Arizona Vs UConn 🏀 Game Preview/Discussion Thread 11/19 at 5pm FS1

[KansasCityCats]

Krivas will never cover Dybansta and Cenac is another guy that you can leave open along the perimeter, unless he's hot (which hasn't occurred this year).

Mo was extremely strong in the paint. The grabbed the first few rebounds of the game and dunked with authority.

With only 67 points conceded, our staff understood UConn's weaknesses and dared them to shoot. It worked because they didn't even hit 1/3rd of the perimeter shots.

Hurley did the same thing to Arizona and ensured that our shooters didn't get ANY open looks from 3.

Well defended on both ends.

[Naterade]

So Ballo and Henri and Pelle and Keshad and Love developed on their own without Tommy's help? Got it.

None came from a real Mid Major like Tony Delly.

Pelle came from Utah.

Keshad came from a very successful SDSU program as a Grad Transfer I believe where he already elevated his game before coming in and doesn't qualify because it was only 1 season which is the main point of this comment.

If we had 2 years of Keshad then it would be closer to Apples to Apples. Tommy merely landed a Finished Product. Delly was not.

Henri and Ballo were both also International Prospects and were never true Mid Major level prospects hence getting an invitation to Top Tier Programs instantly. Gonzaga is not a real Mid Major and everyone knows that so don't try it. Delly as an International Prospect was able to land a job at Campbell. Campbell is Not Gonzaga. Again, don't try it.

If you want to argue about Pelle, that is fine, but Utah was still a higher level program than Campbell no matter what you say - The proof is in the pudding with Cedric Henderson Jr. of the Tommy Lloyd Campbell Pipeline. Henderson did not Elevate his game.

1 Year is not usually enough for a true Career Mid Major level talent to become a Himothy.

Keshad Johnson was Solid for us, but not Elite by any means. Fun to watch, got himself drafted on his athleticism alone with or without Tommy's help anyone could see that he could run up and down, dunk the ball, and play NBA style ball.

Caleb Love got arguably worse coming to Arizona and we are lucky for his addition by subtraction this year. He also was the Broker for the Henri transfer and that may doom this team. I am pretty much done with him and his 1-9 from 3 all the time + his getting rejected by the rim dunk attempts. He made the NBA like he would have regardless, but UNC is not a Mid Major.

PS - You forgot Jaden Bradley in your snide comment. Someone who actually Truly developed. But he came from Alabama as a 5* so get rekt again.

Tony Del Orso has improved his level more than expected at this point and I am getting more certain by the post that the pushback I get from people is going to lead to certain doom when he inevitably has a bad game. You are proving that there are now Expectations for Delly and that in and of itself is flawed.

I was just giving a standard Due Credit Shout Out. Not trying to say Delly is going to be "THE REASON" or the EXCEPTION to the RULE.

But if he is, good for him he will have earned it all and Tommy would be instrumental in finding a guy with more than 1 year to stay committed to his Program and tutelage for a change. That would be a big thing for this program and maybe more players would want to stay if they see Tony keep succeeding.

The longer it takes to defend your point the worse it looks.

The shorter your replies, the smaller you look when speaking. Small people are often overlooked when it matters. You can speak softly, but I carry the big stick. Try harder.


I don't need to try any harder, if we were face to face you'd be looking up at me.

[arxpert]

I don't need to try any harder, if we were face to face you'd be looking up at me.

Are you about 6'6" 240? No. So take your meds, sit down, and calm down little man.