This is probably the best point and maybe the only thing that matters. Bad match up for Timme and Zags struggle significantly if Timme doesn't play well.Emeka>>>>>Timme
Very true. Plus he was great at defending the pick and roll, too. That team was able to defend the 5 out teams as well (I.e Vandy in Sweet 16). Gordon could break anyone down off the dribble and they shot 40% from 3 To complement their inside out offense and their outside in offense.This is probably the best point and maybe the only thing that matters. Bad match up for Timme and Zags struggle significantly if Timme doesn't play well.
I only brought up 2004 because that's the one that came up in the thread. I think UConn wins fairly easily.99 was our best team.
Agreed. The 04' people are crazy99 was our best team.
Hard to say, both UConn teams were great and had great seasons to be proud of. That 1999 team had really good talent (3 NBA players and high level college players), but the sum was greater than their individual parts as their skill sets complemented each other so well. Hamilton, Mouring, and El-Amin running off those bruising screens set by Voshkul, Freeman, and Wane wore down other teams guards and left them with less energy for their own offense. And boy could both those teams run their opponents out of the gym in fast paced track meet game (1999 BET final is a good example).99 was our best team.
And 2009, which would beat the brakes off this Zags team. This isn’t even the best Zags team they’ve had, I don’t understand how people think that this team is considered the best all time.Guys, we are UConn fans
Of course 2004 UConn wins.
just like 1999, 2011, 2014, and even 2006.
Makes sense. 99 mentally tougher. 04 more overall talent.I asked Jim Calhoun in a charity thing once at Foxwoods who wins...99 vs 04.
He actually gave a real answer with some analysis behind it...
Bottom line he said in 1 game....99
In a 7 game series...04
Timme would foul out for sure. No way he could defend Okafor and Boone without fouling and still have energy on the offensive end.The 2004 UConn team at its best probably beats Gonzaga 6 or 7 times out of 10, but I think it would be a fun matchup.
Okafor would make life miserable for Timme. He may still get his 20, but he’d probably be a lot less efficient than he normally is. I also think UConn’s length would give Gonzaga problems and hurt their ball movement quite a bit.
The closest thing the 2004 team had to a weakness - aside from losing focus at times - was its lack of backcourt depth. If the Gonzaga guards go off, then they’d have a chance to beat that UConn squad.