, 2024, 02:27:50 PMThat says everything about coaching, practice and execution (but primarily coaching).
The worst coaching I have seen in a long time. Tommy actually starts Boswell and can't even finish a game with him in there. Tommy has never learned. Tommy will never learn. We are a 1st round out again. This is not a team with any poise to make a deep run until Boswell is taken out of the equation.
To think Boro, Paulius, or even Conrad sit there and watch this is disgusting to me. All players who could be more impactful if they were given proper opportunities and it is too late for them.
Shame on Tommy. Shame on Boswell.
For those who think Boswell is going to be "Miles Simon" come March... that would be akin to hell freezing over.
Unless you have a biased opinion, this was a well-coached game for both teams.
Lloyd recognized when Jones was taking advantage of the isolation and he put in Krivas to double-team him in the interior, which sparked the Arizona comeback.
The Cats had a higher shooting percentage and outperformed Wazzu in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
Yes, losing this game had negative implications towards the conference title but it was a well-played game by both teams. One slip was enough to cost us the final opportunity...
And FWIW, Jakimovski is typically the guy that kills us from Wazzu. 100% credit to Boswell for keeping him in check all game. I didn't think he had the ability to guard a guy with a significant height advantage but he shot a miserable 1 for 8 with Bam Bam primarily taking the assignment.
Quote from: KansasCityCats on February 23, 2024, 10:51:35 AMUnless you have a biased opinion, this was a well-coached game for both teams.
Lloyd recognized when Jones was taking advantage of the isolation and he put in Krivas to double-team him in the interior, which sparked the Arizona comeback.
The Cats had a higher shooting percentage and outperformed Wazzu in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
Yes, losing this game had negative implications towards the conference title but it was a well-played game by both teams. One slip was enough to cost us the final opportunity...
I'm not going to quote both posts, but any one can have a bad shooting game. Boswell has them every game just about. SO your point of defense for Boswell doesn't work.
There's no bias when it is a proven fact. We don't play better basketball with Boswell. Said it for months. You've attempted to defend it for months. No one besides hopeless robotic fans believe this is going to get better anymore. We shouldn't be in a position where we are overwhelmingly happy if Boswell doesn't cost us a game. It is almost March. Simple as that.
And I truly mean it - The only ones who defend this are either blind to the negative effect or they are going to root for Zona as a rah rah fan who is merely happy to watch "their team", but doesn't care about winning nor the expectations.
The disappointment in a loss is not really the main point. Tommy squandered the Pac12 title last year being a chicken shit head coach sticking with Mr 2-8 Kerr and now he's doing it with Boswell. At some point it is just his coaching philosophy and it has not been proven to be good enough. Don't care if he got extended. Don't care he got paid. No contract disproves me.
Boswell isn't playing like a first rounder but we have no other options as a true PG. Bradley's numbers are never better when he gets increased minutes and the Cats are still projected to be a top seed so I don't understand why there's so much pessimism towards a team that is elite for the first time in 9 years.
Quote from: KansasCityCats on February 23, 2024, 04:40:32 PMBoswell isn't playing like a first rounder but we have no other options as a true PG. Bradley's numbers are never better when he gets increased minutes and the Cats are still projected to be a top seed so I don't understand why there's so much pessimism towards a team that is elite for the first time in 9 years.
Bradley is unable to establish a role due to Boswell. Any minutes he gets are not predicated around him being a "Floor General" due to never starting games. He has to come in and mop up the Boswell mistakes which equates to watching Love chuck 3pt shots often. It is true cause and effect. We have yet to see Bradley get his fair shake of starting the first 7 or 8 minutes of a game and seeing how the team plays then Boswell comes in relief, plays his brand of basketball with a different unit more suited to his slower, unsure pace.
Boswell is not a true PG. He is barely even a SG. He doesn't even resemble a basketball player at times. Maybe he would be a decent football player. He can hit a soft 3pt spot shot. He can't do much else out there. It is not possible for him to improve the way he goes about playing the game. He doesn't use any of his natural ability to aid his game.
His size, strength, and body frame doesn't lead to anything special for him, however I bet if Conrad were driving into the lane and dished it out to Boswell, he would hit 3-4 from 3 wide open.
The only true PG is Little Conrad and I personally have no problem with playing a short PG if we have to. Plenty of other schools do it. Especially in March Madness vs Smaller Schools/Cinderellas.
Those big scary Guards who shoot 3's against us shoot over top of Boswell, Pelle, KJ, Love, and Bradley anyway. However the ship has sailed. Tommy lost the locker room and refuses to even play the correct rotations with the 6.5 players he "trusts".
He's just out there like us watching Caleb chuck it up. Caleb is not a PG. He can't be expected to find Ballo on every leak for an Alley Oop. The showboating needs to stop. Toxic. No one cares about Love's patented hammer dunk. We need the points. The crowd was dead last night anyway primarily because those who take up all the good seats are usually in bed at that time and haven't had energy for that type of game since Matlock was Primetime TV.
Tommy's unwillingness to play Boro/Paulius with Keshad is the reason teams have no issue jacking up 3's with those big scary 6'6" SG/SF's. No one Tommy plays can run those players off the 3pt line and into Ballo where we can jump all the passing lanes.
At some point you have to admit that our Run and Gun is not keeping pace during contested games. Tommy has to be willing to go into different strategies and expand the bench, letting other players get into the game.
Bradley is out there with Boswell as often as Love. There's a premeditated rotation where he isn't strictly on the team to spell Boswell.
Kylan didn't have a lot of minutes in his first season. Bradley will earn his immediately, if he shoots better now...or will get significant time next year regardless.
Quote from: KansasCityCats on February 23, 2024, 11:45:33 PMBradley is out there with Boswell as often as Love. There's a premeditated rotation where he isn't strictly on the team to spell Boswell.
Kylan didn't have a lot of minutes in his first season. Bradley will earn his immediately, if he shoots better now...or will get significant time next year regardless.
After today's meltdown I think it could be the end of your buddy Boswell. That is unacceptable.
Perhaps you're right because I don't have many inside contacts but based on the personalities of Boswell and Lloyd, I assume that they'll have a conversation that explains how both were intense and want to win. We'll see on Wednesday.
Quote from: KansasCityCats on February 24, 2024, 04:09:00 PMPerhaps you're right because I don't have many inside contacts but based on the personalities of Boswell and Lloyd, I assume that they'll have a conversation that explains how both were intense and want to win. We'll see on Wednesday.
I think that the conversation has already been had. That's what I think people are overlooking or under-looking however you want to think about it.
Boswell has mentally checked out. It happened a long time ago. Tommy has put up with it. He can't stop whatever Boswell is doing off the court nor whatever plans he has. Boswell is likely only playing the game at this point because he has a contractual obligation to a booster who backed some sort of NIL and doesn't want to be sued for the money back.
Quote from: arxpert on February 24, 2024, 01:07:21 PMQuote from: KansasCityCats on February 23, 2024, 11:45:33 PMBradley is out there with Boswell as often as Love. There's a premeditated rotation where he isn't strictly on the team to spell Boswell.
Kylan didn't have a lot of minutes in his first season. Bradley will earn his immediately, if he shoots better now...or will get significant time next year regardless.
After today's meltdown I think it could be the end of your buddy Boswell. That is unacceptable.
I'll be surprised if Boswell doesn't transfer after this season ......