I agree with you. Especially your last sentence. ‘Make more 3-pointers (not take. make)”You need to shoots 3s to win. Especially if they are open and you are a shooter who can make them at an acceptable percentage.
Take everything you learned about hoops as a kid and ignore it. The 3, at high volume, and anything above 33% is good hoops.
People act like the 3 is bad basketball, and the postup 2 is good fundamental basketball.
Not enough 3s in 1995UConn sweet 16 loss to miss state.
UConn, with Ray “Freakin” Allen, was 10-48 from 2 in that game trying to attack Eric Dampier.
If Ray, second greatest shooter of all time after Curry, did Ray, and shot more 3s (he was 4-10) UConn wins that game.
They took 18 3s and 48 2s that came agaisnt a team with an nba center who played 15 years as a defensive guy.
Huskies go to final four if they shot more 3s that came. They were 7-20 from 3. 21 pts on 20 shots while they scored 20 points on 48 shots from 2.
If the damn 3 is wide open, and you are a 3-point shooter, take the 3.
I watched this evolution first hand in college. Calhoun embraced the 3 in the 2000s with Gordon, Rashad, walker, price. All those guys.
Calhoun was an insanely adaptive coach. He pressured in the 90s, went to man half court defense funneling to his bigs in 2000s, and after Hamilton concentrated on lead guards win can breakdown players (walker, Napier, boStright, price) late in his career. He would say they need to make more 3-pointers (not take. Make).
The people who hate Hurley are just as unrealistic in a negative way as the people who they criticize for sticking up for Hurley. Seems like a lot of the old school vets of this board are the ones being overly critical on Hurley now. The people fawning over how good pikell would have been here just saw him go through a big losing stretch too. Change your minds on him?
As predictable as youyour posts are so predictable. Always “yeah but..”
When we won a few in a row “yeah but let’s see what happens with Marquette.”
Then we rip Marquette, a top 10 team, from the tip. “yeah but…”
See a pattern?
That's an interesting way to say terrible opinionTo Fishy’s credit, he spoke a hard truth
I don’t think you get it…Newton had basically 2 tough, physical defenders on him when he was in the game with AJax because AJax’s man was sagging. What exactly is he supposed to do? He has the speed to get to the lane, but not to get past the guy literally camped at the foul line. Diarra is considerably quicker off the dribble even though he isn’t as good of an offensive player. Hurley going with Diarra was actually a brilliant coaching move that likely won us that game. There were multiple plays where Diarra was able to get past his man, draw Ajax’s guy to him and hit AJax for a dunk. Seton Hall also gave Newton fits in the 2nd half of the first game against them as they were draped all over him as soon as he came across half court. In most leagues those are fouls, but in the Big East that’s just “big east basketball”.To Fishy’s credit, he spoke a hard truth that a lot of the BY doesn't want to hear. Do we need a PG? No, but…
We need Newton to play up to his capability. He simply doesn’t do that most games. When he does, we’ve been dominant.
Newton needs to bring consistent intensity and focus to the court. Whatever is going on with him from the neck up during games needs to stop.
If Newton is going to continue bringing a lackadaisical approach, four out of every five games, and not care enough about the team or winning to play at his highest level, then I wouldn’t start him.
To rid yourself of the flashbacks, I recommend that you use Darius, various, and precarious in a limerick.It may be the flashbacks to the loss against Miami with Rice's buzzer beater.
I think that’s the consensus feeling. How he has addresses his deficiencies is where the opinions start to vary so wildlyMy opinion of Hurley has not changed since halfway through his first season. There are some things he is very good at, and there are some things where he needs a lot of help. How he addresses this second category will dictate how successful he is as a head coach.
You guys are absolute clueless "fans" I use that term lightly... everyone and there brother thought we were the best team in the country to start the season...then they quickly changed to Purdue. How's that working for Purdue now? Think they lost 3 out of past 4. Players have off gamed. Seton Hall is definitely no slouch defensively. I forgot they should have shot 85% from 3 and only had 5 turnovers.. hahahaha I'm a critical fan to. But I knew going into this season we weren't gonna be a top 10 team. Worse thing that ever happen to our fan base is that awesome run we had at the PK. Gave all you delusional fans the idea somehow we were gonna win the national championship... quick side note the majority of the board didn't think we would be in the too 25 this year..shocking we have spent more time in the top 25 then we have outside it all year.. be a cuse fan they could use some fans.18 tos and 18% shooting from 3. We aren’t going very far with that.
I keep seeing people talk about other teams dropping other games to compare to ours. Those teams we keep bringing up our still top of their conference, Purdue at #1. We are a distant 5th. So it’s not the same.You guys are absolute clueless "fans" I use that term lightly... everyone and there brother thought we were the best team in the country to start the season...then they quickly changed to Purdue. How's that working for Purdue now? Think they lost 3 out of past 4. Players have off gamed. Seton Hall is definitely no slouch defensively. I forgot they should have shot 85% from 3 and only had 5 turnovers.. hahahaha I'm a critical fan to. But I knew going into this season we weren't gonna be a top 10 team. Worse thing that ever happen to our fan base is that awesome run we had at the PK. Gave all you delusional fans the idea somehow we were gonna win the national championship... quick side note the majority of the board didn't think we would be in the too 25 this year..shocking we have spent more time in the top 25 then we have outside it all year.. be a cuse fan they could use some fans.
If there is one thing we of all teams should know, guards mean everything in the tourney. You can’t blow off his concerns.That's an interesting way to say terrible opinion
You need to shoots 3s to win. Especially if they are open and you are a shooter who can make them at an acceptable percentage.
Take everything you learned about hoops as a kid and ignore it. The 3, at high volume, and anything above 33% is good hoops.
People act like the 3 is bad basketball, and the postup 2 is good fundamental basketball.
Not enough 3s in 1995UConn sweet 16 loss to miss state.
UConn, with Ray “Freakin” Allen, was 10-48 from 2 in that game trying to attack Eric Dampier.
If Ray, second greatest shooter of all time after Curry, did Ray, and shot more 3s (he was 4-10) UConn wins that game.
They took 18 3s and 48 2s that came agaisnt a team with an nba center who played 15 years as a defensive guy.
Huskies go to final four if they shot more 3s that came. They were 7-20 from 3. 21 pts on 20 shots while they scored 20 points on 48 shots from 2.
If the damn 3 is wide open, and you are a 3-point shooter, take the 3.
I watched this evolution first hand in college. Calhoun embraced the 3 in the 2000s with Gordon, Rashad, walker, price. All those guys.
Calhoun was an insanely adaptive coach. He pressured in the 90s, went to man half court defense funneling to his bigs in 2000s, and after Hamilton concentrated on lead guards win can breakdown players (walker, Napier, boStright, price) late in his career. He would say they need to make more 3-pointers (not take. Make).
You guys are absolute clueless "fans" I use that term lightly... everyone and there brother thought we were the best team in the country to start the season...then they quickly changed to Purdue. How's that working for Purdue now? Think they lost 3 out of past 4. Players have off gamed. Seton Hall is definitely no slouch defensively. I forgot they should have shot 85% from 3 and only had 5 turnovers.. hahahaha I'm a critical fan to. But I knew going into this season we weren't gonna be a top 10 team. Worse thing that ever happen to our fan base is that awesome run we had at the PK. Gave all you delusional fans the idea somehow we were gonna win the national championship... quick side note the majority of the board didn't think we would be in the too 25 this year..shocking we have spent more time in the top 25 then we have outside it all year.. be a cuse fan they could use some fans.
First of all, my comment was to UconnSwag, who I’m positive many people will agree has been overly doom & gloom lately. You his handler or something?As predictable as you
Blowing sunshine ain’t gonna change the fact that the team has underperformed in the NBE and hasn’t won an NCAA game under DH.
The team started lights out very early and has become mucked up in mental mistakes, horrible line-up rotations, not being prepared and out willed by the opposition more than not. This isn’t a talent issue and if you were honest with yourself, you would come out and say it. A team more often than not gets it personality on the court from somewhere - where is that?
I’ve coached for nearly 30 years, some at a high level and know a bit. I’ve also followed UConn basketball longer than you’ve been on this earth and can tell you that unless there are some quick adjustments, a replay of the post season during the past two seasons is going to be repeated. The team has the talent to go a long way and I hope they do. However the kids can sense when a coach is more afraid to lose than anything else.
BTW GTown might have ripped Marquette that night
I respect your undying loyalty to DH, that is your privilege as a fan.
The problem is you don’t know a shot isn’t falling until after it misses. It’s more a case of taking a good shot by the right player based on the flow of a possession. After that, if the right shot doesn’t fall, that’s basketball.I agree with you. Especially your last sentence. ‘Make more 3-pointers (not take. make)”
My issue is we don’t have those shooters. We have Hawk, AK, and (Newton/Alleyne when on). Those 4 almost never play together.
Is it better to be hoisting 3s if you are 25% shooter or taking 2s at 50%?
There are days when 3s aren’t falling. What is our offense then?
I agree with you. Especially your last sentence. ‘Make more 3-pointers (not take. make)”
My issue is we don’t have those shooters. We have Hawk, AK, and (Newton/Alleyne when on). Those 4 almost never play together.
Is it better to be hoisting 3s if you are 25% shooter or taking 2s at 50%?
There are days when 3s aren’t falling. What is our
Dude can coach.Add to his adaptiveness with lots of zone on the 2nd half versus Butler in the NC game.
But it is better than the Shabazz Napier title team and the previous three NCAA tourney teams.Hold on.
If anyone is arguing the talent of the team they are nuts.
There are, likely, 5 nba players on this roster.Hawkins and Clingan probabky o my first round picks.
1. Hawkins
2. Clingan
3. Jackson
4. Sanogo
5. Karaban (shooing is worth twice what any other skill is out there. Double its value)
Newton, perhaps his size gets him a summer league look and if his shot improves he can be a player.
Team has a lot of talent, but is missing elite ball handling. .
Team is good. I don’t know what to tell y’all. This isn’t a great team. But it is better than the Shabazz Napier title team and the previous three NCAA tourney teams.
I would be disappointed if this team didn’t hit the sweet 16. After that mark? They have some weaknesses that can be exploited in backcourt. So asking for more than that is being a fan.
I can and just didIf there is one thing we of all teams should know, guards mean everything in the tourney. You can’t blow off his concerns.
Don’t let 6 games fool you. That team was a 7 seed and had lost by 30+ points coming into the ncaa tourney.But it is better than the Shabazz Napier title team and the previous three NCAA tourney teams.
this team is better than Napier's 2014 NC team? You are kiddin' right? In what universe?
you need a clutch shot - you take Hawkins over Shabazz?
you need a guy that does everything - pass, rebound, open 3 - you take freshman AK over senior Giffey?
you need your backcourt to play stifling D - you take Newton & Hawkins over Boat & Shabazz?
you need to take it into the lane and draw a foul - you take Newton, Diarra & Hawkins over Shabazz, Boat & Daniels?
you need a consistent reliable sub - you take Joey C or Diarra over Kromah?
you need ice-water in his veins, clutch FT shooting to close out a game - you are taking AJ, Newton, Diarra & Hawkins over Shabazz, Boat, Giffey & Daniels?
that Shabazz team beat a #4 seed, #3 seed, a #2 seed and the #1 overall seed to win the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP and you honestly think this team is better than that team?