Comments on: Basketball: UNLV game thread

By: Mitchie V

Mitchie V — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:38:47 +0000

That was just painful. Every missed free throw was . . . pain.

Thank you for having this board where I can share my angst. My coworkers just don’t understand.

By: SteveNTexas

SteveNTexas — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:13:09 +0000

Creighton has a possible player of the year candidate in McDermott
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/21346487/creightons-mcdermott-shakes-rust-off-after-lengthy-summer-layoff

Meanwhile our Jason Kidd is quietly still averaging 1.9 something steals a game and shooting 50% from the 3 point line.

By: BlakeStreetBear

BlakeStreetBear — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:25:41 +0000

Discdude, you nailed it.

That Bennett guy was a beast, Powe-ish even.

By: discdude

discdude — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:37:58 +0000

My other thought about this game is that Crabbe exhibited (not verbally, but with fouls #2 and #3) the kind of frustration that Cobbs had against Wisconsin. He was frustrated he wasn’t getting open, so he shoved the guy on foul #2 and then lead with elbow. That just kills the Bears to not have him in there. Both of these guys need to play under control and be leaders, not whiners. They need to realize that the other team is doing this to get them in foul trouble. Stuff happens, play on, work hard, if you can’t get open, do other things, tire your man out and make him weak when he’s on offense. But getting frustrated and having to sit never helps.

By: wehofx

wehofx — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:04:32 +0000

Cobb taking the shot w 11 sec didn’t bother me at all: 1) unlv’s D was so good open looks were hard to come by. (Yeah, I know it was a force but he did go to the line and get the lead.)
2) What Takeoff said.

Wisdom, but I do agree w you about crabbe flagrant. It was a flop w incidental/minimal contact. Ref’s had benefit of replay and still blew it. The high elbows, however, had to be called – I guess – thus crabbe gets 3 foul regardless.

BlakeSt, true dat x 2. I know it’s become my pet peeve but b smith has to go to the bench. Wallace gets the start starting w creighton/today’s practice. (TW is going to be special.) I was hoping b smith would raise his game from last year but those out of control drives in the 2nd half were inexcusable. The last one po’d monty enough that he finally benched him for wallace.

When Kreklow gets healthy, B smith becomes last guard off the bench.

Thurman has raised his game. I hope Monty keeps increasing his minutes.

By: BlakeStreetBear

BlakeStreetBear — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:48:37 +0000

With a healthy Kreklow we beat unlv (unless they had a healthy Moseley. then it woulda been a great game.)
Until then…I expect some more pain against good, athletic teams.
And Wallace should replace Smith in the lineup today in practice, please Monty?

*IF* we can beat Creighton we should enter pac12 play at 10-2, not too shabby. Get healthy RK.

Go Bears!

By: gobears49

gobears49 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:38:09 +0000

Guess we throw in some airballs in blocking out drills when the other sides shoots to make sure we immediately go after the ball. Most likely blocking out drills don’t include that type of situation and assume the shot ball will hit the rim and/or backboard.

I didn’t see the game (pissed that I didn’t tape it) but it could be Soloman was surprised to see the ball land near him. Got to prepared for any eventuality so may as well practice it so you get used to seeing it happen.

By: The Wisdom Cow

The Wisdom Cow — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:38:48 +0000

The replay I watch showed a connection, but it looked very unintentional. The graphic they displayed made it seem like it does not matter what you intend, so long as you are swinging them. Crabbe did do a bit more than just set himself, more like hoping to draw a foul going into his motion.

While a discretionary rule is more ideal, refs suck, so I don’t mind the rule. Players just have to stop clearing space with high elbows.

By: discdude

discdude — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:48:13 +0000

Anyone have a thought about the “elbow” call on Crabbe? He said he didn’t connect, but is that call made even if you don’t connect, i.e. that if you bring the elbow above the shoulders with or without intent, it’s a foul? IMHO, that was the game changer right there. Even if Crabbe was being covered like glue (he was struggling to get open), it took one of UNLV’s players out and the game was close. Solomon stepped up a hit a few, but missing free throws is infectious. If Cobbs had been to the line a few times before Solomon (something he needs to concentrate on), the team would have shot 70%. Watching Solo up there missing 4 in a row didn’t help Kravish and the others. Missing Crabbe for 7 minutes really didn’t help. Kravish and Solo did their best, but UNLV big men too strong and good. It’s just a Cal weakness, lack of physical play.

By: rollonubears

rollonubears — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:18:18 +0000

We got a ton of help from the officials down the stretch. It was almost embarrassing to watch. We should have won that game easily, given the help. UNLV is huge, as are all of the top programs in the country. Unless we run the princeton offense, I don’t think we have a chance to do anything this year. We might make the tournament, and maybe win a game. We need big men. Big, not just tall. But we need more tall guys, too. The game was really fun to watch. I’m not too stressed about the bears. After these last 2 games, my expectations are way down.