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Chief’s Brief’s - Memphis

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Waquoit said:
Why wait? Hasn't he messed with UConn enough?
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Fair question, I have the flow now of what happened between the BOT, Austin and Emmert leading up to the critical Avery Point meeting. Additionally, what transpired at the meeting and the fallout afterwards. Emmert comes off as the snake that he is, a totally dishonest, disingenuous creep. I need to fill in some more juicy details - and let’s see if he provides us with the respect he just provided MSU? I haven’t determined yet if it’s necessary to go over this topic?
 
Chief00 said:
Fair question, I have the flow now of what happened between the BOT, Austin and Emmert leading up to the critical Avery Point meeting. What transpired at the meeting And the fallout afterwards. . Emmert comes off as the snake that he is. I need to fill in some more juicy details - and let’s see if he provides us with the respect he just provided MSU? I haven’t determined yet if it’s necessary to go over this topic?
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Emmert deserves no mercy for all he’s done to us. Sweep the leg, Chief.
 
gtcam said:
If you played the sport or any team sport at a competitive level, you would realize that one player cannot carry the team in every area from stats to emotion on a consistent basis IF he does not have sufficient talent and skilled players around him.
JA started to play well in the 2nd half when he had some guys who wanted to hustle and battle.
Even the best become deflated at times.
I think it very unfair to label JA as stat-padding - if he was he would be hoisting 3s left and right

He had a horrible 1st half in both effort and results - no doubt about it
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I totally agree, Adams has express both publicly and privately how he likes playing with Williams due to his toughness and hustle. It’s tough being in a foxhole by yourself.
 
Chief00 said:
A few games ago I termed it the Decision Game. Today is the Total Quit Game.

The players have quit, the coaches are going through the motions but have one eye on their resume.

One lineup that cares: Williams, Diarra, Adams, Anderson, Vital. But, KO went with lineup too late.
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I vehemently dispute your leaving Whaley off the list. That guy plays his absolute heart out.

Start him and Williams next game.
 
Danzz said:
Admit to not being a Williams fan but he was a big part of our comeback. He brought a lot of energy and rebounding effort. He may not have great skills but he does have heart and energy. Speaking of heart, we didn't show much for most of this game.
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I really wonder if the dude just naps through practice or something. When he plays he seems to bring more than a few guys ahead of him.
 
Chief00 said:
So Miles Bridges gets cleared in 48 hours by NCAA and we have a cloud for many more months to go.

If Emmert doesn’t step up and move investigation along - I will totally out him on why he has a grudge on UConn. It will be very ugly for him.
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Do it anyway.
 
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3rdbass said:
Why did it take 30 minutes for Jalen to become aggressive? Was he saving energy because of the flu. He had to be more aggressive at the beginning of the second half. Oh well another loss.
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If it was the flu and he got it a few days ago he couldn't be close to 100% But bash him anyway. He hardly played any minutes this year. I'm sure it's been great fun trying to carry this team and coach.
 
Chief00 said:
A few games ago I termed it the Decision Game. Today is the Total Quit Game.

The players have quit, the coaches are going through the motions but have one eye on their resume.

One lineup that cares: Williams, Diarra, Adams, Anderson, Vital. But, KO went with lineup too late.
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Were you there chief? Looking to get a feel for how the fan base was at the game.
 
Dove said:
C'mon...are you Jeff Jacobs?
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Trying to inspire him - he admits he gets ideas here. Just saying people involved are talking now - maybe due to their current circumstance or perhaps the feelings out there that Emmert nationally has reached a critical creepy threshold?
 
the Q said:
I vehemently dispute your leaving Whaley off the list. That guy plays his absolute heart out.

Start him and Williams next game.
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Physically with Whaley in the post it’s men against boys. He needs to get physically stronger. It would also help if he developed some kind of shot.
 
Jalen plays 38 minutes a game...with no help. Give the kid a break, if he goes 100% all the time he’ll die. Playing all those minutes might speak to why his shooting % is down too.

Even Kemba who played 37+ minutes was given extended rest periods in big games and was allowed to play off ball. Calhoun would routinely take Kemba out a minute or so before a TV timeout to get him rest. Ollie is too dumb to do that.

JA doesn’t have the same luxury.
 
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Chief00 said:
Physically with Whaley in the post it’s men against boys. He needs to get physically stronger. It would also help if he developed some kind of shot.
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Don't disagree with any of that. But to say he doesn't give full effort is just wrong.

Even with that though, our D is better when he's on the floor. Williams would have to guard 5s in that pairing.
 
He’s got the sick excuse - but Adams was totally lethargic for the first 30 min of that game yesterday.
 
Hustle players Williams, Whaley, and Diarra can't be on the floor at the same time. None of them have any offense at all. It gets even worse when Onorah is out there.
 
CTBasketball said:
Jalen plays 38 minutes a game...with no help. Give the kid a break, if he goes 100% all the time he’ll die. Playing all those minutes might speak to why his shooting % is down too.

Even Kemba who played 37+ minutes was given extended rest periods in big games and was allowed to play off ball. Calhoun would routinely take Kemba out a minute or so before a TV timeout to get him rest. It would be better if Ollie did that too.

JA doesn’t have the same luxury.
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FIFY, to give it wider appeal, unite the fanbase, and keep things focused on your good point.
 
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Chief00 said:
I think Williams is most effort Big, Diarra second
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Agreed. But Diarra is the more capable and talented player. I think he could be a Jeff Adrien level player if we'd play him and make an effort to get him the ball.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Agreed. But Diarra is the more capable and talented player. I think he could be a Jeff Adrien level player if we'd play him and make an effort to get him the ball.
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And he didn't foul so much.

But I like what I see out of KW, Whaley and Diarra, but you need some offensive firepower around them.

In theory having them play with guys like Vital and Larrier as the 2/3 would work. But Jalen really needs to boost his outside shooting as well.
 
king conn said:
Future coach at Syracuse
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I have a video of the kid taking care of business it was hilarious. It’s too large for this thread won’t take it, but for those of you who saw it how impressive is his ability to use both hands when getting to the hole??!
 
Chief00 said:
Quite frankly, you nailed it!
I like the fact KO stuck to lineup that was relatively working. A coach has no obligation to play guys who care less than he does.
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The coach also has no obligation to players he won't be coaching next year.
 
I was there yesterday with my father, the only game we've gone to all year. We were up 23-13, then Memphis hit back-to-back open 3s to cut it to 4 and Ollie called timeout (or there was a media timeout, can't remember which). I turned to my dad and said "Tubby is a pretty good coach, we always seem to come out with a good game plan but then once the good coaches adjust it's all over for us." Then Memphis went on their first huge run. From that point on I pretty much ranted and raved about Williams not being in the game despite being the guy that always gives the most effort, and that he only played 4 minutes in 2 games after Ollie publicly talked him up following the Wichita State game. Then, of course, KW gets into the game with like 7 minutes left and all of a sudden we go on a big run.

Say what you will about the recruiting, the injuries, the players' effort, but the coaching has been abysmal. I really don't want my memory of Kevin Ollie to be tarnished any more. He was a great four-year PG for Calhoun and a terrific ambassador for the program in the NBA. He also brought us a national championship! That's how I want to remember him, and if there's any chance of putting this ugliness behind us, he needs to go next month.
 
Danzz said:
We have had similar players in the past who had more productive 2nd halfs . Bazz, Corny and Ray come to mind.
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I can understand it because my kid plays soccer the same way - takes a while to warm up to game speed and looks awful in the process, but once he's ready holy sheet he can be a terror out there.
 
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@Chief00 agree. Kwintin needs starter's minutes. Heart, Aggression, and athleticism. KO is nuts to not play this man more. KW was blazin yesterday. Pizza winner of the game
 
Chief00 said:
A few games ago I termed it the Decision Game. Today is the Total Quit Game.

The players have quit, the coaches are going through the motions but have one eye on their resume.

One lineup that cares: Williams, Diarra, Adams, Anderson, Vital. But, KO went with lineup too late.
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Wow, Chief. Those are very brief briefs. I guess at this stage there isn't a whole lot to say. Anyway, it was a strange game. It wasn't the typical blowout or "start out by digging ourselves a great big hole and then try to get out when the clock's running out" game, rather it was a little of both. Obviously, the Huskies got off to a good start (not something we see much), but couldn't sustain it. What hurt them, and the ESPN announcer called them on it, is their slow/soft defense at the perimeter which also opened up things for Memphis in the paint. Tubby and the Tigers made the adjustment to exploit this weakness to their advantage. The Huskies gave away too many open shots and it cost them. (Unforced turnovers hurt also.) Seems like they are willing to roll the dice on opponents' three-point shooting but it's a bet they almost always lose. You wonder why UConn didn't make an adjustment themselves. It's been a problem all season long. I was inspired by their fight in the latter part of the second half but obviously it was too little too late. Overall, the game seemed to follow somewhat of a recurring pattern from the last few years: fall way behind and then, when the clock is winding down, ratchet up the intensity. Some positives but in the end, just another disappointing loss.
 
Against Memphis:
Williams got 7 rebounds in 10 minutes. Onuorah got 1 rebound in 15 minutes.
Larrier had 2 rebounds in 21 minutes.

Another amazing statistic. Williams led the team in foul shot attempts (6) against Memphis despite taking only 2 shots from the field. Another sign of effort. Adams took 4 FT attempts on 18 FG shot attempts.
 
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Chief00 said:
Against Memphis:
Williams got 7 rebounds in 10 minutes. Onuorah got 1 rebound in 15 minutes.
Larrier had 2 rebounds in 21 minutes.

Another amazing statistic. Williams led the team in foul shot attempts (6) against Memphis despite taking only 2 shots. Another sign of effort. Adams took 4 attempts on 18 shots.
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the one where he ripped it away from the memphis guy and then got fouled by the same guy giving him a bear hug....that's exactly what we need.
 
Ok you dudes got Chief going with Bigs rebounding numbers. For the season a rebound every _. _ _ minutes:
1) EC 2.85 minutes
2) KW 3.2
3) MD 3.9
4) JC 4.1
5) DO 5.3
6) IW 6.2
7) TL 7.4
 
Avery Point? You mean where the oceanographers are? Was someone planning to be 'swimin wit da fishes'?
 
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