The frequency of AK not being able to close out on a 3pt shooter is nuts. And when he got close he fouled.Karaban having an atrocious all around game the night after having one of his best of the season is rough. Refs were awful but we just made way too many errors and could never hit the big shot when we had chances. We are what we’ve been all year; maddeningly inconsistent
I wasn't serious of course, and the selection committee wouldn't do that, but I would be fine with KU or UNC. Neither really scare me, and we are better playing a high profile team from a mental psyche standpoint.I think it would probably be Kansas or UNC, even though I don't think UNC should be in the tournament
Take a look a St Mary’s. They are good at defense every year and have way less natural talent than UConThis. We’re not athletic and we don’t have a top notch rim protector to cover up for it. It’s a tough combo.
I love the guy but Hurley brings that out everywhere he goes. Spends more time on the refs then strategy. Thank god for sister and ClinganI am in complete agreement. McD has no justification there
We have the 14th ranked offense…
UConn doesn't have the same personnel as the last two years. The "e" in awEful raises the question: Do they even have a player who can dunk besides Reed & Johnson. Have seen to much evidence of that. Too unathletic.First, you gotta spell “awful” right. Second, for all the flaws this team has calling out the “offensive scheme” on a top 15 offensive team that hasn’t even played particularly well this season after rolling over college basketball the last two seasons is really dumb. Even in a place where dumb takes grow on trees.
See you all Sunday.
He is good, but he's not perfect. I saw at least 2 fouls in the 2nd half alone The worst one was he went body to body with McNeeley and also hit the wrist. Still no call. Never-mind the 2nd out of bounds call that Creighton got was clearly off of Kalk's hands. He can do no wrong in the ref's eyes. The perfect player.I’m sorry but I couldn’t disagree with this more. A defender is allowed verticality to challenge shots. Our drivers are imitating contact. We watched Clingan do this all last year and Emeka and Jake were especially good at it as well.
Yeah got torched by a conspiracy theorist lol.And got boat raced by Iowa St before we ever met them
You are spot on. I replayed a few of Kalk's defensive plays and he jumped vertically. None of those late drives were fouls. With that said the foul disparity looked suspect.I’m sorry but I couldn’t disagree with this more. A defender is allowed verticality to challenge shots. Our drivers are imitating contact. We watched Clingan do this all last year and Emeka and Jake were especially good at it as well.
Not classy to fight with fansThe 2 rings was dumb but I don’t see why Creigton felt disrespected. It was Hurley responding with fans who were heckling him.
I agree a coach is going to tend towards the system they know best and has worked in the past. Two Nattys is a pretty strong endorsement in anyone's book. But we probably need to employ some wrinkle or flexibility without causing a bunch of confusion by deviating too much from what we've been doing. It looked like a couple of guys could have had a hot hand tonight but we spread things around so much we never get to find out. Too bad about Diarra. Comes out like fire then isn't as much of a factor late. I feel like if he was fully healthy he could be the difference in a number of these games.Try some video study Hurley. That team cannot run that offense. They don't have a Newton or Spencer to create a shot at the last second. Just get the ball down court and launch a shot or attack the hoop. Feed anyone that seems hot. Maybe he goes on a tear. Hurley's offense was cute when he had the players, can't run it with these skilled challenged players.
So we should scrap the system because we clanked open shots tonight? The offense is fine. It’s allowing 75% shooting in a half you should be worried aboutAnd it scored 62 points. On the average the winning team in an NCAA game scores about 75.
Yeah that felt like the game when we came out of their timeout and ran junk offense.Down 4 they had 3 empty trips in a row. That could have overcome the awful OOB calls if they converted 1 or 2.
They play in the WCCTake a look a St Mary’s. They are good at defense every year and have way less natural talent than UCon
He really wasn't bringing anything to the table tonight. As others mentioned, we went on that run with AK on the bench in foul trouble and then stalled out again as soon as he returned.The frequency of AK not being able to close out on a 3pt shooter is nuts. And when he got close he fouled.
Or we can continue the long tradition of struggling against the Pitt's and current-day St. John's in the Big East, while winning national titles.Yes but it doesn't cure our athleticism problem. It's not an athletic class and they're slight in build. We have to hit the portal hard to fix the problems.
They also get to play in the WCC. We aren’t learning anything from StM. If we want to look good beating up chumps to play the metrics and lose in the first round of the tourney we can follow their plan.Take a look a St Mary’s. They are good at defense every year and have way less natural talent than UCon