Reibe also stayed out at the arc on offense a lot of the time, and hence, because he got bocked out by bodies between him and the basket, he could not get back into the paint in order to get into position to get rebounds.
So how come Dybansta (BYU) Peat (Ariz) aren't out for the first 4-6 games of their freshman seasons. The annual leg injury problems for UConn players is puzzling. It has presented problems during the really important OOC games against P4 teams. It bares a looking into.
I had been advocating for a Karl Malone power forward type for the last couple years and the experts here said the game has changed and all we need is athletic wings. Well, how did that go on Tuesday. We will have to face those type of teams down the road, Illinois and Florida to name two. Then there is Houston and St. John’s. I wish we had a mailman.
Yes, their 6’7” Andrezj Stojakovic is unbelievable. Watched him against Alabama last night and he was highly effective. Alabama beat Illinois on the road as they have very athletic players and hit 3s like crazy. The Tide destroyed St John’s last week.
That's probably what BYU is saying to themselves.
Wonderful contribution
Hyperbole in my comment for sure, but some reality there as well.
In a 4 point game if reed only played for 10 mins it changes everything.
AZ had the second best recruiting class in the country just behind Duke with two top 10 kids and Aristode around 22. Burries and Aristode have barely made a scratch yet. Whether they do is TBD, but top kids like that tend to figure stuff out as they play good teams and the season develops. Their stock could still be low. Zona's main challenge is their lack of 3 point shooting, which they're unlikely to figure out. Whether that is an obstacle will be the thing. They are a legitimate top 3 team. I'd love to see them against Purdue.
If Arizona is a legitimate top 3 team I feel even more confident about UConn getting #7 this season. We didn't have our best player who is going to be an All-American if healthy, we didn't have our player who is considered our best NBA talent, we were led in scoring by Eric Reibe, Alex Karaban was invisible, Solo Ball was 1 for 8 on threes, and Dwayne Koroma played 12 minutes. Yet we had the lead with 1:10 left in the game.
That's a valid point about their lack of 3 point shooting. These days you really need to be able to make outside shots if you want to get to and win the FF. That may be their demise .
I saw that too and agree, if that is the case, it would definitely affect his mechanics. They said he even got a warning from the refs.
I do too - if we can keep Tarris on the floor for 30 minutes, and Mullins is the kid that everyone thinks/hopes, I think we are the team to beat. The difference in our team with/without Tarris is night/day. I do think a Houston once their frosh are fully up to speed, is right there.
Possibly - although we didn't have to hit threes in 2024 to dominate. We actually shot it pretty poorly throughout that entire tournament. Not that this AZ team is close to that team, just saying you can win without the three.
In certain rotations where we need defense, yeah. We'll have plenty of scoring on the floor.
If he's gonna shoot 1/8, sure.
Last time I was in nyc for a meeting it cost nearly 70 to park. Lmk where y can park for 30
In all honesty, I’d call it 1 starter down. Maybe one potential starter too. If you have watched college basketball there are often hot freshmen who end up being great, others who are fine, some who are need a year, and some who never quite make it. Until a guy actually plays in real games you just don’t know for sure.
You can win without the 3, but it's tough in the tournament. You catch one hot team and if they make 7-10 more than you, you could be in big trouble. Better 3 point teams also tend to be better from the line at all.
No, it's two starters down. Our best player and our projected late lottery pick who was our starter.
I live in NYC. If one uses Park Whiz discount, for the UConn-Illinois game you can get parking near MSG for 30-70 with advanced booking. However, you cannot arrive before 11:30, which would cut it close for start of the game. Time of event will be much higher. Otherwise, for non discounted parking anywhere below 96th street, one would be lucky to pay 40 for four hours and the closer you get to midtown the higher it goes. Don't forget the 9 dollar congestion toll below 60th St. Thanks Hochul!
Mullins has been so out of site out of mind people are forgetting about him. His return can’t come fast enough.
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I agree, lessons to learn.
To early to say, but I hope Mullins doesn’t make a predetermine decision. Nothing wrong with another year but he would need a good replacement to Reed to stay. We need a muscle guy.