They trusted Giffey tonight.

[Palatine]

And he knows better than us when he should shoot. Tonight seemed like the first time they actually knew where he was. Hopefully this wasn't a one game thing.

 

[aburks41]

Better yet; Giffey trusted himself tonight

 

[Palatine]

Better yet; Giffey trusted himself tonight

That is just wrong. Giffey knows and trusts himself. Has all season. Do you watch the games?

 

[aburks41]

That is just wrong. Do you watch the games?

yes....do you? Have you seen how he hesitates to shoot the ball after he misses? I dont think i saw him hesitate at all tonight.

 

[James]

Napier has literally looked for Giffey every fast break this year when he's on the floor.dont you hear ollie yelling "5!!!!" for transition treys? I do agree he knows when to shoot, high iq player.

 

[Danzz]

That is just wrong. Giffey knows and trusts himself. Has all season. Do you watch the games?

He has to have his feet under him with no pressure and he'll shoot. If not, he passes the ball. The good thing is that when he is open and set he usually buries it.

 

[Palatine]

He has to have his feet under him with no pressure and he'll shoot. If not, he passes the ball. The good thing is that when he is open and set he usually buries it.

+1

 

[uconNYC]

feel UConn has really underutilized Giffey for four years. Could have given us a lot more had we used him properly.

 

[Danzz]

feel UConn has really underutilized Giffey for four years. Could have given us a lot more had we used him properly.

I guess they should run more plays for him but when they do he will usually pass the ball unless he is set and wide open. He was always a good shooter but this year he is deadly and he is also helping on the boards. He is not a pure shooter in the same way Rashad Anderson was who had no conscience but could make 3's with pressure. Giffey has a conscience and probably knows his game better than anybody. Ollie and his teammates are using Giffey exactly the way they should.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

That is just wrong. Giffey knows and trusts himself. Has all season. Do you watch the games?

So you should know that they didn't do anything tonight they haven't been doing all year. This myth that they don't look to get Niels shots is so bizarre.

 

[UConnSwag11]

he's going to be a huge xfactor come tourney time... experience and the ability to bury the three... he also is starting to shot fake and pull up for two which is helping him a lot

 

[Palatine]

So you should know that they didn't do anything tonight they haven't been doing all year. This myth that they don't look to get Niels shots is so bizarre.

Even Ollie has said the team is still learning to trust each other. What do you think he meant? Or do you think Oille is FOS?

 

[jleves]

Loved that Gif kept shooting after a couple of misses. But it's funny. You can tell whether he is going to make the shot before the ball leaves his hand just by where and how his feet are set. Set and looking at the basket, no steps, make. Moving sideways or stepping in, miss. Get him in the right position and he's deadly - if he has to make the position to shoot, not so deadly.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Even Ollie has said the team is still learning to trust each other. What do you think he meant? Or do you think Oille is FOS?

The idea that Giffey made a bunch of shots tonight because his teammates finally trusted him is silly. Giffey hesitates to pull the trigger unless he's wide open. He has for four years. But that doesn't mean that they don't look for him, and it doesn't mean that they looked for him more tonight.

 

[Pudge]

Giffey shot confidently ... Because his Mother was in the building. That simple.

 

[CTBasketball]

If Giffey set his feet before that 3 before Georgetown last year Gampel would have exploded.

 

[superjohn]

It's nice that Shabazz and Ryan have gotten over their racist beliefs and are now passing to Giffey.

 

[David 76]

Not to mention Giffey never shot his threes as well as he does this year

 

[aceboon]

Giffey himself said in the postgame that he needed to be more aggressive once DD picked up his second foul. He got the same looks and opportunities he always gets, he just decided to let the trigger go more tonight. He needs to bring this mindset into every game regardless of DD's foul situation, Bazz's needs all the scoring help he can get if the team is going to make a run.

 

[BUHusky]

That is just wrong. Giffey knows and trusts himself. Has all season. Do you watch the games?

You're wrong (as usual). I was listening to the post game on AM 1080 after leaving Gampel and Glen Miller was talking about how once Giffey missed his first couple 3's his confidence was wavering and that's why he hesitated and didn't shoot during his next open look. During the next timeout the coaches made a point to tell him to keep shooting because he tends to get down on himself (i.e. not trust himself) once he misses a couple. And everyone was glad he kept shooting.

Those are the words straight from the Associate Head Coach's own mouth. But hey Palatine, I guess Glen Miller hasn't been watching the games all year...

 

[uconnfan68]

He has to have his feet under him with no pressure and he'll shoot. If not, he passes the ball. The good thing is that when he is open and set he usually buries it.

Did you watch the long 3 he shot when we needed it a few games ago (SMU)? He had someone in his face but he knew he was going to shoot it. He's much better without thinking about it. I'd much rather have him shoot with 25 seconds left than watch 20 seconds of dribbling followed by an off-balance prayer (from any number of others).

 

[James]

Giffey himself said in the postgame that he needed to be more aggressive once DD picked up his second foul. He got the same looks and opportunities he always gets, he just decided to let the trigger go more tonight. He needs to bring this mindset into every game regardless of DD's foul situation, Bazz's needs all the scoring help he can get if the team is going to make a run.

You've noted before our struggles on offense, I'm starting to agree. We are ranked very low in FG attempted and made. Begging for daniels ankle to get better. I think Samuel actually needs more tick, he makes passes boat cannot.

 

[UConnfan8]

This was wonderful to see tonight, Giffey becoming the 2nd option, but hopefully isn't just a tease at what could be. Honestly, put a fork in Daniels at this point. He ain't gonna be our second option as we thought would be. It just ain't happening. He doesn't want it to. But imagine teams doubling Napier and dishing it out to Giff on the regular come tourney time....honestly, that could be the best thing that could happen to us. They guy clearly is a sniper but will only take it when he's open. If somehow from tomorrow to tourney time we could figure out a way to find Giffey wide open as our 2nd option, we will be tough to beat.

 

[jibsey]

The biggest thing was that he missed his first 3-4 threes and just kept shooting, that's the mindset he needs.

 

[Marat]

The biggest thing was that he missed his first 3-4 threes and just kept shooting, that's the mindset he needs.

With this mentality be can Rashad Anderson 2.0 in the Tourney.

I really thought that this season we would have seen more penetration kick-outs to Giffey like one from Bazz to NG yesterday. Boat needs to do this as well and more of it.