Luckily we didn’t play like crap against those teams. But we should play that way every game. We played sloppy ragged basketball for the first 10 minutes against 2 teams who are lousy. We could overcome it. But it is a bad habit and needs to stop. Do it against a competent team and it won’t be so easy to overcome. Hope we are more focused against the better teams. And aren’t a play to the level of the opponent team.
A lot of that was based on his HS tape. A pick that high still has to prove it on the floor against good college competition. He’s still working himself back into game shape and the system, so TBD.
Guy drools over every freshman in the country and then can't even admit the one we have looks good. And he wonders why everyone here questions his opinions
Of course it’s dangerous to start off poorly. I don’t agree with your assessment we’re playing down to our opponent. Two players who have been injured for most of the season are being integrated into the lineup. They were unable to even practice. They’re not at the optimal playing level they should ultimately be at. Players learn to adapt to each other’s subtle movements over time . So Demary’s learning to run offense became more difficult. Add to this Solos injury and Stewart gutting it out with mild injuries and you get this ragged offense. I don’t expect this team to look good on offense for a minimum of four more games assuming everyone comes back healthy post break.
Do you not remember our road losses to an even worse Seton Hall team in recent years. We were without our leading scorer, the PG vomited in game, and Reed still looks rusty to me on the offensive end.
Can we have one year when we don’t do this? It’s wrong literally every year. Castle, Clingan, Liam, etc. Enjoy this season, he’s gone afterwards.
To the drooling, there are some freshmen doing some ridiculous things this year. Boozer, AJD, Brown, Wilson, Peat.
I think more of us just need to let him grow into the player he will become - which is a lottery pick.
It's getting more and more difficult to believe he's actually a UConn fan.
No argument there, there are a ton of freshmen having great seasons and Mullins is a step below them. Just seems weird to ignore the clear talent right in front of you on the team you supposedly root for, because a step below all time great college freshman is still a surefire 1st round and almost certain lottery pick
Okay I feel comfortable saying I’m not sold on Mullins being a one and done just yet.
DP is averaging almost 20 PPG in the time he’s been on the floor. I don’t think Mullins is in that camp right now.
I had this argument with my son regarding Hawkins. I felt he should have stayed for "developmental reasons". He laughed at me and said "that is not how it works anymore old man. They draft for talent and potential."
Darryn Peterson is the #1 or #2 draft pick in a historically great freshman class and he's getting comparisons to Kobe. Of course Mullins isn't that or considered that and of course it doesn't mean he's not a one and done because he's not Darryn Peterson.
Hurley has already called him the next one and done so that’s the main thing that makes me think it’s not likely.
They play vastly different roles and in different systems. Point is, it's been so impartial we really don't know how good they are yet.
Nah, I think everyone knows what’s Peterson is already. He can sit the rest of the season and go top 3. He’s shown enough. Haha
The handsiness defensively is definitely one. He has a major tendency to stick his hands in while defending.