Expect to see a ton of zone from here on out.

[Palatine]

As soon as Nova went to the zone, we couldn't score at all. All our opponents will have watched that piece of video.

How the hell did we beat Syracuse?

 

[ASweet3781]

As soon as Nova went to the zone, we couldn't score at all. All our opponents will have watched that piece of video.

How the hell did we beat Syracuse?

Eric Cobb was on the team for that game.

 

[intlzncster]

Eric Cobb was on the team for that game.

And that's only because Syracuse can't score for @#$%. If we run into another zone team like that, Cobb can play.

 

[Jaybird65]

We beat Syracuse because we made three’s. If we don’t maker three’s, doesn’t matter what Cobb does in that game.

 

[Jaker]

Cuse folded up like a cheap suit, thats why.

 

[UconnU]

I don’t expect it because we are a decent 3 point shooting team and lack an inside presence. Furthermore our guards are turnover machines facing man to man. Maybe later on in the season as teams face fatigue issues.

 

[Rocktheworld]

If that’s the case I see at least a couple games of poor ball movement and many bad 3s

 

[gtcam]

This has been the case for 20 years at UConn
No sharp shooter threat? Throw a zone
What's new??????

 

[Jaker]

unlike the Cuse soft 2-3, i expect teams to extend it and with man to man principles.

 

[Ts5034]

You would think Polley would be the best option to stick in the middle of the zone. A big guy who is a legit outside threat.

 

[Hankster]

This has been the case for 20 years at UConn
No sharp shooter threat? Throw a zone
What's new??????

I agree. Zone has been killing us for years.

 

[intlzncster]

If that’s the case I see at least a couple games of poor ball movement and many bad 3s

I for one cannot wait until next year with Gaffney, Bouknight, Akok, AG/Sid comfortable, improved Vital/Polley/Adams....shooting, I can smell it.

 

[husky429]

You would think Polley would be the best option to stick in the middle of the zone. A big guy who is a legit outside threat.

Can't pass well enough. Probably the best option, but not a great one.

 

[Yardigan]

unlike the Cuse soft 2-3, i expect teams to extend it and with man to man principles.

Only when they play on CBS.

 

[Jaker]

Only when they play on CBS.

ha, guess we don't have to worry then

 

[intlzncster]

Can't pass well enough. Probably the best option, but not a great one.

If Cobb actually plays, I put him there. Passing is on point. Most important aspect of that position imo.

 

[husky429]

If Cobb actually plays, I put him there. Passing is on point. Most important aspect of that position imo.

Agree. Hopefully whatever is going on ends before league play starts

 

[UconnFanDC]

Until our inside game gets better against stronger competition, we will continue to have these problems. Teams don't worry about our bigs so man to man, zone and doubling down on Jalen is going to be the game plan.

 

[LBird33]

As soon as Nova went to the zone, we couldn't score at all. All our opponents will have watched that piece of video.

How the hell did we beat Syracuse?

We have struggled against a zone defense for about the last 8 years

 

[UConnNick]

unlike the Cuse soft 2-3, i expect teams to extend it and with man to man principles.

Thank you, Billy "The Governor" Raftery.

 

[Jaker]

Thank you, Billy "The Governor" Raftery.

Rafferty is my hero. Lol

 

[intlzncster]

We have struggled against a zone defense for about the last 8 years

We haven't had shooters in the last 5 or so, which has been the main culprit since then.

 

[UConnNick]

Rafferty is my hero. Lol

Mine too. We native Garden Staters must stick together to defend ourselves against scurrilous and unwarranted attacks from the uninformed and misinformed. Vast parts of NJ are still bucolic and picturesque, but all anybody notices is what they can see from the NJ Tpke. All you haters can stuff it. It's us against the world.

 

[Chief00]

Eric Cobb was on the team for that game.

True, zone and a 3 or 4 to break pressure I’d they have it in their arsenal. Hurley will have to adjust to that.

 

[Chief00]

If that’s the case I see at least a couple games of poor ball movement and many bad 3s

KO recruited KO’s who couldn’t shoot. He seemed to forget he had Ray Allen to pass it to.