How big a role do think Vital will play next season?

[gtcam]

How many contested 2’s does Vital take vs AG? How many more times does AG get into the lane and actually shoot per game compared to Vital? Find those stats for me. Regardless, I’ll do a better bet with you and say AG hits more game winning or game tying shots next year.

Give up - he offered you a solid bet and you come back with some BS bet
You are banking on 2 freshmen who have never stepped onto a CBB court or played against guys bigger, stronger and faster to step in and outshine someone whose been doing it for 2+ years
These two new guards may be good but they aren't upper echelon good - yet - they won't be starting or wearing a Duke, UK, KU, UNC or MSU uniform
CV isn't an AA but he isn't bench fodder either
Right now, based on past production - yes, CV is the best on the team

 

[nadav]

Vital made 79 3 pointers last season. If he has 79 again he will set the record for 3 pointers made at UConn. Right now Rashad and Shabazz are number 1 and 2. You know sniper is going to go after that record.

Maybe the old sniper could go for playing on one winning team at Uconn in his 4 years.

 

[polycom]

He was very bad during the beginning of the season and he was serviceable at the end..

 

[Robertelamin]

i just want him to tighten up his game in regards to over penetration and shot selection. Hopefully the Bouk can push him for playing time which should only make Vital better.

 

[Kenny11]

Maybe the old sniper could go for playing on one winning team at Uconn in his 4 years.

He's going to do both. UConn will be a winning team this year.

 

[SeattleHoop]

Give up - he offered you a solid bet and you come back with some BS bet
You are banking on 2 freshmen who have never stepped onto a CBB court or played against guys bigger, stronger and faster to step in and outshine someone whose been doing it for 2+ years
These two new guards may be good but they aren't upper echelon good - yet - they won't be starting or wearing a Duke, UK, KU, UNC or MSU uniform
CV isn't an AA but he isn't bench fodder either
Right now, based on past production - yes, CV is the best on the team

I will give up bc there is not point in arguing what I already know will happen. I will let next season speak for itself. I want Vital to be a KEY player but he is not “the one”. Come back and review my posts mid to late season, that’s how confident I am

 

[SeattleHoop]

I am so confident that Vital will not be our BEST player, that if I am wrong, I promise to everyone on the BY that I will dedicate a Vital Apology thread for doubting him. But that likely won’t happen.

The “BEST” player to me is the player that we want to have the ball in his hands when the game is on the line, and the main player that other teams key in on. Like Adams was for us last year. We will see what happens.

 

[SeattleHoop]

Saying that someone isn’t the BEST player on the team as oppose to a KEY player and team leader isn’t remotely close to bashing. It’s stating a viewpoint based on observation. And there is absolutely nothing negative or wrong about it. It just IS.

 

[lange10]

Considering the leap he made in year one under Hurley I think he’ll take another step and be in consideration for all conference (third team).

I, unlike many others apparently, think Vital can be the second best option on a winning team. However, that’s also only going to happen if Carlton, Polley and Sid make a leap and the freshman can contribute immediately.

 

[LIuconn]

Doubt he'd be back if Hurley didn't put a ton of work in to re-recruit him

 

[superjohn]

He was getting bashed because he was terrible early in the season.

 

[the Q]

I am so confident that Vital will not be our BEST player, that if I am wrong, I promise to everyone on the BY that I will dedicate a Vital Apology thread for doubting him. But that likely won’t happen.

The “BEST” player to me is the player that we want to have the ball in his hands when the game is on the line, and the main player that other teams key in on. Like Adams was for us last year. We will see what happens.

That’s a rather subjective take considering how even UConn history doesn’t look kindly on it.

The 2006 season, with it all on the line, went denham brown and rashad, not future lottery picks Rudy gay or Hilton Armstrong.

The 04 big east tourney, we put the ball in the hands of Ben Gordon, nkt national player of the year Emeka Okafor.

And 2014, against Kentucky, instead of going to shabazz, the ball went to cromah. Who didn’t even start the game.

 

[mauconnfan]

You can argue it all you want and may even have a valid point in a couple areas, at least for the argument you wage. But using "by far" in any category with him is not a winner. He's a nice solid player who has come a long way in his 3 years. Can't deny his 40% 3pt shooting is critcal, his passion and hustle a big part of the team effort, his defense is pretty good mostly, his rebounding impressive. Heck he may even get the short end of the stick here with many but I saw a nice improvement in 18-19. So in all reality if he improves where he needs to he will be a huge piece but if he's our best player overall we will be a .500 team at best. We need people with higher ceilings to step up even incoming freshmen in order to increase our level of competitiveness.

 

[superjohn]

That’s a rather subjective take considering how even UConn history doesn’t look kindly on it.

The 2006 season, with it all on the line, went denham brown and rashad, not future lottery picks Rudy gay or Hilton Armstrong.

The 04 big east tourney, we put the ball in the hands of Ben Gordon, nkt national player of the year Emeka Okafor.

And 2014, against Kentucky, instead of going to shabazz, the ball went to cromah. Who didn’t even start the game.

What? 2006 the ball was always in Marcus Wiliiams hands in crunch time. 04 it was either in Gordon's or Okafor's hands in crunch time they were probably the two best players in the country. In '14 the ball was always in Napier's hands in crunch time. His name is Kromah, only reason he got a touch is because Kentucky blitzed Bazz and left Kromah wide open under the hoop.

 

[weyuo]

Now that Jalen Adams is gone I think Vital loses some of that chip on his shoulder and takes on a more leadership/captain role and because of that his game will improve. I always thought there was some kind of friction between those two.

 

[the Q]

What? 2006 the ball was always in Marcus Wiliiams hands in crunch time. 04 it was either in Gordon's or Okafor's hands in crunch time they were probably the two best players in the country. In '14 the ball was always in Napier's hands in crunch time. His name is Kromah, only reason he got a touch is because Kentucky blitzed Bazz and left Kromah wide open under the hoop.

Against Washington and George mason, those guys got the ball.

 

[imno1]

CV might not be the most gifted player on the team but he might have the most rounded game, if that makes sense. I love his work effort and expect him to be improved from last year. Let’s hope the rest of our guys work as hard as Christian.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

That’s a rather subjective take considering how even UConn history doesn’t look kindly on it.

The 2006 season, with it all on the line, went denham brown and rashad, not future lottery picks Rudy gay or Hilton Armstrong.

The 04 big east tourney, we put the ball in the hands of Ben Gordon, nkt national player of the year Emeka Okafor.

And 2014, against Kentucky, instead of going to shabazz, the ball went to cromah. Who didn’t even start the game.

This probably seemed more clever before you typed it.