The Athletic asked Hurley to pick 6 plays that demonstrate the team's improvement this year, then they posted the videos and his comments on each.
Six plays that Dan Hurley says shows the progress UConn is...
He went with
- Play in the 1st half vs. Cincy where Akok and Whaley had 3 blocks and then Gaffney took the ball through the lane on a fastbreak and found Vital for 3.
- Vital's out of bounds save leading to the Bouk dunk against Memphis.
- Carlton outfighting 2 guys for an offensive rebound and putback against Tulsa.
- Akok block leading to a fastbreak jumper by Vital against Nova.
- Bouk follow slam vs. USF
- Polley for 3 then Akok block at the other end and Gilbert finds Polley for a second 3 against Florida.
It's a fun read. Interesting Hurley comment about Carlton too: "Josh, I just think probably needed to be leaner. He’s lost some of the movement, a little bit of the athletic ability. And then obviously, when things start going sideways and the confidence starts to go, that becomes another hurdle. I think Josh can be a completely different player next year, and I think he’ll play at the level people thought he’d play at this year."
Six plays that Dan Hurley says shows the progress UConn is...
He went with
- Play in the 1st half vs. Cincy where Akok and Whaley had 3 blocks and then Gaffney took the ball through the lane on a fastbreak and found Vital for 3.
- Vital's out of bounds save leading to the Bouk dunk against Memphis.
- Carlton outfighting 2 guys for an offensive rebound and putback against Tulsa.
- Akok block leading to a fastbreak jumper by Vital against Nova.
- Bouk follow slam vs. USF
- Polley for 3 then Akok block at the other end and Gilbert finds Polley for a second 3 against Florida.
It's a fun read. Interesting Hurley comment about Carlton too: "Josh, I just think probably needed to be leaner. He’s lost some of the movement, a little bit of the athletic ability. And then obviously, when things start going sideways and the confidence starts to go, that becomes another hurdle. I think Josh can be a completely different player next year, and I think he’ll play at the level people thought he’d play at this year."
