Breaking News: Doom and Gloom Has Arrived

Let’s focus on the task at hand, staying above the bottom four in The Big East. This loss to Georgia Tech, a team that mirrors Uconn’s problems with youth and sloppy play had four players go over double figures to Uconn’s two. Uconn has been battling under the boards and playing with heart but their play is not creating points. They are a physical team that will go to the line consistently 20 to 30 times a game but your only making half of those points. Defense did well, Offense was sluggish but the free throws by Wiggins on a one and one, Stanley Robinson who had signs of being a consistent free throw shooter can’t hit a free throw in three straight games and Marcus Johnson hit 1 out of 4.

This isn’t rocket science. Get the ball in the hoop. Half of the players at a YMCA could make a better percentage on free throws with the same practice this team has had.

The shooting was atrocious. 17 for 55. Dyson, who will break through his poor shooting went 4 for 14. Uconn needs him to shoot 14 or more a game. He is by far the best scorer on the team. He drives and creates shots. Wiggins should no longer dribble. He looks uncomfortable with the speed of the game. He’s a shooter but better to give the ball to him coming off screens for jump shots like Richard Hamilton. A.J. Price is still hurt only getting 13 minutes but he to is going to be stout. Austrie looked primed to be a shooter the past few games but had a rather poor showing, hitting 1 for 10 but dished out 5 dimes.

The big men played good but not great. They did make their presence felt. Thabeet swatted 7 shots and earned his start with contributing seven boards. Any offense from him is bonus if he gives you that every game. Jeff Adrien is a rock, doing his thing with 13 points, on 5 of 7 shooting, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Gavin Edwards filling in for Mandeldove, gave effort but only had 2 boards in 12 minutes. Kelly made his big body known around the rim, getting to the line but clanking on all trips to the line and only collected 1 board in eight minutes.

The small forward position is the most mysterious group. One night it is Stanley Robinson, who did hit two consecutive threes, have 2 boards but shot 3 of 8. Marcus Johnson played 14 minutes and clanked two shots and went 1 for 4 from the line.

The formula to loss a basketball game is to go to the line 21 times and make 12 while your opponent goes to the line 18 times and makes 17. Than shoot 31 percent form the field and allow the opposing team to shoot 43 percent. The final result Georgia Tech 65 Connecticut 52