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Jalen Out 4-6 Weeks

Well for accomplishments :
1.We won an AAC conference tourney and auto bid because of him and got to the round of 32 whete we lost to a one seed.
2. Almost single handedly ( only creator on the team) took a short handed team relying on freshman like Jackson and a nobody named Vital overcoming a concussion that costs a couple of games we would have won .
Actually that team was on a pretty good roll until he sprained his ankle ,
Playing hurt the rest of the year.
Despite this he averaged 6 assists a game 198 for 32 games one of the top 5 and remarkable. Performances by a UConn guard ever
Also bad ankle and all got us to the third round of tha AAC tourney beating a couple higher seeded teams in the process.
His junior year was devasted by desertions and injuries with resulted in his coach being fired.
Despite this he came back for his senior year and was put in a new position that he wasn’tsuited too and was very uncomfortable with.
I can’t think of a single player who was screwed over more by a program he gave so much for and was appreciated less.
To JA
Get better ,get your degree, and if you want , play basketball for money somewhere
You owe UConn nothing .
Thank You
 
Sucks for him. Hope he gets healthy and gets into the league. It’s time for the team to build chemistry for next year.
 
AZHuskiePop said:
Well for accomplishments :
1.We won an AAC conference tourney and auto bid because of him and got to the round of 32 whete we lost to a one seed.
2. Almost single handedly ( only creator on the team) took a short handed team relying on freshman like Jackson and a nobody named Vital overcoming a concussion that costs a couple of games we would have won .
Actually that team was on a pretty good roll until he sprained his ankle ,
Playing hurt the rest of the year.
Despite this he averaged 6 assists a game 198 for 32 games one of the top 5 and remarkable. Performances by a UConn guard ever
Also bad ankle and all got us to the third round of tha AAC tourney beating a couple higher seeded teams in the process.
His junior year was devasted by desertions and injuries with resulted in his coach being fired.
Despite this he came back for his senior year and was put in a new position that he wasn’tsuited too and was very uncomfortable with.
I can’t think of a single player who was screwed over more by a program he gave so much for and was appreciated less.
To JA
Get better ,get your degree, and if you want , play basketball for money somewhere
You owe UConn nothing .
Thank You
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He was screwed over by circumstance and he screwed himself over.
 
Danzz said:
A credible sorce told me that Gilbert was ready to go against Temple and probably the previous game. Hurley is being very careful.
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Not surprising. Hurley has admitted he's playing the long game
 
If his UConn career is over, its really a depressing way for it to end. After getting benched in the second half vs ECU, then getting hurt in the next game at Temple, its really a shame that Jalen never got the chance to redeem himself and that was his final act. I just feel bad for him.
 
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If he can play, why not try to give it a go one last time in tourney to showcase what he has? It’ll be the last time we see him in the spotlight probably so he might as well try to go out with a bang plus what better way for scouts to see you than in a conference tourney. Europe and Asia will always be there.
 
Friendship said:
UConn career ended without really accomplishing anything. I really doubt he was expecting this when he committed. sad.
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I've been critical of him last year at times, this year early but not always. And while he fell short of expectations in many ways this is a ridiculous post. He did some really good things even without improvement in some areas he should've. Our last 2-3 years without him would've been a laughing disaster, maybe enough to not even get Danny Hurley here.

The kid is hurt and there is zero reason to kick him while he's down. Hope he miraculously makes the AAC tourney although it's doubtful but if not, wish him the best in getting better for whatever is next for him. There is cash to be made for the talented young man and I hope it all works out for him.
 
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JB75 said:
Deff don’t shut Gilbert down for year. If u have to, Then what’s the point? Same thing can happen at any moment again next year coming across a screen. Plus Gilbert needs to get more games under his belt otherwise pretty much back at square one starting for next year. Was not a good sign though he didn’t start the temple game I thought for sure He d be back by then
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Yeah I don’t get this suggestion about shutting players down. It’s not like we can tank to get a better draft pick lol
 
gwhuskyfan said:
From what I've picked up from some of the Gilbert news seems a lot of it is mental with him. Gotta get him back out on the court (granted he's cleared by medical staff).
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Talk to me goose...
 
Friendship said:
UConn career ended without really accomplishing anything. I really doubt he was expecting this when he committed. sad.
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Your standalone, single-word sentence, "sad" is unpleasantly familiar, as though I've seen it elsewhere.
It reads like a verbal tic skating in ambiguity along on two tracks.
Is it offered as a reliable pronouncement? If so, I counter that you are overreaching and wish you'd speak for yourself.
Is it a personal expression of emotion? If so, I can feel your pain, even if I don't agree with your conclusions.

If I were to follow your example, I'd close with "unhelpful." But would I be trying to get others to go along with me and agree, or just saying that I didn't find it helpful.
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
Your standalone, single-word sentence, "sad" is unpleasantly familiar, as though I've seen it elsewhere.
It reads like a verbal tic skating in ambiguity along on two tracks.
Is it offered as a reliable pronouncement? If so, I counter that you are overreaching and wish you'd speak for yourself.
Is it a personal expression of emotion? If so, I can feel your pain, even if I don't agree with your conclusions.

If I were to follow your example, I'd close with "unhelpful." But would I be trying to get others to go along with me and agree, or just saying that I didn't find it helpful.
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Or maybe a cry out for closure????
 
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What is he supposed to do now. Is rest required for a little while and then gradual biking and rehab? I would think keeping the knee active but moving only in the correct hinge position would be beneficial. What say the doctors and physical therapists?
 
This team was never making the tournament and would be lucky to make some noise at the AAC tournament before JA went down. Hand the keys to the car fully to AG, let the kids run and see what you have. The rest of this season just sets the table for next year, if that hasn't already been the case for months.
 
Maybe team will shockingly play better knowing that there will be no Jalen. Teams have a strange way of stepping up when main guys r missing. Let Gilbert and vital run the show, start cobb and Carlton together, and let’s just play ball with no pressure and fly around like it’s organized streetball- well not steeetball - but u kno what I mean. Maybe polley decides to be a D-1 player in the process
 
JB75 said:
If he can play, why not try to give it a go one last time in tourney to showcase what he has? It’ll be the last time we see him in the spotlight probably so he might as well try to go out with a bang plus what better way for scouts to see you than in a conference tourney. Europe and Asia will always be there.
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Agree 100% - saving himself for combine is a waste on two fronts, he was never getting drafted by the NBA unless UConn made a miraculous run to the NCAA tournament on Jalen Adams' back. That might be more obviously unlikely now than ever, but it is/was always the only path.

I don't think foreign basketball gives a crap about NBA combines tryouts or Sr camps, if you scored 20ppg for major D1 school you can get a good gig.
 
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Kidding (well, half), but who was UConn's basketball strength and conditioning coach, pre-2015? Can they get him back?
 
Danzz said:
A credible sorce told me that Gilbert was ready to go against Temple and probably the previous game. Hurley is being very careful.
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Well it's time to put him back on the court
 
Ewekon said:
How about this?

Let's remember that his probable last play with UConn was a hustle play diving for a loose ball.
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If he dove he wouldn't have gotten hurt. He was standing when his leg was rolled over.
 
Marat said:
Not sure I agree with that. If Gilbert can go then at least he can start prepping for next year in the next few weeks . It will always be a risk to play any game, so can't look at it that way. Everyone else needs to start stepping up.
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I kind of agree that I would like to see more of the line up we had for the second half of the ECU game but with Al at point
 
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From a Cuse fan, I hope he has a full recovery. Kid has a long pro career waiting for him, either in Europe, and if he's very lucky, in the NBA. Look at Quinn Cook, making $ riding pine for the Warriors. Not a bad gig. Not a bad gig at all.
 
YearoftheHusky said:
All the bozos who said they couldn’t wait until Jalen was gone now have their wish. This is a perfect example of be careful what you wish for.
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Record predictions? 3 straight sub .500 years. Bad choices. Bad work ethic. Bad luck. Bad times.
 
Towney007 said:
Gilbert getting into games to win now is ridiculous. Take your time. You've got years on the line with this guy.
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It's not about winning games in 2019, it's about establishing chemistry with the guys who are going to be here next year.

We shouldn't rush Gilbert back, but we also shouldn't shut him down for the year out of an abundance of caution. There is tremendous value to these next few weeks.
 
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