Providence post game thread

[dennismenace]

He does so much standing at the wing/corner 3 doing absolute nothing on offense. No motion, no anticipation, absolutely nothing. The first I would be doing if I was him was figuring out how to contribute that isn’t waiting around for a kick out pass. It’s hard to understand if it’s his own doing or its a design to get him out of the way of the guys we need to shoot. His box score today in 17 minutes was bonafide useless. It’s maddening and recurring. I don’t know what you do with that kid honestly - he’s a wingnut.

Isn't hard to imagine that Dan Hurley would leave him in that long if it wasn't exactly what he wanted (staying in the corner until a shot goes up?)

 

[RuffRuff]

Isn't hard to imagine that Dan Hurley would leave him in that long if it wasn't exactly what he wanted (staying in the corner until a shot goes up?)

You do wonder. I watched at least 4 sets in a row where that was the case. Maybe some is by design, which would then make it 4 on 5 offensively.

 

[3rdbass]

You do wonder. I watched at least 4 sets in a row where that was the case. Maybe some is by design, which would then make it 4 on 5 offensively.

Yeah if Stewart isn't really doing picks or cutting to the basket what is he doing out there? It has to be design but I think that just hurts our offense since Stewart has the skills to do some on offense and take the pressure of the others while in. Even 5-6 points on 4-5 shots is better than nothing.

 

[80shusky]

Feed Reed.

 

[RuffRuff]

Yeah if Stewart isn't really doing picks or cutting to the basket what is he doing out there? It has to be design but I think that just hurts our offense since Stewart has the skills to do some on offense and take the pressure of the others while in. Even 5-6 points on 4-5 shots is better than nothing.

And he’s just not that good a 3pt shooter to remain that his only threat of offense. It’s basically a team running a 4 man action with one guy sitting in the corner doing nothing. When Ross comes in he plays the same role.

It really must mean they don’t trust them to be part of the action. Thats the scary part here at the end of year 2.

 

[RJScootin]

This could be true but I know he was very close to leaving last year and I’ve always been under the assumption this is his last year

IMO his draft stock has gone backwards this year. Hard to see him leaving UConn and NIL for what might be pro basketball in Europe.

 

[ctchamps]

Ross is ahead of schedule? He's averaging 1 ppg, and 1 reb in Big East play. What was the schedule?

He was projected to not be ready until his junior year. His defense is ahead of schedule.

 

[Deepster]

Ross is ahead of schedule? He's averaging 1 ppg, and 1 reb in Big East play. What was the schedule?

He's barely ahead of the schedule for me.

 

[navery12]

He was projected to not be ready until his junior year. His defense is ahead of schedule.

He currently grades out as the worst defender on the team, so his schedule must have been really bad

 

[6Nattys4Us]

Stewart vs Ross is a tough one.

1. Neither is a top 3 option on offense:
a. Solo / Liam
b. Reed, Jr. / AK
c. Diarra
d. Stewart / Ross
e. Johnson

Feeding Reed, Jr., is nice, but he does enough on rebounding, put backs, blocks that iso 1:1 feeding can work if he has a smaller defender, but otherwise I like him as option 2 (if Solo has no open look from a screen, or Liam does not and cannot create).

Then again, I don't know what team's option #4 is a must-guard, so arguing Stewart/Ross are not valuable is a 1st World issue.

Honestly I would love a Diarra Ross pick and roll combo to get the announcers vibing how close to Dianna Ross that sounds.

 

[Umami Zen]

Unless we start playing Creighton level D with a no-foul strategy- We will need some solid performances from our bench to give our starters some occasional rest as we approach Tournament time. Don't ask from whom. Just need something from them.

 

[6Nattys4Us]

Off-topic for the main convo but when Liam slipped majorly on the right side trying to cut, yes he got called for travelling, but court conditions were a menace in spots in that game. Important to remember not every turnover is someone's fault and you would miss that if you didn't watch the game.

 

[Blades]

Haven't seen this on the yard, but my condolences to a former Husky....and I'm glad to see Dan Hurley has another ball-handler ready to go for March !

 

[RuffRuff]

He currently grades out as the worst defender on the team, so his schedule must have been really bad

After the metrics, the stats and the eyeball test the only thing warranting hope with him is that he’s tall. Oh, and because he was invited to some NBA camp as a flyer.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

He currently grades out as the worst defender on the team, so his schedule must have been really bad

There’s no way this is possible. The film says he’s been great on defense.

Unless they’re counting his early season pump fake issues.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

After the metrics, the stats and the eyeball test the only thing warranting hope with him is that he’s tall. Oh, and because he was invited to some NBA camp as a flyer.

UConn fans diminishing our own players like this is crazy lol

 

[boog204]

I am looking on the positive side of things. Were those bad threes or did he just miss a couple? He's the only guy missing boxouts? It takes five guys to play out there. I agree he is not being as impactful as he could be. He's spreading the floor, he's keeping the ball moving, screening, but he's not really looking to score. His defense could improve some as well no doubt. I would also like to see him being stronger on the boards. We have a few games left, players are still emerging, he will have opportunities to do more with his minutes.

I thought the 2nd three was a bad shot; it was super early in the clock, right after he missed another. And no, of course, he's not the only guy missing boxouts or playing bad defense. After a three game stretch where he shot it well, he's reverted to giving us next to nothing on the offensive end.

We're 29 games in, and we still have no idea if he will show up. The "emergence" period is long past to me. We need him to give us productive minutes on offense and defense. 17 minutes with 0 pts and 0 rebounds with his typical lapses on defense is not productive or solid in the least. We all know the talent is there - still, he has more games of 0 then he does of double figures. We legit have five guys we can depend on. We desperately need Stew to give us something and be the 6th.

 

[navery12]

There’s no way this is possible. The film says he’s been great on defense.

Unless they’re counting his early season pump fake issues.

It's a little bit hard to believe, but that's what some of them say. I don't think he's been good on defense, but I also feel like he's been marginally better than guys like Solo or Jaylin. Granted all 3 of them are pretty close together

 

[TheShot1990]

Let's all calm down indeed.

This is a 12-page post-game thread that has had very little to do with the game past its initial rush of posts.

After the team's first back-to-back victories in a month, it's been page after page of bitching & bickering. Why?

Instead of bemoaning that the team & season stink after a loss, it's just a festival of complaints about individual players and criticisms of whose posts are more stupid or ignorant. The uptick level in sloppy writing errors is alarming. Whether it's due to stupidity, ignorance, fatigue, or planets being lined up in a row, I can't say, but it's like open season whinging & whining. I couldn't possibly keep up with making corrections, so everybody just have at it. I hope everybody gets it out of their system before post-season play.

There are two more games that will determine seeding for the BE Tournament, and the NCAA tournament after that, and most posts in this thread are focused on faults in roster construction for this year, or speculation about next year's needs.

As fans, are we performing better or worse than the coaches and/or players?

Well said and spot on. Sorry Hans' post didn't get more likes.

Now, having said that, I felt nervous when Nowell was handling the ball and anyone who disagrees with me is a jerk! (ok ok kidding)

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

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It's a little bit hard to believe, but that's what some of them say. I don't think he's been good on defense, but I also feel like he's been marginally better than guys like Solo or Jaylin. Granted all 3 of them are pretty close together

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in the last game he played big minutes (Marquette) in he was by far our best defender. He went from defending Joplin to Ross, and then was tasked with slowing down Kam when he started to get going.

He did pretty good against Providence too of keeping his man in front of him. I’m going to believe my eyes on this one.

 

[RuffRuff]

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in the last game he played big minutes (Marquette) in he was by far our best defender. He went from defending Joplin to Ross, and then was tasked with slowing down Kam when he started to get going.

He did pretty good against Providence too of keeping his man in front of him. I’m going to believe my eyes on this one.

Unique game - up a ton and trying not to relinquish lead quickly via turnovers, where he provided value. Cannot rely on that one game as a template for how he’d be typically needed.

 

[Iluvsuebird]

Can Mullins possibly play the point?

My friend, if you recruit a kid who shoots close to 50% from 3, you don't have that guy play the point. I am just saying....

 

[6Nattys4Us]

My friend, if you recruit a kid who shoots close to 50% from 3, you don't have that guy play the point. I am just saying....

Ah but Mullins has twin brothers - one is going to play football for Notre Dame, the other I recall (hopefully correctly) is the point guard on his Indiana team (Clay or Cole)...alas they are juniors.

 

[superjohn]

Ah but Mullins has twin brothers - one is going to play football for Notre Dame, the other I recall (hopefully correctly) is the point guard on his Indiana team (Clay or Cole)...alas they are juniors.

One is going to play football for Notre Dame???

 

[WhereistheDove?]

There’s no way this is possible. The film says he’s been great on defense.

Unless they’re counting his early season pump fake issues.

I agree that he’s not as bad defensively as the metrics suggest, but he’s definitely not good defensively. His first step is still slow so he gets roasted 1-on-1 way too often and has to rely on his length to hopefully contest or block the shot while trailing his man. The rotations have also been a problem, though that’s pretty much a team wide thing so it’s hard to really assign too much blame there. He’s definitely got all the tools to be a good defender, but he’s got a ways to go. Neither the metrics or film suggest that we’re even in the same zip code as “great on defense”.