Vital Drives

[UConnRock]

ugh!!

 

[Chin Diesel]

1/2 as bad as AG drives.

I'll take 20 Vitals over one AG every time.

 

[CTisballers]

Gilbert Turnover ugh!!!!!

 

[HeGotGame]

Gilbert wears #3 not Vital

 

[tykurez]

This is Christian Vital’s world we’re just living in it

 

[cullaville]

Gilbert Turnover ugh!!!!!

why does he even have the ball

 

[DayDayTFS]

Does anyone realize we don’t have other options.... wake up people. Maybe if we just had one guy that can shoot...

 

[Kitaman]

Does anyone realize we don’t have other options.... wake up people. Maybe if we just had one guy that can shoot...

We know but it also means we have no one else to complain about.

 

[jibsey]

We have no options but Gaffney I guess. I would let him start knowing it could be ugly.

 

[Kitaman]

We have no options but Gaffney I guess. I would let him start knowing it could be ugly.

Its kinda ugly now.

 

[Stinger92860]

We have no options but Gaffney I guess. I would let him start knowing it could be ugly.

Gaffney hit 2 free throws at the end

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

To be fair, considering how every other play was a whistle I like his aggressive takes. At least he made it to the rim unlike turning it over like Gilbert

 

[huskyinfl]

Vital literally rejects himself off the bottom of the rim and then looks up as if the rim should have become semi solid holding his hands up like he can't comprehend what happened to him the previous three times when he did it before

 

[king conn]

Vital literally rejects himself off the bottom of the rim and then looks up as if the rim should have become semi solid holding his hands up like he can't comprehend what happened to him the previous three times when he did it before

Or the rim should have been called for a foul

 

[Okafour rings]

Vital literally rejects himself off the bottom of the rim and then looks up as if the rim should have become semi solid holding his hands up like he can't comprehend what happened to him the previous three times when he did it before

Did anyone else notice that both Gilbert and Vital end up on the floor on almost all of their drives to the basket? There were multiple times when Houston had a 5 on 4 going the other way because those two guys kept losing their balance and missing their drives. Vital was blocked twice by the backboard/rim!

 

[Apollo]

Or the rim should have been called for a foul

The way the refs called the game, I'm surprised it wasn't.

 

[cohenzone]

We have no options but Gaffney I guess. I would let him start knowing it could be ugly.

Not so sure he should start, but maybe finish in a tight game with 4 minutes left. AG seems to have end of game tunnel vision. He tries so hard to make the moment
instead of directing the team.

As for Vital, he’s lots better than some give him credit for and he doesn’t miss foul shots. The kid whose O is lacking is Akok. So athletic and an elite shot blocker, but in no way can I see him as anywhere near pro ready, even after next year unless he explodes. With his frame, he needs a way better outside game.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

The coach is the only person responsible when a team consistently reverts to hero ball at crunch time.

 

[uchusky32]

We have 3 maybe 4 athletic guys on the offensive end. Bouk, Sid, Whaley and possibly Akok.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

We have 3 maybe 4 athletic guys on the offensive end. Bouk, Sid, Whaley and possibly Akok.

You should stop posting about basketball.

 

[BlueDogs]

The repeating ragtag, breakdown at crunch may be a player problem, but it’s Hurley’s problem to fix. Either he’s not getting through to them or they aren’t prepared to execute (1-7 foul shooting by PG, huge turnovers by the PG, not getting the ball into a starters hands for a shot with 7 seconds and chance to win).

 

[AdamaNation]

Not so sure he should start, but maybe finish in a tight game with 4 minutes left. AG seems to have end of game tunnel vision. He tries so hard to make the moment
instead of directing the team.

As for Vital, he’s lots better than some give him credit for and he doesn’t miss foul shots. The kid whose O is lacking is Akok. So athletic and an elite shot blocker, but in no way can I see him as anywhere near pro ready, even after next year unless he explodes. With his frame, he needs a way better outside game.

Agree but the other teams would only double him or force a trap and that is where he panics every time. He can’t handle that pressure yet.

 

[cohenzone]

Agree but the other teams would only double him or force a trap and that is where he panics every time. He can’t handle that pressure yet.

And AG drives into double teams and gets swallowed up. Watching all these close games end has been like watching the movie Groundhog Day except that Bill Murray’s character was slowly learning from his mistakes.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Was his shot at 55-57 goaltended? Sure looked it

 

[BNich]

Gaffney hit 2 free throws at the end

He didn't have to dribble against a defender at the FT line. Just saying.