Payne winded

[jorge34]

He was winded most of game starting the middle of first half. Didn't expect. One of the most incredible wins this school has ever had.speechless

 

[scottieskis]

I noticed it to. Also I never saw someone with so much physical ability refuse to take the ball to the basket. All game I believe he took it to the hoop once late in the second half and got fouled

 

[boog204]

He looked exhausted from the start. We basically turned him into a 3 point shooter; and although he obviously can shoot, that was a key to the game. I was amazed that MSU didn't get him the ball in the post him more.

 

[jorge34]

He looked exhausted from the start. We basically turned him into a 3 point shooter; and although he obviously can shoot, that was a key to the game. I was amazed that MSU didn't get him the ball in the post him more.

I believe that was the intent but he was too tired to post. Took him completely out of his game

 

[intlzncster]

He was winded most of game starting the middle of first half. Didn't expect. One of the most incredible wins this school has ever had.speechless

You can thank Phil Nolan.

 

[intlzncster]

He looked exhausted from the start. We basically turned him into a 3 point shooter; and although he obviously can shoot, that was a key to the game. I was amazed that MSU didn't get him the ball in the post him more.

It was team D collapsing on the post. We had 2-3 guys on the post all game. We forced them to shoot threes.

 

[UConnSwag11]

they were exhausted the whole game, they took a timeout at the 6 minute mark i believe bc they were gassed... they only reason they were in this game was bc of the three ball

 

[jorge34]

I think the Virginia game took a lot out of them, and I also don't think they were ready for uconns speed and quickness.

 

[Gurleyman]

He looked exhausted from the start. We basically turned him into a 3 point shooter; and although he obviously can shoot, that was a key to the game. I was amazed that MSU didn't get him the ball in the post him more.

They tried - we were running doubles down there, sometimes before he even got the ball. It was a big to big double (Daniels or Giffey) - out of the Elton Brand play book.

Also, Boat was making life miserable on their point guards so they were initiating offense further out, where it was harder to throw entry passes. I really think they ran one good half court play all night - the Harris 3 that cut it to 4 when Bazz got caught on a curl screen. Other than that, it was all spotting up on the secondary break or shooting contested shots.

 

[hyperthink]

I think the Virginia game took a lot out of them, and I also don't think they were ready for uconns speed and quickness.

That game was two days ago he's 21 not 41.