Marquette Post Game Thread

[auror]

It looked like a 3 on 1 though, go for the sure thing

A wide open 3 from a 45% shooter (probably closer to 50-60% wide open stepping into it) with 2 on 1 for the rebound might be a better shot than a layup, no joke.

 

[Hi-Low]

How were we better this year? Worst finish in conference and lost same game in the tournament.

We were ranked 2 in the country. We'll be a 3 seed on Sunday. The team is considered a serious contender by most. It's a step forward.

 

[Jorgensen]

Yes, we hope we win against the far lesser programs. It shouldn’t even be an issue

Winning the first week of the tournament has literally been an issue the last two years, not sure why you’re saying it shouldn’t be? I am saying specifically for THIS team, THIS year facing new teams should help based on what we’ve seen OOC. The big east season is done and that is a good thing for this team.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

A wide open 3 from a 45% shooter with 2 on 1 for the rebound might be a better shot than a layup, no joke.

I don’t think it was a bad shot, I just don’t think it was the best decision. I think he had just missed a 3 before it too.

 

[kansashusky]

We were ranked 2 in the country. We'll be a 3 seed on Sunday. It's been a step forward this year.

Just not in the league or in the post season tournament. This might be crazy, but what if the field is just weaker? Should we not count January?

 

[UCTitleTown]

The concern at this point is Hawkins isn't very mentally tough and as far as Jackson, a big part of toughness is discipline, which he doesn't have either.

If I'm going to ding Hurley for anything, it's in failing to recruit an alpha clutch performer. Guys either have it or don't, and so far our guys haven't.

And a great ball handling point guard.

 

[UCfor3]

Okay. It’s year 5. When will you allow the criticisms to be warranted?

The same time you allow a loss, any loss, a loss to the 84 Celtics perhaps to be warranted.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Good News: We are a Top 10 team and just lost a winnable game to a Top 6 Marquette team.

Bad News: We lost another close, winnable game in March. Unacceptable.

 

[gsmooth]

We saw 25 minutes of a potential legend in the making yesterday. But these last 50 mins have been pretty atrocious. Wish his floor was somewhere in the middle...but when he's bad it's brutal.

High ceiling but low floor. I guess that’s why us fans are unsettled because there is so much variation

 

[Mooch82]

Damn.

Newton's gotta be better. Think we'll be a threat next week for sure though, no team in the country is dominant right now.

Newton? Wasn’t great but Hawkins and Jackson…clearly two guys who are better players and more important than Newton, both no showed.

 

[Padutch5]

And the official was looking right at Karaban when he got bumped

 

[Dibbie]

We were ranked 2 in the country. We'll be a 3 seed on Sunday. The team is considered a serious contender by most. It's a step forward.

I was convinced we’d be a 3, but if X wins, that can very well drop us to a 4

 

[navery12]

Just not in the league or in the post season tournament. This might be crazy, but what if the field is just weaker? Should we not count January?

Of course we should count January. Same question to you, should we not count November, December, February, March*? Because January was the only bad month

And yes, I know you're on the record we're going out round 1. Good luck with that prediction

 

[Padutch5]

If my memory is correct, the official making the call was behind the play. That happened quite a bit this year.

 

[superjohn]

A wide open 3 from a 45% shooter (probably closer to 50-60% wide open stepping into it) with 2 on 1 for the rebound might be a better shot than a layup, no joke.

If you guys are talking about the pull up transition three from Joey I loved that shot, he just didn't make it.

What I didn't like was Joey taking our final shots. Hawkins was so in his own head he turned down an open pull up jumper and threw a pass to Joey at the end of the shot clock that he wasn't even expecting because Hawkins should've taken the shot. Joey is a streak shooter and it was pretty clear his shot was off by the end of the game.

 

[Hi-Low]

Just not in the league or in the post season tournament. This might be crazy, but what if the field is just weaker? Should we not count January?

The top of BE is very good this year. No shame in 4th when 1 - 3 have good teams and coaches. I've been with this team for 40 years and I'll take this season so far. We will win games next week.

 

[kansashusky]

Of course we should count January. Same question to you, should we not count November, December, February, March*? Because January was the only bad month

And yes, I know you're on the record we're going out round 1. Good luck with that prediction

I just don’t understand the argument of we were number 2 at one point.

And so far March is playing out exactly how I thought. We’ll see! What’s your prediction?

 

[gsmooth]

It’s not luck. Computers call a team consistently not able to pull out close games unlucky. Athletes call those teams not good enough.

I never quite understood how luck is calculated

 

[UCTitleTown]

We were ranked 2 in the country. We'll be a 3 seed on Sunday. It's been a step forward this year.

But this is the best team Hurley has had and may ever have at UConn. There's no such thing as a step forward year in college basketball with one and done players and the portal. You need to win now with what you have as you can just as easily be worse next year, your competitors can get better, recruits not gel or any combination of these. It's a different world now. Like Apollo Creed said, "There is no tomorrow!" or Eminem said, "You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow, this opportunity comes once in a lifetime." I encourage all players to listen to Eminem before every big game. The ultimate hype and focus song. Sieze the moment, or let it slip by.

 

[Viet Vet]

Calling Hurleys offense a “playground” offense is next level stupid. He may have too many sets. He actually needs a little more “playground” for when his sets break down

Have you ever, EVER, seen a double screen by UConn? Let alone a properly set single screen? I double down on the one-on-one, playground description of our offense.

“Playground” offense works if you have a distributing, penetrating point guard: Shabazz, Kemba.

We don’t.

 

[navery12]

I just don’t understand the argument of we were number 2 at one point.

And so far March is playing out exactly how I thought. We’ll see! What’s your prediction?

I didn't say anything about us being number 2. I've been pretty clear anything less than the Sweet 16 is a disappointment. As for prediction, we exit in the Elite 8

 

[AntG168]

Have you ever, EVER, seen a double screen by UConn? Let alone a properly set single screen? I double down on the one-on-one, playground description of our offense.

“Playground” offense works if you have a distributing, penetrating point guard: Shabazz, Kemba.

We don’t.

Yes. We run Hawkins off double screens every game. What are you watching?

 

[mauconnfan]

Clingan also played against a Small Forward at center.

They both did 13 was in constant foul trouble. Sanogo had some nice offensive moments no doubt but his defense tonight was also very offensive.

 

[Jimdish255]

Would have been nice if that looong 3 by Marquette didn't go in.
Would have been nice if Joey hit that late 3.
Would have been nice if Hawk could create a shot on the last possession, or at all.
Bottom line they hit more big shots than we did. Played great D. Won a close game.
2 good Tourney Teams. Let's get ready for the big dance.

 

[navery12]

Have you ever, EVER, seen a double screen by UConn? Let alone a properly set single screen? I double down on the one-on-one, playground description of our offense.

“Playground” offense works if you have a distributing, penetrating point guard: Shabazz, Kemba.

We don’t.

Yes, we set literally hundreds of screens a game and Hawkins runs off double screens to get 3's non-stop. This is just an incredibly dumb take