UConn has to learn how to beat a zone. They don't have multiple shooters like they've had in previous seasons, so they cannot out shoot the zone. It looked like Larrier was flashing to center of the zone pretty effectively in the second half, but neither Gilbert, nor Adams was getting him the ball there. He would have to come out to the top of the key to avoid the 3 seconds and no one respects his up fake because he really doesn't have an outside shot. I don't know what his MO is, but it is pretty clear that Ollie needs to gameplan for ALL opponents.
Facey is an empty jersey on the offensive end and Brimah is almost useless unless the ball is right above the rim and he is already in the air.
Two other things.
1) Northeastern was in the penalty with 8 minutes to go in the first half. They committed only one more foul the rest of the half?
ONE!!!!! On the other hand UConn was 40% from the line. Where did the 95% FT shooting team go from two years ago? What happened to the Steve Nash Drill? Brimah looks like a cross between Shaq and Dwight Howard at the line. What the heck is the little flipping motion? Where did his form go that sent the St. Joe's game into overtime? Oh, and anyone thinking Gilbert was a one-and-done can put that idea on the back burner. Just like Purvis, the NBA likes it's guards to hit their free throws.
2) Speaking of Fouls. Why not drive directly at Murphy? IIRC, he had three fouls early in the 2nd half and Rick Barnes mentioned he didn't want to pick up his 4th. Why did UConn accommodate him?
There is still plenty of time to turn the season around and I don't Ollie is in trouble yet, but
I'm tired of seeing his WTF face. He can't deny that a good amount of the under-performance of the last few days is on him.
