0 for 7 from field and 3 rebs

[gtcam]

First, I am very very happy UConn came away with the W in a tough place to play
However, Omar was 0-7 from the field and AB only had 3 rebounds.
It is becoming very obvious that Omar is not the clutch shooter we need. I had so much hope for the kid but if he can't hit the jumper he is a complete liability on the court. Regardless what KO had to say about Omar's D in the last game I just don't see it.
AB is nearly 7' tall and only grabs 3 rebounds??? In the 1st half I was watching him (while he was in there!) and the kid just doesn't get himself in good rebounding position and to make it worse he doesn't leave his feet in pursuit of the ball. Even if he plays 5 minutes a game, at his length he needs to garner more than 3 rebounds.
Thank God for DHam in that category.
Anyway, on to the next game - time to repay SMU

 

[7774]

LOL, I'm really happy we won , now on to the complaints.

 

[BoatShow]

First, I am very very happy UConn came away with the W in a tough place to play
However, Omar was 0-7 from the field and AB only had 3 rebounds.
It is becoming very obvious that Omar is not the clutch shooter we need. I had so much hope for the kid but if he can't hit the jumper he is a complete liability on the court. Regardless what KO had to say about Omar's D in the last game I just don't see it.
AB is nearly 7' tall and only grabs 3 rebounds??? In the 1st half I was watching him (while he was in there!) and the kid just doesn't get himself in good rebounding position and to make it worse he doesn't leave his feet in pursuit of the ball. Even if he plays 5 minutes a game, at his length he needs to garner more than 3 rebounds.
Thank God for DHam in that category.
Anyway, on to the next game - time to repay SMU

He only had 3 boards...were you hoping he'd also corral the 6 blocks?

 

[GlastonTim]

Omar also had 4 assists and only 1 turnover.

 

[aceboon]

Lol, a bunch of crabs in a sprint to see who can reach the bottom of the bucket.

 

[gtcam]

He only had 3 boards...were you hoping he'd also corral the 6 blocks?

No, the blocks were great - but he needs more than 3 rebounds but more importantly he has to learn how to rebound. At nearly 7' tall he has to rebound.
Are you satisfied that your 5 man has a hard time rebounding?

 

[gtcam]

Lol, a bunch of crabs in a sprint to see who can reach the bottom of the bucket.

your right - UConn won so everything was great
No concerns No more comments
Sorry to be a crab

 

[BoatShow]

No, the blocks were great - but he needs more than 3 rebounds but more importantly he has to learn how to rebound. At nearly 7' tall he has to rebound.
Are you satisfied that your 5 man has a hard time rebounding?

When our 3 man is gobbling up every available board it's hard to blame him for having 3 when he blocks 6 and disturbs the other team's entire offensive effort. Do I wish Amida had better rebounding skills? Yes. Will I complain about it after an 11 pt road win? Nope.

 

[BearJWS]

Brimah contests more shots from the perimeter than our guards do, since they are routinely leaving shooters open. He also is the only one protecting the paint. He's a shot blocker & he does it well. He cant be everywhere. So yeah, he's out of position to rebound often. Good news is D.Ham recognizes this & is going to the boards lately. I'd rather Brimah contest than leave open shooters. Blame others, not Brimah. Brimah is putting in the effort. D.Ham is doing a great job cleaning up. It works.

 

[7774]

your right - UConn won so everything was great
No concerns No more comments
Sorry to be a crab

Do you recognize that despite only getting 3 rebounds we were 5 times better defensively when Brimah was the game?

 

[Scot-e]

your right - UConn won so everything was great
No concerns No more comments
Sorry to be a crab

Their is a lot to be desired this year we all know it-can't you just let us have a moment to enjoy a hard won W for a change? Post this Thursday.

 

[champs99and04]

Look, rebounding is a skill and it's an important one. But can we please stop citing raw rebounding totals from individual games and drawing conclusions? Rebounding is a team accomplishment, just like scoring - difference is, when Brimah boxes his man and somebody else swoops in for the rebound, he doesn't get credited with an assist. AB played only 18 minutes, grabbed 3 rebounds and blocked 6 shots. I don't care if he's nine feet tall, his presence on the floor won us that game.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

According to ECU's coach Brimah was the big difference in the game.
He is a game changer.
But he only got 3 rebounds.
The OP reminds me of George Weiss the old GM of the Yankees
*Moose Skowron who was probably making $30,000 a year.
Would come in to negotiate a new contract and ask for a $5,000 raise based on
Driving in 100runs, hitting 25 hr ,and batting around .300
Weiss would remind him that his stolen base totals were pretty bad.
And Moose was lucky to get out of negotiations without a paycut.
Weiss was a Connecticut guy maybe the OP is related.
The entire payroll of the 1950's teams that won all those WS is probably less than a utility infielder today,
*This was paraphrased the The Book Dynasty.

 

[pnow15]

According to ECU's coach Brimah was the big difference in the game.
He is a game changer.
But he only got 3 rebounds.
The OP reminds me of George Weiss the old GM of the YankeesRal
*Moose Skowron who was probably making $30,000 a year.
Would come in to negotiate a new contract and ask for a $5,000 raise based on
Driving in 100runs, hitting 25 hr ,and batting around .300
Weiss would remind him that his stolen base totals were pretty bad.
And Moose was lucky to get out of negotiations without a paycut.
Weiss was a Connecticut guy maybe the OP is related.
The entire payroll of the 1950's teams that won all those WS is probably less than a utility infielder today,
*This was paraphrased the The Book Dynasty.

Ralph Kiner , former Met announcer, had the best getting screwed story. He hit a league leading 45 homers and went in to negotiate a new contract and a substantial raise. Instead he got a pay cut. When he complained about it, the owner stated that the team had finished in last place and could certainly finish in last place again without him.

 

[Matrim55]

Re: Omar, only one of those seven shots was a forced shot, and even that one was debatable.

Obviously it sucks that he was only drawing iron, but I'm glad to see he had the confidence to keep firing no matter what. He's got to be our Rashad or Niels on offense next year, and that means if you get the look, you take the shot.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

This just in - Omar Calhoun isn't a high percentage shooter.

 

[ctchamps]

I don't have a problem with OP other than the slight suggestion that this game indicates no hope for change.

I want OC to take wide open shots when available if it's late in the shot clock and if he mixes up perimeter shots with driving to the basket.

And the OP is correct about what AB can do off season to improve his ability to rebound. He wasn't saying AB should give up blocking at the expense of rebounding; He was talking about the fundamental mistakes AB has that, if corrected, could make him a much better rebounder.

 

[uchusky32]

Re: Omar, only one of those seven shots was a forced shot, and even that one was debatable.

Obviously it sucks that he was only drawing iron, but I'm glad to see he had the confidence to keep firing no matter what. He's got to be our Rashad or Niels on offense next year, and that means if you get the look, you take the shot.

I definitely get what you're saying, but Niels was so much more than a 3pt specialist. He played D rebounded. Pumped fake and took you to the hole. He was the glue.

 

[UConnRock]

Differences between 1st half and 2nd half -

1) Defense
2) AB stayed on the court a bit longer
3) Purvis hit the threes that Omar missed. If Omar was the sharpshooter we expected he would have nailed multiple 3s in the first half.

 

[Matrim55]

I definitely get what you're saying, but Niels was so much more than a 3pt specialist. He played D rebounded. Pumped fake and took you to the hole. He was the glue.

Agree that he was a much better all-around player, but in the scheme of last year's offense, his biggest contribution was to stand at the 3 point line and nail 45% of his 3s.

Omar came into last night shooting 37%. I'm encouraged, and hopeful that after this summer - his first summer at UConn without an injury to rehab, if everything goes right - he can get that number up above 40% and be a true, off-the-bench zone-buster.

 

[champs99and04]

I would love to see a resurrection, but I've gotten to the point where I'm no longer relying on Omar Calhoun to be a major contributor to this program moving forward. I'll always be a huge fan if for no other reason than he helped keep us above water his freshman year. Unfortunately, post-hip surgery, the kid is just a very good college basketball player. His role on the team is to hit threes, yet, we have almost 300 shots of evidence to suggest he's a 30% three point shooter.

It's a shame to see injuries derail what could have been a great career.

 

[Jerry1714]

First, I am very very happy UConn came away with the W in a tough place to play
However, Omar was 0-7 from the field and AB only had 3 rebounds.
It is becoming very obvious that Omar is not the clutch shooter we need. I had so much hope for the kid but if he can't hit the jumper he is a complete liability on the court. Regardless what KO had to say about Omar's D in the last game I just don't see it.
AB is nearly 7' tall and only grabs 3 rebounds??? In the 1st half I was watching him (while he was in there!) and the kid just doesn't get himself in good rebounding position and to make it worse he doesn't leave his feet in pursuit of the ball. Even if he plays 5 minutes a game, at his length he needs to garner more than 3 rebounds.
Thank God for DHam in that category.
Anyway, on to the next game - time to repay SMU

Who ever said Omar was a clutch shooter?

Nice kid I am sure, but he is not a good shooter, he is having a career year at 33% from 3, and is shooting 37% from the field. Those are really bad numbers.

There is a reason why ECU left him wide open last night for 7 open threes.