Any updates on our frontcourt????

[ktuck911]

Are there signs that we have some warriors around the rim? No need to say too much... but a little is better than nothing so far... I'm hoping we'll get a surprise here or there up front... Solid rebounders, screen setters, finishers around the basket... we can't simply rely solely on our backcourt to do it all... we've seen how that's worked out over the past 3 years....

 

[Chin Diesel]

Rumor has it Justin Brown is the most improved player in practices and his best season is ahead of him.

 

[intlzncster]

Rumor has it Justin Brown is the most improved player in practices and his best season is ahead of him.

Better than Deng?

 

[DonaldDraper]

As much as folks love hearing good news about player development and other conjecture, I’m happy with the quiet for now. That stuff helps through the doldroms of June, but we’re close enough to the season where I can wait to watch them prove it on the court.

Lots of talk about chips and whatever, but these huskies are either hungry or not. That will be measured in Ws. I really hope they step up to the plate. There will be a lot of learning how to play with each other and they will need to collect Ws while they find their spots.

 

[Sphinx]

As much as folks love hearing good news about player development and other conjecture, I’m happy with the quiet for now. That stuff helps through the doldroms of June, but we’re close enough to the season where I can wait to watch them prove it on the court.

Lots of talk about chips and whatever, but these huskies are either hungry or not. That will be measured in Ws. I really hope they step up to the plate. There will be a lot of learning how to play with each other and they will need to collect Ws while they find their spots.

Agree 100%. Nothing we heard last October prepared us for the Wagner/Northeastern debacle, and I suspect that Colgate/Stony Brook will be an equal test this year. UConn either shows up prepared for these games, or they will lose. Colgate returns a veteran squad with a senior PG, a 6-8 banger in the middle and a smooth-scoring 6-8 wing, and we know they will play as a cohesive unit. Nothing we hear about the individual talents of our Huskies will tell us a thing about their coming together as a unit. Proof will be in the playing.

 

[ctchamps]

Agree 100%. Nothing we heard last October prepared us for the Wagner/Northeastern debacle, and I suspect that Colgate/Stony Brook will be an equal test this year. UConn either shows up prepared for these games, or they will lose. Colgate returns a veteran squad with a senior PG, a 6-8 banger in the middle and a smooth-scoring 6-8 wing, and we know they will play as a cohesive unit. Nothing we hear about the individual talents of our Huskies will tell us a thing about their coming together as a unit. Proof will be in the playing.

I think most people predicting things before events play out recognize the limitations of predictions.

There are a few people who tend to argue before events play out. They need meds. When I read their posts I find myself needing a drink.

And there are a few people who, if things go wrong, believe it shouldn't have happened because they predicted things to go the other way. They need stronger meds. When I read their threads I find myself ending up inebriated.

 

[gtcam]

UConn Frontcourt Update:
We will have bodies available to fill the positions
That is all you need to know right now

 

[intlzncster]

There are a few people who tend to argue before events play out. They need meds. When I read their posts I find myself needing a drink.
And there are a few people who, if things go wrong, believe it shouldn't have happened because they predicted things to go the other way. They need stronger meds. When I read their threads I find myself ending up inebriated.

A few?

 

[DonaldDraper]

A few?

We could support a standalone prescription medication plan.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Rumor has it Justin Brown is the most improved player in practices and his best season is ahead of him.

I hear that he once scored 11 points in an Australian high school game.

And, that he could be "special." Hard to top that, eh?

 

[Scot-e]

I was stuck in the USVI for hurricane Irma and some of that experience was more pleasant then the off season on the Boneyard.

 

[ctchamps]

I was stuck in the USVI for hurricane Irma and some of that experience was more pleasant then the off season on the Boneyard.

You got a like from a poster named Hugo!

 

[ctchamps]

A few?

You keep track? I drink to forget!!!

 

[mauconnfan]

One good update, we have kids who are working hard and seem pretty proud to be able to wear the UConn uni. That's 3-4 players ahead of last year and it's a good thing.

 

[MadDogRevival]

There are a few people who tend to argue before events play out. They need meds.

We all need meds, and particularly the ones who don't think they need meds.

 

[Stinger92860]

I could be wrong, but I think I heard that over the summer Carlton grew by several Hilton units and now stands at 7-2. It could be bs, but we will find out soon enough.

 

[ctchamps]

I think most people predicting things before events play out recognize the limitations of predictions.

There are a few people who tend to argue before events play out. They need meds. When I read their posts I find myself needing a drink.

And there are a few people who, if things go wrong, believe it shouldn't have happened because they predicted things to go the other way. They need stronger meds. When I read their threads I find myself ending up inebriated.

Now if this guy wants to make a prediction, I'm going with it:

 

[Doctor Hoop]

I think most people predicting things before events play out recognize the limitations of predictions.

There are a few people who tend to argue before events play out. They need meds. When I read their posts I find myself needing a drink.

And there are a few people who, if things go wrong, believe it shouldn't have happened because they predicted things to go the other way. They need stronger meds. When I read their threads I find myself ending up inebriated.

Any way to give this two 'likes'?

 

[Chief00]

I plan to get up to practice again either later this week or early next week. I will provide some further insight then.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I could be wrong, but I think I heard that over the summer Carlton grew by several Hilton units and now stands at 7-2. It could be bs, but we will find out soon enough.

That's almost as encouraging as the news that Williams can now dunk, while taking off from outside the three point line. It's just like in Teen Wolf.

 

[CL82]

That's almost as encouraging as the news that Williams can now dunk, while taking off from outside the three point line. It's just like in Teen Wolf.

A friend of mine's daughter's cousin heard that KW dunks from half court in practice. Could be a good weapon for us as I have to think it would be demoralizing to see your opponent dunk off of the opening tip.

 

[Mr. French]

A friend of mine's daughter's cousin heard that KW dunks from half court in practice. Could be a good weapon for us as I have to think it would be demoralizing to see your opponent dunk off of the opening tip.

Not to mention the worlds first 3-point dunk!

 

[UConnStats]

Diarra, Cobb, Williams, and Carlton all interest me a lot. Hopefully they can play their way into having the most PT out of our bigs. In particular, I think the people who thought Williams wouldn’t play much will be dead wrong.

Onuorah is good to have as a solid rim protector/rebounder off the bench, but he appears to be an offensive negative. I also can’t inagine Whaley having much of an impact as a freshman given his narrow frame and inability to stretch the floor via shooting.

Then there’s Larrier and Polley to eat up minutes at the 4 in small ball lineups, which we may choose to go with fairly often if Vital and Gilbert both are the type you want on the floor 25-30 min/game.

 

[tykurez]

I plan to get up to practice again either later this week or early next week. I will provide some further insight then.

 

[pj]

Not to mention the worlds first 3-point dunk!

3 point dunks are really hard to defend without fouling.