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James Bouknight

Still needs to not let his man beat him on the baseline.
Good game see if you can do it every nite.
 
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We’d be lucky if he’s another lamb. He brought us a championship as a freshman
 
BNich said:
Based on his change in aggressiveness in the second half you could definitely tell Hurley was looking for more assertiveness from him in the second half. It worked!
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Haters will say Hurley isn't a good in game coach...
 
I'll probably catch some flack for this, but that 3 minute stretch is something we haven't seen since Shabazz. He took over the game outside and driving to the paint. This kid has special talent. I hope Hurley can bring it out.
 
LIuconn said:
We’d be lucky if he’s another lamb. He brought us a championship as a freshman
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Aside from 3P% to this point, it's scary how similar their freshman year statistics compare.
 
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glastonbury50 said:
Refresh my memory, what was the Lamb game?
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Not a game, but resemblant of his freshman year. Lamb was inconsistent, had the talent and scoring ability, but Calhoun struggled to get him going for the first half of the year. He picked it up in the second half with more consistency and less mistakes, and then when the BET started with DePaul he was absolutely lights out.

The rest is history.
 
HuskeyinSC said:
I didn't know there was at 15 and 50% rule. Wow, I thought there was more to it that that! :eek:
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Ha, if there was Vital could be in the NBA.

Bouk reads the game so well. I think other guys are finally catching on to what he’s doing. Even now I see him get frustrated when he sees something moves where he needs to, and then the ball goes the other way. He will be an NBA guy but needs quite a bit of strength and consistency.
 
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McLovin said:
I'll probably catch some flack for this, but that 3 minute stretch is something we haven't seen since Shabazz. He took over the game outside and driving to the paint. This kid has special talent. I hope Hurley can bring it out.
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To be fair, Jalen Adams did that quite a bit. Unfortunately his supporting cast was usually much worse than this one.
 
Bouk is the most talented freshman we have had in a long time. Glad to see him getting more shots and taking over a game against a good team. An important step in his growth process.

His putback that made it 44-41 was very important. It ended an 8-0 or 10-0 run by Tulsa and set Bouk up to go on an 11 point run of his own. The kid is special. All American potential if he can learn to stay out of foul trouble and become a focal point, a major piece of UConn becoming a contender on the national landscape again.

Also, Igbanu was a joy to watch. He reminds me of a tougher, more assertive Shonn Miller, and I really liked Miller.
 
BNich said:
Aside from 3P% to this point, it's scary how similar their freshman year statistics compare.
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It's been confusing to watch him miss 3s this season. His stroke is really nice, just hasn't gone down. I don't think it'll take a big change for him to start knocking them down at a much better clip - hopefully yesterday was the start of that.
 
My only criticism of Bouknight is that he can be a bit of a ball stopper at times, which sticks out when he's not playing well. However, on this team, I'd rather have the ball stopping with him than with anyone else.
 
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UcannUconn said:
What was that tech they called on him? His momentum carried him over that Tulsa player that tripped him.
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Want to preface my comment by saying I am a fan of his talent and believe that he is one of the keys to a better future UCONN team. Watch the video again though, and you'll see that he stepped over the Tulsa player's head(player on his back on the floor) and then as he stepped back over him to walk away, dragged his foot against the player's head. The tech was deserved and he seems to be a little edgy in the behavior department. I'm expecting (hoping)this will improve with maturity
 
He has the makings of a tremendous player. He has enough height/atheticism, ball handling ability, shooting, and scoring to become the main late game option. He just needs to develop consistency and the good kind of selfishness, where he understands when he has to take over a game. Guys like Rip, Caron, Kemba, Napier all had that uncanny feel of when their team needed a basket. TSaw it last night from Bouknight and hope it continues.
 
Huskybass said:
Bouk is the most talented freshman we have had in a long time. Glad to see him getting more shots and taking over a game against a good team. An important step in his growth process.

His putback that made it 44-41 was very important. It ended an 8-0 or 10-0 run by Tulsa and set Bouk up to go on an 11 point run of his own. The kid is special. All American potential if he can learn to stay out of foul trouble and become a focal point, a major piece of UConn becoming a contender on the national landscape again.

Also, Igbanu was a joy to watch. He reminds me of a tougher, more assertive Shonn Miller, and I really liked Miller.
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We sure could use Igbanu
 
HHusky said:
Bouk had a fantastic game tonight. However, hold your horses. Needs work on handle, passing and defense. Long way to go. He'll be back next year to get stronger and address those issues.
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You do know he is just a freshman?
 
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