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Cal Basketball Blue & Gold Scrimmage: The Hype Starts Now

It's here.

A friend of mine, a Cal alum and a high school basketball coach, always chuckles when I get excited for a new season. Year after year, our conversation repeats itself.

"Allen looks good this year. He's developing a drive game. Put some good D out there with him and we'll be solid." Or "Solo's spent a lot of time working on his post game. With Justin running point, we're going to be in a lot of games."

"Dude, I hear you, but look at our roster. We cannot compete at a high level with this talent.