Comments on: Gant’s Moustache: Thoughts on the Dawgs’ Critical Loss at Cal http://www.montlakemadness.com/gant%e2%80%99s-moustache-thoughts-on-the-dawgs-critical-loss-at-cal/ The Fan Site for UW Husky Basketball Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:40:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: howitzer http://www.montlakemadness.com/gant%e2%80%99s-moustache-thoughts-on-the-dawgs-critical-loss-at-cal/comment-page-1/#comment-3650 howitzer Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:47:49 +0000 http://www.montlakemadness.com/?p=3535#comment-3650 It's difficult for me to understand the Breshers in shape issue. Seems to me that three + months of basketball every day plus whatever other aerobic exercise he is doing is enough to get anybody in shape. Not to say he is obviously carrying extra pounds because he is. Just don't get it. Food issues? It’s difficult for me to understand the Breshers in shape issue. Seems to me that three + months of basketball every day plus whatever other aerobic exercise he is doing is enough to get anybody in shape. Not to say he is obviously carrying extra pounds because he is. Just don’t get it. Food issues?

]]> By: Venoying http://www.montlakemadness.com/gant%e2%80%99s-moustache-thoughts-on-the-dawgs-critical-loss-at-cal/comment-page-1/#comment-3642 Venoying Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:29:03 +0000 http://www.montlakemadness.com/?p=3535#comment-3642 Anyone notice in the first half Randle just baited overton, dribbling with extended arms daring him to take it from him. Overton reached for the steal and Randle went behind the back and blew by him for the easy bucket. Randle was just toying with him. We had no production from our 3-point specialists, but honestly Cal only had a 3 more 3s so that wasn't that big of a factor. I am sick of Gaddy getting minutes, he plays mediocre ball, I understand trying to get him to develop but let overton/thomas split the pg minutes and add Suggs. I'd rather develop Suggs than Gaddy. MBA has earned his starting spot back. He has improved a little but, but the reality is more that Breshers is not ready. He is not in good enough shape for DI ball. He gets winded and his feet get heavy so he has trouble keeping staying in front. Anyone notice in the first half Randle just baited overton, dribbling with extended arms daring him to take it from him. Overton reached for the steal and Randle went behind the back and blew by him for the easy bucket. Randle was just toying with him.
We had no production from our 3-point specialists, but honestly Cal only had a 3 more 3s so that wasn’t that big of a factor.

I am sick of Gaddy getting minutes, he plays mediocre ball, I understand trying to get him to develop but let overton/thomas split the pg minutes and add Suggs. I’d rather develop Suggs than Gaddy.

MBA has earned his starting spot back. He has improved a little but, but the reality is more that Breshers is not ready. He is not in good enough shape for DI ball. He gets winded and his feet get heavy so he has trouble keeping staying in front.

]]> By: PT http://www.montlakemadness.com/gant%e2%80%99s-moustache-thoughts-on-the-dawgs-critical-loss-at-cal/comment-page-1/#comment-3639 PT Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:04:32 +0000 http://www.montlakemadness.com/?p=3535#comment-3639 Totally agree Sam! I have been saying it all year! IT should be coming off the bench when we need a spark of offense. He is too small and gets himself in trouble too many times. Having played JC ball and being a small guy I understand that 95% of the time he is getting fouled but he is not going to get the calls that the bigger guys get. He really needs to develope a mid-range jump shot and pass the ball! We would have much better matchups with Qunicy playing the two and someone like Suggs or Turner playing the three. Can anyone explain to me why our highly touted freshman never live up to the hype that other big name freshman do? I am not saying Gaddy doesn't have it, I think he has a lot of it! I think he is just on to short of a leash? Totally agree Sam! I have been saying it all year! IT should be coming off the bench when we need a spark of offense. He is too small and gets himself in trouble too many times.

Having played JC ball and being a small guy I understand that 95% of the time he is getting fouled but he is not going to get the calls that the bigger guys get. He really needs to develope a mid-range jump shot and pass the ball!

We would have much better matchups with Qunicy playing the two and someone like Suggs or Turner playing the three. Can anyone explain to me why our highly touted freshman never live up to the hype that other big name freshman do? I am not saying Gaddy doesn’t have it, I think he has a lot of it! I think he is just on to short of a leash?

]]> By: howitzer http://www.montlakemadness.com/gant%e2%80%99s-moustache-thoughts-on-the-dawgs-critical-loss-at-cal/comment-page-1/#comment-3637 howitzer Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:00:30 +0000 http://www.montlakemadness.com/?p=3535#comment-3637 IMO our preseason 'strength' at the guard position was completely erroneous. Thomas has talent but it's really more gym ball than team ball. Many of his drives result in an open man in the corner that may as well be a statue as IT is simply programmed to put it up. I concur with your observation on Overton as well. The Hollywood on-ball defense is often followed by the knitty gritty blow by and layup or pass. The touted on-ball defense works well against SU or Cal Northridge but players of the caliber of Randle simply blow by as a general rule. I noteced a 30 second or so zone which I do believe should be at least 5 to 10 minutes a game. The energy and intensity it takes to play Romar's man defense just cannot be sustained for 40 minutes and any lapse produces backdoor layups, lost defenders and threes. IMO our preseason ‘strength’ at the guard position was completely erroneous. Thomas has talent but it’s really more gym ball than team ball. Many of his drives result in an open man in the corner that may as well be a statue as IT is simply programmed to put it up.

I concur with your observation on Overton as well. The Hollywood on-ball defense is often followed by the knitty gritty blow by and layup or pass. The touted on-ball defense works well against SU or Cal Northridge but players of the caliber of Randle simply blow by as a general rule.

I noteced a 30 second or so zone which I do believe should be at least 5 to 10 minutes a game. The energy and intensity it takes to play Romar’s man defense just cannot be sustained for 40 minutes and any lapse produces backdoor layups, lost defenders and threes.

]]> By: gersen http://www.montlakemadness.com/gant%e2%80%99s-moustache-thoughts-on-the-dawgs-critical-loss-at-cal/comment-page-1/#comment-3636 gersen Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:36:56 +0000 http://www.montlakemadness.com/?p=3535#comment-3636 I agree with you GM, 100%. Why can't we make the extra pass on the road. Mental midgets. I agree with you GM, 100%. Why can’t we make the extra pass on the road. Mental midgets.

]]> By: Sam http://www.montlakemadness.com/gant%e2%80%99s-moustache-thoughts-on-the-dawgs-critical-loss-at-cal/comment-page-1/#comment-3635 Sam Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:44:40 +0000 http://www.montlakemadness.com/?p=3535#comment-3635 MBA was the lone bright spot in this one. I'm curios if everyone else feels how I do about Isaiah. He had a good offensive night as far as numbers, but I thought he kept everyone else from getting involved. Everytime he decides to take the ball to the rack, everyone else just stands around to see what happens. This was a game that we needed Quincy to be involved in early, and no one was able to get the ball to him early. That is the job of the point guard. Since IT is the one handling the ball the most, I think this falls on him. 24 points are great, but I would prefer to see him get 16 with 5 assists and keep the ball moving. MBA was the lone bright spot in this one. I’m curios if everyone else feels how I do about Isaiah. He had a good offensive night as far as numbers, but I thought he kept everyone else from getting involved. Everytime he decides to take the ball to the rack, everyone else just stands around to see what happens. This was a game that we needed Quincy to be involved in early, and no one was able to get the ball to him early. That is the job of the point guard. Since IT is the one handling the ball the most, I think this falls on him. 24 points are great, but I would prefer to see him get 16 with 5 assists and keep the ball moving.

]]> By: Paul http://www.montlakemadness.com/gant%e2%80%99s-moustache-thoughts-on-the-dawgs-critical-loss-at-cal/comment-page-1/#comment-3634 Paul Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:57:48 +0000 http://www.montlakemadness.com/?p=3535#comment-3634 Thanks for the overview...I actually couldn't watch the game, but recorded it...saw the final score...refused to watch...may or may not delete it later. All that to say, I appreciate reading your comments/observations. Too bad about Gaddy, I really thought he'd be coming into his own by now. Huskies really have their backs up against the wall now, let's see what they're made of. Thanks for the overview…I actually couldn’t watch the game, but recorded it…saw the final score…refused to watch…may or may not delete it later.

All that to say, I appreciate reading your comments/observations. Too bad about Gaddy, I really thought he’d be coming into his own by now.

Huskies really have their backs up against the wall now, let’s see what they’re made of.

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