MBB: Cal vs #21 Oregon (Thu 7 PM Pac-12 Network)

Post by **greenyellow** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:42 pm

DEC 31 (THU) 7:00 PM
CAL
EUGENE, OR
TV: PAC-12 NETWORK

BearlyBalanced · Post by **BearlyBalanced** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:16 pm

I really like this team and its potential. Shame Dante got injured.

Everythingsducky · Post by **Everythingsducky** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:47 pm

Shame they can’t hit the 3 with any consistency.

Duck07 · Post by **Duck07** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:52 pm

Everythingsducky wrote:Shame they can’t hit the 3 with any consistency.

Estrada delivers at the half!

Duck07 · Post by **Duck07** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:56 pm

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Post by **greenyellow** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:01 pm

You could sort of tell this team hasn't played in a while with their up-and-down first half.

Duck07 · Post by **Duck07** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:56 pm

Defense and Duarte's shooting have really keyed a run late.

Up 12 with ~2:11 to go.

Post by **greenyellow** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:01 pm

When the Ducks shoot anywhere close to their normal average, they are a tough team to beat with how they get after it on the defensive end.

Everythingsducky · Post by **Everythingsducky** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:28 pm

Good win, as all are. But of course, I have to bitch. Would love to see more from Duarte earlier in the game in shots and leadership. Altman will have a bevy of wings once Richardson returns, but may have issues with interior defense against bigger teams. Ducks playing small ball may only work in spurts. Like that they have enough length to cover the perimeter, just worried about the inside defense.

GrandpaDuck · Post by **GrandpaDuck** » Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:41 pm

Everythingsducky wrote:Good win, as all are. But of course, I have to bitch. Would love to see more from Duarte earlier in the game in shots and leadership. Altman will have a bevy of wings once Richardson returns, but may have issues with interior defense against bigger teams. Ducks playing small ball may only work in spurts. Like that they have enough length to cover the perimeter, just worried about the inside defense.

E2O putting opposing posts in foul trouble is one of their best defenses against bigger teams right now, otherwise as you say bigger teams can present a big defensive challenge. This is particularly true when you cant punish a big team with outside shooting. Very few teams playing small ball like Oregon are as dependent on inside scoring.

Getting Richardson back should really help. He should help get teams out of that 2-3 zone they all are using against the Ducks now and make teams pay for going big-big against the Ducks by providing an outside shooting threat and improve the already good on the ball pressing defense.

MBB: Cal vs #21 Oregon (Thu 7 PM Pac-12 Network)

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