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Monday Thoughts: A closer look at Cal’s offensive struggles

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Hey, had you heard that Cal’s offense is struggling, and that it might be causing a bit of angst and doubt amongst the fans?

All jokes aside: Cal’s adjusted offensive efficiency (basically: points scored/possession, adjusted for schedule strength) is 143rd in the country and 8th in the Pac-12 That’s not exactly Cal-defense-under-Sonny-Dykes bad, but it’s a clear Achilles heal that is the difference between Cal being easily into the tournament field, and Cal sitting squarely on the bubble.

If I had more time and technical know-how, I’d try to break down a bunch of film and give you schematic reasons for why Cal’s offense is struggling.