Losing Plays

[Spaceman213J]

Adams had just hit a three. He was feeling it. But he has to make that wide open shot.

Or he could have driven the ball. He was out front with numbers I believe on that play.

That said, he made some big shots. I've been tough on Adams, but he was definitely a plus in tonight's game.

 

[buddy]

Given how ungrateful you appear to be for the past 25 years? You deserve every second of it.

By the way, how did your Gilbert predictions look tonight?

Did he carry them to victory? Nope. UConn lost again. That is all that really matters. He fell down., This time with cramps. We never know what will be next. He is very talented no doubt, but cannot rely on him to carry a team.

 

[3rdbass]

Next year isn’t looking much better unless Gilbert is healthy all year. Vital,polley,willson,Adams all need to improve. Carlton I believe will get better but he needs help and Hurley doesn’t have that coming in yet.

I’m not even sure MO or Whaley will be on the team honestly.

Akok will help Carlton but he needs someone who is better than him on the roster. I don't trust Carlton starting next year.

 

[whaler11]

How about the garbage reffing at the end of the game Wichita got a foul call when they lost possession of the ball went on to make two free throws than got another phantom foul call for two more free throws

phew i was afraid no one would remember to blame the refs

 

[buddy]

Lol, did you watch the last 2 years of mailing it in most games. This team is losing with effort & heart with not much of a roster. I'll take that for the rest of season but next year we need that effort to start translating to wins.

You cannot win without talent, and that is lacking right now. I also don't understand why Vital doesn't start. It is like spotting the opponents are early lead.

 

[SwingDog]

I'm sick and tired of all these "close" loses. Crap teams lose games and we are a crap team.

No, crap teams aren't in close games. We need more maturity and talent, but we're not crap. There is a solid foundation to build on.

 

[uconnbill]

This team is missing that one thing, how to close out games and how not to lose like tonight. This game should have been a win and instead it is another close loss in a season of close loses

 

[SwingDog]

This team is missing that one thing, how to close out games and how not to lose like tonight. This game should have been a win and instead it is another close loss in a season of close loses

Exactly. All of the pieces aren't there yet. The work ethic is right, but you can only work with what you have.

 

[uconnyankee]

I'm sick and tired of all these "close" loses. Crap teams lose games and we are a crap team.

No. Crap teams get blown out.
UConn is learning to fight and pick up Hurley's character. This is the team turning the corner.

 

[SwingDog]

No. Crap teams get blown out.
UConn is learning to fight and pick up Hurley's character. This is the team turning the corner.

Yes.

 

[Austin316]

It’s really easy to motivate a team to play us. People want to punish a basketball team that has historically been dominant. If I were coaching against UConn it wouldnt take much to hype the players up about playing this game. Hyping our players up about playing Tulane, ECU, South Florida, UCF...etc. now that’s tough. Hurley is a natural motivator from what I can tell on the couch but he needs “his” guys to want to win so much more than anything else. Motivation is there. Old habits remain. Hurley’s incoming recruits need buy in and force their opponents to feel as if they are out of their league.

 

[superjohn]

Next year isn’t looking much better unless Gilbert is healthy all year. Vital,polley,willson,Adams all need to improve. Carlton I believe will get better but he needs help and Hurley doesn’t have that coming in yet.

I’m not even sure MO or Whaley will be on the team honestly.

Next year will be better. Some of our losing players will be cycled out of the program and we're adding more talent.

 

[Chief00]

Terrence Smith has the uncanny ability to make a bonehead play in crunch time game after game

Tarin Smith doesn’t represent his HS coaching well at crunch time LOL.

 

[Chief00]

To quote @Fishy, bad teams always find a way.

When we beat WSU the first time, we had a two game stretch of being a “good team” at home, at least. But, that’s also when the injuries happened to Gilbert and Adams. Reminds me of the Oregon game Gilvert’s Freshman year.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

I want to know the name of the yoga studio some of you attend to get your bodies ready for the stretching you do to avoid laying any blame at the coach's feet. That place must be amazing!

 

[UCDaveD]

I want to know the name of the yoga studio some of you attend to get your bodies ready for the stretching you do to avoid laying any blame at the coach's feet. That place must be amazing!

You've always been so fair and balanced when assessing Coach Hurley. I have no idea where this is coming from.

It is fixed by quality coaching. When your team is repeatedly out played in the second half, that is on the coaches.

I hope he isn't the coach I think he is.

That said, we have all the proof we need on how valuable Rique is to this team.

When it comes to making adjustments, Coach Hurley is somewhere between Stonehenge and The Rock of Gibraltar.

He makes no adjustments. Beyond the sideline theatrics, I am starting to worry there isn't much else in his arsenal.

He acts like a barroom bully deep into a beer drunk. Grow the hell up.

 

[Tenspro2002]

You've always been so fair and balanced when assessing Coach Hurley. I have no idea where this is coming from.

KO burner account?

 

[Kenny11]

Antoine Anderson oops i mean Tarin Smith just isn't good enough to be playing so many minutes. Grad transfers make me nervous unless you get one of the best ones available. He wasn't.

 

[AdamaNation]

Too many losing plays down the stretch.

Fighting your own teammate for a rebound and knocking the ball oob.
Smith with his head down on a 2-1 break and taking an offensive foul instead of hitting a wide open Sid.
Leaving shooters wideeee open
Letting a 58% FT shooter go 3-3 from the line (I kid, but wtf does it seem like these brick layers always turn into Steph Curry from the line against us?)

Have to play smarter than that. That was a very winnable game and we booted it.

Last time I saw that was bazz and boat in the championship game.

 

[tzznandrew]

Antoine Anderson oops i mean Tarin Smith just isn't good enough to be playing so many minutes. Grad transfers make me nervous unless you get one of the best ones available. He wasn't.

If he played the role we hoped he'd play (4th guard, 3rd ball handler) he'd be fine. But, as in the last 3-4 years with UConn, we had injuries to our 1st and 2nd guard and ball handler, and it thrust him into a much more elevated role than he was intended for.

A10 sixth man of the year would have been fine for 25-30 minutes as a second or third ball hander, not 30-35 as sometimes the primary one.

 

[AdamaNation]

And earlier with the charge instead of lobbing it up to Sid. Rough game for him.

The lobless play puzzles me as well. That’s more than 2 points ,it’s a psychological boost. We have had like 3 alley oops this year. It’s criminal.

 

[Stainmaster]

Antoine Anderson oops i mean Tarin Smith just isn't good enough to be playing so many minutes. Grad transfers make me nervous unless you get one of the best ones available. He wasn't.

He’s playing these minutes because the guy ahead of him on the depth chart is injured. That’s how these things tend to work.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

You've always been so fair and balanced when assessing Coach Hurley. I have no idea where this is coming from.

Which one of those statements is without merit? Which one is out of balance?

I hope he wins, and wins big. But I am not gushing over him just because. If that works for you, cool.

 

[UCDaveD]

Which one of those statements is without merit? Which one is out of balance?

I hope he wins, and wins big. But I am not gushing over him just because. If that works for you, cool.

You’re joking right?

“I hope he isn’t the coach I think he is.”

“Beyond sideline antics I’m beginning to think there isn’t much in his arsenal.”

“He’s a bar room bully”

You’ve written the guy off after less than 6 months with an inherited team.

I’m not quite sure what you were expecting this year, but seeing as you believe our football program capable of winning 6 games next year, I’m going to guess your expectations were probably not in line with reality.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

You’re joking right?

“I hope he isn’t the coach I think he is.”

“Beyond sideline antics I’m beginning to think there isn’t much in his arsenal.”

“He’s a bar room bully”

You’ve written the guy off after less than 6 months with an inherited team.

I’m not quite sure what you were expecting this year, but seeing as you believe our football program capable of winning 6 games next year, I’m going to guess your expectations were probably not in line with reality.

You might try using a little context. Those quotes were about specific issues. But sure, I hate him. Lol

I have no idea what your football line is about, but cool.