Dan Hurley practices: This relentless pursuit

[Kitaman]

How Dan Hurley and UConn men's basketball approached summer of practices​

I'm starting to now think that Hurley not winning the 3rd Championship last year affected him a more than revealed. I mean he did sacrifice a lot to try and achieve his goal.

Just saying after reading that article its clear he is on a mission to settle for nothing less than Championships. I really think the other teams don't realize the bad taste in Hurley's mouth right now after last season's ending. Its like he is looking to destroy and dominate all opposition not just winning games.

 

[HooperScooper]

Hearst Media killing it the last week. I think that's now 8 articles since last Friday. The Courant has had 2 from last Friday's practice.

 

[Iluvsuebird]

We all saw the games. The team under performed. It would kill me too if I were Hurley.

 

[Tiamat7]

We all saw the games. The team under performed. It would kill me too if I were Hurley.

Last year's team was exciting but ultimately flawed. The injuries to Hass and Liam also limited their ceiling.

 

[Lafayette]

Last year's team was exciting but ultimately flawed. The injuries to Hass and Liam also limited their ceiling.

And the bench this year is deeper with talent.

 

[DRBackup]

Hearst Media killing it the last week. I think that's now 8 articles since last Friday. The Courant has had 2 from last Friday's practice.

Second look at "The Horde" ?

 

[Hoophound]

And the bench this year is deeper with talent.

We still need Stewart and Ross become legit players or this whole thing is overrated. They need to step up.

 

[superjohn]

We still need Stewart and Ross become legit players or this whole thing is overrated. They need to step up.

Agreed, everyone is saying we're so loaded at wing but that's dependent on Stewart and Ross stepping up. If they don't we're relying on two 6'4.5 freshmen.

 

[RuffRuff]

Last year's team was exciting but ultimately flawed. The injuries to Hass and Liam also limited their ceiling.

The fatal flaw was the defense - it’s not easy adapting to having no Clingan with a group of slow footed defenders.

Dan has about faced from his chronic public service announcement last summer. It feels like he’s going stealth mode this year, living and learning.

I’d say 3 in 4 years would still be quite the coup. A Threepeat would have been exciting but he still has the chance to pull off some amazing legacy building accomplishments if he can grab another one in the next season or two. 3/4 or 3/5 isn’t something we’ve seen in a long time and would separate from the Florida and Duke back to backs. He can also shut up the many critics who love thinking Clingan was the only reason we won.

 

[Kitaman]

We still need Stewart and Ross become legit players or this whole thing is overrated. They need to step up.

I will also add Karaban, but in an All American way.

 

[alphasigko]

I am really stoked for this year's Husky MBB team! It looks like Coach Dan has filled in the needs pretty well.

That being said I think he had a lot of over extended loyalty by insisting that SJ be the starting center, when it appeared at times to not be working very well. I hope that he is more discerning this year and is more agreeable to making changes as on court needs demand.

 

[dennismenace]

This is exactly what I was hoping I'd hear about in "summer camp". This is how rock fights are prepared for. Much more real Husky basketball. Including in your face defense and rebounding. Hope to see a lot of relentless pressure on opponents. Training and depth.

 

[HooperScooper]

This is exactly what I was hoping I'd hear about in "summer camp". This is how rock fights are prepared for. Much more real Husky basketball. Including in your face defense and rebounding. Hope to see a lot of relentless pressure on opponents. Training and depth.

Who is the woman who is narrating this? She sounds like she went to the Syracuse school of broadcasting (they all sound the same) and she's covering a major world event.

 

[tomtom80]

Hey does anyone know if there are more summer practice videos floating around? I only recall one dropped earlier in July and I could use more Husky!

 

[alphasigko]

This is exactly what I was hoping I'd hear about in "summer camp". This is how rock fights are prepared for. Much more real Husky basketball. Including in your face defense and rebounding. Hope to see a lot of relentless pressure on opponents. Training and depth.

Bryant is in a list of "Power Houses"?

 

[bjc42]

Who is the woman who is narrating this? She sounds like she went to the Syracuse school of broadcasting (they all sound the same) and she's covering a major world event.

AI

 

[uchusky32]

AI

Allen Iverson really has changed.

 

[bjc42]

Allen Iverson really has changed.

bruh

 

[Mister P]

Hey does anyone know if there are more summer practice videos floating around? I only recall one dropped earlier in July and I could use more Husky!

Dropped yesterday.

 

[uconn_jack]

We still need Stewart and Ross become legit players or this whole thing is overrated. They need to step up.

I agree about Stewart, but not necessarily about Ross. Don't get me wrong, I would love for him to prove everyone wrong and take a giant leap, but I not counting on him having a significant impact on whether we are really good or not.

 

[Lafayette]

I agree about Stewart, but not necessarily about Ross. Don't get me wrong, I would love for him to prove everyone wrong and take a giant leap, but I not counting on him having a significant impact on whether we are really good or not.

I personally think Jayden Ross is #11 on the team below the 10 man cut line with his brother, Alex Millender and Souleymane Diaby.

There's a lot of talk of Stewart being a more ideal 4 then 3, but we have AK and Koroma so Stewart at the 4 will be few and far between unless break glass.

Instead he has shown time and time again to be better in games than Ross and not by a little.

The wing position on this team is dense with talent with Stewart, Furphy (can also be a 2), Mullins (also is mainly a 2 but can be a 3), and finally 2 Ross's. IDK know if Jayden can get so much better to leapfrog 4 dudes, but I do think Stewart becomes a much better player this year. Maybe not Soloesque rise but improvement for sure.

 

[Lafayette]

This is exactly what I was hoping I'd hear about in "summer camp". This is how rock fights are prepared for. Much more real Husky basketball. Including in your face defense and rebounding. Hope to see a lot of relentless pressure on opponents. Training and depth.

That was an AI generated Youtube cobbled together from other reports..maybe a good listen but clearly AI regurgitating others.

 

[HooperScooper]

That was an AI generated Youtube cobbled together from other reports..maybe a good listen but clearly AI regurgitating others.

Good to know because "her" reporting style was really annoying.

 

[RuffRuff]

Dropped yesterday.

Good to see one of our guards finishing strong at the rim (Silas).

 

[Mister P]

Good to see one of our guards finishing strong at the rim (Silas).

That was a strong finish by Silas.
Being the same size as Newton, I hope he can master drawing the foul like Newton did and up his FT attempts this year.