Game Thread

[CTBasketball]

Wolf needs more minutes.

 

[huskyharry]

Still in it. NC state was red hot for a stretch...missed layups and run outs killed us

 

[dtrumpet]

what did olander do to get buried on the bench?
he has no fouls

 

[Kitaman]

Seems like we are playing with 3 players, including wolf. Go figure.

 

[Gurleyman]

This is the reality this year - we played much better than they did (with the exception of Omar's MSG-itis) and we're still down at the half. We're just not talented enough.

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[Adios]

They need to stop taking fancy shots!

 

[CTBasketball]

Can Wolf apply for another year of eligibility since he was injured last year/never played the year prior?

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Finishing is atrocious.

Boatright is killing them.

NC State is shooting 50% from the floor.

That said, all correctable things. They should be up a handful.

The pessimist in me has been conditioned by the last few years to expect an NC State 9-0 run to open the second half.

 

[caw]

UConn is actually winning every category but FG% and Assists. The big issue is that UConn is just missing layups which are leading to fast break points for NCST.

I think Evans isn't 100% right now, he's usually pretty money around the rim and he's short armed at least 3 layups.

 

[Gurleyman]

what did olander do to get buried on the bench?
he has no fouls

I think they just liked how Wolf was playing.

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[jorge34]

Decent first half, Baz needs some help...other than Wolf (lol, feels weird saying that).

Boatright looks horrible.....Evans, DD, Calhoun, and Boatright combined to shoot 4-21

 

[August_West]

Yeah we had a chance to really step on their throat and missed some bunnies. A lot like mich st game. Hopefully we can man up down the stretch like we did in Germany.


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[SaeHusky]

Can Omar Calhoun dunk? His game seems very unathletic to me. His jump shot is like a set shot

 

[CTBasketball]

Daniels needs to rebound and rebound only. He's lost out there.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

This is the reality this year - we played much better than they did (with the exception of Omar's MSG-itis) and we're still down at the half. We're just not talented enough.

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Upon first reading that explanation makes almost no sense to me.

 

[BoatShow]

Yeah, RJ looks quite tentative. Normally takes it hard to the hoop and finishes, not going up hard at all.

First 5 mins of 2nd will be huge.

 

[selles]

Selfish shot by Giffey. Cost us 2 for 1, thanks to the quick leakout. I thought Euros had BBIQ.

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Nah, that's the shot we need Giffey to take. Open off a curl. The mistake was going to the ground to try to get the board, not the shot.

Good first half overall. Wolf played well, but don't understand why TO sat so much, he had great energy early. Daniels needs to decide he wants to fight, otherwise he should sit, he was lousy.

 

[nomar]

Can Omar Calhoun dunk? His game seems very unathletic to me. His jump shot is like a set shot

Those are two different complaints. One, yes, he can dunk. He's not unathletic. Two, when they start going in you're not gonna care if he's shooting them with his big toe. And they're going to start going in.

 

[dtrumpet]

wolf is okay, but offense is better with olander on floor. finishing half 4-22, even with missed layups, is proof

 

[Kitaman]

Someone should remind Boat that NBA scouts are in the house.

 

[Gurleyman]

Thought DD got some good looks flashing to his spot - made one, missed one cleanly and had one go halfway down and pop out. Would like to see him find a little mid-range game.

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[BoatShow]

Wolf has been really solid, outside of that horrible pass (coming off a nice steal, though.) I just feel so much more comfortable with TYLAHH at the elbow in their offense.

 

[CTBasketball]

Thought DD got some good looks flashing to his spot - made one, missed one cleanly and had one go halfway down and pop out. Would like to see him find a little mid-range game.

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DD has a jumpshot, but he's just not thinking when he has the ball. He'd look great with a Rip-esque jumper.

 

[Gurleyman]

Nah, that's the shot we need Giffey to take. Open off a curl. The mistake was going to the ground to try to get the board, not the shot.

Good first half overall. Wolf played well, but don't understand why TO sat so much, he had great energy early. Daniels needs to decide he wants to fight, otherwise he should sit, he was lousy.

Agreed - I over-reacted in real time. He had some daylight to squeeze that off.

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[ctchamps]

Decent first half, Baz needs some help...other than Wolf (lol, feels weird saying that).

Boatright looks horrible.....Evans, DD, Calhoun, and Boatright combined to shoot 4-21

No surprise. Only guy with real experience is RJ and he probably isn't in game shape because of the injury.