If we shot well, a 40 point win.
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Chief’s Briefs - Villanova Edition
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With Donovan it is all about routine - taking a breathe and bending his knee.How about Clingan recently finding his stoke from the line???
I agree on not being a shoot the 3 first team. I think when Stephon hit an early three that got our mindset away from ball movement and cuts and took awhile to stabilize. I agree on Diarra and Castle. When they play with Clingan and he doesn’t go for the pump fakes - and stays in the paint - that’s a core of a good defense. As for Alex Karaban, I wonder if his ankle sprain is not bothering him? Not making an excuse but with Hurley it is very hard to know what’s really going on with injuries.Strengths shown during the game - Castle's defense is absolutely smothering. Great job at getting TOvers and transition baskets. Diara was the sparkplug this team needed. The few minutes that Stewart played, he shows increasing maturity. Thought DC did a really good job in keeping out of foul trouble. Cam scored when UConn needed it the most, his D improved a little bit and his energy was wonderful. Newton got his triple double but again, his defense and decision making, at times, needs to be better.
Opportunities - when did UConn become a shoot the 3 first team? If they don't fall perhaps DH should get his team to start driving the ball. I don't remember AK once last night taking the ball, faking the jumper and driving past his defender to the basket to try and make something happen. The offense in the 1st half was lethargic.
Was great to see Newton's last assist come off a AK three pointer. -How ironic.
Dixon is a stud and will play many years in the NBA.
The game turned out to be a blowout but it didn't feel that way through 75% of the match-up
It was great to rebound from that Creighton beat down but the team needs to rediscover the basics that makes them the best team in the NBE and among the nation's elite.
Also agree that Cam is so much more than I anticipated on offense. He kept is in the game early until the other guys could get going.
Alex was 1-8 from FG and 1-7 from three. So only one attempt was inside the line. Not his ideal shot distribution.
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I look forward to castle defending kadary and hope the refs let them play. Kadary is just to strong for cam and newton. Send diarra after dawes denying 3 point line similar to hausenA point I should make is that by Stephon going 6-6 from FT is huge because he is going to get fouled going to the basket in post season.
The way Hurley prepared Jordan Hawkins for the NBA was getting his defense NBA ready. For Stephon Castle it will be his 3 point shooting and FT’s. Both we are seeing progress at. Ideally, from a pure basketball perspective, with another year of college, we would see a great outcome. However, that’s unlikely in today’s World.I look forward to castle defending kadary and hope the refs let them play. Kadary is just to strong for cam and newton. Send diarra after dawes denying 3 point line similar to hausen