Bouknight thinks he's ready, wanted to play Saturday! Help is on the way maybe Wednesday

[Kitaman]

"Bouknight, whom Hurley said pushed the medical staff hard to let him play Saturday, will be a game-time decision Wednesday night against Providence."

He must really be 'jonesin' sitting on that bench unable to help the team. Great reason to be optimistic: Linky

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I’d love him to go out there and drop 20 or so on Providence in a convincing W. There will obviously be some rust but the fact it’s not a lower body or his dominant hand gives me some hope he’ll be close to 100% fairly quickly

 

[BGesus4]

@Abe1?

 

[Abe1]

@Abe1?

How can I help you?

 

[Hurleyman216]

Abe1 is playing checkers in this Boneyard game of chess. Just put him on ignore

 

[Son of Robert]

"Bouknight, whom Hurley said pushed the medical staff hard to let him play Saturday, will be a game-time decision Wednesday night against Providence."

He must really be 'jonesin' sitting on that bench unable to help the team. Great reason to be optimistic: Linky

Props to Jeff Jacobs with a really good article.

 

[Marat]

Props to Jeff Jacobs with a really good article.

Don't you mean Some guy ? Yes good article.

 

[Abe1]

Abe1 is playing checkers in this Boneyard game of chess. Just put him on ignore

Ok buddy.....

 

[Abe1]

@Hurleyman216 you good?

 

[Ts5034]

I wonder if this was put out there because of the slight confusion from the coaches show the other night. There was a thread about it on here how maybe Bouknight was mailing it in for the rest of the season to focus on his future. Im happy that has been officially put to rest.

 

[formerlurker]

I wonder if this was put out there because of the slight confusion from the coaches show the other night. There was a thread about it on here how maybe Bouknight was mailing it in for the rest of the season to focus on his future. Im happy that has been officially put to rest.

You mean chef said Bouk was sitting because of a personal agenda.

 

[8893]

Paradise waits...

 

[Scoe]

If Bouk wants to play let him play. He should threaten to enter the draft right now if he can't play on Wednesday.

 

[ucawn]

@Hurleyman216 you good?

This is literally what he said. Bouk pushing to play 2/6, medical staff said no. 3 practices he’ll be good for 2/10 way better than your “source” who says Gtown lol.

 

[Abe1]

This is literally what he said. Bouk pushing to play 2/6, medical staff said no. 3 practices he’ll be good for 2/10 way better than your “source” who says Gtown lol.

I hope ppl have this same energy going the other way when he doesn’t play that’s all I’m saying.

 

[RayRay]

I hope ppl have this same energy going the other way when he doesn’t play that’s all I’m saying.

I get that you’re involved in a “who’s right” deal here, but are you actually a UConn fan? In other words, are you going to be mad if he plays Wednesday? If the answer is yes, there’s 0 chance you’re a true fan

 

[alexd]

 

[Abe1]

I get that you’re involved in a “who’s right” deal here, but are you actually a UConn fan? In other words, are you going to be mad if he plays Wednesday? If the answer is yes, there’s 0 chance you’re a true fan

Why would I be upset if he plays?

 

[RayRay]

Why would I be upset if he plays?

Sounds like you’re not rooting for him to suit up on Wednesday,

 

[willie99]

I’d love him to go out there and drop 20 or so on Providence in a convincing W. There will obviously be some rust but the fact it’s not a lower body or his dominant hand gives me some hope he’ll be close to 100% fairly quickly

Doesn't have to be a convincing W, just a W would be good enough for me

Don't think our Big East Brothers care for us too much. Nothing is going to be easy

 

[Hurleyman216]

I hope ppl have this same energy going the other way when he doesn’t play that’s all I’m saying.

 

[Abe1]

Sounds like you’re not rooting for him to suit up on Wednesday,

Nope....I disagreed with a return date that @Kenny11 had put out there. Then @Hurleyman216 thought he was so well informed and connected that he knew more about the situation than I do. So I’m just sticking to what I know.

 

[Chief00]

"Bouknight, whom Hurley said pushed the medical staff hard to let him play Saturday, will be a game-time decision Wednesday night against Providence."

He must really be 'jonesin' sitting on that bench unable to help the team. Great reason to be optimistic: Linky

Chief is all smiles - despite Saturday’s loss it’s been a great week for Chief and the team - with Bouknight aligning with showing the NBA GMs what a crazy a_s leader/competitor he is - and could go top 5 - if he pulls it off. And enabling that is a dependable schedule now - where the team plays every 3/4 days and if an individual needs to be weeded out - we do that but don’t blow up the entire team or game. The NFL has been very successful with that approach. It’s all coming together now and Chief would like to thank the people who made it possible - you know who you are! Without a dependable schedule, it made no sense for Bouknight to come back.
Chief tells the squad - play on!

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

How many minutes we think he’ll play? Lemme guess, “20 minutes”?

 

[HuskyHawk]

It had to kill him to watch us lose games we should have won while he was out. I am extremely interested to see how the team plays with him now. Despite the losses, Martin got better, Sanogo got better, Gaffney got better, and Jackson showed he deserves to play. So he's rejoining a better team than he left.

 

[Rico444]

How can I help you?

I think they're referring to these quotes from a few weeks ago.

Ok. Here’s the deal with Bouknight:

he wants to play and I have no idea if anyone is advising him to sit but if so he is not listening to that.
He is practicing now, just not full contact. He wants to be back for the seton hall game but Hurley is intent on him having a few full contact practices first. Like it or not, Hurley doesn’t want to play anyone if they don’t have a few real practices first. Expect him back for Providence game.

You sound very confident and that’s cool but you are not accurate.....respectfully

@Kenny11 was right on the money and you were not.

 

[Abe1]

I think they're referring to these quotes from a few weeks ago.





@Kenny11 was right on the money and you were not.

Actually he wasn’t.....I wouldn’t have commented on it if I thought he was.
However you won’t know or believe that until tomorrow. Then we can revisit this.

 

[8893]

I said he wouldn’t be playing......how was that incorrect?

The assumption and expectation right now is that he will be playing in tomorrow's game.

You stated with certainty that he would not be playing in tomorrow's game.

I trust you are sticking with that?

 

[navery12]

Actually he wasn’t.....I wouldn’t have commented on it if I thought he was.
However you won’t know or believe that until tomorrow. Then we can revisit this.

Kenny11 said Bouknight wanted to play Saturday and was pushing for it but Hurley wanted him to get a few practices in first. After the game Saturday Hurley said Bouknight wanted to play Saturday and was pushing for it but they decided to hold him out.

I don't understand how you don't see he was spot on

 

[Kenny11]

I think they're referring to these quotes from a few weeks ago.





@Kenny11 was right on the money and you were not.

This is what I heard 2 weeks ago from someone close to the team that is accurate about 85% of the time I talk to her about the team (and much less accurate on recruiting things) and has been very accurate on Bouknight related things in the past. If I'm off by a game or so, that is fine. I don't know Bouknight personally but I'm just a fan that can't wait to see him back.