You are correct. The problem was not the long possessions but the shot we ended up with. Plus, we shot it much better in the 1st half. I disagree completely on the travel. It was obvious. A huge SPTR whistle swallow. BUT, we also missed the front end of two 1 and 1s. A lousy way to lose.
UCLA has performed up to the limitations of mick all season. The last three games have exposed the difference between good coaching and great coaching. Say what you will about these players, but they are more than capable of being a great team. They start a team with lots of experience most games and almost all of them were 4 star recruits prior to coming to UCLA. There are no stars, but as a whole, this team can compete with anyone. They just need a great coach.
Mick said himself that the last three games would show what sort of team this is, and show it did. Mick took a strategy that was working well for the first three quarters of a game and threw it in the trash for the last quarter of the game. Why he goes from something working to changing it up is questionable.
I know others have said that mick just needs time and scholarships. Well, he has had a few and they need to count... so far they just haven’t.
Again, mick is a good coach, but just not great. I think UCLA fans are blinded by the last coach who was so bad that anything is better. He gets a lot out of his players and makes good coaching decisions, but when crunch time comes, he falls flat.
Even before smith went down and hill left, the coaching showed as awful. The season opened with a o out to an ok SDSU team. UCLA played one good full game this year against Utah, but outside of that, UCLA hasn’t played a complete game start to finish. That’s a sign of a coach who can’t cut it. Good coaches play quality basketball for 40 minutes consistently. That’s something mick can’t do. He’s not consistent for a full game... in 3 years he’ll be gone.
I hope UCLA lose their next game so we don’t have to watch any more of the players regression and poor coaching decisions. It will also help expedite the moving on of mick.
I can’t be a part of these discussions anymore because my thoughts are seen as delusion. I’ll be back when everyone comes around and starts seeing what I’ve said all along. Mick can’t be gone fast enough. The more UCLA loses the better
Ok, I cannot believe I have to type this up, but here we are.
We want this to be a space where people can feel comfortable posting their opinions, and to that end there has to be a level of respect shown no matter how much you disagree with that post. But we are rapidly approaching a point where we're going to have to start taking away certain poster's ability to do just that because they cannot handle the difficult task of having an adult conversation without resorting to insults. I get that emotions have been running high the last few weeks, but that is no excuse for this level of vitriol.
So for those of you who might even have an inkling that you would be considered a part of this group, consider this your final warning in this regard. Do better.
I look forward to another 8 seasons or more of Mick Cronin. If he leaves before that, it will be if his own volition. He’s a very good basketball coach who has had us competitive in games against teams with more talent. I look forward to him being able to fill the roster with his own recruits.
This game put UCLA in the exact position is should be in the Pac 12....4th best team. No argument about. They have been playing above their ability and have squeaked quite a few games with wins.
Recruiting will help? Gee, thanks. Because some poster thinks Cronin's recruiting is atrocious.
UCLA went from the 1st place to 4th place in a week. Maybe they should skip the postseason altogether, and avoid another embarrassing loss.
You are correct. The problem was not the long possessions but the shot we ended up with. Plus, we shot it much better in the 1st half. I disagree completely on the travel. It was obvious. A huge SPTR whistle swallow. BUT, we also missed the front end of two 1 and 1s. A lousy way to lose.
UCLA has performed up to the limitations of mick all season. The last three games have exposed the difference between good coaching and great coaching. Say what you will about these players, but they are more than capable of being a great team. They start a team with lots of experience most games and almost all of them were 4 star recruits prior to coming to UCLA. There are no stars, but as a whole, this team can compete with anyone. They just need a great coach.
Mick said himself that the last three games would show what sort of team this is, and show it did. Mick took a strategy that was working well for the first three quarters of a game and threw it in the trash for the last quarter of the game. Why he goes from something working to changing it up is questionable.
I know others have said that mick just needs time and scholarships. Well, he has had a few and they need to count... so far they just haven’t.
Again, mick is a good coach, but just not great. I think UCLA fans are blinded by the last coach who was so bad that anything is better. He gets a lot out of his players and makes good coaching decisions, but when crunch time comes, he falls flat.
Even before smith went down and hill left, the coaching showed as awful. The season opened with a o out to an ok SDSU team. UCLA played one good full game this year against Utah, but outside of that, UCLA hasn’t played a complete game start to finish. That’s a sign of a coach who can’t cut it. Good coaches play quality basketball for 40 minutes consistently. That’s something mick can’t do. He’s not consistent for a full game... in 3 years he’ll be gone.
I hope UCLA lose their next game so we don’t have to watch any more of the players regression and poor coaching decisions. It will also help expedite the moving on of mick.
I can’t be a part of these discussions anymore because my thoughts are seen as delusion. I’ll be back when everyone comes around and starts seeing what I’ve said all along. Mick can’t be gone fast enough. The more UCLA loses the better
Ok, I cannot believe I have to type this up, but here we are.
We want this to be a space where people can feel comfortable posting their opinions, and to that end there has to be a level of respect shown no matter how much you disagree with that post. But we are rapidly approaching a point where we're going to have to start taking away certain poster's ability to do just that because they cannot handle the difficult task of having an adult conversation without resorting to insults. I get that emotions have been running high the last few weeks, but that is no excuse for this level of vitriol.
So for those of you who might even have an inkling that you would be considered a part of this group, consider this your final warning in this regard. Do better.
I look forward to another 8 seasons or more of Mick Cronin. If he leaves before that, it will be if his own volition. He’s a very good basketball coach who has had us competitive in games against teams with more talent. I look forward to him being able to fill the roster with his own recruits.
This game put UCLA in the exact position is should be in the Pac 12....4th best team. No argument about. They have been playing above their ability and have squeaked quite a few games with wins.