Borges: Summer 2 Session

[KembaStepback]

This could be an ideal potential 8 man rotation

Newton, Hawkins, Jackson, Johnson, Sanogo

Diarra, Alleyne, Karaban

Clingan getting spot minutes at the 5 when needed/foul trouble.

This lineup can call for a lot of versatility, whether we want to go big or get extra ball handlers on the floor/shooters. There’s a lot Hurley can do here.

Imagine this shooting lineup,

Newton, Alleyne, Hawkins, Karaban, Johnson.

The issue I have with this is who else plays the 5? We should do our best to limit sanogos minutes. Can't have him completely gassed by the end of the season again.

 

[SteelCT]

The issue I have with this is who else plays the 5? We should do our best to limit sanogos minutes. Can't have him completely gassed by the end of the season again.

I am sure we see both Samson and DC getting minutes at the 5… DC on the lower end of that.

 

[Chin Diesel]

How many good shooters on this team? This team is LOADED with offensive options. Our mostly 4 out offense, with height, versatility, shooting ,and playmaking, along with Adama in the post, will give opposing defenses fits. Keep the ball moving, rebound, defend at the highest levels, and we will be playing in the Elite 8. We're gonna put points up.

This team gives me Gonzaga-like vibes.

This team literally has one player who has averaged double digits for Dan Hurley.

 

[Candyman]

This team literally has one player who has averaged double digits for Dan Hurley.

With people graduating and moving on others step up that’s college basketball every year. Coming into this season we only had RJ and Martin average double figures. Adama and Newton averaged double figures last season and will 100% average it this season. Like Dan Hurley is going to affect how Newton plays basketball and make him not average double figures?

 

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I am sure we see both Samson and DC getting minutes at the 5… DC on the lower end of that.

This may be the year Richie Springs sees more of the floor too.

 

[Rico444]

That was the 2nd game of the season then he coughed the ball up vs Mich St and seemed to me he never recovered. Believe me I hope you are right.

He was a freshman, that kind of inconsistency happens. Remember when freshman Kemba had the best game of his season in the Elite 8, followed by probably his worst in the Final 4?

 

[Chin Diesel]

With people graduating and moving on others step up that’s college basketball every year. Coming into this season we only had RJ and Martin average double figures. Adama and Newton averaged double figures last season and will 100% average it this season. Like Dan Hurley is going to affect how Newton plays basketball and make him not average double figures?

I am confident that at least one of the transfers will struggle to get PT.
I am also confident that no more than 3 players will average 12 or more ppg.
Do I think there is potential for a very good offensive team? Sure.
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Would I say this team is loaded with offensive talent? Absolutely not.

 

[Candyman]

I am confident that at least one of the transfers will struggle to get PT.
I am also confident that no more than 3 players will average 12 or more ppg.
Do I think there is potential for a very good offensive team? Sure.
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Would I say this team is loaded with offensive talent? Absolutely not.

So three players averaging 12 or more points is not good enough for you? You want more? When was last time a UConn team had 4 players averaging 12 or more? The 2009 team before Dyson got hurt I believe.

 

[ucp990411]

I am confident that at least one of the transfers will struggle to get PT.
I am also confident that no more than 3 players will average 12 or more ppg.
Do I think there is potential for a very good offensive team? Sure.
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Would I say this team is loaded with offensive talent? Absolutely not.

I agree although I read we will have 4 players drafted next year