Gilbert Nail Tough

[AdamaNation]

Very similar. Little guy with a big heart.
Biggest difference- Boatright had a lot more bounce, which made it easier for him to be crafty and avoid contact. Unfortunately Gilbert doesn't have that bounce, which causes him to get swallowed up in the lane and injured.

Which is weird as he was a premier dunker in all the high school all star games. Very legit verticality

 

[intlzncster]

I agree, shame on me. Don't know what my problem was. Never disliked him per se, but got on him more than I should have. We definitely don't win in 2014 without him.

Boatright's biggest crime was being the main team leader just post 2014 NC. Not only was there the inevitable comedown from a championship high, but they lost basically all the main pieces to the title team. Have a look at this roster:

Player Class Pos​

Ryan Boatright SR G​

Rodney Purvis SO G​

Daniel Hamilton FR G​

Amida Brimah SO C​

Omar Calhoun JR G​

Kentan Facey SO F​

Terrence Samuel SO G​

Sam Cassell SO G​

Phillip Nolan JR F​

Rakim Lubin FR F​

Dan Guest JR G​

Terrance Ditimi SR F​

Nnamdi Amilo JR F​

Pat Lenehan SR G​

​

Absolutely brutal. People complained he didn't make people better. Given what we know about these guys and KO now.....Boat didn't get a fair shake at the end.

 

[AdamaNation]

I agree, shame on me. Don't know what my problem was. Never disliked him per se, but got on him more than I should have. We definitely don't win in 2014 without him.

My all time come get some team with Caron adrien Dyson toraino. However. His ankle injury started the spiral.

 

[AdamaNation]

Boatright's biggest crime was being the main team leader just post 2014 NC. Not only was there the inevitable comedown from a championship high, but they lost basically all the main pieces to the title team. Have a look at this roster:

Player Class Pos​

Ryan Boatright SR G​

Rodney Purvis SO G​

Daniel Hamilton FR G​

Amida Brimah SO C​

Omar Calhoun JR G​

Kentan Facey SO F​

Terrence Samuel SO G​

Sam Cassell SO G​

Phillip Nolan JR F​

Rakim Lubin FR F​

Dan Guest JR G​

Terrance Ditimi SR F​

Nnamdi Amilo JR F​

Pat Lenehan SR G​

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Absolutely brutal. People complained he didn't make people better. Given what we know about these guys and KO now.....Boat didn't get a fair shake at the end.

Forgot about Omar and the career injury bug for another high recruit and all big east rookie. Smh. Maybe he brought that bug

 

[superjohn]

When is he last time you saw a player cramp up and have to come out of the game?

It was his fault or the trainer's. It should NEVER happen.

Sorry dudes. But that's a fact.

I says nothing about his game or his heart.

But it should NEVER, EVER happen.

All the time. Do you not watch sports?

 

[Kauffmak10]

When is he last time you saw a player cramp up and have to come out of the game?

It was his fault or the trainer's. It should NEVER happen.

Sorry dudes. But that's a fact.

I says nothing about his game or his heart.

But it should NEVER, EVER happen.

You either have never played basketball at any decent level or your just a complete fool if this post is serious.. oh sorry, I mean your post is a fool

 

[Deepster]

You either have never played basketball at any decent level or your just a complete fool if this post is serious.. oh sorry, I mean your post is a fool

Apparently you didn’t see the your/you’re posts....

 

[polycom]

I'm not much of a grammar guy until someone calls someone else an idiot and doesn't know the difference between your and you're. It kind of diminishes the claim. That was the point.

Ok grammar guy.

 

[mauconnfan]

I didn't watch the game but I read the boxscore. He was 6 of 16 from the field. Not overly impressive.

Unless of course you watched the game.

 

[willie99]

1) Gilbert's performance was, dare I say, Bazz like. Oh, don't go boneyard on me, I'm not putting them in the same class just yet, but those long 3's at the end remind me of Bazz. Plus he's a leader on the court, he hustles, he defends the ball, Hurley said he's a leader off the court, he's small, so yes I see some Bazz in him

2) if you don't want to see silly drama in these threads, don't give the drama queens attention

 

[David 76]

Willis Reed.

Love this kid.

So much deserves a full healthy season. Just one please.

Willis was my first thought too.

 

[Pmac923]

I also think boat was a good two inches taller than Al though. Plus, different positions in that boat played PG out of team necessity when Bazz left, but I felt he was always a natural two guard. Gilbert has a better handle imo.

Boat had a much better handle. I don't even think it's close

 

[8893]

“I’ve never experienced that before,” he said. “It was just like (from my) toe to the side of my hip. Gotta drink more water.”

“That’s what the leader of your program should look like at the end of the game, playing himself through exhaustion,” said Hurley. “That obviously gives us tremendous hope, because he’s the leader of this program, the face of what we’re trying to build here moving forward. He’s got that ‘it’ factor. We’ve just got to keep him healthy.”

Gilbert then went out and did his best Kemba/Shabazz impression.

“To develop a program as good as Wichita State’s has been, and Cincinnati and Villanova and Michigan State, (we’ve got to) recruit, develop, nurture 13 guys that have that type of heart,” Hurley continued. “I think we’ve got some guys in the program (like that). If we can get everyone in the program to follow his lead, in terms of how he goes about his business in the program, we’ll be in great shape in short order. These games, very quickly, next year will have a much different feel if we can get 12 guys like him.”

UConn men fall at Wichita State on last-second shot

 

[mauconnfan]

Boat had a much better handle. I don't even think it's close

To say it’s not close is crazy. The only thing of the 2 regarding handle which Boat was better at was finishing. They both get to where they want(ed) at will but AG gets too deep way too often gets shots blocked or altered. But they both handle the ball very well.

 

[RichZ]

I didn't watch the game but I read the boxscore. He was 6 of 16 from the field. Not overly impressive.

You really should refrain from commenting on a game you didn't watch. In this case, it made you look nearly as stupid as @Palatine did with his utterly brainless contributions to this thread.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

When is he last time you saw a player cramp up and have to come out of the game?

It was his fault or the trainer's. It should NEVER happen.

Sorry dudes. But that's a fact.

I says nothing about his game or his heart.

But it should NEVER, EVER happen.

 

[UCDaveD]

AG gets too deep way too often gets shots blocked or altered. But they both handle the ball very well.

Luckily craftiness is something that can be learned. I think that AG's finishing around the rim will definitely improve in time.

 

[mauconnfan]

Luckily craftiness is something that can be learned. I think that AG's finishing around the rim will definitely improve in time.

Agree and that will come with when to and when not to. The floater should be the majority choice and when he needs to shoot it below his waist then don't. But he's crafty already as you say and smart, he'll figure it out.

 

[Rico444]

When that shot went in, I couldn't even enjoy it in the moment. I felt like I was in a dream; you know how sometimes you know something is about to happen in a dream before it actually does? I had one of those moments. Yet, when the shot actually dropped I did an actual double take and couldn't believe it. Completely surreal.

Then, JTIII said "AND he got fouled!" and I thought for a few seconds that Gilbert was going to the line for a chance to take the lead. He really could have worded that better.

 

[UCDaveD]

When that shot went in, I couldn't even enjoy it in the moment. I felt like I was in a dream; you know how sometimes you know something is about to happen in a dream before it actually does? I had one of those moments. Yet, when the shot actually dropped I did an actual double take and couldn't believe it. Completely surreal.

Then, JTIII said "AND he got fouled!" and I thought for a few seconds that Gilbert was going to the line for a chance to take the lead. He really could have worded that better.

Yeah that was for sure a foul.

I won’t complain about the officiating last night though. At one point in the 2nd half I looked down and we had 5 team fouls while Whichita had 1. I swear no more than 2 possessions later the fouls were tied up at 5 a piece lol.

 

[UofCT]

Boatright's biggest crime was being the main team leader just post 2014 NC. Not only was there the inevitable comedown from a championship high, but they lost basically all the main pieces to the title team. Have a look at this roster:

Player Class Pos​

Ryan Boatright SR G​

Rodney Purvis SO G​

Daniel Hamilton FR G​

Amida Brimah SO C​

Omar Calhoun JR G​

Kentan Facey SO F​

Terrence Samuel SO G​

Sam Cassell SO G​

Phillip Nolan JR F​

Rakim Lubin FR F​

Dan Guest JR G​

Terrance Ditimi SR F​

Nnamdi Amilo JR F​

Pat Lenehan SR G​

​

Absolutely brutal. People complained he didn't make people better. Given what we know about these guys and KO now.....Boat didn't get a fair shake at the end.

This roster isn't that bad. 5 star D Ham, 5 star Purvis, 4 star Omar, 4 star Facey, and a few 3-stars that were instrumental in winning the Championships (Brimah and Samuel).

 

[BigEastLuva]

The air conditioning went out in a Texas stadium in June. LeBron weighed almost 270. He didn’t get cramps from playing, he got them from extreme dehydration (and possibly some other...substances)
@Palatine is getting killed, but Rique said he has to drink more water himself. Unfortunately we don’t have a football program to necessitate a greater sports science program. Alabama’s is pro-level. Maybe Diaco can get us there!

 

[tcf15]

This roster isn't that bad. 5 star D Ham, 5 star Purvis, 4 star Omar, 4 star Facey, and a few 3-stars that were instrumental in winning the Championships (Brimah and Samuel).

AAC was criminally bad that year too.

 

[intlzncster]

Boat had a much better handle. I don't even think it's close

To say it’s not close is crazy. The only thing of the 2 regarding handle which Boat was better at was finishing. They both get to where they want(ed) at will but AG gets too deep way too often gets shots blocked or altered. But they both handle the ball very well.

Not for nothing, but we are talking about a kid who's been on the shelf for 2+ years, and is effectively a freshman experience-wise. Not only that, but he's less than 100%, and is playing with a pretty bad supporting cast.

I'll be interested to see what he looks like healthy (god willing), with some experience and a better supporting cast.

Also, the Boat we are talking about is not the Boat that showed up freshman year.

 

[intlzncster]

You really should refrain from commenting on a game you didn't watch. In this case, it made you look nearly as stupid as @Palatine did with his utterly brainless contributions to this thread.

You aren't wrong, but let's not go that far. I mean, "players should never have cramps" really is something else. It's not an exaggeration to say that is one of the all time bad takes on on the Yard.

 

[intlzncster]

@Palatine is getting killed, but Rique said he has to drink more water himself. Unfortunately we don’t have a football program to necessitate a greater sports science program. Alabama’s is pro-level. Maybe Diaco can get us there!

And yet...

On that note, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa looked fine. It was reported by ESPN that Tagovailoa was suffering cramps in his calves during the first half of Alabama's 62-7 victory over Ole Miss on Saturday.

Alabama practice report: No major injuries slowing Tide

 

[intlzncster]

This roster isn't that bad. 5 star D Ham, 5 star Purvis, 4 star Omar, 4 star Facey, and a few 3-stars that were instrumental in winning the Championships (Brimah and Samuel).

Who cares about ratings? Scott Hazelton was an McD's AA. It don't matter.

The only thing that matters is what they did on the court. Were any of them starting on any of our above average (never mind good) teams? Maybe Dham. That's it.

AAC was criminally bad that year too.

That should tell you more about what those players actually were. Even against bad comp, they weren't good.

 

[GHSWolverines]

Have you ever played a sport? Remember LBJ in Game 1 of the finals against the Spurs? It happens ..go to bed

as a matter of fact Pmac923 I played football, basketball, and baseball in high school. I was an all conference player in basketball and baseball in high school and nominated for all state in baseball. Oh... I played baseball in college. Sorry BY I am not intentionally trying to brag but it is obvious that Pmac's knowledge of playing a sport is Xbox or play station! I had several teammates who cramped up in basketball and football bc it is the nature of the sport and some players don't hydrate enough.

 

[tcf15]

Who cares about ratings? Scott Hazelton was an McD's AA. It don't matter.

The only thing that matters is what they did on the court. Were any of them starting on any of our above average (never mind good) teams? Maybe Dham. That's it.



That should tell you more about what those players actually were. Even against bad comp, they weren't good.

Eh, I'm probably in the minority, but that team was talented enough and should have finished the regular season with a better record than 17-13. They were good enough to beat Florida on the road (Florida finished 11-5 in their house with 3 losses to NCAA teams and 2 to NIT teams) and SMU/Cincinnati at home. They had the best player in AAC, Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. Lost five games by 3 points or less and another in OT by 4.

 

[intlzncster]

Eh, I'm probably in the minority, but that team was talented enough and should have finished the regular season with a better record than 17-13. They were good enough to beat Florida on the road (Florida finished 11-5 with 3 losses to NCAA teams and 2 to NIT teams) and SMU/Cincinnati at home.

I dunno you might not be in the minority. People think Boat didn't make people better. I know why they say that, and while there's some truth to it, I don't think that's really the whole story.

Maybe they underachieved a bit. But that's not a roster of great players. And importantly they were super young. Which I think is why you saw that inconsistency you mentioned. Only good upperclassmen were Boat and I suppose Purvis. Omar was a shell of himself.

Again, I look at is as: how many of these guys other than Boat start on a decent (not great) UCONN team? Probably none. Maybe Hamilton if there's a hole somewhere.

If you put Bazz on that team instead of Boat, you might get two or three more wins imo.

They had the best player in AAC, Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. Lost five games by 3 points or less and another in OT by 4.

Yes, they had Boat.

But as we've all found out, Amida Brimah was not a great player. He was DPOY, based on blocks alone. Didn't have much else. Especially on O.

Hamilton was a good college player, but 1) in 2015 he was a frosh and 2) he couldn't shoot. It's tough to be counted on to be the a fulcrum in that scenario.