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All Access: Inside Dan Hurley's intense UConn practice

Huskyforlife said:
Awhile back there was rumors of something like that. Guess it fell through.
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Yeah. Whatever happened to that? It seemed like it was a done deal. Maybe because they can't show abuse on these docs?
 
bendm said:
the small Gs not being great at defending ball screens and slow reactions from harris that were discussed in the coaches meeting would not bode well for our D
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Knowing Hurley's history, that probably means that our small guards are defending screens well, and Tarris's reactions are advanced. He plays mind games like this.
 
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tomtom80 said:
Not being ultra competitive myself, I can understand, I think, why some recruits are not chomping at the bit to subject themselves to this. This is not a criticism, it is a compliment to the championship culture Hurley and his staff promote. Amazing and frightful all at once
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You've gotta be cool as a cucumber (Tristen) or equally as psychotic (Cam) to thrive here.
 
Dan and the team are trying to do something extraordinary this year- A threepeat. Gotta push the entire organization in extraordinary ways to achieve that goal. If you're not buying in 24/7- You're letting everyone down. IA's text to him is a perfect example of a winner's attitude.

Dan expects everyone associated with the team to have the same passion and intensity -every day-that he does. One of the ways winners become champions.
 
“Practice hard so games are easy” seems to apply here.

I could watch one of these videos everyday.

And who do I contact to get a leather Husky logo chair for my office?
 
Just a glimpse into what goes into the team we see on the court and it’s amazing the energy and thought our coaching staff invests. No one resting on any laurels either.
He thinks Reed is slow to react? He’s seen his tapes for 2 seasons.
 
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Imagine Hurley getting on Lebron and AD like that in a practice. Lol the adjustment he would have to make would be massive. Not saying he couldn’t do it…it’s just kinda of funny to think about
 
awy said:


this is actually so information packed. probably an hour worth of analysis packed into 5 minutes of footage.
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Aaaaaaand thats why this program has won 2 consecutive national titles. Dan Hurley has won on every level hes been on and if he goes to the NBA some day he will win there too. He doesnt know how to fail.
 
the yelling isn't the only aspect of hurley's coaching that this video highlighted. it's really about the attention to detail and insistence on execution and effective use of time. i think the way people tend to think about hurley as an nba coach is akin to how people see thibs, focusing on the loud part of minutes etc but discounting the value generating part of focusing on tactics and execution.

he'll have to tone it down a lot but that's not the main part of his success.
 
awy said:
the yelling isn't the only aspect of hurley's coaching that this video highlighted. it's really about the attention to detail and insistence on execution and effective use of time. i think the way people tend to think about hurley as an nba coach is akin to how people see thibs, focusing on the loud part of minutes etc but discounting the value generating part of focusing on tactics and execution.

he'll have to tone it down a lot but that's not the main part of his success.
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I suspect the yelling is overrepresented in these kind of clips. coaches being nice doesn't get clicks. videos of geno's practices are the same way.
 
husky429 said:
Knowing Hurley's history, that probably means that our small guards are defending screens well, and Tarris's reactions are advanced. He plays mind games like this.
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Half the whiteboard is blurred out. Would seem weird for Hurley to be saying anything that's not calculated here.
 
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NJHusky said:
Fascinating interview. It’s amazing to me that Hurley has the time and is this open with the media
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It helps with enhancing the brand and with recruiting.
 
Kenny11 said:
Imagine Hurley getting on Lebron and AD like that in a practice. Lol the adjustment he would have to make would be massive. Not saying he couldn’t do it…it’s just kinda of funny to think about
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I don’t think Hurley would adjust but the players would have to. Hurley isn’t going to change now or ever.
 
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TheChamps990411 said:
He would figure it out. I mean, no he wouldnt. He should totally stay at Uconn forever.
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How does Danny define "forever". His quotes about longevity and burnout as a head coach were very interesting. He took a fairly direct shot at the coaches who stick around into their late 60s and 70s by cutting back on the effort and intensity to "collect a paycheck". Said it isn't fair to the players or to the younger coaches that are waiting for an opportunity. It is anybody's guess how long he will coach.
 
RuffRuff said:


Interesting feedback
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That dude is consistently one of the dumbest takes guys in the game. Just gets owned on Field of 68 all day long.

Hurley was just mixing rosters for competitive matchups in practice, and being honest about a super talented guy in Reed who had wasted 2 years at Michigan apparently just wandering around the paint. I think the Center rotation will be fine. I am a bit concerned with who plays PG - TNewt just magically conjuring points and free throws late in the shot clock and making big shots was a huge part of the teams comfort zone on offense and we will see who can fill that and at what quality... But you look up and down the roster and its unclear who that will be.

Diarra in Iso? Not really his game
Nowell? He's young and untested.
Ball? more of a shooter/slasher
Karaban on the block?

I think ultimatley it will come down to Aidan Mahaney but that's a huge role for him being brand new.
 
RuffRuff said:


Interesting feedback
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I have thoughts that probably aren’t appropriate about this feedback and overall feedback for the All-Access seeing as we just won back to back.

We have to keep winning and hold onto these assistants for as long as possible. Also the guys say find a Donovan Clingan replacement like generational centers grow on trees. Reed was a great recruiting win for what’s reasonable. The closest guy in the portal to Donovan probably would’ve been Vlad from FAU but that’s it.
 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
I have thoughts that probably aren’t appropriate about this feedback and overall feedback for the All-Access seeing as we just won back to back.

We have to keep winning and hold onto these assistants for as long as possible. Also the guys say find a Donovan Clingan replacement like generational centers grow on trees. Reed was a great recruiting win for what’s reasonable. The closest guy in the portal to Donovan probably would’ve been Vlad from FAU but that’s it.
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we've had more than our fair share....okafor, thabeet, drummond, Clingan, Sanogo....I'd argue there are others (brimah) who could have been great if they had gotten good coaching...
 
UConnRock said:
How does Danny define "forever". His quotes about longevity and burnout as a head coach were very interesting. He took a fairly direct shot at the coaches who stick around into their late 60s and 70s by cutting back on the effort and intensity to "collect a paycheck". Said it isn't fair to the players or to the younger coaches that are waiting for an opportunity. It is anybody's guess how long he will coach.
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A little tongue in cheek. Relax.
 
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