Games thread - Men's Bball opens Pac 12 play hosting Stanford (Sunday, 11/28/21, 5:00 PM MT) and visiting #5 UCLA (Wed., 7:30 PM MT)

[Buffnik]

One thing that would make a world of difference would be if Nique could become our wing starter.

 

[Da Lama]

**** Tony Padilla.

This. All of this.

 

[ZandiBuff]

We don't have a 4th guard. Pre-season injuries & a transfer killed guard depth.

You still don't have to put 2 guys who can't play on the court at the same time.

Battey unable due to fouls

Lawson due to, well, sucking ass in general

 

[torero]

UCLA is really freaking good.

 

[Robert Sorell]

from the second half of the Nugs to that first half makes one crummy basketball game

 

[Daaah]

Awful first half.

 

[Buffnik]

We didn't shoot worth a damn, so we weren't going to beat them.

But what Tad's going to be pissed about is the Bruins wanting it more. They were the aggressor from the jump, beating us to the punch and attacking the basket.

 

[Daaah]

On the positive side, I think the young guards look the part.

 

[DBT]

Seems as if Tad has decided that tonight is a good night for Lovering to go to school.

 

[torero]

Seems as if Tad has decided that tonight is a good night for Lovering to go to school.

I think Tony Padilla and friends helped him with that decision.

 

[Goose]

One thing that would make a world of difference would be if Nique could become our wing starter.

He needs to be. Kee, EP, Nique, Jabari and Battey will hopefully be our conference starting five. If we had another PG *clears throat* we could go KJ, Kee, EP, Jabari & Battey with Nique being the first guy off the bench and be absolutely electric.

 

[Buffnik]

 

[Goose]

100% this. There is zero doubt to me that this kid gets it together and kicks ass next year. You can already see moments. He just needs the game to slowdown.

 

[Robert Sorell]

"Go back to Foot Locker where you belong!!"

If you don't enjoy some Bill Walton, you're doing life wrong.

 

[torero]

Evan just does not get the same whistle that other bigs get. He commits too many dumb fouls, but he gets way more ticky-tack garbage fouls than his stupid fouls.

 

[cnbuff410]

Do those refs hate Evan or something?

 

[Buffnik]

Evan just does not get the same whistle that other bigs get. He commits too many dumb fouls, but he gets way more ticky-tack garbage fouls than his stupid fouls.

That foul on the rebound was a ridiculous call.

 

[ZandiBuff]

Do those refs hate Evan or something?

Yes

 

[DBT]

It’ll be interesting to see how we look in 7 weeks when we play them again.

 

[Bear Fiend]

I don’t even see a hint of a foul. Being in the lane? Sort of boxing out?

 

[Buffnik]

I don’t even see a hint of a foul. Being in the lane? Sort of boxing out?

Just looked like 2 big guys playing basketball within the rules

 

[torero]

That foul on the rebound was a ridiculous call.

Hand fighting going in between both guys, nothing abnormal underneath the basket, but Evan is so strong that the other guy flails and the officials just assume it’s a foul. It’s terrible officiating.

 

[Darth Snow]

Oh joy. Inbounding with a small guy. I love that!

 

[Darth Snow]

Love. Love. LOVE that we are still fighting despite things going so poorly for us in the first half.

 

[DBT]

Dang! Coulda pulled to within 6. Need to bury those wide open 3’s.

 

[Darth Snow]

Everyone else raise an eyebrow at that super obvious push in the back no call to get UCLA another possesion?

 

[BuffDog]

Down by 9 now - only 2 of 14 from 3 - make a few more shots and we are right back in the game.

 

[ZKobalt]

Only down by single digits at the U12 timeout? I'll take it

 

[BuffLuke80]

These refs are a ****ing joke.

 

[DBT]

These refs are a ****ing joke.

So, your first Pac 12 game?