Practice

[ktuck911]

Speaks volumes.. We will need that in our backcourt...

 

[Palatine]

On the 06 team, the only guard besides MW, DB and RA was Austrie, right. In that case, Denham or Shad must have played a lot of 2. And Oriakhi spent most of 12 at the 4. And besides 09, didn't Stanley play predominantly SF? I don't think anyone would argue about Hilton. You are correct on Scoe, though.

AJ Price was suppose to be on that '06 team but had a serious medical condition (or laptop condition, I forget). It was a two point guard plan that went astray.

 

[ktuck911]

Not sure how to feel about this:

Enoch has a soft touch around the basket... if he can show that offensively for us, and Brimah can focus on his short pass alley oops, shotblocking, and be a stronger rebounder, I like our chances to "Shock the World" again this season....

 

[dennismenace]

Rooting hard for Mamadou Diarra to have an impact for us early on in the paint area on both ends... Hoping he's this teams version of Toraino Walker.

I was thinking (hoping) the same thing. In fairness though, he is only a freshman. I guess it takes time to understand the defensive complexity of D1 college bb. I seem to remember Toraino breaking out in mid year seemingly out of no where to become a beast on the boards. Without looking it up I am pretty sure he wasn't a freshman. Say one thing; if Diarra's ability to pick up the IQ part of the game matches what we hear about his motor we are going to have someone to be excited about. Love to hear about the matchups in practice with Facey. Good stuff. We really need a board banger.

 

[gtcam]

Sticks was an underrated defender, could guard multiple positions. Problem was he liked to slack a little looking to block some shots too. But he was a really good player for us.

When Sticks wanted it he was really really good
When he took plays and periods of time off - it hurt
The guy was/is an athlete

 

[UConnSwag11]

When Sticks wanted it he was really really good
When he took plays and periods of time off - it hurt
The guy was/is an athlete

Second half of the '09 season

 

[Com'rGordon]

I really would like a video of live team footage

 

[DOZE860]

AJ Price was suppose to be on that '06 team but had a serious medical condition (or laptop condition, I forget). It was a two point guard plan that went astray.

the mythical AJ Price Marcus Williams back court that never was... makes me sad thinking about that. easily would have been the best back court EVER

 

[intlzncster]

the mythical AJ Price Marcus Williams back court that never was... makes me sad thinking about that. easily would have been the best back court EVER

Yup. Had AJ not gotten sick, then laptoped, then injured again, he'd very well be in the KEA/Bazz/Kemba conversation. That kid was a stud coming in.

 

[intlzncster]

On the 06 team, the only guard besides MW, DB and RA was Austrie, right. In that case, Denham or Shad must have played a lot of 2. And Oriakhi spent most of 12 at the 4. And besides 09, didn't Stanley play predominantly SF? I don't think anyone would argue about Hilton. You are correct on Scoe, though.

Denham often started at the 2, didn't he?

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[UConnSwag11]

Hopefully uconn athletics comes out with a hype video. I need it to get me by until the first preseason game

 

[Walker11]

Denham often started at the 2, didn't he?

Honestly, I can't remember but I don't think Austrie started after Maui. So either him or RA.

 

[aceboon]

Denham often started at the 2, didn't he?

Yea, pretty much after Rashad got sick with that infection his junior year(Denham's JR year as well) Denham started at the 2 from that point on.

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[mauconnfan]

Vital looks "fit", good sized kid like that. Working hard it would seem looking at him.

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

Greenberg: "Durham is an elite prospect. Looks ready to go after multiple ACL's. Just needs strength. Jackson can really shoot it."
@UConnMBB

 

[Yankees32123]

Man I love KO. Greenberg has some good analysis from practice yesterday on his Twitter feed. I recommend checking it out.

 

[superjohn]

Greenberg sounds like Rothstein with the praise, not sure if that's how he always is or if he just really likes what we have.

 

[Dogbreath2U]

Nice comments on Vital (has feel and can shoot it), Diarra (long reach and rebounds), and Larrier (can be an elite defender, can play 3 or 4, but maybe better at 4, good stroke).

 

[Paesano]

Christian Vital and Alterique Gilbert and Mamadou Diarra made it through the first practice.

First Ollism of the season:

"Those guys got challenged and they didn't succumb to being challenged and they found a new person inside of them. That's what we need them to do each and every day."

Best part was this though:
From experience, fifth-year senior Rodney Purvis expected a grueling first practice.
"He definitely did (set a tone)," Purvis said. "I think he was pretty upset that he beat all the guards in the Husky Run. Like he said, we were going to feel his wrath. I definitely think we felt his wrath today in practice today."

Someone forgot to tell coach that the husky run is now just a "fun run" because aerobic conditioning doesn't matter in basketball.

 

[joober jones]

On the 06 team, the only guard besides MW, DB and RA was Austrie, right. In that case, Denham or Shad must have played a lot of 2. And Oriakhi spent most of 12 at the 4. And besides 09, didn't Stanley play predominantly SF? I don't think anyone would argue about Hilton. You are correct on Scoe, though.

We had Rob Garrison too, but he didn't play much after MW came back.