Akok Akok's defensive presents will make us an elite team

[coachn]

Hope to see him in uniform at Marquette.
His defensive presents will make us an elite team.

 

[Rico444]

Hope to see him in uniform at Marquette.
His defensive presents will make us an elite team.

His presence will be quite the present!

 

[calluke]

I think we need to temper our expectations. He had a serious injury and not a normal rehab with Corona.

 

[Umami Zen]

His presence will be quite the present!

He presents a challenge to their defense..

 

[8893]

He presents a challenge to their defense..

Presently, he does not; but if he does, this will have been prescient.

 

[Jay-Bone]

I think we need to temper our expectations. He had a serious injury and not a normal rehab with Corona.

Well, any blocks he contributes will be gifts to the team.

 

[imno1]

I'm concerned because I haven't seen the "he's been the best player in practice" comments posted

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I'm concerned because I haven't seen the "he's been the best player in practice" comments posted

His first time back on the court he spun around and dunked on Carlton

 

[UCLJ0211]

Presently, he does not; but if he does, this will have been prescient.

I will be present to watch the game

 

[auror]

Thankfully, the injury will not have shrunk the length of his arms. His offense (which wasn't consistent last year anyways) may take time to come around and get in the flow with others.

But his presence on defense will be felt immediately.

 

[UconnU]

We’re already the best defensive team in conference and we don’t even have this defensive freak yet. Scary.

 

[glastonbury50]

His first time back on the court he spun around and dunked on Carlton

Has he dunked on whaley though?

 

[Palatine]

Just work Akok back in. Keep giving minutes to Sanogo. The season starts in March. He has time. No need to rush anyone at this point.

 

[bendm]

Just work Akok back in. Keep giving minutes to Sanogo

akok is the only pure PF on the roster so he shouldnt directly impact sanogo and carlton's minutes. i'd like whaley to shift back to C exclusively, but he was really just starting and playing ~5 mpg alongside carlton or sanogo to begin with.

 

[Umami Zen]

We’re already the best defensive team in conference and we don’t even have this defensive freak yet. Scary.

KFree having a positive impact on D and Rebounding..

 

[husky429]

akok is the only pure PF on the roster so he shouldnt directly impact sanogo and carlton's minutes. i'd like whaley to shift back to C exclusively, but he was really just starting and playing ~5 mpg alongside carlton or sanogo to begin with.

He and Tyrese will provide a lot of versatility at the 4 rotation. Tyrese being comfortable in a 30mpg role will let Akok really work his way back too--I'm sure he'll be on a minutes restriction.

 

[Palatine]

akok is the only pure PF on the roster so he shouldnt directly impact sanogo and carlton's minutes. i'd like whaley to shift back to C exclusively, but he was really just starting and playing ~5 mpg alongside carlton or sanogo to begin with.

Akok has also logged many minutes at the five. Whaley has gotten minutes at the four and the five. My point is that Sanogo needs to see the floor to get better. Working Akok back in slowly will help Sanogo while protecting Akok. Keep your eyes on March.

 

[Ts5034]

I hope we have more blowout wins the rest of the way so guys like Springs and Javonte Brown can see some minutes because we are going to have to depend on them next season. IDK how the roster is going to pan out with the NCAA giving Senior's and extra year of eligibility? But right now we have to assume that Whaley and Carlton will be gone next year and that leaves Akok, Sanogo, Martin, Springs, and Javonte as the big guys on the roster for 21-22. Javonte is a guy that came in with a decent amount of hype, but he essentially has not played at all so far.

 

[Umami Zen]

I hope we have more blowout wins the rest of the way so guys like Springs and Javonte Brown can see some minutes because we are going to have to depend on them next season. IDK how the roster is going to pan out with the NCAA giving Senior's and extra year of eligibility? But right now we have to assume that Whaley and Carlton will be gone next year and that leaves Akok, Sanogo, Martin, Springs, and Javonte as the big guys on the roster for 21-22. Javonte is a guy that came in with a decent amount of hype, but he essentially has not played at all so far.

Samson on the way next year

 

[Ts5034]

Samson on the way next year

I forgot about Samson. I guess I don't think of him as a big because of his versatility and ability to shoot from the outside, but no doubt he will be a huge help.

 

[ucawn]

Hope to see him in uniform at Marquette.
His defensive presents will make us an elite team.

I posted this in another thread, but it would be strange for the assistant coach to post this if Akok won’t return 1/5. Also the message is in the hashtags... staff thinks he’s ready to go

 

[UKemba15]

I think we need to temper our expectations. He had a serious injury and not a normal rehab with Corona.

And then he says, “the Boneyard should temper our expectations!!”

 

[bendm]

Akok has also logged many minutes at the five

and last year adams logged many minutes at the four but that was also only out of desperation. no reason for akok to play C with whaley carlton and sanogo. i'm saying this with an eye towards march too

 

[TouchdownHusky]

I'm concerned because I haven't seen the "he's been the best player in practice" comments posted

Like a modern day Ajou Ajou Deng, huh?

 

[Huskyforlife]

Cole-Gaffney
Bouk-Adams
Martin-Polley
Whaley-Akok
Sanogo/Carlton

Looks like we'd go 10 deep with Akok. Also assuming he'd have to work his way up from around 10 min per game. Deep team if more guys find some consistency, but the talent is here.