Butler Post Game Thread

[YearoftheHusky]

Way too many of us are spoiled and arrogant in here. People seem almost mad after a big east win. Three years ago wasn’t that long ago.

 

[AntG168]

Way too many of us are spoiled and arrogant in here. People seem almost mad after a big east win. Three years ago wasn’t that long ago.

Someone said we’re headed towards the bubble. You can not make it up. We call the players soft but some of these takes are softer than cottonelle tissue. Tough BE win. Won’t be the last this season. Enjoy the ride. We roll!

 

[EastConn'er]

LOL - OT against a last place team at home? Come on. We've not played the top teams yet either.

 

[uconngb]

One of the least satisfying wins I can ever recall. From the coaches down to the last player, this whole program is clueless right now. And everyone thinks getting Liam back is going to change everything?? Not bloody likely

 

[uconngb]

The team is a huge mess right now, we had a lot of luck tonight, and the refs were our friends after a lot of games where they weren't. That was gross but we got the win.

We're even worse than I thought we would be without McNeeley. We need his ankle to heal this second.

He ain't the savior for what ills this team

 

[superjohn]

Hurley needs to have a heart to heart with Diarra. Love his energy, effort, and everything he’s given the last 2+ years, but he is not a closer and should not take a shot at the end of games unless he’s wide open. Closest one he had in the last 4 mins was the half-court prayer. And then after we finally get AK and solo involved in OT we take the lead… not a coincidence

Hass had a bad second half but that wasn't his fault at the end of regulation. Coach needs to draw up better stuff or have a counter when his play gets blown up. Samson ended up with the ball again with 5 seconds left on the shot clock at the ft line and when Hass got it he had to shoot.

Hass is the biggest reason we aren't losing more of these games with McNeeley out.

 

[Mister P]

And 9 fouls

Unfortunately, that’s typical. Reed had some lazy fouls because he was reacting to his own blunders.

 

[JMick]

Ok I saw the supposed lip read and I can't believe people are that offended LMAO drama queens.

 

[uconngb]

I mean he is. But be humbler, Danny cmon.

Um, no he isn't. This team requires coaching. He has done an AWFUL job. Much easier to coach two teams that sent 7 guys to the pros. Let's see what he's made of now, because this team needs COACHING badly.

 

[freshler40]

This is a deeply flawed team. There’s no urgency, no killer instinct, no fight.

One of Dan’s worst coached games I can recall. He’s shown in back to back games an inability to deviate defensively from the initial game plan. The lack of timeouts during Butler’s runs is concerning.

The book is out on how to beat UConn. ISO ball and taking every single one of our defenders off the dribble. Karaban gets skated by. Mahaney gets skated by, Stewart gets skated by, Ball gets skated by, Ross gets skated by.

This team is headed towards the bubble.

Well, we won but troubling in many ways. Seems like a needed zone to prevent the dribble penetration, at times???

 

[Scoe]

Just execute the basics make layups, grab the basketball stop playing volleyball, stop being allergic to success. All the little things add up scoring when up double digits is a defense.

 

[AntG168]

Ok I saw the supposed lip read and I can't believe people are that offended LMAO drama queens.

Incredibly soft. It was hilarious

 

[CashewCrew]

Please just go one game without doing something embarrassing

 

[controlfade]

A win is a win, take it and move on.

Think this season though is showing Hurley you can’t just recruit offense and teach them to play defense.

 

[uconngb]

Liam is our best player and possible lottery pick, get a clue, he makes a huge difference.

Is Liam going to make Hassan stop playing hero ball? Make Solo and Jaylin Stewart even modestly serviceable on defense? Make us get more than 20% of 50/50 balls.

I believe you are the one that needs a clue. He's good and will help, but if anyone thinks he is what is between us and serious success this year, I don't know what to say. You are just BLIND.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

There are no style points in our Liam-less state. All I care about is avoiding bad losses. He will be back.

 

[AntG168]

Once everyone realizes Liam is undoubtedly our best player this will all make sense.

 

[uconngb]

Maybe not but he'll make us a lot better than we are currently.

agreed. but that alone isn't going to make us a great team this year. we are majorly flawed and the coach doesn't seem to be getting through or figuring out that maybe some things need to be changed

 

[Candyman]

Man, it’s disappointing that only Diarra and Karaban are the only guys trusted to make plays with the ball in the final seconds.

Oh I don’t trust Diarra at all at end of shot clock. I trust a forced bad shot.

 

[uconnfan68]

Hurley getting lambasted by national media.

And once again we take half as many free throws. Just brutal.

 

[JMick]

Incredibly soft. It was hilarious

I was worried he'd actually said something bad.

Dude has to feel like he's being gaslit by the entire world sometimes. He isn't wrong when he talks about not getting enough respect considering his accomplishments and status in the sport. He just dares to say it out loud.

 

[uconngb]

Are you really getting after him for winning back to back in the most dominating way we've ever seen in college basketball because he had some pros on his teams?

You're really still waiting to see what he's made of as a coach? How many national championships will satisfy you and how huge do the margins need to be?

Nope. Saying it's a lot easier coaching a team loaded with NBA talent. What has he done this year to fix flaws that were exposed in Maui? With what was supposedly a team with top 10 talent at the beginning of the year? Why is he sticking with the same old every game when it is clearly not working?

 

[UCTitleTown]

I've never seen more missed bunnies than this game. Nauseating.

 

[storrsroars]

Let's remember AK was a game time decision. You have to imagine that he played almost the full game tonight on a still sore ankle. So for tonight, anyway, I really don't want to hear any garbage directed his way.

Really want to drop a few curse words here for you overly entitled whining babies.

 

[uconngb]

I was worried he'd actually said something bad.

Dude has to feel like he's being gaslit by the entire world sometimes. He isn't wrong when he talks about not getting enough respect considering his accomplishments and status in the sport. He just dares to say it out loud.

Which is why he doesn't get it. He should just keep his mouth shut when opening it is clearly not helping matters.