New Hampshire post game thread

[Palatine]

I watched the game. Anyone else?

 

[Huskyforlife]

We had a game?

 

[Huskyforlife]

Ross is one of our best players, Dan wasn't lying.

 

[superjohn]

Slow start but good lord are we explosive.

Biggest takeaway from the game, Hurley wasn't blowing smoke. Ross is really damn good. We knew he had the athleticism and the open three point shot but he looked s bit like Bambi on ice when we last saw him, he seems to have skyrocketed in the figuring it out department. He doesn't have it all figured out yet but you can see he's getting pretty close. He was all over the place and did some NBA type things out there.

We've never had this kind of wing talent, it's just an embarrassment of riches. McNeeley was just okay on offense tonight but I thought he was great on defense. Alex is Alex, he's one of the best players in the country.

No negatives for me other than Samson and the fouls. He's too good to keep fouling. It looks like it will take some time for Mahaney and Jaylin to figure out things offensively but it's to be expected. We've never had this depth of talent, Hurley might have to use it all and expand the rotation from the past two years. We will wear teams out.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Also Reed is starting sooner or later, Johnson isn't gonna cut it.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

1. That officiating made the game nearly unwatchable for stretches. Just zero flow.
2. The Jayden Ross hype is real. Would love to see him gamble a bit less on D but really nitpicking there. Played a great game and was just on a different level athletically than everyone else on the court. Incredible jump from last year.
3. Diarra and Mahaney had some solid stretches in the second half but both were rough to watch in the first half. This team is going to need more consistency from them.
4. Reed with another nice game, Johnson with more truly head-scratching fouls. I’m still hopeful the staff can get through to him but I think the most likely scenario is he ends up playing a similar role to last year due to the foul issues.
5. Nowell and Abraham continue to look like big pieces for the future.
6. Loved that when McNeeley was struggling to get great looks, he started taking it to the hoop and was still crashing the glass hard. Wild that he’s a Freshman in his second game.
7. Karaban is a stud. Not much else to say there.

 

[Sphinx]

All the hearsay about Ross is now eye witness testimony.

 

[Sibeerian]

Raftery still can't say Sanogo right, you can't have him call a game with a guy named Pissis.

 

[husky429]

Reed needs to start.

 

[Sphinx]

McNeeley struggled his way to a double/double.

 

[superjohn]

McNeeley struggled his way to a double/double.

His defense was great too.

 

[CT2SC]

Ross looked fantastic. Athletic and super active. Knocked down threes, drove to the basket, made plays on D. Hurley wasn’t kidding.

Thought Reed played well. Really showcased our depth in the 2nd half after a slow start.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

So far, Mahaney & McNeeley on the court at the same time is poison for good defense.

 

[Palatine]

Also Reed is starting sooner or later, Johnson isn't gonna cut it.

This is a blessing in disguise. Reed is getting lots of playing time. This is accelerating his learning curve. Good for us.

Johnson has stretches when he looks awesome, his screening, his passing, his denials on defense, his blocks. The kid is a major stud. When he is "on" the team looks fantastic. Not worried about the fouling --yet.

 

[husky429]

I love that Liam is doimh the dirty work on the boards despite being a 5* player. Rare breed. No ego at all even when the shots weren't falling.

 

[my2cents]

This team is as deep as any UConn team that I can remember. Very little drop off on offense or defense when subs come in. Nowell and Abraham are very good players for mop up minutes.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Missed the game. First in a long time. But it seems we have crazy depth as expected but probably not as good a fist five as the last two years. I am very interested to see what Dan does with that. Our style will need to change some. DVR time in the morning.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Second bad game for Aiden. One more and it’s a real worry. He’s getting outclassed by mediocre mid major guards. Garbage time points aren’t gonna cut it. I’m rooting for him to figure it out.

 

[superjohn]

So far, Mahaney & McNeeley on the court at the same time is poison for good defense.

I didn't focus in on Mahaney's defense but McNeeley played great defense.

 

[AntG168]

Second bad game for Aiden. One more and it’s a real worry. He’s getting outclassed by mediocre mid major guards. Garbage time points aren’t gonna cut it. I’m rooting for him to figure it out.

He just doesn’t know where to pick his spots yet. He’ll figure it out. He was always going to be a minus on defense

 

[Palatine]

McNeeley struggled his way to a double/double.

Exactly. There is a 30 point game in his future.

 

[Sphinx]

Singare's stats for 90 seconds or so PT: 2 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk.

 

[superjohn]

Second bad game for Aiden. One more and it’s a real worry. He’s getting outclassed by mediocre mid major guards. Garbage time points aren’t gonna cut it. I’m rooting for him to figure it out.

Not at all worried. It's a huge adjustment from the way he played at St. Mary's and what Hurley wants from him in the UConn offense. There's a reason Hurley is starting him, I think he expects the growing pains and knows it's well worth it.

 

[ScottCT]

You can see the pieces. In a couple of months this team will be a juggernaut.

 

[Huskyforlife]

This is a blessing in disguise. Reed is getting lots of playing time. This is accelerating his learning curve. Good for us.

Johnson has stretches when he looks awesome, his screening, his passing, his denials on defense, his blocks. The kid is a major stud. When he is "on" the team looks fantastic. Not worried about the fouling --yet.

It won't matter, he can't stay on the court. He'll end up in the energizer backup role like Diarra before long. He doesn't have many more cupcake games to prove he deserves it over Reed. We all see where this is going.