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Huge win. SOLO BALL'S SHOOTING is the story of this season (so far)! If he can improve his defense (and it's improving) and his ball handling (getting better), he can be a really great player. I have faith in him. We forget he doesn't have a ton of game experience, really.

I know it wasn't always pretty, but this team showed me something tonight that I haven't seen in them very much this season. There are a few very fixable problems with this team on offense. Defense is getting better. I have hope for the rest of the season!
 
So proud of the boys. Might have just lost Solo to the NBA. Alex another 40 minutes. Sam perfect from the floor and FT. Hass playing through so much pain. Ross becoming a D star and Liam just itching to get back on the court.
 
Pure guts from every member of the team (even Mahaney). Hass could barely jog at the end but provided enough competency handling the ball to pull it out. Stewart hit big shots in the first half and played well enough at 4x backup point forward to put some much needed space on the scoreboard. Ross was a stud defensively. One of the best all around games of Samson Johnson's career. Karaban put in 15 and hit a big 3 which was great to see. And Solo simply might be the best shooter in the country when he's playing his game. Cut out the stupidest stuff and play okay defense and he'll be all-conference+ for us
 
Ball was the super star of course but credit to Stewie with those early killers, Johnson with solid minutes, Alex with finding a way to find points when his 3 wasn't falling (and that buzzer beater) and Ross for doing everything he could to slow Jones. And Hass for pure guts.
 
How was this not a pretty win? UConn beat a top 10 team on the road, without its best player and with his PG hurt, and led wire to wire, with the lead never getting closer than 6 after about the 4 minute mark of the game.
 
My wife came in to ask how game was going, late in 2nd half. I told her we had 23 turnovers already. She asked how much we were losing by. I said we're up 10. She said, "That's impossible."
 
Excalibur said:
And as far as the Johnson/Reed and Ross/Stewart debates go, just play the guy who is better on any given night. Tonight it was Johnson and Ross.
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We should to play Johnson and Reed together for stretches. It gives the team a different look on offense, and keeps our guards fresh.
 
Know both are hugely valued in the NBA, but so are defense and ball handling for a 2 guard (and he’s a bit undersized for the 2).

Does he get drafted this year simply because he can shoot so well, and has athleticism to show potential as a slasher? Junior year Solo with the haul coming in would be a wild ride

If he keeps this up late first round doesn’t feel too crazy
 
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jibsey said:
Solo Ball had 25/10 tonight. Tell me he’s not a superstar like our biggest names of the past, Ray Allen, Richard Hamilton, Donnell. This is right up there as far as I’m concerned.
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Love solo, huge game, huge couple weeks. He still has to do alot to be mentioned in that company.
 
What a win! 25 turnovers is insane. So is shooting 63% from 3 . Solo bailed us out time after time, what a game for him! Beating a top 10 team on the road in the conference is as tough as it gets. And we did it without Liam. I can squint and see how this team, if it puts it all together, is supremely capable.
 
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