Brimah

[Mr. French]

I call Brimah a giraffe ... I know it's not exactly creative, but it's the way he moves that makes him a giraffe. He is very gangly and not too coordinated, so often times he's doing the same stuff every big does, but he either is falling over or looks like he is, and gets called for a lot of junk.

It has really limited his development, and that definitely makes people think a bit clouded negatively. And it's given him a 4 year battle with refs.

But when he's engaged on D and on the boards, the guy is vital to our team D. And he's good at what he does. Of course, with the obvious exception of too many blocks out of bounds

 

[jibsey]

We are going to miss him and we need him and MIA Facey to show up tonight. Brimah in limited minutes helped turn the game. We need each one of our bigs to play well for any chance tonight.

 

[Onions]

Yep good call on the screens, he's getting better little by little. But both had awful halves too. But while there was a "lay up line" it wasn't all Enoch or AB a lot was on Facey who had a very ugly defensive night. Missed help assignments and couldn't guard anyone. Have a feeling he's going to come back tonight though, just a gut.

I would suggest you go look at the moment Enoch enters the game in the first half. On the very first defensive play he's watching like a deer in the headlights as someone blows by him for a layup. He did play better D after that moment, although his scoring and rebounding were nil. He was not any better in the second half and AB's effect on the game when he came back in was enormous. For the next 5 minutes he totally dominated the game - that is his ceiling. Of course he then committed a foul and became a non factor again. Of his 4 fouls I believe 2 came on offense which drives me crazy - he has no offense so why is he getting fouls there?

 

[mauconnfan]

I would suggest you go look at the moment Enoch enters the game in the first half. On the very first defensive play he's watching like a deer in the headlights as someone blows by him for a layup. He did play better D after that moment, although his scoring and rebounding were nil. He was not any better in the second half and AB's effect on the game when he came back in was enormous. For the next 5 minutes he totally dominated the game - that is his ceiling. Of course he then committed a foul and became a non factor again. Of his 4 fouls I believe 2 came on offense which drives me crazy - he has no offense so why is he getting fouls there?

He does get caught deer in headlights but so does the shot blocker, often. Good news is for Steve he has 2 more years to improve. They both commit silly fouls. There's no explanation for Brimah's 4 years later though - I mean pushing a 5'10" guy from a lob when you're almost 7' is beyond dumb. And the constant inability to stay still on a screen? One can dream that it suddenly comes to Steve, Lord knows we need him.

 

[Dove]

He's a seven foot tall blind squirrel that changes way more shot than he blocks. And he blocks a lot. Perhaps you didn't notice the lay up line that Houston had against Enoch.

Nope, saw it. There was a reason Enoch was in while sucking so bad.

Because Brimah sucked until he didn't suck.

 

[UConnDan97]

Comical. I made the comment in the game thread that Brimah had altered three shots in a short period of time and that they would not show up in the box score. Not as blocks. Not as turnovers. Not as steals.

And because they don't show up in the box score, you get the type of comments that we are seeing in this thread. Believe me when I say that Brimah was an important part of the win last night. Those that don't understand that probably weren't paying enough attention...

 

[mauconnfan]

Comical. I made the comment in the game thread that Brimah had altered three shots in a short period of time and that they would not show up in the box score. Not as blocks. Not as turnovers. Not as steals.

And because they don't show up in the box score, you get the type of comments that we are seeing in this thread. Believe me when I say that Brimah was an important part of the win last night. Those that don't understand that probably weren't playing enough attention...

And they probably weren't "paying" enough attention because they were playing Dan

I mean all they have to do is see the praise from mau to know what he did.

 

[UConnDan97]

And they probably weren't "paying" enough attention because they were playing Dan

I mean all they have to do is see the praise from mau to know what he did.

You beat me to the damned autocorrect correction! And it's very true that if YOU'RE giving the kid kudos, he must have done something right...

 

[storrsroars]

Perhaps you didn't notice how they played in the first half to gain the lead with Enoch in the game? Steve changed a coupe shots, got a couple great rebounds in traffic in the first half when we took that lead. They played a decent half each, which is fine.

Don't get crazy, he played pretty good but you don't suddenly look like you know something we don't.

Sampson hadn't yet realized Houston could run right by Enoch. He figured that out in the second half.

 

[Huskyforlife]

13min-4pts-3rbs-1ast-2to-2blk-0stl-4pf

Monster.

 

[huskymagic]

Brimah will shut down Gary Clarke today. I want Brimah on Gary Clarke and Kentan on Washington.

It's up to Jalen, Rod, and Vital our perimeter crew needs to play at a high level and help out strategically at times on the boards and double teaming. If Jalen plays like he played today which he is capable of, Brimah will be free to operate and impose his will defensively.

PS: Forget the stat line Amida's effect is noticeable by the eye test. Amida is a monster when he's allowed to roam freely looking for prey within the defense.

 

[dennismenace]

He played a total of 13 mins and had 4 PTs, 3 boards and 2 blocks. The only stat line he dominated was PFs with 4.

Also missing are shots altered or times just staying out of the lane. He was a presence in the paint in the stretch.

 

[JSM1970]

Brimah only played 13 mins, that is the biggest stat. He's such a dumb player (basketball IQ) he commits bad fouls constantly

The stat he needs is 25 mins and 8 rebs at least

Brimah will shut down Gary Clarke today. I want Brimah on Gary Clarke and Kentan on Washington.

It's up to Jalen, Rod, and Vital our perimeter crew needs to play at a high level and help out strategically at times on the boards and double teaming. If Jalen plays like he played today which he is capable of, Brimah will be free to operate and impose his will defensively.

PS: Forget the stat line Amida's effect is noticeable by the eye test. Amida is a monster when he's allowed to roam freely looking for prey within the defense.

 

[awfuldan]

Brimah will shut down Gary Clarke today. I want Brimah on Gary Clarke and Kentan on Washington.

It's up to Jalen, Rod, and Vital our perimeter crew needs to play at a high level and help out strategically at times on the boards and double teaming. If Jalen plays like he played today which he is capable of, Brimah will be free to operate and impose his will defensively.

PS: Forget the stat line Amida's effect is noticeable by the eye test. Amida is a monster when he's allowed to roam freely looking for prey within the defense.

Wow, I love AB, but Brimah on Clark all game is a scary thought.

It seems to me like having Vance at the 4 has been working well this tournament thus far. Hopefully he can step up on D and stop Clark from absolutely destroying us like he always seems to do.

 

[mauconnfan]

Sampson hadn't yet realized Houston could run right by Enoch. He figured that out in the second half.

Enoch got 2-3 tough rebounds which Brimah would have fallen on the ground for, give him his due too. They both did some good things and they both sucked at times.

 

[Matrim55]

Enoch got 2-3 tough rebounds which Brimah would have fallen on the ground for, give him his due too. They both did some good things and they both sucked at times.

Enoch did a good job of boxing out in the first half – drew 2 or 3 fouls from Houston on over-the-back calls. There were also two rebounds he boxed out for but couldn't quite grab, but we retained possession since they went out off of Cougars.

I thought it was an improved performance from him overall regarding the fundamentals.

Please god let him have a Travis Knight-like sophomore-to-junior year improvement curve this summer, though...

 

[Stainmaster]

I'd love to see JSM and huskymagic lock themselves in a room for 2 hours and record themselves going back and forth on Brimah. Pure lunacy from opposite ends of the spectrum.

 

[gtcam]

He had a huge influence on this game.

Even the haters should have noticed.

Totally disagree with your remark
I don't hate AB but I have been critical of his play
The kid had a horrid 1st half and decided to exert himself for a short period of time during the second half - something that some of us have come to expect to see on a consistent basis
It was a great thing to see - but as a senior with his experience - overall he has underperformed IMHO

 

[JSM1970]

I could do 2 hours with @businesslawyer on Bryant Shirreffs too

I'd love to see JSM and huskymagic lock themselves in a room for 2 hours and record themselves going back and forth on Brimah. Pure lunacy from opposite ends of the spectrum.

 

[Nostical]

Cincy is a legit Sweet 16 team. Our bigs (especially Brimah) have to play a lot better defensively than last night. Most importantly they need to rebound better-- and avoid fouls, or Cincy will have all our bigs in foul trouble halfway through the first half. Like the last two games, this one will rest on the play of our guards/small forwards. Rather than an offensive game plan of throwing it in to AB, Facey or Enoch (a formula for sure disaster against the defensively gifted Bearcats) the "guards" need to slash, drive and score/draw fouls--or dish out for the three. If we do that we can win this game--and if we win this game we can beat anybody. Let's get it done.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

Cincy's strong bigs are quicker than our strong bigs, and their quick bigs are stronger than our quick bigs. With Brimah, Enoch, Durham and Facey we do have length on them, however. We will need to find a way to play them approximately even inside, and outplay them at the 1-2-3 spots.

 

[mauconnfan]

I'd love to see JSM and huskymagic lock themselves in a room for 2 hours and record themselves going back and forth on Brimah. Pure lunacy from opposite ends of the spectrum.

Thanks Stair for not including me in this mess of a daily double

 

[David 76]

You post a positive thread (or word) about Brimah and they all come running. Their compulsion to save us from ourselves is as intense as it is predictable.

Bottom line, it was a nip and tuck, close game until AB came in for the last time.. He changed the game from a battle between the two teams stars to a clear UConn win.
Enoch did not change the game. He did some mice things.

Now they can all jump to tell me what I already know about the rest of Amida's game and/ or career.

 

[businesslawyer]

I could do 2 hours with @businesslawyer on Bryant Shirreffs too

I wouldn't give you two hours of my time if you were paying my hourly rate.

 

[mauconnfan]

You post a positive thread (or word) about Brimah and they all come running. Their compulsion to save us from ourselves is as intense as it is predictable.

Bottom line, it was a nip and tuck, close game until AB came in for the last time.. He changed the game from a battle between the two teams stars to a clear UConn win.
Enoch did not change the game. He did some mice things.

Now they can all jump to tell me what I already know about the rest of Amida's game and/ or career.

"mice" tings David? Was he eating cheese or getting caught in traps? LOL