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I’m liking Codie

He was a little dinged up vs UCONN so they’re getting him extra rest while we play a couple of these creampuffs on the schedule

Yes you did. [emoji1598]

With the interior defense and rebounding void we have, making the tournament would be a victory. That said, roster building is on the coach. We didn't need an all conference center or power forward, just a couple guys that could come in and do the dirty work. Instead we are a team of large guards/small forwards. I am somewhat optimistic about our point play improving, but our center play is dreadful and will spell our doom when we get into the SEC games, absent some unanticipated, sudden improvement.

I got no big complaints about this game since the team did what it needed to and got lots of playing time for guys that hadn’t scored nor played much this year … good scrimmage … I’d prefer this game much earlier in the season and a real challenge this close before conference starts but it is what it is. They seemed pretty unselfish without Johnson on the court and it looked good (granted against a weak ass team)

Definitely a game where we can try to get some of our spot role players some minutes early to see if they can contribute during the conference gauntlet

Onyema has a history of DNAs and primarily poor and forgettable performances at Texas but he’s in better shape this year and doesn’t seem to be completely dumbfounded by the speed and physicality of the game at the top level… he has been consistently better than Shed in just about every category and should be tossed a start against one of the next pre-conference weak teams we play as a reward and message to both he and Shed about what is expected. Shed needs to focus on defense (especially how to play the screens) and rebounding basics … him lingering out of the paint for more than a flash out against a guard is inexcusable and his boxing out, aggression and base/balance for rebounds are piss poor for a guy with his resume and size in a big boy conference

Kaluma and Johnson are good but force stuff sometimes when the shouldn’t … our PG options are very inconsistent but seems like there’s decent promise there if they get more comfortable and confident Our center play is a huge disappointment … I remembered Shedrick being injured the past couple years but when he was in he seemed like a better player than he’s showing healthy this year. He’s playing like a guy who deserves maybe 10-15 minutes a game but is getting 30+ while putting up embarrassingly weak resistance on defense and no rebounding presence If a third double digit scorer doesn’t surface soon and Shed’s defense, game iq, and overall rebounding dont improve soon, we probably don’t make the tournament

In 15 seconds Hurley just described exactly what we are trying to do on defense and how using basics are getting them an “open shot every time down the court”.

Having weaver guarding their center in the paint for an extended period without screaming at somebody to haul ass over to switch out with him is borderline coaching malpractice

Shooting 18% 1/4 of the game in

This is such a cake walk for UConn so far Hurley hasn’t even frowned or raised his voice yet

It’s like we switch everything off a screen on defense and every coach with a pulse this year is exploiting that for easy buckets inside … when Shed switches to a smaller guy he sags in no mans land and doesn’t aggressively press or prevent the easy pass to the rolling man

Gotta get about 8 points and 10-12 boards between the 2 of them to beat the top 50% of SEC teams on the road

Shedrick getting easily muscled throughout the game … he’s serviceable on wide open dunks and coming over to help in the paint on somebody else’s man but sucks ass rebounding and boxing out, and he gets easily outmuscled by guys who should have no business moving him. We are gonna need to get our 2 freshman bigs’ feet wet ASAP to see if they have any rebounding and defense to offer … but, I think we squandered some good chances to do that against the cream puffs who we already played. Shedrick getting easily muscled throughout the game … he’s serviceable on wide open dunks and coming over to help in the paint on somebody else’s man but sucks ass rebounding and boxing out, and he gets easily outmuscled by guys who should have no business moving him. We are gonna need to get our 2 freshman bigs’ feet wet ASAP to see if they have any rebounding and defense to offer … but, I think we squandered some good chances to do that against the cream puffs who we already played.