That plus the refs wanting to make their mark on the game changed the way offense was played in the second half.
It already doesn’t stay in the chat.
Let him get his points and shut down everyone else. The “Purdue “ method.
The expectations on the boneyard for backup centers have become way out of wack due to how good Clingan was as a backup his freshman year. We saw it with how Samson got killed his junior year(and we still have certain posters here taking shots at him every chance they get) and now it appears that Reibe will be the new whipping boy if he's not dominant in his 12 mpg.
The easy and obvious solution is "don't go"... Only an HOA Karen goes down in the basement to yell at people. Or does everybody everywhere have to accommodate your sensibilities?
I'm not sure anyone is looking to whip him. It's a simple recognition that he doesn't appear quite ready, showcases some basic gaps that can become liabilities against really good competition. Could you imagine him on the floor with a guy like Zubi?
I'm always of the thought that defense starts off games. You get to put Ross on the other teams best offensive player and get him to get off to a slow start.
A deadball rebound doesn’t count towards a team total. It’s a separate category. Every missed shot has to have a rebound associated with it, so misses when the play is dead for the rebound - foul shots, end of the half or quarter, airballs on shot clock violations, ball going over the top of the backboard, are considered deadball and put in a separate category (just to account for the missed shot)
Of course they don't, that's why you've seen a grand total of 0 messages from me in the chat room. I never go in that cesspool. But I very much enjoy when people shame the idiots who do in the post game threads
That strikes me as odd; I'm generally not one of those hot take posters but I love seeing the silly stuff that comes out in the heat of the moment. Sometimes someone will admit they were over the top... Much more fun to watch when they double down. I don't need to see anyone shamed though. We all have our own way to fan.
I’m not sure we need to make this a contest between our players. Both Ross and Stewart are improving and make UConn a deep and dangerous team come postseason if Mullins comes back strong from his injury.
I’m calling you out for being what you dislike.
My understanding of team rebounds is that they are precisely for all of those deadball rebound situations you mentioned. If those don’t count towards team rebounds, then team rebounds as a category wouldn’t need to exist. ESPN describes Solo missing his very first free throw of the game (first out of two attempts) as a “UConn Deadball Team Rebound.” Are you saying they don’t count that as a team rebound?
You’re just stating the obvious. Most of us are aware he’s not at that level yet. It’s the continuous need to point it out that some of us have an issue with your posts. You’re not some poster who lacks the understanding of the game like many of us. You offer a lot to this forum. Your knowledge is extensive. It’s your journey but I think you can be much more admired if you chose a less contentious approach.
My comment was a call back to a silly comment made in chat by the Yarder I replied to. Only about 6 people here would get it and I risked it.
I don't think so (unless Ross keeps making 3's) but we will see. I thought Stewart was fine even though he didn't score much. He is a very good passer. It will be interesting to see how Ross is used in the BYU game and if he can play that intense defense without fouling.
He's a freshman center who is not a one and done(and even those have their warts, ala Dereck Lively), if you accept that he's not gonna be dominant and a clear step down from Reed then it's much easier to digest his play and not rant and rave about his performance after every single game. I just think this board spends too much time crying and complaining about backup center minutes, some teams don't even have good centers, the vast majority of backup centers are not supposed to be all that good. When Ryan Kalkbrenner was at Creighton for the past decade I couldn't even name who was their backup center, same with Edey at Purdue his last couple of years. If Reed is the center we all expect him to be and plays to his level, however Reibe plays will be the least of my concerns. I'm just looking for good signs and growth for him to eventually take over that spot in a year.
