Good win. Bouknight and Cole continue to play excellent on offense. Cole is in a zone mentally. Jackson’s passing /defense/dunks and Martin’s rebounding/activity supplement the scoring of the big two. Additionally, good to see Gaffney showing what he does in practice. He showed athleticism going to the hoop. When the ball moves everyone plays well. Sanogo shows he can rebound and score inside. Chief likes his screens too.
But, of course Bouknight is the main man and his offensive talents are there for all to see. However, Chief thought Donny brought up a good point and it’s yet another reason why from a basketball perspective he should stay another year. Bouknight tries to avoid people on his drives when sometimes he should be taking it strong to the body of the opponent. If he stayed another year and got stronger he could do that more without injury and get more foul shots. His % from the line is good.
In the first half, our FG percentage was over 20% better than Marquette (51% to 30%) and good ball movement led to low turnovers (just 5). Our centers though continue to pick up fouls, with (5) combine with Whaley, Sanogo and Carlton in the first half. Just more evidence why having them cover a dribbler 25 feet away from the basket isn’t a good thing. The good part also included 9 fast break points and a double digit rebound advantage. Fastbreak is better than half court.
During the second half UConn committing foolish fouls kept Marquette in the game. Ridiculous being in the double bonus with 9 minutes to go. Guys need to know where good defense ends and let your opponent take a difficult shot without reaching or jumping into him. Whaley while a good defender isn’t a good post defender against a good post player. But, zero turnovers help.
Chief does think our delay game towards the end needs work. I also thought we needed Sanogo’s interior game. But, Polley’s corner 3 was big and Jackson’s dunks.
Finally, Chief would like to thank all who participate in the basketball discussion. Chief always says the original post is just the appetizer to the main meal - the discussion. Thank You.
But, of course Bouknight is the main man and his offensive talents are there for all to see. However, Chief thought Donny brought up a good point and it’s yet another reason why from a basketball perspective he should stay another year. Bouknight tries to avoid people on his drives when sometimes he should be taking it strong to the body of the opponent. If he stayed another year and got stronger he could do that more without injury and get more foul shots. His % from the line is good.
In the first half, our FG percentage was over 20% better than Marquette (51% to 30%) and good ball movement led to low turnovers (just 5). Our centers though continue to pick up fouls, with (5) combine with Whaley, Sanogo and Carlton in the first half. Just more evidence why having them cover a dribbler 25 feet away from the basket isn’t a good thing. The good part also included 9 fast break points and a double digit rebound advantage. Fastbreak is better than half court.
During the second half UConn committing foolish fouls kept Marquette in the game. Ridiculous being in the double bonus with 9 minutes to go. Guys need to know where good defense ends and let your opponent take a difficult shot without reaching or jumping into him. Whaley while a good defender isn’t a good post defender against a good post player. But, zero turnovers help.
Chief does think our delay game towards the end needs work. I also thought we needed Sanogo’s interior game. But, Polley’s corner 3 was big and Jackson’s dunks.
Finally, Chief would like to thank all who participate in the basketball discussion. Chief always says the original post is just the appetizer to the main meal - the discussion. Thank You.
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