Bouknight

[HuskyHawk]

This says what we all said at the time.

 

[CL82]

No, he needs to go pro at the end of the season....don't want to see him at UConn next year, he's a lottery pick.

I'd love to have him back another season, but I don't see it happening either.

 

[superjohn]

Bouk isn’t afraid of contact. I sometimes wonder if he’s going to get killed out there. Jalen had acrobatic moves to avoid contact, which left him unable to finish. He also wasn’t nearly as athletic or as quick a jumper.

Bouknight is so much better than Adams that they shouldn't even be mentioned with each other. Jalen Adams is the most contacts averse player I ever saw at UConn, it used to drive me nuts.

I don't see any UConn comparison for him, you have to look towards a couple of NBA players for that.

 

[CL82]

Agree on all points. My point was more related to the timing.

I’m superstitious.

Same. Only about sports though, and especially about UConn sports.

 

[CL82]

They really are claiming “oh we let him score 40 because we knew no one else could score???” No one is allowed to say no one else can score but us!

 

[August_West]

They really are claiming “oh we let him score 40 because we knew no one else could score???” No one is allowed to say no one else can score but us!

They were running three guys at him sometimes. If they "let him score" he wouldve had 70,

 

[8893]

Same. Only about sports though, and especially about UConn sports.

So you can post in the haiku thread again now, right?

 

[rollskies]

Imagine putting up 40 points and NOT getting player of the week. wow.

 

[fatlucy]

Bouknight is so much better than Adams that they shouldn't even be mentioned with each other. Jalen Adams is the most contacts averse player I ever saw at UConn, it used to drive me nuts.

I don't see any UConn comparison for him, you have to look towards a couple of NBA players for that.

Closest is Rip but he shoots less.

 

[August_West]

I thought bouk played wonderful defense yesterday. The kid is putting out on both ends. Totally love and respect how hard he is working on his complete game and not just resting on “ I’m the scorer” . Speaks to his character. What a crime it is that this is a fakakta season.

 

[Greedo]

The NBA will always be there, God willing he doesn’t get injured. But injury is always a possibility. He could get injured in his first NBA game. He should just do what is best for him and not feel rushed. You only get these college years once in life. Sometimes I even look back and wish I could be in college again. The NBA on the other hand is there waiting for him whether he is 20 years old or 22 years old.

College will always be there. If he gets injured in his first NBA game he still made a load of money that he can use part of to go back and get a degree. He could get injured in college and never get that pay day.

 

[imno1]

I thought bouk played wonderful defense yesterday. The kid is putting out on both ends. Totally love and respect how hard he is working on his complete game and not just resting on “ I’m the scorer” . Speaks to his character. What a crime it is that this is a fakakta season.

I agree He played so hard at both ends. I think it caught up to him at the end of regulation thru ot.

 

[Mike Honcho]

Bouk isn’t afraid of contact. I sometimes wonder if he’s going to get killed out there. Jalen had acrobatic moves to avoid contact, which left him unable to finish. He also wasn’t nearly as athletic or as quick a jumper.

It was also because Jalen never developed his left hand. He contorted himself on layups so he could finish with his right hand.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

I'm still trying to figure out how he made that floating reverse layup...seemed like there was no logical way he could get from where he took off on the left side all the way over to right side of the rim. But yet he did it, and made it look pretty effortless.

Special talent & athletic abilities!

 

[UconnU]

I'm still trying to figure out how he made that floating reverse layup...seemed like there was no logical way he could get from where he took off on the left side all the way over to right side of the rim. But yet he did it, and made it look pretty effortless.

Special talent & athletic abilities!

Or that and-one where he had the ball on the hip and spun it in. How in the hell did that go in!?

 

[StllH8L8ner]

I'd love to have him back another season, but I don't see it happening either.

Yeah if there were any chance of him returning next year, it went out the window yesterday. Enjoy him for the next few months, then it's over, Johnny.

 

[CL82]

So you can post in the haiku thread again now, right?

Mmmm, it is grey area. 2 point overtime loss to the #9 team, probably isn't enough.

The mojo is a complicated thing.

 

[Dabutlerdidit]

He gets a lot of comps to Rip and Ray and Lamb but I think his best comp is Jalen Adams fully realized.

IMO the presence of Caron, body-type of Lamb and the skills of Rip. He’s simply Bouk

 

[8893]

Mmmm, it is grey area. 2 point overtime loss to the #9 team, probably isn't enough.

The mojo is a complicated thing.

If you think so

 

[August_West]

Mmmm, it is grey area. 2 point overtime loss to the #9 team, probably isn't enough.

The mojo is a complicated thing.

Hmmmm... Is it though?

 

[CL82]

Hmmmm... Is it though?

It is. You can't substitute some trendy condiment for ketchup and expect it work properly.

 

[August_West]

It is. You can't substitute some trendy condiment for ketchup and expect it work properly.

what about wings? Does it matter what sauce is on them?

 

[Travelman6]

Does stuff in games that other guys can't do in practice. Nobody else comes close. Amazing ability. It would have been so nice to get a full season from him this year.

He was brilliant for about 37-38 minutes but had 3 brutal possessions in the final 2 minutes or so and was hoping for him to step up in OT but was kind of quiet during those 5. Still, overall, if this is a preview of what to expect, he will carry this team to quite a few wins. Just need him to take that 38 minutes and continue that play in crunch time moving forward.

 

[August_West]

He was brilliant for 38 minutes but had 3 brutal possessions in the final 2 minutes and was hoping for him to step up in OT. Still, overall, if this is a preview of what to expect, he will carry this team to quite a few wins. Just need him to take that 38 minutes and continue that play in crunch time moving forward.

Its gonna get harder for him. Teams are going to sell out hard on him this year. Hes not a secret any longer. Others are going to have to step up with some offensive efficiency when they get the chance. And Hurley needs to plan for how to exploit Bouknight triple teams.

 

[CL82]

what about wings? Does it matter what sauce is on them?

For me? No. But as you know, if you think it affects the mojo, it does.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Its gonna get harder for him. Teams are going to sell out hard on him this year. Hes not a secret any longer. Others are going to have to step up with some offensive efficiency when they get the chance. And Hurley needs to plan for how to exploit Bouknight triple teams.

Easiest way to do this is have a wing flash from the opposite side to the foul line when the triple team comes. Only requires a short pass from the PnR and allows the player at the foul line to catch, turn and decide what to do.

 

[UconnU]

Bouknight for some reason has a rep as a bad passer on these nba scouting reports but he’s a phenomal passer? The team around him just isn’t making shots. Here’s a good example. He leads his man to the open spot with a pass, his man misses a wide open shot.

 

[JakeTheDog]

He's so fun to watch and still has a way to go to reach his ceiling. Maybe somewhat of a hot take, but I'm hard pressed to think of another UConn player as skilled as James. Ray maybe? We've had a lot of greats but I can't think of anyone like Bouknight.

 

[Dabutlerdidit]

Gotta get a tournament birth

 

[husky429]

Bouknight for some reason has a rep as a bad passer on these nba scouting reports but he’s a phenomal passer? The team around him just isn’t making shots. Here’s a good example. He leads his man to the open spot with a pass, his man misses a wide open shot.

The reason why he has a reputation as a bad passer on NBA scouting reports is that he is not a good passer. I wouldn't say he is a liability, he just isn't good. He's wired to score and asked to score, so he does. A lot.

He doesn't see tough passes that haven't been coached to him in a way that guys like Shabazz, Marcus Williams, Taliek or Ollie would. Even Ben Gordon and a couple other our SGs over the years. Yesterday's dropped pass to Whaley (?) was one of just a few passes from Bouk where I thought "wow, he just made something out of nothing."

Some of our other talented SGs were just naturally better passers. Bouk really profiles a lot like a young Ray Allen at the college level. Excellent rebounding at his size, but not a natural passer. Obviously Ray was more of a sniper vs Bouk a shot creator, but you get the idea.

All of these are per 40:

Effortless James Year 1:
2.0 AST
2.8 TO

Effortless James Year 2:
1.8 AST
3.2 TO

Ray Allen Year 1:
2.6 AST
2.6 TO

Ray Allen Year 2:
2.9 AST
2.4 TO

Rip Hamilton Year 1:
3.6 AST
3.9 TO

Rip Hamilton Year 2:
2.9 AST
2.8 TO

Ben Gordon Year 1:
5.0 AST
3.8 TO

Ben Gordon Year 2:
5.7 AST
4.1 TO