Alabama model

[StllH8L8ner]

What we run isnt the problem, the players running it are. We are not as talented as we have been the last two years. This is just a fact many dont want to admit.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Alabama has adopted a view of analytics, it is not necessarily the final view. In the few games I have seen, Alabama takes a lot of contested 3's, especially off the dribble. And a lot of their drives are into the teeth of the defense. The talent level has been incredible for several years, but I would not consider all of these decisions to be resulting in high percentage shots.

 

[superjohn]

Alabama has adopted a view of analytics, it is not necessarily the final view. In the few games I have seen, Alabama takes a lot of contested 3's, especially off the dribble. And a lot of their drives are into the teeth of the defense. The talent level has been incredible for several years, but I would not consider all of these decisions to be resulting in high percentage shots.

Their talent level hasn't been incredible. He's brought in some very good transfers. There was Brandon Miller a few years ago but hardly any other NBA talent.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Third x I’ve watched them this year
They go legit 9 man rotation and play with faster pace

With our injury problems going 9 cutting Liam and Al back to 27 or so minutes and getting Stewart and Ross 13-16 minutes each will keep the team fresher in both ends also giving us roster diversification

Whose offense won head to head recently?

 

[uconngb]

The beginning of the end of Brent Musburger

 

[HuskyHawk]

The successful UConn model was based on five players who can move the ball quickly, and long amounts of off the ball movement creating mismatches or seams for cuts to the basket or open 3's. It was quick moving but took time off the clock. But, for the UConn model to work, the ball can't be sticky and players can't panic when the shot clock gets to five seconds.

And that has been UConn's biggest problem this year. Other than McNeeley everyone plays hot potato when the shot clock winds down, the ball is way too sticky when players get the ball and the off the ball movement is sooooooo lackadaisical.

It also required screening chasers. So as Cam cuts across and is likely being grabbed, he scrubs his defender off on Castle who screens. All four guys could set those off ball screens, Newton, Cam, Castle, Alex plus the centers of course. This year I just see ball screens, it looks like the 2021-22 offense (and our players are more similar to that team's). I know everybody here loves Reed and can't understand why the metrics say the offense is better with Johnson, but I think I know why. He's the only guy out there screening off ball chasing defenders. So it leads to more open looks.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

It's an interesting model indeed, Oates is an ex HS Math Teacher and goes heavy on the analytics. There are some major advantages to his system, which is all about letting it rip within 12 second of the shot clock as a 3 or a layup. You then see a lot of dribble driving to the rim or the 3 pt kickout (Sears does a ton of it).

In some ways it's smart, because as a more talented team more reps is going to land on the right side of the win, avoids getting upset. You also have a deep rotation fully engaged, and you know exactly what type of profile you need to execute.

The downside is a bit of what I heard on Titus the other day but couldn't put a finger on it. They have no Plan B. If they have a cold night from 3, it's a problem. They can also look somewhat robotic in this system, which then doesn't set up for situational basketball well or altering strategy if they go up against a good team who will hit them with a strategy that counters theirs.

We are in no way built to run this in this year, at this stage in the game.

Reminds me of Villanova when Rollie coached them.

 

[superjohn]

The beginning of the end of Brent Musburger

He called a beauty queen beautiful

Guy is a monster

 

[uconngb]

He called a beauty queen beautiful

Guy is a monster

I didn’t say I agreed with what happened to him!

 

[superjohn]

I didn’t say I agreed with what happened to him!

I know, I just like calling him a monster for complimenting someone.

 

[willie99]

Imagine if you will, being the two time defending champion and being compared adversely to a program with no titles and who you ran out of the gym in the final four last year

Only on the Boneyard, home of the greatest barstool basketball minds in their world

LMFAO

 

[Spaceman213J]

Imagine if you will, being the two time defending champion and being compared adversely to a program with no titles and who you ran out of the gym in the final four last year

Only on the Boneyard, home of the greatest barstool basketball minds in their world

LMFAO

UConn's offense the previous two years was complex and potent because of the coaches and the players. I don't get all the doom and gloom either. The fact is that just from last year they lost 2 lottery picks and 2 second round picks, they have a hobbled point guard and the roster is just not as talented as last year's. It doesn't mean they are not talented, but to compare the teams is just unfair. The preseason ranking was based on a lot of 'if's', but this year the 'if's' have not panned out as we hoped.

Finally, yes UConn won the 'Bama game by double digits but it was close until late and it was the toughest of all the tourney games.

 

[willie99]

OMG, college teams are different? Getouttahere

Some if us exist at different levels