Hurley: Gilbert in our plans

[August_West]

Our season changed completely after Gilbert left the line up last year.

I sense sarcasm but simple to say a healthy Gilbert playing 25-30 minutes rather than Anderson would make you a better team don't ya think? Not sure by how much but it makes sense, at least to most.

Snark

I for one take him as serious.

Or one should, or at least re-evaluate where we were at before he went down. Its admittedly a small sample size, and we will never know for sure, but we were 4-0 with a win over Oregon and were playing Michigan St even at the 1/2 when Alterique went down.

Thats just facts.

 

[YoungFree]

Yeah a 5* gamble

Wow

Not all 5*s pan out my friend. That's a fact.

 

[jibsey]

I see this as great news and another reason for optimism this season, just not over optimism.

 

[JMick]

You guys can berate me all you want but I am still entitled to my opinion.

And we're entitled to tell you you're wrong.

 

[Matt1010]

I for one take him as serious.

Or one should, or at least re-evaluate where we were at before he went down. Its admittedly a small sample size, and we will never know for sure, but we were 4-0 with a win over Oregon and were playing Michigan St even at the 1/2 when Alterique went down.

Thats just facts.

I agree that we would clearly have had a much better season if Gilbert stayed on the court, especially after the rust wore off. With that said, he was thoroughly unimpressive in the games he played in so I wouldn't contribute much of that 4-0 to him.

 

[YoungFree]

And we're entitled to tell you you're wrong.

About having an opinion? That makes no sense.

 

[bigknight3]

And we're entitled to tell you you're wrong.

About having an opinion? That makes no sense.

If your opinion is that you think one thing but you may be misremembering, and the consensus opinion is that what you remember is in fact not the case...

Then we can tell you your opinion is wrong!

 

[YoungFree]

If your opinion is that you think one thing but you may be misremembering, and the consensus opinion is that what you remember is in fact not the case...

Then we can tell you your opinion is wrong!

Consensus opinion isn't always the right opinion.

 

[JMick]

About having an opinion? That makes no sense.

You can hold an opinion that the world is flat and still be wrong. Hiding behind the word "opinion" doesn't make you immune to criticism

 

[YoungFree]

You can hold an opinion that the world is flat and still be wrong. Hiding behind the word "opinion" doesn't make you immune to criticism

True but the world being flat isn't a subjective opinion. It can be proven wrong. Nobody can prove that my opinion on Gilbert is wrong.

 

[JMick]

True but the world being flat isn't a subjective opinion. It can be proven wrong. Nobody can prove that my opinion on Gilbert is wrong.

You'd be surprised

 

[YoungFree]

You'd be surprised

I understand people believe it but you can actually go into outerspace and see that it isn't and physics proves it is not...but again, nobody can prove that my opinon on Gilbert is incorrect and it is a subjective analysis of the data I had/have available.

 

[businesslawyer]

You guys can berate me all you want but I am still entitled to my opinion.

You can keep saying that but it's not helping you. You are absolutely entitled to your own opinion, just as everyone else is entitled to think it's nonsensical.

 

[Mr. French]

Saying you’re entitled to your opinion while saying you’re being berated for others voicing their opposite opinion is...what do you call it?

 

[awfuldan]

I agree that we would clearly have had a much better season if Gilbert stayed on the court, especially after the rust wore off. With that said, he was thoroughly unimpressive in the games he played in so I wouldn't contribute much of that 4-0 to him.
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Gilbert was going to be huge last year. First three games were rough, but he played well in the best and biggest of those 4 wins.

 

[Yardigan]

About having an opinion? That makes no sense.

Wrong again.

 

[BlueMAB]

Consensus opinion isn't always the right opinion.

so you're saying consensus opinions can be wrong, but we can't tell you your opinion is wrong?

Nobody said you weren't entitled to an opinion, only that it is wrong.

 

[Son of Robert]

Gilbert was going to be huge last year. First three games were rough, but he played well in the best and biggest of those 4 wins.

At 1:12 of this video he makes it look so easy. Can do this in his sleep.

 

[Horatio]

Gilbert was going to be huge last year. First three games were rough, but he played well in the best and biggest of those 4 wins.

Easily our second best player next season if healthy. Please be healthy.

 

[YoungFree]

You can keep saying that but it's not helping you. You are absolutely entitled to your own opinion, just as everyone else is entitled to think it's nonsensical.

And I agree with that. I'm not saying anyone else isn't entitled to theirs.

 

[YoungFree]

so you're saying consensus opinions can be wrong, but we can't tell you your opinion is wrong?

Nobody said you weren't entitled to an opinion, only that it is wrong.

I never said you can't tell me my opinion is wrong...simply said I am allowed to have an opinion that differs from others and that is ok just like it is ok for you all to have a different opinion then me. This was never meant to get into a long argument.

 

[buddy]

Alterique is a key to us jumping a couple levels. There's no doubt those concerned have a point with how little game action he's had over the last 2 years. But when he gets settled and he becomes the weapon we recruited a couple years back things will be easier for those around him. I don't blame anyone for doubting whether he's going to ever stay healthy but if those who say his chances for injuring the shoulder are slim, then we will have another answer in the backcourt on both ends of the court.

I really hope for the kids sake as well as the team he gets a couple full years in for the Huskies so we can see who he is and I expect that to be pretty special.

I like your post, but it is highly highly highly unlikely that he can become what he potentially was supposed to be. I am not picking on him personally., but if you think he is a key to "us" jumping a couple of levels, you are going to be very disappointed and if UConn basketball needs him to be 100% to finish near the top of the ACC you are in for a shock. The "weapon" that "we" recruited a couple years back is not what it appears to be any longer. Sorry. I am not criticizing him as a person. I am sure he is a good guy, so it appears. Unfortunately injuries happen. From some, one can never fully recover.

 

[jibsey]

Gilbert was going to be huge last year. First three games were rough, but he played well in the best and biggest of those 4 wins.

You could see his talent starting to emerge and then he went down.

 

[intlzncster]

I like your post, but it is highly highly highly unlikely that he can become what he potentially was supposed to be. I am not picking on him personally., but if you think he is a key to "us" jumping a couple of levels, you are going to be very disappointed and if UConn basketball needs him to be 100% to finish near the top of the ACC you are in for a shock. The "weapon" that "we" recruited a couple years back is not what it appears to be any longer. Sorry. I am not criticizing him as a person. I am sure he is a good guy, so it appears. Unfortunately injuries happen. From some, one can never fully recover.

Yeah, but you know zero about this.

 

[Mots010]

Gilbert was going to be huge last year. First three games were rough, but he played well in the best and biggest of those 4 wins.

His shoulder was hurting in this game. Watch his reaction at 1:05. If healthy, this kid is a total stud.

 

[mauconnfan]

I like your post, but it is highly highly highly unlikely that he can become what he potentially was supposed to be. I am not picking on him personally., but if you think he is a key to "us" jumping a couple of levels, you are going to be very disappointed and if UConn basketball needs him to be 100% to finish near the top of the ACC you are in for a shock. The "weapon" that "we" recruited a couple years back is not what it appears to be any longer. Sorry. I am not criticizing him as a person. I am sure he is a good guy, so it appears. Unfortunately injuries happen. From some, one can never fully recover.

I feel awful for being optimistic about Alterique now for some reason

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

About having an opinion? That makes no sense.

OK, then, annoying rather than wrong.
With 20 posts a day, you're coming out of the chute awfully fast.
Talk a bit less; listen a bit more.
Ease into a community that has a couple decades of traction, and you might find a warmer reception.
Try it.

 

[buddy]

I feel awful for being optimistic about Alterique now for some reason

Optimism leads to disappointment sometimes.

 

[buddy]

Yeah, but you know zero about this.

How do you know what I know about that type of shoulder surgery?

 

[intlzncster]

How do you know what I know about that type of shoulder surgery?

Because what you said does not align with what other posters, who happen to be orthopedic docs, are saying. If the surgery was done well, and the bone fuses, there's a 95% success rate.