Dan and the staff’s ability to close and the people they prioritize has been very impressive.
Jackson’s rebounding doesn’t seem to be due to him being in the paint and boxing out so much as due to his vision, speed and hops. It often seems like he comes out of nowhere and grabs the rebound.
I would love to agree with you, but under Hurley I just can't see that many points being scored on average. 4 guys who average double digits combined with great D and rebounding would make for a very successful season.
If the rotation continues on the short side you're right. If we really got into a running game (a possibility with some of these players) we will need more than two off the bench.
Well, I thought that clip on why you shouldn’t say NIL or the portal is killing college basketball was absurdly stupid
Yeah the portal and NIL are good for the players, doesn’t mean it’s good for the sport. Does anyone really like the idea of mass free agency every year because the richest programs have donors willing to buy players? Whether or not we end up on the right side or the wrong side of that fence, it’s going to be annoying
I tend to weight the annoyance of fans less than the benefit of the players. But it will be annoying.
Agreed, not that they didn't smell at the time.
He‘s @Ricker certified
Yeah, my takeaway is that he's trying harder. He's not just mailing it in like most of the old guard.
NIL: good for the players.
It's great for the sport. It's a more efficient way to redistribute talent then what came before. Which in turn should lead to more good teams.
Not so literal. I just mean that Alleyne would spell any of the guys at the 1-3 and someone else would slide to PG when Newton sits.
I am comfortable saying that I don't care for Red Panda.
I don’t. He’s such a quirky guy, but he is absolutely committed to his job. He’s living the dream. I don’t see him burning out and phoning it in. In fact, I think it’s more likely that he will pick up national gigs.
True, but he can’t get those rebounds even doing all that, covering a guard beyond the 3 point line on the top of the key. But, he can cheat playing off of on a poor man’s stretch 4 in the corner and get the weak side rebound.
That video was brutal. It's something you would expect to see someone on the boneyard post from their living room, it should be beneath a major up and comer who covers the sport for a living.
I agree, he’s a shooter of a caliber we have not seen at UConn in awhile. He just needs to feel comfortable in that role and have his teammates look for him at the right times. That’s one defense I have for Tyler, that did not always happen when he was open.
Can’t agree that it’s great for the sport because every offseason becomes a crapshoot. Will he or won’t he, and where?
