Adams

[Kitaman]

Adams brings experience to the table and a veteran presence. Hurley loves him for some reason, and he's not a bad player. Maybe he's a real good practice player lighting up the team, or making other players better through defense. That's the only thing I can think of.

Many coaches reward good practice players who are 'table setters' for the effort expected.

 

[Psolo12]

I hate to be this negative of a good hard working kid like Brendan, but whenever he's on the court I get annoyed. Watching him play basketball is not enjoyable.

 

[Psolo12]

In a choice between Gaff and BA I would give an edge to Gaff.

They both have difficulty on D staying in front of their man, BA goes for every head fake while Gaff just doesn’t put in the effort necessary to keep in front.

But Gaff has been showing more on offense than BA, especially recently. He’s a more creative passer, handles the ball better, and has become a decent shooter (BA has regressed).

Until Bouk returns I’d reduce BA to 10-15 minutes and increase Gaff to 20-25. The team would noticeably improve.

Gaff is so much more efficient on offense than BA it's painful. Also played good on ball d yesterday.

 

[uconngb]

i believe badams is no fool, and is rolling happily into his role as 'the elder statesman' for the hurley and co. new era, even tho he is not senior in his time served. with no superior skill, his size and mindset let's coach see him as someone, in a pinch, who can adequately cover a spot across the 1-4 positions on the floor. im of the mind that few here actually play the game, this game, and not a video game. like yesterday when we hit a 2nd half lull on o, and it was obvious that we needed to slow butler's roll. a drive, with the goal of at least getting some ft's was appropriate, to change the dynamic, and that's exactly what he did. raf noticed that, and said so.
'what do we need for me to do now, coach?'

Your understanding of the word outstanding needs some refining I believe. Or else you're related to BA.

 

[uconngb]

"Elder Statesmen," "Professor Emeritus," these are roles in real life. He recently died, but like the Hawthorn Wingo of the Knicks, or Cornbread Maxwell of the Celtics in his later years.


BA is the same for the Huskies . Grandpa motivating the grandchildren. I get it.

A steadying influence who does not always make the way, but does not get in the way either. He has a role.

Yes, and that role should be 5-10 minutes. He is a ROLE player. You just defined it. 29 minutes per game should be reserved for someone that can actually do something productive.

 

[uconngb]

not surprising...it matters because picking 1 basketball game in which adams went 2/4 from the line, even though he has played 2.5 years worth of basketball games in which he's averaging over 70% from the line, and using that one basketball game to compare adams's free throw shooting to shaq, and then trying to justify the comparison further by saying that in 10 games this season adams is shooting 68% from the line, is stupid.

That's like saying a guy who is a career .320 hitter but is now hitting .200 halfway through the season is a career .320 hitter so don't worry about it. I couldn't care less what he did his freshman year. I care what he's doing NOW. And that is next to nothing. Again, I never said he shouldn't play ANY minutes. I just said he doesn't deserve 29 minutes. I used his 2-4 night from the foul line as indicative of a poor showing from a SHOOTING guard. Sue me. But any guard at the D1 level should be able to hit better than 50% of his free throws. On ANY night. On EVERY night.

 

[bendm]

But any guard at the D1 level should be able to hit better than 50% of his free throws. On ANY night. On EVERY night.

and i disagree. it happens to the best of them. steph curry has had 2/4 nights from the line.

 

[UConnDad]

Gaff is so much more efficient on offense than BA it's painful. Also played good on ball d yesterday.

Except when he’s chasing his man instead of keeping him in front of him.

 

[tzznandrew]

and i disagree. it happens to the best of them. steph curry has had 2/4 nights from the line.

I randomly picked 2003-2004 NBA and looked at Allen. Season FT% 89.4%.

But you can pick out 5 games where he shot 67% or less. He had a game in 2005 where he went 0-3

Must suck.

 

[Kenny11]

Hurley loves him some Adams boy- it’s actually getting funny now -he played 29 minutes yesterday -but I guess who else could you put in right?

Yeah and he didn’t even get subbed out until about 7 minutes left in the first half.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Gaff is so much more efficient on offense than BA it's painful. Also played good on ball d yesterday.

I like Gaffney, but who is the last player that has received this much undue praise? It's really incredible.

 

[uconngb]

and i disagree. it happens to the best of them. steph curry has had 2/4 nights from the line.

Yeah, and he shoots 90% overall. Adams 2-4 was much closer to his regular avg. You really are pigheaded. It's not even germain to the argument that he shouldn't be playing so much......which pretty much EVERYONE agrees with. Somehow you turned it into a math exercise.....and you didn't even make a point!

 

[gtcam]

79% as a freshman
72% as a sophomore
65% this year

That seem like a good trend Einstein?? Hint: it ain’t getting better.

Still not a 50% FT shooter because he goes 2-4 on a given night
Your point is a stretch at best and comparative to Shaq is comical
I'm not a huge fan of BA receiving all the minutes that Dan Hurley gives him as neither am I a fan of Dan Hurley allowing Gaff and Cole play at the same time or hiding Sanogo in the 2nd half as he has done consistently the last few games.
However if you watch BA in person he does do things that you don't see on the TV - a lot of help D and switching off onto a bigger player and holding his own. On offense he does set a good screen and has made some nice passes. Yes he pulls the trigger sometimes too quickly and has brain farts with the ball in his hands. But he is physical, likes to mix it up and plays with heart - something at least 3 guys who get decent playing time lack.
Once Bouk and Dre get back, Adams minutes will dwindle for sure
He's not the best and he isn't the worse - he's helping to plug the dam until those two kids return. - there isn't much else to choose from on the bench now

 

[Martin]

If you watch him, you’ll see that he has no confidence, he’s overthinking everything, constantly looking or peeking at the bench as if he knows he’s worried he’s going to get pulled, etc. I think it’s as mental as physical right now. He just doesn’t have the game to be a factor.

Interesting u say looking at the bench. Sometimes I think these coaches over.coach. Yelling screaming pointing gesturing the whole game. Drives me nuts.

 

[mauconnfan]

Gaffney has looked better the last few games. When Bouk comes back I'd like to see Gaffney get most of BA's minutes.

Gaff has looked better for exactly one game and a couple passes against Creighton. The Nova game would’ve been a nice barometer as their defense would’ve tested him for sure, as well as their offense. Adams is a better defender but according to a few threes and a couple good looks lately Gaff may becoming solid back up to Cole while potentially taking minutes from Adams.

 

[mauconnfan]

Not a huge fan of the BY tradition of starting a thread with a player's name and then sharting all over him. Hey Brendan, this is nothing compared to what Taliek Brown used to get, so you are in good company.

Truth is he can match up and guard some people whom neither Cole, Polley or Gaffney can. His 9 rebounds against Creighton were hard work. Minutes a little much, maybe and maybe not all depends on match ups and how everyone else is playing.

 

[Hoophound]

Brendan Adams is dependable. He works hard, he hits some big shots when we need them, he rebounds and always plays with energy. I can see why his coach loves him. Same reason my coaches loved the scrappers on my teams growing up. It also helps that he can guard 3-4 positions on the floor serviceably. Yes, really fast guys can blow by him, but in general he’s solid on D and on the boards.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

That's like saying a guy who is a career .320 hitter but is now hitting .200 halfway through the season is a career .320 hitter so don't worry about it. I couldn't care less what he did his freshman year. I care what he's doing NOW. And that is next to nothing. Again, I never said he shouldn't play ANY minutes. I just said he doesn't deserve 29 minutes. I used his 2-4 night from the foul line as indicative of a poor showing from a SHOOTING guard. Sue me. But any guard at the D1 level should be able to hit better than 50% of his free throws. On ANY night. On EVERY night.

u yell a lot.

 

[Spaceman213J]

I was tough on Adams a lot during his freshman year. I wondered if he had the physical gifts/ability to really help Hurley's teams in the long run. I came around by the end of that season.

Is he Bouk? Of course not. I think he might be putting too much on his own shoulders while Bouknight is out. Watching the games, he's better defensively than most people and stats give him credit for.

The only thing that concerns me is that he seems to be falling into the trap of over-penetrating and looking to get a whistle instead of really trying to make a shot.

I said in another post a week ago, I like Adams, Cole and Gaffney, but I don't want them shooting 3's off the dribble unless it is a pump fake, flyby and dribble to reset. He just seems to be trying to do too much at times.

 

[Improviser]

Wonder if any of the players ever read the BY?

Maybe they do, and using assumed screen names and registering by emails that don't include their real name , defend themselves anonymously.

How is that for a conspiracy theory?

 

[mauconnfan]

Brendan Adams is dependable. He works hard, he hits some big shots when we need them, he rebounds and always plays with energy. I can see why his coach loves him. Same reason my coaches loved the scrappers on my teams growing up. It also helps that he can guard 3-4 positions on the floor serviceably. Yes, really fast guys can blow by him, but in general he’s solid on D and on the boards.

Yes agree really fast guys can blow past Adams but the same can be said about Gaffney. Cole has improved and is a bit better vs the quick guards but what we have in Adams is a guy who can guard the 6'3-6'6 wing or 2G better than anyone else (besides Bouk and maybe Aj who aren't playing). He's a piece and when he makes shots (he hasn't been) he's even more impactful.

 

[Get a Job]

Wonder if any of the players ever read the BY?

Maybe they do, and using assumed screen names and registering by emails that don't include their real name , defend themselves anonymously.

How is that for a conspiracy theory?

Who knows if it's ever happened on the Boneyard, but I guarantee it happens all the time across the country.

 

[Psolo12]

I like Gaffney, but who is the last player that has received this much undue praise? It's really incredible.

All I said was he's more efficient than BA on offense and played good on ball d last game. Take it easy big guy.