Great Teams find a way to win

[husky429]

Our shooting was abysmal, and we still destroy them in crunch time.

This team has too many ways to win. Too many weapons--it's just a matter of finding the right lineup.

 

[Kitaman]

Road game, 20+ point win, no complaints.

 

[shizzle787]

We go a true 8 deep with zero drop-off. I’m not sure there is another team in the country like that.

 

[husky429]

20 assists on 28 made shots.

Rebounding. Toughness. Elite defense. That ball movement and defense is a security blanket for bad shooting we haven't had in a decade.

 

[tcf15]

Need all those people sayin we were better with Clingan on the court over sanogo to eat a whole plate of crow tonight. No knock on Clingan, but Sanogo is the All-American center (this year).

 

[Brochacho]

Might've been the worst we've seen them play. Still won by 20, on the road, in a Q1 game. Wagon.

Great effort on the boards by the team. Good game by Alleyne. All-American performance by Sanogo.

 

[DisabledVet]

We go a true 8 deep with zero drop-off. I’m not sure there is another team in the country like that.

And one of our original starters is out!

 

[JMick]

This team just pours it on when it gets into a tough spot. It seems like every game when it starts to get tight, you blink and they're up double digits.

 

[husky429]

Need all those people sayin we were better with Clingan on the court over sanogo to eat a whole plate of crow tonight. No knock on Clingan, but Sanogo is the All-American center (this year).

Had a tough time defensively. He isn't going to clown on every All-Conference level big. Couple TOs.

Karaban did a lot well...solid rebounding and passing. just need his shot to start falling.

 

[inWV]

Sanogo took over the game. Having Clingan keeps Adama’s legs fresh. Will mean Ws in conference play.

 

[warbler1055]

Tough game. Lots closer than the score indicated. On the road, physical game and a big W, no complaints.

 

[Kenny11]

So many ways to win. And when all else fails, we have a veteran superstar.

 

[Brochacho]

And one of our original starters is out!

Honestly, a starting lineup of Diarra, Joey C, Alleyne, Johnson and Clingan might be better than what Georgetown and DePaul roll out. 10-deep team.

 

[phillionaire]

We’re really good and I just think that’s neat

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Need all those people sayin we were better with Clingan on the court over sanogo to eat a whole plate of crow tonight. No knock on Clingan, but Sanogo is the All-American center (this year).

Clingan was very impressive as well but you just can’t run an offense through him the way you can Sanogo.

 

[SportsFan88]

Our shooting was abysmal, and we still destroy them in crunch time.

This team has too many ways to win. Too many weapons--it's just a matter of finding the right lineup.

Definitely agree with you, the way we separate from teams is special

 

[Scoe]

I think Sanogo reads the boneyard.

 

[JMick]

And when all else fails, we have a veteran superstar.

that's the craziest part. "Feed the All-American" is like plan C.

 

[Kmba2Rmemba]

They probably thought they had a chance to win when down only 4

I’m sure Adama had some thoughts on that

 

[Peacefrog]

"They thought they had a chance to win the game tonight; they did not." A.S.

 

[80shusky]

Terrible shooting and still win by 22 on the road against a good team. It was weird, it was tight, tight, tight and I thought it might go down to the end of the game like that and suddenly UConn is up 18. Sanogo put the team on his back. Nice to see Alleyne have some success scoring.
Edited to add 20 assists on 28 made field goals. That's good right?

 

[UCLJ0211]

Honestly, a starting lineup of Diarra, Joey C, Alleyne, Johnson and Clingan might be better than what Georgetown and DePaul roll out. 10-deep team.

I think that team would be better than half of the Big East teams.

 

[GameTime]

Need all those people sayin we were better with Clingan on the court over sanogo to eat a whole plate of crow tonight. No knock on Clingan, but Sanogo is the All-American center (this year).

Agreed. Every time I see the question “who is our best player”? My answer is Sanogo…. Every. Single. Time.

 

[80shusky]

They probably thought they had a chance to win when down only 4

I’m sure Adama had some thoughts on that

They did not.

 

[Scrappy3]

Adama is under rated. He’s a Zach Randolph type and he’ll be a very good nba player beyond UConn

 

[superjohn]

Our shooting was abysmal, and we still destroy them in crunch time.

This team has too many ways to win. Too many weapons--it's just a matter of finding the right lineup.

It's hard to come up with losses if we stay healthy. I think we'll have a couple but it's hard to see them. Excellent D and rebounding travels and we just wear everyone down with our depth. Things get dicey and you have one of the best players in the country you can ride. You fall asleep for a second and Hawkins burns you from deep.

On nights like tonight where everyone's shot is way off you aren't supposed to see your lead dwindle to 4 for a second midway through the second half and then explode on them for a 22 point win.

I think people are finally seeing Naheim's value.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I would also like to add, just bizarre refs tonight. First half, let both teams get away with murder, to the detriment of the game as the level of contact made offense really tough. Second half we start seeing bunch of ticky tack calls and in weird spurts favoring each team. Really detracted from the flow of the game.

 

[gsmooth]

Need all those people sayin we were better with Clingan on the court over sanogo to eat a whole plate of crow tonight. No knock on Clingan, but Sanogo is the All-American center (this year).

I never understood that. Clingan right now is fantastic coming off the bench playing 10-15 mins and maybe more depending on game situations. Playing him him more will wear him down and cause diminishing returns

 

[gsmooth]

It's hard to come up with losses if we stay healthy. I think we'll have a couple but it's hard to see them. Excellent D and rebounding travels and we just wear everyone down with our depth. Things get dicey and you have one of the best players in the country you can ride. You fall asleep for a second and Hawkins burns you from deep.

On nights like tonight where everyone's shot is way off you aren't supposed to see your lead dwindle to 4 for a second midway through the second half and then explode on them for a 22 point win.

I think people are finally seeing Naheim's value.

That's why most people here really wanted to see Alleyne get his groove back. He was great tonight off the bench

 

[GameTime]

They probably thought they had a chance to win when down only 4

I’m sure Adama had some thoughts on that

Yo. I was telling my lady about that Sanogo quote. Not sure he meant it to sound as cold as it was. But that was some cold blooded talk. “They thought they could win, but they could not”

Probably gonna be a theme.