Compilation - Creighton

[8893]

@8893 Is it legal taking a quote from another thread?

I was going to use hagiography in your honor, then figured the best way to honor you for it was with direct attribution.

 

[Waquoit]

I was going to use hagiography in your honor, then figured the best way to honor you for it was with direct attribution.

Thanks, forget I brought it up!

 

[Chin Diesel]

If Gilbert was playing yesterday, we never would had a lead never mind been in position to win.

Now that's a hot take.

 

[Waquoit]

Now that's a hot take.

Exactly!

 

[Kolumbo]

The boys were down big, fought back, traded leads, a stud performance, a top 10 upset in the bag, and blew it. The game was ripe for hot takes to be followed by cooler heads. It's all good.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I feel like I am totally in the minority here because I don't feel the loss is that awful. We went down big early to a talented team. Regrouped and had them on their heels. No we didn't finish them off and get the win. We stood toe to toe with the #9 team in the nation and could have one even though we aren't considered one of the 30 best teams in the country. I saw reason for optimism because we shot really poorly (besides Bouk) and had a chance.

It's not that the loss was awful from a big picture narrative- Unranked team loses at home in OT to #9 team. Nothing wrong with that.

Here's the deal. UConn, through some combination of events, had the opportunity to put away the #9 team in regulation and only required playing average basketball to do it. No player was asked to go beyond their core skills to finish this game off. In that respect, it's a bad loss.

I'll go mixed metaphor.

Jean Van de Velde loses in a playoff in the British Open 20 years ago. Making a playoff in a major was by far his greatest individual achievement as a pro.
Problem is he stood on the 18th tee with a 2 stroke lead and only needed to go PW, PW, PW and a 3-putt to win. And he couldn't do it.

It's a bad loss even though it was his personal best performance as a pro. Same for UConn against Creighton. It's a bad loss because a combination of events put them in position to win and they choked it away.

 

[Jbirdp5]

Aren't hot takes opinions anyways? Hot take is literally a piece of commentary or reaction based of recent events. Not sure a lot of those words would have been said had they not played.. therefore hot take?

Have all the opinions and hot takes yall want but leave the bashing of the players out of it.

A hot take is not just an opinion a hot take is a quick reaction usually to draw attention and a little outlandish. Some of these are just peoples observations from the game. I see a difference.

 

[Waterbury]

If you don't understand x's and o's and never played or coached the game at a somewhat competitive level then just do us all a favor and shut up.

 

[UCDaveD]

I like the idea of this thread. The execution was a little lacking though.

 

[BParkDog]

I like the idea of this thread. The execution was a little lacking though.

False!

 

[boog204]

The revisionist history on Alterique is unbelievable, he averaged 5.5 points per game over his final 9 games on 31 percent shooting with 2 assists per game.

This times a million... And, what he's doing at Wichita mirrors his best season here; which was in and of itself, not very good.

 

[CTBasketball]

Man you gotta keep doing this. And add names.

 

[imno1]

Aren't hot takes opinions anyways? Hot take is literally a piece of commentary or reaction based of recent events. Not sure a lot of those words would have been said had they not played.. therefore hot take?

Have all the opinions and hot takes yall want but leave the bashing of the players out of it.

Pretty sure hot takes are what Buckwheat ate for breakfast

 

[bfs3]

My take is virtually everyone on this board would have been happy before the season if we ended up 3rd in the B.E. We lost to the number 2 team in Creighton by 1 point in overtime. If anything it shows we have a legit shot at finishing in the top 3, especially if the team continues to improve.

I can’t get too upset when people are disappointed that we lost that game but it showed our pre season hype was correct. We just may not have a conference winner for a couple years but we are right on schedule.

 

[uconngb]

Pretty sure hot takes are what Buckwheat ate for breakfast

Like what you did there

 

[UconnU]

So I’m watching the replay, Sanogo looked good in limited action, easily moving his man, taking up lots of lateral space, grabbing boards. I think he ended with 6 and 4 in only 11 minutes. Why the hell didn’t he play more? He wasn’t in foul trouble. He’s just as mobile as Carlton, maybe more mobile(?). We got beat on the boards this game.

 

[HooperScooper]

So I’m watching the replay, Sanogo looked good in limited action, easily moving his man, taking up lots of lateral space, grabbing boards. I think he ended with 6 and 4 in only 11 minutes. Why the hell didn’t he play more? He wasn’t in foul trouble. He’s just as mobile as Carlton, maybe more mobile(?). We got beat on the boards this game.

I agree. But watch him on the defensive side of the ball. He's pretty lost there. That may answer your question.

 

[Husky68]

I like the idea of this thread. The execution was a little lacking though.

Also, eye discipline is always key.

 

[Husky68]

So I’m watching the replay, Sanogo looked good in limited action, easily moving his man, taking up lots of lateral space, grabbing boards. I think he ended with 6 and 4 in only 11 minutes. Why the hell didn’t he play more? He wasn’t in foul trouble. He’s just as mobile as Carlton, maybe more mobile(?). We got beat on the boards this game.

Agree, lost 3 important weak side defensive rebounds late, any of which Sanogo would have had a better chance than an undersized Martin.