knew he had AkokThey look to be out of the rotation. Either Hurley is listening to us or he’s ACTUALLY a good and observant coach. Who woulda thunk it.
They look to be out of the rotation. Either Hurley is listening to us or he’s ACTUALLY a good and observant coach. Who woulda thunk it.
Totally agreedThe problem is that it took him 13 games and weeks of extra practices to realize Adams shouldn't be playing 30 minutes a game. If you think he didn't blow it playing Adams so much earlier in the season, you aren't looking. He's way too slow to adjust. That's going to be more and more important for him to fix as we continue to recruit higher level players.
You can't wait until February to decide to play a guy like Hawkins big minutes next year over an inefficient senior.
To be fair, Hurley didn’t have Akok & Jackson to plug into the rotation like he does now.The problem is that it took him 13 games and weeks of extra practices to realize Adams shouldn't be playing 30 minutes a game. If you think he didn't blow it playing Adams so much earlier in the season, you aren't looking. He's way too slow to adjust. That's going to be more and more important for him to fix as we continue to recruit higher level players.
You can't wait until February to decide to play a guy like Hawkins big minutes next year over an inefficient senior.
To be fair, Hurley didn’t have Akok & Jackson to plug into the rotation like he does now.
Maybe it did take him too long, but I still like how Hurley is capable of adapting. It's a great sign.There was no reason--ever--for Adams to average the most minutes on the team after Bouk early in the season. It was loyalty to a fault from our coach. Coaching at UConn is different than URI. Our freshman have the potential to be unbelievably talented. Sanogo fits that bill. Jackson potentially, and I'd guess Hawkins too.
With Bouk and Jackson out, I would have understood 10-15 minutes out of necessity. 30 minutes, including crunch time, was unacceptable. Adams is a great kid, hard worker, and has some talent... but he isn't good enough to play NBE starter minutes. Anyone watching these games saw he could succeed as a 5-15 minutes bennch guy depending on the matchup. When you ask him to be a starter-level shooting guard, the COACH is setting him up to fail.
Coach blew it. Just like he did with Adama in the SJU game. I'm sure he knows it. If he's learned from his mistakes, and it seems he has, then we're fine. Year 3 of a rebuild.
Maybe it did take him too long, but I still like how Hurley is capable of adapting. It's a great sign.
It did yes, but we have been plagued by injuries.Sure, it's great he adapted at all, but are you seriously not irked that it took him so long to recognize what he needed to do? I'm not saying Hurley needs to be fired... he's clearly a great coach. But criticism and some accountability from the fans/media is part of the gig when you get paid 3 million a year to coach a game and then mess up.
Notice I never said anything bad about Adams. He isn't being paid for this. He's a kid. Deserves the benefit of the doubt. He just has physical/mental limitations.
I actually miss Adam’s watching Gaffney play today. That’s saying something
I’ve been preaching this for weeks. His in game adjustments need to be quicker too. He’s turned at least 2-3 Ws into LS by not reacting quickly enough.The problem is that it took him 13 games and weeks of extra practices to realize Adams shouldn't be playing 30 minutes a game. If you think he didn't blow it playing Adams so much earlier in the season, you aren't looking. He's way too slow to adjust. That's going to be more and more important for him to fix as we continue to recruit higher level players.
You can't wait until February to decide to play a guy like Hawkins big minutes next year over an inefficient senior.
We will see Josh again especially when we play against really big teams or get into foul trouble with out bigs. I don't see Adams getting anymore play especially when Bouk comes back.If Sanogo keeps dropping every pass and rebound and being completely lost on D Josh will get burn
Both your posts about Adams and more so Hurley were spot on. There was no vitriol towards Adams or Hurley. Yes, it's on Hurley for playing Adams as if he can be a NBE starter-it's a disservice to Adams and really not fair.Sure, it's great he adapted at all, but are you seriously not irked that it took him so long to recognize what he needed to do? I'm not saying Hurley needs to be fired... he's clearly a great coach. But criticism and some accountability from the fans/media is part of the gig when you get paid 3 million a year to coach a game and then mess up.
Notice I never said anything bad about Adams. He isn't being paid for this. He's a kid. Deserves the benefit of the doubt. He just has physical/mental limitations.
The drama around Adams pt has never been an issue. He wasn't playing because he's Hurley's guy. He was only playing out of necessity. All that was required was for a few others to get healthy. I assumed Bouk would have to return for Adams minutes to drop to zero. Apparently not.They look to be out of the rotation. Either Hurley is listening to us or he’s ACTUALLY a good and observant coach. Who woulda thunk it.
He was too slow on Bouknight, too slow on Sanogo, looked like he was going to be too slow on Jackson before the injury. i get that we were undermanned but there is just no excuse for the amount of minutes Adams was getting just like there was no excuse for playing so slowly. He has to have learned his lesson by now I think, just don't know why these things take so long. We even saw a zone look for a couple of possessions today. Baby steps I guess.The problem is that it took him 13 games and weeks of extra practices to realize Adams shouldn't be playing 30 minutes a game. If you think he didn't blow it playing Adams so much earlier in the season, you aren't looking. He's way too slow to adjust. That's going to be more and more important for him to fix as we continue to recruit higher level players.
You can't wait until February to decide to play a guy like Hawkins big minutes next year over an inefficient senior.
Bouk coming back? You are probably right he will return, but my default assumption is he isn't returning this year. Until I see him on the court I am sticking to that.We will see Josh again especially when we play against really big teams or get into foul trouble with out bigs. I don't see Adams getting anymore play especially when Bouk comes back.
Wooh, preach Brosef! I mean Coach Brosef!The problem is that it took him 13 games and weeks of extra practices to realize Adams shouldn't be playing 30 minutes a game. If you think he didn't blow it playing Adams so much earlier in the season, you aren't looking. He's way too slow to adjust. That's going to be more and more important for him to fix as we continue to recruit higher level players.
You can't wait until February to decide to play a guy like Hawkins big minutes next year over an inefficient senior.
Wooh, preach Brosef! I mean Coach Brosef!