This post is really out there. I never said anything close to me wanting or thinking Tremont would take Alterique's job and never said I don't think Alterique's shoulder will hold up. I've said what I always say over and over about UConn basketball, we are always at our best when we start two point guards. I see Alterique and Waters complimenting each other very well just like Boat and Bazz did.
Light yrs? Thats pure revisionist history. Phil nolan, olander, and an unknown brimah isnt light yrs better than anything. Experience =/= better
And when jalen leaves after this yr?
I dunno about zero experience. In-game experience yeah, but at the end of last year Mamadou did practice with the team, so he knows what it's like to bang in the post at the college level.
Must have confused you with another poster. I'm remote now and can't search and paste, but I could have sworn you harped on Alterique's shoulder repeatedly and diagnosed it before his own doctors did, and even questioned KO's wisdom in giving him a scholarship in the first place because of his prior history with that injury. And I thought you mentioned your concern about the shoulder again in this very thread.
Olander was a senior who had already had tourney experience, Brimah had the size/athleticism to at least be a shot contender and you're forgetting Daniels who played mostly 4 down the stretch. Nolan stunk yes but at least had experience in the system. As of right now we not only have zero experience but who on this roster is going to contend shots at the rim? Nothing close to a shot blocker which has been a staple to this defense since forever.
Yeah exactly, at this point we need players. And then KO can spend the summer and fall trying to figure out how to gameplan around what we have. Not an ideal scenario but it's what has to happen. In 2018 I'd have no problem with him being a little more picky with who he brings in
Before that season started you knew thats what brimah would be? Dont lie, you didnt. We dont know how good this giys will perform(carlton, cobb, diarra). But just saying they are worse because they arent as experienced is a flawed argument
I'd take a senior Olander, junior Daniels and Nolan over those three any day of the week. Taking Brimah out of the equation. And LOL @ experience doesn't matter.
It's a flawed argument if you are dealing in absolutes, but I'd reckon it's a pretty smart, and safe bet if you had to wager one way or another.
Yup i said experience doesnt matter lmaoo. Listen better. And if your going to add daniels you have to add larrier
But nolan, olander, and brimah werent "impact" players in the sense your saying. And i agree to an extent. If were asking these new guys to do what olander, nolan, and freshman brimah did that isnt an unreasonable expectation. They were tge ABSOLUTE definition of serviceable. The brimah and facey duo was better than nolan, olander, so if your point is you dont think they'll be better then brimah and facey next yr then i agree. But nolan and olander???
They weren't studs, but I'm expecting better results with that front court than the incoming lot of freshman with no playing experience. Plus my usage of "impact" was with regards to incoming freshman.
Oh ok understood. If your betting sure you take the known. But they could very well be just as good if not better than 2014's big guys and it not be suprising
Okay so im not losing it lol. I think ppl tend to remember past players as being better than they actually were, especially role players. Nolan and freshman brimah werent impressive at all. They were nothing more than serviceable
Amazing you got that out of what I really said. Also, Jalen will be gone after this season and we will need another point guard. Jalen, Alterique and Tremont would all play a ton this upcoming season.