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HeGotGame said:
That is nice, but its wrong.

We are 5-5 in BE play the first time we played an opponent, 4-2 in the second go around. How does this fit your narrative that teams gameplan for us and we cannot overcome it?
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U do realize there is a different winning % home v away. We played 3/4 top teams away first…and seton hall too. How did that away rematch with Creighton go?
 
Matt1010 said:
The last few minutes were beyond ugly and probably the worst stretch of basketball Sanogo has played in his career, but at the same time basketball is a game of runs and the outcome was really never in doubt. If Sanogo shoots/hits one of those 3s on the designed pick and pops this isn't even a discussion right now.

Do you expect other teams to never go on runs? We were also up 9 early in the 2H and that lead dropped to 2 within 3:30 minutes, it happens. Fortunately more times than not we are better at going on big runs than our opponents.

Every game isn't going to look like the Marquette game but since our big losing stretch we are 4-1 with an average margin of victory of 11. Win at home against PC on Wednesday and this team will really be heading in the right direction.
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I’ll say it again, Seton Hall is a middling Big East team and was without its best player. In those last 5 minutes we had turnovers, inability to inbound, and shot clock violations after running 20 seconds off the clock, unable to create a good shot. Once up 16 we all knew the win was in the bag. But there’s a difference between looking like a competent team and letting a 16 point lead dwindle slowly to 9, and struggling at home to handle basic tasks while letting that same lead look briefly questionable with a minute to go. What if Sanogo doesn’t make that block, or worse, fouls on a make? We shouldn’t have ever been one play away from sealing that win.

There are many treating the Marquette win as the baseline, and finishes like yesterday’s as the aberration. We are 6-7 in our last 13, with head scratching performances twice against Seton Hall and once against St. John’s. Five of 9 league wins are against Butler, Georgetown and DePaul. The Marquette game was fabulous. Not every game will be played at our ceiling, but I want the floor to be higher.
 
NJHusky said:
U do realize there is a different winning % home v away. We played 3/4 top teams away first…and seton hall too. How did that away rematch with Creighton go?
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Yes, I do. My post was mocking the ridiculous notion that teams simply learned to gameplan us and Dan Hurley cant adjust. There are a multitude of factors contributing to how the season has gone, but a handful of posters are too dense to understand that and simply think UConn lose = bad coaching.
 
AntG168 said:
This ain’t jim Calhouns era
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These things go in fashions. If everyone is following the current fashion (3 and D guys, many scorers, no focal point on offense) then you can find big talents who are neglected because they don't fit the fashion. A little contrarianism can help a coach win.
 
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navery12 said:
Top is Newton and Jackson together, bottom is Newton and no Jackson

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Good stats. The big difference is turnovers, more turnovers when he's paired with Jackson, also a bit lower in assists. A:TO ratio is 0.8 when Jackson is on the court and 1.4 when Jackson is on the bench.

Otherwise Newton seems similar. Shoots better from 3 and worse at the rim with Jackson on the court, probably because Jackson crowds the paint as defenders sag off him.

Maybe they just need to adjust the offense to help Newton's scoring when Jackson is on the court - have him do less driving into traffic and give him more perimeter screens for 3 pt shots. Then when Jackson is off the court, have Newton focus on drives to the basket.

I've said this before, but Jackson really should be used as a changeup, 20-25 minutes on court and 15-20 minutes off, with a very different look to how the team plays when he's on vs off. It can be challenging for teams to adapt to different looks, especially in the NCAA tourney where they have less familiarity.
 
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Doctor Hoop said:
I’ll say it again, Seton Hall is a middling Big East team and was without its best player. In those last 5 minutes we had turnovers, inability to inbound, and shot clock violations after running 20 seconds off the clock, unable to create a good shot. Once up 16 we all knew the win was in the bag. But there’s a difference between looking like a competent team and letting a 16 point lead dwindle slowly to 9, and struggling at home to handle basic tasks while letting that same lead look briefly questionable with a minute to go. What if Sanogo doesn’t make that block, or worse, fouls on a make? We shouldn’t have ever been one play away from sealing that win.

There are many treating the Marquette win as the baseline, and finishes like yesterday’s as the aberration. We are 6-7 in our last 13, with head scratching performances twice against Seton Hall and once against St. John’s. Five of 9 league wins are against Butler, Georgetown and DePaul. The Marquette game was fabulous. Not every game will be played at our ceiling, but I want the floor to be higher.
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We had a rough stretch where we lost more games than we should have if you want to complain about that then by all means, but if a 9 point win to a bubble team at home is grounds for serious concern then you can show concern for almost every team in college basketball.
 
HeGotGame said:
Cool. Tell me more about the team’s talent. Please. Go on.

Won’t even getting into a Hurley discussion with you, it’s not worth it, you and @UConnSwag11 have the same schtick there and it’s sub 100 iq arguments on it.
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Well for starters, according to some sites we have the 2 best draft prospects in the league outside of Nova and Whitmore. Add that to the Big East preseason POY and what I’d assume is the best recruiting in the conference AND 18th ranked transfer class and I’d say this team is suppose to be pretty talented.
 
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superjohn said:
Jalen Adams. Who is the other one?
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Christian Vital I think? Even though towards the end he didn’t play much PG. We just had a three guard lineup and he was the best player.

Now if you add HIM to this team or especially Jalen Adams, yeah this is the #1 team in the country. Or maybe not and RJ Cole would be better still because they never won all conference.
 
superjohn said:
We're going to finish 5th in the Big East in Hurley's 5th season!
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Rock carver has been contacted. Working to have sleeping giant state park have faces of Calhoun, Ollie, Hurley and Perno. I mean if Perno didn't really suck no Calhoun!!

This team has regressed.
 
AntG168 said:
That was a Whaley, sanogo, Jackson issue not a Cole issue lmao
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No it was a Cole and Martin issue. They had the ball the most and it would stick. Martin, especially, was not good at finding his teammates.

RJ Cole averaged 4 assists a game and he was our ONLY ball handler/passer.
 
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WeAreUCONN said:
Richmond was easily the best player on the court today and it wasn’t close nor debatable. The Hall wins by double digits if Richmond stayed in the game. You’re welcome.
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7 minutes ,0 points 2shots.........lmao
 
Fishy said:
Me - “We need a point guard”
Pundits - “UConn needs a point guard”
Everyone else on earth - “They need a point guard”
Aliens from outer space - “Those earthlings need a point guard”

You kids -

Tantrum Crying GIF
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HuskyWarrior611 said:
No it was a Cole and Martin issue. They had the ball the most and it would stick. Martin, especially, was not good at finding his teammates.

RJ Cole averaged 4 assists a game and he was our ONLY ball handler/passer.
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You’re hilariously wrong
 
The posts keep coming from you don’t they….what do you say the morning after Newton plays well and we win? Still miserable? Love the posts that just say we need a point guard. You don’t consider anything such as what he does well and how Newton is being defended at times..how the opposing coach may be taking Newton out of a certain game and making other guys beat the opposing team that game….how he fits in with the team…and what he does well for us….rebounds, hits free throws….averages 10 points a game….what were you saying after we signed a Diggins a few years ago? And…I guarantee you were saying hey, we got our PG of the future..highly rated, fast….how did that work out? PGs just get picked up at the PG store and they do everything you want them to do every game…..these posts make it sound like you just go to the store and pick one up…laughable
 
Billy Jack said:
Boatwright was #55 on 247 and consensus #64. Shabazz was a consensus #75.
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I seem to remember that Shabazz was outside the top 100 UNTIL he got an offer rom UConn. He rose in the rankings after Calhoun grabbed him up. That may have a lot to do with Napier coming a year early however, but I'd make the case that Shabazz didn't seem to have great athleticisim.
 
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upstater said:
I seem to remember that Shabazz was outside the top 100 UNTIL he got an offer rom UConn. He rose in the rankings after Calhoun grabbed him up. That may have a lot to do with Napier coming a year early however, but I'd make the case that Shabazz didn't seem to have great athleticisim.
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The only guards we’ve ever had that were superior athletes were Kemba with his speed, Boatright, and Jalen Adams. Everyone else was just simply coached to be an extension of their coach on the floor. Be great leaders, control pace, make the right plays etc. Watching guys like Price, Kemba, Bazz, and to an extent Boatright was a masterclass in knowing how to run offense and get your teammates involved while also knowing when to get yours. All of them had complete control over games.
 
AntG168 said:
Go ahead. I genuinely don’t care. The point is boat, price, and Kemba were great college pgs. And it had as much to do with physical ability as it did “coaching”. An RJ Cole with this group and we might be the #1 team in the country
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@AntG168
 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
It’s like people really don’t remember how stagnant our offense was last year and how hard it was for us to get a good look.
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Well, none of the parts could move. Sanogo was one-dimensional. Whaley was last year's Andre. Polley couldn't get free, and Hawkins wasn't the player he's getting to be now. And Andre was still Andre (wish he'd watch more Dr J and less Pistol Pete).
 
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