Gonzaga Post Game Thread

[BarkingDog]

Gonzaga had no one who could handle Clingans size and Hurley took advantage especially early. It was nice to see don have a good game. 21-8 and two blocks. Big.

Once castle gets it going this team is going to be really hard to beat. One of those teams that you never know who will go off on a given night.

 

[UConnKev]

 

[Drame]

'They got more offensive rebounds because they missed more shots.

Thats not how it works.

 

[Dogdeacon]

Clingan’s Inside dominance set the table for the first half 3 barrage and the game was all but over.

Defensive grind by both teams in 2nd half & Hassan Diarra officially ascends into my all-time favorite husky Mt Defendmore joining Lyman, Ricky & Nadav.

 

[JohnnyJr]

'They got more offensive rebounds because they missed more shots.

By that logic we should get outrebounded every game

 

[temery]

Thats not how it works.

'ok, UConn got fewer offensive rebounds because they made more shots.

 

[Drame]

Their O reb rate was 2.24 times more than ours. 38% vs 17%.

 

[uconnfan68]

Johnson was better at fouling and being useless tonight. He made me yearn for Singare, hopefully it's just one bad game.

Seemed more of a physical game than he/we expected. Lots of hacking.

 

[HooperScooper]

ESPN is calling the game early.

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I saw that also at halftime

 

[SoFla Steve]

Show me the updated Kenpom numbers cowards!

We're up to #3.

 

[Orc]

We're up to #3.

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Houston played nobody lol

 

[HooperScooper]

Am I bugging or was the Watson 3 that stood as their lone 3 for quite some time well within the 3pt arc? Was it reviewed during a timeout and does college do that like the NBA?

I was saying the same. I definitely thought he was between the 2 lines but the line farther out is the 3 point line. I'd love to see that again. I thought they would have reviewed it at the next timeout.

 

[ToolzieFan]

If they had the equivalent of football’s “QB hurries” stat, Clingan would probably average 10+ per game

That’s why his advanced on/off numbers are so good, even when his box score numbers don’t jump out at you. Teams simply don’t score at the rim when he’s in. Now that he seems healthier, look out.

 

[Slappy]

16 assists on 29 FGM vs 5 on 23

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

I was saying the same. I definitely thought he was between the 2 lines but the line farther out is the 3 point line. I'd love to see that again. I thought they would have reviewed it at the next timeout.

Pretty sure it was a 3, but only if Ike was playing in a WNBA game. Refs blew the call.

 

[Dutch Boyd]

So, when will Hurley prove he can win a close game???

About as old as the 20 min but hey

 

[HooperScooper]

Worst part of tonight's game? The scoreboard operator with the horns. Wtf were they doing?

 

[auror]

Clingan was insane tonight. 21/8/3/2 on 11 shots in 27 minutes.

His defense was awesome. I lost count of how many times in the 2nd half Nembhard or Hickman or Stromer turned the corner and Clingan was there and they just.. stopped.

With maybe 5 minutes left in the 2nd half he did that thing that he did vs. Miami in the F4 where he just tipped and intercepted the pass they tried to throw over him. And then he came down on the other end and high pointed the offensive rebound 9 feet in the air and finished the putback. And then he forced another stop and got another offensive rebound the next possession.

This was the best he's looked since last April.

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

We're up to #3.

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Big jump! I believe we were 15th in AdjD before tonight. Nice performance!

 

[How Sway?!]

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[AZHuskiePop]

Diarra was our second best player tonight.

Anyone still think Samson Johnson is better than Clingan? LOL

Johnson‘s a great athlete who’s fun to watch I believe he can be great defender with practice. Concentrate more on his footwork. However , thus far in his offense has been extremely limited . He finishes well at the hoop , but typically Diarra sets him up for a dunk or he get a put back .
Hopefully he works on his game and comes back next year if Clingan is gone and he can do the things he needs to to maximize that great athletic ability He will be fun .
He *reminds me a little of uncle Cliffy but CR developed a 15 - 18 ft jump shot that made him a lot of money .

*size , build , athleticism ,not game yet .

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I hecking LOVE Diarra

 

[HooperScooper]

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Same with me. Click on the "Loading" and you can see the tweets.

 

[GiladKatzDeli]

UConn is really, really good. Forget the repeat talk, we have an excellent team that’s fun to watch, just sit back and enjoy the journey. And while we’re at it, I hope UConn fans don’t get triggered on twitter/x by every hater or fool who posts something negative about UConn.. we’re the champs! Let other fanbases engage in that baloney

 

[Blue Blood]

When healthy we're the best team in the country, not sure it's close. The best team doesn't always or even often win it all but we should never go into a game not expecting to win. Two lottery picks another all American candidate and two guys who are elite shooters and dogs as our starting lineup. A bench consisting of a defensive menace, a constant lob and block threat, and nba level freshman left and right. This is on paper the best team since 06, paper means very little but this team is that team.