Chief’s Briefs - SH / Big East Refs Edition

[Chief00]

UConn - Welcome to the Big East / 4 foul shots to 15 before garbage time. Our best player on the bench for a good part of the game. We are not playing an elite team but no worries the Big East refs will take care of it. And as a result Clingan injuried his foot/ankle.

Why are we playing in this league with a lousy Commissioner is beyond me. For the first time I am revealing that Brian O’Connell bad mouthed Hurley at a charity event a couple years ago.

When the fouls add up, we sit guys, get out of our rotations and lose our chemistry.

Having said this, we had guys that did not respond. Karaban had a rough game and not only did he miss most of his shots / his shot looked terrible. Alex needs to come out aggressive and make them play his game rather than react to the guy he’s coveting.

Johnson had his worse game of the year. He rushed everything and did not play with the poise or motor that we have seen. Spencer let the bad calls impact his play. Karaban was 3-12 and Spencer 2 for 7. 19% from three doesn’t cut it.

Give Richmond credit, he played very well and is a tough match up for Alex. I thought Castle should have played him more. Clingan, Newton and Castle were our best players but Clingan was limited by fouls and the injury. Davis played well for Seton Hall.

 

[bendm]

What league should we join instead? American? Cusa?

 

[UconnFanDC]

We lost. All credit to the Pirates. Enough said!

 

[TheRealKBuks]

UConn - Welcome to the Big East / 4 foul shots to 15 before garbage time. Our best player on the bench for a good part of the game. We are not playing an elite team but no worries the Big East refs will take care of it. And as a result Clingan injuried his foot/ankle.

Why are we playing in this league with a lousy Commissioner is beyond me. For the first time I am revealing that Brian O’Connell bad mouthed Hurley at a charity event a couple years ago.

When the fouls add up, we sit guys, get out of our rotations and lose our chemistry.

Having said this, we had guys that did not respond. Karaban had a rough game and not only did he miss most of his shots / his shot looked terrible. Alex needs to come out aggressive and make them play his game rather than react to the guy he’s coveting.

Johnson had his worse game of the year. He rushed everything and did not play with the poise or motor that we have seen. Spencer let the bad calls impact his play. Karaban was 3-12 and Spencer 2 for 7. 19% from three doesn’t cut it.

Give Richmond credit, he played very well and is a tough match up for Alex. I thought Castle should have played him more. Clingan, Newton and Castle were our best players but Clingan was limited by fouls and the injury. Davis played well for Seton Hall.

Richmond is a nice player but always plays his best game against us. The refs called a consistent game and that's all you ask for... It does lead to an ugly brand of game though that should be addressed.

 

[Chief00]

What league should we join instead? American? Cusa?

SEC

 

[GlastonTim]

No blaming the refs for that stinker. 16 turnovers hurt.

 

[Chief00]

Richmond is a nice player but always plays his best game against us. The refs called a consistent game and that's all you ask for... It does lead to an ugly brand of game though that should be addressed.

The grabbing and holding they allowed SH to do to us was ridiculous.

 

[GHSWolverines]

We were out hustled and out played. SH attacked the basket. It looked like a layup line for them. Not time to hit the panic button. I just hope DC is ok. If not we are in for a rough ride.

 

[TheRealKBuks]

The grabbing and holding they allowed SH to do to us was ridiculous.

We got a way with a lot too. Trust me I would greatly prefer a tighter called game though

 

[uconntoatl]

Where was the defensive adjustment? 30 minutes of straight lay ups.

Samson Johnson needs to work on how to grab a basketball on both offense and defense.

I counted at least one terrible turnover and multiple bad shots from every player.

UConn took a visit to the upside down

 

[GHSWolverines]

The grabbing and holding they allowed SH to do to us was ridiculous.

Very true and we did not respond well.

 

[Chief00]

No blaming the refs for that stinker. 16 turnovers hurt.

We were up by 10 and the refs changed the tempo of the game, then give Seton Hall credit they took advantage of Clingan on the bench and then his injury.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

That shot clock snafu at the beginning of the Hall run was the start of open season on UConn in road arenas

 

[GlastonTim]

Give them credit for totally taking us out of our offense. Where has our shooting gone?

 

[uchusky32]

UConn - Welcome to the Big East / 4 foul shots to 15 before garbage time. Our best player on the bench for a good part of the game. We are not playing an elite team but no worries the Big East refs will take care of it. And as a result Clingan injuried his foot/ankle.

Why are we playing in this league with a lousy Commissioner is beyond me. For the first time I am revealing that Brian O’Connell bad mouthed Hurley at a charity event a couple years ago.

When the fouls add up, we sit guys, get out of our rotations and lose our chemistry.

Having said this, we had guys that did not respond. Karaban had a rough game and not only did he miss most of his shots / his shot looked terrible. Alex needs to come out aggressive and make them play his game rather than react to the guy he’s coveting.

Johnson had his worse game of the year. He rushed everything and did not play with the poise or motor that we have seen. Spencer let the bad calls impact his play. Karaban was 3-12 and Spencer 2 for 7. 19% from three doesn’t cut it.

Give Richmond credit, he played very well and is a tough match up for Alex. I thought Castle should have played him more. Clingan, Newton and Castle were our best players but Clingan was limited by fouls and the injury. Davis played well for Seton Hall.

DC got hurt on a bad foul by him.

 

[Chief00]

Where was the defensive adjustment? 30 minutes of straight lay ups.

Samson Johnson needs to work on how to grab a basketball on both offense and defense.

I counted at least one terrible turnover and multiple bad shots from every player.

UConn took a visit to the upside down

Samson needs to play less on the perimeter and more in the paint,

 

[Kitaman]

Yeah we got beat. SH executed their game plan and we didn't. Clingan out was not the deciding factor.

It seemed we were overconfident and/or underestimated the Pirates.

Richmond was impressive and a fun watch. Castle could pick up some pointers, since they have similar styles.

 

[Spaceman213J]

Don't like Castle and Diarra out on the court together, unless we have a double digit lead.

Refs were awful, but you can't have the number of head scratching turnovers that hey had tonight. There are turnovers when you push the pace and guys get a little out of control and then there are those where is is just a lazy pass. They can be so deflating to a team.

There are things I don't get like Johnson picking up an opposing center a the 3 point line, who doesn't ever shoot from outside and leaving the lane wide open for a guy like Richmond.

When the changes to the charge rule was announced, I instantly thought of Richmond and if his coach would just give the greenlight to run over guard after guard during Big East play.

Hopefully Clingan can get healthy and we'll see if Big East refs keep Newton from being an All-American this year.

 

[Palatine]

4 foul shots to 15 before garbage time.

I was wondering what that number was, it definitely played a role.

 

[HHusky]

Ugly.
Refs definitely influenced the outcome.
Karaban not an NBA player.
S. Johnson has a long way to go defensively and offensively.
Team defense pitiful tonight when Clingan not on the court.

 

[ucp990411]

UConn - Welcome to the Big East / 4 foul shots to 15 before garbage time. Our best player on the bench for a good part of the game. We are not playing an elite team but no worries the Big East refs will take care of it. And as a result Clingan injuried his foot/ankle.

Why are we playing in this league with a lousy Commissioner is beyond me. For the first time I am revealing that Brian O’Connell bad mouthed Hurley at a charity event a couple years ago.

When the fouls add up, we sit guys, get out of our rotations and lose our chemistry.

Having said this, we had guys that did not respond. Karaban had a rough game and not only did he miss most of his shots / his shot looked terrible. Alex needs to come out aggressive and make them play his game rather than react to the guy he’s coveting.

Johnson had his worse game of the year. He rushed everything and did not play with the poise or motor that we have seen. Spencer let the bad calls impact his play. Karaban was 3-12 and Spencer 2 for 7. 19% from three doesn’t cut it.

Give Richmond credit, he played very well and is a tough match up for Alex. I thought Castle should have played him more. Clingan, Newton and Castle were our best players but Clingan was limited by fouls and the injury. Davis played well for Seton Hall.

Alex guarded Richmond? Nope

 

[jibsey]

Castle will be good eventually but where’s his offensive game? And he got turned over with his passes tonight too. You can go to the NBA with what we’ve seen so far? He needs 2 seasons minimum.

 

[Poe]

Anyone that’s complaining about the refs and pointing to them as the reason we lost is insane. Seton Hall was more aggressive, played harder, defense was intense and they hit tough shots.

Everyone was having trouble and I’d say no one played particularly well. Give credit to seton hall. Richmond continues to kill us so credit to him too.

Move on, adjust and play better. That’s it.

 

[Tiamat7]

UConn - Welcome to the Big East / 4 foul shots to 15 before garbage time. Our best player on the bench for a good part of the game. We are not playing an elite team but no worries the Big East refs will take care of it. And as a result Clingan injuried his foot/ankle.

Why are we playing in this league with a lousy Commissioner is beyond me. For the first time I am revealing that Brian O’Connell bad mouthed Hurley at a charity event a couple years ago.

When the fouls add up, we sit guys, get out of our rotations and lose our chemistry.

Having said this, we had guys that did not respond. Karaban had a rough game and not only did he miss most of his shots / his shot looked terrible. Alex needs to come out aggressive and make them play his game rather than react to the guy he’s coveting.

Johnson had his worse game of the year. He rushed everything and did not play with the poise or motor that we have seen. Spencer let the bad calls impact his play. Karaban was 3-12 and Spencer 2 for 7. 19% from three doesn’t cut it.

Give Richmond credit, he played very well and is a tough match up for Alex. I thought Castle should have played him more. Clingan, Newton and Castle were our best players but Clingan was limited by fouls and the injury. Davis played well for Seton Hall.

Why in God's name would Alex be guarding Richmond? That couldn't have been the majority of the time.

This reminds me of last January. Mildly disconcerting, but nothing more. Sure hope Donovan is alright.

I do agree with the comment about UConn needing one more beefy post presence. If Donovan is out of for a while, you need someone heavier to help Samson.

 

[CaptainRon]

We were up by 10 and the refs changed the tempo of the game, then give Seton Hall credit they took advantage of Clingan on the bench and then his injury.

If you watched This game and you thought the only reason we lost was the refs, you need to switch what ever hallucinogenic you are on. We didn’t play well, shoot well, hang onto the ball well.