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caw said:
Said it before they avoid fouls like the plague the first 30 minutes of each game in the tournament so far. Some teams don’t foul because they play good defense Miami doesn’t foul because they don’t challenge shots much. They gave up a ton of layups to Texas but do try to force people to midrange with their quickness. They just aren’t always good at doing it. They do tend to ball watch to play passing lanes and dig on drives/post ups (or did in past games). They turn it up in the last ten minutes and get much more handsy.

They will face some interesting challenges as I am nearly 100% positive they have never faced a team that runs so much different off ball stuff. While UConn may not have faced such a good one-on-one team who can find the open man if you help/double. They play a very good brand of street ball on offense.

Larranaga has been quoted as saying he doesn’t want his guys in foul trouble as he felt that’s what cost them last year.
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This 100% on the money. Miami doesn't foul because they don't challenge many shots within the first 30 minutes. By doing this, that leaves them 10 minutes of game time to play defense more aggressively as they are not near getting their opposition into the bonus and most, if not all of their players, are not in foul trouble.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
Put Jackson on Wong unless and until Pack or Miller just start going nuts.
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I am really interested in what Hurley does. Just like Miami doesn't want fouls on key players, UConn doesn't want fouls on Jackson. At the same time he is UConn's best defender.
 
August_West said:
It worked well because Arkansas cant shoot.

We cant collapse the lane like that against Miami. They can shoot.
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housekeys said:
I think Miami, at some point will, press UConn (see Arkansas and Gonzaga second half, OK State etc). Full court or 3/4, not sure. They have the guards to do it and UConn has been inconsistent handling the press. In that situation, there will be bumps, swipes, grabs etc that only a tightly officiated game can neutralize. UConn must play their game and at a controlled tempo, not get sped up.
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Good thoughts. This may be a likely scenario. The victory over Providence in the BE quarterfinal comes to mind, where we were up 26 and then began to crumble under the Friars' pressure but were able to hold it together in the final minutes. That wasn't pretty, but good teams have to be able handle that kind of pressure without getting rattled. I'd like to think the Huskies are tougher and more seasoned- even compared to a few weeks ago, to weather a similar storm if it comes. It will be interesting to see how the game is officiated and whether or not there will be multiple lead changes and momentum swings. I also wonder how much the crowd will be a factor in such a large venue on a neutral site. There are many questions that won't be answered until tomorrow night.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
Uhhh, no. The end of the bench players on the worst NBA team would spank UConn. Any G League team beats UConn as well. The difference between a great college team and a team of grown men that were the best of the best in college and have lived and breathed basketball for many years after college is massive.
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Yep everyone forgets that not only is every NBA roster filled with guys who were stars in college, but they also have a lot more basketball experience. Most guys continue to improve until at least their mid to late 20's. Just once I wish the NCAA champ would actually play the worst team in the NBA and after they got clobbered, everyone would stop talking like this and clinging to this silly illusion.
 
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SwingDog said:
Good thoughts. This may be a likely scenario. The victory over Providence in the BE quarterfinal comes to mind, where we were up 26 and then began to crumble under the Friars' pressure but were able to hold it together in the final minutes. That wasn't pretty, but good teams have to be able handle that kind of pressure without getting rattled. I'd like to think the Huskies are tougher and more seasoned- even compared to a few weeks ago, to weather a similar storm if it comes. It will be interesting to see how the game is officiated and whether or not there will be multiple lead changes and momentum swings. I also wonder how much the crowd will be a factor in such a large venue on a neutral site. There are many questions that won't be answered until tomorrow night.
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"neutral site," not so much.

It's not like playing Texas, but I expect everyone there who isn't a UConn fan to be rooting for "anyone but UConn."
 
Okay actually for the fun of it and since I have absolutely no life, I decided to look closer at this. Could UConn, with the way they've been playing, beat some NBA teams on some nights?

The worst team in the NBA is the Pistons. They are a dismal 16-60. They are tanking. They would rather win the Wembayana sweepstakes than games right now, I'm sure. Their roster is also depleted. Cade Cunningham is out for the year. Bojan Bogdanovich, their leading scorer, is out with an Achilles. They are really, really bad.

But let's look at what they still have. They have Marvin Bagley and Jordan Ivey in their starting lineup. Okay right away, we might have a problem. They were both 1st team All Americans in college. And with a couple years of added NBA experience, they are no doubt better now than they were then.

Also starting is James Wiseman: the top recruit in the country in 2019. Had he not been embroiled in a recruiting scandal at Memphis, there's a very good chance he would have been a 1st team All American too. The second overall pick in the draft. A 7 footer.....he would be a lot for Sanogo and Clingan to handle.....

Speaking of Memphis bigs, more size coming off the bench in Jalen Duran. All 6'11" of him. Averaging 9 and 9.

2020 7th overall pick Killian Hayes is starting at point guard . A 6'5"er averaging 10 points and 6 assists.

31 year old Corey Joseph......not sure the Huskies have what it takes to deal with the experience of a guy whose been in the league for 11 years.

So still lots of talent. Lots more experience. The 6'10" Bagley, the 7 foot Wiseman, the 6'11" Duran....... We're a "big" team, but pretty sure we would get pushed around.

So yeah the Pistons are spectacularly, breathtakingly bad for an NBA team. But pretty sure they would dispatch with UConn or any other college team with little trouble.
 
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RyanFoul said:
Okay actually for the fun of it and since I have absolutely no life, I decided to look closer at this. Could UConn, with the way they've been playing, beat some NBA teams on some nights?

The worst team in the NBA is the Pistons. They are a dismal 16-60. They are tanking. They would rather win the Wembayana sweepstakes than games right now, I'm sure. Their roster is also depleted. Cade Cunningham is out for the year. Bojan Bogdanovich, their leading scorer, is out with an Achilles. They are really, really bad.

But let's look at what they still have. They have Marvin Bagley and Jordan Ivey in their starting lineup. Okay right away, we might have a problem. They were both 1st team All Americans in college. And with a couple years of added NBA experience, they are no doubt better now than they were then.

Also starting is James Wiseman: the top recruit in the country in 2019. Had he not been embroiled in a recruiting scandal at Memphis, there's a very good chance he would have been a 1st team All American too. The second overall pick in the draft. A 7 footer.....he would be a lot for Sanogo and Clingan to handle.....

Speaking of Memphis bigs, more size coming off the bench in Jalen Duran. All 6'11" of him. Averaging 9 and 9.

2020 7th overall pick Killian Hayes is starting at point guard . A 6'5"er averaging 10 points and 6 assists.

31 year old Corey Joseph......not sure the Huskies have what it takes to deal with the experience of a guy whose been in the league for 11 years.

So yeah the Pistons are spectacularly, breathtakingly bad for an NBA team. But pretty sure they would dispatch with UConn or any other college team with little trouble.
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Nice job of bringing things back to perspective

And by the way...

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