Georgetown Post Game Thread

[navery12]

Does Hurley sound any different than we do?

He doesn't, but his comments have a direct impact on the players and he's trying to motivate them. When fans complain about a 24-2 team they come across as whiny and spoiled.

I've seen a bunch of posters this week say they hate watching this team and/or have not enjoyed this season. I get the team has its flaws but if you can't enjoy a 24-2 team with the only 2 losses coming down to the final minute I am at a loss for words

 

[freshler40]

Yeah I don't think it's AK's fault either. This coaching staff is the best staff in the country, IMO, but I think the hole they have in their skillset is designing good inbound plays. Maybe they should have Sean McVay, the LA Rams coach, design some good football style formations for the inbound plays.

At least they moved Reed to assist with the inbounding. The madding part is our slow up-take of inbounding and failure of our guards to get free. The long lazy inbounding passes give the defense to much time to respond and put our guards in poor position. We need to come meet the ball more, not run away or turn our backs to what is happening.

 

[RuffRuff]

He doesn't, but his comments have a direct impact on the players and he's trying to motivate them. When fans complain about a 24-2 team they come across as whiny and spoiled.

I've seen a bunch of posters this week say they hate watching this team and/or have not enjoyed this season. I get the team has its flaws but if you can't enjoy a 24-2 team with the only 2 losses coming down to the final minute I am at a loss for words

Or he's hit a wall with some of them. Felt like Hurley's patience finally wore thin. Something feels off with this group. Stew with 4 minutes, the Reibe remarks in the last presser. Stew has averaged 8 minutes a game in his last 3 here on the back half of his junior year.

Can't not see your point about not being able to appreciate 24-2, but as a spoiled fanbase everyone is prognosticating our chances in March.

 

[Mr. French]

For mojo sake I'm hoping this post ages as well as this one:

Thread 'We need a point guard'

Feb 18, 2023

I am stunned that someone built a team without a point guard and thought it would work. And that he thinks he can do it again next year.

If Seton Hall doesn’t lose KR in the first half, we’re 0-2 against Seton Hall this year - we can only score against them in spurts and when they start to pressure our offense, we simply fall apart. We had Sanogo out there at the end trying to run the offense.

That was just ugly.

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It’s always the idiots who are loudest and most opinionated, doesn’t it seem?

 

[Deepster]

He doesn't, but his comments have a direct impact on the players and he's trying to motivate them. When fans complain about a 24-2 team they come across as whiny and spoiled.

I've seen a bunch of posters this week say they hate watching this team and/or have not enjoyed this season. I get the team has its flaws but if you can't enjoy a 24-2 team with the only 2 losses coming down to the final minute I am at a loss for words

I don’t see it that way. I think Hurley and the fans have a title or bust attitude and haven’t seen the progression of this team over the last month and a half.

Reed had 4 pts and 1 rebound. Stewart has 2 points and 3 rebounds total in the last 3 games. Malachi has regressed. The pieces have not come together and it’s frustrating regardless of record.

 

[Mr. French]

Clingan has 3rd highest career BPM all time, Zach Edey 1 at around 14. Clingan was 15 his sophomore year and 11.5 his freshman year. He was easily the biggest difference maker on those two teams, even in those 13 minutes.

You take him off the 24 team and stick Samson Johnson in there, you are talking a completely different team.

None of that makes it that Hurley only won because of DC, that is the dumbest thing I’ve read since…3 minutes ago in this thread.

 

[MJKI]

He doesn't, but his comments have a direct impact on the players and he's trying to motivate them. When fans complain about a 24-2 team they come across as whiny and spoiled.

I've seen a bunch of posters this week say they hate watching this team and/or have not enjoyed this season. I get the team has its flaws but if you can't enjoy a 24-2 team with the only 2 losses coming down to the final minute I am at a loss for words

Acting like fans on a fan forum have no right to complain about a team that is 24-2 in large part because their conference is terrible and have played the softest part of our schedule while we’ve played our worst is even more whiny.
You don’t have the think everything is gumdrops just because we’re 24-2. We’ve dropped on all predictive measurements. Not winning games the way we should will and has had an impact on our potential seeding, in a year where if we lose the East seed and have to play the south, we will likely have a true road game against Houston in the elite 8.

Fans pay money to go to games, they’re allowed frustration. The reality is 14-1 in conference doesn’t mean much when our conference is closer to the WCC then B10

 

[ArizonaHsky]

This was his longest answer of the interview and you can tell he’s frustrated with the crowds. At BOTH venues.

So is the crowd better in Hartford? I'm in Arizona so im not attending games anymore

 

[ArizonaHsky]

So is the crowd better in Hartford? I'm in Arizona so im not attending games anymore

You answered my question on both venues. Its early in the morning. Im not awa

On Alex and the inbound play is it Alex’s passing or the others not getting open? Too many times we put receivers in the corners which Alex recognizes is dangerous. We also don’t pass it to either of our centers because they don’t shoot FTs and we can’t put Malachi in there for the same reason. So we pull the center and put in Ross

It's absolutely the guys not getting open and that falls on the coaching. I see them trying to get open but no sets are being run to get them open

 

[freshler40]

We kinda just didn’t look good overall, not just 2 mins. I can’t really point out 1 thing we did very well.

We countered well with three pointers and made critical foul shots against a hot shooting 4th qtr team. We played composed and also won! In our conference, these games are the second time around. Coaches adjust.

 

[Mr. French]

The most miserable 24-2 fan base ever.

I get that you can’t discuss nuances of basketball, you simply look at W and L, but this is a message board with some knowledgeable people discussing the details of the game.

You’re a bit too dopey to discuss aspects of the game so you just attack anyone that isn’t jumping up and down.

There’s a bunch of very positive posters that are recognizing some issues. That’s not misery, it’s analysis.

Pipe down or log out, you’re telling on yourself.

 

[jibsey]

Clingan has 3rd highest career BPM all time, Zach Edey 1 at around 14. Clingan was 15 his sophomore year and 11.5 his freshman year. He was easily the biggest difference maker on those two teams, even in those 13 minutes.

You take him off the 24 team and stick Samson Johnson in there, you are talking a completely different team.

I have no problem with Reed going straight up and fouling while guarding the rim. Reaching in, and hedging at the 3 point line is a killer.
Reibe is not that dominant yet but he’s already a good player for us but not strong enough yet.
The biggest disparity on offense is when Silas goes out for Smith. Nothing good happens. I really don’t know what to say about Ross and Stew who can look so good in some games and disappear in others.
My prediction is that we will be competitive with the best teams in the country no matter who we play and of course I’m happy with our results needless to say.

 

[ArizonaHsky]

So is the crowd better in Hartford? I'm in Arizona so im not attending games

What did Calhoun say on the mic ? Something about the backup PG Smith ? Reibe ? I didn't hear that part. Only that he told Hurley. This was during the part when Hasheem was speaking.

He basically said UConn doesn't have a backup PG. He then threw in the backup is good, but it was half hearted , and you can tell he didnt want to completely throw him under the bus

 

[MJKI]

I get that you can’t discuss nuances of basketball, you simply look at W and L, but this is a message board with some knowledgeable people discussing the details of the game.

You’re a bit too dopey to discuss aspects of the game so you just attack anyone that isn’t jumping up and down.

There’s a bunch of very positive posters that are recognizing some issues. That’s not misery, it’s analysis.

Pipe down or log out, you’re telling on yourself.

Exactly. 24-2 is awesome and this team , especially Silas, has shown a lot of growth this year. But UConn wins championships, and there’s obviously some glaring holes and lack of growth from key players that will rear its head if we don’t figure it out

 

[RashadRay11]

Does Hurley sound any different than we do?

He is the COACH. It’s his JOB. We are FANS. Our nitpicking and misery does nothing positive.

 

[RashadRay11]

I get that you can’t discuss nuances of basketball, you simply look at W and L, but this is a message board with some knowledgeable people discussing the details of the game.

You’re a bit too dopey to discuss aspects of the game so you just attack anyone that isn’t jumping up and down.

There’s a bunch of very positive posters that are recognizing some issues. That’s not misery, it’s analysis.

Pipe down or log out, you’re telling on yourself.

You must be fun at parties Mr French. Glad I can enjoy wins from my team.

 

[Mr. French]

Exactly. 24-2 is awesome and this team , especially Silas, has shown a lot of growth this year. But UConn wins championships, and there’s obviously some glaring holes and lack of growth from key players that will rear its head if we don’t figure it out

And if they don’t, we’ll all be happy. But it won’t make the concerns this game, this week, less valid.

In fact, I just don’t get what a message board about UConn basketball should consist of if there were no concerns or negatives in this postgame thread. Every sports fan of every team discusses the negatives of a performance when they’re apparent. It doesn’t make them less of a fan.

 

[RuffRuff]

Exactly. 24-2 is awesome and this team , especially Silas, has shown a lot of growth this year. But UConn wins championships, and there’s obviously some glaring holes and lack of growth from key players that will rear its head if we don’t figure it out

I'd be happy the a Final 4.

You must be fun at parties Mr French. Glad I can enjoy wins from my team.

Rather than complain about nitpicking, what would a happy health forum look like to you?

 

[Mr. French]

You must be fun at parties Mr French. Glad I can enjoy wins from my team.

You sound like an idiot. I am fun at parties too! And I enjoyed the win. Just not going to pretend they played perfect. THATS WHAT A MESSAGE BOARD IS FOR

 

[navery12]

Acting like fans on a fan forum have no right to complain about a team that is 24-2 in large part because their conference is terrible and have played the softest part of our schedule while we’ve played our worst is even more whiny.
You don’t have the think everything is gumdrops just because we’re 24-2. We’ve dropped on all predictive measurements. Not winning games the way we should will and has had an impact on our potential seeding, in a year where if we lose the East seed and have to play the south, we will likely have a true road game against Houston in the elite 8.

Fans pay money to go to games, they’re allowed frustration. The reality is 14-1 in conference doesn’t mean much when our conference is closer to the WCC then B10

They have a right to complain, and I have a right to think it makes them look whiny. And I'm not saying any complaining is whiny, I'm specifically saying the people who say they do not enjoy watching a 24-2 team. I find that to be absurd.

If the season ended today we would be a 1 seed, just like we would have been at the start of the season. Has it been pretty? No. Does this team have flaws? Sure. But I would still take this team and this coaching staff to beat anyone in March based off of everything they've shown this year. And like you said, wins in March are all that matters.

 

[KingAG]

I get that you can’t discuss nuances of basketball, you simply look at W and L, but this is a message board with some knowledgeable people discussing the details of the game.

You’re a bit too dopey to discuss aspects of the game so you just attack anyone that isn’t jumping up and down.

There’s a bunch of very positive posters that are recognizing some issues. That’s not misery, it’s analysis.

Pipe down or log out, you’re telling on yourself.

In his defense, he isn’t wrong.

This is the most miserable 24-2 fanbase ive ever seen

23 & 24 ruined us. Analytics ruined us. We should be excited to see how we stack up in the tourney. Instead we have fans saying ridiculous things

“We haven’t looked good all year”

“We are closer to GTown than we are top 5 teams”

“I hate watching this team”

I can go on and on.

 

[Vuce]

I’m picking up 2006 UConn vibes with this team. They play with their food a lot as did the 2006 version until it ultimately came back to bite them in the postseason. The difference is that the 2006 was thought to be a clear #1 team with the roster we had. They had a great regular season (in a much tougher Big East) but there was something missing and we all saw it and hoped things would straighten out by March but it got worse

 

[Mr. French]

You must be fun at parties Mr French. Glad I can enjoy wins from my team.

Criticizing everything anyone says is the opposite of being fun at a party, btw.

You just walk around whistling all day with no objective discussion about anything? I guess that’s more peaceful, it sounds weird though.

When are we allowed, by your fandom manual, to say anything negative? Does every comment about the game instantly make one a bad fan? I’m trying to figure it out. Cuz I’m generally super positive about all my sports teams but I also get frustrated when they play poorly. I just want to be the perfect fan for RashadRay11, that’s my main focus this spring.

 

[navery12]

Or he's hit a wall with some of them. Felt like Hurley's patience finally wore thin. Something feels off with this group. Stew with 4 minutes, the Reibe remarks in the last presser. Stew has averaged 8 minutes a game in his last 3 here on the back half of his junior year.

Can't not see your point about not being able to appreciate 24-2, but as a spoiled fanbase everyone is prognosticating our chances in March.

I get that, but that's what's confusing. Even the biggest critics like you say that we can't beat Arizona/Michigan/Florida/Duke. Even if that's true those games aren't happening until the Elite 8 or the Final 4, that's still a great season that fans should be able to enjoy. That's my point with the spoiled fans comment, not being able to enjoy this season is very weird to me

 

[Mr. French]

Someone has some hate and anger issues

I didn’t say anything that indicates hate or anger.

Each post gets more clear: you have a weird comprehension issue.