Play Larrier at the 4

[UConnSwag11]

as much as possible... keep him on the block and play through him. he can either go with his back against the basket or face up. if those aren't there then he can kick it out with a lineup of gilbert, adams, vance, brimah... off the bench first enoch and vital... would love purvis to play more but he hasn't shown he should. the ball needs to move and no windshield wipers on the perimeter. Ollie should also use his timeouts better and even a quick hook

defensively they need energy and have to want to rebound... Bazz and Kemba were the smallest guys on the court and were the best rebounders at times and none of our big guys are boxing out... if this team wants to get out and run they need to get stops and rebound...

not bailing on the team, Ollie, or the season regardless but this team needs more energy both offensively and defensively

 

[Bryan Lord]

But we don't have a 5 that can rebound enough (at all) to make up for this.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I say play anyone that can rebound. If Noyes can rebound get him in there!

 

[Balker]

The guards are way too focused on desperately creating turnovers that lead to a fastbreak because they have played two games from 10+ points down almost immediately after the game starts.

The forwards and centers are too focused on shot blocking to box out properly.

End result: rebounding fail.

 

[pnow15]

If we put Larrier at the 5, he would be a better rebounder than the other guys.

 

[UConn990411]

Jackson at the 3, Larrier at the 4, and whoever feels like rebounding that night at the 5.

If nothing else, this lineup will be forced to player faster by virtue of being so small.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

Not terrible, if both Jackson and the guards get the importance of boxing out and grabbing the board. Fast breaks don't happen because you release early, they happen because after getting the board you push the ball hard, run hard, and find the open guy

 

[James]

larrier stinks of defense, he has some of the worst fundamentals i have ever seen guarding the perimeter in pnr. northeastern had some guys that looked like nba players vs him, he is not a pro and has a lot of work to do. whats his man problem on defense? he is way too jumpy and doesn't keep the ball out of the middle of the floor, doesn't contain the dribble, he is what i call a "lotto maker". Hamilton was the same; you go vs him in a matchup and youll look like a pro.