Brimah Out 6-8 Weeks with Broken Finger

[OkaForPrez]

We're better off in the long run, team will be forced to play better d, Adams and Gibbs will get more time on the court together. Brimah will be what he is when he gets back. I think it means a few more losses and hopefully an overall better team in March.

 

[BUHusky]

How did none of the trainers not take precautions by taping up his fingers. They are literally the part of Brimah's body that sees the most physical play. Catching lobs and blocking every shot to the rim takes a toll on the fingers.

What the what?!? We have zero idea of what actually happened in practice, yet you're blaming the trainers for not taping his fingers enough? Seriously? #peakboneyard

 

[Jay-Bone]

We're better off in the long run, team will be forced to play better d, Adams and Gibbs will get more time on the court together. Brimah will be what he is when he gets back. I think it means a few more losses and hopefully an overall better team in March.

I agree, this is a great test for the rest of the team to step up, but is it a test we can afford at this point? Going into conference play? Plus we really needed Brimah to improve.

 

[Penfield]

Brimah might not be our best player but he might be the least expendable.

@OkaForPrez you might be right but hopefully we keep it together and are playing in the right tourney in March.

 

[KembaStepback]

3 guards will start with Hamilton and Miller. Facey, Enoch, and Phil will have to step up.

 

[HungryHuskies]

Enoch needs to be ready for the 280 lb bowling ball of Ridley on the 29th. Don't think Phil will be able to control him unless he takes charges all game.

 

[Jay-Bone]

Thank god Ollie has been keeping the bench deep.

 

[aceboon]

We're better off in the long run, team will be forced to play better d, Adams and Gibbs will get more time on the court together. Brimah will be what he is when he gets back. I think it means a few more losses and hopefully an overall better team in March.

I can understand the sentiment if this team was undefeated or had 1 loss and already had 2-3 more quality wins in the bag, but if more losses start accumulating with Brimah out, that long run might already be too late...

 

[BUConn10]

What the what?!? We have zero idea of what actually happened in practice, yet you're blaming the trainers for not taping his fingers enough? Seriously? #peakboneyard

It was sarcasm with a heavy dash of poking fun at Brimah's limited skill set. I know, I know, it's in bad taste.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Hopefully this will force us to toughen up. Play some D. Maybe come back strong in mid March. We'll see.

 

[HooperScooper]

Amida Brimah broke a finger on his right hand in practice Monday and will be lost for UConn for six to eight weeks.

"Amida is one of the best defensive players in the country, so obviously not having him will have a big impact on us," coach Kevin Ollie said. "But you never know when somebody can get hurt, which is why everybody always has to be ready to play."

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn...nn-out-broken-finger-1223-20151222-story.html

 

[BUConn10]

I can understand the sentiment if this team was undefeated or had 1 loss and already had 2-3 more quality wins in the bag, but if more losses start accumulating with Brimah out, that long run might already be too late...

This x1000. This is the true consequence of this injury. The road to the tournament just got much thinner and we need to maintain intensity if we want to have any hope of even being in the tournament when Brimah returns.

 

[Leebo]

Well, the anti-Brimah crew gets their wish.

 

[UConn990411]

Start Facey now. Jalen has a great future ahead as a husky but he really struggled in his first start.

Lol, that's the rational way to react after a freshman's first-ever start.

 

[OkaForPrez]

I can understand the sentiment if this team was undefeated or had 1 loss and already had 2-3 more quality wins in the bag, but if more losses start accumulating with Brimah out, that long run might already be too late...

Completely agree.

 

[champs99and04]

This might be controversial but I think I'd have preferred losing anybody else on the team. It's tough to find a positive way to spin this.

I think we roll with Nolan/Miller up front.

 

[Chief00]

Enoch and Nolan are the only two centers on the squard now. Time for on the job training with Enoch.

 

[uconngb]

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 34s35 seconds ago
UConn's Amidah Brimah broke finger on hand. Will miss 6-8 weeks, per school.

Well, all you Brimah bashers are going to get your wish. Will be good for development of Facey and Enoch, but I'm not sure will be good for our record.

 

[raf46]

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 34s35 seconds ago
UConn's Amidah Brimah broke finger on hand. Will miss 6-8 weeks, per school.

No smiley face on this. As KO says " ten toes in"

 

[Penfield]

Think positive reminder - all we have to do to make the tourney is win the AAC tournament and SMU isn't playing in it.

 

[pnow15]

Nolan should start with Facey as major backup. Enoch is very slow to react on defense and is often out of position.

 

[FeedTheDove]

Lol





Welp.

 

[8893]

Schlonged.

 

[djct1999]

Enoch is far from ready. This is about Facey, Nolan, and going small.

 

[3rdbass]

I don't feel confident about this as our defense has been bad even with AB. Now we will be carved out inside and out. We will need to score a lot to win.