cactus wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:48 pm
Estrada has been a little sloppy tonight. A bit careless with the ball and he's missed two rims on bank shots and a few of those short midrange jumpers that are usually money in the bank for him. 2-3 on 3s though and leads the team in shot attempts.
He only had two turnovers though. I thought Alabama did a terrible job of keeping him involved after he started the second half well to keep them in it.
Estrada shot pretty well overall (scored 13 pts on 5/11 fg). After UConn doubled their 44-40 halftime margin to 48-40, he started the second half 2/2 (on a 3 at 18:27 and on a jumper at 17:50) to make it 48-45, but took only one shot over the last 17:49 (a missed 3 at 11:49 with UConn up only 58-56). Why not find Estrada more chances in the second half after he played a pretty good first half and started the second half that way? It's not like UConn started keying on him.
cactus wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:30 pm
UConn too tough. They respond to every Alabama run
I live up in the heart of UConn country, what Hurley has done with that program is pretty remarkable. They were dead and buried in the AAC (playing the likes of Tulsa on a tues night was like when we play NC A&T), but as soon as they got out of that league and back in the Big East the energy returned. And then when you combine that renewed energy with Hurleys talent and UConns money and this is what you get.
Thought Estrada acquitted himself pretty well all things considered. And Wags as you said, the Speedy Jay Wright Hofstra basketball history lesson in the 2nd half was very cool to hear. How soon til they start adding players' former schools to where they're from in opening intros? That's all that was missing on the Hofstra PR front from this
dP - While I agree that UCONN didn't fit in the American, despite being the closest school to the league offices at the time in Providence, don't be throwing shade on Tulsa. Tulsa has a great basketball tradition despite being down of late. Numerous NCAA appearances, Sweet 16s, Elite 8s, and NIT titles. Its also the "cradle of coaches" like Nolan Richardson, Tubby Smith, Bill Self, even Tom Izzo was an assistant there for a very short time. Not to mention Mike Anderson formerly of St. John's. The Tulsa/NC A&T comparison doesn't work. And Tulsa often beat UConn during that time period.
Mikey77 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:50 am
dP - While I agree that UCONN didn't fit in the American, despite being the closest school to the league offices at the time in Providence, don't be throwing shade on Tulsa. Tulsa has a great basketball tradition despite being down of late. Numerous NCAA appearances, Sweet 16s, Elite 8s, and NIT titles. Its also the "cradle of coaches" like Nolan Richardson, Tubby Smith, Bill Self, even Tom Izzo was an assistant there for a very short time. Not to mention Mike Anderson formerly of St. John's. The Tulsa/NC A&T comparison doesn't work. And Tulsa often beat UConn during that time period.
All true. That said, the AAC was a bad bit. UConn is now back where it always belonged.
Estrada (#4) scored 13 points today as a member of the Portsmouth Sports Club. He plays again tomorrow (Thursday) at 3:15 pm.
See link below for free streaming.
PORTSMOUTH SPORTS CLUB
Coaches: Charles Thomas, Paul Hall and Jessica Breland
Last Name First Name School
Soriano Joel St. John's
Wahl Tyler Wisconsin
Pember Drew UNC Ashville
Burton Tyler Villanova
Jones II KJ Emmanuel
Couisnard Jermaine Oregon
Estrada Aaron Alabama
Wells Shahada McNeese State
