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Hey guys. I'm in Arizona fan, but I come in peace. You guys have a great program and a great team. I'm not going to lie, I think you're a much better team than we should have to be playing in the first round. But you have to beat good teams to get anywhere in this tournament.
I figured that I might just give you a rundown of this years Arizona team.
Arizona has lost a lot of talent in the last two years. While they're nowhere near the quality of basketball team they were in either of last two years, I actually think they might be a slightly superior offensive team. The issue, is that they are not very good defensively. I believe can come as them ranked in the 40s and just from the eye test, I think that's a bit generous. Maybe it's just deceiving because they were a top three Defense nationally the last two years.
This year's team has some skilled kids, but it doesn't have a lot of NBA talent. Both Alonzo Trier and Kaleb Tarczewski should play in the NBA and probably for quite a few years. I don't happen to think that either of them has star or even starter potential, but they will be useful NBA parts and as you might expect hands are pretty darn good college players.
Below is my player by player breakdown of this years Arizona squad:
Trier: really solid scorer. NBA level moves but "meh" athleticism. I'd say he's slightly above average athletically for a college wing man. Real good ball handler for a wing player, decent shooter and incredibly skilled at getting to the line. Really efficient scorer. Okay on defense but nothing to write home about. Value definitely lies in making buckets.
Kaleb - great rebounder and position defender at 7 feet. Incredibly strong and fit. Arms are short so he's just okay as a shot blocker. Bad hands and a bit methodical in the post. Just okay offensively but still a really great player.
Ryan Anderson - former Mr. basketball in CA so he's got talent. A real solid under the rim scoring four. A double double machine. When he's on put him down for 18 and 10. But he struggles with length. If you can challenge his shot you can frustrate him
Gave York - STREAKY. When he's on he's a world class jump shooter. BUT he's the type of guy that follows 6-6 with 0-6. Has added some diversity to his offensive game but really doesn't offer much besides scoring the ball.
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Those are clearly the top 4. after that, it's a bunch of role players.
Kadeem Allen - was the former JUCO national player of the year two years ago and then redshirted. Really solid athlete at 6'3" tall and he has a 6'9" wingspan so he's a really good defender and shot blocker. He's just an OK jump shooter, but he's pretty good going to the basket and is a useful piece on offense.
Dusan Ristic - really skilled offensively, but he's in a bit of a slump. He's below average defensively and is merely OK on the boards.
Parker Jackson Cartwright - small point guard. Superquick. Probably the best creator of offense on the team. However he's not very strong and when played physically he can be prone to making poor decisions and turning the ball over. He shot the ball pretty well from three second half of the year. I believe he was around 50% from three during pac 12 play.
Mark Tollefson - fifth year senior. Kind of awkward and gangly. Is a surprisingly good jumper, but is generally a liability both offense and especially on defense. He can shoot it from three a little bit but I think the Wildcats are best when he's on the bench.
Chance Commanche - kind of an X factor. Really high profile recruit. Came in skinny but has added some weight. Close to 7 feet And with an advanced offensive repertoire. He's really quite good when he gets some run. Miller seems to be trusting him more recently, and I think he could really make it impact on the game he gets 10 to 15 minutes.
Overall, I expect this to be a very close game. Arizona is in a transition year. They really don't have a lot of game changing talent and athleticism. However, they are well coached and they're quite good offensively. Really looking forward to a great game!
I figured that I might just give you a rundown of this years Arizona team.
Arizona has lost a lot of talent in the last two years. While they're nowhere near the quality of basketball team they were in either of last two years, I actually think they might be a slightly superior offensive team. The issue, is that they are not very good defensively. I believe can come as them ranked in the 40s and just from the eye test, I think that's a bit generous. Maybe it's just deceiving because they were a top three Defense nationally the last two years.
This year's team has some skilled kids, but it doesn't have a lot of NBA talent. Both Alonzo Trier and Kaleb Tarczewski should play in the NBA and probably for quite a few years. I don't happen to think that either of them has star or even starter potential, but they will be useful NBA parts and as you might expect hands are pretty darn good college players.
Below is my player by player breakdown of this years Arizona squad:
Trier: really solid scorer. NBA level moves but "meh" athleticism. I'd say he's slightly above average athletically for a college wing man. Real good ball handler for a wing player, decent shooter and incredibly skilled at getting to the line. Really efficient scorer. Okay on defense but nothing to write home about. Value definitely lies in making buckets.
Kaleb - great rebounder and position defender at 7 feet. Incredibly strong and fit. Arms are short so he's just okay as a shot blocker. Bad hands and a bit methodical in the post. Just okay offensively but still a really great player.
Ryan Anderson - former Mr. basketball in CA so he's got talent. A real solid under the rim scoring four. A double double machine. When he's on put him down for 18 and 10. But he struggles with length. If you can challenge his shot you can frustrate him
Gave York - STREAKY. When he's on he's a world class jump shooter. BUT he's the type of guy that follows 6-6 with 0-6. Has added some diversity to his offensive game but really doesn't offer much besides scoring the ball.
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Those are clearly the top 4. after that, it's a bunch of role players.
Kadeem Allen - was the former JUCO national player of the year two years ago and then redshirted. Really solid athlete at 6'3" tall and he has a 6'9" wingspan so he's a really good defender and shot blocker. He's just an OK jump shooter, but he's pretty good going to the basket and is a useful piece on offense.
Dusan Ristic - really skilled offensively, but he's in a bit of a slump. He's below average defensively and is merely OK on the boards.
Parker Jackson Cartwright - small point guard. Superquick. Probably the best creator of offense on the team. However he's not very strong and when played physically he can be prone to making poor decisions and turning the ball over. He shot the ball pretty well from three second half of the year. I believe he was around 50% from three during pac 12 play.
Mark Tollefson - fifth year senior. Kind of awkward and gangly. Is a surprisingly good jumper, but is generally a liability both offense and especially on defense. He can shoot it from three a little bit but I think the Wildcats are best when he's on the bench.
Chance Commanche - kind of an X factor. Really high profile recruit. Came in skinny but has added some weight. Close to 7 feet And with an advanced offensive repertoire. He's really quite good when he gets some run. Miller seems to be trusting him more recently, and I think he could really make it impact on the game he gets 10 to 15 minutes.
Overall, I expect this to be a very close game. Arizona is in a transition year. They really don't have a lot of game changing talent and athleticism. However, they are well coached and they're quite good offensively. Really looking forward to a great game!
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