could have been a 20 point win? Not sure which game you were watching.
For sure.
So he takes Clingan out, puts Sanogo in and an 11pt UConn lead evaporates. I would’ve taken Jackson out for Sanogo. UConn could have been up 20 by halftime, all Hurley needed was Sanogo, Clingan, Karaban, Hawkins and Newton on the floor. That lineup puts UConn in the bonus in a nano second, and allows Hawkins, Karaban, and Newton to shoot open threes all night.
That’s why we need to play two bigs. Exactly right.
This! UConn goes on a 14-0 run with Clingan playing amazingly. Marquette calls a time out and Hurley comes out of the time out with Clingan on the bench and Sanogo back in. WTF!
I totally agree with this. I even said it in the main post game thread that start the 2 bigs or and play Jackson at point. Or at least give diarra more minutes as he at least tries to penetrate and can play way better defense than Newton. Newton looks like he is moving like the 6 million dollar man in slow motion when he is out there. LOL!
Agree, it is crazy, Danny needs a wake-up call and reinvent things to begin starting double bigs.
Providence relies too much on just two players (Carter, Hopkins). That only gets you so far.
Trying to appease the upperclassman instead of playing the better player. Matt Painter did it last year with his 2 bigs. Didn’t play Eden enough. Lost in the sweet 16. They are much better this year with their big guy playing 30+ minutes a game.
Jim Calhoun had no issue playing double bigs. Josh Boone comes to mind. Charlie, Hilton, Emeka, Jake and Soul, etc
Don't know if better but not worse. Have beaten a very good Bama team, and a good Iowa St team. See how the home games go. But agree with sentiment that need to win more quality games before know if more than just good.
Agree with this post 1000%. We have that guard coming in next year. His name is S. Castle. Unfortunately doesn't help us this year
That was the turning point of the game.
Agree in many respects except Jackson overall is exponentially better than Newton.
Yeah we played our starters. You know, the guys that have been our best players all year and in practice every day. Players don't always play the same one half to the next. You go with your best guys until you get enough evidence to the contrary. 1 half isn't enough evidence. Sanogo did have a nice minute or two in there in the 2nd where he had a block sandwiched between 2 baskets, but he was bad before and after that, so Hurley pulled him and didn't really go back to him until he absolutely had to, even switching defense to change the game and let us rest a bit on defense.
The second half is where it counts and we lack a closer when it gets tight. Yiu have to have a couple of go to guys that you can bank on in tight, well contested conference games. We also lack good to very good to elite point guard play. You need that conductor to dictate tempo and hit guys in their spots in rhythm. This is part of the reason we had so many turnovers which kills any momentum we are trying to build. This is also why we had quite a number of dead possessions which is becoming a theme. This is what prevents us from blowing these games wide open against good conference teams.
It’s all the coach’s fault. They aren’t putting Hawkins in position to succeed LOL. How about the player figuring out how to be more effective And assertive. Hawkins played some good D and rebounded well but he has to put HIMSELF in offensive position to make more of an impact. It’s up to him.
