What is the #1 on the court shortcoming...

[HooperScooper]

We have a clear number 1 option to be the PG on offense and initiating the offense, surprised by how many people are saying that's an issue

That and UConn's assist to made baskets ratio and assists to turnover ratio are both in the top tier in the country. So that's not a problem. I think some people are just saying the guards and wings need to drive to the basket more. I think there's merit in that argument.

 

[tennmike]

That and UConn's assist to made baskets ratio and assists to turnover ratio are both in the top tier in the country. So that's not a problem. I think some people are just saying the guards and wings need to drive to the basket more. I think there's merit in that argument.

...or we need to get the opponents to foul our players more. Need more drills.

 

[alphasigko]

AS is an outstanding one on one defender, what he isn't is a plus defensive rebounder. Opponents are targeting Karaban, Newton, and Hawkins.

And he is struggling w/the High Hedge as demonstrated against X

 

[PAHusky]

We have a clear number 1 option to be the PG on offense and initiating the offense, surprised by how many people are saying that's an issue

Agree that AJax is probably the number one option/PG on the team, but that's part of the problem. He can break down his man but he can't shoot or finish. When you need a bucket, the go-to guy is Hawkins, who has trouble breaking down defenders off the dribble sometimes, and Newton, who similarly struggles.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Dribble penetration, or the lack thereof. It’s not correctable with this roster, so it needs to be overcome.

I think your wrong
this team could slash with the best if you encouraged it.
Give me one reason why a player with Jackson’s skills or Hawkins’ can’t get to the hoop.
Even Karaban can get to the hoop

 

[alphasigko]

I think your wrong
this team could slash with the best if you encouraged it.
Give me one reason why a player with Jackson’s skills or Hawkins’ can’t get to the hoop.
Even Karaban can get to the hoop

Add to that the fact that Newton did it successfully against most of the Out-of-Conference opponents, but has been reluctant to go to the hoop with the purpose of scoring, or getting fouled while scoring or while trying to get there.

 

[UConnSwag11]

...........we need to correct to challenge for the national championship. I have my opinion. What is yours?

Guard play and defending the rim

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

big east refs

 

[DW1361]

I originally thought the topic was complaints with the Gampel floor. I now see that not all things are great right now having nothing to do with the court. We lost a game and we are embarrassed over threads about how we should be #1. Had we beat Xavier by three points the arguments for why we should be #1 would have only intensified. Alas, we lost . So what is our problem??? I believe the talent and abilities on this team are just fine. Was it 2011 when we lost 9 Big East games only to become BE champs and National Champions? I believe why we have struggled the last couple games is because for reasons unknown, we went from a 10-11 deep team to a 6 deep team. Many of the runs we had earlier in the season can be credited to the second team with Clingan and Joey C providing a spark that ignited the run while also given our starters a rest, I don’t know, I guess I have been seeing it all wrong, because I don’t see any other short comings.

 

[imno1]

Over the last three games teams are shooting over 47% against us. We have been great with our 3 pt defense but it’s way too easy for our opponents to get to the rim. To me this is our biggest shortcoming.

 

[drayenob]

‘Humbling’ loss forces UConn men to fix cracks in identity as No. 4 Huskies prepare for hostile Providence environment

Backdoor

Huskies planning Jackson adjustment: In the Huskies’ last few games since Big East play began, opponents have left Jackson, UConn’s dynamic captain and an elite defender, wide open on the offensive end, turning extra focus onto Adama Sanogo in the paint.
Shooting isn’t one of the many strengths in Jackson’s game, though it is improving, and he seemed to take the space as a personal slight, earning technical fouls for chatting at the Georgetown and Villanova benches. Against Xavier, he just kept shooting – and he made four of his first nine -- and was two assists shy of a triple-double.
“The way he was playing, he was on his way to a fabulous game,” Hurley said. “There are some things that we’re gonna try to take advantage of when people play off him that we’ve had two days to practice, beyond him just shooting 3s... We need him to be aggressive, I think, trying to score at the rim more. He’s such a great athlete and he’s got such great size that we get enough 3s from our 3-point shooters, we don’t need to take the ball when we have it at the rim and throw it back out to the 3-point line. When we’ve got a chance to put pressure on the rim, we’ve got to do it so we can get to the foul line or finish.”

 

[JustbrewitMan]

I love all the couch coaches in this thread suggesting practice drills for improving skills like our team is a bunch of 10-year old rec league kids.

they are doing all these things and other drills 10x more valuable and complex than what you chuckleheads are suggesting.

High comedy!

 

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‘Humbling’ loss forces UConn men to fix cracks in identity as No. 4 Huskies prepare for hostile Providence environment

Backdoor

Huskies planning Jackson adjustment: In the Huskies’ last few games since Big East play began, opponents have left Jackson, UConn’s dynamic captain and an elite defender, wide open on the offensive end, turning extra focus onto Adama Sanogo in the paint.
Shooting isn’t one of the many strengths in Jackson’s game, though it is improving, and he seemed to take the space as a personal slight, earning technical fouls for chatting at the Georgetown and Villanova benches. Against Xavier, he just kept shooting – and he made four of his first nine -- and was two assists shy of a triple-double.
“The way he was playing, he was on his way to a fabulous game,” Hurley said. “There are some things that we’re gonna try to take advantage of when people play off him that we’ve had two days to practice, beyond him just shooting 3s... We need him to be aggressive, I think, trying to score at the rim more. He’s such a great athlete and he’s got such great size that we get enough 3s from our 3-point shooters, we don’t need to take the ball when we have it at the rim and throw it back out to the 3-point line. When we’ve got a chance to put pressure on the rim, we’ve got to do it so we can get to the foul line or finish.”

Hallelujah. Great job boneyard!

 

[jdb50]

At least we gave Providence a heads up on what we are going to try to do. That I do not get.

 

[Giddyup5]

Over the last three games teams are shooting over 47% against us. We have been great with our 3 pt defense but it’s way too easy for our opponents to get to the rim. To me this is our biggest shortcoming.

This

 

[MexicoHusky]

I'm not sure we have a ton of moves. We have a bit more muscle with Sampson coming. Maybe playing Adama and Clingan could do something similar. Beyond that the team is what it is. Which isn’t so bad. Let's hope we are playing our best in March/April.

Should be an improvement over the past few years regardless

 

[UconnU]

Andre Jackson on offense. Alex Karaban and Joey C on defense. Multiple players with fingers/hands taped up. Poorly timed technicals.

 

[Ewekon]

We're two dimensional. We only feed it into Sanogo and take a bunch of threes. We don't have anyone that can drive to the basket effectively.

Jordan can. He may be a bit 3 pointer lean now. Been a while since we had a true blow by - to the hoop guy. He's that with a deep shot too.

 

[DW1361]

I originally thought the topic was complaints with the Gampel floor. I now see that not all things are great right now having nothing to do with the court. We lost a game and we are embarrassed over threads about how we should be #1. Had we beat Xavier by three points the arguments for why we should be #1 would have only intensified. Alas, we lost . So what is our problem??? I believe the talent and abilities on this team are just fine. Was it 2011 when we lost 9 Big East games only to become BE champs and National Champions? I believe why we have struggled the last couple games is because for reasons unknown, we went from a 10-11 deep team to a 6 deep team. Many of the runs we had earlier in the season can be credited to the second team with Clingan and Joey C providing a spark that ignited the run while also given our starters a rest, I don’t know, I guess I have been seeing it all wrong, because I don’t see any other short comings.

At the ten minute mark of the Creighton game when Uconn made their run, on the court was Joey C, Clingan, and Diarra/Allyene. Jackson also played well with these guys. They cranked up the full court press. They showed a defensive adjustment and Creighton was rattled. They also played more aggressive on offense. Getting rebounds, tip outs and scrambling. I guess there won’t be much talk about our shortcomings.