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Hurley on Jackson

To be fair, he hasn't looked like this all year, but today he was great and coach played him most of the game. Sanogo Bouknight Martin Jackson and Cole/Gaff is a pretty sick lineup moving forward.
 
I loved his defense (for the most part... I think he missed at least one PnR switch that led to a pick and pop 3). His length was clearly bothering some of Seton Hall's players. They were dribbling and he'd get a fingernail on the ball and you could just see the Hall players confused. And he was in the passing lanes and first to the ball on a couple loose ones.
 
In a strange way, Andre's injury shouted from the mountaintops how important he was to our offense having any kind of explosion/creating.

I was so obvious the limitations of this roster with Bouk and Jackson out that Hurley had to be blind to see he made a mistake playing so many limited role player guys over Andre early, and to his credit, he clearly from quotes sees the error he made early. Excited to see what happens when Bouk is back!
 
Rico444 said:
To be fair, he hasn't looked like this all year, but today he was great and coach played him most of the game. Sanogo Bouknight Martin Jackson and Cole/Gaff is a pretty sick lineup moving forward.
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What do all those players have in common? They are all Hurley's recruits.

We all love the seniors. They've all given us some great moments in their careers. Whaley has improved and always hustles. Polley has had some big games. Josh is useful in stretches.

I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion with some, but the guys left over from Ollie's time here are not guys who should be playing big minutes on a winning team. They're useful but you need more talent and Hurley is bringing that in. No matter what happens this season, the future is bright. I'm convinced of that.
 
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Jackson should be in the starting lineup next game. Passing ability, mobility, plays around the rim, and defense which will get better. Maybe we won't fail to score for the opening 5-6 minutes of the game. Really tired of this UConn trademark at the start of games.
 
Rico444 said:
To be fair, he hasn't looked like this all year, but today he was great and coach played him most of the game. Sanogo Bouknight Martin Jackson and Cole/Gaff is a pretty sick lineup moving forward.
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He played good the first game of the season, got in foul trouble immediately in the second game and played very few minutes in the 3rd and 4th game before he got hurt. He’s a unique type of player that needs extended minutes. Today was very encouraging
 
HooperScooper said:
What do all those players have in common? They are all Hurley's recruits.

We all love the seniors. They've all given us some great moments in their careers. Whaley has improved and always hustles. Polley has had some big games. Josh is useful in stretches.

I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion with some, but the guys left over from Ollie's time here are not guys who should be playing big minutes on a winning team. They're useful You need more talent and Hurley is bringing that in. No matter what happens this season, the future is bright. I'm convinced of that.
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Not unfair at all.

I think Whaley is good enough to be a starter or key backup on a good team. Today was not his best day, and he's not a star, but i think can play big minutes. Polley is just limited, on a good team maybe the last guy in the rotation, limited minutes, but can occasionally play more if he gets hot and we're able to get him open. Carlton shouldn't really be in the rotation.

If we were fully healthy I think those are the roles they would be playing at this point in the year.
 
Rico444 said:
To be fair, he hasn't looked like this all year, but today he was great and coach played him most of the game. Sanogo Bouknight Martin Jackson and Cole/Gaff is a pretty sick lineup moving forward.
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I say this in all sincerity. The least impressive part of his game was the follow dunk. I mean that makes me drool , but I was more impressed with just how solid he was within the team schemes on both ends, he pulled some boards , he had great court vision on offensive end and played with fantastic defensive, solid energy especially at the front of the press. All those things were why he didn’t get minutes before injury. We need him to be solid on both ends so he can be on floor to have a chance at that follow dunk. He was that today and it makes me happy.
 
HooperScooper said:
What do all those players have in common? They are all Hurley's recruits.

We all love the seniors. They've all given us some great moments in their careers. Whaley has improved and always hustles. Polley has had some big games. Josh is useful in stretches.

I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion with some, but the guys left over from Ollie's time here are not guys who should be playing big minutes on a winning team. They're useful but you need more talent and Hurley is bringing that in. No matter what happens this season, the future is bright. I'm convinced of that.
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Well Adams and Cole are Huey recruits and seem to struggle too.
 
superjohn said:
We're going to hold you to that coach...

Charlotte Carroll on Twitter: "Hurley on Andre Jackson: "Once he gets a feel, and we get Bouknight back, we're gonna look much different."" / Twitter
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Hurley played Jackson late. That should be a good sign for those wanting more of Jackson..... which is probably everyone at this point.
 
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August_West said:
I say this in all sincerity. The least impressive part of his game was the follow dunk. I mean that makes me drool , but I was more impressed with just how solid he was within the team schemes on both ends, he pulled some boards , he had great court vision on offensive end and played with fantastic defensive, solid energy especially at the front of the press. All those things were why he didn’t get minutes before injury. We need him to be solid on both ends so he can be on floor to have a chance at that follow dunk. He was that today and it makes me happy.
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His defensive energy was the absolute biggest reason why we came back. We were dead in the water down 18 until he came in and immediately we looked like the better team.
 
August_West said:
I say this in all sincerity. The least impressive part of his game was the follow dunk. I mean that makes me drool , but I was more impressed with just how solid he was within the team schemes on both ends, he pulled some boards , he had great court vision on offensive end and played with fantastic defensive, solid energy especially at the front of the press. All those things were why he didn’t get minutes before injury. We need him to be solid on both ends so he can be on floor to have a chance at that follow dunk. He was that today and it makes me happy.
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Great point. That dunk is like watching a HS mixtape of highlights, but not getting the real measure of the player. Once Dre gets his feet under him he can literally impact the game in so many other ways, that the highlight dunks will come.
 
I've been #giggetygiggetygoo on Andre Jackson since signing day. Today was amazing. That high-arcing trey...dayum!!
 
Dove said:
I've been #giggetygiggetygoo on Andre Jackson since signing day. Today was amazing. That high-arcing trey...dayum!!
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BYers have been complaining about his stroke .Was open. Never hesitated. Took the shot with confidence---Like he did frequently in HS.

He's not Polley but he's ok.
 
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Almost got the impression he was just trying to not lose the game for the team before the injury. I think getting a few minutes with Bouk out might help him the most. He seemed in control and not afraid of the moment today on either end.
 
HooperScooper said:
What do all those players have in common? They are all Hurley's recruits.

We all love the seniors. They've all given us some great moments in their careers. Whaley has improved and always hustles. Polley has had some big games. Josh is useful in stretches.

I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion with some, but the guys left over from Ollie's time here are not guys who should be playing big minutes on a winning team. They're useful but you need more talent and Hurley is bringing that in. No matter what happens this season, the future is bright. I'm convinced of that.
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Yes unpopular because Whaley needs to play.
 
AntG168 said:
That 3 looked pretty good. If he ever becomes a competent shooter. MY GOD
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Possession or two before the made 3, Jackson got the ball on the left wing and defender was 5' off of him. Jackson never squared up or even looked at the basket.

Not sure if Hurley said anything to Jackson but when he got the ball on the right side, he immediately looked to shoot.
 
August_West said:
I say this in all sincerity. The least impressive part of his game was the follow dunk. I mean that makes me drool , but I was more impressed with just how solid he was within the team schemes on both ends, he pulled some boards , he had great court vision on offensive end and played with fantastic defensive, solid energy especially at the front of the press. All those things were why he didn’t get minutes before injury. We need him to be solid on both ends so he can be on floor to have a chance at that follow dunk. He was that today and it makes me happy.
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His vision is off the charts. He’s a natural. Smooth, in the right places, and sees the floor. Some of his passes were not flashy but very special (haven’t seen any others make them)
 
UConnDad said:
Yes unpopular because Whaley needs to play.
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I think he's been pretty good on defense and he protects the rim so he definitely helps there.

Here are his season stats. Without looking, how many times do you think he's scored double digits? How many ppg is he averaging? How many rpg? He's useful. He's just limited so I'm not sure he warrants playing 30 mpg. But I also don't think he's one of the major issues the team has had either.

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HooperScooper said:
I think he's been pretty good on defense and he protects the rim so he definitely helps there.

Here are his season stats. Without looking, how many times do you think he's scored double digits? How many ppg is he averaging? How many rpg? He's useful. He's just limited so I'm not sure he warrants playing 30 mpg. But I also don't think he's one of the major issues the team has had either.

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Without looking I'll guess he's averaging 8 and 6, double figures 3 times
 
auror said:
I loved his defense (for the most part... I think he missed at least one PnR switch that led to a pick and pop 3). His length was clearly bothering some of Seton Hall's players. They were dribbling and he'd get a fingernail on the ball and you could just see the Hall players confused. And he was in the passing lanes and first to the ball on a couple loose ones.
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Jackson needs to get lower to the ground both on offense & defense- especially defense. His defensive stands is atrocious & is basically standing up playing defense- he got away with it because of his length yesterday but I would be shocked if that continued. This should come with coaching, practice, & experience & being in better overall shape. I do believe Hurley hit it on the head with bringing up the Dark Knight in the same sentence- over the next few weeks you want to put Jackson in situations where he is one of the guys on the court & not “the guy” in where you are counting on him to make you huge plays. I believe organically he will become the guy- but at this moment I don’t believe he is ready to take on that task consistently.
 
navery12 said:
Without looking I'll guess he's averaging 8 and 6, double figures 3 times
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8 and 6 is correct. Good job! I was actually surprised to see he's scored double digits 5 times, with a season high 15 against Marquette. As I said, not terrible, but I was expecting more this season based off how he finished last season.
 
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Spaceman213J said:
Almost got the impression he was just trying to not lose the game for the team before the injury. I think getting a few minutes with Bouk out might help him the most. He seemed in control and not afraid of the moment today on either end.
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AntG168 said:
That 3 looked pretty good. If he ever becomes a competent shooter. MY GOD
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He seems to have a great attitude from everything written about him. If that's true he certainly can be taught because shooting can be taught and then its a lot of practice. I bet he becomes more than competent just based on his attitude. Perhaps another Vital type player. I was really impressed with Gaffney today who put on quite a performance. Can't wait for Bouk and Akok to get back. That's an awfully bright future and really good incoming class as well.
 
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