Creighton Post Game Thread

[Bomber36]

Thankfully, AK’s ankle looked fine after that twist. Even a bad AK is better than no AK.

 

[The Viking]

Solo is a great catch and shoot guy. If we are doing our job screening he should be getting a minimum of 6 or 7 open looks a game.
This wasnt an olympic team of defensive goliaths we were playing against from the outside.

 

[BigTenFan]

Crazy stat of the day...97 percent free throw shooter.

 

[navery12]

This. Simple as that. Can afford maybe 1 more loss sans Liam otherwise it’s bubble time.

No it's not. This is the dumbest post in a thread full of dumb overreactions

 

[Fan1978]

This is a really bad loss. Karaban needs to figure it out, fast. Diarra is the only guy who played well.

Samson was outstanding

 

[aceboon]

Solo and Stew were very good on offense but at the same time Neal lit them up on the other end for a career high. Without Liam they're too essential on offense to sit, they gotta get better on defense.

 

[oshkosh]

Hard to win when Ashworth plays like
Michael J Fox at the end of Teen Wolf

 

[NCHusky91]

Karaban’s offensive foul, Diarra trying to go over Kalk, and Sampson getting trapped in the corner with no help were killer plays down the stretch.

 

[Scoe]

Reed did not play well at all the least he could've done is ugly the game up throw an elbow to a guys throat and and clean up the game himself if the officials won't do it.

 

[freshler40]

AK has to give them more, bottom line. They win this game if he even has a decent game and doesn't brick everything at the rim.

Could the week layoff from the scheduling been a factor? We played a good first 5 minutes, and several other comebacks but never controlled the game. Too many miss at the rim, most we short!

 

[Hi-Low]

The 3 game stretch of @Marquette (2/1), home vs SJU (2/7), @Creighton (2/11) is a killer so better be hitting on all cylinders with Liam back at that point. A lot of work to do the next 2 weeks.

 

[AntG168]

No it's not. This is the dumbest post in a thread full of dumb overreactions

It’s what the boneyard does lmao. These threads always look hilarious in retrospect

 

[UCfor3]

Hass, Stew and Solo(on offense) played well. We really struggled defending Neal. Reed and Alex really both struggled. Reed too slow guarding high pick n roll and not aggressive enough on the boards. Alex just struggled on those shots in the lane that Stew drilled. We really need to run plays for Solo at the end of games until Liam gets back. The errant pass by Samson and the offensive foul by Alex both loomed large down the stretch. Refs blew call at the end. Plain and simple. I'm numb to their incompetence at this point.

 

[uconngb]

Thankfully, AK’s ankle looked fine after that twist. Even a bad AK is better than no AK.

No. A bad AK cost us this game today

 

[Palatine]

Solo is a great catch and shoot guy. If we are doing our job screening he should be getting a minimum of 6 or 7 open looks a game.
This wasnt an olympic team of defensive goliaths we were playing against from the outside.

Nothing we ran got Solo and open three after the first few minutes. Maybe that is something we should try to do.

 

[gsmooth]

We missed so many shots at the rim today, we have no one to blame but ourselves. We kinda stink right now.

I think both you and Navery are correct. If AK plays better on both ends and Ball doesn't allow Jamiya Neal to start cooking, UConn wins the game regardless. And that might be it full stop for you. But Creighton only having 5 fouls after 39.5 minutes of game time seems far fetched. That's 5 fouls in the entire game. I mean come on.

 

[buddy]

Tough loss. I thought it was nice to see Stewart really step up. And honestly, I'm tired of the complaining about the refs. UCONN is far and away the jewel of the big east. If they really wanted to do something about it, they would throw their weight around and get it solved.

Nothing can be done. No other conference wants us.

 

[HailUConn]

Samson is really getting comfortable in his role on offense. Finally passing the ball well.

I may ask for the moon. But he could be a game changer for us if he can shoot that 12-15 footer at free throw area. It's there all the time and he can do it.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

No. A bad AK cost us this game today

Yeah he’s not a first rounder as many have claimed. Love the guy but his stock was highest last spring.

 

[Fan1978]

I'm not one to blame the refs but there's certain games that it's just undeniable to say otherwise. That's a clear as day shooting foul

Should get that call at home for sure

 

[aceboon]

I'm not sure about Reed as a high hedge guy, you saw how they got killed defensively with him being late scrambling. He might be more of a drop guy.

 

[blkknight1]

Worst loss of the year. This one is going to really hurt with ranking & seeding. Losing at home as a favorite to a BE rival.

Bottom line is this team is really struggling executing down the stretch on both ends of the floor. Half-court offense is just too stagnant & inefficient. Teams are feasting on us at the foul line.... again! We only got 5 FTs all game at home?!? This felt like we gave this game away - with bad fouls on both ends in the last 2 minutes.

Diarra took a really, really bad shot when we finally go the lead - and that killed all momentum. Solo is the only guy you can count on consistently that comes up clutch. AK - just too inconsistent from game to game. A really bad game today.

What happened to Reed today - why is he not getting more minutes?!? Nice game from Stewart - he is starting to figure out.

McNeeley cant come back soon enough - this offense really needs his firepower! The team has heart & continues to fight, and McNeeley should hopefully right the ship on offense!

I still see this team as 3 to 5 seed come Tourney time (assuming everyone healthy).

When Reed was in the game he couldn't stay with their big he was too slow to get back and cover. Samson athleticism and ability to get back on the big was why he was in for so long.

 

[AntG168]

We played ok. Neal was the difference. When he plays like that Creighton is a really good team. He just doesn’t normally play like that. 75% of that is on our defense, the other 25% you tip your cap. He made some tough shots. We’re ok. Creighton probably played themselves into the field today. Beat Butler and get Liam healthy. We move.

 

[Palatine]

Hass, Stew and Solo(on offense) played well. We really struggled defending Neal. Reed and Alex really both struggled. Reed too slow guarding high pick n roll and not aggressive enough on the boards. Alex just struggled on those shots in the lane that Stew drilled. We really need to run plays for Solo at the end of games until Liam gets back. The errant pass by Samson and the offensive foul by Alex both loomed large down the stretch. Refs blew call at the end. Plain and simple. I'm numb to their incompetence at this point.

After Samson Johnson got the offensive rebound, no one came to get the ball. First he had to dribble and then the only open guy he saw was across the floor. No one coming to the ball made that play doomed to fail.

 

[navery12]

I may ask for the moon. But he could be a game changer for us if he can shoot that 12-15 footer at free throw area. It's there all the time and he can do it.

After watching him shoot free throws I absolutely do not want to see him taking that shot ever