There's a Whole Bunch of Indifference in This Team

[Chin Diesel]

This team sure does play big make or break games like it's a mid-July 5 on 5 scrimmage.

Tough for Boat. He's the only player who consistently brings his game. Hamilton makes mistakes, but they're mistakes of aggression and trying to make a play. The rest of 'em? meh. Flipping a coin is as a reliable as the rest.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Hamilton makes mistakes, but they're mistakes of aggression and trying to make a play.

Hamilton passes up more shots than anybody I can remember. One of the only offensive threats on this team and he looks scared to shoot half the time.

 

[Matrim55]

I don't think it's a lack of intensity or aggression. It's a lack of reps at a high level in environments like this, and a couple of players - Omar & Purvis - who repeatedly make dumb mistakes.

It's not a lack of fight. It's a lack of knowing exactly how. This is especially evident against veteran teams (SMU & Stanford), moreso than vs. incredibly talented teams (Duke & Texas).

This is our down year. This game will make us better in the long run.

EDIT: It wasn't a lack of fight vs. Louisville last year, either.

 

[SubbaBub]

Hamilton can't shoot and can't drive to the hoop. But, unlike everyone else he might improve next season. If they were scrabble tiles, I'd redraw everyone else as they are a bunch of vowels.

 

[Paesano]

Well, barring a miracle run to win the conference tournament, that should do it for this season.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

just not a lot of talent or players with high bball IQ. Too many projects and not enough guys that can come out and play

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I don't think it's a lack of intensity or aggression. It's a lack of reps at a high level in environments like this, and a couple of players - Omar & Purvis - who repeatedly make dumb mistakes.

It's not a lack of fight. It's a lack of knowing exactly how. This is especially evident against veteran teams (SMU & Stanford), moreso than vs. incredibly talented teams (Duke & Texas).

It's not "lack of reps" that leads to easy bucket after easy bucket. This game has the feel of one of the nights where a crappy PC team would have a dunk contest in the second half after they quit.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

"lack of reps" is not why that pass just went behind Brimah's ear.

 

[gtcam]

Hamilton can't shoot and can't drive to the hoop. But, unlike everyone else he might improve next season. If they were scrabble tiles, I'd redraw everyone else as they are a bunch of vowels.

Yeah , whatever you say

 

[Matrim55]

It's not "lack of reps" that leads to easy bucket after easy bucket

Yes it is. Young teams can get beat by sophisticated ball movement, in both college and the NBA. We got backdoored a number of times and our rotations are late.

That is the definition of "lack of reps" leading to easy buckets. It's no coincidence SMU struggled badly vs. Cincinnati, who are less talented but more experienced than us.

 

[gtcam]

Well, barring a miracle run to win the conference tournament, that should do it for this season.

you honestly thought they were going into SMU on SMU's 1st gameday and where they are 43-3 at home and win?
Did you think UConn was going to win out vs Louisville last year?
This game was penciled in as a loss at season's start

 

[FartMan69]

just not a lot of talent or players with high bball IQ. Too many projects and not enough guys that can come out and play

Big men with offensive/rebounding instincts apparently avoid this program like the plague now

 

[FartMan69]

you honestly thought they were going into SMU on SMU's 1st gameday and where they are 43-3 at home and win?
Did you think UConn was going to win out vs Louisville last year?
This game was penciled in as a loss at season's start

You're putting a lot of words in his mouth despite him being 100% correct

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Big men with offensive/rebounding instincts apparently avoid this program like the plague now

adrien was a beast, we havent had anything close to him. Roscoe was a decent rebounder though

 

[Chin Diesel]

Hamilton can't shoot and can't drive to the hoop. But, unlike everyone else he might improve next season. If they were scrabble tiles, I'd redraw everyone else as they are a bunch of vowels.

Weird. He's shooting 38% from three, is second on the team on assists, is second in three pointers made and has a positive assist to turnover ratio

 

[housekeys]

Start with Kevin Ollie.

Problem blaming Kevin is this: at what point is "faith" mistaken for "indifference?" He has a lot of faith, that's for sure.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Start with Kevin Ollie.

Problem blaming Kevin is this: at what point is "faith" mistaken for "indifference?" He has a lot of faith, that's for sure.

lol omg

 

[UConnSwag11]

Weird. He's shooting 38% from three, is second on the team on assists, is second in three pointers made and has a positive assist to turnover ratio

dont forget those rebounds and double doubles

 

[UConnSwag11]

you honestly thought they were going into SMU on SMU's 1st gameday and where they are 43-3 at home and win?
Did you think UConn was going to win out vs Louisville last year?
This game was penciled in as a loss at season's start

love it, i agree... we should forgo playing ever and just put the paper with the rosters side by side and go from there... you got my vote

 

[UConnSwag11]

Yes it is. Young teams can get beat by sophisticated ball movement, in both college and the NBA. We got backdoored a number of times and our rotations are late.

That is the definition of "lack of reps" leading to easy buckets. It's no coincidence SMU struggled badly vs. Cincinnati, who are less talented but more experienced than us.

yeah you can definitely tell the inexperience on defense, especially communicating and knowing what to do on the switches

 

[Chin Diesel]

dont forget those rebounds and double doubles

According to Subbabub those aren't indicators of efficiency or being a good player.

 

[NHUConnfan]

I'm not sure what happened after the first 5 minutes of the game. It was some hot mess of poor team play, poor shooting, awful defense, and poor coaching. To see them just give up in the second half was so depressing. It's been a very very long time since I've seen UConn just give up.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Hamilton can't shoot and can't drive to the hoop. But, unlike everyone else he might improve next season. If they were scrabble tiles, I'd redraw everyone else as they are a bunch of vowels.

did you forget to put /s at the end of your statement?

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

It's been a very very long time since I've seen UConn just give up.

If it's any consolation, it really hasn't been that long.

 

[NHUConnfan]

If it's any consolation, it really hasn't been that long.

FWIW, this is one of the first games I've been able to catch on TV this year due to my school/work schedule and not having access to reliable cable... (I know, blame the loss on me )

 

[Bonehead]

just not a lot of talent or players with high bball IQ. Too many projects and not enough guys that can come out and play

Whose fault is that??

 

[Milo65]

I'm not sure what happened after the first 5 minutes of the game. It was some hot mess of poor team play, poor shooting, awful defense, and poor coaching. To see them just give up in the second half was so depressing. It's been a very very long time since I've seen UConn just give up.

The first Tulsa game, not that long ago

 

[Mr. Hand]

"lack of reps" is not why that pass just went behind Brimah's ear.

You're wrong about this.

Practice turns thought into instinct. When 4 out of 5 of the players on the floor have to think before doing anything, it's inevitable lots of mistakes will be made, some of them silly.

With enough practice together, players naturally become more confident in what they're doing together, and the mistakes start to disappear.

It takes some teams longer than others to gel, but unless you're bringing in multiple future lottery pick recruits every year, you're going to have to build a team the old fashioned way.

We're talking' bout practice.

 

[Rico444]

I don't buy indifference. Maybe they're not as mentally tough as you'd like to see, but this isn't the first time we've gotten our mass kicked on the road, and it won't be the last.

 

[mauconnfan]

Hamilton can't shoot and can't drive to the hoop. But, unlike everyone else he might improve next season. If they were scrabble tiles, I'd redraw everyone else as they are a bunch of vowels.

WTF do you watch? He gets to the hole as well as anyone. Does he finish enough, no he needs to do that. But to stalk him as a guy who sucks is really being lost.