GAME THREAD: Pacific @ZAGS - 1/10/19

[TexasZagFan]

Time to clear the bench, I'm leery of Pacific's overly aggressive fouls. They have a history of it. Trailing by 30, they might feel disrespected, and take out some frustrations.

[Kong-Kool-Aid]

If insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, then Pacific's offensive strategy is insane.

At first I thought you were referring to me explaining how limited minutes work.

I agree on both accounts.

[Kong-Kool-Aid]

Time to clear the bench, I'm leery of Pacific's overly aggressive fouls. They have a history of it. Trailing by 30, they might feel disrespected, and take out some frustrations.

Maybe just wait till we are up a few more... I'd really like the Zags to cover... for my pocket book.

[TexasZagFan]

Agreed. And Petrusev has done nothing to lose his. The two ideas are not mutually exclusive.

Maybe not, but there's only 200 minutes a game to spread around. Tough enough with an 8 man rotation, even tougher with a 9 man rotation.

[23dpg]

Maybe not, but there's only 200 minutes a game to spread around. Tough enough with an 8 man rotation, even tougher with a 9 man rotation.

+1.

[thespywhozaggedme]

I'm not bashing him at all. Calling him a true freshman isn't bashing him. We are loaded and right now he doesn't have a place in the rotation. When Few (who sees him in practice almost every day) feels like he's ready to contribute in a larger capacity, you had better believe he will.

I know you get your favorite players on the team and you root for them and need to have your dopamine rush when you see them on the floor. But maybe just trust that Few isn't being malicious, he actually knows what he is doing.

When you imply that he can't play defense (which is a lie) and then post a mocking emoji then yeah, you're bashing him. He's better than CK and JJ, but he's getting frozen out. I don't think Few's being "malicious" but I do think he's extremely rigid in who he plays where and when; for example, I wouldn't be surprised at all if he starts CK over AW at the 3 next season despite Anton being the superior player because Few loves his vets, talent be damned.

[MDABE80]

5 blocks for Brandon! Hope he gets a double double too. He's really a killer! And he does it so easily.

[bballbeachbum]

Agreed. And Petrusev has done nothing to lose his. The two ideas are not mutually exclusive.

Filip in now with just under 8 to play, should see lots of time

I wasn't commenting on your sidebar discussion

[Kong-Kool-Aid]

Filip in now with just under 8 to play, should see lots of time

I wasn't commenting on your sidebar discussion

Yay! nothing else to complain about!

[TexasZagFan]

There's a message here for opponents tempted to try and slow it down against the Zags: don't try it. lol

[White lightning]

I feel Few is really working on building a new defensive strategy. Playing the rotation that really benefits from game minutes. He is also getting Tillie and Crandall minutes with the starting rotation. So many complain about the wcc competition. This is how coach Few takes advantage of the games to benefit play in March. Some need to look past their own nose to see what is coming in the future.

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[thespywhozaggedme]

Petrusev playing great once he gets in. Who woulda thunk it?

[thespywhozaggedme]

Yay! nothing else to complain about!

Wait, I thought he couldn't play with Tillie?

[23dpg]

This score is crazy.

Hot take: The Zags have outgrown the wcc.

[Kong-Kool-Aid]

That should be a flagrant .

[TexasZagFan]

Time to clear the bench, I'm leery of Pacific's overly aggressive fouls. They have a history of it. Trailing by 30, they might feel disrespected, and take out some frustrations.

Gallinat just proved my point.

[bballbeachbum]

Tillie still looking out of synch, not Geno tho

[bballbeachbum]

Gallinat just proved my point.

good call

[Kong-Kool-Aid]

Wait, I thought he couldn't play with Tillie?

Who said he couldn't? I'd rather have Clarke/Tillie/Rui out there personally.

Close out minutes are the perfect time for Filip to get experience.

[thespywhozaggedme]

This score is crazy.

Hot take: The Zags have outgrown the wcc.

You could've posted that 5 years ago.

[bballbeachbum]

10 FGs and 21 TOs now for Pacific with 4 minutes to play

[23dpg]

You could've posted that 5 years ago.

Of course. A little joke.

Pacific has made 10 fgs so far. Nice.

[TexasZagFan]

10 FGs and 21 TOs now for Pacific with 4 minutes to play

Will they hit 40? I doubt it.

[Zagceo]

Kispert struggling with shot 0-5 from 3

[thespywhozaggedme]

Who said he couldn't? I'd rather have Clarke/Tillie/Rui out there personally.

Close out minutes are the perfect time for Filip to get experience.

You certainly implied it in post #59.