Akok Akok vs UConn

[WhereistheDove?]

Jackson dunked on Akok later on in the first half and made sure to look at Akok after finishing the deed.

I mean, he does that to everyone. That's just him. I'm not sure that's proof. I also just more meant like the rest of the team I don't know of any ill will.

 

[Austin316]

He nearly ripped Hawkins's shoulder out of the socket on that block. We don't have that kind of dynamic shot blocking this year (hopefully Johnson will bring it back). I'm glad he's somewhere getting a great education and where he can thrive as a player.

Clingan and Akok are tied for 3rd in BE in BPG w/ 2.0 BPG.

The difference?
Akok 34 MPG
Clingan 14 MPG



Johnson is a shot blocker as well that can join the block party.

 

[GHSWolverines]

He almost gave Jordan Hawkins his next concussion. I was sweating when I saw him go down.

And did you notice that after the play he looked concerned about hawkins

 

[SoFla Steve]

For anyone who was at the game, what kind of crowd reaction was there during Akok's intro?

 

[Fishy]

Might've hurt his feelings, but any foul would've been ticky tack imo. These are Big East refs. From what I saw on the replay, it looks like mostly or all ball, and Akok was just stronger when Jordan tried to force it up.

Could be wrong though. I haven't checked a replay. Might've got him on the body?

Ticky tack?

He went into the right side of Jordan’s shoulder and nearly killed him.

Folks who think Akok somehow made Jordan fall onto his back from six feet up by putting his hand on a basketball….need to watch closer.

 

[husky429]

Ticky tack?

He went into the right side of Jordan’s shoulder and nearly killed him.

Folks who think Akok somehow made Jordan fall onto his back from six feet up by putting his hand on a basketball….need to watch closer.

Eh I'm going to disagree on this one. I watched the play a few times. Just looks like tough Big East basketball to me. Jordan got blocked and bumped in the air a little bit. All part of the game. I call it incidental contact.

 

[jdb50]

For anyone who was at the game, what kind of crowd reaction was there during Akok's intro?

There was some clapping around the arena but the student section at the Georgetown end booed loudly and drowned out the positive cheers. I was surprised actually. Once the game started all boos like for his free throws. Akok did help Hawk up after he hit he deck. The other 8 players were already down the other end. Nice to see. Still a good guy.

 

[REB1094]

Akok had a great game, but like most of the Georgetown team just didn’t have enough gas to make it the full 40 minutes to pull out a win

A foul could have been called on the Hawkins block for getting him on the arm (50/50 call), but definitely an honest play going for the ball. He’s a rim protector, he’s not going to let a guard get a free dunk. The landing made it look worse than it was, but notice Akok didn’t even go play offense because he was making sure Hawkins was okay. Akok is a great guy and a class act, always has been

Jackson got Akok on a poster and was chirping. Akok got Jackson on an alley oop poster later and was chirping back. Don’t think there’s much more happening than that, aside from the off-season Instagram videos

It’s impossible to not root for Akok, hope he has a great year

 

[RayRay19]

I was trying to see if they all dapped up / caught up after the game but FS1 switched to the next game. Anyone see anything after game in person?

 

[Mike Honcho]

For what it's worth, I love that Hawkins has this mentality to put people on posters. I wish Andre would channel that same type of energy at the hoop because I think we can all agree, he is even better equipped to finish the deed. When Andre dunked on Akok, he still contorted himself to avoid contact. It was remarkable no doubt, but I look forward to the day that he finishes through contact and gets the and 1.

Also, Andre missed one alley oop because he tried to gently place it in the hoop without touching the rim. Goes back to my question from last game... I wonder if he tries to avoid making contact with the rim on dunks sometimes because of that wrist injury from earlier in his career.

 

[gsmooth]

For what it's worth, I love that Hawkins has this mentality to put people on posters. I wish Andre would channel that same type of energy at the hoop because I think we can all agree, he is even better equipped to finish the deed. When Andre dunked on Akok, he still contorted himself to avoid contact. It was remarkable no doubt, but I look forward to the day that he finishes through contact and gets the and 1.

Also, Andre missed one alley oop because he tried to gently place it in the hoop without touching the rim. Goes back to my question from last game... I wonder if he tries to avoid making contact with the rim on dunks sometimes because of that wrist injury from earlier in his career.

I remember you posted this in another thread and it's a legitimate question. In fact when that play happened I immediately thought of your prior post with that question. Unless one of the BY posters has a direct line to the AJax and the staff I don't think we will get an answer, but I would love to know the answer myself.

 

[Chuck]

There was some clapping around the arena but the student section at the Georgetown end booed loudly and drowned out the positive cheers. I was surprised actually. Once the game started all boos like for his free throws. Akok did help Hawk up after he hit he deck. The other 8 players were already down the other end. Nice to see. Still a good guy.

I do wish Akok the best. Seems like a great guy. That being said, he did go to one of our biggest historic rivals. They suck now, so it's not as big of a deal, but I'm not sure students see those nuances. Cory Floyd seemed to have left under different circumstances and was never really a UConn player. But he also went to a rival (all Big East teams are rivals at some level) that is still successful. I don't wish anything bad on Corey, but I'm fine seeing that he's bringing nothing to Providence this year. If he went to a non-Big East team, it might be different.

 

[husky429]

Jackson got Akok on a poster and was chirping. Akok got Jackson on an alley oop poster later and was chirping back. Don’t think there’s much more happening than that, aside from the off-season Instagram videos

People are acting like that chirping is a sign of bad blood. Anyone who has played competitive basketball knows when your boys are on the other team, you talk more trash than ever. These are competitive young men--it's part of the game.

In high school, when I was playing guys that were on my AAU team from other towns, I'd talk more than any 5'10 white boy who can't pass or jump deserves to talk.

I only ever got my ass kicked in college, so we'll ignore that part. Lol.

 

[Excalibur]

Of all the transfers out, Akok is the one we should be least salty about. He wanted to play 30+ minutes/night, and that wasn't going to happen here. Still, he played his best game of the year by far last night.

 

[KingLurk]

These were two different situations. AJ didn't get T'd up after the Akok block.

It was 3 minutes or so apart but this is what started it. I don't know who was talking to him from the bench - they were trying to mirror Ezewiro with Sanogo and they might have taken him out quickly when Donavan got in there for a minute. God knows it wasn't Ewing jarring and Andre... I've never seen a less active coach in my life.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I think it's just referring to some of the comments/posts that he and Jackson made directly after Akok's transfer. I don't think there is any real ill will.

Akok and Jackson are forever linked as the one-two punch that crushed Jim Boeheim's recruiting soul.

 

[Castlevania]

The block wasn't a foul, it was more like a held ball.. which was a bad non-call by the refs.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Akok had 10 points and 5 rebounds and was 1/2 in free throws. Nice to see you again Akok and good luck at Georgetown. Good luck with your future Akok

he was running like he did as a freshman. Beat us down the court at least once.

 

[August_West]

People are acting like that chirping is a sign of bad blood. Anyone who has played competitive basketball knows when your boys are on the other team, you talk more trash than ever. These are competitive young men--it's part of the game.

In high school, when I was playing guys that were on my AAU team from other towns, I'd talk more than any 5'10 white boy who can't pass or jump deserves to talk.

I only ever got my ass kicked in college, so we'll ignore that part. Lol.

Andre will chirp at his mother if her sneakers are on hardwood.

 

[REB1094]

he was running like he did as a freshman. Beat us down the court at least once.

Beat us down the court several times, but Primo Spears doesn’t like to pass

 

[Waquoit]

I'm always going to cheer for the guy

 

[Icehawk]

I'm happy to see he's apparently back to full mobility, too bad he's not somewhere else because GT is a dumpster fire regardless of how hard they fought last night.

That block was brutal so I was glad to see Akok help Hawkins up, I definitely had a moment of "oh no did he hit head again?!".

 

[UConn990411]

Not up high it wasnt. Maybe a little body below, but he had his whole palm over the ball. It was impressive and brutal. Glad Hawkins is OK and it says something about Akok that he stayed to help Jordan instead of running on break as he should've done.

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He got all of Hawkins’ elbow before he made contact with the ball.

It was an impressive play and I can easily see how the ref missed it in real time. But it was a foul.

 

[DMIL]

Well...Akok Akok certainly made a statement against us in the game with his play. It was good to see and even better that Hawkins wasn't injured. There were mixed emotions seeing him in that Hoya uniform. He was one of our big recruits early in the Dan Hurley era that was projecting to be a pro before the injury.

 

[August_West]

He got all of Hawkins’ elbow before he made contact with the ball.

It was an impressive play and I can easily see how the ref missed it in real time. But it was a foul.

Which elbow? The elbow that is fully extended straight out holding the ball that's getting stuffed? How is that possible ?