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Not a happy guy...shocked and embarrassed said a few times.

 
Who is? Besides Creighton

Looks like Danny is McDermott's little toy
 
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"We've got to find a way to play better when we come in here" .....not a great home court for this group to say the least.
 
I feel like Danny is a puppeteer with this team and if a set doesn’t work, we look like robots and not basketball players.

We typically struggle when we have limited time to prep for a team because he can’t script like he wants.

With ample time to prep for Villanova, I assume we will play much better, but I still think he runs too many sets with complex actions to get a shot. I would like to see us be better at simple concepts like the pick and roll, slip a screen etc.
 
I wonder what the Villanova post-game presser will sound like. The quotes about the bench are most concerning to me.
 
“We did bizarre -hit with the ball” lol
 
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I was hoping that he would verbalize some sort of plan to help his players get over rushing their shots And feeling “tight” I.e. psyching themselves out.
other teams outside shooters seem confident most of the time. UConn’s players are confident when things are going their way. But when they miss a few, you can just sense the depredations that they feel like nothing is going in again
 
We need to draft players who learn from mistakes. Too many dumb mistakes that are repeated over and over. In the last game, one of our seniors was totally open at the top of the key. He is NOT a three point threat. Instead of dribbling in once to take it from the free throw line, he jacked up a brick. You see stuff like this over and over. It is not a lot of different mistakes. It is the same mistakes over and over and expecting a different result that is bothersome. I see the same thing in my competition (not BB). Some players remember the one in five times something stupid works. My only objection to Hurley is that he is not enough Calhounish during games. That senior should have been yanked the next time the clock stopped. Maybe then he would remember what he did.
 
CTrefugee said:
We need to draft players who learn from mistakes. Too many dumb mistakes that are repeated over and over. In the last game, one of our seniors was totally open at the top of the key. He is NOT a three point threat. Instead of dribbling in once to take it from the free throw line, he jacked up a brick. You see stuff like this over and over. It is not a lot of different mistakes. It is the same mistakes over and over and expecting a different result that is bothersome. I see the same thing in my competition (not BB). Some players remember the one in five times something stupid works. My only objection to Hurley is that he is not enough Calhounish during games. That senior should have been yanked the next time the clock stopped. Maybe then he would remember what he did.
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Are you talking about the same non-3-point-shooter that was totally open at the top of the key 25 times that game and "jacked up" four "bricks?" Because that same guy also jacked up four made 3-pointers, making him 50% from 3 for the game.
 
CTrefugee said:
We need to draft players who learn from mistakes. Too many dumb mistakes that are repeated over and over. In the last game, one of our seniors was totally open at the top of the key. He is NOT a three point threat. Instead of dribbling in once to take it from the free throw line, he jacked up a brick. You see stuff like this over and over. It is not a lot of different mistakes. It is the same mistakes over and over and expecting a different result that is bothersome. I see the same thing in my competition (not BB). Some players remember the one in five times something stupid works. My only objection to Hurley is that he is not enough Calhounish during games. That senior should have been yanked the next time the clock stopped. Maybe then he would remember what he did.
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The only player who attempted a 3 who is NOT a three point threat in that game, and is a senior, was Whaley. He was 4-8 from 3 in that game. He frankly was the only one I wanted to see shooting 3’s in that game. I think your analysis is misguided.

It’s more concerning that our guys that should be shooting them were 1-13. They’ll get it back but watching two straight games of them not falling is tough to swallow.
 
Platt81 said:
The only player who attempted a 3 who is NOT a three point threat in that game, and is a senior, was Whaley. He was 4-8 from 3 in that game. He frankly was the only one I wanted to see shooting 3’s in that game. I think your analysis is misguided.

It’s more concerning that our guys that should be shooting them were 1-13. They’ll get it back but watching two straight games of them not falling is tough to swallow.
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It appears that @CTrefugee tuned in for a moment on Tuesday, saw Whaley miss a 3, turned it off, then went to the Boneyard 3 days later without reading anything, including the dang box score, to complain about Squirrel's pattern of repeatedly taking stupid shots.
 
CTrefugee said:
We need to draft players who learn from mistakes. Too many dumb mistakes that are repeated over and over. In the last game, one of our seniors was totally open at the top of the key. He is NOT a three point threat. Instead of dribbling in once to take it from the free throw line, he jacked up a brick. You see stuff like this over and over. It is not a lot of different mistakes. It is the same mistakes over and over and expecting a different result that is bothersome. I see the same thing in my competition (not BB). Some players remember the one in five times something stupid works. My only objection to Hurley is that he is not enough Calhounish during games. That senior should have been yanked the next time the clock stopped. Maybe then he would remember what he did.
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Why don't you name names? Was "that senior" Isaiah Whaley, who made 4-8 threes and was the game's leading scorer? RJ Cole, who leads the team in scoring and shoots 33% on 3s? Tyler Polley, whose role is 3 point marksman? Or Tyrese Martin, the team's third leading scorer and a 42% 3-pt shooter on the season (19/45)?

Just want to know who I should be made at for taking an open 3 pointer.
 
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Platt81 said:
The only player who attempted a 3 who is NOT a three point threat in that game, and is a senior, was Whaley. He was 4-8 from 3 in that game. He frankly was the only one I wanted to see shooting 3’s in that game. I think your analysis is misguided.
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This supports what I said. Fans, in addition to players, recall WHEN it works. Whaley is .303 for the season in three pointers. His % from closer in is very good.
 
CTrefugee said:
This supports what I said. Fans, in addition to players, recall WHEN it works. Whaley is .303 for the season in three pointers. His % from closer in is very good.
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In that game IT worked. FWIW both Cole and Polley are shooting .327, Gaffney .313, Hawkins .321. So if our “shooters” are all shooting within percentage points of him should they not shoot either? Are you aware anything over 35% in college is considered a GOOD three point percentage? He’s not that far off that with not being a three point shooter. It’s a terribly misguided argument you’re having. Not to mention you said uconn should “draft” better players, that lack of it all makes your cause even less.
 
CTrefugee said:
Please don't misquote me just to make a point.
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Haha. The point was you said “draft” not recruit, and by saying they need to find players who make less mistakes that insinuates they need to find better players. I would probably just quit your argument because you’re grasping for straws now
 
CTrefugee said:
We need to draft players who learn from mistakes.
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Platt81 said:
Not to mention you said uconn should “draft” better players, that lack of it all makes your cause even less.
CTrefugee said:
Please don't misquote me just to make a point.
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I mean I'm sure you meant recruit (via portal) but... on the Boneyard you better not misspeak, especially when it appears to be spouting nonsense. :D

Whaley is fine shooting 3s, in fact I think all of our guys should have free rein to shoot them if they have a good opportunity - especially with our strong OR ability.
 
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CL82 said:
Is it? Or is it pretty transparent lobbying?
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Interesting. If the coaches and/or players don't like playing there, what do you gain by pretending otherwise?
 
He's not going to throw players under the bus by saying we were too soft inside, not rebounding, and taking way too many 10 foot floaters.
 
Huskybass said:
Interesting. If the coaches and/or players don't like playing there, what do you gain by pretending otherwise?
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One could argue it could create a self-defeating attitude in the team if the coach openly mopes about the venue. I usually despise baseless bravado, but, in this context, a little "we'll beat you anywhere, any time" machismo might help morale.
 
Get a Job said:
One could argue it could create a self-defeating attitude in the team if the coach openly mopes about the venue. I usually despise baseless bravado, but, in this context, a little "we'll beat you anywhere, any time" machismo might help morale.
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Great point. Easy to see this issue from lots of perspectives. Very unique situation.

My first games as a fan were in the old Field House. On campus games always felt a bit more special to me. I guess I'm pretty idealistic in that I would prefer a smaller, on campus venue that opponents know is going to be a tough environment.
 
Icehawk said:
Whaley is fine shooting 3s, in fact I think all of our guys should have free rein to shoot them if they have a good opportunity - especially with our strong OR ability.
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Then we are in much more trouble than I thought.
 
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