Split The Regular Season in Half

[Hans Sprungfeld]

You didn't follow the assignment.....OOC (11-0) is grade 1 & BE to date (8-7) is grade 2. So you get an F for not following instructions

It's always fun when I fun to get a clue that there's a 'missing' post, and then see it's by one of the few posters I ignore, along with a solid reminder of why.

The answer is:
. OOC > A+ (exceptional)
. BE to date > C+ (slightly above average)

I took a look at the Big East games and came up with a B- average prior to the final 5 games. That may seem high to some, but I don't think it's high enough to do much post-season damage.

The final five games are 5 more single serving tests that I hope will show recognition of growing edges issues, and successful response in addressing them...

One
Game
At
A
Time

PS - Thanks toward you and @UConnSwag11 for letting my various TSA check-in line typos slide. It served as another connecting point to motivate this end-of-daylight hours diversion, with boarding time still 2½ hours away.

To draw from "Fight Club," maybe there's a single-serving Valentine somewhere to be found in Terminal C...as I look up from my screen and see an observant young Jewish woman davening into her siddur. Oh wait, there are two.

Very different vibe from OCNJ.

 

[TheChamps990411]

You didn't follow the assignment.....OOC (11-0) is grade 1 & BE to date (8-7) is grade 2. So you get an F for not following instructions

The answer is:
. OOC > A+ (exceptional)
. BE to date > C+ (slightly above average)

Im an idiot. Thanks.

 

[UConniki]

Who would you rather put out there for the bulk of the game? He’s so much better at everything else (every single aspect of defense, effort, ball movement, leadership/energy).

When we need points badly (down in last 8ish min), yes he needs to go. Put alleyne in, or run double big with Sanogo/Clingan. But AJ impacts the game on too many levels to sit him. There also aren’t many other good options for extended minutes. Diarra is just as silent on offense 90% of the time and has been throwing the ball away lately. Joey C has been in a pretty big slump since the new year.

Hurleys challenge should be to create offense that allows him to stay on the floor, more so than sitting him.

I’ll answer that when I know the plus / minus on Jackson vs Clingan. And I’m sure it’s not even close in favor of Clingan. The player that won MVP in the early season tournament earn we started out 14-0 is now playing 5/7 minutes a game and we have lost 7 of 12, it’s not all about Jackson vs Clingan but it’s definitely a factor. Clingan plays 15+ minutes a game we go undefeated, we’re ranked 2nd and there’s a national debate about whether we’re the best team in the country, Clingan plays 5/7 minutes ( a couple each half) and we’re 6th in the Big East. It’s obviously not the only issue but it’s definitely an issue. If you and the rest of the BY that gave me a dozen dislikes for criticizing Hurley think Jackson should’ve been in the game taking I think 4 shots in a row ( all misses) near the end ( which is exactly what the opposing coach wanted) wasn’t coaching malpractice then I don’t know what to say. JMHO

 

[freescooter]

We beat the #53 team in the country?? Wow! Why didn’t someone make up t-shirts?? Of course we also lost to #66 and #99, but those don’t matter when you kick the daylights out of #53, baby!

We started the season 14-0 against a very soft schedule. 2 tough games on neutral courts in a tournament. If you don’t get that those are abnormal conditions I don’t know what to tell you. When we got into league play we’re there is much more equality of talent, we are so far a 500 team. Well technically a game over 500.

 

[gsmooth]

Almost like a decently overpriced wine at a nice restaurant. You’re too embarrassed to admit the wine isn’t good when the server offers you a taste, so you live with it. But you know that bottle is 10x cheaper in the stores. They do the same thing, get you feeling right. But the restaurant knows how to go into your pocket.

But you like the waiter, he’s a nice guy. Sometimes even too nice. He hits on your wife enough to make you laugh, but enough to upset you. The whole experience could have been better if you went to Arby’s. It’s dependable.

I wasn't sure if you were comparing Alleyne to the wine, but the entire post was funny to read and made me laugh

 

[HuskyFich]

If you and the rest of the BY that gave me a dozen dislikes for criticizing Hurley think Jackson should’ve been in the game taking I think 4 shots in a row ( all misses) near the end ( which is exactly what the opposing coach wanted) wasn’t coaching malpractice then I don’t know what to say. JMHO

Never disliked your post. Responded to you saying Clingan needs to be in more. Also mentioned that Ajax can't be on the floor for the end of close games...But sure, we can lump me in...

 

[NJHusky]

Never disliked your post. Responded to you saying Clingan needs to be in more. Also mentioned that Ajax can't be on the floor for the end of close games...But sure, we can lump me in...

I think he can be in if we are winning. But not if we r down.

That’s what happened against Marquette. I think he was on the bench with 4 fouls last 4 min when we were down. And we scored 6 points. Once we got up he came in for end of game D.

I would like to give Hurley credit for the substitution pattern, but I think it was the fouls that kept Jax on the bench not in game adjustment