Last possession

[HooperScooper]

Not saying this is why they lost but man, Bouk and especially Polley had about as good looks as you're going to get in that situation. I wonder what the probability is that 1 of those goes down? Polley's looked good while it was in the air too. Oh well, on to the NCAA Tournament.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

If we want to make a run, we need to find shooting, obviously. Polley 1-5 can’t happen, that’s literally his only job out there. Bouk needs to hit some shots, simple as that. Whaley made a 3 then hesitated on about 4 more open ones. Give him the green light, has about as good a stroke as anyone other than Tyler Phommachanh.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Not saying this is why they lost but man, Bouk and especially Polley had about as good looks as you're going to get in that situation. I wonder what the probability is that 1 of those goes down? Polley's looked good while it was in the air too. Oh well, on to the NCAA Tournament.

yeah think i just posted this in another thread but we had a few decent looks here and couldnt hit. Just the luck of the draw I guess. Shot 21% from 3 tonight and our "best 3 point shooter" was 1-5. Unfortunately Polley just cant knock them down with consistency. Bouknight normally with good legs can hit a lot of mid range shots but this team needs more shooters. Cole has been decent from 3 of late but unfortunately didnt get going today and then got injured.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

If we want to make a run, we need to find shooting, obviously. Polley 1-5 can’t happen, that’s literally his only job out there. Bouk needs to hit some shots, simple as that. Whaley made a 3 then hesitated on about 4 more open ones. Give him the green light, has about as good a stroke as anyone other than Tyler Phommachanh.

Whaley hesitating on open 3s is so frustrating, almost as frustrating as those camera angles. Guy has been a decent 3 point shooter and the defense sometimes just gives him like 10 feet.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Whaley hesitating on open 3s is so frustrating, almost as frustrating as those camera angles. Guy has been a decent 3 point shooter and the defense sometimes just gives him like 10 feet.

He’s only comfortable from the top

 

[AdamaNation]

If we want to make a run, we need to find shooting, obviously. Polley 1-5 can’t happen, that’s literally his only job out there. Bouk needs to hit some shots, simple as that. Whaley made a 3 then hesitated on about 4 more open ones. Give him the green light, has about as good a stroke as anyone other than Tyler Phommachanh.

Bouk was legitimately not up to this game physically if you didn’t see that after the warm ups you haven’t seen him play this year. He was very tense/guarded in his gait. Donny said they lacked energy but ......no kidding

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Bouk was legitimately not up to this game physically if you didn’t see that after the warm ups you haven’t seen him play this year. He was very tense/guarded in his gait. Donny said they lacked energy but ......no kidding

Something was off maybe, he probably was sore, i’d imagine, but he played 35 mins and hustled, I think he mostly just had a bad game. It happens, but someone else has to step up when he does, and that didn’t happen.

 

[bendm]

man.......either had a chance to go down in UConn lore and now depending on how next weekend goes they risk being mere footnotes (dramatic)

 

[auror]

Bouk's 3 was heavily contested - probably 30% look.
Polley's was wide open, he stepped into it on the catch, and he's a good shooter so that was probably closer to 50%.

Around 65% chance one of them goes down.

 

[upstater]

Bouk's 3 was heavily contested - probably 30% look.
Polley's was wide open, he stepped into it on the catch, and he's a good shooter so that was probably closer to 50%.

Around 65% chance one of them goes down.

I think he's referring to Bouk's layup.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Bouk's 3 was heavily contested - probably 30% look.
Polley's was wide open, he stepped into it on the catch, and he's a good shooter so that was probably closer to 50%.

Around 65% chance one of them goes down.

He's a ~35% for the season from 3, 1-5 on the night. 50% is generous

 

[navery12]

He's a ~35% for the season from 3, 1-5 on the night. 50% is generous

He's 35% on the season, but not all of those are wide open looks like he had. I think 50% is a pretty conservative number for that shot from Polley

 

[Ts5034]

Almost identical to the 2011 Elite 8 vs Arizona. We just happened to be on the other side of this one.

 

[auror]

He's a ~35% for the season from 3, 1-5 on the night. 50% is generous

Using tracking data, NBA tightly contested (-6%) -> lightly contested (baseline)-> wide open 3s (+4%)

He's a career 38% 3pt shooter (more accurate than single season sample), so 42% is probably the open shot baseline. He stepped in with really good rhythm, so I would nudge that number even a bit higher. 50% is probably too high. 45% is probably about right.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Using tracking data, NBA tightly contested (-6%) -> lightly contested (baseline)-> wide open 3s (+4%)

He's a career 38% 3pt shooter (more accurate than single season sample), so 42% is probably the open shot baseline. He stepped in with really good rhythm, so I would nudge that number even a bit higher. 50% is probably too high. 45% is probably about right.

Either way he got a great look, but he's no rashad anderson

 

[8893]

Somehow it simultaneously felt like the longest and shortest final possession ever. I was in suspended animation for what felt like an eternity, and with each shot the announcer’s voice made me think it was going in, only to have it be over in a flash.

It felt like the final play in The Longest Yard, except without the happy ending.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

He's 35% on the season, but not all of those are wide open looks like he had. I think 50% is a pretty conservative number for that shot from Polley

With cole out and bouknight off, I'm not sure you'd want anyone other than Polley taking that

 

[husky99]

Kemba
Napier
Ray allen
Ben Gordon
All hit that 3 shot to tie... ouch
Thought Bouk had it

 

[Brochacho]

I’d rather keep our late shot police for a NCAA game vs BET

 

[navery12]

With cole out and bouknight off, I'm not sure you'd want anyone other than Polley taking that

Yeah I can't think of a better shot I'd be hoping for end of game in that situation, just didn't fall. Polley will get hot in the NCAA tournament to make up for it

 

[auror]

Kemba
Napier
Ray allen
Ben Gordon
All hit that 3 shot to tie... ouch
Thought Bouk had it

The release looked really good despite the tight contest. He was just off last night.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

That Polley shot looked SO GOOD. I can’t believe it didn’t go in

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

To me that last possession is less about the shots missed and more about the pass that didn’t happen. Bouk had Sanogo WIDE OPEN on that drive.

 

[BlueDogs]

Kemba
Napier
Ray allen
Ben Gordon
All hit that 3 shot to tie... ouch
Thought Bouk had it

Great vs really talented in a nutshell

 

[Waquoit]

We had good looks all day. How many missed shots at the rim? Too many, make a couple and we win. We need to use the square more often.