BYU Post Game Thread

[KingAG]

No it’s not lame. Who cares that we were up 13 when that starter went down? We only won by 2 points as they came back at the end. So when someone says we’re pretty good, how is that when we blow a big lead and they’re missing 2 starters? We are a decent team, not a great team at this point.

What a take.

 

[DRBackup]

Yeah but they were without 2 starters.

And UConn was without 1

 

[KingAG]

And UConn was without 1

Doesn’t fit his narrative. UConn is only good if BYU rolled over.

People always forget that there are 2 teams out there that affect the outcome of a game. BYU and Kevin Young played and coached a smart gutsy second half. It’s not a knock on UConn that BYU doesn’t suck lmao.

 

[lonsharkin51]

Or…..El Amin

Or Kemba or Shabazz or Boatright

 

[Mr. French]

I was traveling and it took longer than I expected, so I literally walked in, turned the wifi on and ESPN app said 0:00 on the clock, 86-84...game didn't even officially end, it was perfect timing for me as always!

Missed a great one, sounds like we controlled the first half and it got iffy, but also looks like Demary and Ross played awesome. Tarris seems like he was a beast, but that's more expected. Demary and Ross is an excellent and pleasant surprise. Big win boys!

 

[SportsFan88]

Who said I enjoyed it

Bruh is the 4th game of the season and the 1st game against a team with similar size, strength, and that plays hard as well, RELAXXXX

 

[navery12]

I want to start Ross but how can you do that with his foul rate?

I thought about that, but is it worth it when Ross has finally found his role and Mullins is 2 games away from returning? I lean towards no, let him bring that burst of energy off the bench when he doesn't need to worry about fouls

 

[upstater]

Not sure why Raferty was confused that UConn's offense looked stagnant in the 2nd half.

1. BYU shot an extremely high % so there were no breaks off defensive rebounds.
2. Lots of fouls gummed up the game. It lasted almost 3 hrs.
3. BYU's press was effective, mainly because UConn handled it poorly, but it left little time for UConn's sets.
4. UConn got cocky when the lead extended to 20, a letdown

 

[caw]

And we were without 1. We were also up 13 when they lost their 2nd starter so that's a lame excuse

Saw it said elsewhere but one could argue that BYU had a better shot of coming back with Keita out as they had more firepower on the floor. He wasn't exactly doing a ton in the first 11 minutes anyway.

 

[FearThePups]

I just think coaches are reluctant to risk the challenge especially when it is tight game and you might need it later

True but that play was very late in the game and Hurley still would have had 1 challenge left.

 

[SportsFan88]

We just beat a top 10 team and half our fans are obsessing over the 2 guys who had bad games instead of talking about Reed, Demary, Karaban, and Ross

It’s so weird man, 4th game of the year and dudes is making it seem like the sky is falling

 

[UConnTrumbull]

I want to start Ross but how can you do that with his foul rate?

I mean he was guarding the presumptive number 1 pick. I think he played well in that sense.

 

[DogMania]

It wasn't just him. Saunders and Baker used the same left stiff arm on their drives. Silas is a smart player, because he picked-up on it and began doing the same and the Refs continued to swallow the whistle on that move...

The refs called some fouls that I thought were play on. But especially in the second half they let the BYU players extend their off arm to create contact and space, some that were clearly fouls.

With that said, Dybantsa is impressive. Long, athletic, great body control & handle, and a deadly shot-maker when he gets hot. He's always reminded me of Gianni but with a better 3 Pt shot. He traverses a lot of distance with those long strides and pivots, and is a pretty good finisher once he gets rolling.

IMO, if BYU had surrounded him with a tad more talent, they'd be a legit NC threat. I think they just don't have enough horses. There will be a lot of games where he carries them to victory that they wouldn't have had any shot at winning, which almost happened tonight.

 

[SportsFan88]

Absolutely not

Yea that was crazy to say LOL

 

[KingAG]

I didn’t mind Stewies game tonight. We 3 guys in the starting lineup score 21+ we didn’t need him to score. The shots weren’t there for him. He locked up Dybantsa for about 25 minutes of game time. That had a lot to do with us winning the game

 

[Excalibur]

BYU decided to pressure us in the backcourt and knew we suck at inbounding also. It disrupted us on offense as well. Sure BYU got away with elbow push offs on their drives but they heated up as we went cold. Stew threw the ball away twice in our half court offense which hurt. Smith stepping OOB before catching a pass. We got flustered on offense looked like the main issue to me. Thank Silas for making the big free throws late.

Dybansta at the top of the 1-2-2 was a problem.

 

[SportsFan88]

Then he'll be a perfect fit for the NBA next year, where none of these things are called. The length of his step away and elevation to achieve clean look opportunities make him pretty much unstoppable, an improved version of Kevin Durant eventually

AN IMPROVED VERSION OF WHO??????

 

[Iluvsuebird]

UConn up 18. Refs, “This is getting out of hand. Time to call every touch foul known to mankind on UConn”

Stop. We fouled a lot.

 

[DRBackup]

No it’s not lame. Who cares that we were up 13 when that starter went down? We only won by 2 points as they came back at the end. So when someone says we’re pretty good, how is that when we blow a big lead and they’re missing 2 starters? We are a decent team, not a great team at this point.

Yes, it is lame. The starter we're missing is better than both the starters BYU lost

 

[UConnTrumbull]

No it’s not lame. Who cares that we were up 13 when that starter went down? We only won by 2 points as they came back at the end. So when someone says we’re pretty good, how is that when we blow a big lead and they’re missing 2 starters? We are a decent team, not a great team at this point.

The “missing 2 starters” argument is more of a testament to how good BYU is. Listen, I’m one to biotch and moan on here but we just beat a top 10 team on a neutral court. I don’t think BYU finishes worse than 3rd in the Big 12. It’s a good win. Move on because Wednesday is another massive test.

 

[KingAG]

The “missing 2 starters” argument is more of a testament to how good BYU is. Listen, I’m one to biotch and moan on here but we just beat a top 10 team on a neutral court. I don’t think BYU finishes worse than 3rd in the Big 12. It’s a good win. Move on because Wednesday is another massive test.

The missing starter excuse only works for our opponents

 

[alphasigko]

Good.win, but lots more work to so before Weds.

Decent offer aivw game by Ross... His fouling is an issue albeit, the 5th foul was total BS.

 

[Excalibur]

No, I think it's mostly about people who just love to complain.

Both teams had stretches where they got really friendly whistles.

 

[Lafayette]

Not sure why Raferty was confused that UConn's offense looked stagnant in the 2nd half.

1. BYU shot an extremely high % so there were no breaks off defensive rebounds.
2. Lots of fouls gummed up the game. It lasted almost 3 hrs.
3. BYU's press was effective, mainly because UConn handled it poorly, but it left little time for UConn's sets.
4. UConn got cocky when the lead extended to 20, a letdown

Talked to Raferty at the break and not sure he is 100% there.

 

[jleves]

Too late into this 9 page thread, but I would say: probably the most unsatisfying win against a top 7 team on a neutral court I can remember.

Giving up a mid second quarter double digit lead to squeak it out at the end. Uhg. We have to get better.