Tarris GTD

[BFieldHusky]

He is a GTD tomorrow, but has practiced fully last two days, which he hadn't before. I'd expect him to play.

 

[HooperScooper]

He is a GTD tomorrow, but has practiced fully last two days, which he hadn't before. I'd expect him to play.

Some people aren't going to like this. Double bigs!

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Some people aren't going to like this. Double bigs!

 

[Conndog]

Let him heal and get Reibe more experience- those are win-wins. Reed just isn’t physically ready to play. The chances are real that he might injure himself again & perhaps more severely. Reibe at 100% is better than Reed at 50%. An injured Reed does not increase the chances to beat Florida. It just doesn’t make sense to me to have Reed risk further injury if he is not physically at 100%.

 

[GampelGladiator]

Some people aren't going to like this. Double bigs!

I like the sound of this...as it will help reduce AK's minutes, wear and tear, etc

 

[HooperScooper]

It just doesn’t make sense to me to have Reed risk further injury if he is not physically at 100%.

How do you know he's not 100%?

 

[AllHusky]

Christmas come early!! Double bigs for me and thee!

 

[NewBlood]

I mean if you look at the BIG 3 in front of us. Az, Michigan, Duke, all have a bigger pair at 4 and 5. A Reibe at the 4 could be interesting or at least give some different match ups. That could neutralize those teams while they don't have the guards we have.

None of those teams have anything better than Demary+Ball+Mullins+Malachi

 

[AllHusky]

I mean if you look at the BIG 3 in front of us. Az, Michigan, Duke, all have a bigger pair at 4 and 5. A Reibe at the 4 could be interesting or at least give some different match ups. That could neutralize those teams while they don't have the guards we have.

None of those teams have anything better than Demary+Ball+Mullins+Malachi

That IS quite a foursome! 3 new guys and Ball, who is still reinventing himself. You are correct!

 

[aceboon]

Some people aren't going to like this. Double bigs!

We might see it in special circumstances but I think we've seen the Hurley/AK dynamic play out long enough that he doesn't want to take him off the floor for too long

 

[navery12]

Well to be fair, 1 minute on the court together is more than the previous group of bigs so expectations are low. That's also 1 minute too many in my opinion

 

[UCann]

Some people aren't going to like this. Double bigs!

Very encouraging news! I doubt they will be putting him out there if he's at a big risk for injury. But this double-big thing may indicate he's not 100%. Also maybe dictated a bit by the matchup as well as how well Reibe is playing.

Reed, Reibe, AK, Demary, and Solo/Mullins would be interesting to see.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Some people aren't going to like this. Double bigs!

Considering Riebe is a freshman and no other past UConn bigs have played a second with Riebe, it's kinda not necessary to make thst statement???

 

[TouchdownHusky]

I like Reed. I think he is a key piece of UConn basketball. But if he is gonna miss a very big and very important part of the season, just redshirt him and come back healthy next season. Otherwise people will be making excuses like they did all last season for McNeeley well after he came back.

 

[aceboon]

Considering Riebe is a freshman and no other past UConn bigs have played a second with Riebe, it's kinda not necessary to make thst statement???

he's saying double "bigs" in general

 

[REB1094]

DOUBLE BIGS BABY

 

[UConnTrumbull]

I like Reed. I think he is a key piece of UConn basketball. But if he is gonna miss a very big and very important part of the season, just redshirt him and come back healthy next season. Otherwise people will be making excuses like they did all last season for McNeeley well after he came back.

Why? We are final four caliber right now.

 

[Excalibur]

The even funnier part is someone here texted me saying "How long before Excalibur jumps in and starts whining?" I think they were about 25 minutes off in their estimate.

As if I give a $h! + about that . . .

I wear criticism from the degenerates like a badge of honor.

 

[uh-no]

the twin towers comment interesting....i suspect the goal is to get karaban more on the perimeter...or maybe the goal to get him more rest.

Will be an interesting look.

 

[NCHuskie919]

Double biiiiiiiiiiiigs!!!!!! Hurley 2028

 

[caw]

If Reibe is the shooter he has the reputation as internationally that is fine. He played with Hannes Steinbach on the German U19 team who is mostly an interior player.

 

[Edward Sargent]

If Reibe is the shooter he has the reputation as internationally that is fine. He played with Hannes Steinbach on the German U19 team who is mostly an interior player.

Steinbach just hit 2 of 3 from deep in his last game!

 

[uconn_jack]

I suspect we will only see them on the floor together later in the halves if they stay out of foul trouble. It would be an interesting wrinkle to throw at opposing defenses for 5 minutes here and there, but only if its safe to do so foul wise.

 

[bendm]

Let him heal and get Reibe more experience- those are win-wins. Reed just isn’t physically ready to play. The chances are real that he might injure himself again & perhaps more severely. Reibe at 100% is better than Reed at 50%. An injured Reed does not increase the chances to beat Florida. It just doesn’t make sense to me to have Reed risk further injury if he is not physically at 100%.

We need to beat Florida for a shot at a 1 seed. How can you assume he’s at 50% after fully practicing the last 2 days? That sounds like 100% to me.

 

[superjohn]

Some people aren't going to like this. Double bigs!

I think most people would love double bigs for smallish stretches and depending on the opponent. It wouldn't have really made sense with Sanogo and Clingan or Clingan and Samson because it would've clogged the middle. I like Reibe down low and want him there the majority of the time but he has stretch big skills and could work with Tarris if we want to go big. If it works it makes us an even more versatile team and eliminates a possible chink in the armor.