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Yeah, it really does depend on the context.

If he's complimenting Florida and pointing out how their only loss in 2 months came on an unlucky bounce against UConn, then I have no beef with that.

If he's decrying our spot in the top 25 and asserting that our only notable win was off of a fluke play against Florida, then that speaks to an anti-UConn agenda and shouldn't be tolerated.

Which one was it?
 
Tenspro2002 said:
Yeah, it really does depend on the context.

If he's complimenting Florida and pointing out how their only loss in 2 months came on an unlucky bounce against UConn, then I have no beef with that.

If he's decrying our spot in the top 25 and asserting that our only notable win was off of a fluke play against Florida, then that speaks to an anti-UConn agenda and shouldn't be tolerated.

Which one was it?
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This is the Boneyard! Context isn't necessary when one is looking actively to be offended.
 
I can't speak on this instance since I didn't see it but I have seen him downplay the UF win on twitter due to Wilbekin being injured late in the game, completely ignoring the fact that UF scored on every possession with him outta there, although I have seen our own "fans"(using that term loosely) do the same so he's no worse than some of ya'll. Funny thing is I've never seen him do the same with Wisc's win over them, and they didn't have Wilbekin in that game at all, only Kasey Hill.
 
aceboon said:
I can't speak on this instance since I didn't see it but I have seen him downplay the UF win on twitter due to Wilbekin being injured late in the game, completely ignoring the fact that UF scored on every possession with him outta there, although I have seen our own "fans"(using that term loosely) do the same so he's no worse than some of ya'll. Funny thing is I've never seen him do the same with Wisc's win over them, and they didn't have Wilbekin in that game at all, only Kasey Hill.
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That and the Harvard win. My favorite is him claiming that Harvard was down two starters, claiming that Kenyatta Smith, who hadn't played this year and started only half their games last year, was a starter. We've been without Enosch Wolf all year so I guess you could say we've been a man down too.
 
Dooley said:
I think he means the series of events that led Bazz to getting a second shot. The first one bricked badly. It was only because of a fortunate bounce/tip from 'Dre that he got a second (open) look. But hey, if that was the one offensive rebound we got all game, it came at a great time.
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I wouldn't use the word fluke. The overall execution on the offensive end was obviously not good. His prior shot was horrible, but from that point on it was not a fluke. Daniels' (I think it was him) tip back to Bazz was good execution and Bazz being in the right spot to catch the tip and his his shot were both well executed.

The fact that Goodman needed to say something negative about UConn continues to show what a d*ck he is.
 
Goodman has an axe to grind. Too bad he's just a side line reporter
 
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I hate Goodman as much as the next guy, but what he said really wasn't bad. They asked him who the best team in the country was and he said Florida, him main point being their only two loses came without Scotty against us and Wisconsin. He also said UConn won on a fluke buzzer beater attempt (which is true), not that the actual win was a fluke.
 
Has anyone in the media mentioned our only losses in the last month and a half came from Stuart-Gate and a squeaker against a top 10 team on the road w/o our 2nd leading scorer and rebounder?
 
UConnKev said:
Said Shabazz Napier game winner over Florida was a fluke just now on ESPN.

Haters gon hate.
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Syracuse's win over Pitt last night was a fluke. Bazz's shot was what we call luck or as Branch Rickey called it, "the residue of design".
 
I wouldn't call it a fluke, it isn't like no one has got their own rebound and hit a jumper. A fluke would be Shabazz missing the shot and the ball goes off the back of Tyler's head and into the basket.
 
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Fishy said:
He all but licked Tyler Ennis' balls for that prayer last night - he'll never harp on Pitt's 'fluke' loss there.
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Im sure the above statement is accurate. But my point is that the game winning shot Ennis made is a way more likely scenario than that craziness at the end of the Fla. game. 10 items had to fall exactly our way there. Bazz was trapped hard, he threw up a brick, luckily the brick bounced to deandre who made a smart move tapping to bazz who then still had to make a shot. If was a perfect storm of luck for us (except the part where bazz made the shot).

That is not how you draw up a game winning play.

If you choose that scenario vs. Bazz dribbling up 3/4 court to take an Ennis like shot, which is more likely to win you the game? I would take the Ennis type shot everyday of the week.

That being said, we won the game not because of that shot, but because we were able to lead florida for much of the game, and have it close at the end so we could be in position to win it.
 
August_West said:
Im sure the above statement is accurate. But my point is that the game winning shot Ennis made is a way more likely scenario than that craziness at the end of the Fla. game. 10 items had to fall exactly our way there. Bazz was trapped hard, he threw up a brick, luckily the brick bounced to deandre who made a smart move tapping to bazz who then still had to make a shot. If was a perfect storm of luck for us (except the part where bazz made the shot).

That is not how you draw up a game winning play.

If you choose that scenario vs. Bazz dribbling up 3/4 court to take an Ennis like shot, which is more likely to win you the game? I would take the Ennis type shot everyday of the week.

That being said, we won the game not because of that shot, but because we were able to lead florida for much of the game, and have it close at the end so we could be in position to win it.
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It's not that simple. Would you take the ball in the forecourt with 15 seconds to go, or in your backcourt with 4 seconds to go. The reason UConn got a second shot is because it was able to draw a play with plenty of time and to put Deandre in position to tap it out. With that much time and an offensive rebound, a second shot is not as improbably as a 40 foot heave with no time on the clock.
 
uconnng8 said:
I hate Goodman as much as the next guy, but what he said really wasn't bad. They asked him who the best team in the country was and he said Florida, him main point being their only two loses came without Scotty against us and Wisconsin. He also said UConn won on a fluke buzzer beater attempt (which is true), not that the actual win was a fluke.
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Without Scotty against UConn? Must have been his brother out there.
 
The context was; he said Floridas second loss came on a fluke shot by Shabazz: w/o their pg for the last 3 minutes. Also discounted their loss to Wisky bc of depleted roster.
 
The only fluke is him getting a job with a major sports network…….
 
James said:
Goodman has an axe to grind. Too bad he's just a side line reporter
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Did he have an axe to grind when he wrote about Bazz being the best PG in the country?

The insecurity and tinfoil on the heads on the yard is absrud
 
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August_West said:
Im sure the above statement is accurate. But my point is that the game winning shot Ennis made is a way more likely scenario than that craziness at the end of the Fla. game. 10 items had to fall exactly our way there. Bazz was trapped hard, he threw up a brick, luckily the brick bounced to deandre who made a smart move tapping to bazz who then still had to make a shot. If was a perfect storm of luck for us (except the part where bazz made the shot).

That is not how you draw up a game winning play.

If you choose that scenario vs. Bazz dribbling up 3/4 court to take an Ennis like shot, which is more likely to win you the game? I would take the Ennis type shot everyday of the week.

That being said, we won the game not because of that shot, but because we were able to lead florida for much of the game, and have it close at the end so we could be in position to win it.
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I'd take the first shot by Bazz over a 35 footer any time. It's just an easier shot and with 15 seconds you have a chance for a tip in or rebound and second shot.

Now I'd rather have the last shot with 4 seconds against Dixon than 15 seconds against Donovan. How Dixon didn't tell them to deny Ennis then double the ball immediately is just crazy.

Not that Ennis is the greatest shooter but he is literally their only threat to bring the bal up and get a decent shot off.
 
Jerry1714 said:
Did he have an axe to grind when he wrote about Bazz being the best PG in the country?

The insecurity and tinfoil on the heads on the yard is absrud
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its called high level trolling. he gives you one carrot, which then licenses him to crap on the huskies at any time. he undoubtedly has one to grind against dham, bet that.
 
Who cares what this guy says. UConn got the win and that is all there is to it. You could say that about a ton of games this season with all teams. That what makes a basketball season. Loads of skill sprinkled with flukey wins and losses.
 
Huskygamble19 said:
Who cares what this guy says. UConn got the win and that is all there is to it. You could say that about a ton of games this season with all teams. That what makes a basketball season. Loads of skill sprinkled with flukey wins and losses.
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Put me on the list of people who doesn't care. I'm not against those who do, it just isn't important, imo, that everyone in the world puts UConn on a pedestal. I guess I don't need the accolades of outsiders to make a season wonderful. I have my own parameters in evaluating things. Don't need outsiders to validate my opinions.

I love the camaraderie of fellow passionate UConn fans. Goodman, Cuse trolls, energy suckers, are irrelevant.
 
UConnKev said:
Said Shabazz Napier game winner over Florida was a fluke just now on ESPN.

Haters gon hate.
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he said it to pimp Florida - remember Billy D called it a fluke
In the big scheme of things- its a W in UCONN column and a L in UFLA
 
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upstater said:
Without Scotty against UConn? Must have been his brother out there.
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Forget it. Wilbekin played 35 minutes, but because he missed the last three minutes, some people believe he missed the whole game. Not really sure why that is, plus, as someone pointed our earlier in the thread, FL scored on every possession after he went out.

You're a Patriots fan, right? How often do you see people say "Lee Evans dropped the game winning TD pass" in the 2011 AFCCG despite the fact that the CB knocked it out of his hands? This is the same sort of thing.
 
August_West said:
It was a fluke. Horrible set, horrible initial shot, totally lucky tap out rebound. One in a million occurrence. But that is basketball. You take the win and move on.
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A lucky tip because deandre worked hard to get low and did not give up on the play.
 
Greg said:
In any close game a bounce or two makes the difference, it just gets highlighted at the end.
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exactly. I think Florida went like 7 for 10 on hook shots in that game from players that are FAR from kareeem abdul jabbar or even al jefferson for that matter. Any of those lucky? The ball bounces weird ways on almost every play, shots bank in, rattle around the rim and go out or in. So many variables it's crazy. And just because a player isn't in the game doesn't mean there would have been a better result over a tiny sample size. For example, if shabbazz is out for the season, than we are a worse team over 30+ games. However, if he's out for 2 minutes, than we may outscore our opponent by a larger margin during the time frame than if he was in the game. I think many writers and analysts lack an understanding of or choose to ignore how probability works and what is statistically significant.
 
Jerry1714 said:
Did he have an axe to grind when he wrote about Bazz being the best PG in the country?

The insecurity and tinfoil on the heads on the yard is absrud
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What i don't get about people is why the need to reply if they don't like what someone wrote about? I get disagreeing with threads and what they say or it may stand for but to go out of your way to even reply to something you don't care for or about makes me just laugh……then to call them tinfoil and insecure ask if everything all of us write about means anything?……..wow!

EDIT: Actually it's not even the reply but the labeling of tinfoil and insecure just because he found a topic to discuss? If I see a topic in the subject line I don't like I never read it…..guess I differ than many here. Well I already knew that…...;)
 
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the context was pointing out how good florida was and close to being undefeated. we would be saying the same thing if we were them 'our only losses came without key players and on a lucky last second shot'..get over it
 
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