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Richard Springs Power Forward (Heading This Way?)

Fishy said:
You're not taking into account that those people are morons.
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There are a few posters I respect
RichZ said:
Is it November yet?
I want to see the team answer these questions instead of relying on wild speculation here.
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BORING!! :cool::cool:
 
bendm said:
if this is what our lineup and minute distribution looks like by the time we reach conference play we will be dancing again

gilbert (30)--gaffney (16)
vital (30)----adams (8)
bouk (24)---wilson (12)
akok (24)---polley (20)
carlton (26)-springs (10)
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You better hope Whaley makes inroads and puts an impact on the minutes or there will be no dancing. Also Polleys improvement is imperative to being a team with a chance for the dance. Especially if Springs doesn't happen and Carlton gets in foul trouble or injured - Akok can't be playing much more than a piece of the "5" during any games.
 
mauconnfan said:
You better hope Whaley makes inroads and puts an impact on the minutes or there will be no dancing. Also Polleys improvement is imperative to being a team with a chance for the dance. Especially if Springs doesn't happen and Carlton gets in foul trouble or injured - Akok can't be playing much more than a piece of the "5" during any games.
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Would Springs actually play and have an impact?
 
uchusky32 said:
Would Springs actually play and have an impact?
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Good question 32. I'm thinking the staff thinks he can bring something to the table of they were to make this happen. But no matter we also need Whaley to build on the small things we've seen him capable of doing, but has never doe consistently or obviously in practice enough to read his time. And Polley needs to rebound the basketball and improve even more on D to make us deeper.
 
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mauconnfan said:
Good question 32. I'm thinking the staff thinks he can bring something to the table of they were to make this happen. But no matter we also need Whaley to build on the small things we've seen him capable of doing, but has never doe consistently or obviously in practice enough to read his time. And Polley needs to rebound the basketball and improve even more on D to make us deeper.
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Yea, I just thinking, freshman, reclass, what's the chance he hits the floor in any meaniful way that leads to something good. Maybe, but freshman big?
 
All they would really need out of Springs is to hold his own defensively for short stretches and rebound. Pulley has not offered anything in the way of rebounding which is why I think while he is the perfect stretch 4 size he does not do enough on the glass to move him out of the 3 spot for long stretches.

Whaley at least showed two years ago he was athletic enough and had a nose for the ball at times. Consistency and lack of any offensive game were his glaring weaknesses.
 
I think they like Springs for 20 also, so why not take a him a year early before he garners more attention. It’s a gamble worth it if Hurley likes his skill set. Wasn’t Bazz a reclassify? The greatest move ever!
 
bendm said:
huh? gilbert's injuries are behind him and gaffney will be the second guy off the bench.

center is by the far the biggest weakness
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Alterique has not had an injury since Loyola-Marymount on 11/17/2016. He started 2017-18 in pain due to scar tissue from the operation. The pain got worse and forced him to sit out the second half of the Michigan State game.

The press put out the bogus injury line because it made a better story. The next operation was reported as minor with a very high success rate. It removed scar tissue.
 
superjohn said:
The only weakness you see is point guard. Uhh, Gilbert is our best player.
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Gilbert may be our best player but he has to prove he can stay on the court otherwise we have Brendan Adams or a freshman. I'd say the concern is legitimate.
 
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Danzz said:
Gilbert may be our best player but he has to prove he can stay on the court otherwise we have Brendan Adams or a freshman. I'd say the concern is legitimate.
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If AG goes down, I would think that CV would handle the PG duties in close games since he knows the system and the speed of the college game. Brendan Adams would have to make a huge leap to run the offense with a steady hand.
 
RichCTBB said:
If AG goes down, I would think that CV would handle the PG duties in close games since he knows the system and the speed of the college game. Brendan Adams would have to make a huge leap to run the offense with a steady hand.
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Watching CV in transition gives me a headache. I’ll pass on allowing him to assume PG duties, unless Gaffney also had both arms amputated in this scenario.
 
husky429 said:
Well you heard wrong. He's played PG on every team he's been on. At least in the last two years.
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Forcefully said, but still wrong. He wasn’t even the PG on his high school team at Westown. He’s a 6’2” combo guard that wanted to be known as a PG as well for recruiting purposes. He has all kinds of skill and scoring ability but he doesn’t exhibit the natural point guard instincts of a kid ready to fill in if AG goes down. Great player and should turn into a fantastic starting PG but I’ll continue to keep my fingers crossed the AG is healthy because I don’t think we can do much without him.
 
Danzz said:
Gilbert may be our best player but he has to prove he can stay on the court otherwise we have Brendan Adams or a freshman. I'd say the concern is legitimate.
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Won’t be Brendan Adams ever nothing close to a PG. He’s the least likely to assume duties there had a rough handle last year. It will be interesting to see how he improves because he certainly seems to be a real damn hard worker. Was supposed to be a good shooter will need to see improvement there as well as quickness on both ends. Seems to be real tough and a kid you cant help to root for hope he comes back improved!
 
Hoophound said:
Forcefully said, but still wrong. He wasn’t even the PG on his high school team at Westown. He’s a 6’2” combo guard that wanted to be known as a PG as well for recruiting purposes. He has all kinds of skill and scoring ability but he doesn’t exhibit the natural point guard instincts of a kid ready to fill in if AG goes down. Great player and should turn into a fantastic starting PG but I’ll continue to keep my fingers crossed the AG is healthy because I don’t think we can do much without him.
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I watched three full Westtown games this season. He was the point guard almost the entire game. The only time he played off ball was against Albany city rocks because he played the entire game and needed a rest.

I also watched maybe 2 of his aau game. I don't remember those as well, but I remember @UConnStats pointing out that he was the best passer of our PG recruits.

Totally, totally, totally off base here guy. Seems to me like you're reading the yard and not actually watching the kid play basketball.
 
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husky429 said:
I watched three full Westtown games this season. He was the point guard almost the entire game. The only time he played off ball was against Albany city rocks because he played the entire game and needed a rest.

I also watched maybe 2 of his aau game. I don't remember those as well, but I remember @UConnStats pointing out that he was the best passer of our PG recruits.

Totally, totally, totally off base here guy. Seems to me like you're reading the yard and not actually watching the kid play basketball.
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Gaffney was among assist leaders in UAA and Top 100 camp.
 
Gaffney is a great player and scorer. I’d like to see him play point guard at this level before assuming we are fine if AG gets injured. He is a Jalen Adams type, but I didn’t want to rely on freshman Jalen as the starting PG either. This is a much different level. This is not a knock on Gaffney.

“He’s not the point guard - Westtown School needs him to score - but Gaffney asserts his generalship each moment on the floor.”

“The 6-foot-3 guard played mostly off the ball for Westtown since he’s the team’s best shooter. He’ll be a combo guard next season at UConn, with Alterique Gilbert still in tow, but could very well be the Huskies’ starting point guard as a sophomore.”
 
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Hoophound said:
Gaffney is a great player and scorer. I’d like to see him play point guard at this level before assuming we are fine if AG gets injured. He is a Jalen Adams type, but I didn’t want to rely on freshman Jalen as the starting PG either. This is a much different level. This is not a knock on Gaffney.

“He’s not the point guard - Westtown School needs him to score - but Gaffney asserts his generalship each moment on the floor.”

“The 6-foot-3 guard played mostly off the ball for Westtown since he’s the team’s best shooter. He’ll be a combo guard next season at UConn, with Alterique Gilbert still in tow, but could very well be the Huskies’ starting point guard as a sophomore.”
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This is much more accurate. The Jalen comp is good.. not in terms of skillset, ust role.

He is a PG but not a good enough one to lead our team yet is fair. And I agree. I think of our 3 freshman he's probably the least likely to play 20+ mins a game. I would be a lot more confident in our team if RJ was backing up Rique and gaffney could play a 1/2 combo role until his skill set develops more.
 
This board has serious ADD

We are talking about a recruit and it turns into Gaffney play. I think he will excel, but shouldn't he have his own thread?
 
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LIuconn said:
4 yrs with competent coaching, nutrition and strength will turn him into someone who has killed us for 20-12 style-games in recent history
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Why us?
 
Hoophound said:
Gaffney is a great player and scorer. I’d like to see him play point guard at this level before assuming we are fine if AG gets injured. He is a Jalen Adams type, but I didn’t want to rely on freshman Jalen as the starting PG either. This is a much different level. This is not a knock on Gaffney.

“He’s not the point guard - Westtown School needs him to score - but Gaffney asserts his generalship each moment on the floor.”

“The 6-foot-3 guard played mostly off the ball for Westtown since he’s the team’s best shooter. He’ll be a combo guard next season at UConn, with Alterique Gilbert still in tow, but could very well be the Huskies’ starting point guard as a sophomore.”
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RJ Cole will be the starting PG. Besides, how many true PG's are there today? On the AAU circuit most don't want to be just the distributor. They want to market themselves in other areas of the game. Mainly that they can shoot from deep efficiently and attack the hoop. People are beating a dead horse.
I for one think Jalen would do an adequate job at the point. Now let's talk about Springer!
 
Springs or no springs, this is going to be a weird season. This team is going to be an odd couple like mix of Hurley guys and Ollie guys. I see a lot of ups and downs. I believe Hurley has his sights set on the future and will just try to make the most of this coming season. For me, I just want to see a step in the right direction. Then, when we get back to the BE, I am hoping to see us back to being nationally relevant.
 
Engineer90 said:
Springs or no springs, this is going to be a weird season. This team is going to be an odd couple like mix of Hurley guys and Ollie guys. I see a lot of ups and downs. I believe Hurley has his sights set on the future and will just try to make the most of this coming season. For me, I just want to see a step in the right direction. Then, when we get back to the BE, I am hoping to see us back to being nationally relevant.
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I think this year is the turning of the page. Last year was the “weird” year. Nothing but respect for Jalen but I don’t think he naturally fit into Hurley’s system but was the anchor of the team for 75% of the season due to injury. This year we have much more depth and more knowledge in Hurley’s system. Also, may seem weird because for the first time in a while we aren’t relying on a bunch of transfers and grad students to learn quick and provide leadership. Hurley emphasizes our leader right now is Gilbert so let’s pray to god he remains healthy.
 
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Hoophound said:
Gaffney is a great player and scorer. I’d like to see him play point guard at this level before assuming we are fine if AG gets injured. He is a Jalen Adams type, but I didn’t want to rely on freshman Jalen as the starting PG either. This is a much different level. This is not a knock on Gaffney.

“He’s not the point guard - Westtown School needs him to score - but Gaffney asserts his generalship each moment on the floor.”

“The 6-foot-3 guard played mostly off the ball for Westtown since he’s the team’s best shooter. He’ll be a combo guard next season at UConn, with Alterique Gilbert still in tow, but could very well be the Huskies’ starting point guard as a sophomore.”
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The backup is almost always a freshman or someone who isn't good. I can't think of a time when we had a veteran PG, another good veteran PG and another freshman PG. Gaffney is perfectly fine as a backup PG.

If Akok goes down we make due with Polley. If Carlton goes down, Whaley? SF is Sid, Adams and Bouk, a freshman. SG is CV Bouk and maybe Gaffney. Basketball teams don't go 2-3 deep with quality at every spot. No UConn team ever has been either.
 
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