Gonzaga Post Game Thread

[3rdbass]

That 10 seconds violation was disgustingly bad. I was screaming WTF are you doing he just stopped bringing the ball up like he had all the time in the world.

He can't play d at PG. On offense it just isn't natural for him and he doesn't possess the speed or strength to handle pressure. Play him off the ball.

 

[uconn_jack]

That 10 seconds violation was disgustingly bad. I was screaming WTF are you doing he just stopped bringing the ball up like he had all the time in the world.

I don't think I've ever seen an unpressured 10sec call before...

 

[superjohn]

Maui didn't make sense. We weren't getting whistles and our defense was trash and Hurley lost his mind. He was way too tightly wound 30 seconds into the Memphis game. We lost that one and things snowballed without any practices to make the fixes. I was dejected but I kept saying we were so much less than our parts, there's a ton of talent on this team.

 

[jorge34]

I don’t think you understand the definition of anomaly

Im pretty sure I do….

 

[uconnbill]

I wouldn't trade McNeeley for any freshman including that guy at Duke. He is the heart of this team right now.

 

[TheHorde]

What? No mention of the Ross steal? That was a momentum changer and a potential 4-5 point turnaround.

That was a pivotal play when Gonzaga was counterpunching.

 

[uconn_jack]

God I hate this place.

But so far, is he wrong?

 

[housekeys]

So now looking back on it, 2 of our 3 losses were against top 25 teams. Maui makes a little more sense

Disregarding their record in Maui, like we should do with UConn, Dayton may have been the best team we played out there.

 

[jibsey]

Stevie could play more and Ross defended what Mahaney couldn’t. Our great coaching staff is working their magic.

 

[gsmooth]

What exactly is wrong with Karaban? He missed all of his 3’s. Didn’t box out on several occasions. Threw the ball away a few times and seemed reluctant to shoot for most of the game.

opposing players are in his shirt and right up in his face trying to take away his 3s and AK's response to that has been to shoot them further away from the 3 point line. If you look at the 3s he took today, they are about 5 feet or more behind the 3 point line. I know people will say he has been doing that for a while, but I think he did that even moreso today.

 

[JMick]

What? No mention of the Ross steal? That was a momentum changer and a potential 4-5 point turnaround.

Ross keeps showing flashes. There's obviously a ton of potential there. If he can find it this year it would help our chances a lot.

 

[UCTitleTown]

That Diarra offensive rebound, spin, lay-up +1 was SICK! I was jumping like a mad man.

 

[Devland]

Great way to refer to one of our players from a supposed fan of UConn. What a jerk.

Or any human being for that matter.

 

[7774]

Great win. Love owning MSG. The defense still needs work but it is definitely coming along.

It's fair to ask. What the hell is going on with Karaban? His confidence looks shot.

Karaban was out, then came back and put up 21/11/4 at Texas. He played bad tonight but what are you talking about?

 

[Dove]

Singare is a house!! Imagine when he harnesses his hands.

 

[ucp990411]

I don't think I've ever seen an unprepared 10sec call before...

Kevin Ollie vs Providence in 1993

 

[Dove]

Do we know how much longer Nowell is out?

20 minutes

 

[Purple Stein]

Love McNeeley. Love the fight of the team.

Hopefully this is the last game we see Mahaney play meaningful minutes. He’s a total zero out there.

Much like I did with Joe Fagnano, I look forward to the Aidan Mahaney redemption arc.

 

[husky429]

The more I see Mahaney play, he doesn't seem to be able to handle playing at this level.

That backcourt call was horrendous....I think Hurley can deal with physical lapses but mental errors are worrisome.

Aiden might be our Nick Timberlake.

I think we'll see a more productive Mahaney when he's back in a role he's comfortable in.

 

[housekeys]

That was a pivotal play when Gonzaga was counterpunching.

It was so unexpected. Like so against the script (Gonzaga gaining momentum) that it was like, "wait, what just happened?"

 

[TroyHall98]

Interesting lineups from Coach.

• Ross in for some big minutes for his defensive length against Nembhard, which resulted in one steal.
• Liam as well on Nembhart towards the end.

Good defensive strategy (a little late in the game though), length seemed to bother Nembhard more than Diarra pressuring him.

This sealed the win! They shut down Nembhard in the 2nd half and Ike was a non factor.

 

[KingAG]

Im pretty sure I do….

Then your response was incoherent. Anomaly simply means outside the norm. The performances in Maui have shown to be an anomaly as they don’t reflect how this team has played outside of Maui. It doesn’t mean they didn’t “earn the losses” or they don’t “still have to get better”. It just means that their performance in Maui is clearly not their baseline as a team.

 

[slepers]

Or any human being for that matter.

We will need him and he will deliver

 

[JMick]

Maui didn't make sense. We weren't getting whistles and our defense was trash and Hurley lost his mind. He was way too tightly wound 30 seconds into the Memphis game. We lost that one and things snowballed without any practices to make the fixes. I was dejected but I kept saying we were so much less than our parts, there's a ton of talent on this team.

If we beat Memphis there's no way we play that bad our next two games. It was a weird game and it's clear it got into everyone's head.

 

[FearThePups]

Do we know what happened?

It almost looked like he had the wind knocked out of him.

 

[Gutter King]

I missed this game because I was at the 90's legends Bush concert. But what a beautiful outcome. Are we going to Undertaker this natty!??

 

[ctbro1999]

Or any human being for that matter.

I'm sure he's a fine person, but his game is not.

 

[gsmooth]

Don't think I've seen anyone mention it, but how about big game Stewart. 10 points, 2 important 3s.

He certainly loves the bright lights of MSG. And that is great. You would rather a player relish the bright lights than wilt under them.

 

[AllHusky]

He is actually in position because he is not trying to block everything. He lays a body on his guy so he keeps his man off the offensive board. He actually also grabs a board or enables someone else to do it.

The only minus is that on offensive end he doesn’t seem to be an option at all right now.

Not yet, coming soon

 

[uconn_jack]

We are going to see one of the biggest yo-yo"s ever n the AP poll next week.