Saw West Virginia last week

Catsfan from CT · 03-16-2008

I went to the Big East tourney and saw the West Virginia/UCONN game. The kid Joe Alexander is a beast...he is a nba Chris Mullin/Tom Gugliaotta type who can create his own shot and if he is on then we are in for it. Fresman point guard, and they really rely on the perimiter. Not a whole lot down low so the key is if we can shut Alexander and the shooters down.

ArzCatz3 · 03-16-2008

nice write up. I don't want to say cocky but I have a very good feeling about this game...I feel like if we get jordan going down low and budinger hitting 3's we will win this game with relative ease.

azcat49 · 03-16-2008

If their perimeter guys are like Oregon we are in trouble. If they are more like Wazzu we should be able to get out and defend the three ball.

Just watching some clips it looks like a good match up for us.

the goat · 03-16-2008

I think we get our ass handed to us. Chase doesn't close out on 3's and I think just like Oregon we will be in for a long night. Don't feel comfortable with this matchup at all.

ArzCatz3 · 03-16-2008

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Originally Posted by the goat

I think we get our ass handed to us. Chase doesn't close out on 3's and I think just like Oregon we will be in for a long night. Don't feel comfortable with this matchup at all.

I think if we played oregon at home we would have won that game... oregon is very tough to beat at home. this is a good matchup for us...can chase stay with alexander? if not chase who will guard him?

CatintheHeat · 03-16-2008

Bob Huggins teams have not had much success against Lute Olson teams. Of course it's KON that is coaching. And I think he will find a way to screw up the game by mucking up the X's and O's.

Catsfan from CT · 03-17-2008

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Originally Posted by ArzCatz3

I think if we played oregon at home we would have won that game... oregon is very tough to beat at home. this is a good matchup for us...can chase stay with alexander? if not chase who will guard him?

not sure anyone can stay with alexander, he torched connecticut who is a very good defensive team for 30 points.

Wine&CheezBruin · 03-17-2008

This game will be a war for you guys. West Virginia is very tough and everyone on their team can shoot from the perimeter. Arizona will have to bring the D to advance. Should be a great game.

CatnPhx · 03-17-2008

My concern of Hill is that he stays out of foul trouble so that the WVU beast doesn't kill us.

Daryl Zero · 03-17-2008

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Originally Posted by Wine&CheezBruin

This game will be a war for you guys. West Virginia is very tough and everyone on their team can shoot from the perimeter. Arizona will have to bring the D to advance. Should be a great game.

Given the situation, we would expect a tough first round game. The question is basically how do we match up. We seem to match up size-wise with WV. The defense against a perimeter team is tricky, part hustle, part luck.

azcat49 · 03-17-2008

To me its a quickness issue. that is why Oregon just kills us. they penetrate and kick. We play off of them and they bury the three ball.

Wazzu can't beat us off the dribble so we beat them twice.

From the clips I saw WVU didn't look as quick as the Ducks but I could be wrong.

Lando05 · 03-17-2008

Put bayless on Alexander ala Muggsy on Drazen like Lute did. Don't let Alexander ever put the ball on the floor and if he posts up help him out.

Daryl Zero · 03-17-2008

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Originally Posted by Lando05

Put bayless on Alexander ala Muggsy on Drazen like Lute did. Don't let Alexander ever put the ball on the floor and if he posts up help him out.

I think that would be Nic rather than Jerryd to make your analogy correct.

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Catsfan from CT GOAZCATS.com Redshirt Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Saw West Virginia last week I went to the Big East tourney and saw the West Virginia/UCONN game. The kid Joe Alexander is a beast...he is a nba Chris Mullin/Tom Gugliaotta type who can create his own shot and if he is on then we are in for it. Fresman point guard, and they really rely on the perimiter. Not a whole lot down low so the key is if we can shut Alexander and the shooters down.

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azcat49 GOAZCATS.com Legend Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Waiting patiently at the Rose Bowl for the Cats to arrive! Posts: 7,507 Rep Power: 21474860	If their perimeter guys are like Oregon we are in trouble. If they are more like Wazzu we should be able to get out and defend the three ball. Just watching some clips it looks like a good match up for us. __________________ I've got a fever and the only prescription for it is MORE Wildcat football "I will then forge on and get my PH.D. Maybe with that, I can pull some serious rank and get to deliever Indian food, or maybe even work at (gasp) TGI Friday's. Man, if dreams could come true!!!" Devilswin 99

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CatnPhx Supporting Member - GOAZCATS.com Senior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,033 Rep Power: 12118665	My concern of Hill is that he stays out of foul trouble so that the WVU beast doesn't kill us. __________________ God Bless America!!

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azcat49 GOAZCATS.com Legend Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Waiting patiently at the Rose Bowl for the Cats to arrive! Posts: 7,507 Rep Power: 21474860	To me its a quickness issue. that is why Oregon just kills us. they penetrate and kick. We play off of them and they bury the three ball. Wazzu can't beat us off the dribble so we beat them twice. From the clips I saw WVU didn't look as quick as the Ducks but I could be wrong. __________________ I've got a fever and the only prescription for it is MORE Wildcat football "I will then forge on and get my PH.D. Maybe with that, I can pull some serious rank and get to deliever Indian food, or maybe even work at (gasp) TGI Friday's. Man, if dreams could come true!!!" Devilswin 99

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Lando05 GOAZCATS.com All-American Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mesa Posts: 1,534 Rep Power: 11259654	Put bayless on Alexander ala Muggsy on Drazen like Lute did. Don't let Alexander ever put the ball on the floor and if he posts up help him out. __________________ "It was my fault for putting myself in a position to get hurt. I thought the best players would play. That's how Lute Olson did it so I thought that's how (U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski) would do it." Gilbert Arenas on Coach K

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ArzCatz3 GOAZCATS.com All-American Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 1,792 Rep Power: 9168280	nice write up. I don't want to say cocky but I have a very good feeling about this game...I feel like if we get jordan going down low and budinger hitting 3's we will win this game with relative ease.

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the goat 2008 Basketball RAP Overall and League Champion Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The season to feel Mary... Posts: 6,534 Rep Power: 21474860	I think we get our ass handed to us. Chase doesn't close out on 3's and I think just like Oregon we will be in for a long night. Don't feel comfortable with this matchup at all.

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CatintheHeat GOAZCATS.com Legend Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tucson Posts: 7,793 Rep Power: 21474866	Bob Huggins teams have not had much success against Lute Olson teams. Of course it's KON that is coaching. And I think he will find a way to screw up the game by mucking up the X's and O's.

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Wine&CheezBruin GOAZCATS.com Sixth Man Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 293 Rep Power: 3961935	This game will be a war for you guys. West Virginia is very tough and everyone on their team can shoot from the perimeter. Arizona will have to bring the D to advance. Should be a great game.

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