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UConn-Florida, Sunday 12:10 pm on CBS

Game has to be played in 60s/70s for uconn to have a chance. It's gets above that and we don't have the scoring to keep up
 
alexd said:
Well, they have 8 games to squeeze in each day. ;)
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It could be worse. They could all be in the same time slot and broadcast via the dreaded "wraparound coverage." :eek:
 
Altho the very quick turnaround isn't ideal, fortunately, other than AK, nobody else played a ton of minutes yesterday. Foul trouble worked in our favor there. Of course, nobody on UF played a ton of minutes either.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
I mean… he’s not wrong.
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Kemba or Boatright aren't walking through that door anytime soon. Now it's just using what you have. I guess that's why our pace is so slow and deliberate (5th slowest of all 68 tournament teams). All the off-ball action and it can't create shooting pockets like last year.
 
caw said:
UF isn't unbeatable but they are an offensive juggernaut that is hard to slow down. Clayton will launch from anywhere and the rest of the team handles/passes and shoots well. Their interior is deep and long and so their guards extend and invite rim attacks. And they want the pace to be exceedingly high.

That all said, they are also an extremely odd team in terms of who they played, or didn't. Their OOC is pathetic. They killed the SEC though but somehow lost to Missouri, UK, Tennessee and freaking Georgia.

UK shot the leather off the ball and UF didn't. Missouri got a lot of steals. Tennessee smothered them defensively and Georgia played the game of their lives. Even then Missouri and Georgia won by a single possession.

They are just a very solid team. Last year's UConn probably wins by a healthy margin but this year, it will take a very strong defensive effort, lots of good shooting and a ton of luck to win even a close one.

Just watched the Auburn game and was there something wrong with Broome during that game. He looked slow from the jump (and lazy). I know he had a good line but...
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If the game is in the 60s we have a good chance to win. If it goes higher we're probably toast.
 
3rdbass said:
I want to go to the game but the 12:10 game time and 6 hour drive from Atlanta makes it hard to do for me. Also $341 for a decent ticket.
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You could go tonight….
 
Jaydumo20 said:
It doesn't sound like he's scared at all.
I really do think this team thrives in this kind of environment. Yesterday was just sluggish against a sluggish opponent.
I'm very optimistic
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Why should he be scared?

- - - I put this on the mojo threade earlier - - -

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I guess we're supposed to be scared.

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UConn has saved their A game for Sunday vs Florida. Liam, AK, and Solo will come out guns blazing in defense of the title. I have a good feeling. I can almost guarantee UConn won't go out without a battle.
 
For an “offensive juggernaut” let’s remember they scored 44 points in a game this year - the WHOLE game, the WHOLE team. Their nonconference schedule was a joke and so they’ve only “proven” themselves in the SEC, which as we are seeing is vastly overrated. Have some faith we got this!!!
 
EROCK CONN said:
Does anyone else hate the tv schedule for today and tomorrow ? Two games before 5 each day is teririble.
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This is made worse when the lone games are not very competitive. Purdue is up by 16 at this moment. I least I have the option of switching to the UConn women's game at 1. That better not be very competitive.
 
CONN78SEJ said:
I think the early start time actually helps UConn
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One can only hope, hopefully it hurts Florida, at least cool them down some. The start time is good for me no waiting around for the game, when it’s over we have the rest of the day to recover and get plenty of sleep whether it’s a day of mourning or celebrating.
 
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kobebeanbryant said:
everyone keeps saying this, but i’m not so sure.

in past years maybe. but our offense doesn’t seem as difficult to guard this year.

especially if you have a big that you can park in the paint, and athletes that can switch every screen on the perimeter. which it seems like Florida has.

we will keep running these “elaborate” sets, when we should be playing a simple inside outside game thru reed anytime he is in.
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Have to say I agree. We run good stuff but our personnel is lacking and on most sets we are playing 3 on 5. Hass is a non factor in the half court and our big is either a screener or point center 25 feet from the hoop. We run the high screens and hand off etc but the opposing big can just zone up. Our bigs are apparently unable to shoot and our three scorers coming off screens are challenged to put the ball on the floor or take a middy which they are at times reluctant to take. When it all bogs down, then Liam tries to be a hero or Hass takes a fall away airball
Jumper. It’s been the same thing since Maui.

I got briefly excited when Hurley said we were robotic, etc., but we have no real creators so it’s really irrelevant.

I think we can win but we’re going to need one or three main scorers to have a real good shooting night and we need to post Tarris as much as possible to give the defense some different looks. Tarris basically got like 5-6 post ops last game and got a bucket or a good shot each time. It’s idiotic he’s just a screener in some sets.
 
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