Villanova Post Game Thread

[uconnfan68]

I grew up back then and I don't have any drain bamage.

I thought you had CTE from that cannon.

 

[BFieldHusky]

He’s just speaking facts, calling balls and strikes, the rest of us just can’t handle his truth telling

His takes have become worse by the day. Even his take today about us "abandoning" our bench.

Why would anyone care what Duke, of all fan bases, thinks of our team this year? Weird.

 

[JSB60]

If we’re going to have a January slump, coming out of it 19-1, ranked second in the country isn’t too bad.

 

[HooperScooper]

For some strange reason, Reed struggled with Brennan. He was rebounding over the top and back of Reed. Travis should have been knocking him into the stands.

Travis? It kills me.

 

[Dove]

If posted already, I do not apologize. Hurley and Calhoun.

 

[jdb50]

Nova had Brennen stay in the paint when we had Tarris up top and even when Tarris had the ball. He is no threat to score outside 10 feet. Nova gave Tarris the Andre Jackson treatment. We have Tarris on D outside the key often and I'm not sure we should going forward but doubt Hurley will change. Same for Reibe. Keep him closer to the basket on D or we have no shot blocking threat on opponents drives. Our bench is not giving us enough points. That is not going to win games in the next stretch of BE games.

 

[ucp990411]

Everyone complains about Smith dribbling too much and he does. But I think what happens is that either him or his teammates are not making a read which starts our offensive action. The players on the court are standing around waiting for the action to start. Whose fault is that I am not sure.

 

[uh-no]

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can't say I disagree with this take. Maybe the "lump of moldy chicken" quip was a bit over the top.

 

[alphasigko]

We have Solo and Ross. I think more of our issue is we don't have enough people who can crate on offense. Demary is hesistant and Mullins is still learning how to play against top competition. They both have the attributes to create and we do need more of it as well as Ball. Having a little ISO ball when our sets break down would be great to have.

IMO Ross has regressed since his hammy injury to his last year's form. Albeit he did make that crucial block as the game clock was winding down.

 

[BGesus4]

I edited my response to you and I'll repeat it here for clarity.

You wouldn't trade Reed for any other center? I'd trade him for at least 6-7 other centers in a heartbeat. He's a beast when he's on his game, but there are several other centers playing at a higher level more consistently who would fit in to UConn's schemes. And there's nothing wrong with UConn having a center who is top 10 in the country but also acknowledging there are better options out there.

Which 6-7?

I don’t see many teams out there that wouldn’t be better if they had Tarris instead of their current centers.

Zuby is more productive game to game but Reed is way more talented.

 

[Waquoit]

I been on the boneyard many years but this year is the worst if you measure the record of our team divided by the pessimistic view of many on this board.

Time has a way of making one forget. Three years ago in January this place was a schizophrenic mess. Long-time Posters that should’ve known better were bailing left and right.

 

[uconnever]

Personally I feel it is a bad look complaining about the refs. Even when the calls don't go your way, better to put your head down and keep working. But to each his own.

With anything in life, you have to lobby for yourself. Maybe mentioning something may make them look for that specific thing more. A closed mouth don’t get fed.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

IMO Ross has regressed since his hammy injury to his last year's form. Albeit he did make that crucial block as the game clock was winding down.

I have to think he’s not 100% yet. He just looks a step slower than normal, though he can still be an effective defender not at 100%. Definitely made some nice defensive plays down the stretch.

 

[Mr. French]

Travis? It kills me.

You think he thinks our center is named Travis or do you think it got auto corrected?

It’s not that important.

 

[KingAG]

I’m going to assume you don’t post a long excerpt from the Duke board unless you agree with it, and look, I get we’re not blowing people’s doors off lately, but this is not how you beat the “I hate all our players” allegations

He’s not a UConn fan. The sooner we all realize that, it all begins to make sense. He’s literally only back on the boneyard because we started winning again.

 

[TheShot1990]

Travis? It kills me.

yeah that is the most butchered name of one of our players I can remember. Unless he was thinking about Travis Kight coming back for round dos

 

[bjc42]

gosh you guys can sure yap yap yap endlessly about pointless arguments

 

[RuffRuff]

Which 6-7?

I don’t see many teams out there that wouldn’t be better if they had Tarris instead of their current centers.

Zuby is more productive game to game but Reed is way more talented.

If Tarris had half Zubi’s motor he’d be an all American. Zubi is all effort and tenacity. Tarris is much bigger and stronger.

 

[KingAG]

gosh you guys can sure yap yap yap endlessly about pointless arguments

Everything said on a message board about CBB is pointless. Are you under the impression that you are doing something meaningful here? Lmao

 

[RuffRuff]

Everything said on a message board about CBB is pointless. Are you under the impression that you are doing something meaningful here? Lmao

I liken this to keyboard sports radio, which is also technically meanginless. The point of a MB is to have a discussion, some constructive back and forth. Ponder things, bounce things, recognize things, play some armchair QB. Sit atop the acropolis. So yeah, it's pointless in the grand scheme, but aren't most things?

 

[HW611]

My thoughts exactly! Teams know that the book on UConn's is to clutch, grab, and knock guys off their routes. Slips and back cuts are open but seldom are they even looking for the ball. Ross and Stewart are acting like decoys on offense, but you actually have to be a threat to score to be a decoy.

Yeah half the time I'm not sure if Ross or Stew are even involved in a play outside of stand in the corner for spacing.

Sometimes it seems like our plays involve 3 people or 4. Which is interesting and would make sense when we practice 4 on 4 a lot it seemed.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I would love to see a replay.

But as I remember it. The Nova player hit BM in the head with his shoulder. He then extended his arm, which came across Mullins neck. I thought that smacking your arm into an opponents neck and knocking him down is a flagrant foul.

Nova half a few overly aggressive dirty fouls. One on Ross rebounding (missed both FTs probably because got clotheslined). Also one of the clock stopping fouls Silas shoved from behind

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

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This is such a weird thing to post.

 

[HW611]

Malachi for a while now has pretty much only been playing backup PG minutes (ie he’s not on the floor with Silas). Ross cannot play PG, so he’s not taking the minutes Malachi is currently playing.

But what if… ah nvm

Absolutely joking

 

[KingAG]

I liken this to keyboard sports radio, which is also technically meanginless. The point of a MB is to have a discussion, some constructive back and forth. Ponder things, bounce things, recognize things, play some armchair QB. Sit atop the acropolis. So yeah, it's pointless in the grand scheme, but aren't most things?

Yes. Which is why we shouldn’t be policing conversations on the boneyard as if whatever the conversation police want to talk about is any more meaningful