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Message: [QUOTE="RayIsTheGOAT, post: 3295765, member: 6090"] Stayed for about an hour. Some of the main things that stood out to me -I don’t know how good Whaley will be, but in terms of progression from last season, he’s probably going to be the most improved player on the team. He just looks built and more like a basketball player. Had some nice moves in the paint. Coach Moore was on him to make sure he was being vocal and giving instructions to younger guys. -CV gives 110% at all times. That’s nothing new though. Gonna miss him after this year, he really deserves a good UConn team to be on. -Polley has tightened up his shooting form even more, should expect his 3 pt % and volume to go up this year I would think. -Carlton has a really impressive touch around the basket. He should be a beast for us this year, just hoping he stays out of foul trouble. Like most have noted, he is noticeably bigger. -Bouknight is going to be a stud on offense. I hate player comparisons, but he’s very reminiscent of Jeremy Lamb. He was noticeably lost on some of the defensive concepts, but that will come in time. -Really unfortunate not to see Akok and Gaffney out there today. Was really looking forward to seeing those 2 specifically. -Springs will be a very nice player for us, but it’s going to take a couple years of development to get there. Also, he has absolutely no left hand at the moment. -Sid was very active, vocal and brought a great vibe to the practice. He could be a huge defensive player for us this year. Hurley was on him about some little things though. -I was in the front row behind the basket- Tom Moore looked over to my friend and I as he was walking up to a drill with a foam pad for a post up/shooting still. He said “gonna hit these guys hard, except #3, still gotta be careful with the shoulder” -Seth Greenberg stopped in my area for a chat. Very nice guy. Joked to Moore at one point to work on his upfake during a defensive drill. Overall, Hurleys practices have a professional vibe to them. This program will be nationally competitive again. Just need to get the players up to the required level, it will still take some time. The practice was very defense oriented (at least the first hour was). Hurley clearly wants to have the best defense in the country first and foremost. [/QUOTE]

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