bearsandgiants said:
I was just glazing Madsen last week. This is fireable.
Furd watched some film and came with a plan. We have no answer and are playing like we don't feel like playing basketball today. Horrendous, lazy, sloppy, pathetic basketball.
We're gonna need Dort if we want any hope of sniffing the tourney.Strykur said:
Our droughts during games are annoying but when we are firing, going from down 16 to being up as much as 15 (a 30 point turnaround), we can make a run in March if we can play like that a full 40 minutes
bearsandgiants said:
The turning point was when we were up 12 and had a breakaway and threw it away. We were about to bury them. This team has to learn how to bone up and slam the damn door. Lazy on loose balls. Bunch of dumb 3pt bombs and they're right back in it. Okorie is going to start hitting shots, too.
Alkiadt said:bearsandgiants said:
I was just glazing Madsen last week. This is fireable.
Furd watched some film and came with a plan. We have no answer and are playing like we don't feel like playing basketball today. Horrendous, lazy, sloppy, pathetic basketball.
lol that didn't age well. Or did we just fire Madsen in the parking lot?
BearSD said:Cal88 said:
Madsen should have called TO during that long run, halfway through the half and still all his TO left, doesn't make sense not to.
Madsen waited until Stanford's run reached 15-2 before he called timeout. SMH.
Stanford has the better coach and recruiter. But hey, we have a coach who is really really tall and played in the NBA.
Cal88 said:Alkiadt said:bearsandgiants said:
I was just glazing Madsen last week. This is fireable.
Furd watched some film and came with a plan. We have no answer and are playing like we don't feel like playing basketball today. Horrendous, lazy, sloppy, pathetic basketball.
lol that didn't age well. Or did we just fire Madsen in the parking lot?
He was fired, and rehired at least twice this game. Lyons was drowning with his paperwork throughout the game.
TummyoftheGB said:
This take might come as a shocker on this board, but....Cal is a way better team than LS Junior U. They just are. Top to bottom (I see Dai Dai and Okorie as a wash, and the Okpara and Petraitis injuries as a wash). So it's gratifying that they took care of business tonight. This doesn't mean that Cal won't lose when Stanford comes to Cal, or that Cal isn't capable of going on a frustrating multi-game losing streak. But the talent PLUS coaching seem to side clearly with Cal this year. That makes it especially curious that the ACC network talk was all about Stanford and the bubble. As other posters have mentioned, ACC doesn't have a dog in the fight yet, so not sure why no one on the broadcast mentioned the obvious--Cal is just more talented as a whole.
it was a comment based on the situation. I said I was just glazing Madsen a week ago. Maybe you don't understand what that means? Now we come out flat and pooped the bed and played like crap. That's when I made the comment. Madsen did a great job from there (as did the team) and we won a great game. Where was your critique in the moment? Yes. We went from not being prepared and unconscionably looking like crap, to looking like the opposite. I stand by my comment (at the time). It was a pathetic start. The worst of the year. But it was one of the best games of the year.Alkiadt said:bearsandgiants said:
I was just glazing Madsen last week. This is fireable.
Furd watched some film and came with a plan. We have no answer and are playing like we don't feel like playing basketball today. Horrendous, lazy, sloppy, pathetic basketball.
lol that didn't age well. Or did we just fire Madsen in the parking lot?
wonder if the pressure (public) got to him. Expectations were high. But we also locked him down really well. In general, furd had a terrible shooting night. Some of that was our own pressure but we also got lucky. We still have to rebound better. And Madsen needs to call timeouts earlier in the momentum swings.Cal88 said:
Okorie is an incredibly inconsistent player, looked like an all-American last week and a washout tonight.
calumnus said:BearSD said:Cal88 said:
Madsen should have called TO during that long run, halfway through the half and still all his TO left, doesn't make sense not to.
Madsen waited until Stanford's run reached 15-2 before he called timeout. SMH.
Stanford has the better coach and recruiter. But hey, we have a coach who is really really tall and played in the NBA.
We could have hired Kyle Smith at any of our last three openings, including our last one when people here made up a story about WSU being Smith's "dream job" that he would never leave so no point in inquiring.
TummyoftheGB said:
This take might come as a shocker on this board, but....Cal is a way better team than LS Junior U. They just are. Top to bottom (I see Dai Dai and Okorie as a wash, and the Okpara and Petraitis injuries as a wash). So it's gratifying that they took care of business tonight. This doesn't mean that Cal won't lose when Stanford comes to Cal, or that Cal isn't capable of going on a frustrating multi-game losing streak. But the talent PLUS coaching seem to side clearly with Cal this year. That makes it especially curious that the ACC network talk was all about Stanford and the bubble. As other posters have mentioned, ACC doesn't have a dog in the fight yet, so not sure why no one on the broadcast mentioned the obvious--Cal is just more talented as a whole.
bearsandgiants said:Cal88 said:
Okorie is an incredibly inconsistent player, looked like an all-American last week and a washout tonight.
wonder if the pressure (public) got to him. Expectations were high. But we also locked him down really well. In general, furd had a terrible shooting night. Some of that was our own pressure but we also got lucky. We still have to rebound better. And Madsen needs to call timeouts earlier in the momentum swings.
HoopDreams said:bearsandgiants said:Cal88 said:
Okorie is an incredibly inconsistent player, looked like an all-American last week and a washout tonight.
wonder if the pressure (public) got to him. Expectations were high. But we also locked him down really well. In general, furd had a terrible shooting night. Some of that was our own pressure but we also got lucky. We still have to rebound better. And Madsen needs to call timeouts earlier in the momentum swings.
the difference was our defense, especially Pippin who locked him down
his big game vs UNC was as much to do with their poor defense as they put no pressure on the ball and just let him get to any spot he wanted
Our strategy was to blitz him and put Pippin on him when ever he was on the court
bearsandgiants said:wonder if the pressure (public) got to him. Expectations were high. But we also locked him down really well. In general, furd had a terrible shooting night. Some of that was our own pressure but we also got lucky. We still have to rebound better. And Madsen needs to call timeouts earlier in the momentum swings.Cal88 said:
Okorie is an incredibly inconsistent player, looked like an all-American last week and a washout tonight.
THIS GROUP OF 20 RANDOM CAL STUDENT IM IN IS LOUDER THAN THE STANFURD STUDENT SECTION
— 301 days til we take the axe (@IHateStanfurd) January 25, 2026
I didn't say our win was lucky. We got lucky that Okorie missed so many shots. And stanfurd in general missed a lot of open looks. But we also played great d. If you're looking for an apology for me getting emotional about Madsen after singing his praises a week ago only to be severely let down at a low point in the next game, that's fine. I apologize. But sir, this is a basketball fan board. You can make emotional comments when your team completely collapses before your eyes. And honestly, this platform makes it hard to interpret intentions, but i feel like most common sense BI posters understand I didn't think our win was due to luck, and would agree that in addition to playing good d, we were fortunate that furd also shot poorly. Go Bears.barsad said:bearsandgiants said:wonder if the pressure (public) got to him. Expectations were high. But we also locked him down really well. In general, furd had a terrible shooting night. Some of that was our own pressure but we also got lucky. We still have to rebound better. And Madsen needs to call timeouts earlier in the momentum swings.Cal88 said:
Okorie is an incredibly inconsistent player, looked like an all-American last week and a washout tonight.
I thought you might be too embarrassed to post after some of those completely off-the-reservation - just plain wrong - comments about the team and Madsen in the 1st half.
This win wasn't "lucky" and the timing of timeouts might be the least important aspect of coaching at this level.
Give Camden his due credit for an outstanding night, the team due credit for showing resilience in the face of a hostile crowd when down 16, and Madsen due credit for 16 wins before we hit February. This team is going places.
bearsandgiants said:I didn't say our win was lucky. We got lucky that Okorie missed so many shots. And stanfurd in general missed a lot of open looks. But we also played great d. If you're looking for an apology for me getting emotional about Madsen after singing his praises a week ago only to be severely let down at a low point in the next game, that's fine. I apologize. But sir, this is a basketball fan board. You can make emotional comments when your team completely collapses before your eyes. And honestly, this platform makes it hard to interpret intentions, but i feel like most common sense BI posters understand I didn't think our win was due to luck, and would agree that in addition to playing good d, we were fortunate that furd also shot poorly. Go Bears.barsad said:bearsandgiants said:wonder if the pressure (public) got to him. Expectations were high. But we also locked him down really well. In general, furd had a terrible shooting night. Some of that was our own pressure but we also got lucky. We still have to rebound better. And Madsen needs to call timeouts earlier in the momentum swings.Cal88 said:
Okorie is an incredibly inconsistent player, looked like an all-American last week and a washout tonight.
I thought you might be too embarrassed to post after some of those completely off-the-reservation - just plain wrong - comments about the team and Madsen in the 1st half.
This win wasn't "lucky" and the timing of timeouts might be the least important aspect of coaching at this level.
Give Camden his due credit for an outstanding night, the team due credit for showing resilience in the face of a hostile crowd when down 16, and Madsen due credit for 16 wins before we hit February. This team is going places.
bearsandgiants said:barsad said:bearsandgiants said:Cal88 said:
Okorie is an incredibly inconsistent player, looked like an all-American last week and a washout tonight.
wonder if the pressure (public) got to him. Expectations were high. But we also locked him down really well. In general, furd had a terrible shooting night. Some of that was our own pressure but we also got lucky. We still have to rebound better. And Madsen needs to call timeouts earlier in the momentum swings.
I thought you might be too embarrassed to post after some of those completely off-the-reservation - just plain wrong - comments about the team and Madsen in the 1st half.
This win wasn't "lucky" and the timing of timeouts might be the least important aspect of coaching at this level.
Give Camden his due credit for an outstanding night, the team due credit for showing resilience in the face of a hostile crowd when down 16, and Madsen due credit for 16 wins before we hit February. This team is going places.
I didn't say our win was lucky. We got lucky that Okorie missed so many shots. And stanfurd in general missed a lot of open looks. But we also played great d. If you're looking for an apology for me getting emotional about Madsen after singing his praises a week ago only to be severely let down at a low point in the next game, that's fine. I apologize. But sir, this is a basketball fan board. You can make emotional comments when your team completely collapses before your eyes. And honestly, this platform makes it hard to interpret intentions, but i feel like most common sense BI posters understand I didn't think our win was due to luck, and would agree that in addition to playing good d, we were fortunate that furd also shot poorly. Go Bears.
RedlessWardrobe said:bearsandgiants said:barsad said:bearsandgiants said:Cal88 said:
Okorie is an incredibly inconsistent player, looked like an all-American last week and a washout tonight.
wonder if the pressure (public) got to him. Expectations were high. But we also locked him down really well. In general, furd had a terrible shooting night. Some of that was our own pressure but we also got lucky. We still have to rebound better. And Madsen needs to call timeouts earlier in the momentum swings.
I thought you might be too embarrassed to post after some of those completely off-the-reservation - just plain wrong - comments about the team and Madsen in the 1st half.
This win wasn't "lucky" and the timing of timeouts might be the least important aspect of coaching at this level.
Give Camden his due credit for an outstanding night, the team due credit for showing resilience in the face of a hostile crowd when down 16, and Madsen due credit for 16 wins before we hit February. This team is going places.
I didn't say our win was lucky. We got lucky that Okorie missed so many shots. And stanfurd in general missed a lot of open looks. But we also played great d. If you're looking for an apology for me getting emotional about Madsen after singing his praises a week ago only to be severely let down at a low point in the next game, that's fine. I apologize. But sir, this is a basketball fan board. You can make emotional comments when your team completely collapses before your eyes. And honestly, this platform makes it hard to interpret intentions, but i feel like most common sense BI posters understand I didn't think our win was due to luck, and would agree that in addition to playing good d, we were fortunate that furd also shot poorly. Go Bears.
B&G, I know I don't have a life for doing this - but I counted 7 times you made in-game posts throughout the game, all negative. Three in the first half, four in the second half. always during a bad stretch. All critical. Great run at the end of the first half, nothing offered by you. Didn't we win the game by 12 points? Maybe the issue isn't that you're being too emotional, but rather that all of your emotional statements are negative. (BTW, please consider this response as an "emotional" comment.)
ncbears said:
Just taking a moment to marvel again at Bell's rebound and dunk where he comes in from the three point line while everyone else is just standing around watching.
bearsandgiants said:
But sir, this is a basketball fan board.
bearsandgiants said:
You can make emotional comments when your team completely collapses before your eyes. And honestly, this platform makes it hard to interpret intentions, but i feel like most common sense BI posters understand I didn't think our win was due to luck, and would agree that in addition to playing good d, we were fortunate that furd also shot poorly. Go Bears.
RedlessWardrobe said:
I understand that all this is is a site to talk about basketball. And yes, everybody has the right to express their emotions, I get it.
