Late Game Management

[kansashusky]

Yikes. Two games in a row it’s been dreadful. We deserve to lose with those closing possessions.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Why isn’t Hawkins in? And then that’s the shot we take?

 

[JMick]

We got screwed. But these evaporating leads at the end of the game have to get fixed. The team can't play with a lead.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Yikes. Two games in a row it’s been dreadful. We deserve to lose with those closing possessions.

Everyone knows Tyrese is dumping that thing to Sanogo and no touch, just a line drive in. Really disappointing.

 

[methodology]

Can’t blame the refs should have never came to that call. They get tight at end of games and continue to make mistakes

 

[BigFanCT]

Awful. Awful awful awful. Hurley will never be a complete coach until he learns how to close games out. We have the guys to do it this year. He simply doesn’t know what to run to close them out.

 

[navery12]

Gonna need somebody to step up at the end of games, right now the last 5 minutes are a free for all and it's a mess

 

[uconnever]

There’s no way we should have lost that game. I wanted the Baylor test bad. Michigan state sucks this year and they beat us ugggh.

 

[UConn990411]

The first, second, and third talking points should be the refs, but the fourth and fifth should be late-game execution.

This team and coaching staff have zero clue how to manage leads late in games. Horrendous.

 

[Horatio]

Everyone knows Tyrese is dumping that thing to Sanogo and no touch, just a line drive in. Really disappointing.

It was about four times in a row. Same exact play.

 

[uconnever]

The first, second, and third talking points should be the refs, but the fourth and fifth should be late-game execution.

This team and coaching staff have zero clue how to manage leads late in games. Horrendous.

Ruined my Thanksgiving

 

[husky429]

Hurley does a whole lot right. He is the right coach for us... He does not have high-major D1 coach in-game offensive coaching skills. Our play calls late in the game were putrid 2 games in a row. We dumped it to Sanogo over and over and over again with no movement. 0 shots for Polley.

He needs to put playcalling on Kimani or Luke's shoulders for the end of games or something. Have an "offensive coordinator" for the team.

 

[UConn990411]

Can’t blame the refs should have never came to that call. They get tight at end of games and continue to make mistakes

I’m really not a fan of this take.

Refs are paid to do a job. They’ll miss calls from time to time since they’re human, but they shouldn’t miss them that badly.

Two things can be true at once - UConn should have executed better and the refs stole that lead from them late.

 

[Mots010]

I think We gave up a 9-0 run to close the game. That is a problem.

 

[Ts5034]

If only we showed up to start the game, maybe things would be different too? Im no basketball expert, but It seems like our offense is becoming way too predictable. And, who knows what happens if Whaley was playing?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Awful. Awful awful awful. Hurley will never be a complete coach until he learns how to close games out. We have the guys to do it this year. He simply doesn’t know what to run to close them out.

It's his identified biggest hurdle, and his record is mixed and improving, but yesterday and today could have been runaway >10 point victories.

 

[methodology]

I’m really not a fan of this take.

Refs are paid to do a job. They’ll miss calls from time to time since they’re human, but they shouldn’t miss them that badly.

Two things can be true at once - UConn should have executed better and the refs stole that lead from them late.

Would have never made a difference if they executed, didn’t make mistakes, didn’t take those bad shots. They created the situation that led to that bad call being a game changer

 

[GetTheFacts]

Sucks. Now we're gonna face a shit VCU team that likely won't add anything onto our resume come tourney time, instead of a top 5 team in Baylor.

 

[rcarj]

Why isn’t Hawkins in? And then that’s the shot we take?

Poor personnel management by Hurley. Can’t believe that’s the last shot we get and can’t believe Hawkins didn’t play at the end. Polley wasn’t doing anything offensively, shouldn’t have gotten minutes over Hawkins.

 

[TeasedDonut]

If only we showed up to start the game, maybe things would be different too? Im no basketball expert, but It seems like our offense is becoming way too predictable. And, who knows what happens if Whaley was playing?

Our starting lineup is completely ineffective. Need Polley or Hawkins out there at all times. Gaffney is never going to take the next step. Earth to Hurley!!!!!

 

[navery12]

Poor personnel management by Hurley. Can’t believe that’s the last shot we get and can’t believe Hawkins didn’t play at the end. Polley wasn’t doing anything offensively, shouldn’t have gotten minutes over Hawkins.

I'm all for giving Hawkins minutes but he wasn't exactly playing great today either

 

[Kolumbo]

I’m really not a fan of this take.

Refs are paid to do a job. They’ll miss calls from time to time since they’re human, but they shouldn’t miss them that badly.

Two things can be true at once - UConn should have executed better and the refs stole that lead from them late.

Stole the lead, the possession, and put Cole on the bench. That's pretty much the trifecta of a ref stealing the game.

 

[CTBasketball]

For the life of me, stop giving Sanogo the ball with <10 seconds on the shot clock when he’s 10 feet from the basket. Or teach him to pass.

 

[Jumpman62114]

Done with Gaffney, he’s clueless out there. Time to start grooming Sool.

 

[Hi-Low]

Turning point was when we're up 7 and turned it over, could have pushed it to 9 or 10 instead MSU cut it right to 4.

I felt at that point we would probably find a way to lose unfortunately.

 

[uconnever]

When I watch the women, when Geno is a a tight game like this, and I remember Calhoun too, they ran the clock down so there was only so many possessions left. I know we need to execute, but time management needs to be looked at.

 

[Fatroony5]

The first, second, and third talking points should be the refs, but the fourth and fifth should be late-game execution.

This team and coaching staff have zero clue how to manage leads late in games. Horrendous.

Brutal no call and foul call there. But talking points should be late game execution. Hurley really let that play get to him and the team feeds off that, can’t have that. Up 5 with under 2 left shooting a free throw, miss it, then foul on the rebound. Momentum shifting play, that was basically game. They really need to stop force feeding Sanogo every possession and get some better sets with things get tight. Sometimes you just need a guy to go get you a bucket or set one up for another player, that’s what wins in March. I’d like to see them work on those little things.

 

[RayRay]

It’s absolutely inexcusable to not have your 2nd best (arguably best) 3 pt shooter in Hawkins in the game when you need a 3 to tie. Absolutely INEXCUSABLE. I’ve been a massive Hurley supporter but this is just bad bad bad. Makes 0 sense. Infuriating

 

[EnochRoot]

For the life of me, stop giving Sanogo the ball with <10 seconds on the shot clock when he’s 10 feet from the basket. Or teach him to pass.

If it were 10 seconds that’d be OK, but it’s usually inside of 6!

 

[UConnSwag11]

Everyone was gassed and Whaley was out. But some of Hurley’s lineup decisions and the horrendous refs didn’t help