It's Time to let Akok play

[NJHusky]

Article in the New Haven Register today. He's just not ready.

“It’s a fine line,” Hurley said. “He wants to play, we want him to play. But less than a year from an Achilles is a tough situation. We’re gonna really have to just try to develop him in practice and get him in a place where, maybe, he can help us at some point this year — but really building throughout this year into the summer, into the preseason, for a big second year.”

Akok Akok is back playing games for UConn, but his work is far from over

After an 11-month rehab from a torn Achilles, Akok Akok is back playing games for UConn...

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It's not surprising...this is a major injury

 

[ColchVEGAS]

I know we are talking limited minutes he has played, but it is clear he is not ready yet. He has work to do and we all know he likes that challenge. His timing is still off and it does not look like he fully trusts be is 100% yet, just what my eyes have seen. Get his minutes and work in practice and slowly bring him along to the 15-20 min range.

 

[Lefty2one]

He has a lot of rust to shake off. In his limited minutes he's gotten beaten off the dribble at will. If he's not giving you that elite defense there isn't much reason to have him out there at this point.

 

[Chin Diesel]

He has a lot of rust to shake off. In his limited minutes he's gotten beaten off the dribble at will. If he's not giving you that elite defense there isn't much reason to have him out there at this point.

He seemed to have good hops on the drive and dish to him for a dunk against DePaul(??). It's not unexpected he is lacking lateral quickness as he fully recovers. But I believe he is still a good rim protector.

What we are seeing this year is Hurley keeping his system and hoping he has enough players to play in his system instead of finding a system that maximizes what his players can do for him this year. Akok shouldn't be trying to guard someone for 20 feet from the three point line to the rim. He should be closer to the basket where he can be effective.

 

[mauconnfan]

Give it time the bounce we saw when healthy last year is noticeably missing for now. He will get it back but he needs to be able to positively impact a team which is already without its best player. Adding players not quite ready is not the formula, his time will come hopefully this year at some point.

 

[uconnfan68]

He seemed to have good hops on the drive and dish to him for a dunk against DePaul(??). It's not unexpected he is lacking lateral quickness as he fully recovers. But I believe he is still a good rim protector.

What we are seeing this year is Hurley keeping his system and hoping he has enough players to play in his system instead of finding a system that maximizes what his players can do for him this year. Akok shouldn't be trying to guard someone for 20 feet from the three point line to the rim. He should be closer to the basket where he can be effective.

^^ this. Find something that gives you the best chance to keep your best players on the floor. Just win.

 

[MexicoHusky]

I'm still very comfortable with the minutes everyone is playing. Coaching staff is doing solid. I'm even ok with the Sanogo episode against St John's.