RJ just not good enough

[campcalhoun2009]

Common denominator in all these disappointments and late game droughts is the fact that RJ just is not good enough to pull out a W in these situations.

When he’s in hero mode and things are falling, sure we all love him. But he’s the DEFINITION of a ball stopper. He sits around and dribbles for 3/4 of the shot clock and we get up some hot potato shot.

On top of that, missing key free throws is just to be expected from him.

We need a new philosophy late game. The ball just can’t go through him anymore.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

Put down the keyboard. And the vodka.

 

[bendm]

he's our best player with the ball in his hands and it's not even close so who do you propose the ball go through??

not all on cole that our 5 leading scorers shot a combined 12/50

 

[husky429]

How about...

Sanogo 3/10
Jackson 2/11
Martin 2/9

This was a collective failure of our leadership, including our coaches.

Cole played bad. The idea that he's the only problem here is ludicrous.

 

[Connecticut13]

Common denominator in all these disappointments and late game droughts is the fact that RJ just is not good enough to pull out a W in these situations.

When he’s in hero mode and things are falling, sure we all love him. But he’s the DEFINITION of a ball stopper. He sits around and dribbles for 3/4 of the shot clock and we get up some hot potato shot.

On top of that, missing key free throws is just to be expected from him.

We need a new philosophy late game. The ball just can’t go through him anymore.

Cole is perfectly fine. It's Hurley that hasn't shown he's good enough.

 

[HooperScooper]

I'm not putting this abysmal performance from the Huskies on just Cole. That's BS. The team deserved this loss.

 

[uconntoatl]

Lost in the sauce once again. Ripping bricks all night

 

[Jaydumo20]

There really is nobody else. He just doesn't have the kemba or Shabazz gene. But, He is our best option for that situation. He was just really cold tonite. Shows how much they actually do rely on his scoring.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Lost in the sauce once again. Ripping bricks all night

Ween reference?

 

[uconnever]

The team played bad, but as I put in another thread. Cole played weird tonight. Usually if he has an open three he takes it and is good at it, tonight he continually passed them up WIDE open. Just played not like him, maybe tired from the great defense he did on their guard.

 

[TRest]

he's our best player with the ball in his hands and it's not even close so who do you propose the ball go through??

not all on cole that our 5 leading scorers shot a combined 12/50

well he is one of them.

 

[Palatine]

Cole had a tough game. 5-16 with 0 threes. It happens.

What surprised me is that he was gassed in the first half. Bent over, hands on his hips, he didn't look conditioned. In fact, in the first half, Creighton was clearly the better conditioned team. Their defense had a ton of energy and they killed us on the boards. It showed with a 10 point half time lead.

 

[JamesinGR]

Put down the keyboard. And the vodka.

LOL. Nice.....

 

[uconnfan68]

Cole had a tough game. 5-16 with 0 threes. It happens.

What surprised me is that he was gassed in the first half. Bent over, hands on his hips, he didn't look conditioned. In fact, in the first half, Creighton was clearly the better conditioned team. Their defense had a ton of energy and they killed us on the boards. It showed with a 10 point half time lead.

They didn’t have a 2+ hour practice today.

 

[Stinger92860]

Just an off game, cut him a break. He had carried us.

 

[Mister P]

Common denominator in all these disappointments and late game droughts is the fact that RJ just is not good enough to pull out a W in these situations.

When he’s in hero mode and things are falling, sure we all love him. But he’s the DEFINITION of a ball stopper. He sits around and dribbles for 3/4 of the shot clock and we get up some hot potato shot.

On top of that, missing key free throws is just to be expected from him.

We need a new philosophy late game. The ball just can’t go through him anymore.

He is a 90% free throw shooter.
He’s the guy we want taking foul shots.

 

[Kathy]

They didn’t have a 2+ hour practice today.

Yeah they did - the announcers commented on the 2 hour shoot around this afternoon

 

[husky429]

They didn’t have a 2+ hour practice today.

Shoot around =/= practice. Nothing to see here.

 

[mauconnfan]

RJ wasn’t good tonight at all. But he’s not the problem. Actually the problem is when he’s not good neither are we!!!!

 

[Kathy]

They didn’t have a 2+ hour practice today.

Sorry misinterpreted what you wrote

 

[campcalhoun2009]

He is a 90% free throw shooter.
He’s the guy we want taking foul shots.

Not vs Creighton with the game on the line apparently

 

[HooperScooper]

Cole had a tough game. 5-16 with 0 threes. It happens.

What surprised me is that he was gassed in the first half. Bent over, hands on his hips, he didn't look conditioned. In fact, in the first half, Creighton was clearly the better conditioned team.

I noticed that during that long stretch without a whistle. Most of them looked gassed. I didn't notice it after that. Hurley did point out earlier this season that they were asking too much from Cole to carry such a large load.

 

[TheRealKBuks]

completely disagree with OP. This team is like a less talented 06 squad where if Marcus williams had a rough night that team simply wouldn't win. RJ has no back up pg that can take over when he has an off night (which everyone has).

 

[UofCT]

completely disagree with OP. This team is like a less talented 06 squad where if Marcus williams had a rough night that team simply wouldn't win. RJ has no back up pg that can take over when he has an off night (which everyone has).

You’re comparing them to 06 hahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[UConnSwag11]

I’m pissed too but this is a bad take

 

[Stinger92860]

I noticed that during that long stretch without a whistle. Most of them looked gassed. I didn't notice it after that. Hurley did point out earlier this season that they were asking too much from Cole to carry such a large load.

So find a few minutes for the bench! How freaking hard is it. Slow the game down and get the guys a rest.

 

[freshler40]

Cole had a tough game. 5-16 with 0 threes. It happens.

What surprised me is that he was gassed in the first half. Bent over, hands on his hips, he didn't look conditioned. In fact, in the first half, Creighton was clearly the better conditioned team. Their defense had a ton of energy and they killed us on the boards. It showed with a 10 point half time lead.

We never challenged on the boards in the first half, only the second. Why? With such poor shooting going on by us you would think we might get up on the boards.

 

[Conndog]

Problem is, our guards aren't so good, our forwards aren't so good (except Sanogo), and we really don't have a center. Other than that, we're loaded

 

[MexicoHusky]

There's no point calling out Cole. The team lost and the team is not good enough. I could replace Cole's name with 3 or 4 different names.

 

[Hoophound]

This is on the coach. The offense is terrible and the pieces just aren’t right on this team.

We have talent coming in. I just hope he puts it to good use when it gets here. Cory Floyd Jr., Karaban and Castle are critical over the next couple of years. These guys need to put the ball in the basket when they get here. If they can’t, I’m blaming the coach. Those guys can fill it up against elite competition right now. We’ll see if the Hurley offense cripples them. Sometimes these overly defensive minded coaches really keep offensive players from flourishing. You have to play offense too.