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Let the Hawk fly now please!

Was hoping he’d make more of an impact for us this year. Its been an up and mostly down freshman campaign for our supposedly next nba draft pick
 
Orc said:
Was hoping he’d make more of an impact for us this year. Its been an up and mostly down freshman campaign for our supposedly next nba draft pick
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Some of us rated him too high due to his glowing recruiting reports and his impact in the first few games of the season. When people said his handle was sub-par many of us including myself overlooked it. It isn't that his handle is awful as he can do some fancy in between the legs dribbling to create distance on his jump shot. It is just when he tries to go left and right he tends to lose his handle then. He is still a great penetrator when the lane is open due to his first step and jumping ability. His penetration and pass to Whaley in the Villanova game was nice to see and reinforces this point. If he can play within himself and take what the defense gives him he can definitely start for us as he does have the best looking outside shot on the team.
 
jibsey said:
AJ is a huge rebounder. They both need to play.
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Yeah if Hawk is going to start it has to be Whaley going to the bench. Sanogo even though a liability at times for the offensive flow is just too important for our inside game to not to start. I personally think the offense flows better with Whaley in now but Sanogo when on can't be stopped. Problem is teams are working to stop him and we pretty much don't run offense through him when that happens or he becomes a black hole if he does get the ball down low.
 
I think the focus should really be on the total minutes allocated between Hawkins and Polley. In the Creighton and Depaul game, about 30 minutes of PT was given to them in total and Polley took about 70 percent of those. In the Nova game, the minutes were about even because Hurley gave Hawkins a nice, long look late in the 2nd half. I’d say Hawkins should be getting more of Polley’s minutes now. Would love to see Polley break out and provide consistent scoring but the reality is that Hawkins has way more potential. Let Hawkins play through his defensive shortcomings and see what he can do if he knows he will be allowed to play through some missed shots or mistakes.
 
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If rothstein is tweeting it you better believe the staff knows it or more likely, fed that nugget to him. Here’s hoping they let him fly!
 
Dan Hurley is nudging him out of the nest--That's when you learn how to fly.. PT

As Raf would say..Once he gets his puppies organized--he's money
 
hawk GIF
 
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methodology said:
Hawk has the potential to be the best player on this team. It’s been all about confidence and believing in himself this year hopefully he’s gotten over that hurdle for the final stretch and makes UConn a team no one wants to see
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Absolutely. I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say he has the biggest NBA potential on the team.Sanogo, Martín and Jackson all have a good chance to play there but Hawkins to me is a lock.
 
Concussion? Hate to see his great game and homecoming be cut short
 
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UCLJ0211 said:
Dunk of the year for UConn in my opinion. Not quite on Bouk’s level vs. ECU, but up there.
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He's getting some really nice press...

Video: Jordan Hawkins With One Of The Dunks Of The Year
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Video: Dunk Of The Year In College Basketball On Sunday

Freshman UConn guard Jordan Hawkins punched home his entry for Dunk of the Year in college basketball this season. Driving down the lane in the first half of
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You've got to credit Hurley and the staff for helping develop this kid.

Obviously Hawkins has the tools, but Hurley and the staff had him refocus his energy on his man-to-man defense the first half of the season, and it's paid off.

Hawkins has improved so much on D that he's no longer a liability there like he was earlier in the year, so he can stay on the floor more. As a result, his offense has started to blossom.

No longer just a knock down shooter but also driving to the hoop and a nice poster in his homecoming. He's also been pretty decent on the boards and seems more comfortable handling the ball.

Hawkins is such an X factor for this team. If he can consistently contribute double figures nightly, we're going to be really tough to beat.
 
8893 said:
Hope he’s okay. Looks like possible concussion.
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it did? no, it didn't. and za didn't break his wrist. and hurley doesn't need to be on the couch.
seriously, people who go to the hospital when they get a nasty cut, or fall down and go boom, should not post aboot the rest of us who actively engage in life, with the often booboos that come from mixing it up.
and it looks like paige doesn't have osteoporosis, will not need 3 years of therapy for a broken bone and rubberband, and, guess what? tymart has a sore left arm. big deal. it too will heal, someday.
those incessant drug commercials on the tube should be in the hall of fame here. they belong.

freshman hawk is better than any version of tyler, now or five years ago.
blend them for now, cuz tyler does have experience and makes ft's, but as jordan levels out, with his informed defense growing noticeably, he could be a difference maker heading down the backstretch.
we are dangerously close to catching lightning in a bottle. who knows where a spark could come from?
 
haven’t seen this posted anywhere but good insight into Hawk’s background. Looks like it should be a multiple episode series
 
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