Singare

[jibsey]

We might as well have this discussion now after both of our 5’s committed 2 fouls so early in the last game. He has only ever gotten garbage time BUT to me has looked pretty good grabbing rebounds and making shots at point blank range.
Hurley obviously plans to go with Alex at the 5 when both Reed and Johnson are sitting but what would be wrong with seeing what this kid could do in a cupcake game? Give him 5 decent minutes in a game we lead by 20.
What if he actually performs well? We have 15 fouls to work with rather than 10. Next year he is sitting behind Reed and Reibe again.

 

[Dogfish]

I think the entire board would agree, but if Hurley isn't giving him those minutes then there is something that we are not seeing.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Sometimes players in the program are there for development, practice, character, and to fill out a roster.

Can’t teach size, but I would say let’s not count on him for anything more than cameo minutes. Going small with reed and Johnson are in foul trouble is probably a better option. It isn’t like Shaq is out there.

 

[Sphinx]

I think the entire board would agree, but if Hurley isn't giving him those minutes then there is something that we are not seeing.

Let's remember that Ross was nearly as deep on the bench as Singare. Presumably, Singare's chance to impress in practice has been as great. If he were outplaying Reed and Johnson, we can be sure DH would be singing his praises a la Ross. And let's remember that Reed and Johnson are not finished products; they need as much playing time as they can get.

 

[jibsey]

Let's remember that Ross was nearly as deep on the bench as Singare. Presumably, Singare's chance to impress in practice has been as great. If he were outplaying Reed and Johnson, we can be sure DH would be singing his praises a la Ross. And let's remember that Reed and Johnson are not finished products; they need as much playing time as they can get.

He doesn’t have outplay them. He’s a 7’ wall that gets a couple rebounds while those guys are sitting with fouls.

 

[BGesus4]

I think the entire board would agree, but if Hurley isn't giving him those minutes then there is something that we are not seeing.

“This whole board” also thought that Hurley was throwing games by not playing Diggins.

4 of the best coaches in the game have a little more info than the boneyard coaches with a couple garbage minute glimpses.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Hurley obviously plans to go with Alex at the 5 when both Reed and Johnson are sitting but what would be wrong with seeing what this kid could do in a cupcake game? Give him 5 decent minutes in a game we lead by 20.

I mean the devil’s advocate to this is that playing Karaban at the five allows that lineup to get more experience playing together if Hurley’s plan is to play that lineup in meaningful game time. We saw that look last year but outside of Karaban, it’s an entirely new lineup.

 

[cohenzone]

It seems like every few minutes of time that he gets he does positive things. Obviously mostly in garbage time, but his reactions seem pretty good to me.

 

[imno1]

Singare probably has more potential but this feels like a Richie Springs situation. Posters see him play in garbage time and believe he's ready to contribute.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I'm guessing that at the moment DH doesn't want the fallback option of the third center being a consideration prior to garbage time.

This could be an attempt to keep the two centers more focused on avoiding foul trouble. This could be a message to the entire team that there is no safety net. This could be so the coaching staff doesn't start thinking there is a safety net.

I'm not sure as to the why but the what (we need to view each game as having only two true centers who will play outside of garbage time) seems clear.

 

[jibsey]

I trust Hurley implicitly of course and that goes without saying but I’d still like to see him for 5 minutes. If it’s a disaster in a meaningless game we lead by 20 then so be it.

 

[FreeKlaiber]

I think the entire board would agree, but if Hurley isn't giving him those minutes then there is something that we are not seeing.

here is one vote against the "whole board"

We are better with Alex at the 5 spreading the court

The only way Singare gets minutes is against a bruising big when both our centers are in major foul difficulty.. even then I think DH goes 3pter for 2pter against whichever big is going to have to guard alex at 3 pt line at the 5

i dont understand everyone gushing over him after 2 minutes of garbage time vs mid majors. Gotta be aspirational. He's big, but defensively, even in short minutes, his positioning is off at times. Don't think he's ready yet. I think he is on the Samson track to maybe get into the Center rotation senior yr.

 

[Waquoit]

I hate to do it but I am going to quote Aaron Rodgers. "Relax".

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Few teams, if any, are deeper than UConn. That being said, it's going to be really hard for Singare to earn quality minutes if our bigs are healthy, and I hope they are the entire season.

However, depending on the situation, do I think Singare will get spot minutes to conserve fouls amongst our bigs. Samson averaged 7.4 fouls/40 last season and his rate is 13.4/40 now, which is NOT sustainable. Reed only committed 3.9 fouls/40 last season, which is a pretty low number for a big.

 

[boog204]

I think the entire board would agree, but if Hurley isn't giving him those minutes then there is something that we are not seeing.

I couldn't disagree more. If Singare has to play meaningful minutes then I think we are in big trouble. Alex is your third 5. Would you rather have a lineup with Alex and Stew on the court or Alex and Singare? The answer should be instantaneous. Singare has had a few good minutes in garbage time against mediocre opponents benches. Should we have cut some of Castle or Cam's minutes last year because Apostolos looked good against walk-ons?

 

[Sphinx]

He doesn’t have outplay them. He’s a 7’ wall that gets a couple rebounds while those guys are sitting with fouls. it when your

Yes, sorry, my remark did not address your point. I'd love to see Singare get some extended minutes myself, and there were plenty of chances in the second half to do it. But I can understand going with Karaban when Reed picked up his 2nd foul. The team was still struggling to maintain a modest lead. Seems to me that Singare must first get some extended minutes in harmless situations to establish himself and only then be an option when the game is still on the line. I admit, though, that that situation Saturday was one where Calhoun might have waved in the whole bench, even the walk-ons.

 

[7774]

“This whole board” also thought that Hurley was throwing games by not playing Diggins.

4 of the best coaches in the game have a little more info than the boneyard coaches with a couple garbage minute glimpses.

One of the biggest laughs I've ever had here was from the people who thought Diggins was struggling because he was only playing with the walkons in garbage time, and if he could just play with the starters in real minutes then he would be a lot better.

Only this board could decide he was stuggling because his situation was too easy, and he needed to be in a much, much more difficult situation in order to succeed. It's like watching someone struggle to juggle and telling them they'd be a lot better juggling if they were also riding a unicycle.

 

[imno1]

Btw our “garbage time” lineup could beat many college teams. Our end of the game play in blowouts looks much more skilled and organized than In the past

 

[JerseyAlum]

Yeah, Singare has apparently done better with his garbage minutes than others have in prime minutes. 2 Games in.

While I dislike Alex at the 5 (b/c if our opponent has 6'10" 5 or taller or wider, AK is in trouble) he is capable for not the tallest 5s (See AK vs Edey last final, but I digress).

What we don't know about Singare is how his BK IQ is coming along.. I mean you can work with guys that have a feeling for the game, and position, "aware" but if not, then not. Unsure if Singare is a great B squad 5, or still learning in individual or 2-3 skills buildings exercises. He does clog the lane, can rebound, and well, dunk, but facilitation, awareness, passing, dribbling, all like a clear, acrylic coffin: remains to be seen.

 

[gsmooth]

Btw our “garbage time” lineup could beat many college teams. Our end of the game play in blowouts looks much more skilled and organized than In the past

Nowell and Abraham come to mind when reading your comment. They are both skilled, but look supremely confident which is not something you see with players coming in during garbage time.

 

[CL82]

He doesn’t have outplay them. He’s a 7’ wall that gets a couple rebounds while those guys are sitting with fouls.

And that's all we need him to be

 

[CL82]

Posters see him play in garbage time and believe he's ready to contribute.

True, because that's all the data we have.

 

[UCTitleTown]

I trust the the coaches with Singare. Remember when Roumoglou couldn't miss a shot for us? Here are his stats at Richmond after two games (first game was against D2 Mount Olive). Lost the Husky mojo.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Hurley playing Karaban at the 5 is the aggressive move of make the opponents match UConn's personnel. Even in the championship game when Edey scored at will against Karaban, Purdue couldn't make a dent in UConn's lead. If an opponent has a player on the floor who is capable of physically overpowering Karaban in the post, that same player will not have the skills to chase Karaban around on the perimeter.

 

[geordi]

Yeah, Singare has apparently done better with his garbage minutes than others have in prime minutes. 2 Games in.

While I dislike Alex at the 5 (b/c if our opponent has 6'10" 5 or taller or wider, AK is in trouble) he is capable for not the tallest 5s (See AK vs Edey last final, but I digress).

What we don't know about Singare is how his BK IQ is coming along.. I mean you can work with guys that have a feeling for the game, and position, "aware" but if not, then not. Unsure if Singare is a great B squad 5, or still learning in individual or 2-3 skills buildings exercises. He does clog the lane, can rebound, and well, dunk, but facilitation, awareness, passing, dribbling, all like a clear, acrylic coffin: remains to be seen.

Karaban is NOT in trouble against taller centers. There actually is a tactic called 'boxing out.'