Providence Post Game Thread

[boog204]

Thank you for bringing Powell's hair up because it was distracting me all night! Head's a puzzle and his barber could only figure out the edge pieces.

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Carrying on a long history of horrific hair in Friartown.

So my googling reveals that Powell says this is a "Dallas Thing," whatever the hell that means... It's kind of the worst thing I've ever seen. It's funny, there's actually a Reddit thread going back to when Powell was at NCAT, wondering what the hell was happening w/ his hair. To his credit? he's always rocked this.

 

[Drame]

I get the impression Donny is not liked on this board. Maybe I'm biased because we attended UConn at the same time but I am a big Donny Marshal fan. To each his own.

I think everyone likes Donny in general, as a player and person, but his commentary is just off a lot. Another game I watched with him this week, end of game possession, a team missed the game winning shot but managed to foul the team that was ahead to extend the game. And he says "..everything went right on that possession". He was talking about making a quick foul, neglecting the fact that they missed the game winning shot. Last night when Mullins stepped out of bounds he laughed and said "Mullins high school gym must have been too small". Its a tense moment and that doesnt make sense. His high school gym would be too large if hes stepping out of bounds here.

 

[Drame]

I agree. I like Fanta tho. That was funny when he had to correct himself and remind everyone that Donny is a vegan.

I like Fanta too. His comment that Reed found the last jar of Honey.. and a dagger too cracked me up.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I feel like something needs to be said about the AMP as a venue. It’s a decent Home Court environment, but other than that, it’s objectively terrible. Not having been in a while, I forgot how bad it is Picture all of the worst things about whatever we want to call the Hartford Civic Center on steroids. Narrow concourses, insufficient number of bathrooms, terrible concessions, hollow sound, a small video board, no visibility of in game stats, and the gentle incline makes it so that any seat in the upper section seems a mile away from the court. Everything about the place screams small time.

You forgot the leaking roof.

 

[UCLJ0211]

Does anyone know the single game UConn assist record?? Can’t be much more than 15?

Marcus Williams actually had 16 in a game twice in ‘04-05.

 

[alphasigko]

1) I will never understand how any of you like Fanta. He's awful. Pair him with Donny, and I don't think you can have a more painful listen.

2) We had no business winning that game. We were lifeless in the first half with Tarris being absolutely horrible. Once desperation set in, we made play-after-play. So this was an enormous win for a variety of reasons. I'm shocked we came back, tbh.

3) It's insane that PC has 7 losses. As Hurley said, they have at least three or four guys who should be on NBA rosters. They are an extremely difficult cover. I think we are a very good defensive team. I don't think we have great individual defenders, save Silas sans fouls or Ross/Stew on certain days. The PC offense got pretty much whatever they wanted the entire game, including a wide-open look at the end of regulation.

4) For as much as we complain about officiating, they absolutely missed Tarris on the endline. If they call that, we may lose that game. I think that's the second game-changing miss call that we've gotten this year by my count. I can't remember the first, but there was definitely one. Maybe BYU?

5) The evolution of Stew into an uber intangible/glue guy is great to see. His statline was remarkably ordinary, but it was absolutely indispensable to this win. He's never going to be an alpha guy like many here thought. But his defense, passing, connectiveness, etc. is absolutely needed.

6) There's no team I want to beat more than PC. At the same time, I really like their collection of talent. English coached an excellent game until crunchtime when things got chaotic, and they just made crucial mistakes to let us come back. The clock management, timeout usage, shot selection... All of it was a disaster. It actually makes me have empathy for PC as that is a really, really talented roster, and unless something drastically changes, it is going to go to waste.

7) To whomever I argued with re: Braylon's shot selection, that is why he has a green light any time he has space. He is beyond explosive, and he just demoralizes a team. The PC board was basically saying any time he shoots, you just hope he misses. There aren't many guys that you say that about.

8) Silas has bounced back, huh? That was as dominant a floor game for a UConn PG in a long, long time. Newton had some big scoring nights for sure. But I don't remember him having games when he was hitting clutch shot after shot, playing smothering D, AND absolutely controlling the offense with his passing.

9) We were outscored 40-3 off the bench. That's crazy. This was the first game where it looked like the game was a little too fast for Reibe.

10) We still haven't seen our team put it all together just yet. And that's a good thing. This was a really important win for us to get better.

Great summary. Thanks for posting.

 

[UCLJ0211]

Anyone know the last time UConn had 4 20 point scorers in a Big East game before tonight?

Never happened before

 

[superjohn]

So my googling reveals that Powell says this is a "Dallas Thing," whatever the hell that means... It's kind of the worst thing I've ever seen. It's funny, there's actually a Reddit thread going back to when Powell was at NCAT, wondering what the hell was happening w/ his hair. To his credit? he's always rocked this.

It's a popular Dallas haircut where he's from, close cropped hair on the front and sides with a bump at the back like a mullet. It doesn't work at all for Powell because he's bald.

 

[Spaceman213J]

If we get that Silas, we’re hanging #7

But we need 2nd half Reed for the whole game for #7.

 

[alphasigko]

All I can say is, I clicked on $10.99 package. When I went to watch game, said I needed premium package.

Same happened to me in December. I tried to cancel online but the cancel sub button did not work, thankfully I paid via PayPal so it was easy to just stop the monthly pymnt. Peacock informed my that they cancelled the account.

Peacock SUX.

 

[uconnfan68]

It's a popular Dallas haircut where he's from, close cropped hair on the front and sides with a bump at the back like a mullet. It doesn't work at all for Powell because he's bald.

More people look like him?

 

[BGesus4]

Demary’s dad is a hall of fame level UConn fan

 

[Sibeerian]

Providence sure has a lot of bitter rivalries. St. John's due to the poaching of Hopkins. Georgetown due to Cooley. UConn the team next door that inspires rabid jealousy. Lots of blood feuds.

 

[superjohn]

Demary’s dad is a hall of fame level UConn fan

My friend met the family at some UConn events/games. They are now friends and text each other. He says the family is amazing.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

When he’s in the NBA and playing 24/7, lifting and eating will all take place!!!!

Sometimes you have to take the money because you may only have one opportunity at it!!!!

I don't disagree, but there is a risk. Look at Liam.

 

[boog204]

I think everyone likes Donny in general, as a player and person...

Gotta be honest, I found him annoying as a player and disliked him from moment one as a broadcaster. While he was obviously a good player, the Sheffer to Marshall outlet was tremendous; he was also incredibly annoying to root for, imo. Deep in the recesses of my mind, he's still pump-faking at the three-point line before trying to drive into three people. You know how you have those players who you only like if they are on your team? Like, if Cam was on Creighton, we would've hated him. I feel like Donny is that guy who other teams obviously disliked, but that our own fanbase was also annoyed by his whole "thing."

 

[Bazz2014]

The best lineup for the occasion ended the game, which is self-evident in the result, but I just gotta defend Solo because was a big part of our life support in the first half. And he actually started the game hot on defense too.

He was also cheering and hyping up his teammates the entire time he rode the bench for the end of the game. Fully Engaged in huddles, first one running out to pump up his guys walking into timeouts. It wasn’t his best night, but he certainly didn’t pout or make it about himself. Great dude and a great teammate.

 

[Palatine]

The real reason that Providence hates UConn is they used to be top dogs in New England. They were the team with Final Fours and NBA draft picks. Their coach and AD Dave Gavitt created the Big East to protect Providence basketball.

UConn was an also ran. Our success came at their expense. UConn became everything the Big East was created for and it was created for Providence. It has to burn.

 

[gtcam]

Can we stop questioning how good Silas is now

He is very good but we can’t see it if he is in foul trouble. Last night he did stay on the floor and that shows how good UConn can and will be when he plays a majority of minutes

 

[ucp990411]

Not one game though my man Hooper. Let's just put it this way, I'm taking Solo off the floor in any close game situations like tonight within the final 3 minutes. Not reliable. He's great as it comes to being in there and filling it up mid game, but I do not want that dude out there when it's time for good decisions. This isn't the first time Dan Hurley has put him on the bench for long stretches due to him not being a complete player.

Ross coming off injury.

Smith playing very little was a bit surprising.

Smith went in and immediately got burned on an inbounds play. Came out pretty quick after that

 

[RuffRuff]

He is very good but we can’t see it if he is in foul trouble. Last night he did stay on the floor and that shows how good UConn can and will be when he plays a majority of minutes

I need a few more of these to be a total believer. His offensive game came out of no where. It went from 0-100 in one game. Perhaps it's because he felt they needed him, not sure. We need that kind of shot making from him. He was really spotty prior to that game.

 

[KingAG]

I need a few more of these to be a total believer. His offensive game came out of no where. It went from 0-100 in one game. Perhaps it's because he felt they needed him, not sure. We need that kind of shot making from him. He was really spotty prior to that game.

If you saw him in the SEC last year you knew he had this type of scoring ability

 

[FriarJ]

Great. Should we go to the Friars board and correct all their questionable takes on our team next?

Yes, fatboy.

 

[FriarJ]

On the one hand, yea that seems like horrible game management.

On the other hand, I can see an argument that PC needed to catch lightning in a bottle to win that game. They were hot, shots were dropping...

I can also buy the "ride the horse that got you there" strategy as being not so crazy to try and pull off the signature upset win.

That being said, I agree with the assessment that Kim English, the coach, is a major work in progress (kind assessment)

That is our 3rd or 4th overtime loss and we lead the country in 1 possession losses, and last night wasn’t even one. That’s coaching. It’s a shame too as the guy really can recruit. We are in the final 4 for Caleb Holt even with our terrible record.

 

[FriarJ]

Even if it’s true, they are lacking in the rest of the lineup. I think people are reading way too much into a game where we were pretty unfocused for 30 minutes and they played way over their heads. Then at crunch time PC panicked and we did not. Great job by the guys in blue. And as I said St John’s ain’t getting confused with the Michael Jordan Bulls any time soon. Good win by PC but hardly a season defining one. An NIT team beats an NCAA 9 seed. Big whoop! Happens all the time.

I didn’t realize that UConn gave doctorates in being wrong. Did they make the program just for you? He had 2 all freshman members last year and will have 2 this year. The talent is much better than the record. To argue that is silly, but it’s you so…

 

[RuffRuff]

That is our 3rd or 4th overtime loss and we lead the country in 1 possession losses, and last night wasn’t even one. That’s coaching. It’s a shame too as the guy really can recruit. We are in the final 4 for Caleb Holt even with our terrible record.

What happened to Toure!?!

He can - was pleasantly surprised. Would love a BE team to land a kid like Holt. Good luck.

 

[thekollieman]

I need a few more of these to be a total believer. His offensive game came out of no where. It went from 0-100 in one game. Perhaps it's because he felt they needed him, not sure. We need that kind of shot making from him. He was really spotty prior to that game.

This may be splitting hairs, but he had 14 points, 3-3 from three against Marquette the previous game (despite some foul trouble). And obviously he was our hero and end of game savior against BYU. Those are just two where his scoring was substantial, but he’s also had plenty of games where he assisted very well (which is also offense) despite low scoring. From my perspective, his offensive game hasn’t come out of nowhere at all, but he’s just had a nagging tendency to get 2-3 fouls too quickly to spend lengthy periods on the floor during the first 30 minutes. That’s my impression of what’s largely defined his down games.

 

[FriarJ]

What happened to Toure!?!

He can - was pleasantly surprised. Would love a BE team to land a kid like Holt. Good luck.

Chose Arkansas, did you miss that?

 

[thekollieman]

I don't disagree, but there is a risk. Look at Liam.

Yes, Liam is suffering the nearly worst case scenario of his draft declaration: guaranteed $5.67 million at signing, over $14 million if he doesn’t play his way out of the league before the end of his contract. What a drag.

I understand there’s an alternate timeline wherein he came back, had an awesome sophomore year and improved his draft stock and got even more/a lot more, but this outcome (which is largely undefined at this point given he’s just a few months into his rookie year) is still fantastic.

 

[The Viking]

I'm talking about the haircut. Escaped prison? What a weird take on a basketball player who looked normal except for his haicut out there.

He had more tattoos than Max Cady did when he left prison in Cape Fear. Coupled with his George Costanza receding hairline im picturing him as a 40 year old who just got out after 20 years served.