Yes - that's actually exactly when the momentum changed. Our energy level picked up. AK isn't naturally emotional, but he was very flat today, like he's letting his shooting woes affect everything else. He had several opportunities to dive on a loose ball or give us a spark.
And the player of the game was Tarris.
Tarris isn't Adama but he's big, can seal post position, and has great touch around the basket, not understanding why they just can't run half the same plays that got Adama so many quick duck-ins for easy looks around the basket. They also need to get back to the Liam/Tarris two man game.
Well he cant be stubborn next year! Reed or Reibe
Not sure what is going on with AK, but if you call the team soft, you better be ready to play aggressive & throw your body around. He hasnt been right in the head since the 2 missed FTs.
It's even worse when you consider Samson is an excellent player in short spurts, change of pace is his ideal role. I don't blame Dan for giving him the first shot (loyalty/waited 4 years in an era where that doesn't happen), but that reluctance to adjust absolutely could've been the difference in some close losses.
I think the key sequence that lost the game for them was when Liam hit 2 FT’s with 3:49 left to cut the deficit to 4. UConn then pressed and then Perkins fired up a long and quick 3 for Nova that bricked and Liam was then fouled on the rebound and hit two more FT’s to cut it to 2. UConn didn’t look back after those 4 points in 12 seconds.
Your posts irk me. We won the game playing great D and feeding the beast.
For sure. The two dominate inside and play well together. We'll see what the coach does?
It really should be. It’s like I get Danny, Samson is a company man and you want to pay him back. We are a tougher team with Reed on the floor, and toughness is what this team desperately needs. He is a physical mismatch in the large majority of matchups - use it.
7 and half. You have to count Stewart. He had the manchild rebound and put back that started the run and played great D. Nowell to spell a few minutes in each half for Diarra.
I honestly thought that offensive rebound and put back by Jaylin was Tarris right when it happened. That was an incredible rebound, it looked like he had a bear mitt the way he swallowed it up.
I’m a big Reed guy and have been advocating for more of him but don’t the advanced metrics say most of our best lineups are with Johnson? @auror maybe you can weigh in?
Only a run in March will make up for that game. One game not enough
Not really big
Stewart needs to get more run. He brings athelticism and can hit the 3 better than the current Karaban. He started the run with his monster rebound and put bak.
