Chief’s Briefs - Tulsa

[Chief00]

Vital and Polley raining threes on the bad guys rather than the other way.
- Williams got in with 4 minutes left in half. Cobb who was coming off suspension played before a guy who had eight rebounds last game. Williams is our best Big at: rebounding, boxing, screening, passing and ball security. Granted it’s a low bar but quite frankly I believe the above statement to be accurate and Chief knows Bigs.
- KO is expending energy on sideline line there is no tomorrow.
- Really don’t see what Whaley is giving us.
- Jeffers had some good dunks!
-Ollie’s going with his Muscle Beach front line of Larrie, Polley and Whaley
- One dude has 27 and no attempt to lock him up - deny him the ball - nothing but the stupid zone
- KO or anyone on his coaching staff has a clue how to get Bigs into the game plan. Carlton to his credit presents for the bill and seldom gets it.
- KO said pregame they worked all week on rebounding - but when you have only one guy inside the 3 line - please tell me how that works?

- You know you are in a coach’s doghouse when you play well and get less time.

- Larrier zero points but hits two big three at 2 minutes - then a key no box out on a FT followed by getting beat on a full court pass with lazy defense.

 

[Waquoit]

- One dude has 27 and no attempt to lock him up - deny him the ball - nothing but the stupid zone

Glen Miller's fault

 

[uchusky32]

That was a winnable game. Got nothing of importance from TL. Couple late 3s. Jalen is tired. Physically and Mentally. Vital played well. Couple knuckle head shots. Polley nice early disappeared late. Carlton needed touches.

Can't say KO let it slip but I will say he is wearing out JA.

 

[Palatine]

Vital and Polley raining threes on the bad guys rather than the other way.
- Williams got in with 4 minutes left in half. Cobb who was coming off suspension played before a guy who had eight rebounds last game. Williams is our best Big at: rebounding, boxing, screening, passing and ball security. Granted it’s a low bar but quite frankly I believe the above statement to be accurate and Chief knows Bigs.
- KO is expending energy on sideline line there is no tomorrow.
- Really don’t see what Whaley is giving us.
- Jeffers had some good dunks!
-Ollie’s going with his Muscle Beach front line of Larrie, Polley and Whaley
- One dude has 27 and no attempt to lock him up - deny him the ball - nothing but the stupid zone

Still hating on Anderson? One of the few with a good game.

 

[UConnJim]

Larrier was horrible tonight and Ollie played him too much in 2nd half. He had 1 rebound! Played terrible defense. We played well with Larrier on the bench, because if his shot isn't falling, he is a liability on the floor because he doesn't bring ball handling, defense, or rebounding.

 

[Dove]

Not the best brief, Chief. Better luck next time.

 

[Waquoit]

Still hating on Anderson? One of the few with a good game.

Not really. He made a couple shots early. That was it.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

That was a winnable game.
Can't say KO let it slip...

I'll say it then.
Twice this year KO got outcoached and lost by 2 points to Frank Haith. In some ways, this matters more than the many blowouts. What we are this year is a little bit worse than Tulsa.

The first half was kinda fun to watch: odd box score with a side of chat room.

 

[UConnJim]

I'll say it then.
Twice this year KO got outcoached and lost by 2 points to Frank Haith. In some ways, this matters more than the many blowouts. What we are this year is a little bit worse than Tulsa.

The first half was kinda fun to watch: odd box score with a side of chat room.

I agree. Both Tulsa games should have been Ws. Tonight, we were beating Tulsa with energy and depth in the first half. We were forced to use our energy depth in the 1st half due to foul trouble, but in the 2nd half it was coaches decision not to use energy and depth and we got beat badly in the 2nd half.

I like Ollie and I have been thinking bring him back next year. But, he has to see it was coaching that lost the game tonight.

 

[Candyman]

Agree in Whaley. Athletic and can dunk but can’t shoot and can’t rebound. I don’t see what he offers. He works hard in practice but if that don’t translate in games than play someone else.

 

[Chief00]

Glen Miller's fault

The Miller zone legacy continues - but now it’s on KO

 

[Candyman]

First half was fools gold. 5 theees from Anderson and Polley combined. That wasn’t going to happen in 2nd half.

 

[Chief00]

I agree. Both Tulsa games should have been Ws. Tonight, we were beating Tulsa with energy and depth in the first half. We were forced to use our energy depth in the 1st half due to foul trouble, but in the 2nd half it was coaches decision not to use energy and depth and we got beat badly in the 2nd half.

I like Ollie and I have been thinking bring him back next year. But, he has to see it was coaching that lost the game tonight.

This was the DECISION Game

 

[Chief00]

Not the best brief, Chief. Better luck next time.

Ounch - I lost everything - and had to redo - Chief hates inefficiency. I focused onBigs - you must be guard centric.

 

[Bagel&Cheese]

Terry " The Matador" Larrier! Way to play help D!

 

[dtrumpet]

What I put on Ollie: no visible order to the offense on the possession after the last timeout down 1. But what I
can't put on Ollie: Larrier allowing the home run pass and the foul shot rebound.

BUT with this loss and an almost guaranteed sub . 500 record. Our coach is gone.

 

[Chief00]

Still hating on Anderson? One of the few with a good game.

How did I hate on him? I did not call him out by name but his defense was really bad on #4. He did shoot well, especially in the first half.

 

[AdamaNation]

This was the DECISION Game

I guess Sunday is the start packing game.

 

[UConnJim]

First half was fools gold. 5 theees from Anderson and Polley combined. That wasn’t going to happen in 2nd half.

Your right as Polley didn't get a shot in the 2nd half and Anderson, I think, took only 1 or possibly 2.

What I put on Ollie: no visible order to the offense on the possession after the last timeout down 1. But what I
can't put on Ollie: Larrier allowing the home run pass and the foul shot rebound.

BUT with this loss and an almost guaranteed sub . 500 record. Our coach is gone.

I do put Larrier being on the floor on Ollie. He was playing horrible all night.

 

[Chief00]

I guess Sunday is the start packing game.

It pains me - I like KO - he expended so much energy in the first half on the sideline - with so little return and no transfer of toughness to players. While this was occurring a guy went off for 30 without much recognition by the defense until way too late.

 

[Hankster]

Still hating on Anderson? One of the few with a good game.

Good point. In fact he has been playing well for a couple games. Slowly broke out of his slump. Nice contributor. Little late, but hey. Give credit.

 

[dtrumpet]

Your right as Polley didn't get a shot in the 2nd half and Anderson, I think, took only 1 or possibly 2.

I do put Larrier being on the floor on Ollie. He was playing horrible all night.

Maybe...but he just hit 2 3's, no way you could pull him at that point.

 

[AdamaNation]

It pains me - I like KO - he expended so much energy in the first half on the sideline - with so little return and no transfer of toughness to players. While this was occurring a guy went off for 30 without much recognition by the defense until way too late.

So with such slim pickings out there and so much else at stake do we just give chill a shot for a year and offer Ollie an extended buy out? Like extend his contract over 8 years or something at a lower rate and eat the income tax or something? Thinking bobby Bonilla style.

 

[The Viking]

It will be interesting to see what Calhoun does with this team next year

 

[UConnJim]

Maybe...but he just hit 2 3's, no way you could pull him at that point.

Having Larrier on the floor in the second half allowed the comeback to happen. Sure, he hit 2 threes, but his defense and rebounding were brutal even after he made the 3s.