Cal has the most explosive starting five in America
"That's a pretty bold prediction for just a few days into the season, but it doesn't matter because it's the absolute truth. The Bears' program isn't associated with the blue bloods of college basketball, but that doesn't mean they can't stand toe-to-toe with those teams this season.
Cuonzo Martin returns three double-figure scorers on the perimeter in Tyrone Wallance, Jordan Mathews, and Jabari Bird to go along with a pair of freshmen -- Jaylen Brown and Ivan Rabb -- that have legitimate one-and-done potential. Cal isn't getting the same amount of ink as Maryland, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Kansas, but it's ceiling may be higher than those teams when it comes to the first five players that start a game. The Bears have Elite Eight level talent in Berkeley. Do they have Elite Eight level toughness and chemistry? Time will tell."
"That's a pretty bold prediction for just a few days into the season, but it doesn't matter because it's the absolute truth. The Bears' program isn't associated with the blue bloods of college basketball, but that doesn't mean they can't stand toe-to-toe with those teams this season.
Cuonzo Martin returns three double-figure scorers on the perimeter in Tyrone Wallance, Jordan Mathews, and Jabari Bird to go along with a pair of freshmen -- Jaylen Brown and Ivan Rabb -- that have legitimate one-and-done potential. Cal isn't getting the same amount of ink as Maryland, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Kansas, but it's ceiling may be higher than those teams when it comes to the first five players that start a game. The Bears have Elite Eight level talent in Berkeley. Do they have Elite Eight level toughness and chemistry? Time will tell."
