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He was dressed for the game, but didn’t get in. I don’t know why the reporters would not ask about this post game. That’s a big miss on them. He was our starting 4 going into the season. It’s a big deal. We will need him come March.
 
His role next year depends on how he develops this summer and how ready Singare is. If Singare is raw, as predicted, Johnson may play backup to both the 4-5, giving all three of them lots of minutes. Of course, Hurley may play it safe and grab an experienced 5 out of the portal to back up DC.
 
Coach Hurley may have been planning for him to get in in the second half. However, one Marquette started pressing, it would not have made sense to bring him in (ball-handling and passing are not his strengths)
 
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fatlucy said:
His role next year depends on how he develops this summer and how ready Singare is. If Singare is raw, as predicted, Johnson may play backup to both the 4-5, giving all three of them lots of minutes. Of course, Hurley may play it safe and grab an experienced 5 out of the portal to back up DC.
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How the heck is samsons role dependent on singare?

I’ll hang up and listen.
 
fatlucy said:
His role next year depends on how he develops this summer and how ready Singare is. If Singare is raw, as predicted, Johnson may play backup to both the 4-5, giving all three of them lots of minutes. Of course, Hurley may play it safe and grab an experienced 5 out of the portal to back up DC.
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If that player is a junior and markedly better than Singare and Samson, why not? If he is Nunge-like, all the better. Even if a senior, so be it.

If that player can play the 4-5, why not?

I hope Samson will develop, and Singare will be ready to contribute, but a decent big man backup is essential.
 
August_West said:
How the heck is samsons role dependent on singare?

I’ll hang up and listen.
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He'll likely be a much better backup 5 as a junior than Singare will as a freshman. He played more 5 than 4 as a freshman. But he should still play more 4. Neither of our incoming forwards are really 4s.
 
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So. PF Samson Johnson (UConn)​

Samson Johnson is a 6-foot-10 sophomore at Connecticut. The power forward chose the Huskies over Syracuse, Xavier, Miami, Providence, and others. Johnson is averaging 2.8 points in 7.8 minutes through four games prior to a foot injury this season. The native of Togo graduated from Elizabeth (NJ) The Patrick School. He was the No. 59 player in the 2021 On3 Consensus.

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HuskyHawk said:
He'll likely be a much better backup 5 as a junior than Singare will as a freshman. He played more 5 than 4 as a freshman. But he should still play more 4. Neither of our incoming forwards are really 4s.
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So he is coming into Junior year as a backup 5 and backup 4.
 
cook is now 5th in d boards and 10th in total boards in the league.
as between alex and cook, i'd take alex for this season to do winning stuff.
as between cook and johnson for this season to do winning stuff, i'd take cook. he's no scorer, but he has proven to be a reliable boarder.
i have zero insight as to samson's skillz becuz i've never seen him play regular thus far. here's to hoping.
 
Bump. Samson still not getting run.
Hope he didn't aggravate the foot...
 
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I dont trust Hurley's assessment of any player based on practice. Remember that Whaley never played. Then it took injuries to Polley and Akok to get him any time. Then he played great. Hurley had the audacity to say that Whaley finally figured it out. It was Hurley being forced to figure it out.
 
jibsey said:
Hurley doesn't trust what he brings to being out there. What other explanation besides injury?
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Dan Hurley said Samson had "wall potential" last year and, besides Hawk, he was thought to be the most likely to play in NBA on current roster. If he's healthy it is a bit perplexing why he's not playing at all, maybe just not enough time left in the season for him to be game ready.

Everyone was excited a few weeks ago to get him back in the rotation and now crickets. I wish the best for Samson and hope he has a big impact at UConn at some point this year or next.
 
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Karaban can move the offense with his ball handling ,passing, and hitting the open 3. He can drive to the basket too. And, his defense seems to be improving.

Not sure Samson can do any of those.

Though, to the eye, Samson has length and lateral quickness, , and is taller than AK.

If he could do any of the above in any measure, seems Hurley would give him a brief run. He sees the players in practice, so he should know.
 
InTheRed said:
I dont trust Hurley's assessment of any player based on practice. Remember that Whaley never played. Then it took injuries to Polley and Akok to get him any time. Then he played great. Hurley had the audacity to say that Whaley finally figured it out. It was Hurley being forced to figure it out.
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You prefer your assessment from not seeing him in practice or games?
 
Improviser said:
Karaban can move the offense with his ball handling ,passing, and hitting the open 3. He can drive to the basket too. And, his defense seems to be improving.

Not sure Samson can do any of those.

Though, to the eye, Samson has length and lateral quickness, , and is taller than AK.

If he could do any of the above in any measure, seems Hurley would give him a brief run. He sees the players in practice, so he should know.
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You might move Karaban to the 3
In spurts depending on matchups just to get him action .
Hurley has a history of burying guys instead of letting them play through their rough patches.
Remember this is a guy Dan said will have his own plaque on our wall .He has to be thinking about the portal if he is healthy .
 
AZHuskiePop said:
You might move Karaban to the 3
In spurts depending on matchups just to get him action .
Hurley has a history of burying guys instead of letting them play through their rough patches.
Remember this is a guy Dan said will have his own plaque on our wall .He has to be thinking about the portal if he is healthy .
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Why would he stay?
 
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InTheRed said:
I dont trust Hurley's assessment of any player based on practice. Remember that Whaley never played. Then it took injuries to Polley and Akok to get him any time. Then he played great. Hurley had the audacity to say that Whaley finally figured it out. It was Hurley being forced to figure it out.
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Yup, or injuries to force Bouknight into the starting lineup finally. This looks like another Akok situation right now.
 
InTheRed said:
I dont trust Hurley's assessment of any player based on practice. Remember that Whaley never played. Then it took injuries to Polley and Akok to get him any time. Then he played great. Hurley had the audacity to say that Whaley finally figured it out. It was Hurley being forced to figure it out.
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I am glad UConn got Hurley to rebuild the program and was excited when they hired him. Even though his in game coaching, IMO, is good, but far from great, I always remembered the point you made concerning Whaley finally getting his chance and it didn't reflect well on Hurley. If Akok doesn't get hurt, I am not sure we would really remember Whaley much more than Sidney Wilson.

Same thing happened with Tom Coughlin and Victor Cruz. Cruz only got his opportunity once Brandon Stokely got hurt.
 
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