Marquette Post Game Thread

[Huskyforlife]

The worst part is Dan handing more ammunition to the haters about how he’s a huge crybaby when he doesn’t get his way. Shoulda just taken the loss on the chin.

 

[swami7774]

Reminds me of the ‘06 team. That squad had a lot more talent but the same penchant for inconsistency and playing down to the opposition’s level.

 

[blkknight1]

One would think that shooting so horrible that guys would look to drive and score more had the advantage on the boards all game but nope kept jacking 3s

 

[mike012]

It was a good season but there will be nothing to show for it. I don’t see winning either upcoming tournament. I have a feeling it will be a painful defeat( to low seeds) in both after seeing what I saw today.

 

[uconngb]

The stats I'm having a hard time with: 14 Orebs to 3, 14 more shots taken. And they actually made almost all their FTs. In what world does that equate to a loss against a sub .500 team?

Try these stats on:

Tarris was 7-10
We shot 3-23 on 3s

That is the definition of coaching malpractice

 

[superjohn]

Ready to really shake up this roster in the offseason. Everything feels stale.

Worst big east in a decade and we get second.

There will be major moves. Softest good UConn team I can remember in terms of physicality, athleticism, intimidation. We don't run, we don't dunk.

 

[Jmark212]

Karaban & Mullins were 1-15 from 3 and I’d say 75% of those shots were completely wide open. I’m not even sure that’s possible to replicate a stat like that again.

 

[uconngb]

Good rhetorical question. I never have been concerned with seeding. I read the threads, but rarely comment on them. I more concerned with how the team plays down the stretch and fixing their weaknesses. I just don't think they have fixed them.

You are spot on. That is the only thing that matters. And right now there is trouble in paradise.

 

[SeattleHoop]

Problem is we keep needing things to fabricate some alleged fire that’s supposedly hiding somewhere. If clinching a regular season title wasn’t enough for a fire, what is???

Sadly true. There has been an overall nonchalant attitude to this team that is hard to figure out and not sure it’s getting fixed this season

 

[WhereistheDove?]

We really need a secondary creator next year and that person is not on the roster right now.

 

[MJKI]

Why would he be suspended?

Contact with a ref should trigger an auto suspension if I’m not mistaken

 

[JMick]

Good rhetorical question. I never have been concerned with seeding. I read the threads, but rarely comment on them. I more concerned with how the team plays down the stretch and fixing their weaknesses. I just don't think they have fixed them.

The team has no one that can consistently step up when the going gets tough and pick up everyone else. No one wants to be the guy. No one is the guy. Everyone's looking for someone else to make things happen. It's been a problem all year.

 

[uconngb]

Karaban can’t have that type of game, Mullins has to cool it he shot us out of the game, and the turnovers are just mentally weak players. Not sure the last part is changing.

I’ll answer that for you: we’ve played 31 games.

IT AINT CHANGING

 

[FreeKlaiber]

Try these stats on:

Tarris was 7-10
We shot 3-23 on 3s

That is the definition of coaching malpractice

i started telling myself in 2nd half he was not making adjustments because he was saving them for the quarterfinals. lol

 

[RitzLuce1]

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Stuff to be worried about sure, but we will see how they look when they start playing basketball again in a 12 or 13 days.

The denial some have on this team and how they were constructed is simply unbelievable. Creighton didn’t wake you up. The near catastrophe’s in conference. Today. Nothing gets through.

 

[connVA]

Silas was fine today- it was UConn’s no offense against a decent zone. Guess what opposing teams will throw against UConn in the tournament? Mullins couldn’t hit anything from outside today. A lot went wrong today. Loved Ross though- he is showing his talent.

He really needs to do a better job of valuing the ball. Any team we face with guard(s) that are steal specialists (there are many) will continue to zero in on him like a heat seeking missile, like Darling in the first SJ game.

 

[EnochRoot]

I don't think he will be, but he bumped the ref so he's gonna be writing a check at a minimum.

That’s not an automatic suspension?

 

[mauconnfan]

Hurley is an balloon knot. There was no excuse for behaving like that at the end

Agree that was embarrassing. They already don’t like you it’s well known. Now throw a bigger target on your kids, they’ll get zero calls now, just a ridiculous act. It wasn’t a foul and shouldn’t expect it to be. Awful display!

 

[sledog]

I guess Hurley got a TF at end, but who got the 2nd one?

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Andre Jackson right behind the bench too. Would die for a guy with his toughness on this team.

 

[Vowelguy]

THAT team has no chance of getting out of the first weekend

Other than the STJ game, it’s the way they’ve played much of the last month.

Duke is blowing out its mid-level competition every game, while every UConn matchup goes to the last minute.

 

[navery12]

I don't think he will be, but he bumped the ref so he's gonna be writing a check at a minimum.

Did he? Maybe there's an angle I haven't seen but I've watched the replays and it doesn't really look like it

 

[RitzLuce1]

Karaban & Mullins were 1-15 from 3 and I’d say 75% of those shots were completely wide open. I’m not even sure that’s possible to replicate a stat like that again.

Denial. Another “they just missed open shots” excuse.

 

[DogMania]

Good news: Shot 17-18 from the line, Almost 100%.

Bad News: 3-24 from 3. 12.5%.

Imagine if they hit just one more three. We might have pulled out that game.

Conclusion : A very good team having a very bad day!

What to expect: I'm just not sure what to expect from this team. They look like a team that can beat anyone but also one that can lose to just about anyone.

 

[superjohn]

Stop saying it was a foul. It was a good contest, and Demary didn’t finish.

Yep, Gold went straight up. We had no business getting bailed out in that game. The final play summed up the team today. AK stood in the backcourt with the ball until he was face to face with Silas and put it in his hands and Silas was just hoping to get bailed out on the drive to the hoop.