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Meet The UConn Men: Dan Hurley Breaks Down Huskies Roster
A few highlights:
On Christian Vital:
“Christian has a competitive spirit you just love to coach, it’s kind of infectious thing that runs through the team. He can use those powers for good or evil, kind of like a super hero. Recently, he’s used them for good. Trying to get him to focus on taking fewer chances on defense, and then his shot selection. He was a volume scorer last year, we want him to be more efficient. He’s really starting to understand how to play the game the right way as a guard.”
On Brendan Adams:
“I think he’s a guy who is going to surprise people, because he didn’t get a lot of attention when we signed him, and he’s a really, really good player. Good size, very athletic, shoots the ball very, very well, which is kind of a major need in our program. He was raised in the game and he shows the same passion and obsession and desire that I do.”
On Tyler Polley:
“At 6-8, he’s an exciting guy to work with because he’s got potential. His body is underdeveloped, but you can’t teach the way the ball leaves his hand. For us, it’s building up his mindset and putting him in the best position so we can use that 3-point shooting. We’ve got to develop his physical strength and toughness on the court.”
On Sid Wilson:
“I love to work with talents like Sid. He’s got a lot of layers to him, an interesting personality. One day he’s the best player, the next day you wonder if he’s hiding behind Dan [Brocke], the walk-on. Sid, right now, is the type of guy who is going to need a lot of coaching, tough love and standards because he has NBA talent. He’s 6-8, plays way above the rim, can put it on the floor, shoot 3’s, can guard any position. He just oozes talent, but sometimes when you have that type of talent you kind of coast and with my coaching style that’s not a great fit. … He has as high a ceiling as Jalen.”
On Isaiah Whaley:
“Isaiah has been probably the most consistent of all our front-court players in terms of doing the things we need our front-court players to do. Isaiah is a key, has as good a chance as any of those [forwards] players to start the first game because he can really defend, doesn’t make a lot of mistakes on the court, he’s just a solid guy.”
A few highlights:
On Christian Vital:
“Christian has a competitive spirit you just love to coach, it’s kind of infectious thing that runs through the team. He can use those powers for good or evil, kind of like a super hero. Recently, he’s used them for good. Trying to get him to focus on taking fewer chances on defense, and then his shot selection. He was a volume scorer last year, we want him to be more efficient. He’s really starting to understand how to play the game the right way as a guard.”
On Brendan Adams:
“I think he’s a guy who is going to surprise people, because he didn’t get a lot of attention when we signed him, and he’s a really, really good player. Good size, very athletic, shoots the ball very, very well, which is kind of a major need in our program. He was raised in the game and he shows the same passion and obsession and desire that I do.”
On Tyler Polley:
“At 6-8, he’s an exciting guy to work with because he’s got potential. His body is underdeveloped, but you can’t teach the way the ball leaves his hand. For us, it’s building up his mindset and putting him in the best position so we can use that 3-point shooting. We’ve got to develop his physical strength and toughness on the court.”
On Sid Wilson:
“I love to work with talents like Sid. He’s got a lot of layers to him, an interesting personality. One day he’s the best player, the next day you wonder if he’s hiding behind Dan [Brocke], the walk-on. Sid, right now, is the type of guy who is going to need a lot of coaching, tough love and standards because he has NBA talent. He’s 6-8, plays way above the rim, can put it on the floor, shoot 3’s, can guard any position. He just oozes talent, but sometimes when you have that type of talent you kind of coast and with my coaching style that’s not a great fit. … He has as high a ceiling as Jalen.”
On Isaiah Whaley:
“Isaiah has been probably the most consistent of all our front-court players in terms of doing the things we need our front-court players to do. Isaiah is a key, has as good a chance as any of those [forwards] players to start the first game because he can really defend, doesn’t make a lot of mistakes on the court, he’s just a solid guy.”