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aceboon said:
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?
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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.
 
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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.
 
metsfan2323 said:
Diarra was our second best player tonight.

Anyone still think Samson Johnson is better than Clingan? LOL
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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 .
 
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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
 
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.
 
Huskyforlife said:
If you had to nitpick.

Got sloppy at one point. Coulda gone ugly against a better team.

Guys didn’t feel like rebounding today. Was extremely noticeable with Don out.

Diarra is probably our 5th best player right now, Castle seems rusty. This will probably alleviate with time.
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True. But it still was a top 10 team. Not bad.
 
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HuskyWarrior611 said:
Diarra has taken it up another notch this year. His defense is absolutely suffocating.

Cam is still one of the best shooters I’ve seen since the guy in my avi.

Clingan was dominant today. Is it me or did he look slimmer? Hope he’s okay too.

Castle is rusty offensively but his defense has been a surprise and what we needed this year.

I’m finding it hard to see how we could possibly slow down during BE play.
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We won’t slow down in BE play, but never underestimate the Big East refs impact on a game.
 
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ThabeetDown said:
If you thought Samson should start over Clingan, kindly hand in your login information at the front desk. Thanks!
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Idk how many people wanted to start Johnson. But there’s been games this year when we played better with him on the floor. This healthier version of Clingan looks like a different beast, and it’s scary to think he might not be 100% just yet.
 
superjohn said:
That was one dead crowd for a top 10 matchup. MSG was rocking for our games as it always is and Kansas was awesome, Zags fans made this sound like a church service.
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Seriously, I feel comfortable nagging them cause I’m so hard on our fans. UNC fans impressed me by showing up to the Garden in a strong quantity, and they were loud. There was tons of open seats in the lower level of this game, I know their fans are better than that.
 
Huskyforlife said:
If Gonzaga has fans, they didn’t think it was worth the drive.
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They knew what was up, and so did their coach. It would have taken a huge breakdown to get any sustained enthusiasm. It wasn't as demoralizing as last March, but only major home advantage reffing could have made a difference, and it wasn't forthcoming. In that sense, it played as a neutral site, with a huge geographic fan imbalance.
 
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