Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

[Mr. French]

Guy is questioning the "effort" - in a game we had to have, with a week off. I'm not playing the effort game. Before the game, felt it was a strong litmus test to what this team is, as a real contender wins that one.

Effort includes mental focus and being locked in, playing smart, bearing down and making shots. They didn’t do a lot of that, and we know they’re capable. So what would be your explanation? I don’t get the tone of sarcasm in your post when there’s almost no other explanation for this loss than what he said.

 

[RuffRuff]

Effort includes mental focus and being locked in, playing smart, bearing down and making shots. They didn’t do a lot of that, and we know they’re capable. So what would be your explanation? I don’t get the tone of sarcasm in your post when there’s almost no other explanation for this loss than what he said.

If they can't bring focus into that game at this point in the year, how can you expect them to bring "focus" to any other game? If anything, they looked confused. Great teams aren't scampering for focus in March.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

We outrebounded them. Shot well at the FT line. More points off TOs.

As many have said, even shooting 20% from 3 we win.

If you want to call it a lack of effort go ahead but those numbers don’t indicate a lack of effort.

 

[UC0NN]

Allowing a team to shoot 48/38% against us is a clear lack of effort on defense.

14 turnovers a huge problem.

 

[Mr. French]

If they can't bring focus into that game at this point in the year, how can you expect them to bring "focus" to any other game? If anything, they looked confused. Great teams aren't scampering for focus in March.

Ok?

Thats your take I guess. No one was discussing that, he was talking about this game and you sarcastically lol’d.

Now you’re talking about whether they’re a great team or if they’re a great team and they’ll win in March.

 

[uconnfan68]

Are you trying to say this isn't a game they could get up for? Then what will be?!?!?!!? This was the most disappointing loss in UConn regular season history. I can't think of a worse loss. Let me know if you can.

I can think of MANY that were worse. Creighton just this year.

 

[RuffRuff]

I can think of MANY that were worse. Creighton just this year.

At the time it was definitely not. This was the last game of the year against a last place team to tie for the BE title, and maintain a one seed.

I’m ok with a mid season hiccup. When it really matters at this time of year, you cannot blow that game. Creighton was also a 5th place team.

 

[dennismenace]

Appears to be a lack of practice against both on ball pressure and off ball pressure defense. It used to be rare against us and now it is being shown as effective by more and more opponents. As mentioned numerous times above getting the ball into the paint can be effective but you have to get it past the guards/wings. Our film will show this to NCAA opponents. They aren't stupid. Staff can't pretend it won't be coming; need to work on this as well as inbounding which is the same thing. Practice attacking it. IMHO.

 

[djct1999]

RuffRuff is right, this team should forfeit the season. There really is no reason to play any of the games right? It’s that over?

 

[RuffRuff]

RuffRuff is right, this team should forfeit the season. There really is no reason to play any of the games right? It’s that over?

3 seasons going on - they had a championship game set up to win a reg season crown in the finale, lost fairly embarrasingly.

Now the BET

Then the NCAA tourney.