Oregon Scouting Report

[dennismenace]

Oregon is big very big. Adama will not have it easy at all. May struggle if he tries to do too much. Will need our shooters to be on.

I am thinking that we have Mr DC as well as Adama and it will be fun to see him mix it up a bit with their bigs. I think the tape of this game will be useful to look at afterward and tell us a lot about matchups for the future where a 1-2 punch of Sanogo-Clingan either as tag team or even at times together might work.

I also think our running/passing teamwork game will be a big asset.

Looking forward to this one! Hope Joey California has his run and gun shoes with him!

 

[SeattleHoop]

It's going to come down to which team scores more points.

True, but sometimes it comes down to which team can hold the other team to less points

 

[Huskyforlife]

Seriously, people don’t have this one in their win column? Oregon is a very average team that is over-rated due to the fact that they are in a P5 conference. 2-2 with unimpressive wins, and one bad loss. Can’t fault a team for losing to Houston of course. They had no chance against the Cougars. Wow, they have tall player. Imagine that. A college basketball team has tall guys on it. What will they think of next? Of course we have no idea if UConn is any good or not. Hard to tell when you play opponents who are all ranked 200 or above. Well maybe one is in the 190s but you get the drift. Even with this, I can’t imagine losing to these jokers unless UConn missed their flight or something and has to send the cheerleaders out there.

It’d be weird if the cheerleaders made it without the team. I hope they’d hold the flight?

 

[RayRay]

Hawkins strikes me as one of those guys that shoots better when contested. It's weird, it makes no sense, but it happens.

I think this has more to do with being in rythm. As a shooter, you’re used to running off a ball screen or at the very least being in that triple threat ready position when you catch the ball, and Hawk having the green light is going to go right into his shooting motion off the catch and only needs a second of space to get his shot off.

Compare that to when he’s wide open, it’s almost like a shock, but more than that it’s that you’re kind of caught off rythm because you’re probably not expecting to shoot in that moment. Makes a difference with a guy like Hawkins. He’s an amazing shooter but him taking contested 3s is absolutely a thing and he needs and will keep shooting those!

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

You are a single handed anti mojo machine

I think you'd be forgiven for thinking he's intentionally trying to present as an unlikable jackass.

 

[Huskyforlife]

If we’re being honest too, Hawk still struggles with creating space off the dribble, so he’s gonna need to take some tough shots if he wants to get a certain number per game.

 

[August_West]

True, but sometimes it comes down to which team can hold the other team to less points

Sometimes when you win, you really lose. And sometimes when you lose, you really win. And sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie. And sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing is all one organic mechanism, from which one extracts what one needs.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Sometimes when you win, you really lose. And sometimes when you lose, you really win. And sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie. And sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing is all one organic mechanism, from which one extracts what one needs.

Usually, that’s whiskey.

 

[Husky68]

Based on your analysis, it seems like the cheerleaders could beat Oregon.

Have you seen our cheerleaders?

 

[Umami Zen]

Usually, that’s whiskey.

Or anejo

 

[Chief00]

I think it would be malpractice by our coaches and the players on this team if we aren't getting Jordan 8-10 shots a game from deep, with at least a few being from the corners. I'd like to see 4-5 a game from Karaban and Alleyne each as well. Depending on how much Joey California plays, he should get reps too. Karaban, Hawkins, and Joey C in particular I want to be letting the ball fly at will when they're open--no hesitation. Alleyne has yet to prove it at UConn but if his shooting regresses to the mean, he'll be a green light shooter too.

Diarra, Sanogo, Jackson should be a bit more conservative with their shooting, but still need to be getting their reps. 1-2 per game. Newton should get 3-4 per game.

That would put us at 26 shots per game... Overall I'd like to see around 25 shots from deep per game on average. If we distribute those shot attempts well and take good shots, I think being one of the better 3 point shooting teams in the country is doable.

I favor good ball movement towards finding the open shooter, rather than x shots for whoever. If we have the ball movement Jordan will get some good looks.

 

[Punkbo]

Sometimes when you win, you really lose. And sometimes when you lose, you really win. And sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie. And sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing is all one organic mechanism, from which one extracts what one needs.

Can you run that by me again? I’m stupid.

 

[Jimdish255]

They'll try to slow us down but if we're allowed to play some D without constant whistles the offense will score in transition and in the half. Eventually we wear them down. And they may be taller (not by much) but we've got wings to fly.

 

[Karmacop]

Sometimes when you win, you really lose. And sometimes when you lose, you really win. And sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie. And sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing is all one organic mechanism, from which one extracts what one needs.

“Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains. Think about that for a while.” Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh

 

[freescooter]

It’d be weird if the cheerleaders made it without the team. I hope they’d hold the flight?

If not we probably get beat. Don’t think most cheerleaders play good d.

 

[Get a Job]

Have you seen our cheerleaders?

One girl looks to be about 6'1" at least

 

[Edward Sargent]

Yeah but when you're an upperclassmen the sample size is probably not so small. Using the OP's data....

Rivaldo Soares is a senior. He's a career 25.3% 3 point shooter and half of his shots this season are from three (at a 16.7% clip).

Keeshawn Barthelemy is a junior. He's a career 32.7% 3 point shooter and 2/3 of his shots this season are from three (at a 27.3% clip).

Quincy Guerrier is a senior. He's a career 29.8% 3 point shooter and 60% of his shots this season are from three (at a 22.2% clip).

These 3 don't seem like they've been good career 3 point shooters. But this season they are shooting less than their career averages.

Richardson, Bittle and Ware seem fine from three.

Now we’re screwed all three will torch us thanks a lot

 

[HooperScooper]

Now we’re screwed all three will torch us thanks a lot

Did you read my first post in this thread? Already took care of the mojo.

2). Like Huskyforlife above I'm worried that Oregon has shot so horribly from three that they have a really good shooting game coming. Hopefully that game comes after Thursday.

If they light us up I'm blaming freesccooter because of his post above. Link: Oregon Scouting Report

Now that's a mojo killer.

 

[Ricker]

I think Dante is capable of defending our post game which is so important to us. It would be real big to go at him early in the game with both Sanogo, Clingan, and drivers to the rim. We need them to have the foul trouble, and, avoid it ourselves. Their size is not a good matchup on the boards for Karaban and Springs if we get in foul trouble.

 

[Scrutineer]

I think Dante is capable of defending our post game which is so important to us. It would be real big to go at him early in the game with both Sanogo, Clingan, and drivers to the rim. We need them to have the foul trouble, and, avoid it ourselves. Their size is not a good matchup on the boards for Karaban and Springs if we get in foul trouble.

As a Springs advocate, I resent your denigration of Richie's ability to rebound. Remember, don't sleep on Springs!

 

[caw]

Their assist to TO ratio is negative which may be a bit misleading considering they don’t actually turn it over that often and they have been shooting abysmally. They didn’t look that impressive the one game I watched. Athletic, tall but putrid offense. Reminded me of some of UConns worst teams that dribbled too much and played hero ball, but got by against a lot of teams by just being taller and more athletic.

 

[navery12]

 

[Umami Zen]

I think Dante is capable of defending our post game which is so important to us. It would be real big to go at him early in the game with both Sanogo, Clingan, and drivers to the rim. We need them to have the foul trouble, and, avoid it ourselves. Their size is not a good matchup on the boards for Karaban and Springs if we get in foul trouble.

Agree w/you..Challenge their bigs to get some fouls early and/or beat their bigs down the court with our team speed

 

[Greedo]

I think Dante is capable of defending our post game which is so important to us. It would be real big to go at him early in the game with both Sanogo, Clingan, and drivers to the rim. We need them to have the foul trouble, and, avoid it ourselves. Their size is not a good matchup on the boards for Karaban and Springs if we get in foul trouble.

I agree, and get Newton specifically to drive to the basket. He's a foul drawing machine, and getting their bigs in foul trouble will be a fast track to success this game.

 

[auror]

If Keeshawn Barthelemy is out, then this game will be a lot easier. They'll probably start Richardson, Soares, Guerrier, Ware, Dante.

That lineup is 14/58 = 24% from 3 for the season. And only Richardson has shot >34% in a previous season.

They'll have 1 backup guard, Tyrone Williams. A JUCO bucket getter, not a point guard (0 assists on the season). I expect Richardson to play the full 40. Got to pressure him and tire him out. He had 7 turnovers last game against Houston.

 

[PNolanFan]

What are we seeing for a spread on the game? I would think UConn by 3/4 but havent seen a line anywhere yer

 

[REB1094]

It's a fun chicken/egg scenario. If they send help, shooters will be open and they should make their shots, and they'll stop sending help. If they don't send help, Sanogo will dominate, which will make them send help, which means shooters will be open and they should make their shots.

So what comes first? Shooters making their shots or Sanogo dominating 1v1? One leads to the other. There's a million factors at play on who wins tomorrow night, but if shooters make their shots and Sanogo dominates 1v1 (which he will do to nearly every center in America), then this should be a W

I'm getting excited!

 

[imno1]

Sometimes when you win, you really lose. And sometimes when you lose, you really win. And sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie. And sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing is all one organic mechanism, from which one extracts what one needs.

I hate it when you talk like that

 

[navery12]

What are we seeing for a spread on the game? I would think UConn by 3/4 but havent seen a line anywhere yer

Haven't seen a line yet either but my guess is UConn -2. 3 or 4 seems right but I expect the sportsbooks to treat it like a pseudo-home game for Oregon and move the line slightly

 

[gtcam]

Sometimes when you win, you really lose. And sometimes when you lose, you really win. And sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie. And sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing is all one organic mechanism, from which one extracts what one needs.

Is that you Robert Hunter????