UCLA Post Game Thread

[NewBlood]

I’m still rooting on Ball to break out of this….but it’s abundantly clear that we’re better with Ross on the court instead. Ball is simply too one dimensional, even when he’s on.

Great team win!

Non dimensional. He doesn’t do anything well right now

 

[Gurleyman]

Checked the Michigan state exhibition score (didn’t see it). We won and MSU shot 44 free throws. Yikes. We shot 30. Seems like a waste of an exhibition game to just shoot free throws.

Fears had a bad game (2-7, 6 assists, 6 turnovers). No Reed or Mullins for us of course.

 

[Inyatkin]

Would be shocked if Hurley changes the starting lineup but that’s not what matters most anyway

 

[superjohn]

Only issue is his penchant for fouling.

He gets a very bad whistle.

 

[Kemba15]

Would be shocked if Hurley changes the starting lineup but that’s not what matters most anyway

Zero chance. But we know who should get the most minutes

 

[caw]

MSU is gonna be the Silas game. You heard it here first

Even if it isn't offensively, it should be defensively, he is going to eat Fears' lunch.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Malachi really played well these 2 games. Him giving us these minutes is huge. Loved him and Silas on the floor together. 2 guys who can actually break down the defense.

 

[nomar]

We got an extremely favorable draw with the Bilodeau injury, but we survive and advance.

We need to get healthy and make a few strategic adjustments this week (more Ross, run the offense thru the post, less Ball/Mullins 3s).

I really hope Danny doesn’t think that we can keep doing what we’re doing and hope that the 3s start dropping. That won’t get us by a real team.

UCLA got an extremely favorable draw with Solo playing. I kid, I kid.

 

[Leebo]

Can someone send UCLA a few bucks to upgrade their forum to something from beyond 1995?

UCLA Basketball Forum

 

[gsmooth]

AK threatening to be man of the tourney. Way to lead us in back to back games.

Demary got out of there no worse. That was the second biggest result.

Ross just continues to be a menace. He was called for three phantom fouls for his last three fouls. We are just so different out there.

We were very sloppy. We sputtered and started. But we got there.

AK was the player of the game tonight for sure.

Demary and Malachi made a big difference. Folks don't let the box score fool you.

Ross the Boss, wow. He would've made a bigger impact if it wasn't for those 3 bogus BS calls against him.

We were very sloppy. We sputtered and started. But we got there.

True, enjoy the victory. Getting to the Sweet 16 should never be taken for granted.

 

[RuffRuff]

Things are different than they were then. He's now proven his value and played winning basketball, and just as importantly, Solo is in a brutal stretch. So now that things are different, the conversation is different.

He's integral regardless. I think Hurley likes the spark off the bench. But he's playing important minutes, that's the important takeaway. No sense in hashing out a back and forth on him starting in this postgame, imo.

He has to stay out of foul trouble - at this rate, he's indispensable.

 

[TroyHall98]

Depth won out in this game.

The defense from the guards was amazing as was the second half adjustment on their big guy.

I haven’t seen the offense move the way it did in the last 4 or so minutes in quite some time.

 

[uconngb]

Can anything be done this week with Solo? Shooting coach? 2 back to back wide open 3’s then the give up 3 point play other end? When he hits those shots we go to another level.

Careful, you might hurt his feelings

 

[Mr. French]

You're right. Im posthumously responding to the chat comments "he's still not ba starter".... but.... its the chat sooooo

I tried to respond to every stupid comment in there tonight and I passed out

 

[TheRealKBuks]

IMO this was a game that cements Karabans legacy. Warrior, winner, champion

 

[Sea Goat]

Dr. Jekyll, in fine fettle, is strolling the streets of Philadelphia with the after glow of a solid win. Let's keep Mr. Hyde under wraps!

 

[uconngb]

That's his issue - if he's not hitting shots, he's a problem in all other areas. He was -13 in a game we won by 16 - process that, in 13 minutes. As soon as his feet hit the floor, the team looked disoriented.

I'm hoping Stew is back so he can be the extra weight we need out there. Solo has had a whole year to figure it out.

He’s literally unplayable right now except in case of emergency. Im sorry if that butt hurts some people on this board. Everyone else was GREAT

 

[slepers]

Fact is a fact…..either now or all week until Friday.

If you want to screw up the chemistry of the team make the change in the starting lineup. Ross will get his minutes.

 

[boog204]

Can someone send UCLA a few bucks to upgrade their forum to something from beyond 1995?

UCLA Basketball Forum

I saw that and thought my Netscape Navigator browser was struggling…

 

[Matias]

True UConn fans want him on that wall, they need him on that wall.

 

[blkknight1]

Solo needs to get out of the shooter mentality and get into a scorer mentality. Instead of shooting his way out of whatever funk he is in. Just look to see the ball go in the basket anyway that he can. Drive get fouled get to the line whatever you have to do.

 

[uconngb]

Hey NCAA committee, that's two, count em, 2 Big East teams in the sweet 16.

You can count the number of ACC teams on one finger.

Show some respect next time. But we'll take the $12million so far for the conference.

Should be a penalty for # of losses

 

[NewBlood]

I have only one comment. DOOMED!!!

DOOMED!!!

 

[tzznandrew]

He gets a very bad whistle.

I couldn't believe some of the foul calls given what they were otherwise (rightfully) letting go.

 

[BGesus4]

Demary was +21… I almost shat myself when he threw that dime to Ross. Serious onions on that dude

 

[Kowalski]

He gets a very bad whistle.

He did tonight for sure.

 

[HCCForever]

Nice win. Malachi held his own, AK rose up. Ross continues to elevate. Now a week to heal up and hopefully Silas is there and Stew can provide minutes, as we need options.

Thanks god we kept that B10 team out or else the S16 would be loaded with their teams. MSU, Purdue, Michigan, Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa.

BE more teams in S16 than ACC.

True but it was nice to see Iowa knock off Florida and Golden.

 

[JungleLobo]

Poor Mick Cronin just can’t beat UConn.

At least it wasn’t a 3/4 court heave this time

 

[superjohn]

Solo needs to get out of the shooter mentality and get into a scorer mentality. Instead of shooting his way out of whatever funk he is in. Just look to see the ball go in the basket anyway that he can. Drive get fouled get to the line whatever you have to do.

He's completely gone away from the midrange where he is lethal.

 

[Leebo]

Torvik has UConn -0.4 against Michigan State.