Butler Post Game Thread

[uconn_jack]

The common theme of watching Braylon is seeing that he just moves different. He’s going to be so special.

I know it's a contrdiction in terms, but he is the most controlled spaz I've ever seen. Anybody else you would think is out of control, but the game just seems to move faster for him than anyone else.

 

[auror]

I know it's a contrdiction in terms, but he is the most controlled spaz I've ever seen. Anybody else you would think is out of control, but the game just seems to move faster for him than anyone else.

His processing is instantaneous. He tried to go behind the back tonight before the ball actually arrived to him.

 

[RuffRuff]

Yeah he looks very confused in the offense. I was surprised when I looked at the boxscore early in the 2nd half and he had 7 assists. 11 assists is really good but I know he has way more in the tank and hope it comes soon. Smith was pretty bad tonight. The 3 missed free throws seemed to rattle him because he didn't do much after that and Hurley didn't play him much. I think there was one point where neither Smith nor Demary were on the floor and Mullins seemed to be running point.

Smith was the only player that was net negative (-5). He has this knack for getting messy.

Concern with Silas is that he has absolutely no touch shooting anymore, mid range, deeper, floaters. How many points has he averaged the last few games against good teams? 2, 2, 6, 2 against Butler, Florida, Texas and Kansas.

 

[uconn_jack]

Good win

Stop fouling

And make your free throws.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Every game it seems like a different panel of players for the post-game. I dont ever remember it being this spread out. Deeeep

 

[superjohn]

Every game it seems like a different panel of players for the post-game. I dont ever remember it being this spread out. Deeeep

It's a pretty good sign when we get 6 points combined from Demary and AK and beat a solid team by 20.

 

[Dove]

And make your free throws.

And FEED REED!!

 

[Palatine]

There is no concern by Hurley. Silas was a +24. And Dan Hurley loves the defense he brings and thinks it has changed the team. Some of the floaters will eventually fall.

 

[temery]

Pretty sure he scored

2

 

[YearoftheHusky]

I watched that game and truly felt as though we have a point guard problem. Then learned that Silas had 11 assists. That’s how good we are. That was a very quiet 11 assist night that other teams yearn for.

 

[husky8273]

Was it my imagination or were there only 2 refs tonight? Why? Val trying to save money?

Officiating Crew​

Referee:Mike Roberts

Referee:Tony Chiazza

Referee:Roger Ayers

 

[uconn_jack]

I also don't think I've seen a freshman progress as quickly as Reibe. He only had 6 points, but had 7 rebounds and 4 blocks (I counted 5) in just 18 minutes. He's developing a real presence out there and does not look like an unsure or hesitant freshman anymore. He's going to be special next year, and if he stays for his junior year, watch out.

 

[giddyup]

A good W to chalk up but hardly a stellar performance. Ross was playing at another level and perhaps is coming into his own. He’s using his athleticism snd speed with intention. Reed started off ok but the O really bogs down with him. Puts the ball on the floor too much. AK apparently ran out of ammo and went silent. The guards are suspect on D and O. Overall, I don’t think these guys have quite put the puzzle pieces together just right yet. Too many dead scoring stretches but then they seem to get into another gear when they start getting pushed by the opponent. Just a lot of talent still needing to gel and find consistency.

 

[uconn_jack]

And FEED REED!!

He had 16 points, I think he was well fed.

 

[ec33]

There is no concern by Hurley. Silas was a +24. And Dan Hurley loves the defense he brings and thinks it has changed the team. Some of the floaters will eventually fall.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Didn’t see much of the first half (at Disney World) but I was impressed with the defense. I think Hurley knows that this team lacks the facilitators to run our peak offense. This team needs to use defense to generate offense. Ross was terrific. Mullins is great except the fouling. But the depth that we’ve asked Hurley to use for four years now, is finally a weapon. The guys on our bench would finish no worse than 4th in the Big East.

 

[superjohn]

A good W to chalk up but hardly a stellar performance. Ross was playing at another level and perhaps is coming into his own. He’s using his athleticism snd speed with intention. Reed started off ok but the O really bogs down with him. Puts the ball on the floor too much. AK apparently ran out of ammo and went silent. The guards are suspect on D and O. Overall, I don’t think these guys have quite put the puzzle pieces together just right yet. Too many dead scoring stretches but then they seem to get into another gear when they start getting pushed by the opponent. Just a lot of talent still needing to gel and find consistency.

The guards are suspect on D and O? We start three guards. One of them had 26 points, another had 11 assists and shut down Bizjack, and the other had 12 points.

 

[NJHusky]

And FEED REED!!

He turned into a black hole second half

 

[temery]

Who was it who missed three free throws in a row early?

 

[auror]

Who was it who missed three free throws in a row early?

Smith

 

[HooperScooper]

Officiating Crew​

Referee:Mike Roberts

Referee:Tony Chiazza

Referee:Roger Ayers

It was my imagination. I should have said 2 "good" refs. Lol

 

[DogMania]

Very much better, but especially those first 4 minutes were some of the worst I've seen in a long time. Very sloppy and the team wasn't locked in. They really didn't get locked in until the U12. Hurley can't let that happen.

Haven't thought about this in a very long time, but does anyone remember how JC would call a time out less than a minute into the game when his team would come out low energy flat? Hurley, as great a coach he is in his own right, should watch a little JC tape and take a page out of his book. Just sayin'!

 

[uconn_jack]

I watched that game and truly felt as though we have a point guard problem. Then learned that Silas had 11 assists. That’s how good we are. That was a very quiet 11 assist night that other teams yearn for.

We are averaging more than 18 assists per game, and had 19 tonight. I don't think we have a PG problem. Both Silas and Smith CAN score, but I don't think we NEED them to, we have a lot of offensive weapons this year and others capable of getting a bucket when needed. Take care of the ball, make good choices, set your teammates up, and score when needed, that's what we need from the PG position this year.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Haven't thought about this in a very long time, but does anyone remember how JC would call a time out less than a minute into the game when his team would come out low energy flat? Hurley, as great a coach he is in his own right, should watch a little JC tape and take a page out of his book. Just sayin'!

Yeah they probably would have started playing better if he had done that.

 

[HooperScooper]

And make your free throws.

In fairnesss only 3 guys took free throws tonight. Which is kind of strange. Ball was 7-8, Reibe 1-2 and Smith with that ugly 0-3 after being fouled on the baited three pointer. None of his 3 were particularly close either.

 

[UCLJ0211]

Butler’s NET is 42 now. If they win enough conference games, I wonder if they could sneak into the top 30 at the end of the season and this becomes a Q1 win.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

In fairnesss only 3 guys took free throws tonight. Which is kind of strange. Ball was 7-8, Reibe 1-2 and Smith with that ugly 0-3 after being fouled on the baited three pointer. None of his 3 were particularly close either.

Smith's 3 misses were definitely a case of the ball don't lie. We didn't deserve that call.

 

[Stew Crew]

Haven't thought about this in a very long time, but does anyone remember how JC would call a time out less than a minute into the game when his team would come out low energy flat? Hurley, as great a coach he is in his own right, should watch a little JC tape and take a page out of his book. Just sayin'!

I said the exact same thing to the guy sitting next to me. After allowing the fast break dunk immediately after our first basket, I told him, "Calhoun would have called a timeout."

 

[HooperScooper]

I would like to mention 1 negative that I keep seeing. Some others have brought this up. I hope they get better at it. In general they miss fast break finishing opportunities. In the first half Ball and I think it was Ross had a 2 on 1 fast break. Ball had Ross wide open for an easy layup but he kept dribbling to the hoop and got fouled and hit both free throws so 2 points anyway. Ball seems to be really bad handling the ball on fast breaks since I've noticed him doing this in other games.

In the 2nd half someone had Karaban for an easy layup but didn't pass to him. Karaban threw up his hands in frustration after not getting the ball.

 

[HooperScooper]

I said the exact same thing to the guy sitting next to me. After allowing the fast break dunk immediately after our first basket, I told him, "Calhoun would have called a timeout."

I remember once Calhoun called a timeout about 10 seconds into a game and the announcers were joking that it may be a record for a coach calling one so soon into the start of a game.