AG likely out rest of the week

[upstater]

Coach did the right thing and we won because of the move. If we want to win against Xavier he must not play or at least not start AG.

The title of the thread is AG out rest of the week.

 

[NJHusky]

Will sitting because of injury, allow him to learn by sitting next to Taliek for 2 games? If he was pulled for poor play maybe his focus/mental approach wouldn't be there. I'm hoping this forced break will help get his head & shot right.

 

[Horatio]

Why is AG our? What happened?

 

[Bonk]

Why is AG our? What happened?

has another boo boo

 

[CL82]

Gaffney is starting to turn the corner on the offensive end. His defense is awful, full on matador style. From the second row center court it was pretty obvious. So losing AG is definitely a blow.

You are humble bragging that second row pretty hard there buddy.

 

[awfuldan]

Why is AG our? What happened?

Sprained ankle. Coach said in post-game that AG wanted to play the second half but the medical staff shut it down after seeing him moving around

 

[August_West]

has another boo boo

not sure that is called for.

I mean the kid is/was a stud player and has had the worst string of luck I can ever recall. He's had a tough start to this year but if there was ever a player who actually deserved some sympathy via support it would be Alterique. By all accounts he's been a model citizen (no scooters or stolen cars on his jacket) and a great teammate.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

not sure that is called for.

I mean the kid is/was a stud player and has had the worst string of luck I can ever recall. He's had a tough start to this year but if there was ever a player who actually deserved some sympathy via support it would be Alterique. By all accounts he's been a model citizen (no scooters or stolen cars on his jacket) and a great teammate.

+1000.

 

[AuRevoirAAC]

If AG can come back and play to his potential, a small lineup of AG, JB, CV, Ak, JC would be insane.

Combine that with our bench, that is a deep tournament run type of insane.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

There are a lot of posters on this board that think they know the offense better than Hurley does, because they think that we can just swap out AG and UConn will be better. My hunch is that if Hurley thought someone else would be better starting, they would be starting.

My take is that this is going to hurt. UConn's offense is not simple and now we will have young players getting a lot of minutes.

 

[ctchamps]

You are humble bragging that second row pretty hard there buddy.

I moved so he could have them.

 

[Horatio]

Sprained ankle. Coach said in post-game that AG wanted to play the second half but the medical staff shut it down after seeing him moving around

Ok. That’s a routine basketball injury so he should be ok. If we win this weekend without him that’s a huge plus.

I really wish the kids would stop wearing those ultra low top sneakers That have zero ankle support. SMH

 

[coachn]

Bouknight and Gafney played and we're outstanding together as I predicted. They can more than hold there own vs X. Adams was our not so secret wepon just as I predicted. Look for this team to gell together and only get better as the season developes Gilbert can play when he's ready not to be a liability. Look out the sky's the limit.

 

[Captbluefin]

Correct me if I am wrong but this is the third early season tournament AG has been injured in.

Maui
Nike tournament
Charleston

 

[intlzncster]

Will sitting because of injury, allow him to learn by sitting next to Taliek for 2 games? If he was pulled for poor play maybe his focus/mental approach wouldn't be there. I'm hoping this forced break will help get his head & shot right.

He's been sitting for years. I don't think seeing the game from the bench is a thing at this point.

 

[intlzncster]

Bouknight and Gafney played and we're outstanding together as I predicted. They can more than hold there own vs X. Adams was our not so secret wepon just as I predicted. Look for this team to gell together and only get better as the season developes Gilbert can play when he's ready not to be a liability. Look out the sky's the limit.

Problem so far is Gaffney looks lost on D. Buffalo's offense was too sloppy to take advantage from a team perspective.

 

[superjohn]

There are a lot of posters on this board that think they know the offense better than Hurley does, because they think that we can just swap out AG and UConn will be better. My hunch is that if Hurley thought someone else would be better starting, they would be starting.

My take is that this is going to hurt. UConn's offense is not simple and now we will have young players getting a lot of minutes.

Hurley knows he needs to get AG to figure things out but it was those young guys getting a lot of minutes who won us the game last night. Gilbert has been awful so far and we were better without him last night, we need him to figure things out for us to reach our potential this season.

 

[intlzncster]

There are a lot of posters on this board that think they know the offense better than Hurley does, because they think that we can just swap out AG and UConn will be better. My hunch is that if Hurley thought someone else would be better starting, they would be starting.

My take is that this is going to hurt. UConn's offense is not simple and now we will have young players getting a lot of minutes.

It's only two games. It won't sink us.

 

[Marbles90]

Have we heard any updates? Like the thread title states "Likely out" and references the post game press conference where Hurley says he would be shocked if we see him the rest of the week but he also says "we'll see"...

 

[Marat]

Have we heard any updates? Like the thread title states "Likely out" and references the post game press conference where Hurley says he would be shocked if we see him the rest of the week but he also says "we'll see"...

Dom Amore just tweeted that Gilbert about to test his ankle at shoot around. He's moving better and may be available tonight.

 

[ctchamps]

Bouknight and Gafney played and we're outstanding together as I predicted. They can more than hold there own vs X. Adams was our not so secret wepon just as I predicted. Look for this team to gell together and only get better as the season developes Gilbert can play when he's ready not to be a liability. Look out the sky's the limit.

These players will have to step up instead of deferring. If Christian has to be the pg most of the game things probably won’t go well. If they step up like they did yesterday AG’s injury will be a blessing.

 

[Caronimo]

 

[8893]

Boneyard's reaction:

 

[Huskyforlife]

Gilbert is a warrior, seemingly a great person and teammate, and he should relinquish his starting role to Adams at this point. All of these things can be true. Anyone thinking he's been running the team like a traditional PG, or that he's playing anything other than turnstile defense, is in denial.

 

[Storrs South]

Correct me if I am wrong but this is the third early season tournament AG has been injured in.

Maui
Nike tournament
Charleston

Yup and didn't even make it to Maui. Was injured on the road trip out there at Loyola Marymount the game before and was injured during Michigan St. game at PK80.