I don't recall the opponent, but Jim Calhoun was always on a razor's edge right from the start. He didn't like giving an easy layup from the opening tip and called a time out six seconds in. It was a thing of beauty. He lit into his starters and emphatically changed their mindset.
This year's team seems to think the beginning of the game is a feeling out process; they are not ready to play. I wasn't going to bring this up, but Purvis had an opportunity for an easy opening tip layup in the Cinci game, but didn't know what direction they were going. What? He should have been pulled out until he figured out which goal was ours.
As has been repeated over and over, this team does not have the offensive firepower to play from behind; it will be a crap shoot. If they want to stop this depressing second guessing, get ready to play or begin making other plans for March.
This year's team seems to think the beginning of the game is a feeling out process; they are not ready to play. I wasn't going to bring this up, but Purvis had an opportunity for an easy opening tip layup in the Cinci game, but didn't know what direction they were going. What? He should have been pulled out until he figured out which goal was ours.
As has been repeated over and over, this team does not have the offensive firepower to play from behind; it will be a crap shoot. If they want to stop this depressing second guessing, get ready to play or begin making other plans for March.