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While eating my post-game meal next door to the Verizon Center at Cafe Louie, I started thinking of what my Boneyard post would be about. Well, it's all over the place, so here goes:
I've always thought UConn is fairly easy to game plan against. You know the offensive sets and inbounds plays they run will be minimal (and fairly basic), and defensive changes are never happening (with the exception of a token press). The toughness factor and motivation certainly can't be scouted and that is JC's strength.
Now let's look at this team: Lamb and Drummond are certainly not considered hard-nosed or physical; Alex can be but lacks the skill level. ? Also, without an inside scoring threat, Lamb is much easier to lock up. Who's our lockdown defensive player?
And Shabazz...where do we begin? I had heard from many people that saw him play AAU basketball in HS that he had a cocky, not confident attitude. The kind of player you don't like having on your team. Tonight it almost looked as if he was purposely passing up shots at times. And it's such a downer to always see him trying to reason with the refs after he makes some sort of defensive mistake. Focus exclusively on Shabazz for 3-4 consecutive defensive possessions and you'll be amazed at how many fundamental mistakes he makes.
And one final thought: it would be so nice to have a setup like there is around the Verizon Center with 2-3 sit down restaurants/bars to go before or after a game. BRING BACK CHUCK'S/MARGARITA'S!!! (I'll even settle for a food court in Hartford.)
I've always thought UConn is fairly easy to game plan against. You know the offensive sets and inbounds plays they run will be minimal (and fairly basic), and defensive changes are never happening (with the exception of a token press). The toughness factor and motivation certainly can't be scouted and that is JC's strength.
Now let's look at this team: Lamb and Drummond are certainly not considered hard-nosed or physical; Alex can be but lacks the skill level. ? Also, without an inside scoring threat, Lamb is much easier to lock up. Who's our lockdown defensive player?
And Shabazz...where do we begin? I had heard from many people that saw him play AAU basketball in HS that he had a cocky, not confident attitude. The kind of player you don't like having on your team. Tonight it almost looked as if he was purposely passing up shots at times. And it's such a downer to always see him trying to reason with the refs after he makes some sort of defensive mistake. Focus exclusively on Shabazz for 3-4 consecutive defensive possessions and you'll be amazed at how many fundamental mistakes he makes.
And one final thought: it would be so nice to have a setup like there is around the Verizon Center with 2-3 sit down restaurants/bars to go before or after a game. BRING BACK CHUCK'S/MARGARITA'S!!! (I'll even settle for a food court in Hartford.)