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. . . I don't think this loss is a big deal or a very bad thing.
First, it gives us good tape on what we need to do to improve ball handling in a press. We were flat out awful at times. They ran 2 or 3 guys at Boat and we had nobody step up early. Later, TSam did a decent job of breaking the press. Earl, however, we looked lost. Good learning opportunity.
Second, Daniel Hamilton, despite his 40 turnovers, is a beast, and I love this kid. Thank you for coming to UConn, and I love watching you play. He will get better from this. He clearly is a natural. He will review and assess and in April he will make better decisions.
Third, this was one of those - everything went the wrong way - games. They happen. I'd much rather have them happen in November than March. It seemed like they hit every free throw, we missed early. They hit open 3s. We clanged open 3s. They got easy put backs. Us, not so much. Lose balls seemed to bounce away from us. Purvis was less than 100%. The hit a handful of WTF shots. It happens. It happened to us tonight.
Fourth - Facey is going to be very good. Kid has a nose for the ball, height, ups, and good hands. Great natural talent. Really like watching him play.
This team looks good to me. Today showed that we need to practice ball handling and breaking the press. Ollie will do that. We will get better. I think that this loss may end up making us a better March team, because, without having been pressed by a competent team, we may never have had to work on the press break.
It didn't kill us - made us stronger. And so on.
First, it gives us good tape on what we need to do to improve ball handling in a press. We were flat out awful at times. They ran 2 or 3 guys at Boat and we had nobody step up early. Later, TSam did a decent job of breaking the press. Earl, however, we looked lost. Good learning opportunity.
Second, Daniel Hamilton, despite his 40 turnovers, is a beast, and I love this kid. Thank you for coming to UConn, and I love watching you play. He will get better from this. He clearly is a natural. He will review and assess and in April he will make better decisions.
Third, this was one of those - everything went the wrong way - games. They happen. I'd much rather have them happen in November than March. It seemed like they hit every free throw, we missed early. They hit open 3s. We clanged open 3s. They got easy put backs. Us, not so much. Lose balls seemed to bounce away from us. Purvis was less than 100%. The hit a handful of WTF shots. It happens. It happened to us tonight.
Fourth - Facey is going to be very good. Kid has a nose for the ball, height, ups, and good hands. Great natural talent. Really like watching him play.
This team looks good to me. Today showed that we need to practice ball handling and breaking the press. Ollie will do that. We will get better. I think that this loss may end up making us a better March team, because, without having been pressed by a competent team, we may never have had to work on the press break.
It didn't kill us - made us stronger. And so on.