St John's post game thread

[ucp990411]

I will be the first to say it. We can't afford to lose many more games

 

[Fishy]

They’re just not that good - like top 25/30-ish.

Ball handling is a huge issue - only Diarra is mildly competent at it and he’s absolutely worn out. We’ve wrung everything out of that kid. If we gave up 50 turnovers in two games against Marq and SJU, we would give up 70 against Houston and Auburn. Pray we do not draw them.

Defense is crap. Again, Diarra is the only good defender on the roster and again, we have squeezed him dry. (But Ross! No. He’s not. Not yet.) Offense is efficient, but is entirely dependent on threes being made. There’s no plan B because we do not have a single player who is effective going to the rim. Alex and Samson are non-factors WAY too often for guys who have been here as long as they have.

Also, they do this thing where they give up a mini-run in losses where they seem to give up for like three or four minutes. They give away a gap that they do not have the time or the ability to close. Just kinda soft.

This year is a bridge year to whatever comes next.

 

[HuskyPooh]

There’s nothing to talk about other than our AA being a net negative. I love Alex but stop looking at the box score or the refs. We are built around a guy who has been a no show or worse in all of our losses.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Does anyone know what Nowell's injury is? We need him back and we need to let him go through some growing pains these last 10 games or so. Our PG situation is a mess and we need a potential other option.

 

[kansashusky]

Turns out getting PG wrong in the portal is hurtful. Feel for Alex, comes back for UConn pride and cost him significant $.

 

[ucp990411]

Teams have learned how to defend us

 

[JustbrewitMan]

He barely played in the 2nd half and why he was clearly playing better than Karaban and better matchup due to his mobility. Not sure what was Hurely thinking of staying with cold Karaban. If he can't shoot he doeen't give much right now. Did he work on anything in his game in the offseason? Dribbling? No. Jump shot from the mid range? No. Post game? No. Karaban has been a dud this year. I love him for what he was but he isn't that good of a player on team that isn't talented enough like this one.

I agree he should have gotten more run in 2nd but if I remember correctly after the great start he fell into his usual habit of getting sloppy on D & doing some careless plays on offense. It’s like he can’t keep his focus/intensity for more than a 4-5min stretch. It’s bizarre & frustrating

 

[Scoe]

It’s not the loss so much its how we lost. This may have actually been the worse Pitinos offense has played against us. When you don’t clean up the turnovers and missed fts on top of that this is the result you’re going to get. This is why the 25 turnovers against Marquette are not ok.

Team gets a Red Bull kick and then crashes completely on their face to the point where they knock their teeth out onto the pavement.

You know Pitino teams never go away, we play well he’ll even decent we win, a 25-9 run is an automatic loss.

 

[CTtoSanDiego]

To be blunt, we sucked. After the fast start, we were all full of ourselves, then we were terrible. 20+ turnovers, again??? 62 points? If AK can't make a 3, we can't win. I am so frustrated! But I'm not giving up. Potential is there, but it's hard to see.

 

[UConNick]

I hate more than anything losing a game to a team that made a bunch of 14-16 footers. It’s just objectively a bad shot, so when our opponent takes one to end a possession, it makes me think we did our job on D (which is obviously a lot harder this season). Then when the shot goes down, it’s super deflating.

Of course a whole bunch of other things, generally not good, to take away from tonight. Regroup.

 

[3rdbass]

I agree he should have gotten more run in 2nd but if I remember correctly after the great start he fell into his usual habit of getting sloppy on D & doing some careless plays on offense. It’s like he can’t keep his focus/intensity for more than a 4-5min stretch. It’s bizarre & frustrating

Some of it is is he isn't allowed to play through his mistakes like other players.

 

[blkknight1]

So many passed up shots to make an extra pass that resulted in a turnover

 

[Palatine]

Karaban looks like his confidence is shot. He passes up open threes with under ten on the shot clock. He is playing scared.

 

[Marat]

Someone mentioned in the chat. Alex needs to shave the beard. It's not working any more.

 

[TRest]

Does anyone know what Nowell's injury is? We need him back and we need to let him go through some growing pains these last 10 games or so. Our PG situation is a mess and we need a potential other option.

Ankle I think

 

[WeAreUCONN]

No words. No words. ……….. I will say, the self proclaimed greatest coach in basketball, didn’t look the part, tonight.

 

[giddyup]

Hurley has a mess on his hands of his own doing. Yet as bad as they are, they are nominally competitive and might get past the first weekend with some good draws.

 

[UCan3]

Alex has lost a ton of money. And I hate that. This all sucks.

Well other way to look at it is he cashed in on NIL instead of risking a quick road to G League and then Europe.

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

Alex is one of my favorite players, really unfortunate what's happened to him since the Nova game. He probably should have left after last season on top. His current draft stock can't be good right now.

 

[UC95-Duke00]

Why do many of the fair weather fans show up, posting like crackheads, after the game? ... so sad

See some of y'all at MSG on Sunday 2/23 ... I'll also be there for Duke / Illinois on the Saturday night before, join if you dare ... coming up from Fort Lauderdale, FL

Go Huskies! ... Bleed Blue!

 

[ATLDYKA]

Ankle sprain but I cannot imagine he will be a factor given how he looked and how much time he’s missed.

Why does it seem like it takes our guys much longer to come back from ankle injuries then others.

 

[scotty0330]

Watching Karaban this season was like Kevin Freeman his senior year. Great piece on a good team, lots of intangibles and winning plays- ask him to be something else - as an go to player- and it blows up in a bad way.

 

[UCan3]

Alex is one of my favorite players, really unfortunate what's happened to him since the Nova game. He probably should have left after last season on top. His current draft stock can't be good right now.

After watching him play recently, he may be out and looking in… If I were him keep collecting NIL and come back - turn it around next year.

 

[Palatine]

Well, at least, no one is complaining about the defense.

 

[TRest]

Alex is one of my favorite players, really unfortunate what's happened to him since the Nova game. He probably should have left after last season on top. His current draft stock can't be good right now.

People keep saying this, the league told him go back and work on things.