1 Xmas present from this team.

[TerryBoyz]

We have a few days before the next game so I wanted to reflect on the season so far.

If you could get 1 wish for this team what would it be?
Some guidelines:
Be specific- avoid “ undefeated for the rest of the season”
Be respectful- we are all fans and these are student athletes.

My present would be rashool diggings to see a few more minutes so we can have another ball handler on the court.

 

[8893]

I wish for Jordan Hawkins to get untracked and look like the confident, developing player we saw for the first 35+ minutes of the Auburn game again.

 

[Jay-Bone]

Hawkeye finds his shot.

 

[Dove]

My wish is good health and zero injuries.

 

[Magic32]

I'd wish for Ajax and Akok to have confidence and feel comfortable taking shots for the remainder of the season. Both are vital to Huskies success.

 

[businesslawyer]

The team needs an identity. The injuries are partly to blame, but we play differently, as if we had different goals (other than winning) every game. Are we grinders trying to win with defense? Are we an up and down team? Do we want to play inside out on offense or five on the perimeter? Honestly, it seems as if we are willing to play in whatever manner that our opponent dictates on us.

We need to decide who WE are, and we need to play that way game in and game out.

 

[mauconnfan]

My wish is that Adama understands he doesn’t have to shoot it every time he sees the ball and somehow becomes an efficient passer so we get more open looks.

 

[Umami Zen]

Crunch time execution from whoever wants to provide it

 

[8893]

Are we grinders trying to win with defense? Are we an up and down team?

Lol, I think it was Casey Jacobsen in the pregame on FS1 the other night who said that UConn wants a grind-it-out game and would seek to slow down the pace against Marquette. I screamed "Nooooooo!" because I believe we are best in transition and that we struggle mightily in half-court sets.

Agree with you 100% that it seems we allow the pace to be dictated to us, and that Hurley almost seems to accept that heading into each game.

 

[willie99]

I wish for them a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

And to stay away from the Boneyard

 

[Husky Alien]

I wish that posters stop "trashing" these young players. I also wish that Adama learns to have a jump shot in close other than the hook.

 

[Chin Diesel]

What is this, the Polar Express?

Nothing too surprising.

A reliable 2-5 3pt shooting every game for Polley
Confidence for Hawkins and Gaffney
Humility for Hurley (the coach, not the walk on player)
Full understanding of offensive sets and movement for Sanogo
Continued growth for Jackson. Really like improvement he has shown in December

 

[Kathy]

A healthy and successful New Year while being able to avoid any Covid interruptions.

 

[navery12]

The 3 point shooting fairy to bless this team

 

[Rico444]

I know what I'm going to say is two things, but they really go hand in hand: great, tough defense (which we've shown for most of the year), and getting out and running off of misses. That second part has been lacking a bit lately. Andre is far and away the best player on our team at pushing the ball down the court off of defensive stops. I'm hoping that he and Tyrese can lead the charge to get some easy points that way.

 

[HooperScooper]

That none of the players come back from their Christmas break at home with Covid. Stay safe everyone!

 

[navery12]

Agree with you 100% that it seems we allow the pace to be dictated to us, and that Hurley almost seems to accept that heading into each game.

Ironically with the Marquette game, despite Dan saying we'd play fast pregame, we actually dictated the pace and slowed the game down on them. It didn't seem that way watching it live, so I may be wrong. But we dropped around 20 spots in pace while playing the team who was #7 so my assumption is we must have slowed them down

 

[Get a Job]

What is this, the Polar Express?

Nothing too surprising.

A reliable 2-5 3pt shooting every game for Polley
Confidence for Hawkins and Gaffney
Humility for Hurley (the coach, not the walk on player)
Full understanding of offensive sets and movement for Sanogo
Continued growth for Jackson. Really like improvement he has shown in December

And a partridge in a pear tree

 

[dennismenace]

The team needs an identity. The injuries are partly to blame, but we play differently, as if we had different goals (other than winning) every game. Are we grinders trying to win with defense? Are we an up and down team? Do we want to play inside out on offense or five on the perimeter? Honestly, it seems as if we are willing to play in whatever manner that our opponent dictates on us.

We need to decide who WE are, and we need to play that way game in and game out.

Well said! Act..........Don't react.

 

[Purple Stein]

My present would be rashool diggings to see a few more minutes so we can have another ball handler on the court.

Samson, too.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I wish for Jordan Hawkins to get untracked and look like the confident, developing player we saw for the first 35+ minutes of the Auburn game again.

Bingo.
This team is another consistent outside shooter away from being real good. Off the bench or starting is irrelevant.

 

[tennmike]

World peace - a less lofty ideal than Boneyard civility.

 

[wheelerdog]

Consistently good three point shooting

 

[ucp990411]

I wish that we get to play all of our regular season games then 9 in the post season

 

[Chosen]

I would like to see the team have a Merry Christmas with their families and they come back covid-free and stay that was rest of the season

 

[Colin G]

Andre Jackson Breakout

 

[navery12]

Andre Jackson Breakout

Congrats, your Christmas present came early a few weeks ago

 

[HuskyHawk]

The most obvious thing, good health and no injuries is taken.

So I will wish that they have a lot of fun playing basketball. No pressure, no stress, just playing a game they love, loose and happy. Results would follow.

 

[Chosen]

I just wish the team has a safe and Merry christmas. In other words I hope the young men are responsible in their decisions

 

[ConnEd]

First, a safe, happy, COVID-free Christmas for the whole team.

Second, the coaching staff to add some new offensive sets that get our shooters open moving toward the basket instead of away from it. Maybe something along the lines of the low double screens we used to see set for Rip to curl around.