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Thought the Georgetown loss at home would refocus this team. Apparently not. The concerning part is it feels like this team plateaued months ago
 
It was a bad performance, but the team isn't going to go 3-24 from 3 again for the rest of the season. It sucks we lost the Big East regular season title today, but it is what it is.

I've already moved on. Time for the BET and NCAAT. One performance isn't going to make me lose faith in this team at this point. This is the same team that smashed St Johns a couple weeks ago. As Hurley said a couple days ago, out floor is low but our ceiling is incredibly high. They can still rattle off 6 straight and get the ultimate prize.
 
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Himhalhoun said:
Number one isn't even a question now which is probably a blessing in disguise. We did not want to face Florida. They are playing very well and were projected to be the fifth overall. All good. Doesn't make one iota of a difference what seed we are. All about the matchups.
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In all likelihood we'd still be playing Florida at this point unless one of us loses in the first round and the other wins the championship in our respective conference tourneys. We'll just be wearing a different color jersey.
 
superjohn said:
I have to believe it's finally sunk in with Hurley, he alluded to it as well a few weeks ago.
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He said the same thing last year, too.

I’d like to think that we’re bringing in two above average athletes and will make it a point to bring in an athletic 4, 5, and 1. You also can’t put a team out there with basically one player who can take someone off the dribble. Going on two years of that, too.
 
3rdbass said:
More on the ball pressure but when we did swing it around Reed was open but not even looking to post up. Hurley just loves the weaves and picks up top even when that isn't doing anything for us. He is one Stubborn coach.
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We certainly ran a long clock offense the entire game. What happened to the 60/40 offense that may create a surprise or two? Our pattern offense style if well known in the trade, especially in the Big East. We are good at it and get many open shots from the 60% side, but when that isn't working, we need to go to our inside strength and be more creative. That didn't happen much in the second half.
 
superjohn said:
We don't need to be this again but we need some of it again, we barely had any of it last season and now it's completely gone. The back to back teams had Clingan and Jackson and then Clingan and Castle with Samson.

If you look at this roster, the way they play on the court, and their highlights for the season you'll be wondering where the hell did all the dunks go? Where did the running go? Where did the alley oops go? Where did the resounding (give me that s^^^) blocks and rebounds go?

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Watching the uic vs drake game now and the announcer just made this same point. These are energy plays. You need these during the game. UConn usually tries to get them from the 3pt line and more times than not it kills momentum when you miss. There is no energy guy on this team Ross tries at times but there really is no energy guy on this team.
 
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SaeHusky said:
Agree with this. Demary is the only guy that can take his guy off the dribble. You need 2 of those on the court at all times
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100% - Hurley tends to get an idea in his head and goes overboard on it, it seems. You need players that can drive action, attract defenses, not just perch and expect to catch and shoot. You need guys that can create off defense.

Solo was awful at the rim today - has no ability to take the ball strong to the rim, ends up flipping these loose shots up that barely draw iron off the backboard.
Nameless said:
It was a bad performance, but the team isn't going to go 3-24 from 3 again for the rest of the season. It sucks we lost the Big East regular season title today, but it is what it is.

I've already moved on. Time for the BET and NCAAT. One performance isn't going to make me lose faith in this team at this point. This is the same team that smashed St Johns a couple weeks ago. As Hurley said a couple days ago, out floor is low but our ceiling is incredibly high. They can still rattle off 6 straight and get the ultimate prize.
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Issue is their reliance on the 3. Cold from 3 can happen, hasn't been the first time.
 
I actually hope Hurley does get suspended keep him away from the media on Thursday for his own good and give Kimani with the rest of the staff a chance to give this team a spark. Have Hurley comeback refreshed and re energized.
 
boog204 said:
He said the same thing last year, too.

I’d like to think that we’re bringing in two above average athletes and will make it a point to bring in an athletic 4, 5, and 1. You also can’t put a team out there with basically one player who can take someone off the dribble. Going on two years of that, too.
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It's just so strange he hasn't corrected it in two seasons and he didn't fix the issue with the freshmen coming in for next season either.

For such a smart and great coach it makes no sense.
 
Dibbie said:
This is why I try to watch less sports as I get older. 6 Natties including 2 of the last 3, a 4 loss season and I’m pissed off and my weekend ruined. It’s win or feel like death
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I was thinking the same exact thing. We win and it’s ho hum. We lose and it’s Armageddon. We are spoiled. I try to remind myself of how bad we were 5+ years ago and this usually helps me calm down. We are good and have a shot. That’s all you can ask for.
 
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NickDanger said:
I just watched the replay. There was no foul by Gold. He went straight straight up never brought an arm down. Demary just ran into him
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It's a foul for Duke in the ACC 100% of the time but UConn isn't Duke😏...oh wait we are though. Somebody forgot to tell the BE brass.
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The BE doesn't care about 1 seeds in the dance, they're happy being on par with the WCC.
 
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Vowelguy said:
Bigger concern is playing like a team that won’t get out of the first weekend
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Get used to it. This is how everyone is going to come after us. If we don't shoot, an turn the ball over like its xmas, we will be toast very early.
 
swami7774 said:
Again, the resemblance to ‘06.
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IMO this team doesn’t have half the talent as the 2006 team squandered away that afternoon vs George Mason. Hell, that team sent five guys to the NBA, and Rashad Anderson wasn’t one of them.
 
RuffRuff said:
100% - Hurley tends to get an idea in his head and goes overboard on it, it seems. You need players that can drive action, attract defenses, not just perch and expect to catch and shoot. You need guys that can create off defense.

Solo was awful at the rim today - has no ability to take the ball strong to the rim, ends up flipping these loose shots up that barely draw iron off the backboard.

Issue is their reliance on the 3. Cold from 3 can happen, hasn't been the first time.
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This cold from 3 doesn't happen often. They shot 13%. I would gladly bet money they don't shoot this poorly again for the rest of the season, regardless of how far they go
 
GampelPBA said:
Didnt scroll the whole thread but why was the end of the game not on the radio? Was pissed off so got in the car to drive, 97.9 was just the national Fox show.
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The Women's game was on 97.9 and the Men's game was on 105.9. Women started at 12:00 noon, by the time you got in the car, the women's game was over which is why you heard the Fox national show.
 
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