Open Practice 10/12

[Storrs South]

Whaley #5?? Those legs look much thicker. Have zero idea how/if it translates in to skill or playing time but those look like D1 bigmen legs.

 

[superjohn]

Yes, Micawber Etienne is there.

 

[awfuldan]

I’m here. Can confirm that Whaley looks big. Recruit sitting courtside with both parents, looks engaged. Bummed Akok and Gaffney aren’t in action.

 

[Mike Honcho]

I’m here. Can confirm that Whaley looks big. Recruit sitting courtside with both parents, looks engaged. Bummed Akok and Gaffney aren’t in action.

How does Bouknight look?

 

[awfuldan]

How does Bouknight look?

Coaches have been on his case a lot. Body-wise, he is longer than I expected. Pretty lean though and he definitely looks like the youngest dude on the court.

 

[Vuce]

Coach Hurley had them huddle up so he could drop some f bombs. Not pleased with they way they are running the offense

 

[Husk04ies]

Hurley on Sid a lot.

 

[Dooooooomed]

Coach Hurley had them huddle up so he could drop some f bombs. Not pleased with they way they are running the offense

What they running?

 

[bigknight3]

Hurley to the crowd after Bouknight's finger roll finish during 5v5 that the crowd reacting to:

"Stop ooh-ing when he scores, he's gotta play defense"

 

[bigknight3]

Hurley on Sid a lot.

I've noticed Hurley and coaches on Tyler more.

 

[awfuldan]

Wilson guarding Springs, Polley guarding Vital. Akok just walked in. He is very tall.

 

[olehead]

Hurley to the crowd after Bouknight's finger roll finish during 5v5 that the crowd reacting to:

"Stop ooh-ing when he scores, he's gotta play defense"

By the way, in your estimation how is Bouk's D?

 

[bigknight3]

Wilson guarding Springs, Polley guarding Vital. Akok just walked in. He is very tall.

Most interesting combo for me was Bouknight and Adams are going head to head.

 

[Husk04ies]

Impressed with Whaleys progression

 

[Vuce]

Etienne just left for a tour of the hoops facility with the strength coach

 

[husky429]

Etienne just left for a tour of the hoops facility with the strength coach

Would be amazing if we could get him. He has improved tremendously in the past year

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Chin Diesel]

Impressed with Whaleys progression

Just be reliable for 2-3 minutes stints as necessary.

 

[Husk04ies]

Just be reliable for 2-3 minutes stints as necessary.

Yup! That's what we need

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Like seeing AG dunking again

 

[bigknight3]

Just be reliable for 2-3 minutes stints as necessary.

Might be more than that. Whaley is guarding Carlton while Springs is guarding Sid...

Who is our backup defensive big if Springs is guarding the 4 while in the same lineup with Whaley???

 

[awfuldan]

Springs just absolutely posterized Sid Wilson. Good stuff

 

[Husk04ies]

That richie dunk over sid was awesome

 

[bigknight3]

Coaches have been on his case a lot. Body-wise, he is longer than I expected. Pretty lean though and he definitely looks like the youngest dude on the court.

By the way, in your estimation how is Bouk's D?

Can't really give an assessment right now. Hurley stopped a drill to coach a defensive rotation that Bouknight was involved it. But I didn't think it was cause Bouknight's was at fault. I thought it was solving the problem as a team. 2 other players also needed to know where to go as well.


As I type this Bouknight failed to pick up a man in transition D left Whaley wide open for a dunk (that Whaley missed).

Bouknight in general hasn't looked like a liability on defense. His length will be an asset. As posted above he's long and lean. But he does have some shoulder/upper arm definition so I think he can def put muscle on

 

[bigknight3]

Sid was not happy about getting dunked on. That doesn't happen to him often!