Memphis Post Game Thread

[3rdbass]

This team will go as far as Diarra and Mahaney will take them. We've won 2 National Championships with Samson as a secondary center so I have less concern there but Mahaney and Diarra have played the PG position so far like a deer in headlights. Plenty of time to grow throughout the season but not blaming anyone for being concerned based on these two being well seasoned players already but not looking capable of running this offense effectively.

Diarra played great at the end of the 2nd half and into OT. He definitely is not as overmatched on D as Mahaney is. Mahaney really isn't a PG and it shows. He should be a Backup SG.

 

[ktuck911]

Great first test for us. We needed to ne punched in the mouth. It was cupcake city for us prior to. And we doggone near pulled it out. I know I know, no moral victories, but, this game I hope we learned a lot. And let's make sure find quite a few more minutes for Dinny Marshall's cousin please. He showed up in The BIG East Tourney and betlyond last year... He sure as heck showed up today. The stage isn't too big for him... He was a leader out there IMO. Needs to play.

 

[TheHorde]

We did not have guards to stay with Hunter and Haggerty 13-27 from 3. No one quick enough. Nowell? I don’t know the answer.

Nowell deserves some minutes and Mahaney I think deserves a few less right now. Solo and Stewart got moments to show what they had as freshmen. I’d like to see what Ahmad has. Obviously I trust Hurley since he’s seeing practice and what these guys are showing. But I’d love to see Ahmad get a chance to give a spark off the bench.

 

[RipCity]

I don’t think this loss is the worst thing for the team long term

But Johnson and Mahaney deserve a big reduction in playing time. Especially Johnson. Another foul out with 0 boards and 0 field goals. He’s regressing

 

[AntG168]

It’s flawed either way. We didn’t win chips the last 2 years because we played bunnies to start lol.

And we didn’t lose because of it. It’s of no consequence. Playing a 250 Kenpom team instead of a 350 wouldn’t have changed the outcome of this game. Aiden, solo and Liam wouldn’t have magically learned how to defend

 

[dannyHAM]

Am I missing something? How did he not get significant minutes in the second half today?

 

[ec33]

We did not have guards to stay with Hunter and Haggerty 13-27 from 3. No one quick enough. Nowell? I don’t know the answer.

People are blaming Mahaney, but Diarra was embarrassed plenty of times and we know he is an elite defender. Sometimes the opponents can be good (and made even better on a good shooting night in which the refs essentially outlaw defending a player heading to the rim).

 

[Deleted at users request]

We do have one on the roster, Ahmad Nowell. The bigger question is, is he ready to play big time minutes?

I suspect we'll see him sooner rather than later, depending on his injury.

He may be our best option but that also may not be a good thing.

None of our great guards were no where near ready to run a show as freshman, hell even sophomores.

 

[superjohn]

His tech and the call before it was a joke. The Hurley tech isn’t why we lost. Not being able to guard is why we lost

We had no business being in position to win that game but we were in position to win that game. Giving Memphis a 4 point possession with Hurley's tech took away our chance to win.

 

[TheHorde]

The Penny hate is so bizzare, he got his team ready and beat the 2x defending champs.

Stop doing backflips to criticize the guy

Not fouling UConn late in regulation was certainly a choice.

 

[ARIDE]

Hurley should be embarrassed..he was nonstop all day..he should take tomorrow off..ruined a great team effort ..no self control..it's a shame!!!

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

Our fan base is an embarrassment to the program. Get a grip, it's 1 game in November. Go have a drink.

 

[Scoe]

The tech was not a joke. He probably shoulda already had 2 techs. He was abusing the Refs.

He was really asking for it after the Samson Johnson obvious foul in the post.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

And we didn’t lose because of it. It’s of no consequence. Playing a 250 Kenpom team instead of a 350 wouldn’t have changed the outcome of this game. Aiden, solo and Liam wouldn’t have magically learned how to defend

Playing one team that is at least adequate I have no doubt would’ve changed the outcome of this game. We lost to a worse team who has been challenged. That is a fact.

 

[AntG168]

The tech was not a joke. He probably shoulda already had 2 techs. He was abusing the Refs.

Because they were objectively terrible. Thats apart of the equation. Before the tech they were putting the imprint all over the game

 

[J187Money]

Just like Diarra is the change of pace guy so is Samson. He isn’t a starter. Will still get a lot of minutes.

 

[HailUConn]

Cool your jets, Husky fans!

Let’s take a deep breath and keep things in perspective: we have a back to back coaching staff and if there is any of a time to learn, it’s now than later.

I do think Hurley knows what he is doing including the T. He showed frustrations and got angry so that his players did not have to.

His experiments is close to the end though. There are a few things that came to light when facing with a competitive opponent.

Consider its growth pain. Hurley and all the players will go thru this together, and this will make them stronger, tougher and smarter! Let’s revisit this in December and January.

 

[Mike Honcho]

Am I missing something? How did he not get significant minutes in the second half today?

Your guess is as good as mine. Scored all 16 in the first half, and then barely gets any PT in the second. Finally gets back in near the end of the game and OT. Why?

 

[ec33]

What drove Hurley nuts was not the bad calls by the refs, but the way they called the game from the start. Basically calling fouls for people using their feet to play defense. You were rewarded for simply running into a guy that was running (i.e wasn't set). But there were no fouls on all the constant hacking. The refs decided early that you could do anything with your hands, but nothing with your feet.

Exactly, The refs weren't one-sided, so much as the way they were calling the game favored one team. Then the refs got their feelings hurt and decided to be one-sided.

 

[Deleted at users request]

I hope we rely less on Mahaney and SJ moving forward and start investing more into Reed, Stewart, and Ross.

We have to get our most talented guys ready for March and they give us the highest upside for when we face other talented teams.

Mahaney and SJ seemed overwhelmed with Memphis size and physical.

 

[towerman]

I have loved Hurley from Day 1, and I love his intensity, but everything has to have limits. He cost them today.

Again. But the good far outweighs the bsd

 

[Scoe]

If Hurley is gonna lose he needs to get tossed early or just go into the locker and let Kimani and Luke coach.

 

[GHSWolverines]

He should have played more in the 2nd half. Reward the dude Dan Hurley

 

[uchusky32]

The pressure erupted today. SJ and Dan succumb to it. The rotation is not set. Dan tried to force it. He has told us he is trying to force it. Xant force it. Mahaney didnt look ready. We are not a quick as last year. Slow footed in manu positions on D. Need someone who can go to the hole and finish.

 

[AntG168]

Playing one team that is at least adequate I have no doubt would’ve changed the outcome of this game. We lost to a worse team who has been challenged. That is a fact.

There is not evidence for this. At all. The evidence actually suggest that the way we’ve been scheduling works. One loss is not enough to challenge that. Memphis didn’t win tonight because they played San Francisco. They won because we couldn’t guard. Nothing would have changed that tonight except a personnel change