Miami Post Game Thread

[Umami Zen]

@August_West ..Belated B-Day shout out!! Forty more minutes.. Cheers !

 

[metsfan2323]

Tell me something we don't know. I've been thinking that since January, the talent is there and players are drafted on talent and potential.

I still agree that it is likely he is coming back with the hopes of being a lottery pick next year, maybe even a very high lottery pick Okafor style.

 

[jostar1]

 

[jostar1]

 

[tuvent08]

It was surprisingly Croninesque- gush about the other team when your team wins and minimize credit to the other team when they lose. Most coaches are hyper competitive, so that’s not really a surprise I suppose (Cronin has always struck me as an extreme example). But I thought Jim L was above that stuff with his notoriously chill approach to coaching. His team was objectively outclassed out there per anyone with an operating set of eyes.

Yeah, this kind of thing always amuses me and could easily be an SNL skit.

Announcer: "Coach, your team just lost 226-4. Your thoughts?"

Coach: "Well, the bottom line is that we just didn't execute. We had a ton of open looks and just couldn't convert. We got them into the game we wanted, but we just couldn't finish."

Announcer: "Every player on the other team had a quadruple-double, which is the first time this has happened in the history of organized athletics, preceding Ancient Greece. Any thoughts on that?"

Coach: "We just let them get into their game. We didn't share the ball and play the game that we could have. Ultimately we just have to take responsibility for our performance. It was a clunker."

 

[UCTitleTown]

He looked sick as hell. That was gut check stuff, he hit a few threes and a friggin dagger.

On the third of three free throws after being fouled shooting the three it looked like he was about to hurl. I wasn't surprised he missed.

 

[Edward Sargent]

My wife and I have watched a lot of UConn basketball since 73. Over the years we each have our relaxation point. Hers is 15 point lead under 5 minutes and mine is 3 consecutive stops under 4 minutes. We did both last night

 

[uconngb]

On the third of three free throws after being fouled shooting the three it looked like he was about to hurl. I wasn't surprised he missed.

Apparently he did hurl a few times courtside. Not sure if any if the articles picked up on that.

 

[Griggs]

I thought Newton was very good tonight against a defender who was allowed to basically rag him with impunity. He’s as underrated a player as we’ve had in a while.

We will need him to be solid with the rock. Also make good decisions on drives to the rim.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

We will need him to be solid with the rock. Also make good decisions on drives to the rim.

He has been. It’s okay to acknowledge it once in a while. He was really good last night against relentless pressure.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

These huge margin of victories are usually started off by a 30-40 point win by a one seed over a 16 seed.

Tell that to Purdue.

 

[Madmannsucks]

This team is playing as well as anyone has ever played in the tourney. Period.

 

[Umami Zen]

Thought Joey C had one of his best floor games of the year last night when needed.. Handled their pressure well. He and Alleyne were solid when we needed them.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Thought Joey C had one of his best floor games of the year last night when needed.. Handled their pressure well. He and Alleyne were solid when we needed them.

Joey was good on both ends!

 

[TRest]

Joey was good on both ends!

Anyone know how he got on the staff’s radar?

 

[jostar1]

Anyone know how he got on the staff’s radar?

One of his California coaches is friends with Luke Murray.

 

[Kemba15]

Two things can be true. 1) His stock has significantly risen the last few weeks and 2) the plan was always to have him play 2 years with him being featured more next season with Sanogo gone

 

[SubbaBub]

Holy greatness

Probably the only team that could beat us the way we are playing.

 

[SubbaBub]

Who do you pick next for your all time starting 5???

You need a 4 to complete the set. Options are between Donyell and Uncle Cliffy.

 

[SubbaBub]

We go around and around on this subject, but seeing it in a single photo....yeah, this is it.

 

[UConnRock]

2nd 4 - Napier, Donyell, Caron, Cliffy

 

[runner11]

Alleyne reminding me a bit of Kromah.

Kyle Mann had a nice quote. “(The UConn) machine has been reset and recalibrated.” Discussing the talent we will bring back and bring in next season.

 

[auror]

Two things can be true. 1) His stock has significantly risen the last few weeks and 2) the plan was always to have him play 2 years with him being featured more next season with Sanogo gone

We'll see if the plan changes.

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

I must admit, I was really down during the later Ollie years and I never thought I'd see a run like this again. Conference realignment and UCONN being below mediocre had my faith in the program down (really down). Now we're back in the Big East (where we belong), have a great coach and knocking on the door to #5. Simply remarkable to think where we were 5 years ago and where we are today.

....and Cuse can s u c k on this.