Arizona Post Game Thread

[superjohn]

Just got back from my 3 hour drive home from Gampel and am exhausted so only 2 thoughts for now.

Atmosphere was unbelievable the whole night, the fans were into it and ready to explode the whole night but until the last 5 minutes or so we could never get a stop after a basket.

We absolutely win that game with Reed, and very easily could have won without him. This is one of the best teams in the country

If UConn was at full strength the game never would've been close.

 

[UConNick]

We win with Reed, we probably win by double digits with Reed and Mullins.

I echo those who are feeling similar sentiments in this aftermath to where we were after losing to KU in ‘23. If there’s ever a semblance of a moral victory, it’s after a game like that in freaking November.

All to play for going forward, and there may not be many teams in the country who will even give us a game once we’re at full strength. Just for the love of God tape those ankles up!

 

[caw]

No, but it’s been literally 4 games. We’re all calling Mullins a lottery pick too, or at least SuperJohn is. Has he shown any signs of that in exhibition? We are going off HS tape and word of mouth. How is Burries any different? Over 4 college games? Was Castle a 4th pick of the draft 4 games in? Lots of season to go.

The problem is the flashes the other 10-15 freshmen have shown, not necessarily even just how average Burries has been. I'm not kidding that 10-15 freshmen have been simply fantastic so far this year. It's a freaky good class.

Petterson, Dybantsa, Boozer, Ament, Acuff, Cenac, Brown, Wilson, Peat, Thomas, Yessoufou, Fleming, Avdalas are thirteen freshmen I'd put ahead of him right now.

Then you have two unknowns who basically ranked around the same as him in high school in Arenas and Mullins. Even if you put them at the same level as him based on high school tape alone, that's still potentially pushing him further down. I have no clue how people will evaluate Arenas but I wouldn't be shocked if he tests the waters if he heals in time for the draft.

Some may think a player like Khamenia has more potential than him also.

Then you have sophomores, juniors and seniors and Euros. At least a few will be ahead of him.

I'm not saying he's a bad player, or that he can't improve, I'm just saying there are some really good freshmen who I'm sure NBA teams are drooling over having. He's not in that group and he has an uphill battle to join it.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Silas was too passive until the team got in a hole. This can’t happen, especially down key starters. He needs to start being a little bit more selfish and aggressive. Didn't draw many fouls, but I liked his mid range game in the second half. It’s early and that pulse on the offense will get better.

Idk what kind of shaman/exorcist we need to get Solo’s shooting back but I’m in to try anything lol.

He gets a pass because hes still clearly finding his way in this new offense, new team and getting on the same page with Dan Hurley. Remember how rough it was in the beginning with Newton?

 

[AllHusky]

Toughness and Heart impressive for Huskies

Arizona won’t play much better than that

Some areas we won’t play much worse

We are a long way from being what we can and will be

Very exciting game and future for the good guys

 

[SoCalCanine]

Its a game against a top 5 team. You play in the game unless you can't walk. Thinking this might effect him later in the season is scared Thinking

Handle/Post

 

[UCFan1513]

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

We were supposed to get blown out though, right?

 

[UCFan1513]

Its a game against a top 5 team. You play in the game unless you can't walk. Thinking this might effect him later in the season is scared Thinking

 

[UCFan1513]

He has a tendency to just pound the ball and not pass it. There were times where he literally ran all over the court dribbling for 20 seconds. He needs to stop playing as if he’s at Dayton and realize that his job is to make assists not pound the ball.
Posters here have a recency bias where because he played well in the last five minutes they talk about him having a good game but he actually had a bad game except for the last five minutes.

He had 8 assists… the next most from a player on EITHER team was 3

Sure he can clean up the dribbling on a couple of possessions, but get some facts

 

[UCFan1513]

Does UConn practice Free Throws

Nope, not a chance 🙄