Next year

[Tenspro2002]

I'm going to expand on this: wasn't it the case after 1994 everyone thought we'd fall off without Donyell Marshall?

We were a better team in 1995.

There are certainly examples of a team losing their best player and coming back better.

 

[jibsey]

We’re gonna be good. Anyone else excited?

Explain who is making outside shots please. 3’s?

 

[tentoes4rings]

Well, it depends on player development. I don't see what everyone else seems to see in Andre Jackson. But he is only a freshman and this was a crazy year. Still, I don't know what he did to make everyone so confident. Hopefully you all are prophets.

You’re joking right? I see a physical freak who will be one of the best overall players in program history when he learns how to stay out of foul trouble and gain confidence in his shot. We were a much better team when he was on the floor. You’ll eat your words on him for sure.

 

[krinklecut]

Explain who is making outside shots please. 3’s?

I don’t know man go route for another team

 

[Ratso]

this game was stupid

 

[jdb50]

Unless Hurley figures out you need good shooters to win games no I am not excited. We looked and played like crap the last 2 games. From layups to freethrows to 3's. Forget about it. Big guys hitting some layups does not win the big games. You need great guards.

 

[husky429]

As of right now, I don't think we'll be a tournament team next year. Losing our best offensive player by far and our best shooter on an already bad offensive team. Could change with seniors returning/transfers in, obviously (and hopefully)

With no new talent I agree, but we have 2-3 open schollies. If we use them on a shooter and a shot creator, we'll be fine.

 

[Ricker]

Consider this: Our losses were primarily against teams that spread us out, St Johns, Creighton, Nova, and now Maryland. Hurley fears not matching up and we take our own bigs off the court. We own the boards then gave them back. I can understand trying small ball, or trying to pressure all over the court, but it seems to me we give away our advantage. I'm looking forward to next year but I'd get even more excited if I thought Hurley was going to force other teams to match up to us as a basic strategy. He needs to coach better against that style.

Next I'd love to hear good news about our guys coming back, Jackson practicing his stroke till his arm falls off, retaining all our players, having Springs and Akok excited for next year, and good news on a player or 2 with offensive punch. Also love a guy who specializes in teaching Martin to make a 2ft shot.

 

[UncleSpliff]

Excited about what? Who can put the ball in the hoop???

 

[Vuce]

If we don't upgrade the roster, I see us as a bubble team. It's the following year that I expect all the pieces to be put together for a conference favorite/top 15 team.

Top 10 recruiting class coming in

 

[UCfor3]

Im excited. The level depends on what we do with those 3 scholarships. We need 2 impactful offensive players and a backup center who has defensive versatility. The 2 scorer/shooters will determine how good we can be. Playing time is up for grabs. Im growing increasingly frustrated with the 6 ft 6 unskilled athletes or one dimesional players that help in one area but are huge liabilities in others.

 

[Bongo Fury]

Think they could be at least as good . Need to find that leader.

 

[UCTitleTown]

I think the pieces are there, and quite frankly I see significant Ewing Theory potential with Bouknight gone.

Everyone is going to have to be a contributor and look to score, and I think our on-court leadership will be better.

So 13-13 next season?

 

[Block C]

This team was good. But it wasn’t great. With better recruiting and more experience we will be back. Next years team will be very talented and will be fun to watch.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

You’re joking right? I see a physical freak who will be one of the best overall players in program history when he learns how to stay out of foul trouble and gain confidence in his shot. We were a much better team when he was on the floor. You’ll eat your words on him for sure.

He’s a physical freak. Full stop, at least right now. He needs SERIOUS work this offseason. If he can’t hit like even 25% from 3, he simply cannot be on the floor much.

 

[LIuconn]

We need to be confident in the half court. When’s the last time we got a back door easy bucket off the secondary break?

 

[BigEastCT]

good??????,we cant hit the side of a barn,,,,NIT

Who can score on this team?

Jackson is a brick layer

 

[EastConn'er]

We have 3 open scholarships to find that guy to be the go to scorer

You really think we're going to find a 19 ppg go to scorer for next season at this point? I like being optimistic but.... We bring in lots of scorers, but once here they seem to loose their scoring touch (excluding Bouk).

 

[Chin Diesel]

A little bit of hyperbole, but I still fell like he should be a primary option. I don't see anyone else stepping up except Sanogo and Akok. Jackson no. Cole no. Gaffney no.

No, Hawkins shouldn't be primary option.

 

[Ratso]

flu.k this

 

[uconntoatl]

No, Hawkins shouldn't be primary option.

Give me a better scoring option?

 

[navery12]

You really think we're going to find a 19 ppg go to scorer for next season at this point? I like being optimistic but.... We bring in lots of scorers, but once here they seem to loose their scoring touch (excluding Bouk).

With the number of players transferring this year, yes. There's already multiple guys in the portal who would fit that description

 

[husky429]

No, Hawkins shouldn't be primary option.

He will be by February.

 

[tentoes4rings]

He’s a physical freak. Full stop, at least right now. He needs SERIOUS work this offseason. If he can’t hit like even 25% from 3, he simply cannot be on the floor much.

Absolute nonsense. He impacts the game so much with his defense, rebounding, bringing the ball up court and his infectious high energy play. He’s just an absolute foul machine and can’t contribute enough because he’s always on the bench with foul trouble. If the staff can teach him to play D with his feet and not react to every up fake, he will be a huge contributor next year.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

this team needs a leader, and to find their love of the game. The team out there tonight didnt look like it had a leader or care or want to be in this. I'm sure they are incredibly disappointed in themselves but this team barely seems like its having fun.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Absolute nonsense. He impacts the game so much with his defense, rebounding, bringing the ball up court and his infectious high energy play. He’s just an absolute foul machine and can’t contribute enough because he’s always on the bench with foul trouble. If the staff can teach him to play D with his feet and not react to every up fake, he will be a huge contributor next year.

The foul machine part literally negates everything you said.

 

[ScuderiaDiU]

You’re joking right? I see a physical freak who will be one of the best overall players in program history when he learns how to stay out of foul trouble and gain confidence in his shot. We were a much better team when he was on the floor. You’ll eat your words on him for sure.

We were? I invite you to look up his +/-. There are no words to eat. I am not saying he definitely won't be good. I am just, personally, not seeing it yet. Like I said, maybe you guys are prophets. If he becomes great, however, I am more inclined to think it is more of a "even a broken clock is right twice a day" thing with you guys. Hopefully you are. But, remember this, plenty of freak athletes failed to become great basketball players. We just recently had one.

 

[TheDawgs]

People love acting like the world is ending. Biggest loss IMO is Whaley. Dudes a lockdown defender and elite shot blocker. Bouk got buckets for us, but I don’t think he’ll be as sorely missed as some people are painting it. We have big time scorers coming in + a healthy Akok + a more developed Ajax. We’ll be a tournament team next year.

 

[TRest]

The foul machine part literally negates everything you said.

He literally cannot shoot from anywhere on the court. Tough to make an impact as a guard when all you can do is dunk on breakaways.

 

[Griggs]

I know Hurley says defense is our hallmark, but screw that. What good is defense if you can't score. I'd rather lose a game after game in the 80s than watch the game we just witnessed ever again

Let Uconn opponents score 80, as long as we score 81.