Locked On Zags - Daily Podcast On Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball

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Nate Oats talks Drew Timme | Who does Gonzaga miss more, Chet Holmgren or Andrew Nembhard? Dec 16, 2022

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide have a huge matchup slated for Saturday in Birmingham, with Nate Oats and Mark Few each looking to secure the kind of victory that moves a team up a seed line in March.

Andy and Spokesman-Review writer Theo Lawson discuss Gonzaga's matchup with Alabama, including why Julian Strawther and Malachi Smith are extremely key toward this team securing a victory. They also discuss who this team misses more: Chet Holmgren or Andrew Nembhard, and get into if this schedule is good or bad for the Zags.

We close the show talking about the tragic loss of coach Mike Leach, who Theo covered for three seasons while he was coaching Washington State University.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide: How the Zags can stop Nate Oats and his star freshmen Dec 15, 2022

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide meet for the second half of a home and home series that was played first in Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena and now in Birmingham for the return game.

Mark Few and the Zags have a huge opportunity to pick up a win over a top five team, a team that has already defeated the No. 1 ranked team twice this season - the first time a squad has done that since 1965.

We also take a look at specific keys to victory for the Bulldogs, including how Anton Watson defends star freshman Brandon Miller, who wins the turnover battle, and how Gonzaga's secondary scorers (Julian Strawther and Rasir Bolton) respond after lackluster performances earlier in the week (in Strawther's case, due to illness).

We close the show discussing Fardaws Aimaq's sudden decision to enter the transfer portal out of Texas Tech and what that could mean for the Zags, and we discuss a 2024 5-star prospect the Bulldogs are expressing interest in!

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Is 2023 commit Dusty Stromer a future Gonzaga Bulldogs superstar? | Pair of big wins for the WCC Dec 14, 2022

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs may be off to a slow start this season, but 2023 commit Dusty Stromer had a monster weekend at Hoophall this weekend, cementing himself as one of the biggest risers in the class.

Jason Jordan joins me to discuss Stromer's performance, and how his consistency and ability to score multiple different ways could make him a star at Gonzaga right out of the gate.

We then take a look at big wins from Saint Mary's (over San Diego State) and BYU (over Creighton) and discuss my current prediction for how the WCC standings will look from 1 (Gonzaga) to ten (Pacific).

Finally, we close the show discussing high profile WCC contests coming up this week/weekend, including BYU playing Utah, San Francisco taking on undefeated UNLV, and Santa Clara getting a chance to beat the worst Power-5 program of all time, the Cal Golden Bears.

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After another slow start, is it time for the Gonzaga Bulldogs to change up the starting lineup? Dec 13, 2022

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs powered through a slow start to down the Northern Illinois Huskies, 88-67, behind 26 points from Drew Timme, a career night from Ben Gregg, and an outstanding all-around performance from Hunter Sallis.

Sallis had another productive night, while Malachi Smith looked like Gonzaga's best offensive guard. It prompts the big question - should Gonzaga change up the starting lineup? Julian Strawther had just four points in 17 minutes, while Rasir Bolton was 1-7 from the field. Is it time to make a move?

We also look at Ben Gregg's monster night, where he scored 18 points off the bench. Efton Reid had a nice showing as well, and we got a glimpse of Dominick Harris in the closing minutes.

We close the show looking at a few Zags in the NBA, including a career-season from Zach Collins and Corey Kispert, and injury to Rui Hachimura, and a nice showing from Kelly Olynyk on the Utah Jazz.

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Should Hunter Sallis start for the Gonzaga Bulldogs? | How Zags should approach Northern Illinois Dec 12, 2022

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs powered through a slow start to down the Washington Huskies, 77-60, behind 22 points from Drew Timme, a double-double from Julian Strawther, and an outstanding defensive performance from Hunter Sallis.

Sallis' effort on defense and offense has been fantastic the last few games, and we discuss whether his recent success should put him into the starting lineup, either replacing an inconsistent Rasir Bolton or pushing Anton Watson to the bench and giving the Zags a four-guard starting lineup.

We also take a look at Gonzaga's Monday evening opponent, the Northern Illinois Huskies, who are ranked outside the top 300 in KenPom with only one victory over a Division 1 opponent.

While this should be an easy victory, we look at key things the Zags could or should show in this contest, including another good game from Efton Reid, consistency from Malachi Smith, a breakout from Ben Gregg, and the potential to see Dom Harris or the walk-ons getting real minutes.

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A key injury could sink Washington Huskies against Gonzaga Bulldogs | Revisiting Zags to the Pac-12 Dec 09, 2022

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Washington Huskies are back at it at The Kennel on Friday evening, we discuss how Mike Hopkins' squad has performed so far this year and how the injury to Franck Kepnang will impact them against Mark Few and the Zags.

Andy and Locked on Pac-12 host Spencer McLaughlin then get into conference realignment, discussing the Pac-12's most likely addition and a few other schools they could consider as well - including Gonzaga.

We close the show looking at the Pac-12 as they get into conference play. How far ahead of the pac(k) is Arizona? Is UCLA a second weekend team? How many other teams will make the big dance? Will Oregon ever get healthy?

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Drew Timme's turn to put his stamp on the Gonzaga Bulldogs - Washington Huskies in-state rivalry Dec 08, 2022

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Washington Huskies meet for the first time in three years, renewing a heated in-state rivalry and giving Drew Timme a chance to put his stamp on the battle between these two programs from Spokane and Seattle.

Washington runs a zone defense under coach Mike Hopkins, and they are led offensively by Keion Brooks. We look at the good and bad things about this UW squad, and then evaluate five keys for a Gonzaga victory - including breaking the zone, controlling the glass, and a few players who need to step up and have big games.

We close the show looking at the women's basketball team, who are 8-2 with one more game remaining in their non-conference slate. With the rest of the WCC looking down this year, notably Portland and BYU, it looks like the Lady Zags should roll to another WCC title - which could lead them into a potential top 5 seed for March Madness!

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Gonzaga's Nolan Hickman is going to be fine | How Andrew Nembhard's NBA success helps the Zags Dec 07, 2022

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Gonzaga Bulldogs point guard Nolan Hickman is nine games into his career as a starter, so we compare his performance so far to Mark Few's most recent starters: Andrew Nembhard, Jalen Suggs, Ryan Woolridge, and Josh Perkins. Hickman's numbers are slightly below this group, but factoring in his strength of schedule should give GU fans optimism about the future!

We also talk about Indiana Pacers point guard Andrew Nembhard, who had 31 points, 13 assists, and eight rebounds against Steph Curry and Golden State on Monday - one of the best games by a rookie all season long. Why teams were wrong about him coming out of the draft, and why all this attention now is great for GU going forward!

Finally, we look at a handful of big WCC contests coming up this week, including BYU taking on Creighton and Saint Mary's facing San Diego State.

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Drew Timme dominates as Gonzaga Bulldogs defeat Kent State for another Quad 1 victory Dec 06, 2022

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs grinded out a victory over Kent State at the Kennel in Spokane on Monday behind Drew Timme's 29 points and 17 rebounds, and a fantastic performance from Nolan Hickman, who played 40 minutes and had 10 points.

Mark Few's club still has issues with defensive rotations, but they managed to only turn the ball over nine times and Julian Strawther's quiet 14 points and a nice defensive performance from Hunter Sallis iced the game down the stretch.

We discuss the good and the bad from this contest, including Rasir Bolton's absence the last few games, an inconsistent game from Ben Gregg and Malachi Smith, and Gonzaga's ability to get out in transition.

We close out the show talking about Indiana Pacers point guard Andrew Nembhard, who had 31 points, 13 assists, and eight rebounds against Steph Curry and Golden State on Monday - one of the best games by a rookie all season long.

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Besides turnovers, what is Gonzaga's offensive identity? | Why Kent State could be a trap game Dec 05, 2022

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs battled valiantly, but an inability to get Drew Timme involved in the offense and really off nights from Rasir Bolton and Julian Strawther led to a one point loss against the Baylor Bears on Friday, sending the Zags to a 5-3 record one month into the season.

We discuss Gonzaga's lack of an offensive identity, outside of turnovers, while also looking at the struggles from GU's supporting case and praising the performances of Malachi Smith, Anton Watson, and Ben Gregg in this contest.

Next is a preview of the Kent State Golden Flashes, who Gonzaga faces on Monday. Kent State is a top-75 team per KenPom, and they force the second most turnovers per game in the entire NCAA, a potential recipe for disaster in Spokane. However, getting out in transition, getting Timme more involved, and another strong game from Smith should help lead this team to victory on the day they celebrate Kelly Olynyk and hang his jersey in the rafters.

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