Jackson?!

[Captbluefin]

Jackson will have his days and moments this year. This was a bad match up for him.

 

[XLCenterFan]

What did Sanogo do that impressed you tonight? (I love the kid, but really...)

From what I've seen 3 games in, I am more impressed by Sanogo's ability and overall production. I would imagine they were both beasts in HS, but I like Adama more so far. That's it.

 

[bendm]

The most disappointing thing was seeing Hurley trot out the same lineup in the second half when our offense was inept vs their zone. Same guards with Bouk, Gaff, RJ, and Martin. None of them could create. Gaff is never a shooting threat or someone who will beat you off the dribble, unfortunately. Jackson would have been the perfect guy to put in the middle of that zone with his passing skills and bouncy athleticism.

gotta disagree. gaff is probably the 3rd best 3 point shooter on the team. right now i'd put him ahead of polley who isnt the same guy as last year. gaff is also a better passer than AJ.

bouk, gaff, rj, martin and a center is our best shooting lineup and therefore the best lineup to play against a zone

 

[87Xfer]

From what I've seen 3 games in, I am more impressed by Sanogo's ability and overall production. I would imagine they were both beasts in HS, but I like Adamo more so far. That's it.

*Adama* But I actually agree with you.

 

[Mike Honcho]

From what I've seen 3 games in, I am more impressed by Sanogo's ability and overall production. I would imagine they were both beasts in HS, but I like Adamo more so far. That's it.

"3 games in"

I mean cmon man. You're the one exclaiming "I can't believe he was rated higher than Sanogo." Maybe tone down the December 3rd hot takes, otherwise don't be surprised when people give you grief.

 

[XLCenterFan]

"3 games in"

I mean cmon man. You're the one exclaiming "I can't believe he was rated higher than Sanogo." Maybe tone down the December 3rd hot takes, otherwise don't be surprised when people give you grief.

Trust me, I’m not surprised. I mean Hurley obviously likes Sanogo more. So why is my take so crazy? And thus far, which of the two are you more impressed with?

 

[kansashusky]

Then why did Gaff see so many mins? Same situation.

Trusts him more and plays better defense.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Almost everyone played like crap against the zone. He’ll get a lot more burn as the season goes on. We’re deep so he’s not forced on the court

 

[jibsey]

Jackson can do some damage inside but Hurley doesn’t trust him much yet.

 

[lange10]

We played two centers for 40 minutes. There's nothing to see here. Jackson will get minutes vs NC State.

 

[3rdbass]

Where was Jackson tonight? I get he's a frosh and that Martin has played solid, but he's too talented to not see the floor, especially when our offense got flat.

The most disappointing thing was seeing Hurley trot out the same lineup in the second half when our offense was inept vs their zone. Same guards with Bouk, Gaff, RJ, and Martin. None of them could create. Gaff is never a shooting threat or someone who will beat you off the dribble, unfortunately. Jackson would have been the perfect guy to put in the middle of that zone with his passing skills and bouncy athleticism.

Gotta question Hurley a bit with being stubborn and not changing things when our offense stalled. USC blew multiple opportunities. Against a better team, we lose. But I guess a win is a win.

You want Jackson playing against a zone? He is an awful shooter from what I can tell and doesn't have much offensive game at this time. I would like to see him get Bredan Adams minutes though.

 

[Dogman69]

What is happening in this thread

 

[Brochacho]

Then why did Gaff see so many mins? Same situation.

Gaffney is 43% from three on the season and has a nice stroke.

 

[Jay-Bone]

Where was Jackson tonight? I get he's a frosh and that Martin has played solid, but he's too talented to not see the floor, especially when our offense got flat.

The most disappointing thing was seeing Hurley trot out the same lineup in the second half when our offense was inept vs their zone. Same guards with Bouk, Gaff, RJ, and Martin. None of them could create. Gaff is never a shooting threat or someone who will beat you off the dribble, unfortunately. Jackson would have been the perfect guy to put in the middle of that zone with his passing skills and bouncy athleticism.

Gotta question Hurley a bit with being stubborn and not changing things when our offense stalled. USC blew multiple opportunities. Against a better team, we lose. But I guess a win is a win.

I know, I know, everyone mislead you that he'd be a superstar this year. This isn't Kentucky, rarely happens here. UConn is brutal on fanboys. You've been duped. Happens every year. You'll get used to it.

 

[WeAreUCONN]

Where was Jackson tonight? I get he's a frosh and that Martin has played solid, but he's too talented to not see the floor, especially when our offense got flat.

The most disappointing thing was seeing Hurley trot out the same lineup in the second half when our offense was inept vs their zone. Same guards with Bouk, Gaff, RJ, and Martin. None of them could create. Gaff is never a shooting threat or someone who will beat you off the dribble, unfortunately. Jackson would have been the perfect guy to put in the middle of that zone with his passing skills and bouncy athleticism.

Gotta question Hurley a bit with being stubborn and not changing things when our offense stalled. USC blew multiple opportunities. Against a better team, we lose. But I guess a win is a win.

Jackson needs a lot of work. He’s not one of the ten best players currently on this team......
Hopefully he puts in the work and gets better. I think he will.

 

[auror]

Trust me, I’m not surprised. I mean Hurley obviously likes Sanogo more. So why is my take so crazy? And thus far, which of the two are you more impressed with?

More things go into recruiting ranks than who will be most impressive 3 games into freshman season. Either way, Sanogo only had 1 point and 3 fouls in 10 minutes tonight despite us playing 2 centers all night.

Your take that you are surprised Jackson was rated higher is not crazy. Sanogo was ranked in a similar spot before reclassing. Your take that "all Jackson can do is dunk" is the bad take.

 

[ucawn]

Guys don’t freak out. Bouk didn’t play 1 minute during the 1st 3 games freshman year. Andre will come around, he’ll have a huge impact come conference play, or when a team plays man to man against us.
I can see Jackson getting huge minutes against St. John’s and Georgetown in the 1st 2 big East games. He’ll be able to prove his worth. I think he needs to be right behind Martin at the 3.

 

[XLCenterFan]

More things go into recruiting ranks than who will be most impressive 3 games into freshman season. Either way, Sanogo only had 1 point and 3 fouls in 10 minutes tonight despite us playing 2 centers all night.

Your take that you are surprised Jackson was rated higher is not crazy. Sanogo was ranked in a similar spot before reclassing. Your take that "all Jackson can do is dunk" is the bad take.

Actually it’s not a bad take. I’ve watched every second of every game. I’ve watched and played basketball my whole life. I’m also not crucifying the kid like people are making me out to be. Just saying he needs to mature and work on his game. Standard for a freshman. And which of the 2 have you been more impressed with thus far?

 

[Mike Honcho]

Actually it’s not a bad take. I’ve watched every second of every game. I’ve watched and played basketball my whole life. I’m also not crucifying the kid like people are making me out to be. Just saying he needs to mature and work on his game. Standard for a freshman. And which of the 2 have you been more impressed with this far?

I mean, he did log six assists in 19 minutes in his first collegiate game as a SF.

 

[Fatroony5]

Where was Jackson tonight? I get he's a frosh and that Martin has played solid, but he's too talented to not see the floor, especially when our offense got flat.

The most disappointing thing was seeing Hurley trot out the same lineup in the second half when our offense was inept vs their zone. Same guards with Bouk, Gaff, RJ, and Martin. None of them could create. Gaff is never a shooting threat or someone who will beat you off the dribble, unfortunately. Jackson would have been the perfect guy to put in the middle of that zone with his passing skills and bouncy athleticism.

Gotta question Hurley a bit with being stubborn and not changing things when our offense stalled. USC blew multiple opportunities. Against a better team, we lose. But I guess a win is a win.

3rd game as a freshman, give him some time. He’ll be fine. Big moment and must win game, can’t blame Dan Hurley for rolling with the guys he trusts, even if the offense was pretty bad in that last ten min. Can’t afford mistakes at that point.

let’s not forget, Bouk was held scoreless in MSG against Indiana in the 9th game of the season last year. He’s turned out to be okay. Just gotta have some patience, AJ will get his chances and improve as the season rolls along.

 

[Tampahusky]

game plan didn’t call for Jackson tonight. Hurley always had two bigs out there bc USC is a huge team and Martin was balling. Btw Evan Mobley is gonna be a stud

 

[UCPharma11]

Then why did Gaff see so many mins? Same situation.

Sophomore preference my guess.

 

[auror]

Actually it’s not a bad take. I’ve watched every second of every game. I’ve watched and played basketball my whole life. I’m also not crucifying the kid like people are making me out to be. Just saying he needs to mature and work on his game. Standard for a freshman.

Yes of course he needs to mature and work on his game. That's true and a reasonable take. But he has already shown he can do more than "all he can do is dunk." Which is a bad take because I've seen him playmake for others, get big guys the ball in good spots, make quick decisions against a zone, take guys off the dribble, defend in space, protect the rim incredibly well for his size, and general fluid athleticism.

Which of the 2 has been more impressive has nothing to do with the above bad take.

 

[UCPharma11]

We play Jackson with that 2-3 zone we lose that game. Martin was crucial tonight.

Exactly with offense at a PREMium Martin>Jackson. Hurley Masterfully subbed the entire game.

 

[smoothcriminal]

He is too raw to play the 3 this year. That’s where he needs to end up but he doesn’t have the permiter skill set yet. He will get there but this year he needs to play the 4. I got killed in other thread for saying it but I don’t see how he’s any better than sid Wilson until he fixes up his shooting .... just an elite athlete for now

 

[Deepster]

Actually it’s not a bad take. I’ve watched every second of every game. I’ve watched and played basketball my whole life. I’m also not crucifying the kid like people are making me out to be. Just saying he needs to mature and work on his game. Standard for a freshman. And which of the 2 have you been more impressed with thus far?

What does you watching every second of 3 games and playing pickup or small time organized basketball have to do with evaluating elite level prospects?

 

[AdamaNation]

Hard to play him against a zone when he can’t shoot.

Same reason no josh in the first 2 games. We have the depth to match up team by team.

 

[Incursio007]

I think during the early part of the season, his defense needs to be his primary focus when on the floor. Dude is imposing & intimidates with his length & athleticism when guarding 1’s & 2’s down the court. If he commits to the defense end & hustles, Hurley will have to play him & it’ll give his offensive game more time to develop. He was all smiles supporting the team on the bench - he’s a good team player who will eventually put it all together.

 

[zls44]

He is a Freshman. In his third game. During an unprecedented global pandemic. Who can't shoot. Facing a talented team that plays zone.

He'll be fine.

 

[Jluc]

Damn this board isn’t even fun to come to after wins anymore lol