Arizona Post Game Thread

[Gurleyman]

It's an opportunity - we missed the opportunity to beat a top 4 team on our home floor. We don't get many of those chances. Do you think the committee just waves off a game? Do you think they waved off the games McNeeley missed last year?

Also realize we'll likely be battling an Arizona for seeding - they beat us on our floor, it's an advantage. These games matter.

Is there a November/December loss we had in the past that still eats at you because it hurt our seeding or our season trajectory? Maybe there’s one. I think back to Georgia Tech being bad at the time - might have cost us a 1 seed I guess. Losing to Syracuse with a hobbled Okafor in the finale probably hurt worse - and then we sat him in the Big East Tournament and took a risk of losing. That story ended well.

The Kentucky one to John Wall stunk - but that team ended up in the NIT.

We sat Rip two games with a bruise - lost to Cuse and beat Stanford without him. We ramped up Castle slowly and that may have cost us the Seton Hall game when Clingan left.

In hindsight, the 1998 team lost to Florida State early and then ended up a 2 in Greensboro before losing to UNC. But they were coming off an NIT season and the freshman point guard struggled in that one.

 

[WrenchFan69]

To think we were a handful of Solo Ball braincells or a single whistle away from beating a top 3 team in the country without 2 of our starters. Lots of guts and elite coaching. Really the only thing that could hold Zona back this year is Tommy Lloyd

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Gampel fans, I hope this puts to rest your superiority over XL. Where were you?

Last 4 home losses

 

[StllH8L8ner]

I hate to bang on a 3rd string center but I gotta see the tape on how Koroma scored dbl figures against power conference schools multiple times last year, it doesn't even look like he's trying to put the ball in the basket with these shot attempts and FTs. With Reed and Reibe healthy that won't be a concern but damn that's a rough watch.

His stroking out pump fakes made him unstoppable in the Northeast Conference.

 

[ArizonaHsky]

Post game presser Hurley said he didn't realize how bad he was hurt until.........Monday night. Bizarre.

How is that possible

 

[UConnTrumbull]

On the bright side, this might be the last loss until the post season if we stay healthy… the potential for this team is super obvious.

Why do we have to lose in the post season?

 

[TouchdownHusky]

If only UConn still had a 6'7" forward who was a future top 5 lottery pick. A forward who could average 31 mins a game, 18 points per game and 6 rebounds in the NBA.

Oh wait they never had that player, as he opted to come out early as the 33rd pick, who now gets less playing time, pts and rebounds then #4, #34 and #35 draft picks.

 

[Milo65]

Down Mullins and Reed. Team fought hard… still lots to clean up. Free throws and rebounding. I’m concerned about Solo in many different ways: 3’s not falling, that last shot was terrible, drive to the hoop there. Overall, once this team gels, look out.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Is there a November/December loss we had in the past that still eats at you because it hurt our seeding or our season trajectory? Maybe there’s one. I think back to Georgia Tech being bad at the time - might have cost us a 1 seed I guess. Losing to Syracuse with a hobbled Okafor in the finale probably hurt worse - and then we sat him in the Big East Tournament and took a risk of losing. That story ended well.

The Kentucky one to John Wall stunk - but that team ended up in the NIT.

We sat Rip two games with a bruise - lost to Cuse and beat Stanford without him. We ramped up Castle slowly and that may have cost us the Seton Hall game when Clingan left.

In hindsight, the 1998 team lost to Florida State early and then ended up a 2 in Greensboro before losing to UNC. But they were coming off an NIT season and the freshman point guard struggled in that one.

You have an insanely good memory.

 

[Kolumbo]

Reibe looks awesome for a 7'1" freshman. I'm not saying he's Clingan, but if tonight is any indication, I'll say it. He looks much more refined than Clingan did when he first started. That's great news. 15 pts. 4 rebounds. 2/5 from three.

 

[RuffRuff]

I'm not really anti-Arizona, I'm saying we would've rolled them if we were at full strength because that's what would've happened. I'm not obsessed with Brayden Burries like you are, I don't consider them a top 3-4 team in the country, and I don't think 3-3 in these non conference games against big name teams is the best we could possibly hope for if Reed is playing. I don't judge the future of this team based off a cupcake game against New Haven.

I also didn't think the game was over tonight when there was 19 minutes left and I don't think Tarris Reed is a mushy type of kid for not playing tonight. We look at the sport and UConn basketball very differently.

Yeah we do. Oh the hyperbole and hand picking. You are one righteous dude and seem to think you're smarter than the masses.

AZ has two lottery picks on their team - those type of kids usually just get better, especially with a great coach, as the season matures. They have Dwayne Aristolde on the bench.

We didn't hear a thing about Reed's ankle until 30 minutes before pregame. It's Wednesday after a Saturday injury. In his presser, he said they didn't realize how hurt he was until Monday. None of it makes sense.

 

[RuffRuff]

Reibe looks awesome for a 7'1" freshman. I'm not saying he's Clingan, but if tonight is any indication, I'll say it. He looks much more refined than Clingan did when he first started. That's great news. 15 pts. 4 rebounds. 2/5 from three.

There are a lot of valuable things Clingan did as a freshman that Reibe doesn’t do, like scare people from entering the lane and absorb rebounds. Those are really important for a 5. He doesn’t play with near the force.

 

[KingAG]

Yeah we do. Oh the hyperbole and hand picking. You are one righteous dude and seem to think you're smarter than the masses.

AZ has two lottery picks on their team - those type of kids usually just get better, especially with a great coach, as the season matures. They have Dwayne Aristolde on the bench.

We didn't hear a thing about Reed's ankle until 30 minutes before pregame. It's Wednesday after a Saturday injury. In his presser, he said they didn't realize how hurt he was until Monday. None of it makes sense.

Burries will not be a lottery pick.

 

[Mr. French]

This is what I think too. He needs to get in the gym and do nothing but shoot three pointers.

This is interesting. I'm pretty sure everyone ragged on him for 3 years for doing nothing but working on his 3 ball. Now he isn't working on it enough.

NEWSFLASH: These players work on multiple areas of their game every day of the year.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Solo is really an enigma. Great on the curl dribbles into the paint. Terrible 3 shot selection and the wide open ones aren’t falling. Tries harder on D but still a liability.
I would not have taken Smith out at the end. Bradley ate Silas’ lunch all day.

Is he a guy who we can rely on to make winning plays in crunch time? This will be a major key to our season.

 

[FearThePups]

Solo’s horrible shot at the 90 second mark spelled D O O M

When is Mullins going to play? Need a guy who hits 3s consistently.

 

[KingAG]

Is he a guy who we can rely on to make winning plays in crunch time? This will be a major key to our season.

Why are we acting like Solo just got here this year. He’s made crunch time plays for us many of times

 

[ColchVEGAS]

We needed Reed. Reibe WILL be solid.

 

[superjohn]

Yeah we do. Oh the hyperbole and hand picking. You are one righteous dude and seem to think you're smarter than the masses.

AZ has two lottery picks on their team - those type of kids usually just get better, especially with a great coach, as the season matures. They have Dwayne Aristolde on the bench.

We didn't hear a thing about Reed's ankle until 30 minutes before pregame. It's Wednesday after a Saturday injury. In his presser, he said they didn't realize how hurt he was until Monday. None of it makes sense.

Yep, it went from you thinking Tarris is a mushy type of kid for not playing tonight to full on tinfoil hat.

You keep pumping out the verbal diarrhea.

 

[TheShot1990]

I did like how Peat tried to back him down and he didn’t budge an inch. He’ll help guarding some bully ball type forwards for a few minutes here or there and maybe get some dunk chances. He did attack the rim with some ferocity after the offensive foul.

My thoughts, exactly. When Alex was on the bench who is going to stop a guy like Peat? Why I thought he deserves a few spot minutes here and there against bullyball ball types.

 

[Kolumbo]

The out of bounds play that was reviewed. I think it was Solo diving out of bounds to tip it back in. They didn't show his feet but if his feet were in, that was a clean save and it was crunch time. Did anyone get a better look at that?

 

[caw]

Game went better than I thought it would go.

There were a handful of plays where not having Reed really showed. Two/three of those interior passes to Koroma are caught by Reed IMO. I love the fight from Koroma but he didn't show the hands for that. Of course, if Reed is in, perhaps UConn's guards just go straight at the bucket because Krivas has to battle Reed. The other plays were on a few of Peat/Krivas' OBoards. The one where Peat shed Stewart completely and one near the end with Krivas.

I do think this helps in the development of Reibe though. And that is a good thing.

Just basically played a back and forth game against a top five team without perhaps UConn's best player. Can't ask for much more.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Calhoun would always stress that the first five minutes of the second half was critical and usually makes the difference. That was the case tonight.

Indeed. One of the most impacful traits of Jim Calhoun and his teams was the characteristic of imposing their will on the opponent. If/when this year's team does that, they will become a national title contender. Tonight didn't have enough of that - actually maybe only about 7 minutes worth. Sigh.

 

[RuffRuff]

Burries will not be a lottery pick.

Just about every mock has him late lottery to low 20s. Frosh guards sometimes need time to assimilate. He’s not in that group of freshmen that can walk in the door and be amazing in instantly, but the kid is super talented. 247 has him ranked ahead of Peat. He’s multiple spots ahead of Mullins. Let me guess, Mullins is better? AZ had the second best class just behind Duke. These teams usually get better as the season ages.

The last thing I do is listen to the white noise of boneyarders who think they’re smarter than national scouts who do it for a living.

 

[KingAG]

Just about every mock has him late lottery to low 20s. Frosh guards sometimes need time to assimilate. He’s not in that group of freshmen that can walk in the door and be amazing in instantly, but the kid is super talented. 247 has him ranked ahead of Peat. He’s multiple spots ahead of Mullins. Let me guess, Mullins is better? AZ had the second best class just behind Duke. These teams usually get better as the season ages.

The last thing I do is listen to the white noise of boneyarders who think they’re smarter than national scouts who do it for a living.

Burries will not be a lottery pick.

Want to bet?

Appealing to mock drafts on November 19 is hilarious