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Did Uconn have any time outs remaining After the Demary/Mullins steal?
i'm still amazed at the crazy sequence of events needed for that to all work out.
 
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StllH8L8ner said:
Didn’t listen to the entire thing but from Francesca’s podcast after the game:

“And I'm sure St. John fans are saying, oh, at least we played them tight. At least we had a 10 point lead in the second half. They're getting routed.
They were getting routed. And then they told you, then they showed you something that they've known for a long time. They're UConn.
And that matters. I don't care if you like it. I don't care if you don't like it.
I don't care if you're root against it. I could care less. I don't care if you can't stand Hurley.
Doesn't make any difference. They're great. This was a win for the ages.”
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Here's his whole livestream from last night:

 
In retrospect, Cayden made a mistake trying to pass the ball to the frontcourt. But if you look at the video of the Duke bench during that sequence, you see Scheyer pointing in that direction. So was the mistake Cayden's or was it Scheyer's?
 
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Henry said:
In retrospect, Cayden made a mistake trying to pass the ball to the frontcourt. But if you look at the video of the Duke bench during that sequence, you see Scheyer pointing in that direction. So was the mistake Cayden's or was it Scheyer's?
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If you go back and watch the setup to Demary’s second FT attempt, the players on the floor for Duke looked like they were orchestrating a Chinese fire drill. Arms pointing left and right and up and down, front and back. Might’ve been a good idea to use your final timeout there, but what do I know?
 
Dove said:
There was no buzz about UConn for them.

Well, I bet their two Boozers are feeling a buzz right now.
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Thanks. I was trying to phrase something along those lines but this was perfect! And they have a whole off season to think about it. I think their father was in the stands at the St John's game on camera waving and lip syncing "goodbye, goodbye" to St John's fans and players.
Chickens coming home to roost.
 
uconnblueinky said:
Really hoping you guys will forgive me now for the incorrect haiku structure this morning
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Duke clearly came out to play with intensity and edge so i can't laugh at their pregame bravado too much. That's just their way of getting an edge. in some ways it's a winning attitude to believe strongly that you are the best and you try to play up to that standard, and this uconn group should have more of this attitude instead of being so even tempered. the boozer twins have won all their lives and the attitude is clearly working for them.
 
Just watched the whole game again. As incredible as the finish is, and I know he gets the love here, but if Tarris Reed doesn't already have one - he needs a balls out appreciation thread of his own. He's been nothing short of magnificent, and no way we win last night without Big Hoss, Grizzly Bear or whatever.
 
Uconn77Duke74 said:
Did Uconn have any time outs remaining After the Demary/Mullins steal?
i'm still amazed at the crazy sequence of events needed for that to all work out.
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I think that they did. I believe Hurley was even asked about it. His response was basically let the madness play out.

Look at the lineup he had out there at the end senior, graduate, junior junior, and freshman. 4 guys with at least 3 years experience if you can’t trust that lineup to know what to do in that scenario without being told then who can you.

I have always been a believer in letting your players play in those instances. Don’t give the other team a chance to setup their defense.
 
they do have a timeout, decide not to use it, mullins from way downtown, BAMMMMM!!!! BAMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!! OH WHAT A SHOT FROM MULLINS (people know what is this right?)
 
EnochRoot said:
If you go back and watch the setup to Demary’s second FT attempt, the players on the floor for Duke looked like they were orchestrating a Chinese fire drill. Arms pointing left and right and up and down, front and back. Might’ve been a good idea to use your final timeout there, but what do I know?
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I was at the game and was honestly more focused on Silas making that FT than watching the Duke players on the lane line. Sounds like they were confused and could've benefited from a TO. Glad Scheyer didn't take one.
 
noelle said:
Duke clearly came out to play with intensity and edge so i can't laugh at their pregame bravado too much. That's just their way of getting an edge. in some ways it's a winning attitude to believe strongly that you are the best and you try to play up to that standard, and this uconn group should have more of this attitude instead of being so even tempered. the boozer twins have won all their lives and the attitude is clearly working for them.
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That's the difference between talented blue chip recruits with little to no experience....and a team built for battle with tested, experienced players. When it got tough, they fell apart and we got stronger.
 
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Deepster said:
That's the difference between talented blue chip recruits with little to no experience....and a team built for battle with tested, experienced players. When it got tough, they fell apart and we got stronger.
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In their defense, they didn't fall apart until they were like three seconds left.
 
We need to wrap this up with a Podcast featuring phone calls to Billy Packer and Dick Vitale for their take.
 
ScottVib said:
At the half Barkley said specifically that he didn't think UConn was athletic enough to be able to come back.
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He basically said the same thing in 2014 during the halftime show of the UConn v Michigan State game if memory serves me correct. Chuck is predictable and rarely right.
 
1999GoodSon said:
Just watched the whole game again. As incredible as the finish is, and I know he gets the love here, but if Tarris Reed doesn't already have one - he needs a balls out appreciation thread of his own. He's been nothing short of magnificent, and no way we win last night without Big Hoss, Grizzly Bear or whatever.
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He's getting overshadowed because of the "shot". He is the only reason we didn't lose that game by double digits. He played so well, I'd call it Kemba level tourney impact. Easily the best of any UConn big in a tourney, move aside Emeka.
Hamms30 said:
looking through the box score, UConn (8) on turnovers last night. Duke 13 - UConn 5. That is a YUGE improvement.
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Was the difference in the game - I think we had like 13 points off TO's.
 
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