Comments on: Basketball: Max has Cal coaches buzzing

By: eephus

eephus — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:32:40 +0000

I was expecting a complete zero from Max this year, so his recent performance can be considered encouraging at the very least.

By: BearAddict

BearAddict — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:21:52 +0000

While I would be the first to admit that I don’t pay much attention to what the coaches do during the off-season other than recruiting, I am a little concerned by the fact that it seems that I know more about how one of our players is performing in an international competition than our coaches. John saw the numbers but has no idea how many minutes Max is playing? As far as centers go, he is it for us this season so you would think they would follow how he is progressing/maturing very closely during the off-season.

By: wireonfire

wireonfire — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:13:44 +0000

Max got 0.9 blocks in 4.5 minutes per game last season. That translates into 7 blocks in 36 minutes. That is almost twice of what Thabeet got in a game. He is a blocking machine, even in the NCAA. I’m puzzled why he got so little minutes.

The competition at the World University Games are not that bad. Many countries send their junior national team.

By: Philip

Philip — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:56:48 +0000

I don’t know why people like question Yao or Max,if you really a good viewer,you will find Chinese basketball is very good and has many good players.Even the Austrilian boomers can’t baet it,that was proved recently.

By: milo

milo — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:13:36 +0000

iamalcindor…I mean Jabbar, you go up against Max or Yao, you freakin’ nimrod.

By: iamalcindor

iamalcindor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:57:07 +0000

Yao (fluke…. 1 good player among 1.2 billion of population) = 0 rings.

Shaq = plenty of rings.

Owned.

By: NotSoOldBlue

NotSoOldBlue — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:45:38 +0000

If anyone can get the most out of a big man, it’s Mike Montgomery. If Max develops just reasonable skills, he’ll look good in our offense…

By: milo

milo — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:25:58 +0000

I agree with you Bears, if Max can be half as productive, it’s a huge improvement and helps Cal big time. Lets hope for it. He has three years to play.

iamalcindor – yeah way to go with the xenophobia. That’s what Shaq said about Yao Ming and he got schooled.

By: iamalcindor

iamalcindor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:00:30 +0000

Just because he is 7.3 doesn’t mean he can play ball. Chinese basketball, what a joke.

By: rollonubears

rollonubears — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:53:34 +0000

we just need a solid big man. he doesn’t have to be a superstar. even with a small lineup, we’re expected to dominate. if max plays even half as well in college as he has in these games, he’ll make a bigger contribution than wilkes, and it sounds like he can hit free throws too. go bears!