Great news UConn nation: Jordan Hawkins ready to go

[Com'rGordon]

Damn this is making me very nervous

 

[NJHusky]

I wonder how much of JH not being up for shoot around is gamesmanship?

 

[BGesus4]

Sounds like the norovirus that’s been going around. I had it during the second round game. Twelve hours of “double dragon” and then a couple days of feeling drained and having a tough time looking at food.

 

[gsmooth]

I think so too but as you said, it's the final 4 so everyone will be a little uneasy until we get the all clear. The report wasn't overly enthusiastic about how he is feeling so while I'm pretty sure he will give it a go, I'm more concerned about how he plays and how much he plays given his illness.

yeah especially with his style of running around endlessly to tire out his opponents. But he might not be able to do that. Fingers crossed he fully recovers by game time.

 

[huskiemaniac]

D

Yup 24 hour bug was a good one to get out of going to school when I was a kid. That is until our moms got smart and spoiled that ploy.

Didnt work for us…no school, we had to stay in bed. No going out later. I just went to school sick because i usually felt better by the end of the day.

 

[Dove]

7-11 wings rearing their ugly head?

 

[willie99]

Tex Mex, will get you every time

 

[UCfor3]

Shooting in a massive football stadium is a whole other animal. Different backdrop, court is raised etc.

I might date myself here but I remember the Mark Macon game when he was an amazing player for Temple years ago. Played in one of these giant dome football stadiums and it was not pretty. Depth perception was way off. Air balls and bricks all game.

 

[husky1bags]

Sounds like the norovirus that’s been going around. I had it during the second round game. Twelve hours of “double dragon” and then a couple days of feeling drained and having a tough time looking at food.

Should have taken mixture of bentonite Clay hear it clears up food poisoning fast. Takes toxins out body.

 

[Hunt for 7]

Bread must be a tell. I'd be more comfortable seeing him chewing down on a:

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Agreed. I like to know if he could even hold it in his hands without having to run to the bathroom. Hopefully just a 24 hour bug but now they even have those liquid protein drinks like Gatorade. No way he will be 100% pre game but once the adrenaline kicks in I think he will be ok.

 

[husky1bags]

I might date myself here but I remember the Mark Macon game when he was an amazing player for Temple years ago. Played in one of these giant dome football stadiums and it was not pretty. Depth perception was way off. Air balls and bricks all game.

Yeah that's the way our UCONN team looked back in 2011. It was a rough first half,. Butler bad shooting cont. Into 2nd half

 

[BGesus4]

Paging Naheim Alleyne

 

[Stinger92860]

yeah especially with his style of running around endlessly to tire out his opponents. But he might not be able to do that. Fingers crossed he fully recovers by game time.

He will do it, it’s how he plays, but maybe for less minutes. A great outcome would be, we build a big lead and he can sit more than normal. Survive and advance!!!!

 

[UConnKev]

Weird.

They took that tweet down.

Gamesmanship?

 

[UCfor3]

yeah especially with his style of running around endlessly to tire out his opponents. But he might not be able to do that. Fingers crossed he fully recovers by game time.

I could see his minutes being slightly altered if he still feels under the weather. If so, hopefully Naheim and Joey play out of their minds and pick him up.

 

[SwingDog]

That he is no longer being isolated would seem to indicate it's nothing contagious, which is also a good sign.

 

[UConnKev]

Tweet is unavailable. What did it

Pic of Hawks shooting

 

[SouleMan]

If he's still down at tip, play him 5 min towards the end of the 1st to get acclimated. Then have him start the second for a quick 12 pt burst. Foolproof.

Feel better Hawk. Rooting for you.

 

[huskymedic]

Tweet is unavailable. What did it say?

Pic of Hawks shooting

 

[UConnKev]

 

[Chin Diesel]

Just like mom used to give us.... toast, saltiness and ginger ale.

 

[navery12]

 

[Huskyforlife]

Hope he eats more than toast by tip off. His game is predicated on stamina.

 

[UConnKev]

 

[WeAreUCONN]

This sounds like he is not out of the wooods yet. The thread title is a smidge misleading. Going to the shootaround does not equal surely playing tonight.

There is Zero chance that he doesn’t play. He’ll start and then Hurley will determine the best course of action.

 

[firstnline]

Hopefully he's mad that he got ill and takes it out on Miami.

 

[CL82]

Just like mom used to give us.... toast, saltiness and ginger ale.

Well, if you to take care of a sick kid, you’d be a little salty too.

 

[CL82]

The drained comment worries me. Luckily miami might be one of those teams hawkins doesn’t need limitless cardio to get open against

Load him up with IV fluids and electrolytes. He’ll be fine.

 

[90BSEE]

The kid is not going to be himself. But we should be focusing on inside and midrange scoring in this game anyway, given the venue. And we should play a lot of zone to force Miami to shoot from the outside and conserve Jordan's energy.

 

[UConnKev]