I’ve been a fan for 32 years. I think this is my favorite team ever.

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[gsmooth]

Of course they don't feel that way. This was a ridiculous thread to begin with that aged about as bad as it possibly could have. The OP should feel foolish.

It was ridiculous because it was way too early to say that about the team. Conference play has a way of humbling teams that looked like the best in the country in November and December. Now having said that, there is no way in hell I thought UConn would lose 6-8 and be under 0.500 in BE play.

 

[UConniki]

I know. Hyperbole? I don’t think so.

I was 8 for the dream season. I remember the entire state seemed to stop that March.

I loved the run and gun teams of the mid 90. Doron’s Hail Marys.

I hugged @okaforprez sr as Khalid and crew shocked the world.
I was in school for Mek, Ben and Shad. I love that team. I had the cops called on me by my downstairs neighbors when Shad broke Washington’s Heart (again).

But this team. I think it’s my favorite team ever.

It starts with AJ. He does everything I love most about the game of basketball well. He’s a cheat code. He’s the monstars version of doron in the open court. He has pass options other players simply don’t see or can’t make.

He plays Boatright level on ball defense. He smiles (and leads) like Kemba. He Yams like Rudy and Stix. He’s an amalgamation of all of my favorite players of the past.

Joey Coldcuts. He’s like a college basketball Rudy Rutiger. 5 foot nothin, 100 hundred and nothin. He shouldn’t belong on the court at this level. But we’re running plays for him with 2 on the shot clock so he can hit fade away threes falling into the bench? Stop it Coldcuts. But don’t stop it Coldcuts.

Hawk? Baby Ray? You can love him for his quick butter release, but give me his swag block off the glass for a shot clock violation on D.

Not enough for you? How about a 7’ 2” hometown true frosh who plays like a 5th year senior. Never brings the ball down below his head. Plays physical. Makes the outlet immediately. Drop steps. Mek was an offensive robot as a freshman. I am @OkaForPrez I can say that. This kid is once a generation.

Karaban is getting Nadav comps.

Nadav.
Comps.

That’s a bit generous but he’s at worst a Junior giff 8 games in.

We’re 7 players in guys. I haven’t mentioned our pre season All American.

The guy with the triple double.

The NYC guard who dogs you on D and loves buzzer beaters.

The scoop shot lefty.

And they all blend. Highest assist rate team we’ve had in how long. Ever?

They don’t turn it over.

They guard.

They hit FTs.

They Board.

Stop it. I’m calling it. It’s my favorite team ever and the sooner you figure out it’s yours the sooner you can truly enjoy it.

What are you guys like 20 years old??? I’ll take 2011 hands down ( the opposite of this team with a true leader and a hof coach followed very closely by 2014. If you are 20, ya would have been 10. But If you are 30, spare me, both under performed during the regular season 2011 ( Kemba ) mirrors this team as far as regular season won an early season tournament vs big east Conference record of 9-9), and both came together and surprised/ shocked all of us 2011 with an 11 game winning streak to end the season ( a record that will probably never be broken ) and 2014 team lost to Louisville 3x including a 30-40 point blowout loss ( they had Shabazz/ Boatright ) but ended up wining our last NC. I just don’t see anything remotely close happening with this team, ( and those teams had some of the most likable loyal UConn players ever to wear a UConn uniform.). Hope I’m wrong but I don’t see anything from the coaches on down to give me much hope of this ending well never mind accomplishing what those teams did. Rant over. As I said before I really want to be wrong but I’ve seen nothing to indicate anything but another disappointing ending. The last 2 seasons ended th way this season is playing out. Other teams scout UConn and come prepared with a game plan designed to give them the best chance of winning, we just come out flat, unenthusiastic and run the same game plan we’ve been running for 5 years, don’t believe me ? Go watch last year’s tournament game against NMST. We had arguably the better team and we lost as a 5 seed.

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

Ouch.

 

[jake14mw]

Nothing ridiculous about it. He was simply stating how he was feeling at the time. Most people were in love with this team, winning every game by double digits, and we had 8 guys playing really well. It was a great feeling.

 

[Sole]

Theres still a lot of basketball to be played… its a little early to be down on this team… besides this team can still be your favorite team without being the best team

 

[CL82]

There’s a lot to like about this team. Unfortunately, their on the court performance over the last half dozen games isn’t one of them.

 

[3rdbass]

I know. Hyperbole? I don’t think so.

I was 8 for the dream season. I remember the entire state seemed to stop that March.

I loved the run and gun teams of the mid 90. Doron’s Hail Marys.

I hugged @okaforprez sr as Khalid and crew shocked the world.
I was in school for Mek, Ben and Shad. I love that team. I had the cops called on me by my downstairs neighbors when Shad broke Washington’s Heart (again).

But this team. I think it’s my favorite team ever.

It starts with AJ. He does everything I love most about the game of basketball well. He’s a cheat code. He’s the monstars version of doron in the open court. He has pass options other players simply don’t see or can’t make.

He plays Boatright level on ball defense. He smiles (and leads) like Kemba. He Yams like Rudy and Stix. He’s an amalgamation of all of my favorite players of the past.

Joey Coldcuts. He’s like a college basketball Rudy Rutiger. 5 foot nothin, 100 hundred and nothin. He shouldn’t belong on the court at this level. But we’re running plays for him with 2 on the shot clock so he can hit fade away threes falling into the bench? Stop it Coldcuts. But don’t stop it Coldcuts.

Hawk? Baby Ray? You can love him for his quick butter release, but give me his swag block off the glass for a shot clock violation on D.

Not enough for you? How about a 7’ 2” hometown true frosh who plays like a 5th year senior. Never brings the ball down below his head. Plays physical. Makes the outlet immediately. Drop steps. Mek was an offensive robot as a freshman. I am @OkaForPrez I can say that. This kid is once a generation.

Karaban is getting Nadav comps.

Nadav.
Comps.

That’s a bit generous but he’s at worst a Junior giff 8 games in.

We’re 7 players in guys. I haven’t mentioned our pre season All American.

The guy with the triple double.

The NYC guard who dogs you on D and loves buzzer beaters.

The scoop shot lefty.

And they all blend. Highest assist rate team we’ve had in how long. Ever?

They don’t turn it over.

They guard.

They hit FTs.

They Board.

Stop it. I’m calling it. It’s my favorite team ever and the sooner you figure out it’s yours the sooner you can truly enjoy it.

This hasn't aged well. LOL! I think it is my least favorite team besides the KO ones that were just mind numbing to watch.

 

[uconnfan68]

I've been a fan since we had a 6"5' white center named Ron Hrubala. Bob Staak, Bob Boyd, listened to the games on the radio. I was like 10.

I love so many of the teams and their runs. All our championships were great. Caron Butler still my all time favorite player, a man's man

But with a gun to my head, the GOAT is the Dream Season. Because it was just that, a dream. I will forever be greatful for my avatar

Ron was the 4. Tony Budzinski was the 5. That was the year after Bill Corley. 1968.

 

[Shamon30]

Despite the horrible ending, 2005-06 was my favorite team.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I said to some friends elsewhere at the time you just had to laugh at the notion of a lifelong UConn who has seen 4 titles, 5 final 4s, countless big east titles proclaming this was their favorite team ever after being Iowa state in November lol.

Sorry to dump on OP I bought into the hype too but jeez.

 

[bluestreak]

They're much more fun when they are winning.

 

[Deleted at users request]

Despite the horrible ending, 2005-06 was my favorite team.

06 and 09 were so fun to watch because we legitimately looked like juggernauts throughout the year. We were so loaded.

Think 09 still ends differently if Dyson doesn’t go down.

 

[OkaForPrez]

yes I still love this team and AJ is still a game wrecker on the defensive end.