Chemistry

[auror]

Vital thinks he’s a lot better than he is

Vital realizes there's a scoring and playmaking void and wants to be the one to fill it. He's not quite good enough to fill it, but I'm glad he's trying. And he cares, which is more than just about anyone else on the team.

 

[ScottVib]

Any chance they were repeating things Ollie mentioned in the locker room post-game? I.E. they were goofing on each-other and ultimately both disrespecting the coach.

 

[8893]

There's always truth in humor

 

[tentoes4rings]

There's always truth in humor

Yup, my thoughts as well. It’s like when someone says stupid crap when they’re drunk and later say they didn’t mean any of it. Has to be in your head to begin with.

 

[Kenny11]

Vital thinks he’s a lot better than he is

This is true but in such a frustrating season, I’ve decided I love Vital. He plays hard, he really cares and he wants to be great. He just seems to have an extreme case of ADD.

Plus, he’s making layups lately!

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

“I miss having guys with swagger who would mix it up.”

“I hate that Vital has swagger and mixes it up”

-some guy on the boneyard probably

 

[UCDaveD]

Just some good old fashioned ball busting among teammates. After a W, it's all good, fam.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

This is true but in such a frustrating season, I’ve decided I love Vital. He plays hard, he really cares and he wants to be great. He just seems to have an extreme case of ADD.

Plus, he’s making layups lately!

No I love the kid too and he is a good player, but he talks ALOT during the games, can’t really be doing that is our spot.

 

[UConnDan97]

What I figured, but it's still a weird reaction. Why joke about this stuff? Competitors are normally pissed about this sort of play, win or lose.

Exactly right. And I'll go one step further and say that it's not Ollie's style as a player or as a coach.

I really feel like Ollie has to beg some players to adopt toughness on this team, especially those with the most talent. Listen to his post game comments when talking about a couple of players and then watch his tone immediately change when talking about Whaley. Talking about how Whaley is very much in the UConn mold, like many of our past great players.

I know, I know... He's responsible for the roster. But I think it kills him that he can't instill his personality and his toughness into his team's star players...

 

[ctkaiser]

Vital thinks he’s a lot better than he is

You could probably say that about most of the guys on this team.

 

[ctkaiser]

Exactly right. And I'll go one step further and say that it's not Ollie's style as a player or as a coach.

I really feel like Ollie has to beg some players to adopt toughness on this team, especially those with the most talent. Listen to his post game comments when talking about a couple of players and then watch his tone immediately change when talking about Whaley. Talking about how Whaley is very much in the UConn mold, like many of our past great players.

I know, I know... He's responsible for the roster. But I think it kills him that he can't instill his personality and his toughness into his team's star players...

If he likes Whalley so much (I do too) what took him so long to start giving him more minutes.

 

[LIuconn]

so a couple 19-21 year olds who spend god knows how many hours together each day can't joke around with each other's shortcomings? harsh crowd..

 

[UConnDan97]

If he likes Whalley so much (I do too) what took him so long to start giving him more minutes.

He got plenty of minutes today. He been getting more minutes as the season has gone on. He's essentially given everyone an opportunity to bring something, and Whaley deserved to continue to get more opportunities. It's as simple as that...

 

[Kitaman]

They were all smiles up 3 with a chance for ECU to tie.

That's just players that are not used to winning or having a lead at the end of game.

 

[noeynox]

In the game thread, I noted 2 characteristics about this team, the get lazy on defense at times, and they don't like to pass. They pound the dribble and either put themselves in position for bad turnovers or bad shots.

Joking or not, it sorta explains what you see.

 

[blackbird]

so a couple 19-21 year olds who spend god knows how many hours together each day can't joke around with each other's shortcomings? harsh crowd..

The boneyard is ridiculous, and takes everything far too seriously.

This is exactly how you’d want them to deal with how each of them played.

This team’s record is because of its lack of ability to do certain fundamental things (shoot pass and rebound primarily). The team is getting better at making a pass and rebounding, they don’t have shooters though..so this team will never be great. There’s just some short comings. I’d rather the team was having fun, than acting like this board.

 

[uchusky32]

If he likes Whalley so much (I do too) what took him so long to start giving him more minutes.

Whalley.

 

[joober jones]

Whalley.

It's not a bad place to be if you're in New Haven. It has a Popeye's

 

[Waquoit]

...never mind then, I’m a fool.

My bad Dave.

Many a true word spoken in jest, Stair. I don't think you need a mea culpa here.

 

[Dove]

Does anyone remember the days of brotherhood, family and being ten toes in?

 

[CTBasketball]

I remember Rashad Anderson used to joke about being the oven aka always hot, and his teammates would joke that he never would pass.

Things are different when you win by 40 points and go 8/10 from 3.

 

[Jimdish255]

I didn't see the game, but going 2 of 16 from the 3pt line means we're not going far.

 

[Rocktheworld]

The boneyard is ridiculous, and takes everything far too seriously.

This is exactly how you’d want them to deal with how each of them played.

No, not at all.

Some of us in here are talking about personal accountability. I don’t want anyone saying anything about what anyone else in particular is doing.

I want Larrier to say “I’m gonna work on my free throws a bit because I had a chance to ice the game and didn’t” even in a half-joking manner

And I want Adams to say “I need to be more careful with the ball; my sloppiness is why this game stayed so close for so long” even in a half-joking manner

Not joking with each other like “daww it’s all good man, just clean it up a bit! #UConnluv”

 

[Mr. French]

Like he didn’t think that would be interpreted negatively, especially when HE wrote it that way?

Annoying a bit, but whatever.

 

[Huskybass]

Pretty sure Larrier knows he needs to make those when the game is on the line, and that Adams knows his sloppiness with the ball kept the game a lot closer than it should have been. Still, rather childish by both.

I see it as kids/friends having a little ball busting fun. Lots of other things to be concerned with. I applaud the kids for being kids. I wish they would all play together more and thus smile more during games. I like a lot of these kids.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Like he didn’t think that would be interpreted negatively, especially when HE wrote it that way?

Annoying a bit, but whatever.

Yeah he just had to add in “cold” there at the end?

 

[whaler11]

Like he didn’t think that would be interpreted negatively, especially when HE wrote it that way?

Annoying a bit, but whatever.

Totally agree. He framed it that way.

Hey Big Dave - since we are wasting our time on your #fakenews what’s the deal with the Wilson sitch. How about maybe someone on the record.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Totally agree. He framed it that way.

Hey Big Dave - since we are wasting our time on your #fakenews what’s the deal with the Wilson sitch. How about maybe someone on the record.

Someone please tweet back at him

 

[HooperScooper]

I didn't see the game, but going 2 of 16 from the 3pt line means we're not going far.

You choose THAT to make this prediction? Have you watched them at all this season? There are a million reasons they're not going far.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

so a couple 19-21 year olds who spend god knows how many hours together each day can't joke around with each other's shortcomings? harsh crowd..

Not there, not then. Too much of a piece with sloppy shit on the court that results in a 5 point win over a team that you probably agree wasn't stiff competition.