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“It’s a collision course. This is how it’s always had to be”

Jaker said:
Monster Mash!
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DennieEddy said:
....and staying out of foul trouble for Castle...

Last night he had 4?
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It kind of is what it is at this point. His defensive assignments are rough and he's getting it done. If I had to trade 25% of his offensive production on Monday night for him to clamp-up Braden Smith, I'll take it.
 
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WhereistheDove? said:
If Clingan plays smart and stays vertical, I like our chances. He doesn’t need to block a shot of Edey’s and he shouldn’t jump to contest anything. Hand in the face to contest the hook and stay on the court.
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If he can make it to the second half with 1 or 0 fouls, he can start to get a little more aggressive. Same with Castle, though I think Castle will be in better shape guarding Smith than he was against Sears, who was very good at drawing fouls.
 
Only thing I’m worried about is refs getting DC in foul trouble. Other than that, I think we roll -doomed
 
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UConnJim said:
Edey is great on offense and he will score, but he is going to have trouble keeping up with Clingan and Johnson in transition. I think UConn is going to push the ball.
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I agree. Is he going to be able to play 40 minutes and chase our center up the floor?
 
JB75 said:
Only thing I’m worried about is refs getting DC in foul trouble. Other than that, I think we roll -doomed
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He's just got to play disciplined and realize.. making Edey work for 25 points all game and not fouling is betting that trying to shut him out and wind up on the bench in foul trouble and watch Edey put up 25 in the first half. We don't need to shut out Edey.. just make his life miserable and then make him run up and down the court and take those legs away. Tired legs struggle shooting.
 
Hamms30 said:
He's just got to play disciplined and realize.. making Edey work for 25 points all game and not fouling is betting that trying to shut him out and wind up on the bench in foul trouble and watch Edey put up 25 in the first half. We don't need to shut out Edey.. just make his life miserable and then make him run up and down the court and take those legs away. Tired legs struggle shooting.
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It'll also help if the refs don't hang phantom fouls around DC's neck, like the one last night when he grabbed that rebound cleanly and the ref called over the back. It's troubling that they assumed it was a foul when DC was able to grab the ball without any contact, presumably because most players would wind up fouling if they tried something like that. I get the sense Edey doesn't get tagged with those kinds of fouls, not to mention the amount of contact he's allowed to initiate driving to the basket.

Anyway, Clingan might need to be conservative about chasing contested rebounds, at least in the first half. It matters more to have him out there for the whole game than it does to add two points to the ledger 10 or 12 minutes into the game.
 
Waquoit said:
I agree. Is he going to be able to play 40 minutes and chase our center up the floor?
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On 30% of our offensive possessions Edey wont make it to the midcourt line.
 
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ninety-nine said:
It'll also help if the refs don't hang phantom fouls around DC's neck, like the one last night when he grabbed that rebound cleanly and the ref called over the back. It's troubling that they assumed it was a foul when DC was able to grab the ball without any contact, presumably because most players would wind up fouling if they tried something like that. I get the sense Edey doesn't get tagged with those kinds of fouls, not to mention the amount of contact he's allowed to initiate driving to the basket.

Anyway, Clingan might need to be conservative about chasing contested rebounds, at least in the first half. It matters more to have him out there for the whole game than it does to add two points to the ledger 10 or 12 minutes into the game.
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This tells me that refs call what they think and expect not actually see. Disgraceful.
 
UConnTrumbull said:
Edey scored 40 vs Tennessee and it was still close.
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Which should tell you all you need to know about Purdue. I dont care about Edey as hes going to have his hands full with Clingan especially if the refs dont muck it up. The thing that matters most is Loyer and Smith. Lock them up and its game over.
 
IndyLives said:
Danny will speed up the game and turn over Purdue. Purdue have not seen a team with the athleticism and size blend UConn has.
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I've heard Painter say 3 times that he is most worried about not turning over the ball.

11 or more turnovers mark all Purdue losses.
 
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bfs3 said:
That’s going to be a huge factor in this game. Edey is their #1 offensive player and will have the ball in his hands often and will likely take the most shots. Clingan has definitely improved quite a bit at keeping the fouls down but anyone guarding Edey is in danger of fouling out early. He averages 32 minutes a game but just played 40 we are going to need our big guy to play more minutes than he has all year.
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North Carolina State stole the ball from ZE multiple times by doubling down and slapping the ball out of his hands after he catches the ball. We are capable of doing the same thing. Sure our coaches have noticed that.
 
Losing to a team coached by Shane McMahon ain't happening.
 
Defensive glass, keep him off the foul line. Edey draws over 9 fouls per game. Need to cut that in half and assume Johnson is good for at least 2. Do that and we win by 20.
 
I was a bit encouraged by the officiating in the Purdue NC State game, Burns first foul was an obvious dumb foul, he gets through first half with 1 foul instead of 2 if not for that foul.
 
I hope the refs swallow their whistles for both teams and let the players decide the game. We're not watching for the refs to foul out the stars.
 
Waquoit said:
I agree. Is he going to be able to play 40 minutes and chase our center up the floor?
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Yep, we saw NC State get under him & bother Edey a little bit, but DJ was the one who ran out of gas in that matchup as the less athletic guy. For two years now UConn has been wearing out other teams by bringing just as fast and good players off the bench. Samson isn't Clingan on strength, but UConn will likely employ a much more swarming defense when SJ is in while still running Edey up and down the floor, in and around offensive movement. Goal is break him down play by play, confuse him, mix up defenses, doubles and Edey is confused and tired that last 10 minutes that are Husky time.
 
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