Georgetown Post Game Thread - Reed Double Double

[gsmooth]

Can a loss feel gross? If it can that's what today's game felt like.

Should've blow that game open in the first half and didn't. We love complaing about the refs and rightfully so when they allow holding and tackling but the refs hooked us up today. We got three straight foul calls when we were down and got a couple other fortunate calls.

AK and Solo simply can't play like that as veterans. Falling asleep on defense, not securing defensive rebounds, forcing low bball IQ shots, missing a bunch of ft's to ice the game.

The team needs the week off and they need to regroup before playing a really tough Nova team.

I know you are not saying the refs were bad today. To anyone complaining about the refs, they were definitely not the problem today and I thought they were good today and solid in Providence (first half they let Oswin get away with too much).

UConn missed a golden opportunity to blow the game open in the first half.

 

[Kitaman]

Its a mystery to me how Big East teams look like Final Four teams against us, yet come March always exit before the Sweet 16.

 

[RuffRuff]

Last year we lose this. Not pretty but it's a W

I hope we aren't anywhere close to last year.

A W is a W. Another game that makes you wonder where this teams potential really is. I know many of us are holding out that they haven't "gelled" yet, but you'd expect incremental steps in that direction. I saw nothing today offensively that showed any progression that way, as we are running out of chances little by little.

No extra skip passes for looks, very few setups for open looks off actions. More one on one that we've seen in past UConn teams.

Our bench has shown nothing lately. What was once our strength is no non existent.

 

[ctbro1999]

Conference road win is conference road win.

 

[Palatine]

We shoot 36% from the floor including 19% from three and 71% from the line. Play mediocre offense rather than awful offense and these games are walk overs.

The Georgetown foul shot defense was brilliant in the last four minutes.

 

[Smp7598]

We need Ross to get back up to speed and take minutes from Solo. Play Mullins at 2

UConn will go nowhere without Solo on his game! Give me a break with this Ross crap!

 

[superjohn]

I would like to see Silas start looking for his own shot more and dial Solo's back. These Solo shots aren't even close and we're starting to reach the point where you just can't let him shoot his way out of this, the bricks are starting to affect his overall game in a way they weren't earlier in the season.

I'm a huge Solo fan but in addition to his terrible three point shooting we're still seeing the defensive lapses where he forgets about his man or he simply won't finish off a defensive possession by staying with his man until the possession is over. That late airball forced three should've gotten him yanked from the game. That's a low bball IQ selfish shot.

 

[temery]

Can a loss feel gross? If it can that's what today's game felt like.

It was a win, but I get what you're saying.

 

[Orc]

Offense has been crap and ugly to watch lately. Good thing we are in the big east . We would probably have more losses if we were playing in a decent conference the way we've been playing.

 

[Woof]

I think it might help to go back to January 2023 threads. Almost EVERYONE on the team was in a slump then, and many of us (including me) wanted Hurley fired. I think it worked out.

One downside to Hurley working teams so hard may be that there is an inevitable mid-season slump.

This team is:
18-1…for the first time since ‘99
8-0 in the BE….for the first time since ‘99
Has beaten Kansas for the first time….at the Phog
Has only lost to the #1 team….without two starters

I agree the offense is stuck now, but we deserve our ranking. The D still held Georgetown to 60.

The week break may do wonders.

This is our best hope for an explanation as to the anemic offense we are seeing. I hope you are right!

 

[buddy]

Not a well played game, and ironically we started out great. When that happens, we let teams come back. When we start slow, we come back. Can’t seem to put together a complete 40 minutes, but still 18-1. Can’t complain about a W but it wasn’t a good one.

When Silas had to go the bench, the offense stagnates and the opponents come back. That and wholesale line changes are additive.

 

[Hunt for 7]

I am going to compare Solo’s current offensive game to a good no great golfer. Those of you who have played the game are mote than likely familiar with this comparison.

When you are hitting the ball great your putting stinks. When you start to putt better all of a sudden you can’t hit the ball straight.

Solo probably spent the entire off season working on improving his ability to finish. He does that well now. His shooting it will eventually come back just don’t know when. He has hit some big shots going to the hoop this year.

As for his defense I have nothing to say other than he just never has been a good defender. Maybe he never will be.

 

[superjohn]

Its a mystery to me how Big East teams look like Final Four teams against us, yet come March always exit before the Sweet 16.

That was all our doing today. Georgetown looked like Georgetown.

 

[gsmooth]

Embarrassing all around game. Got killed on the boards and then going 2-8 at the Free Throw Line late in the game is just unacceptable. Demary played great but how did we forget about Reed in the 2nd half? We are not a great shooting team. We neeed to feed Reed more and Demary needs to be more aggressive scorer going to the hoop.

That is the concerning thing. The premise behind this roster construction is that the shooting would be top tier and it certainly is not that, at all. Open looks need to be open makes. This team misses too many open looks. Missing FTs to ice the game, 0-4 from you elder leaders in Ball and Karaban really doesn't cut it.

I said this about Karaban last year and I will say this about Solo now. Solo needs a sports psychologist. I am not saying this to be funny, snarky, or insulting. Solo is really in his own head.

 

[Conndog]

I’d like Mullins to look inside more for a shot than generally camp outside where he can be somewhat neutralized. He made a couple of turnaround jumpers and is crafty. If the outside shot isn’t available, mix it up more.

 

[Griffman]

We had Demery and GTown didn’t. Our most consistent, reliable player.

 

[RuffRuff]

When Silas had to go the bench, the offense stagnates and the opponents come back. That and wholesale line changes are additive.

He's become easily our most valuable player. I have no idea what is going on with Malachi - he's become a series of bad decisions almost anytime he comes in now.

 

[Woof]

I know you are not saying the refs were bad today. To anyone complaining about the refs, they were definitely not the problem today and I thought they were good today and solid in Providence (first half they let Oswin get away with too much).

UConn missed a golden opportunity to blow the game open in the first half.

Shockingly, no, the refs are NOT the problem right now. The anemic offense is totally self-inflicted.

 

[FightOnCT]

Remember that the 2023 team struggled in both games against Ewing era Georgetown. Have my worries but no panic

 

[WeAreUCONN]

I'm a huge Solo fan but in addition to his terrible three point shooting we're still seeing the defensive lapses where he forgets about his man or he simply won't finish off a defensive possession by staying with his man until the possession is over. That late airball forced three should've gotten him yanked from the game. That's a low bball IQ selfish shot.

Solo made enough good plays to justify his playing time but Karaban was worse than Solo, this game.

 

[RuffRuff]

Remember that the 2023 team struggled in both games against Ewing era Georgetown. Have my worries but no panic

I'm not worried either, but how many more games can you wait until the team looks like they're starting to figure it out. They're beating subpar competition right now based on having more talent, by the skin of their teeth. Seton Hall got curb stomped at home against Butler today. These are not good teams we are playing, even if league foes.

 

[Marbles90]

It’s like you guys haven’t watched Big East basketball for the last 30+ years. How many games have been scratched out against lesser Big East opponents on the road over the years? It’s a long grueling season. Buckle up and head straight to March!!

 

[DogMania]

Got the win against a bad team without a single player playing well.

I'll take that as a positive, but a small one.

 

[LIUCHusky]

Deserved to lose

More importantly, the blueprint on how to beat us is now clearly out there for all to see

Coaching staff will have to earn their chops now cuz even I could design a game plan on how to beat Uconn

Please explain why they deserved to lose.

 

[ARIDE]

We barely beat an awful team. Down right pitiful performance overall. Our offense looks broken and so do our shooters. Judging from this game, we don’t belong in the top 10. We can’t cover a spread to save our lives.Figure it out Hurley!

Any road win is a good win!!!!