Manhattan Post Game Thread

[temery]

Nm (Norm MacDonald)

 

[temery]

 

[husky429]

Manhattan is going to be a nice team this year. Have some shooters, solid on the boards.

 

[Huskyforlife]

I think my only takeaway from this game is Diarra has improved immensely from last season on offense.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Ate leftover turkey early in game. Passed out for a few. Woke up and we were up 20. I gotta say it was a good day.

 

[Dove]

We're good. Real good.

Others will agree.

 

[Punkbo]

Solid win. It definitely helps when you shoot 60% from the field for much of the game. Good to see the defense pick up the effort at the beginning of the second half. Another milestone for Tristen.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

We didn’t cover. Shame.

(I bet the over on points anyways)

 

[HailUConn]

Newton recorded a triple double.

Clingan is not bad.

 

[auror]

Rooks gotta make some shots so we can cover and boost these margins. Didn't score for last 3:26, 1 made shot in last 4:51.

 

[REB1094]

That was a fun game!! Manhattan actually played pretty well in the first half. Hope Rumpel is okay..non contact knee injury and it looked scary. The XL floor strikes again

So many things to like but I’ll try not to write a novel -

• Tristen Newton triple double! Career high in assists including 2 ridiculous 60+ foot passes right on the money for easy buckets. It was funny watching him fight with Clingan and Samson for rebounds lol, he knew he was close
• Absolutely love the decision to force feed Clingan in the post almost every play. You could see how much more comfortable he was getting with every rep
• Cam with a sneaky 18? He’s lights out
• Is Hassan Diarra a scorer now???
• Jaylin Stewart had a decent look at a 3. Instead he swung it to Newton for a better look. Newton gave it right back and Stewart splashed it. That is how you get more minutes

Fun fact - Newton played 11 minutes before going to the bench. He had 8 assists when he came out. Manhattan had 6 baskets.

Solo got beat defensively a lot but he had 2 offensive plays which show why I’m so excited for him. Fast break layup and offensive rebound layup where he just forced his way to the hoop and finished through whoever was in his way

Let’s break this record for most consecutive OOC double digit wins. Go Huskies!!

 

[Palatine]

Rooks gotta make some shots so we can cover and boost these margins. Didn't score for last 3:26, 1 made shot in last 4:51.

Covering when it's a 35 point spread is problematic.You're betting on the end of the bench.

 

[Scoe]

Only won by 30 unacceptable

 

[ctchamps]

Tristen gets third triple double.
UConn ties consecutive OOC wins.
Best Clingan looked since Europe.
Hassan playing really well.
No suspense with Spencer.
Yoeman work from Karaban.
Beautiful back door assist from Samson.
Stewart makes first three.
Andrew with a steal.
Alley oop from Hassan to Jayden.

Butler beats Penn State and Musketeers beat Bryant.

Me happy. THIS IS THE WAY!

 

[444JR]

Rooks gotta make some shots so we can cover and boost these margins. Didn't score for last 3:26, 1 made shot in last 4:51.

They need to run it through Stewart!

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Alex Karaban’s defense impressed me.

Two of his best defensive plays were blocks against Manhattan’s best backcourt drivers and playmakers: Brett Rumpel and Jaden Winston. Both plays were all about his footwork.

So yeah, watching him last November, I didn’t expect him to make elite defensive plays against guards just twelve months later.

 

[mauconnfan]

Manhattan played hard Gallagher doing a nice job. Offense solid defense was lax overall way too many open looks will need to tighten that up versus KU Zags and UNC.

 

[Waquoit]

Something's going on, and it's good. A huge chunk of the crowd stayed to the very end. They want to see every bit of UConn basketball. Everybody realizes we got something special here.

 

[SoFla Steve]

Only won by 30 unacceptable

30 pts makes KenPom happy.

 

[imno1]

Best thing about this game was the lack of foul calls. Makes viewing that much more enjoyable when the refs aren’t blowing the whistle and disrupting the flow of the game.

 

[TheHorde]

I guess the Clingan is in poor condition crowd can come off the ledge now that he’s seemingly no longer sick.

 

[HailUConn]

There you go, Mr triple double of UConn.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Have XL tickets but glad I got a UNH ticket a couple days ago before they got expensive as more people realize we are about to break a serious record

 

[Mister P]

Not critiquing his play today but I noticed when Clingan had the ball in the paint with his back to the hoop he went to his right ( left of the rim) every time this game. Doing this in the first 5 games this year didn’t jump out to me. Had he predominantly been doing the same ?

Results were positive today but he’ll need to mix that up against bigger and better competition.

 

[husky429]

Not critiquing his play today but I noticed when Clingan had the ball in the paint with his back to the hoop he went to his right ( left of the rim) every time this game. Doing this in the first 5 games this year didn’t jump out to me. Had he predominantly been doing the same ?

Results were positive today but he’ll need to mix that up against bigger and better competition.

He's going left because he's being shaded that way by the defender. These are good reps for him--Big East defenders aren't going to give him his right hand. Having a baby hook or layups with both will make him dangerous.