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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 8:25:19 GMT -5
Post by hchoops on Mar 20, 2018 8:25:19 GMT -5
You can spin it any way you want. Geno did not have to win by 88 points. Don’t you think it would have been even more insulting if UConn just took a shot clock violation for all of their possessions in the second half ? That is hardly the only alternative to winning by 88. How about subbing beyond 7 players until the very end of the third quarter ? 95-31 at the half, playing 7 the entire time ? Totally unnecessary. i do not empathize with the st. Francis coach, but with his players. I have been on both ends of big blowouts. If you are up big, you can avoid embarrassing the opponent in ways other than slow downs.
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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 8:31:47 GMT -5
Post by Sons of Vaval on Mar 20, 2018 8:31:47 GMT -5
Don’t you think it would have been even more insulting if UConn just took a shot clock violation for all of their possessions in the second half ? That is hardly the only alternative to winning by 88. How about subbing beyond 7 players until the very end of the third quarter ? 95-31 at the half, playing 7 the entire time ? Totally unnecessary. i do not empathize with the st. Francis coach, but with his players. I have been on both ends of big blowouts. If you are up big, you can avoid embarrassing the opponent in ways other than slow downs. Geno is trying to win another championship. Maybe he felt that playing his starters together for more than just a quarter was important. UConn scored 46 points in the second half, compared to their 55 in the first quarter. It certainly seems like UConn took their foot off the pedal. UConn shot the ball 91 times (91!!!!) in a 40 minute game. That's like 2.25 times per minute. Again, what was UConn supposed to do -- intentionally miss shots? 11 players for UConn played double digit minutes.
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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 8:33:14 GMT -5
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Post by lou on Mar 20, 2018 8:33:14 GMT -5
It's the tournament, how much prep time does the UConn team need at this stage of the season. And I expect their practices are more of a challenge than this game proved to be. What could possibly be the point of playing the stars for so long?
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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 8:39:15 GMT -5
Post by hcd4118 on Mar 20, 2018 8:39:15 GMT -5
You are 100% correct. It is part of Coach Haigh's recruiting philosophy. He knows St. Francis is a pretty remote campus location, not an easy place to recruit to. He offers the opportunity to play an aggressive, high tempo brand of basketball. He states during recruiting that his goal is to lead in NCAA in possessions per game. And he makes it very clear that they will play that way no matter who they are playing. The players and families know what they are signing up for.
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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 8:46:08 GMT -5
Post by Sons of Vaval on Mar 20, 2018 8:46:08 GMT -5
It's the tournament, how much prep time does the UConn team need at this stage of the season. And I expect their practices are more of a challenge than this game proved to be. What could possibly be the point of playing the stars for so long? I'm looking at the UConn roster. There are 12 players on it. All active players received double digit minutes. Mikayla Coombs, the 12th player, is out for the season with an injury. I imagine that every single player on the roster -- even the bench players -- are "stars" when compared to St. Francis. The talent disparity is just so wide. With St. Francis playing up-tempo the entire game, there were so many possessions that UConn received. Again, what were they to do? Intentional shot clock violations? Brick shots?
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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 8:54:06 GMT -5
Post by hchoops on Mar 20, 2018 8:54:06 GMT -5
It's the tournament, how much prep time does the UConn team need at this stage of the season. And I expect their practices are more of a challenge than this game proved to be. What could possibly be the point of playing the stars for so long? With St. Francis playing up-tempo the entire game, there were so many possessions that UConn received. Again, what were they to do? Intentional shot clock violations? Brick shots? Did you bother to read my earlier post in response to your repeated extreme alternative. ? SUBSTITUTE DEEPER EARLIER.
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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 8:58:33 GMT -5
Post by WCHC Sports on Mar 20, 2018 8:58:33 GMT -5
You didn't read SoV's response then either, hoops. His point was that even these subs you were calling for would have waxed St. Francis, with their game plan boiling down to essentially throwing the ball back to UConn as quickly as possible. You didn't want UConn to cut their heads off, but Haigh kept handing them the axe.
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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 9:08:15 GMT -5
Post by hchoops on Mar 20, 2018 9:08:15 GMT -5
I certainly did read SOV. But I totally disagree that the team with the last 4 players as subs would have totaled 95 first half points. (Or St. Francis 31). Sure they would have been ahead by a lot, but Geno rarely played those last 4 during the season during games when the score was competitive, so he does not have much confidence in them. The score would not have been similar. Even ahead by 40-50 would have been somewhat better than 64. The fact that I disagreed with him does not mean i did not read his post.
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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 9:18:47 GMT -5
Post by rgs318 on Mar 20, 2018 9:18:47 GMT -5
No need to create a straw man of intentional shot clock violations. He could have had his subs work on passing and their set plays into the lane - red light any threes. The opposing coach did contribute to this but I have to believe it did not make the players feel any better who had to endure the drubbing.
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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 9:33:45 GMT -5
Post by Sons of Vaval on Mar 20, 2018 9:33:45 GMT -5
He could have had his subs work on passing and their set plays into the lane - red light any threes. UConn attempted 72 2PT FG, compared to 19 3PT FG. Should we complain about Ed DeChellis doubling up HC's score earlier this year. Oh my god, the humanity!
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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 9:34:52 GMT -5
Post by Sons of Vaval on Mar 20, 2018 9:34:52 GMT -5
But I totally disagree that the team with the last 4 players as subs would have totaled 95 first half points. So, Geno should have benched the starters for more than half of the game? Be smarter than this, hoops.
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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 9:43:35 GMT -5
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Post by hchoops on Mar 20, 2018 9:43:35 GMT -5
But I totally disagree that the team with the last 4 players as subs would have totaled 95 first half points. So, Geno should have benched the starters for more than half of the game? Be smarter than this, hoops. Please don’t preach about smarts. We can disagree without insulting. amen
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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 10:01:09 GMT -5
Post by rgs318 on Mar 20, 2018 10:01:09 GMT -5
He could have had his subs work on passing and their set plays into the lane - red light any threes. UConn attempted 72 2PT FG, compared to 19 3PT FG. Should we complain about Ed DeChellis doubling up HC's score earlier this year. Oh my god, the humanity! Of course not. Oh my god, the sarcasm!
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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 10:07:49 GMT -5
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Post by lou on Mar 20, 2018 10:07:49 GMT -5
He could have had his subs work on passing and their set plays into the lane - red light any threes. UConn attempted 72 2PT FG, compared to 19 3PT FG. Should we complain about Ed DeChellis doubling up HC's score earlier this year. Oh my god, the humanity! Complain? No, just beat them the next time we play them
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UConn
Mar 20, 2018 10:20:32 GMT -5
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Post by lou on Mar 20, 2018 10:20:32 GMT -5
Geno's response to the criticism of the final score..."it happens", and calls the reporter "a dope". Sounds familiar
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Post by HC92 on Mar 24, 2018 13:06:57 GMT -5
Watching the UConn-Duke game with my first grade daughter:
Me: Maybe you could play for UConn some day. Her: No way. I’m playing for Holy Cross.
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UConn
Mar 24, 2018 13:32:45 GMT -5
Post by rgs318 on Mar 24, 2018 13:32:45 GMT -5
Punctuation is so important. The first time I read this I missed seeing the period and was disappointed by the single sentence.
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UConn
Mar 24, 2018 13:57:48 GMT -5
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Post by HC92 on Mar 24, 2018 13:57:48 GMT -5
Funny. Reminds me of the old “commas save lives” campaign.
Let’s eat Grandma.
vs
Let’s eat, Grandma.
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UConn
Mar 24, 2018 15:51:31 GMT -5
Post by DiMarz on Mar 24, 2018 15:51:31 GMT -5
Watching a lot of the NCAA games..UConn is in a league of their own..Their players are bigger, faster, quicker and stronger than their opponents. Just an eyeball check on their physiques will show how well conditioned they are. And they all can RUN.....They are fun to watch..
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UConn
Mar 24, 2018 16:19:48 GMT -5
Post by bison137 on Mar 24, 2018 16:19:48 GMT -5
Agree, except that they are not bigger than many of their better opponents. South Carolina, Texas, Baylor, Oregon State Notre Dame, and a number of other strong teams have taller starting lineups.
Baylor's five most common starters average almost 6-3. UConn's five starters average 5-11, although they go up to 6-0 when Stephens replaces another interior player.
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UConn
Mar 24, 2018 17:24:38 GMT -5
Post by DiMarz on Mar 24, 2018 17:24:38 GMT -5
Agree, except that they are not bigger than many of their better opponents. South Carolina, Texas, Baylor, Oregon State Notre Dame, and a number of other strong teams have taller starting lineups. Baylor's five most common starters average almost 6-3. UConn's five starters average 5-11, although they go up to 6-0 when Stephens replaces another interior player. Perhaps I used the wrong word, I was referring to their physiques, not their height...Plus Gabby Williams may only be 5'10" or so tall, but she has a vertical leap of 39"...I don't know if there is any player who can match that.In high school, she competed in track and field as a high jumper in which she qualified as an alternate for the 2012 London Olympics.
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UConn
Mar 24, 2018 18:27:59 GMT -5
Post by hchoops on Mar 24, 2018 18:27:59 GMT -5
Last season Jay Bilas said that Gabby was the best college athlete, male or female, playing hoops
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Mar 24, 2018 19:30:20 GMT -5
I hope Geno kept the score close enough against Duke for hchoops.
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Post by hchoops on Mar 24, 2018 19:36:39 GMT -5
Watching a lot of the NCAA games..UConn is in a league of their own..Their players are bigger, faster, quicker and stronger than their opponents. J True, but most importantly, they are better skilled basketball players than their opponents.
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UConn
Mar 24, 2018 19:53:45 GMT -5
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Post by lou on Mar 24, 2018 19:53:45 GMT -5
I hope Geno kept the score close enough against Duke for hchoops. I hope not, but we weren't talking about Duke last time
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