Yesterday is hard to use to define our defense. Hall had the best offensive game they've had in 5 years. There were plays where we played great defense and they hit crazy shots. Watch the highlights and it'll be more glaring. Ross cut off so many lanes but dudes were hitting crazy Dick Barnett fall backs.
That’s why the 4 guard and smaller big lineup makes sense for them.
Silas and Solo miss everyone…. Not just Mullins.
This is actually true…. The narrative is to try and get Solo to NBA…. Just not happening. He refuses to guard which usually lead to other guys being out of place on defense. But if your truly watch it and understand that he’s a BIG TIME liability
Great reference to Dick Barnett!
Silas Demary is as good a point guard as we could ask for. I wish that he was a little more selfish but that isn’t his role out there. Not to mention the fact that he is our best defender and it really isn’t close. Ball and Mullins both have to rely on a whole lot of help for the most part defensively and it is possible as long as Reed stays out of foul trouble. I will add that Ross. Getting some real game time is helping both him and us. A lot of energy and he can defend. He has made some good improvement. He is a coachable young man. Our team is very very good. They’re still kids for the most part. There are going to be lots of ups and downs.
I agree with you. The defense isn’t the main issue, it’s turnovers and free throws, especially late.
Against SHU specifically Silas had enough height advantage over his defender that he should have let if fly at least 3 or 4 times. He and Malachi are good shooters but we are not taking advantage of that. With Braylon there was one time he was alone under the basket with no one on him calling for the ball. Silas seemed determined to get it to Alex - the hot shooter - which he did for a 3.
yeah overthinking that one salted with some conspiracy theory. The play was to get Alex open which we did and Silas found him for a 3.
No one is suggesting it’s personal. Atleast I am not. Go back and watch multiple games. There are countless times Silas looks right at Braylon and still doesn’t pass to him. Suggesting you know more than anyone is silly or heard something is silly. True or not, the tape don’t lie!!!!!
Of course someone is suggesting it's personal.
Silas is averaging 6.5 assists a game with a 2.75 AST/TO ratio. This is just not true. Sure he has missed guys throughout the season, but it is not the norm.
You never answered my question. UConn vs Duke in the National Championship game, who are you rooting for?
Reed seems to have a need to dribble before shooting. If he gets the ball closer to the hoop there is less need for that. If we feed him only when he has deep position, he is the real deal.
Good points all. Ross may be the defensive key playing against the opponents shooting guard when possible. He is very disruptive and can, on occasion, lead with steals and crowd-pleasing dunks. Silas is a wonderful point guard that needs to seek his own offense more. In any case he is the man with ball in his hands a lot. When Mullins or Ross breaks a press, Silas has a better chance of producing his points. We need that too.
Agreed, he just needs to react quicker to the double teams.
23 and 24 didn't have go to players unless you thought Tristen was it? UConn under Hurley has been about having multiple guys who can score and not relying on one player to take over.
I hope Seton Hall makes the NCAA tournament... I'd love to see them shoot as well as they did against us in it too.
