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YearoftheHusky said:
Let’s be honest, we don’t really know things like this. It’s been five games, two of which were against cupcakes. Cole, who is still getting his legs and timing after two years, can still be a scorer which simply makes us even more dangerous.
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He can be yes. But I don't think its best if we rely on him for a substantial amount of points each night. I'd rather see him get 5 assists than 10 points.
 
UcannUconn said:
Fwiw, he gives everyone props. Most boards think that rothstein loves them. Just a positive guy who watches a lot of college ball.

Although I do think he has taken an interest in the Hurleys.
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Seems stuck in the 90s. First props never mentioned the last 3 ships, or the players that earned them.
 
UcannUconn said:
Fwiw, he gives everyone props. Most boards think that rothstein loves them. Just a positive guy who watches a lot of college ball.

Although I do think he has taken an interest in the Hurleys.
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He's a metro NY guy. Definitely has respect for the Hurleys. But yeah, mostly empty praise and random, repeated catch phrases.
 
Martin really showed he's all about "team". Double double, 3 assists and 0 TO's, calm and expressionless and didn't force anything that I recall. Not flashy and all of a sudden he's got 22 and 10.
Can't believe there's so little positive being said about JC. He was so important early on with his rebounding and so quick and aggressive with his scoring moves. If he keeps that up we're in good shape even if IW struggles.
Would be nice to see more time for AS even if he makes mistakes. Could be a game changer in the tournaments. Like Brimah with his 3 point play against Dayton.
Is JG just trying to be perfect or is he by nature just not aggressive and too poor a ball handler to make plays? Can't believe he only had 2 TO's.
Nice to see Dan Hurley didn't sleep on RS tonight.
 
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Chief00 said:
Happy New Year colleagues, it’s finally time for UConn MBB again.

Nice to see Adama start, I love how he goes to the ball rebounding, it’s apparent Danny has made a decision that we will have to put together a scoring option from rebounding and posts ups. Josh made a nice contribution to that along with Martin, who did both the inside and outside game tonight.

Adams and Polley gave us a little something from the outside tonight. It would be great if Polley could be a double figure guy this season. He showed a few glimmers of that tonight, but he is still hesitating on his shot. Adams manufactured some much needed scoring tonight.

Cole continues to be limited. If Bouknight isn’t on fire, the other guys need to step up. Chief still believes Gaffney can give us some offense but he needs to play with more confidence. Moore reminds Chief of Jerome Dyson.

Let’s give our defense some credit, we have great length and some decent strength now. We don’t have the perimeter on the ball guys but our team defense is pretty good. When you lead by double figures and limit your opponent to 33% shooting, you are doing some things right.
I think we are a good rebounding team this season. I like the way we go to the offensive boards.

Chief loves the way Martin attacks the boards. Martin was Chief’s MVP tonight.

A really bad stretch of 8 DePaul points and 5 turnovers by UConn and no timeout. I wish Danny would display more urgency in this type of scenario. The fact that you were up by 24 doesn't matter. Lots of bad habits reinforced.
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I agree on Gaffney. Actually I think he played better last year. Sadly only saw first half. Seemed he had a tough night. However, I believe in this kid. He is quick and charges the board. Got stuffed a couple of times by a good defender.
 
Tyrese, Josh, and RJ played better than I expected. Gaffney can’t keep his man in front of him. He’s also so shaky with the ball. Hopefully he improves. A good win and ready for the next game.
 
One thing different from the Creighton game was how they played Bouk defensively. DePaul typically had 2-3 guys on him with the ball, and allowed so much better open play for guys like Martin, and some open shots for Polley, Adams etc.
Creighton dared to let Bouk go 1 on 1 and he dropped 40 - but it was much harder for the rest of the guys to get going individually. It will be interesting to see what teams do going forward - pick your poison
 
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HuskyCLT said:
One thing different from the Creighton game was how they played Bouk defensively. DePaul typically had 2-3 guys on him with the ball, and allowed so much better open play for guys like Martin, and some open shots for Polley, Adams etc.
Creighton dared to let Bouk go 1 on 1 and he dropped 40 - but it was much harder for the rest of the guys to get going individually. It will be interesting to see what teams do going forward - pick your poison
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Very good identification of the opponent’s defensive tradeoffs. Bouknight is the only guy who can create on his own rather than Adama or Josh posting.
 
Jbirdp5 said:
Surprising to see Whaley struggle two games in a row. Gotta work on the foul trouble.
my only little personal nitpick is I would have liked to see sanogo come back in the game before garbage time. I want to see the kid develop and it will be hard for him in such small opportunities.
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According to the announcers, at least 2 of the fouls were because of Whaley's moving screens. This should be correctable and I am sure Dan Hurley will emphasize that to him. It should be a teachable thing. The others from reach-ins are more Whaley's being aggressive on defense. But, even there, a player has to be aware of how many fouls he has, and to maybe let his man go.

I am optimistic he will learn and remain in the games longer. On the other hand, Carlton looked great, aggressively rebounding and showing great footwork and post moves. I date myself when I say this, but his footwork reminded me of Bill Corley's moves in 1968.

In spite of the one lapse period with the 5 turnovers and 8 consecutive DePaul points, the team looked great and it was a pleasure watching them.

Looking forward to the upcoming games in the Midwest.
 
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It’s a team game. The Huskies played like a team. Ball movement was much better in the first half. We have to get the ball inside through the air, not the dribble. Sure, Bouk or Gaff or Martin should attack the rim from outside if open. But it’s rarely open. The ball moves faster through the air than any defender can. I think that’s what Dan is preaching and they are finally figuring it out.

I think Josh is our best center against most opponents. Maybe not all. He can score, defends the paint and rebounds. He cannot chase small bigs outside.

Martin is the kind of stretch 4 or power 3 we need. Versatility is the key. I think Andre will become versatile once his shot improves. Akok is versatile as well. Adams is if he plays under control.

I thought Cole was fine. Hit some shots and distributed without turnovers. Looked like a PG. I don’t need or want the PG to be the #2 scoring option. I want more from the bigs, and last night we got it.
 
In the minutes he played, I liked Polley. He made some shots and it looked like he did a decent job defending his man.

Actually, I liked it that after his rebound, he dribbled it into the frontcourt and seemed to have fairly good ballhandling skills for a big man.

Not saying he is a point guard alternative, but sometimes his ballhandling gives the guards a break.
 
There was a lot to like about last night's game. Loved the team's energy, particularly their offensive movement off the ball. Josh wanted to eat last night and boy did he! If he can somehow consistently play like this, watch out. To me, he is still our most skilled big. Not really surprised by Tyrese Martin. I always felt he was the perfect fit for this team. Love the Donny Marshall comparrisons, although Tyrese may even be more skilled offensively. I don't get some of the criticism for Cole. I thought he gave us exactly what we need from him. He plays hard and rarely forces the issue, hits some open shots, and plays stellar d. Not much more to say about Bouk other than he is an absolute stud.

My guess is Danny is super excited about the prospects of this team. The way its constructed, its like his best URI teams on steroids. It seems that the team has bought in to his system and really enjoy playing with each other. From top to bottom, this team is built to give maximum effort. Even a guy like Brendan Adams. He comes in, plays super hard, scores a few buckets, and contributes. Can't wait to see how Akok is added to the mix. Fun times again in Storrs.
 
The one thing I’ll say about not calling the timeout on the 8-0 DePaul run was that the tv timeout was incoming. Not an excuse, call the damn timeout when you need to — Leitao did that multiple times.
 
Can't add much to what has been posted. All of the above posts have been spot on and even though Josh's play last night has been praised and singled out I have to add mine. Intensity, fire, body language was awesome from start to finish just hoping he keeps it up and goes out with a bang in his last year. Big shout out to the guy. Since it's the last day in 2020, wishing all a happy new year. Onward and upward we go.
 
Bouknight, Martin, Cole et al
Hamilton, Freeman, El Amin

This team has a lot of potential.
 
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Watchdog said:
Martin really showed he's all about "team". Double double, 3 assists and 0 TO's, calm and expressionless and didn't force anything that I recall. Not flashy and all of a sudden he's got 22 and 10.
Can't believe there's so little positive being said about JC. He was so important early on with his rebounding and so quick and aggressive with his scoring moves. If he keeps that up we're in good shape even if IW struggles.
Would be nice to see more time for AS even if he makes mistakes. Could be a game changer in the tournaments. Like Brimah with his 3 point play against Dayton.
Is JG just trying to be perfect or is he by nature just not aggressive and too poor a ball handler to make plays? Can't believe he only had 2 TO's.
Nice to see Dan Hurley didn't sleep on RS tonight.
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Impressed with TM.. Playing more relaxed and fluid.. Knows his value to team (esp.with Andre out for awhile). .Needs to be on the floor.. Adjusting well to the speed of the BE..
 
Early in second half, when UConn had a shot clock violation on a Bouknight shot, the team went to sideline & it looked like B Adams had on a lower back brace. But a minute later, he’s back in game without it. Maybe I forgot, does he have a back issue?
 
Martin and Carlton had perhaps the quietest double-doubles in UConn History. I thought Cole played better too. I'm not seeing what some are in Whaley. He continues to be a foul machine and had 3 turnovers in only 15 minutes.

Eight players reached double figures in minutes, which is good in terms of depth, but when Akok get back, he will get his. Either some give back (e.g. Martin's sweet spot is probably south of 31 minutes) or he takes over. Whaley appears to be a prime candidate to stay under 20 minutes, if he doesn't turn a corner.

Would have liked Sanogo to get more crunch time play, but Carlton was a force. Hurley can't not roll with the momentum. Something's lit a fire under him, which can be a good, but it is also keeping Springs and Brown (and his length) on the bench.

Finally, UConn is getting away from the top-of-the-key weave to start the half court O. The only things it does is waste shot clock, pull the bigs out of position, and force an ill advised 3FGA by someone who shouldn't be shooting it as the buzzer goes off. I was as happy with the half court offense as I've been since what seems like 16 years.
 
Husky25 said:
Martin and Carlton had perhaps the quietest double-doubles in UConn History. I thought Cole played better too. I'm not seeing what some are in Whaley. He continues to be a foul machine and had 3 turnovers in only 15 minutes.

Eight players reached double figures in minutes, which is good in terms of depth, but when Akok get back, he will get his. Either some give back (e.g. Martin's sweet spot is probably south of 31 minutes) or he takes over. Whaley appears to be a prime candidate to stay under 20 minutes, if he doesn't turn a corner.

Would have liked Sanogo to get more crunch time play, but Carlton was a force. Hurley can't not roll with the momentum. Something's lit a fire under him, which can be a good, but it is also keeping Springs and Brown (and his length) on the bench.

Finally, UConn is getting away from the top-of-the-key weave to start the half court O. The only things it does is waste shot clock, pull the bigs out of position, and force an ill advised 3FGA by someone who shouldn't be shooting it as the buzzer goes off. I was as happy with the half court offense as I've been since what seems like 16 years.
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In his last 14 games, Squirrel has been somewhere between pretty good and amazing in 12 of them. I'd say it's a little premature to start calling for him to be benched after 2 subpar performances.
 
Conndog said:
Early in second half, when UConn had a shot clock violation on a Bouknight shot, the team went to sideline & it looked like B Adams had on a lower back brace. But a minute later, he’s back in game without it. Maybe I forgot, does he have a back issue?
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I think a lot of the team uses them, Carlton had it on before he checked in for the first time. Whaley had it on last game as well
 
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