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		Cal questions of the week By Michael Duca December 29, 2007

	#1. In the loss to the Utes in Cal's last game it came right down to the last few seconds of the game. But are you still convinced that Cal played as good of a mistake free game even though they lost they're first game at home this season? Still convinced? I was never convinced. Cal had only 8 assists in that game. They did not move the ball well enough on the perimeter and could not control play. Right now, Jerome Randle may be hurting the team with turnovers more than he is helping with assists, although he continues to score. #2. The Bears 7-2 play the Long Beach 49ers in the Golden Bear Classic on Friday night at Haas. The Classic should be entertaining and the Bears should be able to win this one hands down how do you see the results in this one? Since Cal won that game by 37 and scored more than 100 for the second time this season (it has been 12 years since they broke triple-digits twice in a campaign), I will instead say that I also expect Cal to defeat North Dakota State in the finals of the tournament on Saturday night. There are several reasons: 1) When you run your own tournament, you generally don't invite teams who are likely to beat you. 2) NDSU is in transition from Div II to Div I, and they are a small school Having said that, NDSU also has the highest scoring tandem in the nation, and this will not be a cakewalk for the Bears like Friday evening's game was. #3. Patrick Christopher and Ryan Anderson of Cal both lead Cal with 19 points against the Utes as they host Long Beach Friday night. What do you like best about their offensive game and what they bring to the table even in that close loss to Utah? Anderson is a smart and hard-working basketball player -- one NBA scout described him as "loving the game, which is not often seen among big men." He can play face-up or back-to-the basket, on the wing or on the post. Christopher is a complete player. His defense is as good as his offense, and it can trigger the team's running. He is not quite as good a rebounder as Anderson, but he can fly, and he is the most athletic player on the team, so his rousing alley-oop dunks can really incite the home crowd and get them into the game, which is a big advantage for Cal at Haas, where the building is small and fans are on top of the action.