@#19 Connecticut, Fri., Feb. 7, 8p, FOX

I was in the building last night section 13 with just a few storm fans. I kept an eye on the bench a lot during UConn runs and some of our crazy shot selections. The team never panicked once. Assistant coaches seem to be way more into it than usual up and down barking help.. the best feeling watching the spoiled obnoxious UConn fans walk out the door down six with 30 seconds to go running to the cars to escape the madness of exiting that campus parking lot! Never been happier wearing Red! Does any team in the country really want to play us?
Thanks for going! Didn't look like there were many of us there.
 
Great article in the Athletic for those who subscribe or get it as part of the NYT. Not sure if it's independently accessible or not
 
You know , I was thinking what is so special about McNeeley?

I know it was his first game back but , he didn’t show me NBA talent last night .
He got more than a fair amount of favorable Whistles too.
Like when he goes hard to the hoop, he will get blocking fouls instead of a charge on him .

Maybe I missed something that Scouts see ?
I would think they came away from the game with a increased interest in RJ .

It wasn’t KR’s best game but , he turned it up a level in the second half . His contribution did a lot to win the game .
He’s the same height as Zuby and he’s just as strong with the coordination, skill, and athletic ability of a 2/3.

The McNasty we saw last night won’t be the same kid that we see the rest of the year.

Diarra is a 15 mpg player being stretched by UConn and Mahaney sucks. Their guard play is weak. We also have 3 absurd wing defenders that show something different to switch on him. Kadary is just as strong, Scott and RJ are just as long and athletic.
 
Just reading thru 68 pages of this thread the word of choice seems to be FUCK, or some variation of it.
It can’t be a spontaneous response because you have time to think before you put it in print.

Jus stirrin the pot.
 
Just reading thru 68 pages of this thread the word of choice seems to be FUCK, or some variation of it.
It can’t be a spontaneous response because you have time to think before you put it in print.

Jus stirrin the pot.
Thx Dr Phil 😇
 
Very happy for you guys!

Did you see Kadary hit the floor, and get it, on the play Sim pulled a Cedric Jackson and got himself stuffed by the rim? Way to go KR!

Loved the Zuby screen on the game winner RJ "Blob?" play! Screened two for the price of one defenders. Was moving a lot but got himself set just in time to avoid the call.

Wet blanket alert on a day that clearly deserves no wet blanket: Why have Ayo and Glover on the floor when we're holding for one shot at the end of the half. Coach doing this a lot lately and it isn't working. Risk of a starter getting a 3rd foul being an offensive foul is sufficiently low. If it's not the lineup we would have in holding for one at the end of a tight game, and it's not, then we shouldn't use it first half either.
 
We only had a 8.7% chance of winning when we were down 14. Analytics does not take into account heart and soul.

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Analytics never played a game. And the guys who run analytics were never chosen to play in a game.

Letting a game breathe and play out is unfortunately lost among many fans. We are so wrapped up in a singular possession, that it can ruin the game as a whole. Ebbs and flows are normal. These are humans, and nut A.I. (God help us).

The attention span is a main reason the NBA is considering shortening its games to 40 minutes.
 
One game at a time.
We are fans. We can look ahead to who will be the next coach after Pitino retires in 10 years with two national championships.

It does not matter. The only thing that matters is the team does not look ahead. And by their success and cool demeanor, they are following the script perfectly.
 
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Just reading thru 68 pages of this thread the word of choice seems to be FUCK, or some variation of it.
It can’t be a spontaneous response because you have time to think before you put it in print.

Jus stirrin the pot.
We are New Yorkers who use that word to show emphasis. Yesterday was an emphatic night.

Outside of Fun (bring him back!), we aren’t exactly wordsmiths.
 
Analytics never played a game. And the guys who run analytics were never chosen to play in a game.

Letting a game breathe and play out is unfortunately lost among many fans. We are so wrapped up in a singular possession, that it can ruin the game as a whole. Ebbs and flows are normal. These are humans, and nut A.I. (God help us).

The attention span is a main reason the NBA is considering shortening its games to 40 minutes.
Agree, in this day and age analytics and metrics are considered gospel. Sad the tournament committee admitted its importance.
 
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