Andy Katz: UConn's Glue Guy

[champs99and04]

Am I the only one that views the term "glue guy" as a bit of a backhanded compliment? I know nothing negative is meant by it, but I dunno...it doesn't seem as complimentary as "really good player."

 

[David 76]

If he can play defense nearly as well as Lyman, he will be remembered 35 years from now (and beyond).
I agree he will be a fan fav.

25 years and beyond would be better math

 

[Chin Diesel]

I'm hopeful that his good defensive positioning and ability to close off the lane allows Brimah to stay with his man and get more rebounds.

 

[HuskyCLT]

Am I the only one that views the term "glue guy" as a bit of a backhanded compliment? I know nothing negative is meant by it, but I dunno...it doesn't seem as complimentary as "really good player."

I get what you mean, but if you think about it - by 'glue' it means that their contributions are what holds the team together. I usually think of it as a versatile player who doesn't mind getting his hands dirty all over on defense, and can do some of everything. It's a necessity to a good team. If you think about it, a 'glue' guy like Miller is really what we lacked last year. We didn't have a 4 who could grab rebounds a high clip, space the floor for other guys to drive the lane, be a reliable interior passer, etc. DHam could do a lot of that stuff, but we relied on him to be more of a primary scorer than filling that role. When you think about glue guys - Giffey always comes to mind. We couldn't have won that '14 championship without his versatility on defense, his ability to grab boards like a monster in the tournament, and his elite 3 point shooting (albeit was slightly off in the tourney). It might not always make you the big man on campus being a 'glue' guy, but I think the team recognizes the significant importance of all the contributions.

 

[mets1090]

Australia can be much worse than purgatory

Everything in Australia wants to kill you.

 

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