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UMass Lowell Post Game Thread

Devland said:
The problem with these early season cupcake games. We are better than we were against New Haven and probably not as good as we looked tonight. We won't know anything until the BYU game. Need some game that are one possession games with 5 minutes left. Those are more exciting than these.
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Yup - can’t ride the highs and lows of tomato cans, they show almost nothing. We can learn from last year. This is when everyone comes out thinking Jaylen Stewart turned a corner.

The only thing to glean from this one is Tarris makes a massive difference but we knew that already.

Not sure this team is reminiscent of either 23 or 24. We have no Ajx, no Cling, no Cam anywhere on this team. We haven’t seen enough of Mullins to even understand what part he’ll play. Unique blend.
 
Our guards (Demary, Malachi and Solo) showed great speed in transition. With that overall depth they are going to quickly demolish some teams this year. It will come if they stay focused on D. Eventually they will have the complex half court offense when the new guards get more oriented. It's going to be another great season. Love those guards and the Kodiak.
 
Have to like that the only players to shoot under 50% were deep bench pieces. The ball was moving better and the defense was more aggressive. I know it's easy competition but that was IMPRESSIVE!

For those that were there last night or have been to PB, is it as nice as it looked and Donny was saying?
 
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HW611 said:
Almost like once we are playing with our potential AA and not the freshman in the early stages of the Hurley build a center program we look like the stacked team we thought we would be.

Go figure.

Per game Ross get more aggressive post.
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I was hoping Ross defended the perimeter better.
 
Completely unacceptable. How could we give up at 3 at the end of the first half? This team is NOT ready…

Just kidding! That was fun to watch. The game was over in just a few blinks. My favorite part? The defensive rotations were really good. Guys knew where they were supposed to be, and they were there. That was not the case last year

My favorite behavior from each player. Keeping it all positive today
  • Silas: still playing a distributor role, but when he decides to score, he makes it look so effortless
  • Solo: continues to show an expanded scoring package (including turning defense into offense). Hope to see a lot more of this
  • Stewart: so versatile. Willing to shoot threes, post up, cut, and crash boards
  • Karaban: this is his role. Hit the open shots, don’t force bad ones, keep the offense humming with movement (and I guess throw down some fast break dunks?)
  • Tarris: lol. Man among boys. What a beast
  • Ross: high flyer! Electric dunks
  • Malachi: showed more control and had a fantastic game to show for it
  • Millender: scrappy! Loved seeing him fight for offensive rebounds and dive after the ball up 60
  • Reibe: for a freshman, he’s really at finding good positioning and recognizing when he’s in bad position and keeping the offense moving
  • Koroma: loving the defensive versatility
  • Paunovic: looked pretty comfortable out there! What a dime to Reibe
  • Rrezon: good for one monster block a game?
 
Great confidence booster for Ross and JS. They played well. Team move the ball well on offense. However Stew should have put up many more shots. He passes out of being wide open or in the lane. Much better on defense overall last night.
 
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Everything has been pretty much said.
My Two Cent observations
Reed looked like a "bear" out there. ( You pick the color) Sanogo like down low.
Guards are WAY faster than in the past and seem to be able to finish.
 
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Well, that was... interesting. We were at what 43pts before they scored their first bucket? Should shut up the New Haven folks. I honestly though Tarris might have had 40pts himself by the end.
 
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A strange marker of greatness is when you begin to assess a group and forget meaningful factors-

When I list the embarrassment of talent in WUTang I often forget that GZA and Deck were members. That's how good that unit was.
When I talk about the women's team I often glance over Shade and KK that's how good Genos squad is.
When I look at this UConn team i sometimes forget we also have two potential AAs in AK and #1 out there. That's how good we are
This team is legit
 
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Most importantly they all played defense better, heck of a lot more intensity than Monday. Tarris being back big difference obviously and he looked real good and healthy, need him to stay there. Silas more aggressive and finishes strong both hands. So good to have such a talented back up in Malachi, he’s real good. Alex hedged aggressively a few times and stopped any offensive penetration, moved his feet great something a bit different I liked it. Stew as Ross solid off the bench. Reibe played better, rebounded better knows where the basket is.

UML wasn’t what they have been and were smaller so we need to tone it down a little but you had to like what you saw last night no doubt. Columbia Monday will tell us even more!
 
I was at the game last night and have a question about the PBA: was there always a giant Canadian flag hanging up there? I don’t recall noticing it in the past and am wondering if anyone knows why it’s there.
 
Mr. French said:
Stewart with 6 assists? I dig that
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He’s an underrated passer. As a Seattle guy, I’m especially rooting for him.

He’s a smooth player with a nice touch. My only concern with his game so far is lack of tenacity attacking the rim. I would like to see him finish and drive more aggressively as oppose to leaning back and fade aways, even though he can make those at a fairly high rate
 
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thekollieman said:
I was at the game last night and have a question about the PBA: was there always a giant Canadian flag hanging up there? I don’t recall noticing it in the past and am wondering if anyone knows why it’s there.
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Yes, because the Whalers always played the Canadian national anthem for the Canada teams. Same with the Wolf Pack.
 
thekollieman said:
I was at the game last night and have a question about the PBA: was there always a giant Canadian flag hanging up there? I don’t recall noticing it in the past and am wondering if anyone knows why it’s there.
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American Hockey League has at least one Canadian team. Pretty sure the flag has been up since the whalers played
 
Devland said:
The problem with these early season cupcake games. We are better than we were against New Haven and probably not as good as we looked tonight. We won't know anything until the BYU game. Need some game that are one possession games with 5 minutes left. Those are more exciting than these.
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Patience, look at the schedule
 
RuffRuff said:
Yup - can’t ride the highs and lows of tomato cans, they show almost nothing. We can learn from last year. This is when everyone comes out thinking Jaylen Stewart turned a corner.

The only thing to glean from this one is Tarris makes a massive difference but we knew that already.

Not sure this team is reminiscent of either 23 or 24. We have no Ajx, no Cling, no Cam anywhere on this team. We haven’t seen enough of Mullins to even understand what part he’ll play. Unique blend.
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I think you compare teams and personnel when the season is over. Until then, enjoy watching this team develop its own style and personality. Or occasionally don’t enjoy it also.
 
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