Providence Post Game Thread

[jibsey]

Mahaney's heal was on the half court line. It was a good call unfortunately.

Has he learned from the last 2 incidents?

 

[sdb1989]

We are a better team with Reed on the floor. Samson cannot continue to start at Center averaging only 2.5 rebounds a game. There's still a role for Johnson as a pick and roll guy off the bench, but he simply doesn't rebound enough to start.

I think that’s true, especially with McNeeley out. Liam was by far our second best rebounder and the best with Samson on the floor. Can’t afford to start Samson if he isn’t going to bang and get boards

 

[UConnTrumbull]

 

[superjohn]

Story of the game wasn’t who obviously played well but rather that Ross and Stewart didn’t play well. They need to get comfortable in their new roles.

I'm not quite sure what Hurley sees in Ross in these games. He said several times earlier in the season that he's great in practices but I'm not seeing it in the games. His rep was a shooter with very good athleticism but the shot looks broken and he doesn't handle the ball. His defense is okay but he does too much ball watching. It's fine to have warts to your game, several guys on the team have them but they bring something dynamic out there. Ross is just sort of out there.

 

[Excalibur]

Mahaney's heal was on the half court line. It was a good call unfortunately.

The ball and both feet have to be completely over for it to be an over and back violation. It was a bad call that ignored the rules of basketball.

 

[Excalibur]

Has he learned from the last 2 incidents?

This wasn’t a 10 second call. It was over and back, and it was objectively wrong.

 

[ucp990411]

Another awesome showing from Diarra. Played 38+ minutes, pesky and ran the offense efficiently. Probably his best game as a Husky.
19 points
8 assists
2 rebounds
3 steals

He was incredible today. Willed us to victory. To the haters, don't ever complain about him again

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Someone in the chat room at halftime made the point this game is showing Diarra's limitations as a starting PG and said Diarra should be coming off the bench.

Nothing will top the “Newton is unplayable” in the Final Four last year.

 

[FearThePups]

Ross goes 0-2 as a starter. Does Stewart start the next game?

Huskies looked like vomit on both sides of the ball in the first half. Exploded on offense in the 2nd half and got enough defense to win. But I am concerned by the defense overall. Nice to get the W with McNeeley out.

I observed 2 things today. 1. Ross and Stewart scored a combined 4 points. They are not the answer to Liam’s absence at this point. 2. The Friars drove to the rim most of the game with little resistance and great success. Also, shoutout to Samson for a solid 1st half. It was ugly but we found a way to win. Good character builder.

 

[ucp990411]

The ball and both feet have to be completely over for it to be an over and back violation. It was a bad call that ignored the rules of basketball.

Don't think that is accurate. A player becomes a frontcourt player when he has both feet and the ball in the frontcourt. If he goes into the backcourt with one foot it is a backcourt violation.

 

[uconn_jack]

What's with the low effort from Kim English on the Looie tribute sweater?

You mean no effort.

 

[rip7774]

How did it take so long for the staff to figure out Mahaney has to play off ball? They are the best & so happy with them but it was like Captain Obvious. Great shooter good straight line drives, struggles with full court pressure bringing it up or starting the offense up top.

Knew he would ball out he always had it!!!

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Can someone tell D’amelio to stop turning around and flailing his arms around after UConn scores … bud nobody is at Gampel to see you congrats you got splinters in your shoes act like you’ve been there man sheesh

We’re scraping the bottom of the barrel on the complaint front. Too much enthusiasm? Was this a women’s game?

Everyone who paid good money to see James Breeding do his thing got what they paid for. Who do we have to pay to get O’Connell back?

I echo the confusion re Ross. I’m at a loss as to why Hurley is so committed to giving him minutes. People hype his defense but he gets blown by as much as anyone else. I don’t get it.

Great second half for Hass. Player of the game for sure. Kudos to Reed for his second half too.

 

[superjohn]

Can someone tell D’amelio to stop turning around and flailing his arms around after UConn scores … bud nobody is at Gampel to see you congrats you got splinters in your shoes act like you’ve been there man sheesh

Yeah, screw that guy. All he does is give his money and time to the program constantly and flies back for games all the time. How dare he be a demonstrative fan who gets the crowd going.

 

[Revrat]

The ball and both feet have to be completely over for it to be an over and back violation. It was a bad call that ignored the rules of basketball.

The call was correct. You cannot touch the backcourt once you have been completely in the frontcourt. "A ball that is in contact with a player or with the playing court shall be in the backcourt when either the ball or the player (either player when the ball is touching more than one) is touching the backcourt� It shall be in the frontcourt when neither the ball nor the player is touching the backcourt;"

 

[REB1094]

I'm actually a little sympathetic to Kim and PC fans on this one. The officials let everything go in the first half - off ball grabbing, shoving, and mugging was okay. Then in the second half, they called the game more normally and called the fouls

From Kim's perspective, the "tenor" of the game means that his guys were allowed to assault UConn's guys for 20 minutes but then they got whistled nonstop for the same thing for another 20 minutes

Must be frustrating as a coach where you play the same exact playstyle between halves, but in one you get whistled 6 times and the next you get whistled 19 times

A little sympathetic...a little..

 

[Dove]

I just want to pop in to say, during the 1st half when the 'skies were getting their asses kick, I was sad for many of you who thought your next few days were going to be full of despair. But, we win!! And, I'm happy the beginning of the week will be bright.

Life without McNeeley needs to be discovered under fire.

 

[TRest]

Idk why we don’t use him in the same role as last season. It’s odd. Obviously Hurley sees something we don’t. But it’s odd

Loyalty reward for three years of waiting.

 

[Excalibur]

Don't think that is accurate. A player becomes a frontcourt player when he has both feet and the ball in the frontcourt. If he goes into the backcourt with one foot it is a backcourt violation.

You’re contradicting yourself. He never established himself in the front court because the second foot never was completely over.

The call was wrong for the same reason the 10 second call a few games ago was correct. In that case, he never got both feet and the ball into the front court. Same thing here.

 

[AllHusky]

Another awesome showing from Diarra. Played 38+ minutes, pesky and ran the offense efficiently. Probably his best game as a Husky.
19 points
8 assists
2 rebounds
3 steals

Refused to lose.

 

[Mr. French]

Nothing will top the “Newton is unplayable” in the Final Four last year.

Shabazz worst PG of Calhoun’s era?

 

[Excalibur]

The call was correct. You cannot touch the backcourt once you have been completely in the frontcourt. "A ball that is in contact with a player or with the playing court shall be in the backcourt when either the ball or the player (either player when the ball is touching more than one) is touching the backcourt� It shall be in the frontcourt when neither the ball nor the player is touching the backcourt;"

He. Never. Had. Both. Feet. In. The. Front. Court.

 

[Iluvsuebird]

I still can't believe how many people didn't think Mahaney would ever improve, or Hass couldnt lead the offense. Maybe if YOU were coaching them they wouldn't. But not trusting this staff....still...after 2 rings, is lunacy.

Aidan had his best game as a Husky. Not coincidentally he was playing off the ball a bunch. Still his defense will be a problem against better competition. And I can have that opinion and still believe we have the best coaching staff in the land!

 

[navery12]

How did it take so long for the staff to figure out Mahaney has to play off ball? They are the best & so happy with them but it was like Captain Obvious. Great shooter good straight line drives, struggles with full court pressure bringing it up or starting the offense up top.

Knew he would ball out he always had it!!!

This change happened over a month ago after Maui, right after it was obvious it needed to be made

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I'm actually a little sympathetic to Kim and PC fans on this one. The officials let everything go in the first half - off ball grabbing, shoving, and mugging was okay. Then in the second half, they called the game more normally and called the fouls

From Kim's perspective, the "tenor" of the game means that his guys were allowed to assault UConn's guys for 20 minutes but then they got whistled nonstop for the same thing for another 20 minutes

Must be frustrating as a coach where you play the same exact playstyle between halves, but in one you get whistled 6 times and the next you get whistled 19 times

A little sympathetic...a little..

We’ve seen quite a bit of this so far. Refs pretty much refuse to call freedom of movement to start the game, contact gets wildly out of hand, and then the refs have to swing wildly the other direction to get the game under control again. I get it’s a fine line to set the tone on that stuff early without making it unwatchable but it shouldn’t be too much to ask to at least come close to that line.