Great moves by Hurley and Vital

[HuskylnSC]

He had Carlton dominating on the boards and with a couple steals and a block. But the team was having difficulty. When Whalley demonstrated the ability to lock up Precious. Dan Hurley benched the dominating post to bring in another scorer. Great move. I also have to note Carlton on the bench was all smiles and enthusiasm for his teammates.

Also Vital who has been so prone to wrecking drives by playing hero ball became the hero by playing within the system. He demonstrated great leadership and unquestioned joy at the successes of others. Great plays

 

[auror]

Vital's great moments today:

A steal and transition pass.
An offensive rebound and put-back.
2 big catch and shoot 3's in the last 10 minutes.
Drawing an offensive foul with great position in man-to-man defense.
Drawing fouls and making free throws (and getting himself open and having ice water for the endgame FTs)
Leadership and consoling a devastated teammate.

He's a very impactful player when he's not asked (or volunteering himself) to do the things he isn't capable of. Bouk's late game/clock/BBIQ creation will continue to unlock the team's ceiling.

 

[UconnU]

Silver lining to these injuries is that everyone on the active roster rebounds the ball well. I would have thought you were crazy if you told me we would significantly out rebound Memphis.

 

[metsfan2323]

Bouk's late game/clock/BBQ creation will continue to unlock the team's ceiling.

He made the team dinner too? Love Bouk!

 

[UofCT]

He made the team dinner too? Love Bouk!

early morning laugh

 

[HuskyHawk]

Vital's great moments today:

A steal and transition pass.
An offensive rebound and put-back.
2 big catch and shoot 3's in the last 10 minutes.
Drawing an offensive foul with great position in man-to-man defense.
Drawing fouls and making free throws (and getting himself open and having ice water for the endgame FTs)
Leadership and consoling a devastated teammate.

He's a very impactful player when he's not asked (or volunteering himself) to do the things he isn't capable of. Bouk's late game/clock/BBQ creation will continue to unlock the team's ceiling.

A tale of two halves for him. Early in the game it was almost all bad Vital. Poor decisions on passing the ball and poor shot selection. Second half was terrific, including all the moments you listed.

 

[RayRay]

While I do agree Vital was great, he still did shoot some bad 3s with his feet way too far behind and the line and too early in the shotclock.
Also, take a look at the box score on this:
Bouk - 32 min - 0 to's
Gaff - 26 min - 0 to's
Vs
Vital - 33 min - 4 to's
AG - 14 min - 3 to's

I'm excited for next season. James and Gaff demonstrated incredible maturity and BBQ, in a big game in front if of a sellout crowd. I'm so excited for a team full of smart, talented, Hurley recruits. Love Vitals heart and hard play, but that's all it is unfortunately.
I'm not a habitual hater fyi, just statistics here and so happy with the changes Hurley has made in the lineup. Going young has paid huge dividends.

 

[Stinger92860]

While I do agree Vital was great, he still did shoot some bad 3s with his feet way too far behind and the line and too early in the shotclock.
Also, take a look at the box score on this:
Bouk - 32 min - 0 to's
Gaff - 26 min - 0 to's
Vs
Vital - 33 min - 4 to's
AG - 14 min - 0 to's

I'm excited for next season. James and Gaff demonstrated incredible maturity and BBQ, in a big game in front if of a sellout crowd. I'm so excited for a team full of smart, talented, Hurley recruits. Love Vitals heart and hard play, but that's all it is unfortunately.
I'm not a habitual hater fyi, just statistics here and so happy with the changes Hurley has made in the lineup. Going young has paid huge dividends.

AG had 3 TOS in 14 minutes and that’s why he only played 14 minutes.

 

[Chin Diesel]

It's not like Josh ate pine the whole game. He still put in 27 minutes.
And yes, I noticed the 0 TO line for Gaffney as well.

 

[RayRay]

AG had 3 TOS in 14 minutes and that’s why he only played 14 minutes.

yeah, that was an early morning typo. meant to say 3 to's. So yes, that's the point I was trying to make! Excited for the remainder of this season and the future!

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I feel like Vital genuinely enjoys seeing the young guys play well and hit shots. His legacy depends a lot on what happens the next 7+ games.

Something I’ve picked up from watching Danny is how individualized his coaching is. He doesn’t have a one sized fits all approach after mistakes or in celebration. A fiery guy like CV makes a play and he’s fired up with him. A laidback Bouknight makes a play and he just kinda gives him a look like “damn dude nice play.” That’s why the kids love him.

 

[80shusky]

Great game overall by the team but Whaley's defense on Precious was really good. I was consistently surprised how well he was denying him the ball and containing him once he had it.
Watching Akok on the bench in tears was heart breaking.