Creighton Post Game Thread

[3rdbass]

Watch the game again. We came out firing, getting up shots very early on the clock. We played at a higher pace all game long.

We played at their pace. We usually use our pace to slow the game down. You don't give up 91 points playing at our 65 possessions a game pace.

I did and in the 2nd half he was still using his probe dribble when Creighton had adjusted to that. He was deferring too much. He only took 8 shots. We need more pace and assertivness from him going to the basket and looking to score. He definitely wasn't pushing the pace at the end when we needed to get back. He was slowing it down to run the same slow sets we always run.

 

[RuffRuff]

And I really hate this crusade. Enough already, it hasn't been beneficial for AK and it's a slight to the all the players who were much better than him.

He was the 6th best player the first season he stepped on court with his team and a much better player stepped on the court alongside him as a freshman that season.

He is the most circumstantially decorated player in UConn history. Great kid, should have bolted with the rest of the studs of 2024.

I said it a few weeks back but the lack of development from the remaining 2023 recruits is severely limiting the team. When you go into each game playing Russian roulette with 3 of your top 8 rotation players, it's hard to perform at your best on a consistent basis.

Yup - has held on to way too many of these players. I get some of it, you want to maintain "culture", but when those kids aren't the core contributors, what does it matter. May built a monster in the portal. You can let go of some of these kids to build a more balanced roster, which should be priority. I'm not even sure what Stew brings to these teams as a slow 3.

 

[HW611]

If Mullins leaves, he goes back into the starting lineup. If Mullins decides to stay another year we give him the Adama “thanks for everything you gave to the program” handshake to make room.

It just doesn’t make sense to have two guys who do the same things and have somewhat the same flaws on the court together.

@aboogieee whats your thoughts brother

 

[3rdbass]

Hurley said it after the Georgetown game. Says he shoudln't have played and made a gibson dragging his leg joke

Ok I might of missed that and could be the reason why he looked slow out there. Too bad Stewart is giving us next to nothing as a backup.

 

[AdamaNation]

Like he said. Assassins

Like he said. Assassins

2x champ Tyler olander.

 

[KingAG]

In 2024 AK was an early 2nd round pick. In 2026........he's the same lmao. He's lost absolutely nothing. It's people here who have lost their collective minds'

 

[KingAG]

He is the most circumstantially decorated player in UConn history. Great kid, should have bolted with the rest of the studs of 2024.

Yup - has held on to way too many of these players. I get some of it, you want to maintain "culture", but when those kids aren't the core contributors, what does it matter. May built a monster in the portal. You can let go of some of these kids to build a more balanced roster, which should be priority. I'm not even sure what Stew brings to these team as a slow 3.

"Circumstantially Decorated"

We deserve nothing good we've gotten.

 

[JungleLobo]

I have a tough time believing I'll say something which hasn't already been brought up in the first 160 posts in this thread, but here it is.

Brutal.

On offense if it wasn't for about a 10 minute spurt by Mullins at end of first half and beginning of second half, this is easily a 20+ point loss.

Karaban should be thankful basketball posters are no longer a thing because every Creighton player just lined him up and buried threes in AK's face while AK's hands were down or 5' from the shooter. And every shot he took was flat and front rimmed. He had zero energy. But, we all saw that.

UConn's guards, all of them. Terrible at getting in to the lane, stopping their dribble and then getting lost in the giants.

Plenty of good shot opportunities by good shooters and they missed them all. Can't do much about bad shooting nights.

Free Throws are a different story. Reed continues to lay eggs and even Ross can't make half his FT's.

UConn's lack of athletes in the front court becomes blaringly obvious when UConn shoots and there is almost no chance of an offensive rebound. Overall, UConn is a bad rebounding team. No one can go and just get a rebound or move outside their immediate area to get a rebound.

Oddly enough, this loss, if followed by a road win at Nova, doesn't do a whole lot of damage.

I hope the coaches can find something and get this team in to the second weekend, but I will not be the least bit surprised if this team loses to a double digit team in the first weekend.

It’s a Quad 3 loss after the skid Creighton has been on. Perhaps UConn gives them a bump up to near Quad 2 and Creighton can win a few more.

 

[rockthrower]

what the HELL is going on

 

[rockthrower]

In 2024 AK was an early 2nd round pick. In 2026........he's the same lmao. He's lost absolutely nothing. It's people here who have lost their collective minds'

is he playing himself out of being drafted tho? that’s the real question

 

[3rdbass]

In 2024 AK was an early 2nd round pick. In 2026........he's the same lmao. He's lost absolutely nothing. It's people here who have lost their collective minds'

Yeah and if Karaban was playing hurt then at least he has a reason. What was Ball's reason for looking to bad and forcing shots that weren't there? I'm not going to blame it all on Ball as our interior D was non-existent.

 

[RuffRuff]

In 2024 AK was an early 2nd round pick. In 2026........he's the same lmao. He's lost absolutely nothing. It's people here who have lost their collective minds'

Is he? Has the draft happened? He's two years older - compare the two drafts. You couldn't be more wrong. You think an older guy that's shown a ton of warts is going to go as high in a loaded draft that he would have two years younger with some mystery around him going in a draft where Ron Holland went 5th? Look again my friend.

It.was.the.wrong.move.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I could have said Stewart - hell I probably should have - but just make the change.

We’re aiming for a “C’s get degrees” outcome from that spot in our lineup. All of the options have some rather large shortcomings but man, can’t live with the offensive and defensive black hole that Solo was tonight. I’m losing faith that he’s going to get his head right this season.

 

[ArizonaHsky]

We came out the beginning of the second half playing desperate and jumped out to a 7 point lead and Ball was on the bench. Ball comes in cold and immediately jacks up two bad shots. He's playing to pad his stats and not as a team player. Don't tell me other players don't know that. There is definitely something off chemistry wise with this team

I thought I would never say this but I would rather have Ross on the floor than Ball.

 

[EBonz30]

Team hasn’t been playing well as of late- terrible loss- with that said- now you guys are calling to bench Karaban to play Ross- been a while since I’ve seen dialogue from such an intelligent fanbase.

Was a bad game- try to keep things in perspective- Karaban was their best player verse St. John’s- not to mentioned the rest of the stuff he does.

I am defense first- but replacing Karaban with Ross is a huge drop on ball movement & more importantly defensive of integrity- thought it was actually part of the reason from 7 mins to 3 mins the offense went ice cold.

 

[RashadRay11]

He is the most circumstantially decorated player in UConn history. Great kid, should have bolted with the rest of the studs of 2024.

Yup - has held on to way too many of these players. I get some of it, you want to maintain "culture", but when those kids aren't the core contributors, what does it matter. May built a monster in the portal. You can let go of some of these kids to build a more balanced roster, which should be priority. I'm not even sure what Stew brings to these team as a slow 3.

"Circumstantially decorated." Did he circumstantially start the most games, make all those threes, shoot nearly 40, 50, 90?

 

[2014DualCs]

Those saying our offense wasn’t the issue, our defense was…

Our offense scored 25 pts in the 2h before our garbage time 14 pts in last 1:40. Everything was the issue tonight.

 

[husky429]

Too all the people saying we need more athletes...that's only true to an extent. We need players that fit our system.

Last year we had the wrong PG transfer for our system. This year we literally got the protypical PG, but we've stuck ourselves with a plodding low to the ground 5 who eats the majority of minutes.

I like Reed, but he is not the fit for us offensively especially, and he's just ok in our defensive scheme.

Offensively he clogs up the interior rather than creates space. You know, the offense KNOWN for movement through such space. The second basket tonight was Silas to TR on a nice pick and roll....easy. Did we do it any other time this game? Yep, Reed fumbled it on the way up.

The Silas and TNew mold works. We know this moving forward.
We need a rim protecting, PNR lob threat big man, who can also pass out of the high post. It's clear watching how little Reed moves without the ball. The combo of Solo moving half heartedly and Reed not moving at all is a major reason our offense struggles for consistency.

If it feels like we are grinding gears, it's because we have a couple of square pegs for round holes.

I am a believer in this team, because the sheer talent. But Dan Hurley has to make some uncomfortable personel adjustments.

Reed is not the problem.

 

[AdamaNation]

Ok I might of missed that and could be the reason why he looked slow out there. Too bad Stewart is giving us next to nothing as a backup.

He did have that compression sleeve in his leg.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

"Circumstantially Decorated"

We deserve nothing good we've gotten.

Circumstantially decorated is a really douchy way to characterize the kid but that’s the kind of thing you say when you think of a team as a spreadsheet.

 

[RuffRuff]

"Circumstantially Decorated"

We deserve nothing good we've gotten.

He was the 5th best player on two NC teams. AK was not bringing some special ingredient to those teams. He was a role player.

 

[Marat]

I thought I would never say this but I would rather have Ross on the floor than Ball.

You are probably not the only one.

 

[ArizonaHsky]

I think you meant Ross not Reed. Understandably brain fatigue from watching that mess. I thought we were done talking about Stewart starting for Ball? What the heck, why not start both Stew and Ross. Neither Solo or Karaban showed up tonight.

Stewart does nothing out there, Ross at least is active and plays hard

 

[HW611]

"Circumstantially decorated." Did he circumstantially start the most games, make all those threes, shoot nearly 40, 50, 90?

I mean. He kind of competed with no one to get his starting spot on those teams.

Adds to the whole circumstantial point.

 

[uconngb]

So, here’s the argument for either Stewart or Reed over Solo with the starting lineup.

Solo commits his third foul and goes out with just under four minutes left in the first half - we’re down 37-34. He’s out until about 16 minutes left in the second half. Stewie and Reed cover that span in his place.

UConn outscores Creighton 21-11 with Solo on the bench. We’re winning 55-48 when he returns. He comes back in and misses two threes as Creighton immediately goes on an 11-2 run to take the lead.

I don’t know if it’s a stat that’s kept, but I’d be willing to wager if it is that Solo’s +/- for the season is the worse on the team. Cuz he is just so bad on defense. I mean SO bad. And such a below average BBIQ guy. Hate to say it but would not really bother me if he decides to look for greener pastures.