Game Thread: AZ @ CU

[CatsTopPac]

We need such a strong game from our guys to win this one.

 

[The Derski]

Start Korcheck and have him clobber Xavier Johnson. Then put Gordon in.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Sick of close games. Lets shit on them.

 

[CatsTopPac]

I'm okay with this being a close game: on the road, tough environment, top 25 RPI team.

What I'm not okay with is playing down to our competition.

 

[The Derski]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7oDHffmE_A]Elliott Pitts & Brian Jeffries - Colorado Preview - YouTube[/ame]

 

[520GGATO]

Let's see if Mayes gets a couple of minutes. He seems to have gained some of his confidence back.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

I'm okay with this being a close game: on the road, tough environment, top 25 RPI team.

What I'm not okay with is playing down to our competition.

nope, we have to win by at least 30

 

[gordontrue]

"We were playing the No. 1 team in the nation, but they weren’t that good,” Xavier Johnson said. “There’s no excuse for not getting the win.”

As for the next meeting in Colorado?

“That’ll be a 20-point blowout,” Johnson predicted.

 

[azchamps]

I remember X talking after the last game. Hope it comes back and bites him where the sun don't shine.
GO CATS! BEAR DOWN and BEAT the Buffs!

 

[gordontrue]

Top ten Pac-12 players in Defensive win shares...

(TJ, Nick, and Aaron also make the top 10 list nationally)

 

[FORKWDEVIL]

Top ten Pac-12 players in Defensive win shares...

(TJ, Nick, and Aaron also make the top 10 list nationally)

#Blockinski was a non-factor vs the Buffs! Pissed me off.

 

[The Derski]

Top ten Pac-12 players in Defensive win shares...

(TJ, Nick, and Aaron also make the top 10 list nationally)

Half of the top 10. #swag

 

[Monte Carlo Wildcat]

Top ten Pac-12 players in Defensive win shares...

(TJ, Nick, and Aaron also make the top 10 list nationally)

What exactly is this measuring and how is it computed?

 

[gordontrue]

What exactly is this measuring and how is it computed?

Theoretically, its a metric that shows the number of wins a player produces for his team because of his defensive ability.

If you're interested in the technical somewhat complicated formulas, here it is explained in detail by the site where I took the stat from.

If not, here's my quick and dirty explanation... Basically you take a player's points allowed per 100 defensive possessions and compare that to the margin of victory in his team's wins, adjusting for pace.

 

[The Derski]

I don't know how to post tweets but here is Max Wiepking trash talking the Buffs. LOL
https://twitter.com/maxwiepking52?o...51672&tw_i=436953749014069248&tw_p=tweetembed

 

[The Derski]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Why is CU so excited to play AZ in ball?? It's not a rivalry...you still aren't relevant lol</p>&mdash; Max Wiepking (@maxwiepking52) <a href="https://twitter.com/maxwiepking52/statuses/436953532881571840">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[The Derski]

I give up

 

[The Derski]

GOLD!!! random CU fan

Do you really want to go there with NBA success of former players? Considering the success that UA basketball has had, the NBA success of your players is an embarrassment. Is this accurate? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona...27s_basketball

It looks like you've had only 2 players (Gilbert Arenas - 3 and Sean Elliott - 2) ever make NBA All-Star teams. If I was a recruit, I'd see your history and realize that playing at Arizona is a good way to make sure you're not prepared for the NBA.

Hell, CU can match your NBA with the all-star appearances of Chauncey Billups and Scott Wedman.

(You really shouldn't have brought this up. It makes you look bad. We don't brag about the NBA impact of CU basketball and it's not much behind UA's with us having easily the best player.)

 

[GumbySquad]

Watching College Game Day for the first time in years (it's in Boulder this morning)... and the fans who stand (freak out) behind the hosts are almost all Colorado fans, but right in the middle of the screen there is somebody holding up a big Block-A.

Way to represent, whoever you are.

 

[nogicat]

UCLA loses
If we can win tonight thats a two game lead with 4 to go
Essentially ending this Pac 12 race (considering 2/4 we have left are at home)

got to win tonight