We are Flawed

[husky429]

Hurley said pregame Hopkins was going to be a tough matchup for Karaban, which everyone knew would be a mismatch and then he stuck to that matchup for most of the game and let him drop 27. I don’t get it.

Preach. No help, no different matchup. Just have at 'em Alex... you can't do that to a freshman. Throw Andre on him

 

[UConnSwag11]

Who was supposed to guard him? AJ is too small and sanogo is too slow.

Worked out well when they did. Especially when we went Clingan and sanogo

 

[AntG168]

There are some flaws in the backcourt that nearly everyone predicted, but there’s no bigger flaw than the in-game coaching.

Butler, George, Villanova, Xavier, and now Providence have executed similar defensive game plans, and there doesn’t seem to be an attempt at making any adjustments. Conference wins are always tough to come by, but it shouldn’t be this hard with a team this talented.

I don’t think we played that well at Butler either. They just aren’t good

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

Who was supposed to guard him? AJ is too small and sanogo is too slow.

It isn't that black and white. Sure, we have nobody that can be his initial defender, most teams don't. But there isn't a reason we can't play better help/team defense.

 

[UConnSwag11]

You nailed it. Love what Karaban brings for shooting and spacing, but he is struggling to stay in front and moreso contest at the rim on defense

Very good offensive player. High iq and hustles. But his body and knowledge on defense is a liability

 

[husky429]

Who was supposed to guard Hopkins then? AJ is too small and sanogo is too slow.

No he isn't. Andre is 6'6 210 and Karaban is 6'8 210. Hopkins is 6'6 220.

 

[UconnFanDC]

I can't remember the last time Connecticut has not had a guard that couldn't lead the team and shoot.

And all BE coaches are watching the style of play that defeated Uconn.

 

[Reality2021]

We don’t seem to have a killer instinct that wins close games on the road. We play tight. Love this team. Still have high expectations, but we don’t have it… yet.

It’s not. We don’t have bucket getters when the times get tough. Hawkins needs to run off 4 screens to get open because he can’t create for himself. None of our guards are at all effective in the half court.

Yup..exactly…guards can’t break down the defense, if their not hitting 3s their in trouble

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Worked out well when they did. Especially when we went Clingan and sanogo

Sanogo got cooked a couple times by Hopkins. He’s not quick enough.

 

[AntG168]

We put up just as much a fight as DePaul did. Embarrassing. This team is getting gut checked right now. We’ll find out a lot these next too games. Because right now it looks like they are amazing front runners

 

[bendm]

It isn't that black and white. Sure, we have nobody that can be his initial defender, most teams don't. But there isn't a reason we can't play better help/team defense.

Yes But every comment he’s made is that Karaban shouldn’t haven been guarding him..he was the only possible primary defender we could throw at him without Samson

 

[Giddyup5]

Jackson should have been guarding Hopkins.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Sanogo got cooked a couple times by Hopkins. He’s not quick enough.

Once from what I remember. And then you have Clingan there instead of Newton who’s covering for sanogos high hedge

 

[3rdbass]

We don’t seem to have a killer instinct that wins close games on the road. We play tight. Love this team. Still have high expectations, but we don’t have it… yet.

Maybe if RJ Cole stayed an extra year we would actually have a leader at PG who could run the offense.

 

[shizzle787]

That Marquette game after Creighton ain’t gonna be no picnic either

Luckily, we matchup well with them but fingers crossed.

 

[3rdbass]

Like other posters have said Clingan needs to start or play at least 20 plus minutes for us every game. He is the only game changer on the team.

 

[3RingsCT]

They didn’t learn anything from the Xavier loss. Not one damn thing.

Who’s fault is that?

 

[navery12]

Jackson should have been guarding Hopkins.

The issue is that is Jackson was parked on the bench for 16 minutes of the 1st half with 2 fouls while Hopkins was going off

 

[YearoftheHusky]

This

Who was supposed to guard him with Ajax on the bench?

 

[huskyfan224]

Past two games were eye opening poor performances. Guards have to play and shoot better, Adama needs to figure it out (love him but he’s gotta play stronger and draw fouls) and make free throws.


The worst thing I’ve seen, however, is the officiating. I mean it has been hilariously bad and makes it that much more difficult to win

28-9 in Xavier and this one was closer at 35-19 only because the game was in the bag and they started gifting fouls to us. Same calls in crucial moments went against us

 

[3RingsCT]

Like other posters have said Clingan needs to start or play at least 20 plus minutes for us every game. He is the only game changer on the team.

He was the most effective with his minutes tonight and he sat for over half the game.

 

[3RingsCT]

The issue is that is Jackson was parked on the bench for 16 minutes of the 1st half with 2 fouls while Hopkins was going off

We were down 3 at the half and the second half was atrocious play.

 

[AntG168]

Who was supposed to guard him with Ajax on the bench?

I would given Springs a couple minutes with the way Karaban was getting abused

 

[Improviser]

Cole could draw fouls, and was a physical defender.

Newton had not been able to since the earlier and easier part of the schedule.

 

[3rdbass]

I don’t know how big the sample size needs to be that Karaban can’t guard these type of players.

It’s insane

He is a Fresman but I agree in this game we should had Jackson guarding Hopkins and Alleyne starting guarding Carter.