We should play faster

[FfldCntyFan]

It's difficult to argue with the results from the past few years but it likely would help us overall if we pushed the pace a little on occasion. It doesn't need to be a new philosophy, merely slipping in a change up or curve ball every fourth or fifth pitch so to speak to give the opponent something else to worry about.

 

[Huskyforlife]

I do think we have a habit of passing up good shots for great shots often, Demary was doing this constantly earlier in the season when he refused to shoot. Guys gotta be confident in their ability to make shots if the first screen/set gets them space.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Our low-tempo offense is just so bad that in spite of it, we won two National Championships. Can’t wait until we fire Hurley and bring in Nate Oats. Now there’s a team with great tempo! I bet they would pulverize us if we played head-to head.

Let me go check their current record…

 

[uconnbill]

If UConn wasn't winning, I could see this comment, but they have lost one game this year, shorthanded.

 

[Scrappy3]

I know we are 16-1 but we have more to give. 10-15 % more fga

 

[Marat]

According to Hurley, the team needs to play harder .

 

[EBonz30]

Strange take. My first impulse is that you don’t watch this team enough & are not dialed in to the offense & or culture as a whole. With that said, I could be absolutely incorrect with this initial feeling.

I do believe a major part of the reason Hurley & UConn has won 2 titles over the last 3 seasons is because of their half court offensive sets- although they had great players in 2023 & 2024- they didn’t have the talent ala the 2004 team- going up & down & blowing teams out off pure talent (75 tempo per KP)- oh wait they did accomplish one of those two in blowing teams out- lol.

2023- 204 Tempo
2024- 330 Tempo
2026- 295 Tempo


PS this is no shot at Calhoun the legend.

 

[Woof]

According to Hurley, the team needs to play harder .

What does he know? I will trust in Hurley instead! Wait.....

 

[Woof]

Our low-tempo offense is just so bad that in spite of it, we won two National Championships. Can’t wait until we fire Hurley and bring in Nate Oats. Now there’s a team with great tempo! I bet they would pulverize us if we played head-to head.

Let me go check their current record…

They have the highest strength of schedule in the country. That might have had a tiny impact on their record.

 

[HW611]

I liken our team to an old school control TOP football team with a great defense.

In football, a team will run it over and over to wear out a defense and control time of possession. Keeps your defense rested and wears them out over the course of the game and in the end, your gashing a defense for long runs because they are so worn out. Need a great defense to do something like this of course.

Our offense runs teams through multiple screens and actions over and over. Like running the football, over the course of a game a team is going to be worn out. To the point by the end they're leaving us open for 3s or losing their man for easy layups.

I loved the run and gun teams we had of old too but we can't argue with the results.