Official practice getting started

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Dom Amore @AmoreCourant 2m
UConn men will spend the second half of their practice today at XL Center. Hurley wants to begin getting players comfortable there now.

David Borges @DaveBorges 4m
Hurley plans on practicing at XL Center more this season. Scheduling issues prevented that last year.

 

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[Dooooooomed]

The Big East trophy is prettier. Just gotta make it thru this season...

 

[QuickDraw]

The Big East trophy is prettier. Just gotta make it thru this season...

How sweet would it be to take it with us though as a final au revoir

 

[ASweet3781]

I feel the opposite. Can't shake the memory of what a disaster this team was without Jalen.

That's not the way I recalled it. So I checked.

Games without Jalen- 4 point loss at Cincinnati, loss at the buzzer at Wichita State, 8 pts loss to Houston, 7 point loss at Memphis, 2 pt win vs USF. The only game that was a "disaster" was the usual blowout loss at Moody to SMU. We were competitive against some of the AAC's best in that stretch without Jalen even if we lost them.

I don't think Hurley is worried one bit about replacing Jalen Adams this year.

 

[intlzncster]

I don't think Hurley is worried one bit about replacing Jalen Adams this year.

If he didn't worry about replacing our best player and best scorer, he's nuts. Especially when our next best has yet to make it through a season without losing significant time.

We do have a lot more depth/options this year, that is true.

 

[pj]

If he didn't worry about replacing our best player and best scorer, he's nuts. Especially when our next best has yet to make it through a season without losing significant time.

We do have a lot more depth/options this year, that is true.

I think he's happy with J Adams's replacements (Bouknight and Gaffney). Hurley knows he has a lot of work to do building them up. I don't think knowing you have work to do is the same thing as worrying. He could be excited about it.

 

[ASweet3781]

If he didn't worry about replacing our best player and best scorer, he's nuts. Especially when our next best has yet to make it through a season without losing significant time.

We do have a lot more depth/options this year, that is true.

College basketball coaches every season replace players a hell of a lot better than Jalen Adams off of teams that were far more successful than the teams Adams led.

Hurley is not losing sleep over Adams not being here anymore.

 

[Guapo]

Photo Gallery: UConn Huskies Men’s Basketball Practice - 9/28/19

The Huskies kicked off preparations for the 2019-20 season on Saturday.

www.theuconnblog.com

 

[Kitaman]

I think we will be better than people think.

This may be the first time I've ever seen a post like this here before the season starts. I'm serious.

 

[Kitaman]

1) Alterique. He's healthy now and should be able to drive & draw contact at will. Whether he can do so and stay healthy remains to be seen.

With AG he seemed to be able to handle the contact last year and was fearless driving to the hole.

It's the 'falls to the floor' that worries me, and now have to add running into picks. Not saying he's fragile, but I probably won't rest watching him until March 2020.

 

[QuickDraw]

Photo Gallery: UConn Huskies Men’s Basketball Practice - 9/28/19

The Huskies kicked off preparations for the 2019-20 season on Saturday.

www.theuconnblog.com

Going through these pics the one thing that stood out to me the most is how big Richie Springs is, he's standing right behind Whaley and he is a good couple inches taller and thicker. If he can carve out some space and box out I like his chances at meaningful minutes as the season progresses.

 

[intlzncster]

College basketball coaches every season replace players a hell of a lot better than Jalen Adams off of teams that were far more successful than the teams Adams led.
Hurley is not losing sleep over Adams not being here anymore.

I just know that every time we lose our best player people say it'll be all good next year. And it almost never is. It's like clockwork on here.

We'll be better this year, simply because we have more good players, but we might not win a ton more games. Hopefully the team figures out how to close this year.

 

[UConnKev]

 

[intlzncster]

I've said it in the weight training threads, but Whaley has put on some muscle. That could bode well for him getting some spot minutes in some situations.

Gaffney looks a little thicker than I thought he'd be. Nice looking frame to develop too.

 

[gtcam]

CV is a catalyst for this squad
Great comments and positivism

 

[AntG168]

Polley is a legit 6’9

 

[HoopsHype34]

Thank God for UConn Basketball practice, because UConn Football clearly hasn't practiced

 

[ASweet3781]

I just know that every time we lose our best player people say it'll be all good next year. And it almost never is. It's like clockwork on here.

We'll be better this year, simply because we have more good players, but we might not win a ton more games. Hopefully the team figures out how to close this year.

It means nothing to lose a best player off a team that did nothing but lose with him as the best player.

 

[Son of Robert]

These practices will be much better than in our recent past. More talent, more depth, nobody is injured.
Serious competition for playing time here; Hurley will get the most out of these guys. Love seeing Cole on Gilbert, Gilbert on Cole, playmakers on each squad, going head to head. I think Cole will bring a lot to this team, even this year.

 

[JimHurley]

Polley is a legit 6’9

Been saying this since he stepped foot on campus. Might even be 6'10" in shoes.