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New Haven Post Game Thread

RuffRuff said:
Sure, and Mullins. We just look sloppy and incohesive. The brand of basketball through 3 games so far has been an eye sore. I wouldn't feel great for the unit we flashed tonight to win even 1 of our big 6 OOC games. It's clear as day Mullins is a key to any chance of a run this year.
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Bingo. If we’re being honest, we don’t look good. We look like a team with a bunch of veterans who really haven’t turned into much better players over the last few years. Stewart and Ross looked like the same guys. Solo will be fine. And we’re really are counting on the i hired guys to make a big difference I think they can btw…but this feels like a 7-8 man roster. Not a 10+ man roster. Hope I’m wrong
 
Without Reed & Mullins we just won by over 20 points against a team that played well, on the heels of beating Mich St. when we were also down starters. I come away far more optimistic than what I'm reading. To me it seems that there are a lot of expectations that are way too high. Have we really played our 'A' game out of the box even in our deep run years?
 
JustbrewitMan said:
Really Liked what JStew and JRoss gave us over the whole game.
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Ross had some good defensive plays, which is his No. 1 path to consistent playing time, but our bar for a wing has got to be higher than a 2-2-0 stat line in 22 minutes. One of his two rebounds was also a blocked shot from Stewart that he picked up off the ground. Even against MSU, he hit his shots, but had 13-1-0 in 22 minutes.

Jackson, Castle and McNeeley would all guard people, and then get in there and get rebounds, turn around and lead the break. No reason Ross can’t do that. Make some things happen. These empty stat lines hurt because it forces the other 4 guys to do the things he isn’t while he’s out there.
 
The bottom line is that this game was a blowout without two starters, new players and a bunch of players in a mad scramble to get recognized for increased minutes. Hurley in discovery mode, testing combos and positions.

A 40 point Marathon Oil type win would have been misleading. This game exposed some things which is perfect right now.
 
Ricker said:
Without Reed & Mullins we just won by over 20 points against a team that played well, on the heels of beating Mich St. when we were also down starters. I come away far more optimistic than what I'm reading. To me it seems that there are a lot of expectations that are way too high. Have we really played our 'A' game out of the box even in our deep run years?
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While I had my issues with this game including defense and Solo Ball still jacking up way too many 3s, UConn played a C- game and won by 24 without 2 starters. To me, that's how I view it. I expect them to play better especially as they get healthier. You also change your rotation with Reed out and Mullins out. Once they come back you are much deeper and better!
 
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Scottobot said:
I disagree with that. maybe there is a vocal hater out there but everyone loves Karaban. He was solid tonight.
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We're two years past back to back championships where UConn didn't just win, they demoralized their opponents (when they got it going). AK was always the 4th or 5th option on those teams. That's how insanely deep they were.

IOW, we're spoiled.
 
DRBackup said:
I don't know. They made a LOT of tough shots. The Pasha dude alone made like 7 fadeaway jumpers over Reibe
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It was a lackluster game, but watching in Gampel, that was my impression too.
 
Stewart’s scoring in isolation was pretty encouraging. That’s not really a strength of many guys on the roster. He played with more physicality than he typically does too. His 3PT shot was way off, but that was still one of his better performances.
 
EnochRoot said:
We're two years past back to back championships where UConn didn't just win, they demoralized their opponents (when they got it going). AK was always the 4th or 5th option on those teams. That's how insanely deep they were.

IOW, we're spoiled.
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Remember when Hurley SR said Andre and Adama would run through a wall for Hurley? Those guys were fearless warriors. Clingan is a mountain of a man, a dominant force and wanted to win at all costs. Newton and Spencer were fearless ballers too. That is the thing that worries me most about this game. I realize it’s just one game, but this team, including the bench players should be viewing themselves as bad**s ballers who can toy with and destroy at will a team like New Haven. I wanted to see them dominate on the boards because they are bigger and stronger and best athletes. I wanted to see them pressure the ball and force turnovers and fluster New Haven. New Haven didn’t look flustered all night. I wanted to see UConn’s elite guards blow by some division 2 players and slam dunk in their face and posterize them. I didn’t see any of that tonight.

I wanted Solo Ball the take the ball tell his inferior defender “you can stop me” and score at will on him.
 
Scottobot said:
Remember when Hurley SR said Andre and Adama would run through a wall for Hurley? Those guys were fearless warriors. Clingan is a mountain of a man, a dominant force and wanted to win at all costs. Newton and Spencer were fearless ballers too. That is the thing that worries me most about this game. I realize it’s just one game, but this team, including the bench players should be viewing themselves as bad**s ballers who can toy with and destroy at will a team like New Haven. I wanted to see them dominate on the boards because they are bigger and stronger and best athletes. I wanted to see them pressure the ball and force turnovers and fluster New Haven. New Haven didn’t look flustered all night. I wanted to see UConn’s elite guards blow by some division 2 players and slam dunk in their face and posterize them. I didn’t see any of that tonight.
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I mean, you're not wrong, but it really needs to be pointed out that this New Haven team (barring injury) will probably make a lot of noise in the NEC. They were picked to finish last, and that's just the role of the D2 team making the jump. Pasha was at a CC last year. He's not a D2 guy. He plays the 4 like an early 80s NBA player with his back to the basket.
 
Dooooooomed said:
Reserving judgement until Reed plays. I like to think that he'll fix a good amount of problems on both ends of the court.
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Mullins will help too - some extra floor spacing on offense, and a guy for defenses to worry about when he cuts, which will create things for others. He also might turn out to be our best perimeter defender other than Jayden. He got too handsy in the BC game, but he competed on that end and wasn’t beaten off the dribble.
 
Scottobot said:
A top 5 team and championship contender should be dominating and overwhelming a team like New Haven. This team need to find their inner Dawg and start acting like fearless champions and not scared kitty cats who doubt themselves when they make a mistake. They need some swagger.
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Don't feel so bad: Bethsun-Cook just took Auburn to overtime
 
UCann said:
Looking around the top 25 scores, other teams are winning these cupcake games by 30-40+ points. And scoring way more than 79 points. I think we have a lot to be concerned about.
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Tennessee and Michigan State both won by far less than UConn did. And Auburn got taken to overtime
 
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