I was thinking the exact same thing when it was happening. Everyone could see he was in trouble. How many timeouts did they have left at that point? Think they still had 2.We should have called a timeout. We had 1 left. The play was right in front of our bench.
1 left. But still should have used itI was thinking the exact same thing when it was happening. Everyone could see he was in trouble. How many timeouts did they have left at that point? Think they still had 2.
When Ajax hit that floater late it seems like that's always available but he rarely does it. He must get more aggressive on offense next year.I got very tired of us just running screen plays to get Cole the ball when it seems like no one else can create offense on their own . AJax could drive it to the basket every play, and did a couple times where he drew contact and got fouled but he's too unselfish at times looking to pass with open shots or lanes .
We should have called a timeout. We had 1 left. The play was right in front of our bench.
People complain about Sanogo not dunking, well AJ doesn't either. He's the highest leaper on the court but rarely plays around the rim.When Ajax hit that floater late it seems like that's always available but he rarely does it. He must get more aggressive on offense next year.
Every time we drove hard, which wasn’t much, we got fouled. Ajax would have gotten their bigs into foul trouble.I got very tired of us just running screen plays to get Cole the ball when it seems like no one else can create offense on their own . AJax could drive it to the basket every play, and did a couple times where he drew contact and got fouled but he's too unselfish at times looking to pass with open shots or lanes .
75% of our offense is having Whaley or Adama at the top of the key and Cole fighting for his life to get open while being face guarded. It limits our possessions every time. Such a juvenile offense.Part of the problem is that last play was indicative of our sets the entire game. Why DH insists on the high "handoff" to get the offense moving is baffling as it literally invites a double team. Then you do it with a very small guard over and over again. It's ridiculous how hard Cole had to work to get the offense even started on most possessions. That's on DH and an atrocious half-court offense.
I'm frustrated because it is now two years in a row that it was pretty clear that we were scouted well and exposed for a full half without really any adjustments. I'm not going to go with the narrative that one guy beat us. Allen was the best player on the court by an absolute mile and should've had over 40 considering he missed a couple of bunnies to start the game. We made no major defensive adjustments, fouled him "3" times shooting threes, and we got more or less nothing from anyone but Cole b/c our squad totally lacks guys (other than Cole) who can make plays.
People complain about Sanogo not dunking, well AJ doesn't either. He's the highest leaper on the court but rarely plays around the rim.
If they don't want him to produce offensively then make him your point guard and commit. No better passer on this team, and when he cleans things up he'll be the best passer in the BE next season.
I really am concerned that AJ will not be offensively dominate next season, nothing in his game gives me confidence. Sure there were improvements in his game this season, but with all his talent there is a disconnect somewhere. Someone really needs to work with the kid, or his full potential will not be reached here at UConn.
We should have called a timeout. We had 1 left. The play was right in front of our bench.
Frightening similarities between the two first round games the last two years. Including both being 22-pt first halves. Just wild.Part of the problem is that last play was indicative of our sets the entire game. Why DH insists on the high "handoff" to get the offense moving is baffling as it literally invites a double team. Then you do it with a very small guard over and over again. It's ridiculous how hard Cole had to work to get the offense even started on most possessions. That's on DH and an atrocious half-court offense.
I'm frustrated because it is now two years in a row that it was pretty clear that we were scouted well and exposed for a full half without really any adjustments. I'm not going to go with the narrative that one guy beat us. Allen was the best player on the court by an absolute mile and should've had over 40 considering he missed a couple of bunnies to start the game. We made no major defensive adjustments, fouled him "3" times shooting threes, and we got more or less nothing from anyone but Cole b/c our squad totally lacks guys (other than Cole) who can make plays.