Bouknight needs to have a great second half of this game if he wants to be remembered as a great Husky.

[Rocktheworld]

Caron had a stronger body build

And you surely sport a fattier liver than most of us here

 

[Palatine]

Bouk was NOT 100% tonight.

 

[ASweet3781]

Bouk was NOT 100% tonight.

Yeah. We know. He severely cramped up in the 1st half of Game 1. Making him ineffective.

 

[AdamaNation]

I doubt it happens but Bouknight needs to return for his junior year. He has NBA talent but lacks an NBA body

Stop. Name one top 8 pick who has returned in the last 30 years not called tim Duncan.

 

[Dove]

I doubt it happens but Bouknight needs to return for his junior year. He has NBA talent but lacks an NBA body

Needs swagger, too. But maybe he finds that somewhere. I dunno.

 

[Tenspro2002]

No probably more like Caron Butler. You may remember him for "leaving too early" then being a top 10 pick then playing in the NBA for 15 years and winning a title

He'll be a high draft pick and would be insane not to leave, but the question is what is his UConn legacy going to be?

As far as winning is concerned, he could be Caron, or he could be Daniel Hamilton.

 

[Palatine]

Yeah. We know. He severely cramped up in the 1st half of Game 1. Making him ineffective.

Thanks doc. Second half but let's not be picky.

The guy couldn't walk. He was dehydrated and his muscles contracted severely. Asking a lot for him to recover and be in top physical condition in less than 24hours.

Ever watch him play? He looked weak tonight, less athletic. I can pretty much guarantee he will look much different next week

 

[ASweet3781]

Thanks doc. Second half but let's not be picky.

The guy couldn't walk. He was dehydrated and his muscles contracted severely. Asking a lot for him to recover and be in top physical condition in less than 24hours.

Ever watch him play? He looked weak tonight, less athletic. I can pretty much guarantee he will look much different next week

Unless he cramps up again.

 

[Marat]

Unless he cramps up again.

That would not be good.

 

[uconn_jack]

I made a comment in the chat that he’s really looking like he’s too cool for everyone last few games, how he likes to walk around all slack and hanging his head and can’t take the moment seriously

He's talented of course, but he's kinda a whiny bitch.

 

[auror]

Which of our stars were killers as the lead dog as a sophomore? I'm sure some were, but... I'm struggling to think of them.

Caron is probably the best answer. He did win the BET as a soph.

BG and Oak lost in BET as sophs.

Kemba was a junior.

Shabazz was a senior.

Ray lost in BET as a soph.

 

[AntG168]

Which of our stars were killers as the lead dog as a sophomore? I'm sure some were, but... I'm struggling to think of them.

Caron is probably the best answer. He did win the BET as a soph.

BG and Oak lost in BET as sophs.

Kemba was a junior.

Shabazz was a senior.

Ray lost in BET as a soph.

Hey don’t mention reality and context

 

[tentoes4rings]

Which of our stars were killers as the lead dog as a sophomore? I'm sure some were, but... I'm struggling to think of them.

Caron is probably the best answer. He did win the BET as a soph.

BG and Oak lost in BET as sophs.

Kemba was a junior.

Shabazz was a senior.

Ray lost in BET as a soph.

Richard Hamilton, always clutch and money his last two years.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Which of our stars were killers as the lead dog as a sophomore? I'm sure some were, but... I'm struggling to think of them.

Caron is probably the best answer. He did win the BET as a soph.

BG and Oak lost in BET as sophs.

Kemba was a junior.

Shabazz was a senior.

Ray lost in BET as a soph.

This also ain’t Kemba’s big east

Just sayin

 

[CardiacAndre7]

The bigger issue is we don’t do enough to get him open. He’s always struggling for space or shooting through immense traffic. Our screens don’t seem to do enough. The kid is busting his butt to get an open shot. He takes some bad shots, definitely did tonight. But we all want the ball in his hands when it matters. Need to get him some lanes.

 

[auror]

Richard Hamilton, always clutch and money his last two years.

Yeah he was a good one.

This also ain’t Kemba’s big east

Just sayin

For sure. Still a top 10 team.

 

[alphasigko]

He'll be a high draft pick and would be insane not to leave, but the question is what is his UConn legacy going to be?

As far as winning is concerned, he could be Caron, or he could be Daniel Hamilton.

Exactly!

 

[AdamaNation]

Here’s the problem: I love Bouk and he’s our best player. Not debatable. The issue with him is he gets pushed around, thrown around, knocked down and physically can’t keep up for 40 minutes (cramping, sucking wind, dead legs, etc). The next level has bigger guys, longer games and is more physical...not for lack of talent, but because of physicality, he needs another year to grow and mature. That said - he’s gone, right call or not.

He will grow 10x faster in the nba. Have seen any rookie vs any upper class men? No comparison.

 

[Abe1]

While the defense is more spaced out and faster paced...it’s more physical, faster and a longer game. He’s not ready. His game translates to a 10-20 pick instead of the 5-10 right now, unless he steps up big next three week. His stock has def dropped. Again, he’s gone and he can carve out a Jeremy Lamb type career - but he’s not ready IMO. Also, guys “smarter than me” have been wrong plenty of times.

Are you assuming that his stock has dropped or do you have GM friends who have told you that? It takes way more than a bad game or two to drop your stock. If anything he helped himself going out there and giving it his all with the amount of pain he was in.

 

[jibsey]

Bouk was double teamed every time he got the ball. Did we have anyone to make them pay? Nope.

 

[XLCenterFan]

If he had Vitals mental makeup we win more. I’ve been looking to blame it on generational softness, but there are still some tough players out there. I can’t tell if he’s soft or just needs to bulk up. Lucky for him, they don’t play D in the NBA til the playoffs.

 

[Umami Zen]

Its not rocket science. Bouk has been and will continue to be double-teamed in college-the Tournament. Does he recognize the double team and spray the ball to his open teammates(secondary players) and do they make the D "pay" with made baskets?

Or does he try to do it on his own? Seems like the book on Bouk is to body him on D if you can and disrupt his offensive rhythm.

RJ's value to Bouk is getting him the ball in his spots before the double-team can happen.

Looking forward to some more W's.. One at a time.

 

[jibsey]

Its not rocket science. Bouk has been and will continue to be double-teamed in college-the Tournament. Does he recognize the double team and spray the ball to his open teammates(secondary players) and do they make the D "pay" with made baskets?

Or does he try to do it on his own? Seems like the book on Bouk is to body him on D if you can and disrupt his offensive rhythm'

RJ's value to Bouk is getting him the ball in his spots before the double-team can happen.

Looking forward to some more W's.. One at a time.

He feels it’s on him to make the play. Would a few more Tyler Polley 3’s take the pressure off or Martin shots falling? Yup. Can’t do this alone.

 

[ScuderiaDiU]

He is our best player but he is not ready for the NBA. Sadly, the NBA GMs are obsessed with potential these days.

 

[Umami Zen]

He feels it’s on him to make the play. Would a few more Tyler Polley 3’s take the pressure off or Martin shots falling? Yup. Can’t do this alone.

There are times when I think Bouk doesn't think he'll get a return pass from his teammates. Cut to the rim.
.Use screens.. Get open without the ball. Run the baseline .

With reversing the ball and good ball movement (like last GTown game) and making the extra pass. His teammates will find him.

Guessing this will be a teaching moment for DH/staff leading up to our next game.

In Bouk's defense. I don't think he had his legs last night. No explosion-dehydration hangover.