More Giffey, less Daniels

[nelsonmuntz]

Calhoun is a GREAT game coach. Good grief, don't you watch any of the games.

Bobby Knight said if he could have a coach for one game, his first choice would be K and his second would be JC.

So on the one side is Muntz on the other is Knight.

So you are saying Calhoun isn't the best player development coach in college basketball? Why do you hate Calhoun?

I will ignore the rest of your tedious attempts to hijack the thread.

 

[UCweCONN]

Daniels has looked his best when we have been able to run the floor and get some fast breaks. Unfortunately for some reason, we have become a half court team. When Daniels gets on the break he has shown he can finish. I few easy baskets work wonders for a shooter's confidence. Also, if you read articles where his high school coach was interviewed, He said Daniels is the ultimate gym rat and the hardest worker he has seen so I disagree with posters who say things came too easy for him in high school. If things came easy it was because of his efforts. I just think he needs to get a fair shake and not get yanked for every mistake. Just like Drummond has gotten some leeway from the coaching staff, I think Daniels needs the same. The problem is that the team has put itself in a situation where every game is a must win which isn't the best scenario for developing young players.

 

[Palatine]

So you are saying Calhoun isn't the best player development coach in college basketball? Why do you hate Calhoun?

I will ignore the rest of your tedious attempts to hijack the thread.

Nelson, get help.

 

[UConnSean]

i only read the last page of this thread, but here are my thoughts. We trim down to a 7 man rotation. Olander is useless and daniels is so hesitant and quite frankly, must be nervous cause his j isnt falling. We start boat bazz oriaki lamb and drummond. Giffey and roscoe rotate in from the bench. We keep that 7 man rotation and i think were $. IMO roscoe is a better option than olander at all times. Hes more athletic, better defensively, and at least defenses have to moderately respect him. With olander u can let him take that long j all day and hell sometimes make it. His d is awful too. also, giffey is better than daniels. Hes a sexy german and he makes much better passes. in the cuse game he also had some nice cuts into their zone. giffey and daniels are both uncomfortable out there, but i think giffey is slightly more comfortable. also daniels misses layups, ive seen 4-5 times this year him miss wide open alley oop layups...come on bro

 

[huskymagic]

Posters like HuskyMagic follow the same trajectory with every UConn player. When they are recruits, he believes they will be program saviors. By the middle of their freshman year, when it turns out they are just freshman, he writes them off and the next crop of recruits are the program saviors. Then, by late in their sophomore year or early junior year, when they are starting to produce, he will claim he knew it all along.

I am ahead of the curve when it comes to judging players and talent. I am not second guessing Daniels now because I first guessed him since he got to UCONN. Same thing about Moe Harkless who I said early on that he was a huge loss for us and that Harkless would have guaranteed us a national championship with that team we have but unfortunately he went to St. Johns.

I never thought Daniels would be a program savior that was you guys. I thought Boatright and Drummond were going to be our saviors and they are proving me right. Roscoe has been my x factor for this team all year long and I said since the beginning he should be starting, and he is proving me right. My real question is when will I will be hired by Calhoun to replace Blaney?.

P.S. No one in their right mind can say that Giffey should not be getting more minutes than Daniels considering their play.

 

[huskymagic]

i only read the last page of this thread, but here are my thoughts. We trim down to a 7 man rotation. Olander is useless and daniels is so hesitant and quite frankly, must be nervous cause his j isnt falling. We start boat bazz oriaki lamb and drummond. Giffey and roscoe rotate in from the bench. We keep that 7 man rotation and i think were $. IMO roscoe is a better option than olander at all times. Hes more athletic, better defensively, and at least defenses have to moderately respect him. With olander u can let him take that long j all day and hell sometimes make it. His d is awful too. also, giffey is better than daniels. Hes a sexy german and he makes much better passes. in the cuse game he also had some nice cuts into their zone. giffey and daniels are both uncomfortable out there, but i think giffey is slightly more comfortable. also daniels misses layups, ive seen 4-5 times this year him miss wide open alley oop layups...come on bro

Sean i agree with you on everything except starting Boat and Bazz together as my opinion on this is known. We need Bazz of the bench to provide some energy, shot making and ball handling. Roscoe should be a starter like he has been last 2 games his impact on the game is huge. We do not need to mention Olander and Daniels as they are unable to produce for us this year. Their seats should be kept warm on the bench. Giffey is solid, much more athletic than Daniels or Olander a better mover, has good cuts to the basket, and is abetter choice than those 2.

 

[mauconnfan]

Harkless looks like he is going to be great. What difference does it make? He went to St. Johns. The idea that Daniels is a terrible player because he isn't a star as a freshman is idiotic beyond belief. Freeman, Donny Marshall, Ollie, Josh Boone, and Thabeet all struggled mightily their freshman year. 4 of those guys went on to be NBA players. HuskyMagic should have told the scouts that those players couldn't possibly be any good because they weren't good as freshman.

The irony is that a UConn fan has this attitude. Calhoun is a good, not the great game coach, and he often does not get his top recruiting targets. The reason there are three banners hanging in Gampel is because Calhoun is the greatest player development coach in the last 30 years, and possibly in NCAA history. Calhoun wins championships because no coach improves players more from their first practice to graduation. Let's give Daniels a little bit of time to develop.

Bingo.....well stated......DD needs some pounds but there is some nice upside....maybe not ready yet, maybe lack of coaching coming in as we see with many of these kids......but to push him out the door?? Not a fan at all if you have.................

 

[mauconnfan]

Sean i agree with you on everything except starting Boat and Bazz together as my opinion on this is known. We need Bazz of the bench to provide some energy, shot making and ball handling. Roscoe should be a starter like he has been last 2 games his impact on the game is huge. We do not need to mention Olander and Daniels as they are unable to produce for us this year. Their seats should be kept warm on the bench. Giffey is solid, much more athletic than Daniels or Olander a better mover, has good cuts to the basket, and is abetter choice than those 2.

I think Roscoe had as many rebounds in the first half as the walk ons magic, check it out.......to say his impact is huge could only come from you......to see him play like he did in the 2nd half all game now we have something.......until then he wasn't even as good as Tyler in the 1st half. I watched Waiters waltz by Roscoe in the 1st half and that can't happen......so where was the huge impact and toughness there.......let's be honest only JL, RB and SN come clsoe to playing the game for 30-40 minutes everyone else is in wait mode, let's see who steps up and shows they finally get the fact they are wearing a Husky Uni and need to play like that EVERY play.......why compare Giffey and Olander? Do you watch the games? Different players.......While Tylers D has been lax and he's a bit slow he's a soph and plays D like the guy in front of him that's a junior, anyone who sees otherwise doesn't watch - 8 rebounds in the last 50-55 minutes for the starter! .....That would also be a HUGE impact according to magicman...........lol

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I don't like the way the team plays offense with 3 guards on the court at once. Way too much 1-on-1 isolations. I also think Lamb is mediocre defensively, and other than the occasional picked pocket, Boatright is an outright liability on defense.

I think Daniels deserves a little playing time, because he will never get better otherwise, but he needs to focus on being around the basket and getting putbacks. We don't need a forward bombing 3's. Olander is a good offensive player, if something of a liability on D.

I would like to see Giffey or Smith at the 3, more AO and Drummond together, and Boat mostly backing up Napier and Lamb, with a little bit of 3 guard just to mix it up, but not as our base lineup.

 

[UConnSean]

Sean i agree with you on everything except starting Boat and Bazz together as my opinion on this is known. We need Bazz of the bench to provide some energy, shot making and ball handling. Roscoe should be a starter like he has been last 2 games his impact on the game is huge. We do not need to mention Olander and Daniels as they are unable to produce for us this year. Their seats should be kept warm on the bench. Giffey is solid, much more athletic than Daniels or Olander a better mover, has good cuts to the basket, and is abetter choice than those 2.

I agree with what your saying for the most part. Realistically tho, Bazz and Boat need to both play 30+ minutes for their scoring threat and ball handling. I'm sure you agree.

 

[huskymagic]

I agree with what your saying for the most part. Realistically tho, Bazz and Boat need to both play 30+ minutes for their scoring threat and ball handling. I'm sure you agree.

Yea I dont mind Napier playing alot because we need him but with him, Boat, and lamb together we are small and we dont defend well. We need to usually go to a bigger lineup to at least be sound defensively, because our 2 little guard lineup with lamb at the 3 does not work well together, and they let their man drive to the basket almost untouched and get our big men either in foul trouble or let them go in for easy layups or dunks.

I was glad when Giffey smacked Dion Waiters down when he drove in for another open dunk. Thats what I want to see out of the guys defensively, and also Drummond, Oriakhi, Roscoe, anyone needs to step to take the charge when someone drives or contest the guy driving to the hoop. Our defense is the main reason why we are not winning close games and not our offense which is why Roscoe is so desperately needed.

P.S. I like what I see out of our guys and the rotation is right where it needs to be. We are playing good basketball, and the guys are coming along. Defense should be the main priority for us, and also Boatright finally learning that he could penetrate against the zone and attack like Kemba did will really help this team reach its potential.

 

[hoopsknowitall]

Never thought I would ever say this but that play where Giffey planted Waiters into the nineteenth row when he drove to the basket may have turned the season around. Lets hope it continues over to the Providence game.

 

[UConnfan8]

niels plays hard, hits shots from time to time, plays GREAT D. Daniels.....lacks on D, very slow, shoots and misses everytime. I really shudder when I see daniels walk onto the court. Giff needs to start shooting a little more when he has an open shot....I think he'll make more then miss. All a head thing for him, I think he feels that if he shoots and misses, he won't see more PT. But I think he needs to be aware that hes WAY more important to this team then he might think....Daniels just needs to get confidence and play a lot harder...if he can't do that then he mind as well ride pine while Giff gets the PT. I love Niels defense.

 

[UConnSean]

Never thought I would ever say this but that play where Giffey planted Waiters into the nineteenth row when he drove to the basket may have turned the season around. Lets hope it continues over to the Providence game.

instantly hard when that happened

 

[HeGotGame]

Never thought I would ever say this but that play where Giffey planted Waiters into the nineteenth row when he drove to the basket may have turned the season around. Lets hope it continues over to the Providence game.

This is one reason I want to see Giffey get more minuets, Daniels is soft, really soft. So soft even Gavin Edwards thinks he is soft.

DD is the 8th grader on the high school varsity team, his skill level might be there but physically and mentally he is nowhere close to the rest of the players.

 

[businesslawyer]

So on the one side is Muntz on the other is Knight.

Of course, Waylon reads that and think you're agreeing with him!