He seemed like a good kid, but every time he touched the ball I was nervous he would turn it over or make some bonehead play. I recognize he was a freshman, but I never felt that way watching some other past UConn freshman point guards, even when they played like freshman. Good luck to him, especially if his interests never conflict with ours.
It’s like if you can’t get an elite 5*, don’t bother. Just portal.
You don't have to think, Hurley told us that.
Who said anything about dribbling for 16 seconds. When youre playing in the big east and you cant run your sets because the refs arent letting your players move or cut and the shot clock is running down, you need a strong ball handler, driver to make a play at the hoop. We had no one on this years team to do that. Adams is tall and slender for a lead guard but at 165 lbs I wouldnt call him big.
I would take another healthy Diarra in a heartbeat.
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Well I hope we don’t want any recruits from Philly if this is the case. I imagine we won’t have the best rep in that city anytime soon.
Hilton Armstrong started 22 games his freshman year. I’m not sure why you’re comparing that to what Abraham and Nowell did this year.
It's not apples to apples but I think the point is that he didn't play more than 12 MPG until his senior year. Those kind of career trajectories don't exist much anymore, which is why the value of recruiting a guy that can't contribute from day one has diminished.
Nowell doing the right thing (for him) does not mean he doesn't want to be here or that he doesn't want to play for Hurley. Uconn jersey or not, incoming transfers are quitters as well.
Moral of the story is that the guy needs to be good. Having a “big” guard is ideal. But a small one who can play will do just fine. Nowell, bc of injuries or whatever, just wasn’t very good yet. He looked a step slow, couldn’t shoot, couldn’t handle, etc. Diarra was an absolute warrior this year. But he isn’t a super talented guy. He couldn’t shoot, injuries robbed him of quickness, and he constantly picked up his dribble in horrendous places. If Aidan was 1/2 of what Hurley expected, he would’ve been the starter with Diarra as the sixth man.
They’re paid athletes. Not innocent little 6th graders. And “not working out” means I don’t want to be here anymore. I want to get paid more and go somewhere else. You’re being naive.
Counterpoint…you don’t know the first thing about them or why they’re doing what they do.
I think if Nowell or Abraham played as consistently as Hilton did this year even with 10 MPG they would’ve been fine and happy. Hilton started more games than Nowell played in. Abraham just didn’t play at all.
This. Brought this up earlier in season in anticipating off season. Go grab kids that are instant contributors and starters by year 2 minimum or pass. Unless you can find the high upside kid/international, maybe a big, you could stash on your bench. The last thing you need is a bunch of freshman malcontents in the locker room. Stay in the top 30 for frosh. This is basically the Duke model this year.
Yes. That much seems very obvious.
I'm not sure if I should quote the Dalai Lama, "Until you have the inner discipline that brings calmness of mind, external facilities and conditions will never bring the joy and happiness you seek" or Buzz Lightyear, "You are a sad, strange little man, and I pity you."
Neither do you. Just saying. May you find the peace you seek.
