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Transcript: Bruce Pascoe on UA basketball

Bruce chats live in a Q&A on UA basketball.

Welcome to today's live chat with Bruce Pascoe. Bruce will spend the next hour or so answering your questions. Please do not resubmit questions. Bruce will get to them as he can.

by Debbie Kornmiller, SN producer 10/23/2012 7:00:24 PM
Will Nick Johnson become more of a consistent threat after a up and down freshman season?

by doza 10/23/2012 7:00:51 PM
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by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:01:02 PM
Yes, I think Nick will be a classic case of a guy who makes a big jump between his freshman and sophomore seasons because he knows now what he needs to do. He worked hard on his shooting and defense so I think he'll have a more well-rounded game than just highlight dunks. He wants to be a better defender, too, though that may take a while

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:02:14 PM
I know we have a new big man line up but how much of a impact will Angelo chol need to make to be successful

by doza 10/23/2012 7:02:21 PM
They need Chol for a solid 10-12 minutes at least because of fatigue and foul trouble that could arise. also, he gives UA a different look with his shot blocking ability. I don't think Chol will start more than a few games, if any, but he'll need to be a key reserve for sure.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:03:27 PM
Bruce, what's your best guess as to the starting lineup for the Humboldt State game and who will be first off the bench for Arizona?

by Leo 10/23/2012 7:03:32 PM
I guess after the Red-Blue I'd pop in Jerrett for Ashley at the four: So 1 Lyons, 2 Johnson, 3 Hill, 4 Jerrett, 5 Tarczewski. But I am allowed only on very rare occasions to watch practice so I don't have any first hand knowledge on how the competition is going other than what Miller says (and he said Jerrett was the top statistical producer during the first full week). I think the Humboldt starters will reflect who has been the most productive in practice so far. They could change by Nov. 11.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:05:47 PM
Any chance they will re-broadcast the Red Blue Game online?

by PVWentWest 10/23/2012 7:06:16 PM
I don't know that one. Everything is up to the Pac-12 since they own all the media rights now. If it were controlled by UA i'm pretty sure they would.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:06:52 PM
Is it true one of the Ref's from the Bahamas trip said "By December this team will be #1 in the Nation"

by Turn By Turn 10/23/2012 7:07:00 PM
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to go to the Bahamas and have not heard that but it wouldn
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by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:07:21 PM
surprise me. They could be 7-0 entering the Florida game.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:07:42 PM
Is Sean Miller optimistic about this years FInal 4 Chances?

by Turn By Turn 10/23/2012 7:07:52 PM
I think he's optimistic about the makeup and talent of this team. Most coaches such as Miller won't directly answer that question.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:09:27 PM
Hey Bruce, do you know what was up with the problem at halftime on the court? I saw Sean Miller yelling at someone down there.

by CatThrong 10/23/2012 7:09:44 PM
My head was in my computer for almost all of halftime (tweets, blogging,etc.) so unfortunately I did not see that.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:10:09 PM
Hey Bruce, I'm sure everyone is asking, but have you heard anything about how the recruits enjoyed the weekend, and specifically if AG has spoken about his time here.

by TFenn 10/23/2012 7:10:17 PM
Have not heard anything. Gordon has kept his thoughts fairly close to the vest and he's planning on waiting til spring to sign.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:10:45 PM
I do know Elliott Pitts tweeted that he and Stanley Johnson had one of their greatest nights ever on Saturday.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:11:12 PM
Based on the performance during the Red/Blue game, do you see any players maybe moving from only one position to more than one position (e.g. SF/PF)during the season?

by CatThrong 10/23/2012 7:11:25 PM
I don't know if the Red-Blue changed anything because at this point Miller has got guys into certain positions but, long term, I could see Ashley at 3/4 instead of 4, Hill at 3/4 instead of 3 (just because he's so effective at the 4), Parrom at 2/3 instead of 3. Mayes and Lyons are both combo guards, of course, too.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:12:53 PM
How do you see the minutes being distributed at the start of the season based on what you saw at the Red/Blue game, and why?

by CatThrong 10/23/2012 7:13:09 PM
This is a question i could take the whole chat time to answer! Obviously Hill is going to be there 32-33 minutes a game, and Lyons probably 30, but it goes down from there. I think the other starters will average 25 minutes or so, as will Parrom, and Jerrett/Ashley (whoever does not start between them). Tarczewski's minutes may be limited by fatigue or fouls. Johnson could average about the same (28). Chol and Mayes will have to fight for the same amount of minutes and Gabe York's minutes will be tied to his defense (he's obviously an athlete).

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:16:16 PM
What do you think our chances are with Aaron Gordon? How did UA's weekend compare with Kansas' and UW's? Is it OK to get my hopes up? I believe adding AG would make UA the favorite next year.

by dpateaz 10/23/2012 7:16:22 PM
If I had to guess, I'd say their chances at Gordon are 25 percent. The family has a longtime relationship with Lorenzo Romar. And Gordon wants to go somewhere where he can play a ton immediately and then go to the NBA (maybe in one year).
Anytime Kentucky and Kansas are also involved that makes it tough. His HS coach told me he had a great time at Kansas but it's rare when a recruit or his coach/parent/handler says a visit was anything other than "great." So hard to read into much of that.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:18:10 PM
First game starting lineup? Lyons, Johnson, Hill...

by dpateaz 10/23/2012 7:18:21 PM
Yes, and Jerrett, Tarczewski too. (a guess only!)

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:18:41 PM
Who gets the nod starting at shooting guard? KP or Nick J

by FernDog 10/23/2012 7:18:46 PM
Nick Johnson at first but Parrom, if he stays healthy, could be a starter by midseason -- or at least start some of the time. One thing Miller has said is that his starting lineup will be more fluid this year. He may not lock into five guys.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:19:38 PM
How many future NBA players are on this team? I count at least six. Who's most likely to leave first, Jerrett?

by dpateaz 10/23/2012 7:20:22 PM
That's a pretty good guess. The three freshman bigs all seem like very likely NBA guys at some point (it's just not clear how much time they'll need in college). There are a lot of other guys who could make it if they get some work done (Lyons, Johnson, Parrom, etc). Solomon Hill has a very critical year ahead of him in that respect, too. If he can show good perimeter skills as a 3, he'll get a long look.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:22:04 PM
Who gets the starting nod at the final center/fwd spot assuming Brandon A has the 4 spot locked up: Grant J or Keleb T?

by FernDog 10/23/2012 7:22:14 PM
The word early was Tarczewski and Ashley but Jerrett is obviously playing well. So it's a question of whether they would play both "4s" instead of Ashley or Jerrett and Tarczewski. I'm sure we'll see both starting lineups at one point or another.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:23:17 PM
Anything new on the Shabazz/Anderson cases? Could that stretch into the season? I'd like to see a stronger Pac12 this year and hope they are cleared.

by dpateaz 10/23/2012 7:23:22 PM
Crazy, isn't it? There's still no indication of any sort though I'd have to think the NCAA will make up its mind by next week. I'm guessing Anderson will be kept out 3 games and Muhammad 7 but that's just a wild guess.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:24:11 PM
What kind of season do you anticipate Angelo having? We keep hearing how much he's "improving". Do you foresee an all-conf type season before he graduates and an NBA career to follow?

by Apr 8th in Georgia 10/23/2012 7:24:25 PM
He is improving. The problem is that his competition among true posts is 10X greater than it was last year. I don't know if he'll be all conference. He's still somewhat raw but a very hard worker, so the only thing I know for sure is that he will maximize whatever he's goe.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:25:47 PM
Jerrett displayed an impressive offensive arsenal Sunday and I read that he recently earned the gold practice jersey. Is he now the favorite to start at the 4-spot over Ashley? Assuming the entire frontcourt returns next year, do you envision either one moving to SF next year upon Hill's departure to keep the five most talented players on the floor?

by RebelCat 10/23/2012 7:26:05 PM
Good question. Don't know if Jerrett is currently the favorite to start but he sure played like a starter Sunday.
I know Ashley wants to play the three long term and that is a possibility next season. Though that could also be impacted by recruiting -- if they get Gordon, he's probably best as a 4 and maybe it would make sense to move Ashley to three (assuming he's back).
Also there's a remote possibility Parrom gets the fifth year (they can't apply for the waiver until late this season) and he's back as the starting three.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:28:08 PM
What are your thoughts about the Cats' non conference strength of schedule?

by Chris S. 10/23/2012 7:28:14 PM
By historical UA standards, it's not very good. And it's turning out to be even worse because many of the teams are rebuilding for one reason or another and then Texas Tech has been all but nuked.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:29:06 PM
Any news on Aaron Gordan recruitment

by Opus 10/23/2012 7:29:12 PM
Ashley seemed to be lazy and have a crybaby dimeanor at the red blue...do i smell transfer?

by Corona 10/23/2012 7:29:44 PM
I don't get that impression.

by Bruce Pascoe 10/23/2012 7:29:55 PM

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