Comments on: Basketball: Depth, execution Cal’s biggest failings

By: Uh Oh

Uh Oh — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 02:54:40 +0000

So, Unbearable – you’re saying they can’t shoot, they aren’t tall…. hmmm. What do they have?

By: unBearable

unBearable — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:31:02 +0000

yeah, if only these guys could shoot, because they have no height.

By: Uh Oh

Uh Oh — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 03:25:09 +0000

Absolutely, Bob49!
On all points!
Que lastima!

By: Bob49

Bob49 — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 02:41:58 +0000

Cal has enough guards and swing men (when Rossi gets healthy, though I think he may have to redshirt this year, though nobody has said that). They need to be deeper at power forward and center, especially with Sander-Frison being a senior and Kamp a junior. Unfortunately, there’s a serious drop-off when Soloman and Bak Bak are playing in place of Sanders-Frison and Kamp.

But the addition of Soloman hopefully starts a new trend for Cal. Has anyone noticed that, for years, Cal never had a true power forward who was 6’9″ or taller. We were always playing power forwards at 6’7″ or smaller (except for Anderson, who played away from the basket a lot, and thus did not play like a true power forward).

Cal really misses Omoke, who was a very good inside player, and getting better all of the time. Max would have helped a lot in depth department up front.

Perhaps I shouldn’t play “what if,” but what if, against Duke last year, we had Omoke and Kamp and Christopher didn’t get hit in the eye at the start of that game. I think we could have taken Duke if we had those additional two players and Christopher was not disabled for half of the first half.

By: The Wisdom Cow

The Wisdom Cow — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:43:36 +0000

I miss Max.

By: Yoda

Yoda — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 15:57:44 +0000

I’d say the same thing. This team already is better defensively than last year’s, though not in the same ballpark offensively. However, last year’s seniors weren’t worldbeaters as freshmen.

We need one big man from a JC in the spring – a banger. I doubt they use two rides on late signers.

By: jeh

jeh — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 07:10:35 +0000

I fully agree with Uh Oh. This team is really fun, as they play so hard, and I think will prove better defenders than last year’s team. This is not to say that they are better than last year’s team. After all, they are young and inexperienced.

Their competitiveness and energy are impressive. Add some players to provide the depth now missing, along with the experience of this entire season, and next year’s team should be still be great fun, but much better equipped to win some games that are now a bit out of reach.

By: Uh Oh

Uh Oh — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 03:13:16 +0000

I’m enjoying this season a lot, and am going to continue to enjoy it for the next 3 months. However, I also can’t wait until the spring signing period. I count a roster of 14 with 3 walk-ons (Carter, Thurman, Powers). That leaves 11 scholarship players, 2 of whom we haven’t yet seen (Rossi and Cobbs). With Kravich set to take MSF’s spot, that leaves 2 more possible signings this spring.

And then I’m also very much looking forward to next season to see if Cobbs is able to add anything to the PG position. And if Rossi is able to help improve our 3FG%.

That’s 5 new players we could see on the court next year vs. what we have been seeing lately! Cool! Add to the fact that this year’s players will be even better next year and hope spring’s eternal!