Arizona Post Game Thread

[NJHusky]

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

You don’t want to do more damage. He’s already dealing with a hammy. Thankfully coach is more concerned about Reeds long term well being than just one game

JC held Dyson out of a final 4 game because it was better for his long term health.

That’s why guys love playing for coaches like Dan Hurley and JC. They know the coach has their best interest in mind.

 

[AllHusky]

No, I’m saying when our offense is running with the full compliment of pieces, that he’s used to, he is very productive. He needs picks. He’ll be fine when Tarris and BM are back.

Ross was 1-4 from the field with 2 rebounds in 22 minutes. Fine, we needed someone to really step up last night and didn’t really get it. Reibe perhaps.

Gritty effort, winnable game. When you don’t play well and can still keep it close, it’s a good sign.

Reibe perhaps???

 

[navery12]

The thing for me about criticism or negativity, particularly for a game like last night where we were shorthanded against a really good team, is I'm just not sure what it achieves. I'm not saying it has to be all sunshine and roses but the process that annoys me is when people justify their opinion about this team not being good by using Dan Hurley quotes about defense or rebounding or effort. When Dan Hurley says it it has a tangible impact on the actual players, and can help avoid complacency. I promise that someone on the Boneyard taking a big picture view and saying we'll be fine in March will not hurt the team.

 

[TGW93]

Last night Eric Reibe became an efff N Husky.

Kid more than held his own in his 5th college game against a (the) top frontcourt in the country.

 

[RuffRuff]

The thing for me about criticism or negativity, particularly for a game like last night where we were shorthanded against a really good team, is I'm just not sure what it achieves. I'm not saying it has to be all sunshine and roses but the process that annoys me is when people justify their opinion about this team not being good by using Dan Hurley quotes about defense or rebounding or effort. When Dan Hurley says it it has a tangible impact on the actual players, and can help avoid complacency. I promise that someone on the Boneyard taking a big picture view and saying we'll be fine in March will not hurt the team.

We will totally be fine, still a top 3-4 team, by March if we're fully healthy. Right now is all about resume building. This next month is like taking the SAT's and this portion being the most heavily weighted.

 

[Deepster]

…Or, and hear me out here, you could even think something other than those two specific things!

Like what?

 

[Deepster]

Hurley's supposed to be in Camp 2. But as a fan, if we had won last night it would have felt like we stole a game. Doesn't mean it's not a missed opportunity.

Yeah, I don't agree with that. Home court. #3 team in the country. Had a lead with 1:47 left. We didn't get anything easy all game long and would have most certainly deserved that win had we held on.

 

[TRest]

There's positive assessments and negative assessments. Some prefer to go with what the legend Wooden said that a loss should never be considered a negative if it was well fought. There were mistakes for sure but the Huskies played hard. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions but I prefer to look on the positive side.

This is the coach's opinion.

 

[Husky Alien]

I don't ever remember a post game speach after a loss that Hurley was in good spirits.

 

[navery12]

We will totally be fine, still a top 3-4 team, by March if we're fully healthy. Right now is all about resume building. This next month is like taking the SAT's and this portion being the most heavily weighted.

I mostly agree, I just think you're overstating the impact of the Big East being down. It's down in the sense we're not getting 5-6 bids, but the teams not getting bids are also going to be fine wins. There may be less Q1 opportunities, maybe only 5 or 6, but there's also a ton more Q2 opportunities as well with the bottom dwellers not being awful

 

[superjohn]

I'm seeing posts about how Arizona is so much bigger than us, they look like men and we look like boys.

They certainly crushed us on the boards and at the rim but it doesn't seem like people are factoring in just how much bigger Reed makes us and how much he impacts everything we do. We've yet to see him at full strength and he still gets an easy 20 and 10 with 3 blocks. Teams shoot 20% better at the rim against us when he's not in there. If Koa Peat wasn't available last night and Reed was the entire narrative shifts about us not being big/physical enough. Reed is an all-American center this season if he's healthy and he's our best player. How do you think Duke would look without Cam Boozer?

I'm not even factoring in not having Mullins yet this season but you get the idea. It's fine to judge the product on the court but making any judgements as to what this team is or will be when we're missing our best player and our freshman who is seen as a late lottery pick is silly.

 

[Stinger92860]

Luckily I believe Mullins will pick up the gap that Solo is creating with his three point shooting. With both and Solo and Mullins, you should have guys that can hit the mid range game and the deep game.

When Mullins comes back and IF he plays/shoots well, whose spot does he take? I never imagined it could be Ball but if Ball keeps shooting like this, his time has to be addressed. I’m liking what I cam seeing from the Ross/Stewart combo. They were on the floor during our comeback.

 

[BigTenFan]

How long does everyone thinks it will take for Mullins to get comfortable in the college/Uconn system?

 

[superjohn]

When Mullins comes back and IF he plays/shoots well, whose spot does he take? I never imagined it could be Ball but if Ball keeps shooting like this, his time has to be addressed. I’m liking what I cam seeing from the Ross/Stewart combo. They were on the floor during our comeback.

Our starting 5 is what it was in the scrimmage against BC. Silas, Solo, Braylon, AK, Tarris.

We have very good depth but there is a big drop off from our starters to our bench.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Our starting 5 is what it was in the scrimmage against BC. Silas, Solo, Braylon, AK, Tarris.

I agree that's the obvious starting lineup when they're all healthy but I don't think Tarris played against BC, did he?

 

[husky429]

How long does everyone thinks it will take for Mullins to get comfortable in the college/Uconn system?

4 games.

 

[Marat]

You know how when boxers or fighters lose a close match and during the post fight interview are telling the interviewer in the ring that they want a rematch. Thats how I feel.

I want a rematch with our team healthy (Reed and Mullins). The game can be anywhere (their place, neutral) and any time. If that happens in March then lets go. Luckily, this is November and not a March. Our team will be a wagon .

 

[jake14mw]

I don't ever remember a post game speach after a loss that Hurley was in good spirits.

Yeah, he knows the game. What he saw was a team that had fight in it, and many pieces it needs to be there in March.

 

[Rich]

I'm content to let the regular season play out before passing judgement on this year's team. Arizona is very, very good and like Hurley said is a finals contender. No shame in that loss-they're just better at this present juncture.

And if that Peat kid isn't the Second Coming of Blake Griffin then I don't know who is. I think that dude is the best player in the country and it's not particularly close.....you can have Dybantsa, Boozer and the guard from KU. Give me Peat all day long.

As an aside, Will Leitch wrote a poignant and pretty on-point piece in the Athletic this morning that, I think, we could all benefit from reading. It's pointed at college football but the ultimate lesson applies here as well.

Can college football fans still enjoy a season without expecting the Playoff — or more?

Sports fans have always been impatient for more success. Has the College Football Playoff made that even truer?

www.nytimes.com

 

[Marat]

4 games.

How long does everyone thinks it will take for Mullins to get comfortable in the college/Uconn system?

I heard that Mullins is a quick healer. Maybe he's also a quick learner. So I was thinking 20 minutes .

 

[superjohn]

I agree that's the obvious starting lineup when they're all healthy but I don't think Tarris played against BC, did he?

Yes, Tarris played in that exhibition. BC was the only time we had Mullins healthy and they have yet to play any exhibition/game together.

 

[Nicklo28]

We have Reed and Mullins in this game. We win no doubt. If we just have just Reed we would win.
I’m not disappointed with this loss. We were down 2 starters and played a heck of a game with a chance to win.
When we get healthy this team will be real good. Top 5 in country.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Hoping Mullins plays against Bryant to shake some of the cobwebs off. Even if it doesn’t look pretty. First college game against Illinois or at Phog Allen would be crazy for him.

 

[Lafayette]

When Mullins comes back, Stewart sits and is still in the rotation.

The key is Reed, because I don't think we would want 3 guards if Reibe and Karaban are the front court. But Demary, Ball, Mullins, Reed, Karaban is a fine lineup with Smith, Reibe, Stewart, Ross as the main bench rotation and only if another injury it would depend on whom, but Millender if a PG, Furphy if a SG, Koroma if a C or PF...that kinda 3rd man be ready approach. Hence Koroma came in for 12 min to spell Reibe as needed.

Though the silver lining last night:
1. 15 assists to their 9
2. 5 turnovers to their 10
3. 4 steals to their 3
4. 6 blocks to their 4
5. 32% 3PT shooting making 8 to their 20% making 2

Given Reibe had 4 boards, I cannot see how Reed would not have at least doubled that, and scored 18 while Reibe in 8-10 minutes would be 6 pts and 2 boards.

Still, missing 9 FTs and shooting 9-18 is crazy for us. Getting on Koroma for missing 4 would be easy but he's historically not a good FT shooter, and had Reed played, Koroma would not have. That means maybe +3 FTs made.

So losing by 4, so many little variable changes would heave meant we win. No shame in this one as it was stacked against us without Reed (and Mullins).

 

[Iluvsuebird]

On top of 1-15 in the preseason. It's getting close to sounding the alarms. We need Mullins back.

This loss stinks for our resume, it was an opportunity. We now have to go out and smash the rest with Mullins & Reed out there. As a whole, not worried about what this says about our potential. We were missing our single most important player, and need our stud freshmen back to help plug some of the abysmal shooting we are getting from Ball. We'll be fine.

Still shocked we couldn't get Reed out there for 15 minutes. It would have made a difference.

AK always tends to disappear when he's up against stronger athletes. This is why I can't understand why he appears on any first round boards. The 3 FT misses were shades of Nova last year.

I honestly have no idea how we even kept that one close, other than AZ's lack of working for good shots on so many possessions. If they just drove it into the paint, they could have shot 80%.

Gritty comeback. Nice developmental game for Reibe (although cannot believe he couldn't finish that & one to tie it).

WOW!!! Alex had 21 against AJ!!!!!!!!! How did we keep it close? We fought like dogs on D.