How Come UConn Isn't Tired?

[4everwarriors]

Sure looks like their legs are fresh.

[Blackhat]

Sure looks like their legs are fresh.

Cause they weren't fuc&king strippers and throwing dice all night like the MU players.   Duh.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Maybe their opponents' pace of play/style plays into it?  Their previous opponents play at a glacial pace, and Syracuse sits back in a 2/3.  Plus Syracuse played a pressure defense to the wire themselves yesterday whereas Louisville hadn't played a game and pressures like crazy.  Just a thought.

[tower912]

Having a guard who can take over the game at crunch time covers up a lot of deficiencies.   Walker can get his shot when the other 4 guys are standing around scared.    We do not have that player.   

[nyg]

Having a guard who can take over the game at crunch time covers up a lot of deficiencies.   Walker can get his shot when the other 4 guys are standing around scared.    We do not have that player.   

Yes sir.  33 points, 12 rebounds, 6 steals and 5 assists.  He was just as quick at end of game as when it started.

[tower912]

And he makes the rest of the team better.   Again, a deficiency on this team.    I love our team.   But other than Jimmy Butler occasionally, it just doesn't have that guy who puts the rest of the team on his back, who refuses to lose.     Kemba Walker but his team on his back.   That is how you win 4 games in 4 nights. 

[Tugg Speedman]

Considering we shot 63% FT, 20% 3PT and 30% FG we could have used a guard that could get his shot at any time with anyone in his face.  And, if we did, we would have not looked that tired.

[79Warrior]

And he makes the rest of the team better.   Again, a deficiency on this team.    I love our team.   But other than Jimmy Butler occasionally, it just doesn't have that guy who puts the rest of the team on his back, who refuses to lose.     Kemba Walker but his team on his back.   That is how you win 4 games in 4 nights. 

Don't forget the Freshman Lamb. He is playing terrific. 4 wins in 4 games. That is really something in this league.

[lab_warrior]

1.  Kemba Walker
2.  Kemba Walker
3.  They played DePaul in the first round, and a mortally wounded Georgetown team in the second.  And Pitt isn't a team that pushes the pace.

[Doris Burkes Thong]

And they have a HOF coach like Tom Crean patrolling the sidelines in Jim Calhoun.

[brewcity77]

I get them not being tired, DePaul, G'Town...considering the state of those two right now Pitt was practically their first game.

My question is where dies UConn get seeded? They seemed to be a 5-6 coming in, but beating 3 top 15 RPI teams in 3 days? If they win tomorrow, I could see them getting a 3 or maybe even a 2-seed. What would that say about the Big East if the 9th place team with a .500 record is a 2-seed? Crazy...

[MUMac]

I get them not being tired, DePaul, G'Town...considering the state of those two right now Pitt was practically their first game.

My question is where dies UConn get seeded? They seemed to be a 5-6 coming in, but beating 3 top 15 RPI teams in 3 days? If they win tomorrow, I could see them getting a 3 or maybe even a 2-seed. What would that say about the Big East if the 9th place team with a .500 record is a 2-seed? Crazy...

My question is will this run actually hurt them in the tourney?  5 games in 5 days.  They better hope for a Friday game.

[willie warrior]

To the spin doctors out there and you know who you are:

I read several different excuse makers saying we lost/could not defend because "three games in three days", "legs were tired", etc.

We just saw UCONN win 4 games in 4 days, so save the gas on the "tired" excuse.

[MUMac]

So, because UCONN was not tired that means we could not be either?  Nice logic.   

[tower912]

Wow, way to stay in character, willie.

[willie warrior]

Wow, way to stay in character, willie.

It's a BS excuse from the BS'ers

[tower912]

Its whining from the whiner.   (See signature) 

[MUMac]

It's a BS excuse from the BS'ers

Actually willie, I think most people on this board have a better understanding of basketball and capability of breaking it down than you.  All I have seen from you is b!tching and whining.  Nothing of critical substance, nothing of intelligent basketball thought.  That is what a BS'er trully does.

[MUSF]

Its whining from the whiner.   (See signature) 

Do real Warriors get to use "I was tired" as an excuse when defeated?

[MUMac]

Do real Warriors get to use "I was tired" as an excuse when defeated?

Ah the "excuse" card.  What is the difference between an excuse and a reason?  The fact that you don't buy it or you don't care?

[tower912]

Do real Warriors get to use "I was tired" as an excuse when defeated?

Were they tired?   Was it a contributing factor?    Acknowledging fatigue or injury is not making an excuse. 

[MUSF]

Ah the "excuse" card.  What is the difference between an excuse and a reason?  The fact that you don't buy it or you don't care?

Definition for reason: An explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
The reason we lost is that we failed to play as well as our opponents.

Definition for excuse:  An explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness
The excuse for our failure is that we were tired.

[MUMac]

Definition for reason: An explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
The reason we lost is that we failed to play as well as our opponents.

Definition for excuse:  An explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness
The excuse for our failure is that we were tired.

Very simplistic definition.  But I did not exepect anything more from your response.  

I try to dig deeper in an analysis and not be superficial.  But to each their own.

[Niv Berkowitz]

Wow. I'm just shocked...that this thread's original author wasn't Willie. But good to see his two cents and incite became a part of the chain.

[willie wampum]

It really is an interesting question.

UCONN showed zero signs of fatigue and yet MU looked like they were stuck in quicksand from about 10 minutes in.

One thing to remember, though, is that MU is so slow on defensive rotations when they are fresh that any decrease in energy makes them look dead tired.

I do agree that too many MU fans love to make excuses.  It was the refs, the team was tired, it was a bad matchup, the team is young, etc.  Sometimes you just get your butt kicked.