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NFT: UConn!!!

UConn4523 : 11/27/2022 11:58 pm
did not see this coming.
They looked good  
HomerJones45 : 11/28/2022 12:15 am : link
Hurley has done a great job
They’ve looked fantastic so far  
illmatic : 11/28/2022 12:24 am : link
this season. I didn’t know what to think after they didn’t have much competition for the first four games. They really stepped up against tougher opponents though. If they stay healthy, they can make a big run this season.
Agreed...they've been a fun watch  
Southern Man : 11/28/2022 1:04 am : link
...a lot of unique talent all functioning at levels you wouldn't expect so early in the season with so many new teammates to get used to.
Their size is going to be a problem for  
UConn4523 : 11/28/2022 8:30 am : link
opposing teams. As long as the Guard play can keep up I really like their potential. The 2022 tourney left such a bad taste in my mouth, it’s nice for that to be fully gone, this is a much better team.
RE: Their size is going to be a problem for  
HomerJones45 : 11/28/2022 8:39 am : link
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opposing teams. As long as the Guard play can keep up I really like their potential. The 2022 tourney left such a bad taste in my mouth, it’s nice for that to be fully gone, this is a much better team.
This team shoots the 3 much better than last year's team.

But you are right about the guards. As Calhoun used to say "give me two good guards and I'll take my chances."
Their guards are good defenders  
Heisenberg : 11/28/2022 9:16 am : link
But I think they can be in some trouble without a tried and true ball handler come tournament time. Too bad RJ Cole is gone.
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pjcas18 : 11/28/2022 9:26 am : link
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opposing teams. As long as the Guard play can keep up I really like their potential. The 2022 tourney left such a bad taste in my mouth, it’s nice for that to be fully gone, this is a much better team.

This team shoots the 3 much better than last year's team.

But you are right about the guards. As Calhoun used to say "give me two good guards and I'll take my chances."


Calhoun almost always had good big men though, lol. but yeah he loved his guards.

The thing is with them  
Biteymax22 : 11/28/2022 9:28 am : link
Is that there is a ton of new faces this year, so its not off the table that as the season goes and they build chemistry, they can get even better.
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Heisenberg : 11/28/2022 9:31 am : link
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opposing teams. As long as the Guard play can keep up I really like their potential. The 2022 tourney left such a bad taste in my mouth, it’s nice for that to be fully gone, this is a much better team.

This team shoots the 3 much better than last year's team.

But you are right about the guards. As Calhoun used to say "give me two good guards and I'll take my chances."



Calhoun almost always had good big men though, lol. but yeah he loved his guards.


Guard play wins games in March
Beat Iowa State by 15  
Kevin in CT : 11/28/2022 9:55 am : link
With a combined 6 points from arguably their best two players is ridiculous. Karaban and Clingan are so much better than I thought they’d be. Most disappointing player has been Alleyne. He plays great defense but he was a noted scorer out of Va Tech. Seems to be a confidence issue right now. Hopefully he will snap out of it.

Looking forward to getting Samson back as well.
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UConn4523 : 11/28/2022 10:28 am : link
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opposing teams. As long as the Guard play can keep up I really like their potential. The 2022 tourney left such a bad taste in my mouth, it’s nice for that to be fully gone, this is a much better team.

This team shoots the 3 much better than last year's team.

But you are right about the guards. As Calhoun used to say "give me two good guards and I'll take my chances."



Calhoun almost always had good big men though, lol. but yeah he loved his guards.


We have, but Guard play wins tournaments. See the 2011 team - not particularly good but Kemba and Shabazz played out of their minds in the tournament, and Lamb was right behind them. The perimeter defense against Kentucky in particular is what really stands out about that run.
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pjcas18 : 11/28/2022 10:41 am : link
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opposing teams. As long as the Guard play can keep up I really like their potential. The 2022 tourney left such a bad taste in my mouth, it’s nice for that to be fully gone, this is a much better team.

This team shoots the 3 much better than last year's team.

But you are right about the guards. As Calhoun used to say "give me two good guards and I'll take my chances."



Calhoun almost always had good big men though, lol. but yeah he loved his guards.




We have, but Guard play wins tournaments. See the 2011 team - not particularly good but Kemba and Shabazz played out of their minds in the tournament, and Lamb was right behind them. The perimeter defense against Kentucky in particular is what really stands out about that run.


In complete agreement.

Kahlid El-Amin and Rip Hamilton in '99 and some say Ricky Moore's D was the unsung hero. - now that team was really good, but IIRC were pretty big underdogs to Duke.

Meh  
jhibb : 11/29/2022 12:25 am : link
Cornell took them down hard.

Oh, this isn't a hockey thread? My bad. Carry on. ;-)

Seriously, though, it's nice to see them doing well.
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