Providence Post Game Thread

[F101Voodoo]

Team doesn’t do the little things. Don’t box out, miss free throws, got eaten up on the defensive hedge. Can’t shoot, and can’t/don’t attack the hoop, that’s a bad combination. Seems to me this team likes to spot up for threes and can’t grasp the fact that they can’t hit them.

Cold and Whaley ( I think) missed 4 FT’s. In the last 4 minutes. Even if the team made half of those they missed this game could have looked different in the end. A long time ago in the last ice age Calhoun got so pizzerias at missed foul shots he made the team practice foul shots until they smartened up. I think it was during the Donny Marshall era.

 

[mauconnfan]

Gaffney really was a letdown today - who lets the clock wind down like that???

This one hurt.

Today?? Lol

 

[olehead]

Offensively, we have to many players that defer to others and look afraid to make plays. The ones that have the courage to do something aren’t always good enough to bail them out.

Idk if this changes except through recruiting unfortunately

Or portal.

 

[Skiblets]

Never been more embarrassed to be a part of this university. They will never see a dime from me. Pathetic.

Holy overreacting Batman

 

[UncleSpliff]

Took UConn live line at +3.5 half time. They didn’t win the game and missed cover by 1. Seething anger.

Especially since they gave Providence a free point 20 minutes after the play in question.

 

[F101Voodoo]

More and more I'm starting to understand why Sanogo doesn't pass it. No one can consistently make a shot

Wasn’t ole the only one making shots today, You have a very valid point.

 

[jayteeman]

We may have 3 losses but I haven't seen a team beat us yet.
We seem to do a good job of doing that to ourselves.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

After cutting it to 2 with the ball with 40 seconds left in the game… Martin jacks up a contested 3… Gaffney wastes 20 seconds off the clock dribbling at the top of the key and passes it to Cole for a contested 3… and Polley misses a contested 3. This team doesn’t know how to win close games.

Disagree - Cole had a good look but simply missed it.

 

[Husk04ies]

I want adama to take a giant dump on them at the dunk

 

[Kitaman]

We may have 3 losses but I haven't seen a team beat us yet.
We seem to do a good job of doing that to ourselves.

Providence beat us today, full stop.

 

[justgoplay]

Never been more embarrassed to be a part of this university. They will never see a dime from me. Pathetic.

I thought the whole reason you guys decided to nuke your football program was so you could get to play Providence at home in basketball....

 

[F101Voodoo]

We may have 3 losses but I haven't seen a team beat us yet.
We seem to do a good job of doing that to ourselves.

Suicide by lack of defense, lack of offense, lack of confidence. I have been yapping about lack of confidence for a while here.

 

[F101Voodoo]

I thought the whole reason you guys decided to nuke your football program was so you could get to play Providence at home in basketball....

Should you be on route 2 or 95 heading back to Pridence by now? LOL

 

[Kolumbo]

Took UConn live line at +3.5 half time. They didn’t win the game and missed cover by 1. Seething anger.

You did this after watching the first half? A fool and his money are soon parted. I'm completely shocked they didn't lose by 10.

 

[CL82]

Gaffney looks like a deer in headlights at the end of close games. This is the second game he’s done that (MSU) and it’s cost us. Just completely afraid/paralyzed to do anything assertive. He can’t be in there at the end of close games period.

He just burns way, way too much clock. And I’d rather have Diggins making freshman mistakes.

 

[Hugo]

A quick stat, the bench shot 1-13 today (Hawk, Polley and Gaff) and yet I believe all three were in for the final couple of minutes. That lineup will not win any close games. Having Gaff and Polley just kills whatever offense we have. No movement and no sense of urgency.

 

[JMick]

I'm officially worried about Diggins and to a lesser extent Samson. They didn't come to UConn to sit their entire freshman season.

it would make sense if the players in front of them were lighting it up and we were winning these types of games. but we've looked awful outside of a few games and if I were them I'd be pissed.

 

[Skiblets]

A quick stat, the bench shot 1-13 today (Hawk, Polley and Gaff) and yet I believe all three were in for the final couple of minutes. That lineup will not win any close games. Having Gaff and Polley just kills whatever offense we have. No movement and no sense of urgency.

This may be a crazy take but might be time to put Hawk in the starting lineup so he gets comfortable out there. Our second if not first best scorer after Cole. May have to make the investment now for returns in March. Move Ajax to the 3

 

[F101Voodoo]

I agree and with that. Hawkins take some shots and start creating something. Martin will get better with more game time and we will have Sanogo but we need someone else to step up for us be our Reeves from Providence.

We need a pure shooter to ice a rally and or fuel a comeback for us. We need a shooter to hit threes at crucial times and demoralize the other team. We need a shooter to answer a two pointer with a 3. We cannot just trade baskets. A bit of defense wouldn’t either.

 

[JMick]

This may be a crazy take but might be time to put Hawk in the starting lineup so he gets comfortable out there. Our second if not first best scorer after Cole. May have to make the investment now for returns in March. Move Ajax to the 3

Hawkins hasn't even played well. He's had his chances. I want to see more of Samson and Sool.

 

[Exodus]

How bad must diggins be to NOT get ANY minutes over Gaffney?

 

[F101Voodoo]

This may be a crazy take but might be time to put Hawk in the starting lineup so he gets comfortable out there. Our second if not first best scorer after Cole. May have to make the investment now for returns in March. Move Ajax to the 3

I agree and I believe the Hawk has the skill but lacks the self confidence.

 

[Skiblets]

Hawkins hasn't even played well. He's had his chances. I want to see more of Samson and Sool.

IMHO he hasn’t played well because he’s been an alpha his whole life. Now hes a role player. He’s confused

 

[JMick]

IMHO he hasn’t played well because he’s been an alpha his whole life. Now hes a role player. He’s confused

I think he's confused because he's been an alpha and he isn't playing well. Doesn't have to do with being a role player. Has to do with confidence and poor play. He's not adjusted to college basketball yet. He'll get there but right now he's not the answer.

 

[F101Voodoo]

IMHO he hasn’t played well because he’s been an alpha his whole life. Now hes a role player. He’s confused

Well is it time that one of the coaches ‘slain life ‘ to the little tyke?