Chief’s Briefs/ Creighton Edition

[3rdbass]

A center’s position on the floor is a big part of the outcome. Pretending teams guard Johnson on 3 point line is silly. We need them to help on defense in the paint not the 3 line.

Yeah that high hedge needs to be dialed back bigtime. It didn't really create any turnovers and allow for a lot of easy baskets close to the hoop.

 

[gtcam]

The difference in this game was all the missed chippies. AK must of had 6 himself. Doesn't anyone use the backboard anymore?

 

[Chief00]

The difference in this game was all the missed chippies. AK must of had 6 himself. Doesn't anyone use the backboard anymore?

I think we need to factor in trying to shoot over 7-1 (with reach length) Kalkbrenner. He can change the game.

 

[Chief00]

Yeah that high hedge needs to be dialed back bigtime. It didn't really create any turnovers and allow for a lot of easy baskets close to the hoop.

Johnson was taught the game late so he really doesn’t have the best “natural” instincts to make multiple decisions in real time on the fly. He needs to focus on backing up teammates in the paint not at half court. They toyed with us on mismatches as a result.

 

[Chief00]

I was at the game and have to say there were a ton of missed calls…the touch foul at the end of the first half that was literally called to take away our chance to throw up a shot (which went in). The play before that where the Creighton player flopped taking a 3…Stewart never touched him. That right there was a 6 point swing. Lots of other bad/non calls as well. Called Stewart for a push off foul in the 2nd half that clearly was just a long rebound. Karaban got called for a foul getting a rebound when he was getting hooked, should have been a fouls the other way. Creighton guy went over the back on Ball who had him boxed out with just a few minutes left and no call (luckily we got the ball on that one). Solo got absolutely clobbered on a drive and pull up in the 1st half which he made, I thought Hurley’s head was going to blow off at that point. Not to mention at least 2 moving screens where there was nothing there. Basically same old same old. Phantom calls on us while the other team can do whatever they feel like. It gets tiring playing 5 on 8 every game. We need to get McNeeley back, finish out with a respectable record and get the out of this league. Have a feeling we may be getting a Big 12 invite in short order, so as much as I love the Big East I won’t miss these 3rd tier officials.

Ackerman is chasing away the league’s best team /program by allowing bias, unprofessional officiating. It is a consistent pattern backed up by numbers. And as you so well cite, it doesn’t pass the eye test. Because an official dislikes Hurley that gives him no right to disadvantage our players and effect game outcomes with very bias calls that violate consistency. There is no right to be able to call two different games in the same game. One for them of anything goes and a dramatically different one for us.

I am very disappointed in UConn fans who accept this treatment of our players. They deserve better and greater support.

 

[Chief00]

He was good defensively on the perimeter. But that isn't the whole court. He was repeated dragged to hoop on mismatches and scored over. Watch the entire court. Look Chief, we watch the same game but your "insights" are often less than stellar.

Hassan, Ball and Stewart were our best players tonight. Hassan had 15 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds.

 

[Chief00]

Karaban is a uconn legend and all but he’s been a little disappointing this year, from the standpoint of being our best player.

There needs to be more awareness with everyone on this team about their teammates and their strengths and weaknesses, sweet spots and weak spots.

 

[Fan1978]

Great insights. I wish other posters would have the players’ backs more. This bias, unethical and unprofessional officiating makes it very tough on our players, who deserve better. The official feel the anti Hurley Maui PR has inoculated them from the need for being fair despite their hatred of Hurley.

The bottom line is UConn doesn’t have a 15 point handicap this year against good teams - so a 5-15 foul shot disadvantage at home really hurts. As many flaws that we have this season our loses tend to be when our opponents take at least twice as many foul shots, often 3x’s.
Many here need a wake up call.

The refs tried to help Marquette late. Ridiculous jump ball with 2 guys mauling Xavier player. Phantom call for Tennessee against vandy giving them a chance to tie. Home and better teams get these calls, not the huskies

 

[Fan1978]

Hassan, Ball and Stewart were our best players tonight. Hassan had 15 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds.

On offense, ball and stewart defense awful and poor, respectively

 

[giddyup]

Hurley has a mess on his hands relatively speaking and it’s his job to fix it. The players aren’t getting faster or more athletic, Samson Johnson isn’t going to be a scoring threat anywhere other than with 2 feet of the basket, and AK isn’t going to be your Alfa go-to-guy. So, coach needs to adjust to the realities of the situation and get these guys in positions to be successful. Play tougher is not a strategy.

 

[RuffRuff]

Hurley has a mess on his hands relatively speaking and it’s his job to fix it. The players aren’t getting faster or more athletic, Samson Johnson isn’t going to be a scoring threat anywhere other than with 2 feet of the basket, and AK isn’t going to be your Alfa go-to-guy. So, coach needs to adjust to the realities of the situation and get these guys in positions to be successful. Play tougher is not a strategy.

Alien Life Form? It would be cool if we could throw it into him and see him levitate over defenders.