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BIIIG said:
UConn has 5 scholarships open. Last year the the ball handlers were Cole and Gaffney and they're both gone. Anyone just assuming Hawkins and Jackson are going to be great ball handlers magically is a moron.
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Jackson handled the ball a hell of a lot more and a hell of a lot better than Gaffney last year, so maybe we pull back a bit on calling other folks morons.
 
fatlucy said:
I agree. I think he plays the same position he did this year with improved scoring.
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Absolutely. He was the fourth scoring option (fifth when Tyler subbed in for Whaley) last year. With Rese and RJ gone I expect AJ will be encouraged to score more.

I’m salivating at the prospect of highlight plays we’re going to see from this kid in 22-23.

“Book it Danno”
 
BIIIG said:
UConn has 5 scholarships open. Last year the the ball handlers were Cole and Gaffney and they're both gone. Anyone just assuming Hawkins and Jackson are going to be great ball handlers magically is a moron. Hopefully they are, but assuming they will be and a guy who didn't scare anyone in a weaker conference last year are all the team needs for guard depth is setting themselves up for another NIT season. This team NEEDS another point guard. I hope Newton is great but I'm not ready to put all my eggs in his basket when there are still 5 scholarships to fill.
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Cool, we have a moronic troll now
 
HuskyHawk said:
Yes. He will take them. He has to. This is almost certainly our last season with Adama. He doesn't have to be great at it, or take any volume, but if he shows he has a good stroke and can hit some, NBA teams will know he can improve at it. He'll put the ball on the floor from further out as well. He's done that a few times pretty effectively.

I have criticized Hurley, but I think he will absolutely prioritize his players' future. He did it with Martin, making him a guard, letting him bring the ball up and giving him a green light from 3. So yes, Andre will be a guard on the offensive end, will shoot more 3's and attack the rim off the dribble. Hawk needs to get stronger, show he can handle the ball and play faster and score at the rim.
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Trying to imagine how someone could look at Tyrese playing guard for last year's team and think it was only for the player's benefit. He was playing guard because we needed someone to play guard, and he was our best option.
 
CallMeBruce said:
Trying to imagine how someone could look at Tyrese playing guard for last year's team and think it was only for the player's benefit. He was playing guard because we needed someone to play guard, and he was our best option.
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:rolleyes: Yes we did. And yet his ballhandling wasn't up to it after his first year here. Most viewed him as a SF and even undersized 4. He worked his butt off to improve what needed to be improved. We needed it and he needed it. What do we need this year?
Hawkins to improve his ball handling (he will) and strength (he will) and ability to get to the rim and finish (he will)
Sanogo to be able to hit from outside (he will) and to put the ball on the floor from further out and finish (he will)
Jackson to score more consistently from range (he will) and to drive and finish layups/dunks, through contact (he will).
Johnson to be a shot blocking PF the runs the floor and scores in transition and can reliably hit the corner 3 on offense. (he will)

What they need is often what we need. The answers are mostly here. Yet, for example, I see posters still claiming Hawkins can't be relied upon to dribble the ball.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
Jackson handled the ball a hell of a lot more and a hell of a lot better than Gaffney last year, so maybe we pull back a bit on calling other folks morons.
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Gaffney played way less for sure, but Gaffney ran the point last year even with Cole in the game at times. Jackson handled the ball in transition a lot, but running the point is a different thing altogether. Gaffney didn't do much with it, but he definitely handled it better with a 2.22 assits to turnover ratio compared to Jackson's 1.55. The point being last year one of the biggest issues was depth at point guard. 3 point guards left the team, and 1 has come in. There are 5 scholarships available and some people in here are saying there is no need for another point guard signing....getting another point guard is essential
 
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navery12 said:
Hawkins will be getting the majority of his minutes at the 3. And that's whether the guard we bring in is Hunter or someone else
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I'm not at all sure of that. As of today, I would expect the starting 5 to be Sanogo, Johnson, AJ, Hawk and Newton. I'm not nearly as sure that AJ plays tons of 4 or tons of point as many here are.
 
businesslawyer said:
I'm not at all sure of that. As of today, I would expect the starting 5 to be Sanogo, Johnson, AJ, Hawk and Newton. I'm not nearly as sure that AJ plays tons of 4 or tons of point as many here are.
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completely agree. I think he'll bring the ball up in transition and dictate the pace often almost in a similar way Draymond Green does with the Warriors, but I don't see him being the defacto Point Guard out there, or the sole ball handler in the lineup too often
 
BIIIG said:
Gaffney played way less for sure, but Gaffney ran the point last year even with Cole in the game at times. Jackson handled the ball in transition a lot, but running the point is a different thing altogether.
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It's hard to convey in words how wrong you are about this. Jackson played the point A LOT, even when Cole was in the games.
BIIIG said:
There are 5 scholarships available and some people in here are saying there is no need for another point guard signing....getting another point guard is essential
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Who is saying that? I don't think I've seen one person on this board say that we shouldn't be bringing in another point guard.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
It's hard to convey in words how wrong you are about this. Jackson played the point A LOT, even when Cole was in the games.

Who is saying that? I don't think I've seen one person on this board say that we shouldn't be bringing in another point guard.
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You just looking to argue, read one line of the post and just say "no" rather than reading the whole thing and actually talking about the points at hand.
 
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businesslawyer said:
I'm not at all sure of that. As of today, I would expect the starting 5 to be Sanogo, Johnson, AJ, Hawk and Newton. I'm not nearly as sure that AJ plays tons of 4 or tons of point as many here are.
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As of this minute I agree, but we also have a guard on campus right now who by the sounds of it may commit and has a good chance of starting, or at the very least getting 20 minutes a game. So it's starting to see like Jackson will be getting at least some minutes as a 4
 
BIIIG said:
You just looking to argue, read one line of the post and just say "no" rather than reading the whole thing and actually talking about the points at hand.
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You called everyone that disagreed with your objectively wrong point a moron and then argued that a bunch of people here are wrong based on a total straw man about people on here not thinking we need another PG. Not sure I'm the one looking for an argument.
 
NY Post reports Michael Savarino, grandson of recently retired Duke legend Mike Krzyzewski, has entered the transfer portal. Does UConn want him?
 
superjohn said:
I'm not getting all the we have a guard crunch posts. We have one guard who can handle and score on the entire roster as of now.
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navery12 said:
Yeah I don't really get it. We have 5 open scholarships and it seems like some people think we're set at basically every position. We have a ton of minutes to offer guards
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yeah these guys must be arguing with no one that we need another guard too
 
but you agree, we need another point guard? ... which is all i was saying to begin with. You really this heated over me saying the 'M' word
 
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BIIIG said:
but you agree, we need another point guard? ... which is all i was saying to begin with. You really this heated over me saying the 'M' word
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Yes, as does pretty much everyone on this board. You're arguing that there is a sizeable amount of people who disagree with this notion and it's just not true.
 
HuskyHawk said:
:rolleyes: Yes we did. And yet his ballhandling wasn't up to it after his first year here. Most viewed him as a SF and even undersized 4.
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I want to be as clear as possible about this: what people here thought means less than nothing to me. Martin was always able to play guard, and he did it well because he's a good player. The fact that the wrongest people on earth though he was a power forward doesn't mean that Hurley molded him into a 2-guard to help his pro prospects, and it certainly doesn't mean that Hawkins is suddenly going to become a great ballhandler this year.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
Yes, as does pretty much everyone on this board. You're arguing that there is a sizeable amount of people who disagree with this notion and it's just not true.
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im just glad to have made a new friend today
 
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BIIIG said:
Just got word from a person "very close" to the program that Nahiem Alleyne is a done deal with the Huskies. Guard crisis averted!
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The amount of people on this board that just read the tea leaves about recruiting and pretend to be insiders for likes is out of control. I won't name names... but yeesh. Yours is by far the worst attempt though.
 
Finally had some time to sit down and watch video, nice little player. A kid like him could become such a pest on defense if that was something charged to him to prove himself. The offense is already there, that added defensive push could make this kid a very useful player for us.
 
So the chance is that UConn trades Diggins, Gaffney, and Floyd, for Newton, Alleyne and maybe Castle. Seems like Hurley knows what he is doing. Even if Castle doesn't reclassify, the incoming talent and experience is potentially a significant upgrade in the back court. Both Newton and Alleyne would have been significant contributors to last year's team if on the roster.
 
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