The Official No Boat, No Problem Thread

[Horatio]

And this is why we need an additional juco- 5th year - 3-4 star pg next year. It's as clear as Dan Guest having to get minutes.

 

[blkknight1]

is this team allergic to driving the lane, I swear when we go on these droughts its always the same thing dribble and hold the ball take a last second contested jumper. Does ASU have some great rep as a shot blocking team. Why is nobody attacking the basket, go to the basket and get fouled. Since Omar and Purvis got called for charges they have not gone to the basket at all. What are they afraid of my goodness. just go to the basket dammit!!

 

[mauconnfan]

Why even play? No sense of care out there whatsoever. If I was KO I would have come out of that last TO with the walk ons playing the rest of the half. If they don't care, put someone in that does or at least would.

Rodney is chucking it up, nice passes too. DHam looks as exhausted as one would expect. Calhoun probably should have played a little more. Brimah was dreadful and TSam was a level up from dreadful. Facey had a couple nice moments, should have seen more time and Phil, he was okay working pretty hard.

Not fun to watch, RMU and NFU is a much more enjoyable game on TRU

 

[John]

I was going to head to Storrs tonight. Looks like my usual lack of follow-through is paying dividends for once.

 

[mauconnfan]

is this team allergic to driving the lane, I swear when we go on these droughts its always the same thing dribble and hold the ball take a last second contested jumper. Does ASU have some great rep as a shot blocking team. Why is nobody attacking the basket, go to the basket and get fouled. Since Omar and Purvis got called for charges they have not gone to the basket at all. What are they afraid of my goodness. just go to the basket dammit!!

Besides Rodney and Daniel who can?

 

[HungryHuskies]

I hope Stone isn't watching since we are getting rocked, but at the same time I hope he is and realizes how badly we need him in the front court

 

[sammydabiz]

Not creating controversy, but a genuine question....

What percentage of last years championship run was due to the greatness of Shabazz vs the actual coaching acumen of Ollie?

 

[sammydabiz]

Besides Rodney and Daniel who can?

Surprisingly TSam can drive the hole and finish, he just doesn't do it

 

[tzznandrew]

Besides Rodney and Daniel who can?

Rodney got in the paint a couplet of times, and missed some circus shots. One time he looked like he got fouled, but when you avoid the contact, you aren't going to get the call.

He'll learn.

 

[mcs333]

Defense, poor PG play and RP 4 TO's = -13 points.

 

[mauconnfan]

Not creating controversy, but a genuine question....

What percentage of last years championship run was due to the greatness of Shabazz vs the actual coaching acumen of Ollie?

Genuine answer - I'm thinking the way he utilized Niels and Lasan as well as how he got Deandre to be tourney ready has a little to do with coaching. Love Shabazz but they had some nice, smart pieces to go with the star and a coach needs to push the right buttons to do what they did!

 

[ASweet3781]

I don't get the people who say I'll settle for a season like this because we won the title last year. There should be a little more consistency in this program. Our bad years should be first round exits as 8 seeds. Not this. Not this team. There are players on this team starting who are not good enough to be starting for a program that has won 4 National Titles in 15 years. And the basketball is just bad to watch. As a program, the standards need to be higher. This was a rough year to watch.

 

[amory]

I hope Ollie laid into them because these guys are pathetic. I get that this isn't the most talented team in the world but I think theyd be shocked how good they could be if they started playing with something resembling effort.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

You know Ollie didn't forget how to coach from last years championship to now, so you know it has to be these players. There better be a lot of improvement over the summer or it is going to be a very long year next year. These guys don't know how to play defense, can't shoot, how many air balls have we had already. And Purvis once again has already stepped out of bounds and thrown the ball to the other team twice. This is just plain awful basketball.

Unfortunately I think we are looking at the future and it's not a good one. Conference realignment, having destroyed UConn football already, has turned its attention now on men's basketball.

 

[mauconnfan]

Surprisingly TSam can drive the hole and finish, he just doesn't do it

He can with a wide open lane other than that he can't. Did you seem some his passes back out - he's not an answer at all. The baseline drive and pass to no one was ugly never mind the 8foot-10 footer!

 

[UconnPT2007]

First Half Thoughts:

TSam cripples us offensively. He provides no offensive threat at all, lacks any semblance of vision/passing ability required of a PG at this level, dribbles only with his left hand, and has the worst jump shot on the team. He provides decent defense, and can occasionally muster some good drives toward the hoop, but that's it.

Purvis has been settling for jump shots rather than focusing on his strength of driving to the room. He's also been dreadful with his passing, giving away 2 easy turnovers that led to layups for AZ ST, and also blessed us with his customary stepping on the sideline while receiving a pass.

Hamilton looks disengaged as expected given the death in his family and likely travel fatigue. Still, he's about to put up a double double with minimal effort.

Brimah has been horrendous aside from a few blocks. Just basically non-existent out there.

Nolan had a good half for Nolan and seems to be giving the most effort.

I would like to see Omar start taking some initiative on offense, his development as a go-to scorer off the bench is going to be crucial if we're going to make the tourney next year.

I've really enjoyed the 30 second shot clock even if it exacerbates our already challenged offense.

 

[sammydabiz]

He can with a wide open lane other than that he can't. Did you seem some his passes back out - he's not an answer at all. The baseline drive and pass to no one was ugly never mind the 8foot-10 footer!

Ya his passes are questionable, but I seem to remember some clutch drives from him (that were contested) in the tourney last year. He has good size & weight for a guard, he just needs to believe he can do it.

 

[scotty0330]

Ball goes into brimah everyone stand and watch...nobody and I mean nobody cut to the basket. Let him force a shot and then allow them to fast break for an uncontested layup. Ladies and gents 2014-2015 uconn basketball

 

[uconnfan68]

Ball goes into brimah everyone stand and watch...nobody and I mean nobody cut to the basket. Let him force a shot and then allow them to fast break for an uncontested layup. Ladies and gents 2014-2015 uconn basketball

I think you mean 2015-2016. God help us.

 

[amory]

I can't wait for the 12 threads that get posted after the game about how we're such a spoiled fan base and how the boneyard is a bunch of haters and blah blah blah

 

[Dove]

Yard goats would put up a bigger fight.

 

[scotty0330]

Nobody moves without the ball. Nobody tries cutting or backdoor plays..no back screens to get guys open. Burke made a great comment how the offense at times looks like you would expect an offense to look in November except that it is march

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I can't wait for the 12 threads that get posted after the game about how we're such a spoiled fan base and how the boneyard is a bunch of haters and blah blah blah

What you don't realize is that the team can be bad, people can complain about it, and what you said in your post can still be true. And is. And you're probably one of the main culprits.

 

[pnow15]

Well, the mythology of TSam is slowly dissolving..

 

[Dove]

Purv doesn't quit. Great motor...no pun intended